The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-06

HSHio1ldi was unveiled nere today.
 The exercises included the Annual Founders Day address by Dr. Wal lace Buttrick. New York city, presi- dent of the general educational board, and adresses by the Hon. Jo- sephus Daniels, Raleigh, ex-secretary of the navy; Dr. George Cleveland Hall, an eminent surgeon of Chica- go. and the formal presentation of the memorial to the trustees of the institute by Dr. Emmett J. Scott, secretary-treasurer Howard Univer- sity, Washington, D. C. William G.. Wilcox, New York city, chairman of the board of trustees. accepted the memorial on behalf of the trustees, and pr. Robert k. Moton, principal, received it in behalf of the institute, Each speaker took the occasion to refer to the work Of pr. Washing ton and to praise his achievement
 The event brought together the largest number of white and colored citizens ever assembled in the his tory of the institute. Two special cars carrying trustees and friends of TuskeRee arrived from New York Sunday morning and were followed by carload of friends from Hamp- ton Institute, where pr. Washington received his training and inspiration under Gen Samuel c. Armstrong. In the last two days additional parties have arrived in special cars from Washington, Chicago. Atlanta. New Orleans and nearer points.
 The National Negro Press asocia- ton has taken advantage of the oc- casion to hold it's annual meeting at the institute, as has also the execu- tive committee of the National Bap- tist convention.
 Monument to Washintgon.
 The monument is cast in Roman bronze and will live through the years to come as reminder to men and women of all classes and races that he who is servant of all as was pr. Washington to such a remark able degree.
 Few things indicate more clearly and forcibly the devotion and the loyalty of the negro to the ideals for which pr Booker T. Washington stood than does this bronze statue memorializng his contribution to the progress of his race. This memorial costing s25 1000. is erected from con tributlon of more than 100000 ne- groes among whom are the lowly ana uneducated and the prosperous, edu- cated and prominent representatives of the race. It will stand as a sym bol of appreciation and recognition of the work wrought by pr. Wash ington for his race, on the part or the negroes themselves.
 Promptly at 1:30 D. m. trustees visitors, teachers and students marched to the institute chapel, headed by the institute band. where the Sixth Annual Founders Day ex- ercises were held. After singing the national anthem, Dr. Moton pre- septed MT. Wilcox to the audience' who in turn introduced Dr. Buttrick' MT Daniels and pr. Hall. who were the chief speakers on this part or the program. Mir. Wilcox took the occasion to mention the progress or the institute under the new admin istration in preface to his introduc- tory remarks.
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 Alvin J. Nicely, representing the Tuskegee alumni. reviewed the 4l years of Tuskegee's educational work and the realization of Booker Wash ington's aims. He summarized the homely. practical gospel. which pr. Washington preached-thrift. sim plieity, honesty. punctuality. service to fellowmen. pr. Washington gave
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