The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-04-15
CHARLES E. STUMP, THE CRACK
TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT
FOR THE BROAD AK, CAME IN
CONTACT WITH HON. AND MRS.
JULIUS ROSENWAID AT THE UN-
YELLING OF THE MONUMENT TO
THE LATE DR.. BOOKER T. WASH
NGTON AT TUSKEGEE INSTI-
TUTE, ALABAMA.

The speakers on the great day were
DR.. Robert R. Motion, who presid
ed, Tuskegee students, who rendered
music, DR.. E. c. Morris, president
of the National baptist convention
who read the scripture lesson; Bishop
Robert E. Jones, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, who prayed; Hon.
orable Josephus Daniels, who was one
time secretary of the United States
Navy, who spoke, and l mean he
spoke and it was a great speech. DR..
George Cleveland Hall of Chicago
who spoke for us, and DR.. Wallace
Butrick. chairman of the Educational
Board, who spoke.
If you will observe from this that
there was a sandwich. and DR.. Hall
was the meat OF that sandwich, and
he spoke for his race. | would like
to have you hear just a few things
he said, and feel to give them to you
in this letter. so here they are:
ITO say that Booker T. Washing
ton was conspicuous among the doors
of good deeds; that he was in every
relation of life one of the most kind
and generous, as we'll as one of the
most wise and prudent of men, is
only to repeat what is known as
widely as his name. Indeed his life
was one of such intense interest, such
ceaseless activity and varied expert
ence; his character so many sided,
that in speaking of his life's work.
one is almost overwhelmed by the
wealth of material from which to
choose.
Zone of the most distinguishing
traits of his character, as is in the
character of every great man, was
determination, courage
that nothing could battle, no obstacle
however great could shake a determ-
nation to succeed, but come what
may determination to reach the sum-
nit. though the ascent be most diff
cult by the roadside. This trait of
character was his most distinguishing
one. How else could he explain the
high places he reached-a man who
was never in a university. except to
deliver his message-or to receive
some high honor conferred by that,
among the greatest universities in the
Determination of this kind
enabled him to grow in power, IN
strength, in soul and in heart, until
he became the greatest character we
owed to honor"
DR.. Hall said many good things. II
vas a high class address, and we were
III proud of him. DR.. Buttrick paid
him high tribute and I mean Booker
r. Washington. 1t was another
source of inspiration to ali who heard
him. DR.. Buttrick was way over in
china when he picked up daily pa
Der and saw where his personal
riend DR.. Booker T. Washington had
,assed into the Great Beyond The
,aper did not say a colored man, or
Negro, but spoke of him as one Of
AMERICAS greatest men. To use his
words Are there ten men in Ameri-
a whose death would be featured on
he first page of the leading journal
# the Far East, half around the
yorld.T He related the story of DR..
wonderful life, and
vas real proud to hear it. All of this
ook place in the chapel. There was
ain. God stopped the rain long |
nough for the parade. and when all |
we're in the chapel it did do some
aiming. When the exercises were
,ver the rain was told to stop and |
he unwilling took place.
DR.. Emmett J. Scott of Washing
on. D. C.. the life long friend and !
ecretary to Dr. Booker I. Wash
ngton, presented the monument to
he trustees in a wonderful address,
which was received by Hon. William
). Wilcox, chairman of the trustee
oard, and then followed by DR.. Rob
IT R. Motion. and an address by
raduate of Tuskegee. 1906. Alvin ].
yeely. These men figure in history
{ a great plant. Hon. I. T. Mont
omery made the closing prayer and
and the day passed into
istory.
I am so glad / was here, and that
met so many noted men and women
{ both races all anxious to take a
art in honoring a man whose life.
Hose service won him a high place
! American life, and whose name is
n inspiration to those who are to
pillow.
Among my friends / was glad to
ee Editor w. L. Porter of Knox
lie, Editor William H. Steward, of
.ouisville, Miss Mamie H. Burroughs
f Washington, d. C, Mrs Mary E
.ethune, Of Daytona, Florida. and
!. w. Collier Of St Augustine, FIori-
/ was the eating guest of Banker
i'd Mrs. Cover. and I shall have /.
ore to tel you about this trip IN 5
lothsr letter. I
CHARLES E. STUMP. I