The Detroit tribune., 1940-02-10

BOOKER 7. r.WAsHINcYoN-Edveaser ~Rsfermsr-Avsher
-lsss-isis)-F Franklin County, Virginia, was the
birthplace Of this distinguished Negro who came into
the world slave IL was also the place where he
gained his elementary night school" education.
Fired with real for knowledge, young Washington
managed travel the 500 miles Hampton Institute
Virginia. in 1872. Here, earning his way as jani-
tor for three years, he graduated in 1875 In 1881
he was appointed organizer and member of the Negro
Normal School az Tuskegee, Alabama. Harvard
conferred upon him the honorary degree of AM in
1876, and Dartmouth the degree of LID. in 1901. .
Among the many books written by Booker I. Wash
ington is the famous up from Slavery.
FREDERICK DOUGLAS ssutssmon - Leader - orasor--
nsi7-ises)- Born from the union of Maryland slave
and an unknown white man, Frederick Douglas was
early imbued with holy real for the great of
liberty slave cruelty treated imprisoned for try
Ing TO run away, he nevertheless managed TO ac-
qure little education. Until the Civil War
Douglasl was the Nesros great leader. He was
appointed United States Marshal Recorder of
Deeds District Of Columbia Minister 70 Haiti
seon- tise4-is3e) Charles v. Roman, one of the
leading Negro Specialists of the present century,
horn, July 4, 1864, at williamsport Pennsylvania.
Educated Hamilton Collegiate Institute Fiske Uni
sersity and Meharry Medical College. Held the
Chair of Instruction in Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
az the latter from 1S90-l904. Established Medical
Inspection in Colored Schools throughout the Country
HENRY HIGHLAND GARNET Scholar Lecturer Min
ister- usIs-iss2)- Henry Highland Garnet was born
into slavery Christmas Day,l8l5. Received his early
education under Charles c. Andrews. was graduated
from Oneida Institute. Was active figure in the
snti-slavery United States Minister Liberia
JOHN Hops-A lssdsr in the Field sf Edveesiorisss
i93el-John Hope was born in Augusta, Ga.-i8o8..
lie received the Bachelors Degree from Brown Uni
vcrsity. in 1894 and his Masters Degree IN 1907.
Twelve years later he elected Phi Beta Kappa,
The degree of Doctor of Laws later conferred
w ard IInf Ruck
SHY, Toronto, Bates and Brown. He became the hrst
Negro President of Morehouse College In 1907.
II 1929 he led in the organization of the new Atlanta
University and became It's FIRST president lie was
continuously awarded the Spingarn Medal.
tllJAH MscoY-A Greet Detroit Inventor Isy7-)-
Elijah Mccoy of Detroit, during his brilliant career
was granted 81 patents, of them relating to lubri-
eating appliances for engines He was unique IN
that he the first direct attention TO the need
tor facilitating the fabrication OF machinery; his
lubrcatne cup became of general on leading rail
roads in the United States and vessels on the seas
Term In the v. 5. senate ss-us4l-isss) Blanche X
Bruce served in the United States Senate from March a.
1878. to March g. 1881. He was perhaps the most
astute political leader the Negro race has had Bruce
was born slave in Farmville, Virginia, March /, 184l.
-. While still young man he Missouri; there
he made rapid progress in work and education. On
May 9 1884, few weeks after the close OF his term as
SENATOR President Garfield appointed him hrst Negro
pointed him Recorder Of Deeds for the District OF
Columbia. President Mckinley again appointed
him Register Of the Treasury. He left behind rich
heritage of statesmanship.
JAMES MADISON sEli-lsesvrsr end Psss-tis7s-iso7)
- James Madison Bell celebrated antisavery lecturer
and poet born at Gallipolis Ohio, in $50. and
began his career as pasterer IN Cincinnati in lS4l
From 1854 TO 1860 he worked in Canada as an
ally Of John Brown. He then migrated 70 California
and back Toledo lecturing on behalf OF the Negro
and reading his poetry vast, enthusiastic audiences
80. school named after him now stands in Washing
ton, d. C., as memorial 20 his work for emancipation
BISHOP HENRY MsNrAL TURNER ssusssmen soldier
Bishop n s3l-Ieisl- Bishop Henry McNeal Turner,
noted Negro Theologian Ecclesiastical Scholar States
man, Soldier and Bishop born in Newberry South
carolina, February I, 1884. He was presiding
Bishop Of the Sixth Episcopal District President OF
the Bishops Council President of the Parent Home
and Foreign Missionary Society President OF the
sunday School Union Board A.ME. Church.
ARCHIBALD H. DRINKS -An osssssnsnn Jovrnoiisf-
uses.to3ol : Archibald Henry Gfimke has lasting
place 10 the lite Of the Negro He was born IN
Charleston. South Carolina, August IL, 1S49. He
received his Alb. degree from Lincoln University in
1870, his AM ia 1872 and his LIB from Harvard in
1874. He practiced law Ia Boston and served As
special writer for the Herald and Traveller. From
1894 TO 1898 he was United States Consul In Santo
Domingo .. Awarded the Spingafn Medal.