The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1940-02-10

BOOKER I. WAsHiNcroN-Edveufor- Rsformsr-Avthe
e-us59-IeIs)-Franklin County, Virginia, was the
birthplace of this distinguished Negro who came into
the world slave 1t also the place where he
gained his elementary night school" education.
Fired with zeal for knowledge, young Washington
managed travel the 500 miles to Hampton Institute
Virginia, in 1872. Here, earning his way as lani-
tor for three years, he graduated in 1875 In 1881
he appointed organizer and member of the Negro
Normal School at Tuskegee, Alabama. Harvard
conferred upon him the honorary degree of Am. in
1896 and Dartmouth the degree of LID. in 1901.
Among the many books written by Booker 7. Wash
ington is the famous Up from Slavery.
FREDERICK DOUGLAS stofssmon = Lsodsr - orafor-
uslI-Ise5)-Born from the union of Maryland slave
and an unknown white man, Frederick Douglas wa,
early imbued with holy real for the great cause Of
liberty slave, cruelty treated, imprisoned for try
ing to away, he nevertheless managed to &C
quire little education. Until the Civil War
Douglas the Negroes great leader. He was
appointed United States Marshal Recorder OF
Deeds, District of Columbia Minister to Haiti
DR. CHARLES v. ROMAN PhysIeian - Specialist Sur
sson-CI se4-ls3sl- Charles v. Roman. one of the
leading Negro Specialists of the present century, was
born, July 4, 1864, at Wiamspor, Pennsylvania
Educated at Hamilton Collegiate Institute, Fske Uni
versity and Meharry Medical College Held the
Chair of Instruction in Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
at the latter from 100000 e.. Established Medical
Inspection in Colored Schools throughout the Country
HENRY HIGHLAND GARNET sehoIor-tsetVrsr-i Min
Ister- Henry Highland Garnet was born
into slavery Christmas DaylSl Received his early
education under Charles c. Andrews was graduated
from Oneida Institute. Was an active inquire IN the
Anti.siavery United States Minister TO Eiberia
JOHN HoPE-A Leader In the Field Of tdveailoni sos
Io3ol-John Hope was born in Augusta Ga.-lSo8.
He received the Bachelors Degree from Brown Uni
versity, in 1894 and his Masters Degree in l9O7.
Twelve years later be elected to Phi Beta Kappa
The degree of Doctor of Laws was later conferred
by Howard University, Bucknell, McNaster Univer-
sity Toronto, Bates and Brown. He became the hrst
Negro President of Morehouse College in 1907
In 1929 he led in the organization of the Atlanta
University and became It's first president. lie was
posthumously awarded the Spngarn Medal
IlJAH mecoY-A orsui p.,roi, Inventor-us77-,-
Elfah Mccoy of Detroit, during his brilliant career
was granted 81 patents of them relating TO lubr-
eating appliances for engines He was unique IN
that he the first direct attention to the need
for facilitating the fabrication of machinery His
lubrcatng cup became of general use on leading rail-
roads in the United States and on vessels on the seas
BLANCHE X BRUeE-Firt Negro Senator To Serve Full
Term In tho U. S. Senate Blanche X
Bruce served in the United States Senate from March a.
1873 TO March 3, ISL He was perhaps the most
asute political leader the Negro race has had Bruce
was born a slave in Farmville Virginia, March |, l84l
-. While still young man he went to Missouri; there
he made rapid progress in work and education on
May 49, 1884, few weeks after the close OF his term as
Senator President Garfield appointed him first Negro
Register of the Treasury. President Harrison aP-
pointed him Recorder of Deeds for the District OF
him Register of the Treasury. He left behind rich
heritage of craftsmanship.
JAMES MADISON BEII-Lsefvrer and Poef-tls2e-i9o7)
lanes Madison Bell, celebrated antsavery lecturer
and poet was born at Galipolis, Ohio, in 1926, and
began his a plasterer in Cincinnati 10 l64Z
From 1854 to 1860 he worked in Canada as an
ally of John Brown. He then migrated to California
and back Toledo, lecturing behalf Of the Negro
and reading his poetry vast enthusiastic audiences
A school named after him stands in Washing
ton D. c. as a memorial to his work for emancipation.
sisHop HENRY MsnIAL TURNER Settlement Soldier
shop-us34-IeIsl-BishoP Henry McNeaf Turner,
noted Negro Theologan, Ecclesiastical Scholar. States
man. Soldier and Bishop, born in Newberry, South
Carolina February |, 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.M.E. Church.
ARCHIBALD H. cRIMKt-hn ovtsfondins JoVrnoilst-
Qs4e-i e3ol- Archibald Henry Grimke has lasting
place in the literature of the Negro. He was born in
Charleston, South Carolina, August II, 1919 He
received his ABB. degree from Lincoln University in
1870, his AM in 1877 and his LIB, from Harvard in
1874 He practiced law in Boston and served as =
special writer for the Herald and Iraveer.-l From
1894 to 1898 he United States Consul in Santo
Domingo. :, Awarded the Spingarn Medal