The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-02-10

of a slave who became one OF
Americas great, is known partie-
nlarly for his valuable research
work as an agricultural chemist
George Washington Carver.
one of Americas foremost chem
lists. died January 5 i94S at
Tuskegee. Alabama.
Highlights in the Life Of The
Wizard of Tuskegee: l. From
slave to a world renown scientist
who was bought for the price oil
a horse to the become a benefaetor
af mankind and God Angel OF
the south that epitonizes the ere
ator of DIR. George Washington
Carver, a gentle man of keen IN
tsllect. shy disposition intatiga-
BILE energy uufailing patience ana
a Christian to the core. Z. pt'
Carver has been honored oy she
President of the United states
European royalty, seaentlhc So
c,eties. educational institutions at
home and abroad. the Congress OF
the United States. great indus'hia'
veniuses, religious bodies she
members of his race and topped by
his GROWING achievement IN being
recognized by the people OF dixie
as the one man who saved the
economy of the south.
3. Notable highlights IN the
life of Americas best known agfi-
cultural scientist follows: 4. III
eeted members of Iowa State Col
lere faculty, 1894 5. Teacher ana
director of agricultural research,
Tuskegee, Alabama since 1895,
Elected member of Royal Society
of Arts. London, 1877. 7. Award
ed spingarn Medal 1923. 8 Hon
orary degree Simpson College. io-
wa 1928. Q. Collaborator, Bur
eau Plant Industry, US. Depart
ment of Agriculture, 1885. 10 Re
cipient of Roosevelt medal 1883
1iCreator OF 100 products from
the neanut. II. Discovered over
100 products from the sweet po-
tato. 13. Made 60 articles OF
value from the pecan. Ia. hx-
tracted dyes from southern clay.
Is. Honored by the American
Chemical Society. is. Life story
featured in the movies by Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer. II. Citizens con-
tributed bronze bust to Tuskegee
Institute. IS. Establishment OF
the Carver creative research lad
orstories at Tuskegee. ID. Ap-
peared before congressional ways
and means committee. 20. Hon.
orary member Mark Twain So
ciety of New York. 81. Named
"Man of the year" by the pro-
gressive Farmer journal, lsaz.
z2. Gave Henry Ford, motor
magnate formula for synthetic
rubber. 20. Gave camouflage
paint formula to US. Army. "a.
Developed cheap paint formula
rs. Gave medical profession for
mula to treat infantile paralysis.
20. Recipe for making delicious
dishes from wild weeds. n. Re-
cipient of the first annual award
of the Catholic committee OF the
south. %. Humanitarian award
of the variety clubs of America,
1910. % Headlined. second Free
dom's People Radio series spon-
sored by the us. Office Of Educa-
ton. 80 National Honor Roll on
the Wall of Frace Fame. World
Fair, 1894. 81 Schomburg col
lection Honor Roll. 50 Honored
by the following Universities and
Colleges: Duke University, New
York University, Yale. Truman
University. University of North
Carolina. Greensboro College for
Women Howard University, Wash
ington College. Mississippi State
for Women and Millspas college.
George Washington Carver's
purpose viii live. This article was
written by an unknown scientist
in our own community, Mrs. Ida
Mae Miller, 1906 West Dublin st.
Urbana, Ill