Chapter VIII. Page 200 Population—Emigration to the North—Morality North and South—Dangers: 1. incendiary advice; 2. mob violence; 3. discouragement; 4. newspaper exaggeration; 5. lack of education; 6. bad legislation—Negroes must identify with best interests of the South—Unwise missionary work—Wise missionary work—Opportunity for industrial education—The good standing of business-educated Negroes in the South—Religion and morality—Justice and appreciation coming for the Negro race as it proves itself worthy. TUSKEGEE AND ITS PEOPLE By Booker T. Washington CONTENTS PAGE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 By Booker T. Washington. PART I THE SCHOOL AND ITS PURPOSES I.—PRESENT ACHIEVEMENTS AND GOVERNING IDEALS 19 By Emmett J. Scott, Mr. Washington's Executive Secretary. II.—RESOURCES AND MATERIAL EQUIPMENT 35 By Warren Logan, Treasurer of the School. III.—THE ACADEMIC AIMS 56 By Roscoe C. Bruce, Director of the Academic Department. IV.—WHAT GIRLS ARE TAUGHT, AND HOW 68 By Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Director of Industries for Girls. V.—HAMPTON INSTITUTE'S RELATION TO TUSKEGEE 87 By Robert R. Moton. PART II AUTOBIOGRAPHIES BY GRADUATES OF THE SCHOOL I.—A COLLEGE PRESIDENT'S STORY 101 By Isaac Fisher, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. II.—A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S STORY 111 By William H. Holtzclaw, of Utica, Mississippi. III.—A LAWYER'S STORY 141 By George W. Lovejoy, of Mobile, Alabama. IV.—A SCHOOL TREASURER'S STORY 152 By Martin A. Menafee, of Denmark, South Carolina. V.—THE STORY OF A FARMER 164 By Frank Reid, of Dawkins, Alabama. VI.—THE STORY OF A CARPENTER 173 By Gabriel B. Miller, of Fort Valley, Georgia. VII.—COTTON-GROWING IN AFRICA 184 By John W. Robinson, of Lome, Togo, West Africa. VIII.—THE STORY OF A TEACHER OF COOKING 200 By Mary L. Dotson, of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. IX.—A WOMAN'S WORK 211 By Cornelia Bowen, of Waugh (Mt. Meigs), Alabama. X.—UPLIFTING OF THE SUBMERGED MASSES 224 By W. J. Edwards, of Snow Hill, Alabama. XI.—A DAIRYMAN'S STORY 253 By Lewis A. Smith, of Rockford, Illinois. XII.—THE STORY OF A WHEELWRIGHT 264 By Edward Lomax, of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. XIII.—THE STORY OF A BLACKSMITH 276 By Jubie B. Bragg, of Tallahassee, Florida. XIV.—A DRUGGIST'S STORY 285 By David L. Johnston, of Birmingham, Alabama. XV.—THE STORY OF A SUPERVISOR OF MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES 299 By James M. Canty, of Institute P. O., West Virginia. XVI.—A NEGRO COMMUNITY BUILDER 317 By Russell C. Calhoun, of Eatonville, Florida. XVII.—THE EVOLUTION OF A SHOEMAKER 338 By Charles L. Marshall, of Cambria, Virginia. ILLUSTRATIONS FACING PAGE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Frontispiece EMMETT J. SCOTT 20 Mr. Washington's Executive Secretary. THE COLLIS P. HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL BUILDING 26 WARREN LOGAN 36 Treasurer of the School THE OFFICE BUILDING IN PROCESS OF ERECTION 50 Student carpenters shown at work. ROSCOE C. BRUCE 56 Director of the Academic Department. A PORTION OF THE SCHOOL GROUNDS 64 ANOTHER PORTION OF THE SCHOOL GROUNDS 66 MRS. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON 68