“Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls. Who steals my purse, steals trash; ’tis something, nothing; ’Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.” The Story of a Rising Race Told in Pictures [Illustration] _PHOTOGRAPHED FROM LIFE_ │MUSIC Special Collection D │THE DRAMA │SOCIAL LIFE │PHYSICAL CULTURE [Illustration: BELLES OF THE BALL Basket Ball Team, Normal School, No. 2, Washington, D. C. ] [Illustration: FINE SPECIMENS—PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Hampton Institute Champions of 1912, showing a strong team of the Colored boys and their Indian fellow students. ] [Illustration: TRAINED ATHLETES Tuskegee Base Ball Team skilled in the art of the great national game. ] [Illustration: RELIGIOUS TRAINING AND PHYSICAL CULTURE An evidence of the remarkable advancement of members of the Young Men’s Christian Association in the development of mind and body. ] [Illustration: THE “HOWARD THEATRE,” WASHINGTON, D. C. This magnificent theatre is owned and operated by Colored citizens. The beautiful and artistic effect of the interior is an inspiration. ] [Illustration: TALENTED DRAMATIC PERFORMERS The performance of the noted Shakespearian comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Evidence of the dramatic art now being developed by the best talent of the race. ] [Illustration: THE SOCIAL SIDE OF LIFE The Baltimore Assembly, a social gathering of distinguished Colored citizens. ] [Illustration: MASTERS OF MELODY “The Washington Trio,” noted for harmony and rhythm in the rendering of musical composition. ] [Illustration: CO-EDUCATIONAL DRILL The March to Dinner on Anniversary Day of students at the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. The boys are lined up and the girls march through between the ranks. ] [Illustration: EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS Commencement Day Exercises, 1912. Howard University, Washington, D. C. ] [Illustration: MUSIC HATH CHARMS Glee Club and Orchestra, Tuskegee Institute. ] [Illustration: THE BOYS IN UNIFORM A splendid company of cadets who show in their appearance and deportment the careful training received at Tuskegee Institute. ] [Illustration: RESULTS OF MILITARY TRAINING Company G, Tuskegee Institute, showing a group of well disciplined young men who have received military training as part of their education. ] [Illustration: A MILITARY DRILL The Winning Company at the M Street High School, Washington, D. C. ] [Illustration: PLEASURE AND WORK COMBINED