and
respect for colored men and women who deserve it because of their
character, education, and achievements.

Pride of race, though not so written in the courses of study, is as much
a part of Tuskegee's work as agriculture, brick-making, millinery, or
any other trade, and quite as important. This may be called sentiment,
but it makes for race development quite as much as any of the material
things taught in the class-room or shop. To borrow a line from George
Eliot:

"Because our race has no great memories,
I will so live, it shall remember me
For deeds of such divine beneficence
As rivers have, that teach men what is good
By blessing them--
And make their name, now but a badge of scorn,
A glorious banner floating in their midst,
Stirring the air they breathe with impulses
Of generous pride, exalting fellowship
Until it soars to magnanimity."

That self-respect demands race pride; that virtue is its own reward;
that character is the greatest thing in human life, are taught and
emphasized in other ways also. Dr. Washington has succeeded, to a
remarkable degree, in developing the Tuskegee Institute by insisting
that this institution must have nothing less than the best within and
without it, everywhere. What is not best is only temporary. Those who
have done most for the school have been made to feel that the character
of the work done here and the ideals striven for are deserving of the
best. The idea that "anything is good enough for a Negro school" has
never been allowed to have any part or exert any effect in Tuskegee's
expansion.

For example, when Mr. Carnegie donated the money for a library for
Tuskegee, a building was erected of classic outline--a noble structure
of artistic symmetry and beauty that must appeal to every one who has
any appreciation of architectural beauty. The Collis P. Huntington
Memorial Building, just completed, a gift of Mrs. C. P. Huntington, used
for the academic classes of the school, would be a credit and delight to
any municipality. There is everything about the exterior and interior
that must awaken a sense of pride in every pupil who enters its portals.
Its facilities are sensible and unostentatious, yet they meet every
requirement of the department. What is true of the new Academic Building
is likewise true of the various dormitories for girls and boys. The
cleanliness and the sanitation to be found at Tuskegee are in delightful
c