GREAT BOTANIST
Prof. George W. Carver, whose knowledge of plant life is
regarded as on a par with his marvelous research achievements
in chemistry. Tuskegee has recently provided Dr. Carver with
a research assistant, Dr. Nathaniel 0. Calloway a Tuskegee
graduate who holds a dectorate in chemistry from Iowa State
college and who will record Prof. Carver’s great discoveries.
- “Y” FOUNDER AT TUSKEGEE
DR. JOHN R. MOTT, founder of the Young Mien’s Christian
Association, and Dr. R R. Moton standing before the monument
of Booker T. Washington at Tuskegee Institute.
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EXPERIENCE AND YOUTH
pR- GEORGE W. CARVER, world famed scientist and
Claud Harvard, technical expert of the Ford Motor Company
Detroit, standing near the monument of Booker T Washington
during a recent visit of young Harvard to Tuskegee, where he
demostrated some of the latest engineering devices of the Ford
Engineering division.
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DR. MOTON AND DR. PATTERSON
DR. ROBERT R. MOTON who retires after distinguished
service as president of Tuskegee Institute, photographed with
Dr. Frederick D. Patterson, his youthful successor during the
commencement exercises held last week.
EDUCATOR AND “DE LAWD”
Dr. Robert R. Moton, left, and the late Richard B. Harrison,
star of “Green Pastures,” photographed ’ when the “Green
Pastures” played at Tuskegee before Mr. Harrison’s death.
SILVER TONGUED
DR. 6. LAKE IMES, Secretary of Tuskegee institute, has
been a member of the school’s faculty for 26 years.. A brilliant
speaker and effective writer, he has espoused the cause of
interracial peace and amity effectively.. ArtisticiaUy bent, he
directs the remarkable entertainment, program, at Tuskegee
which brings visitors from many miles distant to attend the
functions at the institution. He handled the management of
the famous appearance of the Tuskegee Choir during its en
gagement at Radio City last year and is not negotating a
tour of Europe Tor that organization.
FOREMOST IN
AGRICULTURE
T M CAMPBELL
T- M. Campbell, probably the
best informed man on agricultural
life and rural economics among
Negroes in America. Mr. Camp
bell whose headquarters are at
Tuskegee institute, of which he is
a graduate, directs the work of 275
men and women, governmental
farm and heme economic agents
throughout the states of the south.
He was the first United States
Agricultural Department field
agent.
GUIDING SPIRITS
Members of the Tuskegee Exec
utive Council shown above are:
left to right, the Rev. H. B. Rich
ardson, chaplain. Monroe N. Work,
head of Records and Research De
partment; G. W. Johnson, business
agent; William L. Dawson, music
director; George L Washington,
mechanical industries director;
Lucius Patterson, steward; Alfon
se Heningburg, high school prin
cipal; Alvin J. Neeley, registrar,
dean of men. W. T. Shehee, cus
todian buildings; Dr. E. H. Dibble,
medical director; Edmund H.
Burke, comptroller; A. L. Holsey,
budget director; J. J. Flood, coun
cil secretary.
Front row: left to right, the
Rev. John W. Whittaker, chaplain,
retired; Dean Edna S. Landers,
Dr. W. T. B. Williams, college
dean; W. H. Carter, treasurer. Dr.
F. D. Patterson, director Agricul
ture Department; President Moten,
Charles Gibson, Sr., chief account
ant, retired; Warren Logan, treas
urer, retired; Dr. G. Lake Imes,
secretary; J. H. Farmer, registrar,
retired; C J. Calloway, rural school
extension service director. (ANP)
FROM AFAR
MISS VESTA LOWE, from
British Guiana, who is to start a
school in her home for native
girls now that she has won her
college degree in home economics.