The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.3, page 381, Dec. 1893, U. of Illinois Press

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D E C E M B ER · I 8 9 3 quite sure that a similar plan can be easily followed out here. Should you think it wise ~ should at the proper time make such a proposition to the Southern Presbyterian Church. The candidates for the ministry would be allowed to live in their own hall under the care of the Instructor in Theology, and of course these instructors would be men of our own race or of the white race, as the Presbyterian Church thought best. In case you write an article for the Christian Observer on this subject, ~ should like very much to see it. You may already know that Rev. Mr. Morton lives in Tuskegee and has charge of the Presbyterian Church here in connection with other Missionary work. He is a very close friend of this institution and gives us a great deal of help in one way or another, and I am sure if the Theological Institute were established here, it would have a wand and helpful friend in Mr. Morton. Very truly yours, B. T. Washington TLpSr Con. ~3 BTW Papers DLC. ~ Lula and Bellina Moore, daughters of a black woman employed by Julia S. TutwiIer. At Miss Tutwiler's request, BTW admitted them to Tuskegee on scholarships. (See Tutwiler to BTW, Jan. At, 189~, Con. 4, BTW Papers, ATT. Original destroyed. ~ 2 Charles A. White taught instrumental music at Tuskegee from ~ 893 to ~ 895. To Julius B. Ramsey [Tuskegee, Ala.] ~ 2-30th- 8933 Captain Ramsey: ~ was very much surprised the other day when a committee I appointed to examine into the efficiency of the fire department in connection with the school, reported that there was no such organization of the kind on the grounds. You will remember that just before I left for the North I told you that the organization of this department was one of your duties. I am very much surprised that you have neglected this matter. I wish you would, next week, organize a fire company among the young men and see that this company is drilled at least once a month, oftener would be better. I also wish you, in connection with Miss Bransford, would see that 381