The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.6, page 105, May 1901 , U. of Illinois Press

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MAY · lgol more can you make teachers after this fashion. You have an opportunity, I am sure, of doing the same thing for those who are to be teachers that you do for those who are engaging in trades, and ~ am sure that a plan can be devised whereby the necessary time can be found in addition to the necessary subjects of the academic and industrial course. I beg you will not misunderstand my criticisms. I speak frankly because I have every reason to believe you are in a position to overcome these defects. Some other schools that I visited would seem to me to be almost beyond hope. You are doing a magnificent work, and because it has in it real vitality I know it will grow and overcome any minor defects that may now be apparent. Please give my kindest regards to Mrs. Washington ant! to Dr. Kenniebrew who entertained us so kinclly during our stay at Tuskegee. I am Very sincerely yours, Jas. E. Russell TLS Con. ~o8 BTW Papers DLC. ~ James Earl Russell (~864-~945) was dean of Teachers College of Columbia University from 1897 to 1927. From Robert Curtis Ogden New York, May 6, egos Dear Mr. Washington: Your favor of May fist, and the clippings concerning Gov. CandIer's alleged remarks are very interesting.'' He has denied the violent utterances; nevertheless correspondence that comes to me from many directions indicates that there are some people who think that he was intoxicated when he made the remarks, and others that do not credit the denial. I am sorry for the denial or recantation. To my mind nothing could be finer than some such utterances on the part of the ignorant and prejudiced element of the South, that the wise, conservative and progressive people would be compelled to combat and oppose. The best people in the Southern country have no common standing ground. Such opposition as Gov. Candier's, would compel them to integrate and cohere and thus develop a sound public opinion. lob