,! ,am]ican ,negro ,academy4            
,,occasional ,,pap]s ,,no4 #h4     ,!   
,educat$ ,negro   & ,8 ,mission4    ,,by
 ,w4 ,s4 ,,sc>bor\gh4     ,,price       
,,fifte5 ,,c5ts4    ,,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c43 
,publi%$ by ! ,academy1   #aijc     ,!  
,educat$ ,negro & ,8 ,mission4   ,human 
?\ght is l a p5dulum4 ,x sways f belief 
to belief1 f !ory to !ory1 f plan to    
plan1 & ! l5g? ( its vibrations is      
gov]n$ by a multitude ( cont5d+ =ces    
op]at+ f bo? )9 & )\t4 ,two ( ^!        
influ5ces1 9 ! pres5t age1 are all      
pot5tial4 ,"o is ! ard5t desire to f9d !
 be/ ways & means by :i* ! human race   
may ha/5 on its v>i$ developm5t1 & ! o!r
 is ! /r5u\s det]m9ation to discov] :at 
may be /yl$ ! ,nor?we/ passage to t     
covet$ result4  ,! consequ5ce is t1 9   
?is det]m9$ rea* = all t humanity craves
 = itself & = its civilization1 !       
oscillations ( ?\ght & endeavor are     
(times m>k$ by notable extremes4        
,especially has ?is be5 true 9 l9es (   
education4 ,aga9 & aga9 has x be5 s\ght 

to :eel ! educational c> ^u new tracks  
:]e exagg]at$ views1 revolution>y ideas1
 radical me?ods h caus$ ! eyes ( ! _w to
 be focus$ ^u ! attempt1 & no movem5t )9
 ! arc t ! _w's op9ions h trav]s$ has   
be5 unnotic$4  ,^! *ang+ s5tim5ts 9     
reg>d to education h be5 mo/ noticeable 
9 _! be>+ ^u ! ,negro race4 ,x is conc$$
 t mat]ial t5d5cies are *>act]i/ic ( !  
pres5t age4 ,romance1 s5tim5t1 idealism 
9 life & lett]s1 /ruggle z !y may1 are  
swept aside by ! vigor\s comm]cialism t 
has tak5 possession ( ! nation at l>ge4 
,meat has become m ?an life & raim5t m  
?an body4 ,"o "q is be+ int5sely press$ 
=w>d--h[ to le>n a liv+8 & ! sw+ ( !    
p5dulum conc]n+ ! ,negro's education has
 swept a degree beyond any h]et(ore     
measur$4  ,t manual tra9+ is ne$ful no  
"o w d5y = a mom5t2 t "s ( all races mu/
 inevitably be sons ( toil is readily   
admitt$2 & t su* education has its %>e 9
 ! developm5t ( e race !re is no        
cont5tion4 ,we all "k t ,le>n+ & ,labor 
travel$ h& 9 h&1 ) ! emphasis ^u ! =m]1 

:5 ! ,anglo ,saxon fir/ wre/l$ ) !      
wild]ness ( ,am]ica4 ,we "k too t :5 !  
des]t wa/es 7 *ang$ to smil+ pla9s !    
ways ( ! two drift$ ap>t1 & le>n+ took !
 pa? = culture & high s*ol>%ip1         
untrammel$1 :ile labor plodd$ on1 ga9+  
sl[ly comp>ative ease 9 its v>i$ l9es4  
,x is only :5 limitation is plac$ ^u a  
race t objection comes--:5 "o race is   
select$ = m ?an a fair %>e (            
exp]im5tation 9 ! exploitation ( a !ory4
 ,!n dang] seems imm95t4 ,9 ?is case !  
dang] lies 9 ! t5d5cy to lose sight (   
,negro s*ol>%ip--( ,negro high] le>n+4  
,!re are o!r que/ions ( equal importance
 to t ( h[ to e>n a liv+1 & t college   
presid5t :o express$ x 9 ^! words ,h[ to
 live on :at "o e>ns--h[ to live high]  
lives1 und]/ood well _! relative wor? :5
 pre-em95ce 0 claim$ = ! latt]1 & po9t$ 
to a fact too l>gely ignor$--t ! lessons
 :i* tea* ^! la/ m5tion$ come f a       
diff]5t tra9+ f t repres5t$ by indu/rial
 tra9+ alone4  ,we repeat t ! sugge/ions
 be>+ ^u ! education ( ! ,negro race h  

caus$ too decid$ a sw+ ( ! p5dulum 9 _m 
qu>t]s & high] education is 9 dang] (   
be+ swall[$ up1 if n to a great ext5t   
ab&on$1 9 ! extreme importance atta*$ to
 t o!r education we d5om9ate z          
,indu/rial4  ,! error arises 9 conf\nd+ 
race ) ! individual1 :i* is n only      
radically unphilosophic1 b morally      
wrong4 ,! recognition ( individual      
limitation is "r & prop]1 & x is !      
individual t mu/ be consid]$4 ,z ,dr4   
,w>d has p]t95tly obs]v$1 ,to ! man :o  
wants to lift a mass ( p out ( l[] into 
high] conditions !y are p1 individual p1
 n races1 & he adds fur!r ) j emphasis1 
,:5 x comes to nurture & education !y   
are to be consid]$ z individuals1 ea* to
 be lift$ up & _! *ildr5 surr\nd$ by a  
sup]ior environm5t4 ,n[1 ?is _c be done 
if limitations are set :i* mu/ by ! v   
nature ( ?+s press heavily ^u !         
individual4 ,! race mu/ be left free z  
air to take 9 high] le>n+4  ,/ill1 x is 
true t ) a g5]al *ange 9 ideas z to     
education--its use & end--high]         

education1 pure s*ol>%ip1 has ev]y:]e   
be5 plac$ ^u ! def5sive4 ,presid5t      
,hadley has felt compell$ to say t x mu/
 be prep>$ to prove its usefulness4 ,?is
 be+ true1 s mu* ! m mu/ ,negro s*ol>%ip
 be prep>$ to prove its "r to           
cont9uance1 to support & to fre$om (    
*oice4  ,! educat$ ,negro is an absolute
 fact4 ,! day is pa/ :5 8 ability to    
le>n is sc(f$ at4 ,b on ! o!r h& is born
 t fe> t he may g too f>--excel or equal
 ! ,anglo-,saxon1--& t fe> is a prime   
motive 9 ! m9ds ( _m :o seek to h$ge !  
onw>d pa? ( ! race4 ,b ?is pa? w n be   
h$g$4 ,?is educat$ class1 ?\gh few 9    
numb]1 has be5 keep+ = ye>s ! tor* al(t 
= ! race4 ,x mu/ be ) u = ! future4 ,x  
has a mission 9 ! _w & x is work+ 9 a   
brave endeavor to fulfill t mission4 ,= 
! good ( ! :ole c\ntry ?is class mu/    
multiply1 n decrease 9 numb]4  ,!re are 
no two def9itions ( a s*ol> to be appli$
 to diff]5t races4 ,! ,negro s*ol> mu/  
be ! same z any o!r--end[$ z ,milton    
w\ld h him ) t complete & g5]\s         

education1 t :i* fits a man to p]=m     
ju/ly1 skilfully & magnanim\sly all !   
(fices1 bo? private & public1 ( peace & 
w>4 ,& he %\ld h1 9 ord] to meet ?is    
requirem5t1 :at ,em]son has emphasis$ z 
necess>y--! k t comes f ?ree great      
fields--f nature1 f books & f action4   
,! ,negro l any o!r s*ol> is n ! man :o 
has simply be5 ?r\gh college1 b ! "o    
?r\gh :om ! college has be5--! "o :o has
 n only ga!r$ f contact ) college life  
v>i$ /ores ( k1 b :o has gr[n 9 /r5g? ( 
"* & bread? ( culture2 "o :o has become 
imbu$ ) ! _s ( high ideals2 "o :o does n
 scorn ! old-fa%ion$ virtues ( tru?1    
hone/y & virtue2 "o :o has views        
cry/aliz$ into def9ite aims2 "o :o has a
 settl$ purpose 9 life2 "o :o is        
/r5u\sly det]m9$ to realize a wor?y     
ambition2 "o :o has bo? microscopic &   
telescopic capacity1 able to look into !
 m9ute/ details & sweep a broad range ) 
cle> vision2 & "o 7slightly *ang+ a     
pot5t phrase7 ^: rea* upw>d is ev]      
exce$+ 8 grasp4 ,add$ to ?is ! ,negro   

s*ol> above all mu/ be "o :o makes      
himself a re=m+ =ce = ! _w's bett]m5t4  
,"h is ! ,negro's opportunity--to comb9e
 9 himself ^? *>act]i/ics ,mr4 ,au/9    
m5tion$ n long ago--! purely s*ol>ly    
qualities ( ! ,g]man1 ! /atesmanlike    
qualities ( ! ,engli% & !n to be a      
propag&i/4  ,! ,negro :o is an educat$  
man mu/ be a practical man1 & zeal\s 9  
gett+ to "w to %[ t ?9k+ & do+ g toge!r4
 ,if ! _w ne$s su* m5 f ! :ite race1 s  
mu* ! m are educat$ ,negroes ne$$4      
,educat$ m5 are ! ones to take a place 9
 affairs1 national & municipal1 aid+ to 
solve great problems1 cure great evils &
 guide ! de/9ies ( a p4 ,:at else c x   
mean :5 we see su* a s*ol> z ,presid5t  
,se? ,l[ /ep f ! adm9i/ration ( college 
affairs to ! adm9i/ration ( ! affairs ( 
a great city 9 a righte\s endeavor to   
help cleanse a corrupt gov]nm5t8 ,aga91 
,presid5t ,roosevelt takes up ! re9s = !
 entire nation aft] active s]vice 9     
lit]ature1 9 camp1 on field & 9 !       
executive *air ( a great /ate4 ,/ill    

aga9 we in/ance ,dr4 ,gladd5 :o has %[n 
9 ! we/ :at a s*ol>'s s]vice may & %\ld 
be to 8 city1 :5 he *ose to sit 9 its   
c\ncil4 ,^! examples c be multipli$ _m  
times to %[ t ! educat$ man has tak5 = 8
 motto t highe/ "o--,i* di5--,i s]ve--a 
s]vice by lead+ & made bo? necess>y &   
fitt+ by atta9m5ts & wor?4  ,?is idea ( 
s]vice to ! race is peculi>ly ! mission 
( ! educat$ ,negro4 ,9 no o!r way c     
high] education be ju/ifi$ = ! race2 &  
,dr4 ,mayo has well d5om9at$ ! field    
be=e him z a high plateau ( opportunity4
  ,x is a "p ( 8 mission to take up !   
lead]%ip ( ! race4 ,! day = ignorant    
,negro lead]s is rapidly pass+4 ,"o ( ! 
fir/ s]vices to be r5d]$ along ?is l9e  
is to insi/ t seem+ %all no long] be    
all[$ to pass = be+4 ,no matt] :]e x    
/rikes or :om x /rikes1 he mu/ help /rip
 away pret5se f ! va9 & %all[1 unveil ^?
 :o masqu]ade "u borr[$1 empty1         
high-s\nd+ titles--^? ^: vocif]\s tones1
 glib tongues & unlimit$ audacity seek  
to pose _! own]s z le>n$ ones "u ! ?9ne/

 v5e]4 ,?is uncov]+ ( %ams1 exposure (  
frauds w save ! race _m a gibe & sne]4  
,:5 !re is m ( g5u9e s*ol>%ip among     
memb]s ( ! race !re w be a diff]5t      
attitude assum$ t[>ds x4 ,b z long z !  
,negro pref]s to con/rue owli% looks z  
wisdom1 to b[ d[n to clam l sil5ce z    
pr(\nd philosophy1 to /& agape ov]      
blatant m\?+s z eloqu5ce1 & to measure  
m5tal calibre by bodily avoirdupois1 he 
n only gives evid5ce ( weakness 9 a lack
 ( s\nd discrim9ation1 b he subjects !  
entire race to consequ5t criticism &    
contempt4  ,x is to our %ame1 h[ev]1 t  
we are =c$ to admit t j su* %ams are s  
(t5 on dress p>ade be=e ! _w t by !m !  
race is too frequ5tly l>gely judg$1 & to
 its detrim5t4 ,! day has come :5 ! bra9
 ( ! race mu/ bo? direct its brawn &    
expose its brass4 ,ignorance &          
*>latanism w seek enlight5m5t or retreat
 only :5 intellig5ce & le>n+ make a     
ma/]ly array = lead]%ip4  ,?is mission (
 lead]%ip has _m phases4 ,! educat$     
,negro leads by mak+ himself felt1      

unconsci\sly1 9 _m ways4 ,dr4 ,angell ( 
,mi*igan ,univ]sity has truly decl>$ t a
 man :o has any claims to s*ol>%ip or   
le>n+ _c ho>d its bless+s z a mis] ho>ds
 gold1 t he c h>dly enjoy x )\t 9 "s    
degree %>+ its bless+s ) o!rs1 t its v  
nature is to be outgo+ & effusive4      
,because ( ?is tru? ! ,negro s*ol> is an
 inspiration to 8 own p :o ne$ j su* an 
object lesson z himself4 ,! race ga9s   
self-respect z x sees "o ( its own on   
high] planes4 ,x ga!rs high] aims by !  
respect x in/9ctively accords him & its 
pride is /imulat$ along high] levels4 ,x
 is ?us t color$ m5 ( le>n+--m5 ( high  
ideals--are f> m influ5tial ?r\gh !     
simple contact ( _! pres5ce ?an are ^? (
 ano!r race4  ,x is admitt$ t ! race is 
curs$ ) n only pret5d]s b ) idl]s4 ,s is
 e o!r race1 b ! ,negro c lea/ af=d x j 
n[4 ,x may be true t "s ( ^! hold       
diplomas indicat+ completion ( c\rses ( 
high] /udies1 b !y are n really !       
educat$ ones1 & ! fact ( _! exi/5ce does
 n prove ! uselessness ( ! educat$      

,negro or ! failure ( high] education = 
! race4 ,x is to our cr$it t            
comp>atively few1 :o h /ruggl$ ?r\gh !  
long ye>s t lead to culture & s*ol>%ip1 
c be f\nd to give enemies ( ! race an   
opportunity = assault f t qu>t]4        
,figures w n lie1 ?\gh !y sometimes may 
/agg] "o2 & /ati/ics %[ u t !           
college-br$ ,negro is f> f giv+ a record
 = uselessness4  ,i h said t ! educat$  
,negro 7& ,i include bo? sexes7 leads by
 ! inspiration t is radiat$4 ,mu* z we  
regret x we _c refuse to face ! fact t  
gr[s ^u u daily--! fact t !re are too _m
 ,negro y\?s to-day1 :o seem lack+ 9    
ambition1 9 aspiration1 9 ei!r fix$ness 
or firmness ( purpose4 ,we h too _m     
dudes ^: ideal does n rise above !      
possession ( a new suit1 a cane1 a silk 
hat1 pat5t lea!r %oes1 a cig>ette & a   
good "t--too _m 9 e s5se ! sport ( !    
gods4 ,x is ! mission ( ! educat$ ,negro
 to help *ange ?is--to see t            
?\ghtlessness gives place to s]i\sness4 
,rusk9 spoke a basic tru? :5 he said t  

y\? is no "t = ?\ghtlessness2 & x is    
especially applicable to ! y\? ( a race 
t has its future to make4 ,! ,negro :o  
/&s on ! high] r\nds ( ! ladd] (        
education is pre-em95tly fitt$ = ?is "w 
( inspiration--help+ to mold & ref9e1   
work+ out ! bea/ & see+ t ! ape & tig]  
die1 rescu+ f vice & all t ! t]m        
implies4  ,he w help to =m classes (    
society :]e culture & ref9em5t1 high    
?9k+ & high liv+1 9 its prop] s5se1 draw
 ! l9e--classes made up ( :at "o        
d5om9ates an ari/ocracy ( intellig5ce & 
"* t protects ! masses f _! foes )\t & f
 _! own folly & unrighte\sness4  ,?is   
same influ5ce is to be ex]cis$ ov] ^? "y
 m5 & wom5 fre% f college :o h two ?+s  
to le>n--t ! k !y possess is nei!r      
altoge!r new1 nor is x pat5t$ by !m1 &  
fur!r1 t "o great dang] lies ev] be=e ^?
 ( any race :o h won great di/9ction 9  
college halls--t ( total ext9ction out 9
 ! _w4  ,no?+ b true s*ol>%ip c lead ^! 
"y p to take prop] measure ( self &     
e/imate ! ?+s ab\t !m at _! true value z

 !y /& at t prec>i\s place1 ! beg9n+ ( a
 c>e]4 ,!re !y ne$ ! w>n+ ( ,om>        
emphasiz$ to wa/e n _! h\r4 ,!re is     
pl5ty ( active lead]%ip = ?is           
,afro-,am]ican s*ol> z a "p ( 8 mission4
 ,!re are books to be writt52 exp]im5ts 
to be made2 conditions to be analyz$2   
ways & means inv5t$ to rea* ends2 & we  
ne$ ,negro speciali/s 9 all ^! fields4  
,great economic results w nev] come to  
u1 nor w a truly great /&+ be ours z    
long z we are cont5t to leave our       
affairs to ! sole direction1 h[ev] wise 
or k9dly int5d$1 ( ano!r race4  ,s      
sci5ti/s1 hi/orians1 l+ui/s1            
sociologi/s1 pr(essional m5 9 all l9es  
are ne$$1 n only t ! life & hi/ory ( !  
race may be prop]ly pres5t$ to ! _w1 b 9
 ord] t ano!r mission may be fulfill$--t
 ( keep+ be=e ! _w ! fact t ! ,negro    
possesses intellect2 t he is bo? able & 
capable1 & t ?r\gh ?is possession &     
tra9+ ! race purposes to develop its    
civilization4  ,! ,negro s*ol> mu/ n be 
s wrapp$ up 9 8 own a*ievem5ts t he _c  

see ! possibilities 9 ^? ab\t him4 ,9   
?is way also he is to help keep !       
victories ( ! race at ! =e4 ,z a tea*]  
he has a f9e opportunity to note &      
enc\rage tal5t1 z a writ] or j\rnali/ he
 c give cr$it :]e cr$it is due4 ,petty  
jeal\sy is out ( place & fe> ( rivalry  
is b an evid5ce ( m$iocrity4 ,z a       
speciali/ 9 any l9e he w be able to /&  
:]e he c call ?is tal5t to 8 aid & fo/] 
its gr[?4  ,!re are o!r fields (        
activity t ne$ ! pres5ce & k9dly        
p5etrative int]e/ ( ! educat$ ones ( !  
race4 ,! slums call = ?is influ5ce4 ,!  
gr[+ problems 9 our nor!rn cities       
especially call = "w at ! h&s ( !       
intellig5t1 s*ol>ly m5 & wom54 ,vice mu/
 be *eck$ 9 ! race1 & a trans=mation be 
effect$ 9 ! mann] ( life 9 ! d>k        
portions ( ! cities4 ,"h we h a problem 
( our own--to sep>ate pov]ty f          
vici\sness & enc\rage ! p to bett]      
morals & indu/ri\s1 clean lives4 ,no "o 
kn[s bett] ?an ! ?\ghtful memb]s ( !    
race ! difficulties to be fac$ "h :]e a 

p is segregat$ 9 c]ta9 portions--:]e !  
good & ! bad mu/ p]=ce live elb[ to     
elb[1 9 con/ant contact & (t5 consequ5t 
contam9ation4 ,x ne$s settlem5t "w ( !  
mo/ e>ne/ k9d1 & only ^? :o h /&+ &     
education w be able to d ! desir$ good4 
,x is s (t5 said to-day t ! ,negro %\ld 
let politics alone t _m h come to !     
conclusion t ?is is a field to be       
entirely ab&on$4 ,b ! ,negro has 8      
public duties z a citiz5 to p]=m unless 
he proposes to drop out ( sight1 & 9 ?is
 field he has a duty4 ,"h ! man (       
education %\ld d z x has seem$ good = "s
 ( ! ,anglo-,saxon race--l5d 8 help t[>d
 purify+ ! corrupt atmosph]e1 /&+ = :at 
is upright & j4 ,x is an incontrov]tible
 fact t ! /&+ "o ga9s demon/rates !     
capabilities & wor? ( ! race4 ,to be    
clean-h&$ 9 all political deal+s1 to    
gu>d bo? honor & responsibility 9 matt]s
 ( bus9ess--9 %ort to quit oneself l a  
man 9 all ?+s--mu/ be prea*$ daily z ( !
 utmo/ advantage to ! race4 ,! pres5t   
attitude ( ! outside _w places ! ,negro 

s*ol> 9 a mo/ responsible position1 = e 
movem5t on 8 "p is notic$1 criticiz$1 & 
if he falt]s or fails high] education   
receives ano!r bl[4 ,n = "o second c !  
educat$ ,negro m5 & wom5 af=d to be     
indiff]5t to an iota ( _! action or     
conduct4  ,) all ^! sph]es call+        
especially = education & culture !re is 
/ill ano!r ( ! mo/ importance1 = x holds
 s mu* = ! future ( ! race4 ,?is is !   
improvem5t ( dome/ic life4 ,we want no  
upp] classes :]e evils are gloss$ ov]   
because !re are money & position to be  
respect$4 ,we mu/ "w = ! ideal family   
life4 ,home is ! social c5t] = a race1 !
 real c5t] ( race improvem5t1 & we want 
bett] homes4 ,= ?is we mu/ h bett]      
fa!rs1 bett] mo!rs1 bett] husb&s1 bett] 
wives1 bett] sons & daught]s4 ,indu/ry  
alone does n make = morality4 ,z "o has 
said1 ,a /rict labor diet does n /r5g!n 
morals1 x only suppresses passions4 ,9 !
 home & = home build+ is ne$$ t e?ical1 
philosophical1 & e/hetical tra9+ t      
belongs to ! high] education4 ,?is tra9+

 is ! great in/rum5t = ! pres5t upbuild+
 ( ! race :i* is to d s mu* 9 lay+      
f\ndations = ! f9e h]$ity e race covets4
 ,i repeat t ! se$s ( culture are to be 
s[n by ! educat$ ,negro & 9 ! home !y   
are nev] :olly )\t fruit4  ,! artisan1 !
 labor] h _! ni*es1 b !y mu/ "w ) & n   
aga9/ ! educat$ classes4 ,t ! /rong     
work+ bra9 mu/ be ! guide ( ! /rong     
work+ h&1 ,i h ev] cont5d$4 ,! masses   
mu/ move1 b x mu/ be ! classes t move !m
 if progress upw>d is to be ! ord]4 ,we 
mu/ build up an hone/1 ?rifty yeomanry1 
b we mu/ multiply rapidly our educat$ m5
 to lead & "w & influ5ce 9 ^! v>i\s     
fields4  ,! fact t ! ,negro s*ol> is    
ne$$ = ?is "w %[s ! dem&4 ,we h n en\gh 
( !m to-day4 ,if ,dr4 ,angell ( ,mi*igan
 ,univ]sity does n consid]1 :5 speak+ ( 
! ,anglo-,saxon1 t "o college br$ p]son 
9 a ?\s& 9 8 /ate is unwise or          
inexp$i5t1 :y %\ld fri5d or foe ( !     
,negro consid] less ?an #cjjj college   
br$ m5 & wom5 out ( an entire population
 ( ne>ly #aj1jjj1jjj1 unwise or         

inexp$i5t8 ,x w\ld be laughable if x 7 n
 s pitiful to ?9k ( ! hue & cry ab\t too
 mu* le>n+ = ! ,negro4 ,! tr\ble ) !    
race is n too mu* le>n+ b n en\gh4 ,a   
little le>n+ is surely a dang]\s ?+4    
,%ort cuts are too _m & d n really      
educate4 ,!y utt]ly fail to give drill &
 discipl9e absolutely necess>y to t     
culture1 :i* comes only aft] h>d labor (
 ye>s4 ,all honor to ,dr4 ,curry :5 he s
 bravely decl>$ t ! talk ( !            
hopelessness ( education or ( too mu*   
education1 or ( ! inappropriat5ess (    
academic education is va91 add+         
emphatically1 ,! ,negro wants all he c  
get1 & all he gets he pr(its by4  ,no2 !
 race is 9 no dang] ( go+ college mad4  
,al?\gh ! e>ly s*ools = x 7 g5]ally     
e/abli%$ ^u ! broad univ]sity plan1 yet 
_! "w has be5 l>gely basic2 & !y h done 
f> m 9 lay+ f\ndations ?an 9 produc+ a  
surplus ( graduates f high] c\rses4 ,x  
is an absurdity to claim !re c be too _m
 ( ! race ) le>n+ en\gh & discipl9e     
en\gh to make !mselves useful lead]s4   

,!re is room = all k9ds ( "w4 ,!re is   
ne$ ( ! practical1 ! indu/rial1 & x is  
honorable to "w ) ! h&s4 ,x w help 9    
we$+ out idl5ess4 ,b at ! same "t x is  
easy to ignore & cru% high] aspirations4
 ,! quiet %aft ( ridicule (t-times does 
m ?an argum5t1 & _m ?+s t are v         
desirable & necess>y are (t5 ov]%ad[$ by
 ! skilful juxtaposition t %ifts !m :]e 
!y are b dimly se51 :ile o!r ?+s /& =? 9
 a /rong light & are ?us look$ ^u z all 
important4 ,s ! m]ry quip & je/ at !    
,lat9 & ,greek /udi$ by ! ,negro br+ f> 
m ?an a pass+ laugh--!y really br+      
discr$it ^u ! :ole high] tra9+ :]e none 
is actually int5d$4 ,x causes ! old     
fri5ds ( high] le>n+ to pause1 & take x 
f> too lit]ally1 & !n det]m9e t x is    
aft] all bett] to ab&on ! support (     
in/itutions = high] education4 ,! pity (
 x all is t x is next to impossible to  
undo ! wrong4 ,l ! sp$ arr[ & ! lo/     
opportunity su* words & _! effect _c be 
recall$4 ,ev5 assurance t x is l>gely   
je/ comes too late4 ,! je/ has be5 all  

too conv9c+ & ! conv]ts h at once array$
 _! philan?ropy aga9/ =w>d+ ! ef=ts ( ^?
 :o seek ! high] c\rses4  ,dr4 ,van,dyke
 has said t true manhood & womanhood _c 
exi/ )\t an ideal side2 t ^! are ! f9]  
feel+s :i* h no m>ket value b :i* mu/ be
 kept alive4 ,:y %\ld we endeavor to    
keep !m alive8 ,simply because ! _w at  
l>ge recognizes t ?is means developm5t 9
 ! highe/ s5se1 & we claim t ?is is an  
especial ne$ ( ! ,negro race4 ,!n we    
ask1 ,h[ are ^! f9] feel+s kept alive8 &
 ! answ] comes t ?is /imulation mu/     
proce$ f culture & s*ol>%ip4  ,) our    
ne$s press+ ^u u we see z no o!r p !    
importance ( all ?is to br+ ab\t a *ange
 9 ! environm5t ( ! race4 ,x has a be>+ 
^u ?is desir$ *ange t ! virtues result+ 
f manual labor alone _c ex]t4 ,indu/rial
 tra9+ is ne$$ too to tea* h[ to e>n a  
liv+1 b1 z intimat$ 9 ?is pap]1 some?+  
else--! high] education--mu/ be c\nt$ ^u
 to tea* h[ to live bett] lives1 h[ to  
get ! mo/ & be/ out ( life4  ,!re is mu*
 involv$ 9 ! attempt ( ! educat$ ,negro 

to fulfil 8 mission4 ,! fact t !re is   
su* a sw+ ( ! p5dulum away f high] tra9+
 = ! race1 makes x m difficult = ^? :o  
possess x to-day to c>ry out ! mission4 
,! ,negro s*ol> :o sets out to pursue ! 
pa?s po9t$ out does x at a great am\nt (
 self-sacrifice4 ,he mu/ expect to meet 
rebuff1 disc\ragem5t1 mis9t]pretation1  
lack ( recognition1 h>d%ips1 & ^! d n by
 any means come alone f ! ,anglo-,saxon4
 ,! foes are (t5 ( 8 own race4 ,x w take
 all ! philosophy he c summon to cont5d 
) ! opposition t comes f ignorance1 f   
co>s5ess1 f ! un?9k+ & ! malici\s4 ,x w 
ne$ all 8 self-control & =be>ance to    
move along "u grasp+1 bully+ ignorance t
 seeks to ride r\gh %od ov] sup]ior k & 
bre$+2 x w dem& all 8 logic to meet !   
argum5ts f )\t t ! ,negro has no "t n[ =
 s*ol>%ip--t he mu/ get money & get l&  
fir/2 t le>n+ possesses little m]cantile
 value n[2 t ! way to advancem5t along  
s*ol>ly l9es is b>r$2 t ! cook1 !       
c>p5t]1 ! %oemak]1 are all bett] paid   
?an ! s*ol> = ! use ( ! sum ( _! k :i*  

co/s f> less ?an 84 ,he mu/ face ! facts
 no matt] h[ unju/ or inconsi/5t su* ?+s
 are & meet ! f9al "q--,is x wor? /riv+ 
=8--,is x wor? :ile to put ambitions &  
long+s on ! alt>1 to "w unceas+ly1      
uncompla9+ly amid/ /olid indiff]5ce1    
absolute contempt & (t5 op5 ho/ility8   
,we are face to face "h ) ! "q :e!r     
s*ol>%ip pays1 :e!r ! educat$ ,negro is 
to be enc\rag$ to multiply & pu% =w>d   
det]m9$ly on 8 mission4 ,if !re 0 b !   
pres5t mom5t to contemplate1 ! race     
might be excus$ = paus+1 = acquiesc+ 9 !
 limitations set = its education1 & =   
say+ ! game is n wor? ! c&le4 ,b to-day 
does n end all4 ,!re is a future & t    
,negro is lack+ 9 prop] manhood :o does 
n det]m9e to help on t future4 ,! future
 is always b\nd up 9 ! pres5t & if ?is  
future is to make m5 & wom5 out ( ! race
 9 com+ g5]ations ! "q is answ]$4 ,negro
 s*ol>%ip is wor? /riv+ =1 because !    
educat$ ,negro is to lead = t future4   
,education1 le>n+1 s*ol>%ip w make !    
undy+ lu/re ( a p--w prove _! greate/   

glory4 ,?9k]s w give an immortality to a
 p t nei!r weal?1 nor indu/ry1 nor /r5g?
 ( arm1 nor ev5 virtue c procure = x4   
,s ! educat$ ,negro mu/ keep ?is 9 view1
 mu/ see 8 mission cle>ly & /&          
c\rage\sly ready to und]take x--        
,cleans$ ( s]vile panic1     ,sl[ to    
dread or despise1   ,humble because ( k1
     ,mighty by sacrifice4  ,b !re mu/  
be unit$ ef=t among ! lead]s ( ! race   
along all l9es to ?is end4 ,advocates ( 
high] le>n+ & ( indu/rial education mu/ 
accord respect to ea* o!r's op9ions & "w
 unit$ly1 9 ord] t nei!r may fall a     
sacrifice to ! ,nemesis ( ,neglect4 ,& !
 race mu/ su/a9 its lead]s ( ?\ght &    
action4 ,!re is no "t to lose1 none to  
wa/e 9 et]nal /rife4 ,! field is l>ge   
en\gh = all to glean & "w 94 ,! race mu/
 make a common cause1 meet a common     
enemy & w9 common fri5ds4  ,w4 ,s4      
,,sc>bor\gh4  ,wilb]=ce1 ,ohio4         
,transcrib]'s ,notes3  ,passages 9      
italics are indicat$ by und]score4  ,!  
foll[+ mispr9ts h be5 correct$3         

possesion correct$ to possession 7page  
#c7   ont correct$ to out 7page #i7     
nu* correct$ to mu* 7page #aj7  ,pr9t]'s
 inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation usage h be5 
reta9$4