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Pres. Lowell in Old South Church

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At a meeting held last night in the Old South Church, Boston, in the interest of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, President Lowell was the first speaker. He introduced Booker T. Washington, the principal speaker, as a man who has done more than any other for the elevation of the Negro race, and a man who should be universally admired and respected.

Mr. Washington spoke at length on the development of his race in education, intelligence and morals, and, by an outline of the work accomplished by the Tuskegee Institute, showed that that school has been a large factor in the stimulation and furtherance of this work.

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