What to see in America . people outnumberthe whites. In some ofthe counties the propor-tion runs five or six toone. Mr. Washingtonbegan his task with thirtystudents in a rather di-lapidated shanty, and anear-by colored Methodist church, which was not muchbetter. During the earlier months that he taught in theshanty it was in such poor repair that, when there was rain,one of the students would hold an umbrella over him whilehe heard the recitations of the others. Also, on more thanone occasion, his landlady held an umbrella over him whilehe ate breakfast. But as time went on the school develope
What to see in America . people outnumberthe whites. In some ofthe counties the propor-tion runs five or six toone. Mr. Washingtonbegan his task with thirtystudents in a rather di-lapidated shanty, and anear-by colored Methodist church, which was not muchbetter. During the earlier months that he taught in theshanty it was in such poor repair that, when there was rain,one of the students would hold an umbrella over him whilehe heard the recitations of the others. Also, on more thanone occasion, his landlady held an umbrella over him whilehe ate breakfast. But as time went on the school developedinto the largest, most useful educational institution for col-ored youth in the world, and Mr. Washington was univer-sally recognized as one of the sanest and most eloquentleaders his race has produced. The states name is of Indian derivation and means Herewe rest. The nickname for the people is creatures are numerous there, and the way the poorerpeople used to live along woodland streams was suggestive of. of CoUKTHOLfeE AT TlSKEGEE 208 What to See in America lizards. The Cotton State, as Alabama is called, indicatesits leading industry. But the production of iron is alsoof great importance, and Birmingham is known as the Pitts-burg of the South. The city is located on an old cottonplantation. In 1880 it had a populatipn of 3000. Now ithas over 130,000, and is the states largest city. It claimsto be the best-lighted city in the world. Birmingham owesits phenomenal growth to Red Mountain, near by, whichcontains inexhaustible stores of iron ore in conjunction withabundant coal and limestone. Sixty miles directly east of Birmingham is Cheaha Moun-tain, the states loftiest height, with an elevation of 2407feet.
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