. Shadow and light; an autobiography with reminiscences of the last and present century. parent, intensifies thenecessity of greater desire upon the partof our young men and women to acquireknowledge in skilled handicraft, referenceto which I have hitherto made. But myconvictions are so pronounced that I can-not forbear the reiteration. For while it isenobling to the individual, giving inde-pendence of character and more financialability, tlie reflex influence is so helpful ingiving the race a iiigher status in the in-dustrial activities of a of such activities compel ou
. Shadow and light; an autobiography with reminiscences of the last and present century. parent, intensifies thenecessity of greater desire upon the partof our young men and women to acquireknowledge in skilled handicraft, referenceto which I have hitherto made. But myconvictions are so pronounced that I can-not forbear the reiteration. For while it isenobling to the individual, giving inde-pendence of character and more financialability, tlie reflex influence is so helpful ingiving the race a iiigher status in the in-dustrial activities of a of such activities compel ourpeople mostly to engage in the lower andless remunerative pursuits. I could notfind the men he wanted or subsequent em^ployment of that kind. All classes of labor were highly re-munerative, blacking boots not excepted. I after engaged in this, and other likehumble employments, part of which wasfor Hon. John C. Fremont, ^^the path-finder overland to California. Saving my earnings, I joined a firm al-ready established in the clothing a j^ear or more so engaged, I became. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.•The Sage of Tuskegee. The Leader of Leaders For Nogro Advancement. SHADOW AND LIGHT. 45 a partner in the firm of Lester & Gibbs,importers of fine boots and shoes. Justhere a thought occurs which may be of ad-vantage to ambitious but impecuniousyoung men. Do not hesitate when you arewithout choice to accept the most humbleand menial employment. It will be asource of pleasure, if by self-denial, savingyour earnings, you keep a fixed intent tonmke it the stepping stone to somethinghiglier. The genius of our institutions, and thenoblest of mankind will estimate you bythe ratio of distance from the humblestbeginning to your present attainment; thegreater the distance the greater the luster;the more fitting the meed of praise. Our establishment on Clay street,knoAvn asthe^^Emporium for fine boots andshoes, imported from Philadelphia, Lon-don and Paris, having a reputation forkeep
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