Last tour planned by Rogers Building the Virginian Railway



handbill 1909 tour of southern virginia , west virginia


on tour, had been planned, dr. washington rode in rogers personal rail car, dixie , making speeches @ many locations on 7-day period. there more little symbolism in dr. washington riding vip in personal railcar of late henry rogers, held high in esteem of local citizenry well-known fact had financed new railroad through communities personal fortune. @ many stops, dr. washington told audiences departed friend had urged him make trip , see done improve relations between races , economic conditions african americans along route of new railway, touched many isolated communities in southern portions of virginia , west virginia.


some of places dr. washington spoke on tour (in order of tour stops), newport news, norfolk, suffolk, lawrenceville, kenbridge, victoria, charlotte courthouse, roanoke, salem, , christiansburg in virginia, , princeton, mullens, page , deepwater in west virginia. 1 of trip companions reported had received strong , favorable welcome both white , african american citizens along tour route.


it after multi-millionaire s death dr. washington said felt compelled reveal publicly of extent of henry rogers contributions causes. funds, said, @ time paying operation of @ least 65 small country schools education , betterment of african americans in virginia , other portions of south, unknown recipients. dr. washington disclosed that, known few trustees, henry rogers had generously provided support institutions of higher education such schools hampton university , tuskegee university.


dr. washington later wrote henry rogers had encouraged projects @ least partial matching funds, way, 2 ends accomplished:



1. gifts fund greater work.


2. recipients have stake in knowing helping through own hard work , sacrifice.

see article dr. booker t. washington.







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