In this we have been successful to a degree that makes me feel safe in saying that the season now has a new meaning, not only through all that immediate region, but, in a measure, wherever our graduates have gone.
Reflecting on the impact of Tuskegee Institute, Washington asserts the widespread influence of their teachings on the meaning of Christmas.
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