, Florida, the largest
school in the state. Becoming, however, more and more interested in
the physical salvation of his race, he entered upon the study of
medicine in the University of Michigan; but was finally graduated with
honor from the Ohio Medical University, in 1891, since which time he
has followed the practice of medicine. For a passionate love of
knowledge, and for persistent effort in trying to secure it, Dr. Culp
is a noble and inspiring example to the young and aspiring Negro.

Clark University, South Atlanta, Georgia,
December 16, 1901.

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF WRITERS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

The writers of this book are one hundred (one for each year in the
century) of the most scholarly and prominent Negroes of America.

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ANDERSON, J. H., D. D., Pastor of the A. M. E. Zion Church,
Wllkesbarre, Pa. 323
ATKINS, REV. S. G., President of the State Normal and Industrial
College of North Carolina 80
BAKER, HON. H. E., Washington, D. C. 399
BIBB, PROF. J. D., A. M., Atlanta, Ga. 449
BLACKSHEAR, MR. E. L., President of Texas Normal and Industrial
College, Prairie View, Texas 334
BOWEN, MRS. ARIEL, S. H., Atlanta, Ga. 264
BOWEN, REV. J. W. E, Professor in Gammon Theological Seminary 29
BOWSER, MRS. ROSA D., Teacher in Richmond, Va. 177
BOYD, DR. R. F., Physician and Surgeon, Nashville, Tenn. 215
BRAWLEY, REV. E. M., D. D., Secretary and Expositor of the National
Baptist Publishing Company 254
BRAGGS, REV. GEO. F. JR., Rector of Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Md. 356
BROOKS, REV. W. H., D. D., Pastor Nineteenth St. Baptist Church,
Washington, D. C. 315
BROWN, REV. S. N., Pastor of Congregational Church, Washington, D.C. 68
BUTLER, HENRY R., A. M., M. D., Atlanta, Ga. 221
CARVER, GEO. W., Professor of Agriculture, Tuskegee Institute 388
CHAPPELLE, REV. W. D., Secretary of Sabbath School Department of the
A. M. E. Church 63
CHEATHAM, HON. H. P., Recorder of Deeds, of the District of Columbi