PROF. LEWIS B. MOORE, Ph. D.

Professer Lewis B. Moore, Ph. D., the Founder and Dean of the
Teachers College, also Professor of Philosophy and Education, Howard
University, Washington, D. C., is a man of conspicuous position and
high rank in the field of education and religion. He was born near
Huntsville, Ala., studied in the schools of his native town and at Fisk
University, where he received the A. B. degree in 1889.

His first choice was the legal profession, but while in college his atten-
tion was turned to the Gospel ministry and teaching. He established a
church at Goodlettsville, Tenn., while in college. On graduation he was
called to Philadelphia to organize a Young Men's Christian Association
for colored men in that city. Thus he became the second regularly em-
ployed colored secretary in the world, Mr. W. A. Hunton having beer,
appointed the year before. Here he laid the foundation for the now
flourishing Y. M. C. A., operating in its newly-erected building at a
cost of over $100,000.

During his secretaryship at Philadelphia he matriculated at the
University of Pennsylvania, won from that ancient seat of learning
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, and thus became one of the small
body of colored men possessing that degree. In 1895, just before re-
ceiving his degree, he was called to Howard University as a tutor.
Here, because of his training and experience gained through work as
a Y, M. C. A. secretary, his promotion was rapid. Two years after
his appointment as tutor he was made assistant professor of Latin and
Pedagogy. The following year he was promoted to full professorship,
and in 1899 was made Dean and authorized to establish a college for
the higher education of teachers.

He organized a summer school for teachers at Howard in 1904 which
was attended by 204 teachers. The school was discontinued owing to
administrative infelicities, resulting in the resignation of the President.

Dr. Moore visited Europe in 1906 to study educational methods in
England, France, Germany and Denmark, thus enriching his knowledge
in his own field of labor.

Though an eloquent minister, having served with success in the pulpit
of the People's Congregational Church, and preached in many churches
of our larger cities, he is, however, a teacher of teachers and a trainer
of men. He brings to his work enthusiasm and careful, scholarly
preparation which have been the basis of his large success. He has
trained over three hundred teachers who occupy positions of usefulness
and influence in many States of the Union. He is at present engaged
in writing a psychology and history of philosophy. As educator,
clergyman and lecturer, Dr. Moore is regarded by all who know him as
an able scholar, careful administrative officer and a forceful and con-
vincing speaker.