"The gospel of the tooth-brush," as General Armstrong used to call it, is part of our creed at Tuskegee.

No student is permitted to retain who does not keep and use a tooth-brush.

Several times, in recent years, students have come to us who brought with them almost no other article except a tooth-brush.

They had heard from the lips of other students about our insisting upon the use of this, and so, to make a good impression, they brought at least a tooth-brush with them.

I remember that one morning, not long ago, I went with the lady principal on her usual morning tour of inspection of the girls' rooms.
We found one room that contained three girls who had recently arrived at the school.