The bee., 1883-06-23
SCRAPS AND NOTES.
eLEAN1Nes FROM OUR EXCHANGE.


Elsewhere we publish the address OF
the Hon. B. X Bruce to the gradual.
ing class of Miner normal school,
Washington, ID. C. The address is full
of good advice and we commend it to
the thoughtful consideration of all oul
graduates. They will find in it food fol
thought, reflection and edilicatiun.-
Indianapolis Leader.
Many of the most distinguished
colored men of the country will be
here during the national convention.
Our citizens should prepare to throw
open their doors, and give the delegates
to the National Convention, IN old
fashioned Kentucky welcome.-LOuiS-
ctlJe BUllitin.
We hear that the Camp Fire. under
the auspicies of Morton Post was quite
fine affair. Congressman West was
orator, and two other white friends
did the literary and oratoracal part of
the programme. We hope that when
the other post, the Sumner, shall have
have a Camp Fire that the speakers
Will be at least mixed or sandwitched
The literary at Mr.. Grinkes church
last Monday, was ii financial dramatic
literary, and musical success. Good,
and thus may it ever be.
Mr.. Harlan is IA real artist, and
proved it very thoroughly last Monday.
n man who combines the gifts of IN
elocutionist in the high degree that is
his good fortune, can well be proud of
his calling. Miss Slade and Miss Mich
OlaS sang sWeetly. The reading by
Miss Coakley and Miss Sommeryille,
was very good indeed.
Mr.. Archer did the honorS of the
evening. All were pleased and the
little renown for the ''dear old church
just around the corner" passed off so
delightfully."-.
Jimmy Bradford is in town, and
every latch string in Washington is
waiting for him to pull it. Say as
long as you wish, Jimmy old boy
Washington isyour aunty, next toyour
dear mamma Baltimore.
The telephone, Hello, well what do
you want, is that You BEE? Yes, well
is there any news at headquarters?
Not much, well what have you? The
Sparta sociable was a very tony affair
everything passed off nicely-just
like the Spartas, you know.
The sure road to progress for the
colored people in Virginia is their
adherence to the liberal policy led
by Senator Mahone.-BEE.
But what becomes of the Republi-
can party and its principles while this
"bosS" waXeth fat as the Gar of all
Virginia?
The Republican party exist and
lives in the liberal party. The two
forces, by being united, have been able
to accomplish much. There are one
thousand more schools and teachers
accordingly in Virginia to-day than
three years ago, when the hide-bound
bpuI pOllo liCld ohdr. IhC llSh p'lll,s
under Gen. Malone destroyed the
chain gang, whipping post and capt.
tation law--specious legislation adopted
10y the bourbon for the especial pur-
pose of multiplying the negro vote.
And to-day Virginia is really a free
State, which is bit more than can be
said for any one of the original secession
States, and it is all owing to the bold
policy and leadership of the senior
Senator, Gen. Malone. 1t would be Il
good thing if we could find second
edition of Gen. Malone in more of the
States South. All those who desire to
keep up the name, without any sub
stance save to continue in federal posi-
tions few individuals, can do 50, The
Virginia Republicans are allied to a
man and policy that announces GER
tain things, does what is promised,
and they mean to stick by the ALI
ance.
Miss Blanche Washington, who has
so often charmed Washington with
her rare vocal and instrumental must
cal power, will leave us shortly for &
tour. Every heart that knows her
will wish that success may attend
her every effort, and that she may
soon return again to those who honor
and admire her with new laurelS on
her crown.