The national leader., 1889-04-13

the people throughout the cnuAtry
assemble In their places of worship and
engage In a service of thanksgiving to
God for His special providence to this
country. We hope the colored churches
here and elsewhere will observe this
recommendation.
Mrs. Rev. r. a. Robinson is in the
city, the guest of Mr.. M. 5. Robinson.
New benches have been put in Shiloh
ing nicely painted.
TIE Friday Night Literary Club en-
tertained its friends with an interest
ing and instructive programme on
Friday night at Beulah Baptist church.
! More about this next week.
Harmony Lodge, No. 8l8 G.. q. o.
of q. F., will celebrate her 10th ami
versary by musical entertainment at
Odd Fellows Hall, on Monday night,
the 18th inst. The committee promises
a brass band and q pleasant time to
all.
The funeral of the late Fred. Watson
took place from the residence OF his
mother on Princess street, THURSDAY,
the 4th inst. A large number Of friends
attended. Mrs. Watson has lost three
grown sons within the last fifteen
months. Each of them died with con-
sumption.
It was reported here last week that
Miss Hattie Luckett, sister OF Mrs. L.
e. Dulany, who two years ago sus-
tanned an injury by an accident on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, while enrOute
to Detroit. Mich, resulting in the
amputation of her leg. and who sued
the company for damages. had re-
ceived $500 in settlement of her
claim. Mr.. W. e. Fendall. her lawyer.
however, says the report Is incorrect.
The Alfred Street Baptist sunday
School is preparing for celebration on
Easter Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. W. N. Jackson is erecting sew
eral houses on West street.
Four or FIVE times a year certain
class of WashlngtOniAns come here to
give balls. The behavior on these Occa.
siOns are usually very bad aud the
whole neighborhOOd is rendered hldeOus
by the yelling of drunken men and
brawling women. And not unfre-
uuently is the entertainment broken up
by the knife or pistol. These visitors
give their balls here because they
would not be tolerated in Washington.
They should not be tolerated here. 1t
would break the practice up prObebly if
the city authorities would require the
payment of sufficient sum as a liz
ense tax by Washington ball givers to
rooLa ho hoII I1pnrOHt0 hln
at ward meeting in this city last
week one of the speakers, who is a
teacher in Fairfax county, attacked
our public schools. He said the white
schools were better than the cOlOred,
had better accommodations and were
taught longer every day. He also said
; some of the cOlOred teachers were in-
competent, that the cOlOred children
!, were not learning anything. and much
more. We suggest that before man
condemns thing common sense would
dictate that he know something about
the matter IN hand. SO full of misrep
reservations is the speech referred TO
that we were inclined not to mention
1t; but it was made in the presence of
many citizens who should have both
sides. The speaker has never visited
the schools. White and cOlored schools
have day sessions OF equal length. The
present buildings are built on locations
selected by cOlered people, are In fair
condition, and are constantly receiving
: repairs. Colored and white teachers
are examined under the same examlna-
: tion, and under the law can not be
elected without having passed certain
grade. The attendance in the cOlOred
schools is third best in the State. Pu-
pills leaving our schools take high posi-
tion in other schools, often skipping
grades.
, Rev. Mr.. Morrison, of W. Va, the
f secretary of the Baptist Educational
r Society, is the present pastor of Beulah
| Baptist Church.
. Will some one rise to explain why II
p is that 80 many of Alexandria's SONS
prefer thesociety Of Washington ladiesf
. Wedding bells.
The Roberts Chapel Sunday School
e will celebrate Children's Day on the
9 second Sunday in June.
Mrs. L. D. Marshall left the city for
: Chicago on Saturday last.
/ The working Club Of Robert!
. Chapel are preparing for an entertain
= ment on Easter Monday night at Ode
|" Fellows Hall. The entertainment
. will present q feature hitherto noI
!, introd uced here. 1t will be called an
. Easter Conversation Tea Party. 1t il
I expected that Mr.. Geo. G. Burke'I
= Orchestral Band will furnish the music
a N. E. Is.