The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-06-28

gathering Negro Conference? Since
no Negros were not invited or expected.
Here are from seven to eight million OF
our population, some of whom are
graduates of Harvard, Vassar, Welles-
ley; many of whom are occupying place
of influence in the great institutions
planted for the benefit of the Negro,
and yet not one of them is supposed to
have any wisdom on this subject! Can
this be the reason? ...4.. -t-.,
e- e.
On this question my suspicion is that
the NJ gro is tired of being consulted
about without being consulted. He is
up and doing. @,@#@~.s: e.. NJ
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In Washington city few weeks ago
there was conference of educators OF
Afro-American youth. The papers pre-,
sented were by men and women who
are solving the Negro problem at tha
front. Another year let representatives
of this class be asked to Lake Mohonk.
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The Negro is nota patientabout whom
the doc, ors are to express their wisdom
in his absence. He is here, seven or
eight millions of him, and has some idea
of what is the matter with him as we'll
as of his Anglo-Saxon brother" j.
The. New York Herald speaks thus Of
Clement Garrett Morgan class orator of
Harvard this year. "Mr. Morgan uoes
not belong to the Beacon street circle,
does not reside under the shadow of the
gilded dome, has no claim of ancestry,
but is born orator, nevertheless and
for that reason was chosen to represent
his fellow students in the position Of
honor. In a word Mr.. Morgan is a
gentleman of color who had every thing
against him, and nothing in his favor at
the start. But he was manly, gifted,
loyal, and he won his way by the pro-
dieality Of persistent effort" Mr.. Nor
gan is Washingtonian and the people
here feel proud of his success, as should
all the Colored people of the country.
The National bicycle club of this City
is perhaps the leading Colored Cycle
Club of this country. 1t is composed of
26 members, has property in Wheels to
the value of $500 in cash. Mr.. Spencer
of No. 400 E street N. E. is Captain and
is the most expert wheelman in the city
regardless of color.
The Washington Post has a yearly
competitive Amateur Authors Contest
open to the scholars of all grades in the
public schools. Saturday afternoon the
medals of honor were given to the suc-
cessful competitors by Sec'y. of Interi-
or, Hon. Jno. w, Noble. Master Ed
ward Syphax a young Colored boy, IL
years of age and member of the sixth
grade, received the prize for that grade.
He competed with scholars from all the
sixth grades in the city and won the
medal by merit. Master Jas. Gregory
son of Prof Gregory. received honor,
able mention. ..,.~. q
The aNtional Guards D. C. go into
camp on the 21st, of July. Com pany A
9TH, Battalion, Colored, stood second
best at the annual inspection with pei
cent of SO. .s 1@
The following except from the Wash
ington Bee is very true. Il am of the
opinion that there is not so much craze
about society as as there has been
Once upon time persons color and
hair had great deal to do with his adj
mission to the social circle. This bal
was inaugurated by Negroes from Other
States who were admitted to the socia
circle of this city. Negro aristocracy
among certain classes of Negroes in this
city would nave made the most fastidi
GUS blush. Some people have an ides
that office holding is the only requisite
for their admission in society now
They look upon Office holding as beins
pre-eminent to any honorad labor or
business. Some Negroes forget theil
color until they get in trouble and The
moment they get in trouble they de-
clare that they are being prosecuted be
cause they are Negroes; when they are
appointed they then seek white society
they discard both mother and father
sisters aud brothers, if they are only
admitted to outer white society no mat
ter how common it is. Washington il
full of this class of Negroes; the gov
eminent departments are full of them
I am confronted daily with this cass o
Colored people," G. A. J.
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