The Midland express., 1893-03-03
NEWSY NOTES.
Interesting Items From The
City Of Churches
BROOKLYN LIT. UNION,
Pastor Dixon Lectures on Micro-cos-
mography; Victoria Earle and Other
Celebrities Present. Separate II NJ.
c. A. for cSlored People.

c. A. for c6icred People.
/ BROOKLYN, N. " Feb. l7.-The
Brooklyn Literary Union held its
regular monthly meeting in Everett
Assembly rooms Oh Bridge St. last
Tuesday evening. Counselor =. Me-
Cants Stewart presided and Miss
Lizzie Carter recorded. After the
reading and adoption OF the mfp-
utes aud other routine business, the
president introduced the Rev. NJ. =.
Dixon, pastor Of the Concord Bap-
tist Church, as the lecturer Of the
evening. Rev. Dixon selected as his
subj e ct, Microcosmography II
write or describe man. The lecture
was highly interesting and full Of
good food for thought; and receiv-
ed the hearty comlnendatloh ofthe
audience. The general discussion
was opened by Prof. M. r. johnson,
OF the Howard Orphans Asylum, and
i member OF the board of managers
of the Union.
An excellent musical program was
rendered under the direction of Or.
Lsisai, s. McIzenney The president
then presented to the union the gavel
which had been voted 70 itat the
annual bazaar Of the ST. Augustine
r. +. Church fair as the most pop
ular literary organization in the city.
Miss M. r.. Lyons, one Of the teach
ers in Public School No. 81, and
vice presidents OF the Union, am
nounced that Mrs. w. +. Matthews
(Victoria Earle) and herself had
written light drama, which would
soon be presented to the Uuion.
At the next meeting March seventh,
there will be discussion between
four, subject, shcsOlved, That the
term Afro-American, does not prop
erly designate the race COMMONLY
known in the e. s. as colored peo-
ple."
ADlrmative:: Messrs. #. f. Girard
and John Dickerson.
Neq0tivc. Messrs n. =. DOdsOn,
william Edwards.
The president then announced that
he had engaged Prof. Gallagher,
principal Of the brooklyn training
school for teachers, to lecture at the
next meeting on s.The Lakes and
Glens of. n. " and the meeting
closed by singing, NY Country IT'S
Of theen etc.
a movement Il now On foot 70 or
ganize . separate branch of the 4.
III. G. A. sor Afro-Americans. Here
tofore they have occupied the third
door Of the above named association
through the generosity Of the board
Of managers. DR.. r. NJ. Sinclair, 81
D., the financial agent Of Howard
University, Washington D. g, has
come to the city. to help them in
their new effort.
Mr.. r. r. Smith, formally Of the
Brooklyn Citizen, now Of the brook.
liyn Daily Eagle is repnted to be
one of the best daily writer's Of thai
/ paper. The color Of the skin has
nothing to do. with the intellectual
ability, neither does It make tht
man we Wish him continued sue
/ cess. s8
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