The evening times., 1896-07-14

There were nineteen graduates fitted to
teach last year, but the couditiuns are made
such that ii is difficult tor colored teachers
to get a place.
A resolution in the council that no white
tea chers be put in the colored schools was
defeated.
They laborcd that the colored people
might take their part fully in the support
of all public institutions, and the league
co-operaued with the Associated Chari-
ties and other benevolent work. She told
Of the Coal Club, the Dormitory designed
to furnish Christian surroundings to girls
and the Industrial Exchange. In the COM
ing year they propose to have a series OF
lectures on economical housekeeping.
Miss Georgia Washington from Mount
Meigs, Ala, told how they had formed the
league The women were at first good
listeners, but poor speakers. By having
the secretary report as part OF tie minutes
some of the remarks OF tie timid speakers
all were induced to talk freely
Some of the topics discussed weie How
to save meat by using milk How to
keep the house cleaD," and How to get
the washing done before Saturday
a marked 5000 effect upon ne.u..-i.. unity
was noticed They were proud To lie count
cd a rar, OF the national organization and
contributed voluntarily to help pay the
speakers expenses 10 Washington.
Miss Washington was cheered go vigor-
ously that Miss Ttompkins led her to the
front to bow her acknowledgment.
THE LOCAL WORK.
Miss NJ. L.. Jordau read Inc report OF
the District league. She told how the CON
vention was brought about; also spoke OF
the removal OF prejudice and unfair treat
ment in public matters here.
She said the first work OF the league was
the collection of statistics for the use OF
Miss Imogen Howard at the Worlds Fair.
An educational movement was started and
1900 subscribed as nucleus for build
ing fund. But they did not wait TO build
Glasses had been conducted by Mrs. b.
K Bruce, and Mrs. Mary c. Terrell, aided
by Mrs. Howard, Emily Lee. Charles X.
Douglass, Julia X. HOOD and others.
A letter was read from Miss De Freest,
secretary OF the Denver League, cuuDseling
union Of the league with the Afro Ameri'
can Federation. This was heartily ap-
plauded, were Other references later.
Miss Franklin read the names OF com
mittees as follows; Rcsolutions-F. j. Cop
pin. A. Fl. Jones, Ruth NJ Collet, L. L.
Titus, c. l.. Franklin A II. Jewell, A V.
Thompkins, T. II. Lyles and Georgia Wash
iDEton.
Crcdentiais-Mrs. j NJ Layton. F. J.
Jackson, Ada Trusty, Josephine Wiliaua.
II. T.. HpOu ana Elld Jewell
Courtesies-Miss N. =. Shadd, Lula
Chase and l. b. Bailey.
Miss Tnonipkins then called to the stand
| and introduced TO the audience the follow.
ing gentlemen who were seated in the aud
| ience: Rev. DR.. Arnctta, Rev Mr.. Beckett
| Hon. John + Cook ProfS. X ely Miller, ] 7
| Mortimer, John NJ Gregory, Prof. Lolden
Messrs Charles K. Douglass and John a.
Smith. DR.. f. j. shadd and DR.. Williams.
! They We're called upon for short adj
| dresses.
Mr.. Cook said the women had led the wa $
| In organization, thing greatly needed tC
build up and protect the culured lace al
| this time. He hoped the men would profi
by their example. There might come a
time in some Democratic convention when
moye would be made to get the colored
| people out OF The country. II they were
properly organized they could cffectually re
sist such folly.
Dr. Shadd said as long as he could remem-
ter lie had heard MIR. Cook talking of such
organize tiun. Mrs. Cook had not talked
butacted. He hoped her husband would soon
follow in her footsteps,
A motion was made to appoint a, com
mIttec To confer with committee from
the Afro American Federation with the
! purpose 10 consolidate. When this was
| about to be put to u vote, and some ques-
tiOh oi cTeueHtials was Idissu' MIS-. Cooh
said The credentials committee had not
reported and the question must he de
| ferred.
1t was suggested that Mrs. ThumoDd, OF
| the ". c. T. o., though not in the league,
| should be a member OF such committee
| when named.
| Mrs. Cook was then formally presented
| to the convention and enthusiastically
chccrcd. The delegates adjourned to lunch.
The program for s p. III. includes an ad-
| dress by Commissioner Ross. papers by'.srs.
| cOppin, Miss Jones, Miss Cummings, and
| Miss Campbell, reading by Mrs. Heru-
don, discussion by Miss Moten of Wash
| inston and Miss Davis OF Baltimore.