The morning times., 1896-07-17

| the National League OF Colored Women
held in the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian
! Church last evening were pleasant ones
| and to a great majority of those in at
tendance decidedly instructive.
| 1t was late when the convention was
called to order by Mrs. Cook, the presI-
dent. After a prayer by the Rev. DR..
Arnold, OF Georgetown. and piano solo
by Mr.. Braxton. the organist of the church,
Mrs. Ruth M. Collett, president of the
Baltimore League; was introduced, as the
presiding officer Of the evening
1t was announced that tine convention
had been eminently successful. in its ob-
ject anu that q decided Improvement in the
work will surely be observed hereafter
The delegates to the convention and the
friends of the league are more than pleased
with the SUCCESS OF the three days meet
ing and express the belief that the ulti-
mate results will be even more satisfactory
than is at present anticipated.
Dr. Rebecca Cole. of offbiladeIp phia chair
man OF the committee on resolutions, pre-
sented the following, each one being con-
sidered separately and adopted.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Whereas. VIC have suffered and served in
every struggle to maintain the Institutions
ton Is 4 blight to the aspirations Of any
people; and
.e;s, the legislatures OF several
States in the South have passed ordinances
encouraging the maintenance OF separate
carriers Tor cOlOred people, and even IN this
the Capital City OF tie nation, we are re-
fused admission TO hotels aud eating houses
kept for the public; and
Istiin'tOuS. educ a
tional aud reforinatory, which theoreti-
cally elevate, but practically help 10 de-
grade their pupils ny practicing forms OF
discrimination III one case ana IN tue other
failing altogether to give by representa-
ton 10 the ,olored people In the beard Of
management or instruction in such IN
situations; therefore be it
Resolved, That the National League Of
Coiureu " omen, in ,onyenuon. Assem- ble,I
most heartily condemn these actions as
unjust, unchristian and unworthy the nigh
,ii,a,s OI a rica -an.i Nceu-
right be accorded to us as TO all other peo-
pile of the republic; and be it further
Resolved, That especial recognition be
made OF the manly stand taken by Justice
Harlan in his late decision iin tie Supreme
Court of the United States,
AEotner re- oIu,ion wasias follows:
Whereas there has been presented to Mrs.
L. II. Lyics, the presiccDt he Jonn brown
Monument AssociatiQn, with headquarters
al 81 fanl, the plans and purposes OF that
organizations,
tASSoiNtts IHul tht udttoffti SOuNeUtiou OI
co!ored women now asselyblcd do hearuiy
indorse ana proInise to assist in the cree tion
or an orphans horne and industrial school,
IN the Southern State or district which
contributes the largest fund Ior thar pur-
pose In men ory OF J chm Brown, the hero
OF Harper's Ferry.
Respectfully submitted: Francis ]. Cop
pin, rnilauripnIa, Anna II. Jones, Kansas
City; Ruth n. Collect, Baltimore; Georgia
Washington, Mount Meigs, Ala; Anna Y.
Thompkins, district Of Colun, hia; Coraile
Titus, norfolk; Maria l.. 1Joruau. Masn-
ington. - Ffs4-St..-- a.t---
. ne, subject Of higher education called
forth the following:
ON HIGHER EDUCATION.
Whereas, the primary object Of our Ma
tionai League rs the eaut taiion and M
provcment u the Colored women, lie II
Resolved, That we do all in our power
to PROMOTE the higher education of the
young women OF our race; to foster in
uUstrIal training in all lines, TO encourage
them in the professions, especially those
of nurses and physicians, and that We
assist in establishing wotlien's exchanges
and insist upon more practical requirements
and inore thorough pre- pniatiOn, morally
and intellectually, OF our young people
who go from our midst us teachers and
leaders OF the race. Pc it further resolved.
That we pledge our patronage TO the mem-
bers OF The race who piONe themselves
efficient and reliable in those respective
pursuits.
PAPERS OE The EN ESlNG.
Following the resolutions came the papers
and addresses of the evening. The Human
Versus the Negro Problem was tie subject
of Ms. DR.. Repecca J. Cole OF Philadelphia.
Miss Louisa Hammer sang soprano solo
and was SO heartily applauded that she
responded with an encore.
AN II or Two was the subject of Mrs.
Mary Church TerrelFs argument, and her
remarks were received with genuine ap-
plause. .-.-
There was a discussion OF several topics
by Miss Lzzie Rainey or Hampton, Va, and
this was followed by vocal solos by Miss
Rebecca Scott Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Lottie Wilson Jackson Of Bay City,
Mich, read paper on The Present Duty
of the Negro Woman"
Miss A. v. Tompkins began tie final dis
cussioD, after Which there was singing by
the entire gathering and the convention was
closed with prayer and the benedciion.
reception was rendered the delegates
aud visiting friends by the church people.
During the reception there were some
impromptu remarks and a brief program
of vocal and Instrumental music. Refresh |
meats were served in The la sem ent.
The committee Of seven, or the conference
appointed with power to meet |
the committee from the convention of the |
women, with view OF |
tion, is composed of the follow
ing:
Miss A. v. Thompkins. washington, d.
c.; Miss Julia F. Jones, Philadelphia; Miss |
Coralie l.. Franklin, Washington; Miss
Anna Holland Junes. Kansas City; Mrs. |
Ruth NJ. Collett, Baltimore: Mrs. Florence |
A. Barbour. Norfolk; aud Mrs. L. z. Will |
Jams, New York. The aiternates, Mrs. F. |
] Jackson and Miss E. G. Merritt.