Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-17
THE WHITE CITY

THE WHITE CITY.
Chicago has been having some of tLs
coolest weather the past week than it has
had for 27 years. @
MeCIures large publishing house on
Wabash avenue, was destroyed by fire
last Sunday, the loss is estimated to be
over $500, 200 and some priceless literature
which he has been for years collecting,
and which cannot be duplicated, was also
consumed. .-a. ~. ~.
''That there will some day be univer.
sal race type is inevitable as the future
growth Of American people, said profess.
or w. j. McGee, ethnologlst in charge o
Uncle Sans Bureau Of Entomology, one
of oths consequences Of this kind Of
manhood will be one great universal gov
ernment In general this will be based
upon principles of our government o-day,
and men to women will have an equal
share in making the laws. l Europe there
is already tendency among several ma.
tions to combine this tendency will in
time spread over the entire world. To-
day we see nothing other than the blend
ing Of the bribsr. In no case do we see
the upbuildipg Of new and distinct tribes.
We have never seen any increasing color
distinction but always an elimination OF
characteristics. "What is to be the re-
suit of the blending of white and Negro
blood? ,g..- ,.. s....
*"The question is whether the ethnic diff.
ferences between the Caucasians and Ne
groes are too great-whether the latter
are upon the higher side Of this boundary
which mentioned. So far as can dis
cover the mixture results in diminution OF
physical vigor, that mulattoes are less
vigorous and lie s resistent to disease, and
that they live fewer years-on an average,
of course-than either race by itself.
On the other hand, we have now and
then good results from this admixture OF
black and white blood. No full-blood
African has ever made his mark in the
world. Those who have, have invariably
been mixed bloods and some have shown
that there has been no loss of intellectuali-
ty IS result of mixture. Fred Douglass
Booker Washington, Kelley Miller and
perhaps Paul Laurence Dunbar are ex-
amples. Any one Of these men would be
or would have been great in the eyes OF
the world had his color been different.
At the Mems Sunday club last Sunday
j. E. White read a paper subject, The
InalienabIe Rights OF the American Citi-
zen'' and it was one ofthe best prepared
papers on that subject that we have heard
for years We are sorry that we have
not the space to print it. The 10Th inst,
is ladies day; E.. H. Morris will speak
subject, Douglass" Armant's Orchestra
will furnish music; there will also be solos
and male choristers.
Lincoln's birthday was very appropri'
ately observed by the various schools and
churches. At Bethel Rev. Bass preached
an able sermon; the choir rendered an
excellent programme. Wesay also they
are the best choir (coloreD in the city.
At Quinn Chapel the pastor at the
morning services delivered an excellent
sermon, and at the evening services H. P.
Jones delivered an oratisn, subject The
public career Of Lincoln, Harriet B. Stowe
was the subjectof Mrs. Williams. Hale G.
Parker read paper telling Of the nations
debt to Lincoln.
Miss Alice Butler assisted by her broth
ers Frank and John gave delightful
valentine party last Monday night thos'
present were, Misses Boones, Slater
Ward, Brady, Smith Hoggett Raglin
Brensonand Greenwood, Nessrs. Pierce
Harris. hvens, Nelson, Seay, Simpson
Thompson and Henry and the Mesdame
Wallace Uplon and Norman. Whist ant
dancing were the pleasures Of the evening
light refreshments were served,
The following name persons have beer
selected as chairman OF the various com
mittoes to make preparations for recep
ton to bs given at the Armory in honor
OF the 9Th. Ill. Vol. who will arrive from
Cuba the latter part Of this month; A. J
Carey, r. G. Ransom, ]. Thomas, Lucu
Taylor and 8. c. BuckneT. J,&
The Canadian Jubiles singers and tn
Imperial Orchestra will give . consert a
Quinn Chapel the 7lst. inst.
Benjan,id Caldwell " ho has deem suff
ering with the rheumatism is better.
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