The colored American., 1899-12-02

tered it's sixteenth year. Brother
Perry eminently de.erves all of the
abundant success he has achieved in
the arena of high grade Journalism.
We cordially extend our B9
The Colored American Text book
issued by the Colored American Pub
lis nIng Company, Washington, D. c.,
is valuable addi ion to political liter
ature and is the first attempt on the
part Of colored men to give to the race
a concise, sue inct aud intelligible
summary Information eminenily use
ful.-Blue Grass Bugle.
Miss Pauline E Hopkins, a member
Of the Womsn's Era Club Of Boston, is
about to publish a novel, "Contending
Furces," which throws strong light
On the life of the colored race and
treats of lynching and other crimes
perpetrated against the colored people
in the South, and the complications
arising from those crimes.
Paul Lawrence Duntar visited the
University of Dever recently, and de-
lighted the students by reading. two of
his poems, The v arrior's Prayer
and "ApgeliCe" Tue chapel vas
crowded with students from the vail
GUS departments and with vlsitors
from the city. Mr.. Dunbar was intro
duced by d.. Howe and was gwen fiat
tering applause
The Collegs Arms, paper published
by the students Of the rellshsssee State
Normal and Industrial College, foI
colored youth changes from folio t,
magazine This change gives more
attractlveness to the paIer and nucb
more convenience for reference The
Arms office has just received a Her
cuIes stspling machine, proof pres.
and several fonts Of beautiful job type
The Atlantic Monthly OF November
containing as 'lesder," "The Case o
the Negro" By Booker L. Washington
Will interest every thinking colored
man In the country He proves tha.
African colonization is impossible, that
the race has doubled itself since free
dom, that The South is the place for
the Negroes, as mass, and tells what
the race must acquire in order to en-
joy their full rights ss citizens IN the
South. He shows that he is in favor
Of every kind Of education high, inter-
mediate and manual-and plenty of
each.
The Christmas number Of the New
Crusade contains much Of interest and
help to parents. The leading article is,
tine Santa Claus My h." by Maria
Crombie Wood. Iu it The author dis
cusses, from philosophical standpoint
the question as to whether or not tie |
little one should be taught to believe
in Santa Claus. As all children have
a grea:er or less amount tofimsgination
which calls for cultivation, the author
decides that the best plan is for par
ents to direct the imaginative activities
Myths aid fairy stories may be the
means OF educai ion and the Santa Claus
Myth, 80 the author tells US, may be
used to embcdy the spirit Of love and
and giving. (Ann Arbor, Mich Sin,
gle copy 10 cents. 81 per year
1.-The Cruise Of the q. s. 8. Dixie IN
he Spanish b-Amerieau War;" by W.
;. Payne, ofz7l4 21st street, n. W.,
Washington, District Of Columbia
ambodIes all the points of inter
,st which took place during her COM
as an auxiliary cruiser In the
y S. Navy. The author, who was a
volunteer on board during the war, con.
rived the idea of establishing an In
iustrial School at Ponce, PIrtC Rico,
,fter visiting q wIetched looking place
'alled school house, near the city OF
Ponce He publishes this narrative
olely to raise funds for this purpose
Fhe book is tastefulIy bound, and
here could be no better souvenir of
he war, especially for Marylsnders
4 copy can be had on receipt of 35
ents, postage prepaid, by addressing
he author ss above.