The colored American., 1899-12-02


tered its sixteenth year. Brother
Perry eminently de-erves sll of the
abundant tuccess 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
concise, sue inct aud intelIigible
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 novel, "Contending
FUrces," which throws a 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 TesIIDg. two of
his poems, The " ar:ior's Prayer"
and "AugeIine" Tue chapel as
crowded With students from the vaii.
Gus departments and with visitor
from the city. Mr.. Dunbar was intro
duced by DR.. Howe and was gwen fiat
tering applause
The COllegs Arms, paper published
by the students of the fellshassee State
Normal and Industrial College, foI
colOred youth changes from folio t,
magazine This change gives more
attractIveness to the paIer and nucb
more convenience for reference The
Arms Office has just received a Her
cuIes stapling machine, proof press
and several fonts OF beautiful job type
The Atlantic Monthly OF November
containing as "lesder," ''Fhe Case
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 Ihe South is the place fer
the NegToes, as mass, and tells what
the race must acquire in order to en-
joy their full rights as citizens IN the
South. He shows that he is in favor
Of every kind OF education high. inter
mediate and manual-snd plenty of
each.
The Christmas numb Of The New
Crusade contains much Of interest aud
help TO parents. The leading article is.
the Santa Claus Ny b." by Maria
CrOmbie Wood. Iu 1t the author dis
cusses, from a philosophical standpoint
the question as to whether or not tie
little one should be taught to believe
in Santa Claus. AS all children have
grea ,er or less amount Oiimsgination
which calls for cultivation, the author
decides that the best plan is for par
ents to direct the imag in atiYe activities
Myths ard fairy stories may be the
means of educa. ion and the Santa Claus
Myth, so the author tells US, may be
used TO embody 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 s. Dixie In
the Spanish American War;" by W.
C. Payne, Ofz7l4 2lst street, n. W.,
Washington, District Of Columbia
embodies all the points of inter
est which took place during her COM
mission as an auxiliary cruiser Ia the
u 5. Navy The author, who was a
volunteer on board during the war. con.
tTIved the idea of establishing an In
dustrial school at Ponce, P.rtC Rico.
after visiting q wIetcned looking place
called school house. near the city OF
Ponce He publishes this narrative
solely to raise funds for this purpose
The book is tastefully bound, and
there could be no better souvenir of
the war, especially for MaTylsnders
A copy can be had on receipt of 35
cents, postage prepaid, by addressing
the author So above.