The colored American., 1900-12-01
CoIored Women Meet.
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her advancement; and the dispute over
these rights and capabilities is rs old
as science. All who have the ability
should have the liberty to shape ca
reer regardless OF sex, The barring OF
Negroes from many trades and profes
sions is in Measure largely response
BILE for the poverty stricken condition
OF our race"
The aim of this club is to open
Woman's Exchange with an employ
ment bureau attached and also where
that greatest of things-charity-can
be dispensed.
The president of the Federation, Mrs.
M. J. Jackson read short but well pre-
pared paper treating of the work of va
rious clubs. She congratulated the
good work being done by the clubs
all along the line, and said she was
pleased at the rapid growth Of club
work. She urged club women to take
for guide in their work, the Bible,
from which said she, "Many great or
CARNATIONS can be formed"
On the second day a set Of resolu.
ttons were presented by Mrs. r. Q.
Ransom denounclng the recent action
of the National Federation OF Women's
Clubs at Milwaukee, In refusing to ad.
NIT Mrs. JosehIne ST. Pieere Ruffin OF
Boston as delegate.
The day closed with an election OF of
iceTs, As is the case in all club or po-
litical affairs the election OF president
was holly contested one. The nUmi.
nees, Mms. Jackson Curl and Moore are
all prominent in club work and after
much discussion balioting and more
discussion Mrs. Jackson was reelected.
A banquet was served the delegates
and friends and all adjourned to meet
in Peoria next summer.
John r. Tanner calmly announces
the fact that he has enough votes to
elect him United States Senator. An
gels and ministers of grace defend US!
What has Illinois done to deserve such
a humiliation?
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, president
Of the National Federation Of Colored
Women's Clubs addressed an audience
at the Institutional church on Novem
ber 23rd on "The Bright Side of the
Race Question" The lecture was a
donation in behalf of the kindergarten
fund OF said church. Mrs Terrell was
greeted by body of Chicago's repre-
sentative citizens and her lecture was
listened to with rapt attention and Yves
interrupted by frequent outbursts of
applause. Among other things she
said:
"He who would pose to day as a phi.
losopher must be pessimist. Look
ing on thedark side has been popular
SO long that even those who can see the
other side oml4 to mention 1t. Nothing
could initiate against the race more
than the idea of their total depravity.
Snatch from a people their hope and
the doom OF that people is sealed. 1t
is necessary at present to emphasize
| the Negroes virtue and not dwell In
his vices which have been terribly ex'
apgerated. By nature the Negro is
light hearted and looks on the bright
side OF things; but he is discouraged
by the warnings that he is sure to
fail. The strongest fact in his favor
is his Unsuitable love of learning"
While in the city Mrs. Terrell was the
guest of DR.. and Mrs D. H. Williams,
She left for st. Louis Mondey morning.
At a meeting of the Old Tippecanoe
Club in the Sherman House yesterday
it was decided to send a memorial to
Congress asking that action be taken
looking toward the fair treatment of
Negroes in Southern States.
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