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The colored American., 1900-12-08

Industrial training for the masses is
the order of the day.
Hon. George 81. White is & sincere
man, one who CANNOT be bought
Mark that!
We are unable to see how any real
sensible, patriotic Negro, can fight the
Catholic Church.
By the way, what became of Edward
E. Lee? We suppose he went with
Croker to Europe.
Negro papers continue to disappear.
The election, judging from appearances
had Its usual effect
"Mr." Ben Tillman had better get
his inning now. Roosevelt will check
him in the next Congress,
Col. Pledger is alright when ne il
not wrong. He will prob ably hold up
a little on Bishop Turner now.
The Minnesota Senatorship went a.
begging last week. Perhsps Hon. F.
l.. McGhee will get shot at it!
The trouble about the masses of the
people is that every fellow thinks the
other fellow belongs to the masses.
That was indeed a gracious act at
at the lyceum last Sunday. when those
flowers were voted to Congressman
White,
The Atlanta Age spread out its
wings and covered the Republican,
and gave the Editor of it a job sat the
beot."
Governor Pinchback is trying to
study just now, what suits bis taste
best. He can have anything for the
asking
The American published in New
Mexico has pushed itself right into
line, and We doff eur hat to Editor
Griffin.
Mr.. Crumpacker means Just what
he says. That representation must go,
or the franchise must return. It's up to
the South.
Gen. Grosvenor and Congressman
White divided honors at the opening
OF Congress. Both are great men, and
both deserve honor.
Every Negro in Washington who is
not "DOctor" or Squire" is a Colo
mel" There are no Misters. "What
fools We mOrtals be-"
Those Negroes who through person.
alities defeated Mr.. Wright for the
nomination fer Commissioner of Cook
County, Ill, ought to be banished!
The women chose bad time to meet
in Washington City. The next time
they will not try to run counter attrac
tiens to the conVening Of Congress.
The Shutdown Doctors" and "Be
fore day Lawyers" certainly looked
like two bits" when Congressman
The colored American., 1900-12-08

Mrs. r. e. Besrden, of Green' oofO'
n. O a delegate to the w. G. I. l., Is
in the city, the guest Of hr. spd ME-
Clarke, 1889 w street, north west.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
BARNARD GLASS DAY EXERCISES.

The seniors OF Barnard College yesterday held
their annual class day exercises. The President
Miss Mary Loockerman Goldsborough. made the
opening address. The class gong. written by
Ellinor Ten Brock Kelley, sung by the mem
bers of 90. The refrain composed by Walter
Damrosch. well liked that was
given. Miss Jeanette Bliss Gillespy. who her
graduation becomes assistant in the rhetoric
department at Barnard. then recited the class
poem, and Miss Ellinor Ten Brock Kelley de-
lvered the presentation speech. The seniors and
the alUmnse OF '9s and '99 Joined in singing the
~ senior song. Farewell to Barnard" composed
by Miss Stella George Stern. rs. Miss Florence
IppincOtt closed the exercises with the vaedictory
The COMMITTEES in charge of the exercises was
Miss Evelyn Osborne. chairman: Misses Helen
Cole Florence Leslie Kyle Virginia Newoomb
Florence Miller SIN, Katharine Van Horne, Julia
Cooper Watkins and Mary l. Goldsborough.
The Barnard graduates number thirty-nine
Barrick Agnes Leonard Bennett Margaret Bios
som, Elizabeth Eggleston Bryant, Valentine Laura
Chandor, Helen Cole. Margaret Crawford, Florence
Dwight Dale Susan Matilda Germann. Jeanette
Bliss Gilespy Mary Loockerman Goldsborough,
Mildred Hubbard. Florence Hutchinson, Louise
karger. Esther Keagey Eleanor Keller, Stella
Francis Kingsbury. Florence Leslie Kyle. Martha
Warrington Levy, Florence Iippincott, Elizabeth
Hoffman Mapelsden Hda Newborg Virginia New
Sarah Bertha Rosenstein, Emma Dusnberre Sand
lord, Cectle Heller Schwed, Cora Arnot Scott,
Florence Miller Sill. Edna Bell Simpson, Sara
straus, Mary Brown Sumner. Katharine Van
Horne Julia Cooper Watkins, Mary Caldwell
Woodruff and Julie Wurzburger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

It was great day for Clara Barton and the Ma
tional Red Cross when President Mckinley
signed the bill whereby the society becomes an
Incorporated body, with authority of Congress
to protect itself and restrain others. Its merits
as an organization more fully emphasized by
the fact that since then the President has failed
TO sign the White Cross bill, asking the same rec
ognition The philanthropic field OF relief giving
TO sufferers in times Of and other National
disasters is thus left altogether the Red Cross.
To get such bill through Congress has been the
ambition Of Miss Barton for fifteen years That the
bill has passed before was due to 1natten-
ton rather than to opposition Legislators In the
Of pressing matters simply failed to realize its
need but this year every stood ready TO give
Miss Barton what she wanted. and the measure
had overwhelming support in both houses. Amer
the International Red Cross Treaty which had not
passed measures of protection and incorporation
The National Red Cross has now the power to ex-
tend It's work by State 6 which
tributary to the National association, and the new
have for 50 many Years used the Red Cross to
lcit money from the public without authority and
this misdemeanor liable to be punished by impris-
gross es 50 '0iie''eu 10 DC pA'' 10
National Red Cross shall report it's proceedings
annually to Congress and the State Depar tment
become public documents and be distributed as
such.
One Of the exhibits In the Cours la Refine at the
Paris Exposition contains a collection Of original
drawings and etchings lent by Queen Victoria
Other contributors to the collection are the En-
peror of Austria. the Gar and the King of the Bel
CLANS Queen Victoria has lent also the four bronze
bassreefs from the PEDESTAL OF the ssatus
tore Erected in 1856, 1t torn down during the
French Revolution. and in some way the bass-re-
liefs taken TO England.
The National hymn OF the Beers was written by
Miss Catherine Van Rees. native and resident of
Holland She is the composer OF several operettas
that have been performed by the Choral Society Of
Utrecht and during one Of those performances she
met Mr. Burgers who afterward became President
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
DEAF AND DUMB SCHOLARS
EIGHTY-SECOND ANNUAL. COMMENCE
MENT OF THE INSTITUTION FOR
THEIR INSTRUCTION.

The eighty-second annual commencement exer-
cises of the NewYork Institution for the Instruo-
ton of the Deaf and Dumb We're held yesterday in
the building of the institution, at One hun
-sixty-second-st. and the Hudson River
opposite the Palisades This institution was the
nrst or the Kind in the United States, and Is the
only institution for the instruction Of the deaf and
dumb in the world which includes in it's curriculum
a of military instruction
The exercises in the chapel were presided over by
Principal Currier. Others sitting on the rostrum
General F. V. Greene. the Rev. Thomas
Galaudet. the Rev. Charles A Stoddard Samuel
R. Belts. Edward NJ. Townsend. James B. Ford
Eugene Delano John L Tonnele. Thatcher NJ
Adams and Archibald D. Russell, with others of
the Board of Directors and members of the faculty
The Rev. Thomas Gallaudet opened the exercises
with prayer. Principal Currer then introduced the
Rev. Charles A. Stoddard, the late Enoch L. Fan
chers president OF the institution, who
delivered the commencement address. Following
the presidents address. exercises by the pupils
oral and in sign language were conducted by the
principal.
Illustrations of the art instruction given
by six little girls of the kindergarten class who
drew sketches in Grayon, on a blackboard, Of
Mistress Mary. Quite Contrary" and by six boys
who reproduced the the breaking of ground
for the Rapid Transit Tunnel in Audubon Park
last May The cover designs on the eshty-frst an
nuaI report and the commencement programme
which earned special mention were the work of
David Burt, IT,. nineteen years old, and Frederick
King. fifteen years old.
A salutatory address, with essay on "Life's
Duties" was given by Louis A. Cohen, In oral
speech, and translated into sign language by the
Woe principal, Thomas F. Fox
Emil Mayer read an excellent essay Free
DOM" and then the kindergarten work was shown
charming little games that all children enjoy
The birds nest, the skipping game, the garden
bed, all played by them well II they
could hear, their movements timing perfectly with
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
YoNKERs MAJOR AGAINST GAS ooSTRAcr

Mayor Sutherland OF Yonkers last night cr4ti-
ctsed the action Of the Common Council Mon
day night In giving ten-year contract to the
Yonkers Gas Light Company 90 supply hight FOR
the city at 100000 year. Mayor Sutherland has
advocated municipal ownership OF the lighting
plant. but was outvoted by the Council which Is
Democratic. The Mayor says he Will the reso-
luton, he does not believe in granting such a
long time franchise TO corporation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
ELECTRIC TRAINS BY FEBRUARY.
MR. GOULD THINKS MANHATTANS NEW
MOTIVE POWER WILL BE INSTALLED
EARLY NEXT YEAR

After the close OF meeting of the Executive
Committee OF the Manhattan Railway Cornpanv
yesterday statement given out. wherein e
was announced that several contracts had bean
approved which would practically complete tho a.
paratus necessary for the equipment or tho CENTRAL
power station at Seventy-fourth-st- and thu East
River. The question Of car equipment was also
considered, and the committee decided upon whAA
is known the double-end system. that Ia motor
each end OF the train The cars VIII hapo
four motors and will be sufficiently powerful 10
haul six trains, Contracts were authorised Too
electric elevatng stairway at F1fsy-nfnth-SG
and Third-ave.. and for OF another type TO b
erected at Twenty-third-st. and Sixth-sve Afese
trial OF these systems other important stations
Will be equipped with whichever seems 10 osss
meet the needs OF the public
Later IN the day the full P1erd OF Directors ms,
George J. Gould. the p-e=id ent. reported that
since the electric equipment WAS decided upon Do
tho stockholders last year and the capital fur
nished for that and other general iuprovemeufn.
the company's engineers had made sattsfncfu<1
progress. particularly whsn the magnitude OK m
undertaking and the novel problems involved wsso
considered Real estate had been secured for s0e
central power station and several substattona. and
additional yard facilities for four hundred carr
had been obtained The purchases and contrncts
entered into up to involved the expenditure Of
over 100000 which Mr.. Gould said he believed
had been made cautiously and without mistakes.
OF this amount, over 100000 was for machinery
and apparatus for the power station. which would
begin to arrive IN September next the first being
one the eight 5000 horsepower engines from shs
Allis Company. OF Milwaukee,
The excavation OF the power house site IN SOLID
rock Mr.. Gould said. was completed and tho con-
crete foundations for the building were well under
way The structural steel for the building itself.
which Is to be 200 by AIS feet would arrive on tho
ground and its erection would begin not later than
July / In fact there only remained the exterior
walls to be contracted for. which would be done
at the next meeting.
IT see no reason" Mr.. Gould added. why cleo
trio trains should not begin TO in February OF
next year"
Tho extension OF the company's line from One
hundred-and- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to Fordham was
well advanced Mr.. Gould reported. The founda-
tons and sub-surface work were almost completed.
and work the structure itself would De begun
within the next thirty days -
directors declared the usual quarterly diVl-
dend of per cent, payable July L The statements
presented for the quarter and for the year ending
June 30-the current month being partly estimated
showed an increase in the cOmpany's business
more passengers having been carried during
the year than in 1899 The transfer system between
the elevated roads and the Thrd-ave; surface lines
was used during its first year by $4,000" passengers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
THE STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION

Buffalo N Y June 12-The forty-hfth annual
convention of the State Sunday School Association
WAS opened this afternoon with devotional exer
ctses led by the Rev W. Mckee of Brooklyn The
Rev. o. H. Clifford delivered address of welcome
which was responded 10 by the Rev. A F. Shauffer.
of New-York After the appointment OF commit
tees the work of the convention was begun
The Rev. A H. Mckinney. State Superintendent
OF Sunday School Work. made address
Echoes from the Field" followed by reports OF
district committees county secretaries and officers
or delegates of county town associations for
the year. The statistics were not read, but were
handed to the secretary. Later in the day pri-
mary union session held under the auspices
OF the Buffalo Primary and Junior Sunday School
Teachers Union. Mrs. Thomas c. Pears. presidents
OF the Buffalo union. In the chair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
GIFT OF FRAGRANT BLOSSOMS.

1t seems though every box OF flowers sent by
Minnie and Petrina Burns. Of Long Island,
passes in loveliness the one preceding 1t. The
large box received by express yesterday contained
scores of deep red, white and several shades of
peones. yellow lilies, iris. roses, pansies. double
yellow daisies and field daisies. All the flowers
were fresh though just plucked, and they
carried sunshine to invalids in Brooklyn, Manhat-
tan and Jersey City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
,yUNE WEDDING At EAST ORANGE.

East Orange. June Il (speciaD.-At the residence
OF John G. Cassidy. No So Halsted-st. East Orange
this evening, his daughter. Miss Anna D. Cassidy,
was married to Evelyn Clements. of New-York, by
the Rev. DR.. George l. Spinning. pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church OF South Orange. The maid
of honor Miss Grace Riley. of Brooklyn. and
the best Lewis Clements. of Newly ork.
brother of the bridegroom. The ushers We're Ed
ward Reynolds. of New-York, and Frederick Cas-
sidy, brother of the bride.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13

the piano. The skipping game Is really little
the boys advaneing With bows that s would grace
a minuet to their tiny partners, That the deaf
those present The oral exercises, showing how the
aninais We're sp placed on table. and the Teacher
asked orally for them one by one The little ones mes
names. In this. as in the tea drinking game, the
Was dificult to realize that in six or eight years
the speech would become ineligible and almost
Edward RappG Of the eIsss read an
dress, w with an essay on The Character Of
Medieval chivalry'",, was delivered BY John q:
highest honor the institution offers for general
The illustration of the manual of arms. by Com
pany c. Cadet Captain Louis Cohen. commanding.
mands. No man In this company is over five feet
high. p The Butts rife drill by COMPANY A. Cap,
work. instituted by Principal Curry to develop the
use illustrated by both girls and boys of all
afer one or Wo YEARS OF tbs
Professor Ware, of Columbia, read the report of
mittee Instruction: the principal distributed di;
was recited in signs and the benediction pro-
Burt. jrg Edward G. Ellsworth, Lester Jarbo2e
Byron and Margaret ]. Muller: supplementary
s5 ss a Go6sn gd66 \
Emil Mayer and Edward Rappolt
WINNERS OF PRIZES
The Holbrook gold medal, rarely won by any
pupil. and then only by a semi-mute. awarded
John Henry Keiser. The Harriet Stoner gold
medal. given each year to the pupil who has never
acquired any knowledge OF language through the
ear, awarded to Emil Mayer Other prizes
were given follows:
Shrtmaking Dorothy Wolfersteg and Rose
Mnler plain sewing ssrna Plant and Ida wooten
cooking, female class, Grace Patterson and Grace
Burdette male class jacob Lovlteh and Thomas
Traveers: typewriting, Lydia A. Smith; printing.
first grade Edward Rappot; second grade. Ben
jamin Silvermond; third grade Frederick c. Berg
er. Carpenters-Divisi9n A, first prize. George A.
Reicke second prize, James j. Seeig; Division b.
first prize. John J. sorenson: second prize. A.
Haischober; tailoring David Hurewitz horticulture.
Division A. Harry Holmes: Division b. Frank L.
E1uhr.
Art Glass prizes-Advanced grade specials, first
prize. August Muhlbach; second prize. Gertrude
Turner; intermediate specials, first prize. George
W Rau; second prize. Sarah A: Ellsworth; primary
grade specials. first prize. William Aufort second
prize Henry Sherer; school classes. advanced
grades first prize Edward Rappolt; second prize
May Hoffman; intermediate grades first prize, Mar
garet Branfuhr second prize. Hannah Klain:
primary grades, first prize. Amelia Attg: second
prize II. Schoenewaldt
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ried last evening by the Rev. William r. Anderson.
OF the Highland Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sing Sing.

r1ed last evening by the Rev William =. Anderson,
OF the Highland Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, Sing Sing.
The wedding Of Miss Elizabeth Josephine Wilder
to George Martin EhrgOtt. OF this city was ceie-
brated Thursday evening last at St Andrews
twenty-seventh-st. and Fifth-ave. The Rev d
George r. Van De Water. rector OF the church. ON
ciated. The bride given away by her cousin
Ebert Moore. George Henry Stezrnan Of Yon-
kerS. was best man. Mrs. Charles Edward Bor-
roughs, cousin of the bride, matron of honor;
Miss Ellen ROllestOn of Florida was the flower
Harry Il. Baldwin, Lieutenant William Z Trull.
u. thares Edward BOrrOughs, Ernest Van Buren,
Getty, OF fonkers. and Arthur r. Meeks. OF Isfp-
Ihe bride wore gown OF white satin trimmed
with point and duchess lace, and carried bouquet
or lilies or the valley. reception was held at the
nome or the bride at No. 123 West One-hundred-
and thirty sixth-st
The wedding OF Miss Margaret Baird daughter OF
the Rev. Henry NJ Baird. and Marshall Brown
professor Of English history In the New-York Uni
versity. soemnized last evening by the Rev
George F. PentecOst. assisted by the brides father
in the First Presbyterian Church. Yonkers. The
bridesmaids were Miss Harriet Brownson of Yon-
kers; Miss Caroline Brown. sister OF the bride
groom; Miss Marcia Hand OF Elizabethport; Miss
Rosamond Brevoort and Miss Martha Baldwin of
YCnkers. Professor John Francis Green. OF Brown
University. the best man. and the ushers
Professor Ladue. of the NewYOrk University: WILL
lam Dorman, Robert Baird Henry NJ Baird. r..
and Frederick Marvel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
SUNSHINE DISTRIBUTED.

With the aid of T. s. S. member, sunshine
from the main office was distributed yesterday to
thirty-hve members who live eight different
States. The good cheer consisted of music, fancy
articles pictures, silk pieces and worsteds, fancy
basket. infants clothing, quilt shoulder cape
silk handkerchief. autograph album paper dolls
books and flowers. In addition to this fifteen mem
bers received addresses of invalids TO whom they
will send sunshine direct, thus saving extra work
and expense of remaing from the general office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
WOMEN CENSUS ENUMERATORs.

OF the !, 1876 census enumerators in Chicago 175
A district superintendent Is credited
with saying that he regretted that there not
a greater number of employed, because
he had found them OF keener intelligence than
many of the and quicker in comprehending
the points of the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
REQUESTS.

Mrs sallie B. Jones has removed from Cabool
Mo-. to Hoytsvie, Woods County, Ohio. Mrs.
Jones helps to maintain her family by weaving rag
carpets. She would be glad to receive worsted
pieces and second hand clothing An invalid mem
Der In New Hampshire is in need Of hot water
bottle An invalid in Rhode Island and another In
New-York State are In need OF some thin wrappers
and other articles for summer wear. Still another
member would like THE Christian Intelligencer"
Addresses will be furnished at the Office
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13

OF the South African Republic. He returned to Eu-
rope In 1875 and his old friend Miss Van Rees
The ex-President asked her to write hymn for
words and music The Volksraad Of Pretoria
cepted 1t officially and sent the author a vote OF
thanks
In the possession OF resident of Tribes Hill.
n. Y, there is massive copper kettle which dates
back the Revolution. 1t belonged TO Adam
Fonda. whose father killed and his house
burned during Sir John Johnson's raid. Adam
Fonda's house, too, burned, and probably
of the Tories engaged in the raid was moved TO
covetousness by the great copper kettle, and,
thrifty filing IL with fresh butter hid il under the
Cayadutta Bridge. He never came back for IT,
and 1t found years later by children at play.
wreck.
Miss Sarah Flanagan is City Clerk Of Kingston.
tanned to such a position in Canada
At the commencement exercises OF the City
Training School for Nurses, held week two
ago Father Ducey said that he called often
offciate at the funeral services Of people who
had died in hotels with friends Such were
always sent to the undertakers Immediately, from
whose establishment the funeral took place. He
telegraph dispatch could bring in time say fare
well, In finding the beloved dead In the grewsome
surroundings Of the shop, and said that it his
dream and hope to build a small chapel and recep-
ton room for such strangers, whether OF his
faith not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13

be glad to receive information regarding the sys-
tenn Of work carried on by the Industrial schools
of Network. 1t is her desire to start some house
hold Industries help to the poor women the
natives have knowledge of hemstitching and
drawn work but a correct knowledge OF
methods is required WIN any one who can give
necessary information please communicate with
the T. s. S. office, Tribune Building. New-York
ityp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
SPLENDID HARDY ROSE DISPLAY.

The exhibition of the American Rose Society IN
me Eden Music is attracting much attention.
over eight thousand Of the flowers are on view
mere are also large number Of carnations of the
Aiafsr1can and English varieties shown the former
nltA sun. outstanding petals, and the latter with
perels that turn in ike those OF the rose
= @enty species of roses come from the Botanical
NaEoens Of this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
REPORT FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

Miss Eliza r. Shier. president OF the T. s. s.
branch at Landrum s. c.. reports that their meet
ing last Saturday held in grove amid the
singing birds and bright colored flowers. During
the summer this branch will hold all its sunshine
Sher desires to thank Mrs. Levy of Monroe, N. j..
for copies of The Sunday Magazine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
FUyER4L OF MRS. GEORGE II. HOLDEN.

Members Of the National Society of New-England
Women are invited 20 attend the funeral services
Of Mrs. Clara A Holden, wife of George II.
Holden, this afternoon at o'clock at her late
nome No. SO West Eighty-third-st. Mrs. Holden
nad been an active member of the National So
c4ety Of New England Women for several years
and was the daughter Of DR.. John n. and the late
AMANDA Murdoch OF Leicester Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-13
CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED

In a box received from "A Friend" strings
of blue beads from Venice, a beautiful she'll pin
tray, silk handkerchief fancy souvenirs etc; a
large package of reading came without a name; a
knee cap from "A 7. S. S. Member; fancy work
from Sue T. Weeks, arrowhead from Mrs j.
Salmon and reading from r. X Avery