The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-13

with much praise from most eminent
| critics.
The negro artist studied his art in
Paris under Constant. Tony Robert. Fle-
ury and Bougueau. beginning his studies
at the Philadelphia Academy of Fine
Arts, where his clever work and the
fact that he was badly handicapped by
the color line there, brought him the
sympathy and pecuniary aid of Robert
c. Ogden. Before he left theacade1ny
he was an acknowledged master OF his
art
Mr. Tanner is forty-ttree years old,
and is the son OF Bishop Benjamin Tuck
er Tanner. Of the African Methodist
Church, Of Philadelphia. After teaching
and working in this country for several
residence in Paris where there is little
octracism on account of color.
Under Constant, the master. he rapidly
| developed his art. and was soon con-
tributor TO the Salon. his first success
coming with his Daniel in the Lions
Den" for which he received honorable
mention and which Iatar attracted much
attention in this country. Then he won
the gold medal. and took a foremost
| place in the world
Although Mr.. Tanner paints religious
subjects from preference. he has been
successful in genre, portraiture and dec
grafton As a member of the American
Academy of Arts in Paris he was Sc
| lected to decorate the interior of the
| society building, and was awarded a
! special prize for the excellence of his
work.
| A critic has said that perhaps no mod
ern painter resembles Rembrandt in style
than Mr.. Tanner. The dominant notes
of his work are feeling. sincerity and
dignity"
In stin another field, one in which the
best Drawn and brain of the universities
strive for superiority. a negro has won
| distinctive place. William c. Matthews
a negro freshman at Harvard. is the
most taIked-of man among the GRIM
son students everywhere at present. The
little negro. by scoring a run in the
| ninth inning of the Harvard-Yale game
! at New York. won the series for the
college, and it has made him the idol
OF Harvard men.
Young. Matthews went TO Harvard from
/ Andover Academy. where he was the
greatest athlete in the school. That he
was popular there is little question. for
he was elected captain of the Andover
nine in his senior year.
Last fall he went to Cambridge and
wit ha reputation of a football player
put on the varsity squad and tried at
quarter back.
He was full Of grit and pluck and quick
as a cat. He was retained as a sub
quarter and played in several Of the
minor games.
Every time he played he was given
more enthusiastic reception than any
other of the crimson warriors, and his
appearance at the bat or in the field was
the signal for tremendous applause from
the grand stand.
He is very popular among hise fellow
students and is everywhere treated as
Harvard man. His difference in color
makes no difference in his social posi-
tor. He is a very modest man, and
posses wonderfully easy and graceful
manners.
Matthews is natural player, brilliant
in fielding. hard thrower. sure at the
bat and a flash of creased lightning
the bses. With these qualities and a
handsome, smiling. good natured face the
little colored man has established an
unexpected precedent in the conservative
and aristocratic old crimson university.
This country has had three negro
priests of the Roman Catholic Church.
but one of them, Father Tolton, who
died in Chicago several years ago, was
obtained abroad. The first colored priest
ordained here was the Rev. C. R. Tn
cles, who took orders in the hands Of
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, in 1851.
The second colored priest was ordained
OF June q. last. also at Baltimore. and
by the venerable Cardinal Gibbons He
is the Reverend Harry Dorsey, a gradu-
ate of Epiphaney Apostolic College Of !
Baltimore. and on the following Sun
day he celebrated his first mass at ST. |
Francis Xavicr's Church for colored peo- !
pie. where he was. baptized. confirmed
and took his first communion.
Father Dorsey was born in Baltimore. I
and received his early education in the (
public schools there. Forced by III /
health TO suspend his duties. he spent !
two years endeavoring to reeuperate, /
Meantime he had become COMMUNICATE /
at st. Francis Xaviers and in 1SSS the I
Rev. J. r. Slattery became interested /
in him and opened way to him for
educational advantages.
His patron sent him to ST. Paul to /
study under Archbishop Ireland. where
he remained for one year. DR.. slattery !
having established Epiphany College. at I
Walbrook, for the purpose Of educating /
young men for the negro missions. he /
brought his protege TO become a pupil /
there.
Dorsey was graduated with high honors /
in 1898 and matriculated at 81. Josephs 4
Seminary in September OF that year lie 4
took additional courses In philosophy and |
theology at st. Mary's sulpician Semi !
nary, and was so able a student that /
three honorary degrees Of the seminary 4
were conferred on him.
Father Dorsey VIII devote his life TO /
wor kamons the nesro people.
Stories About People.
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ont 10 Chicago man: That's :. Pier T
pont Morgan.