The colored American., 1902-06-28

and elevating in tone I am pleased that
Paul Laurence Dunbar and Will NJ
Cook are collaborating with this end in
view. AS matter of fact, the new mu-
sic of the race should sound the note
of aspiration-not the shame of being
left out in the rain and the illicit rela-
tionships of the tough classes. The story
of our struggles, our wrongs and our
hopes-as we'll as our lighter vein of
frolicsome mirth-should be told in
song. Music speaks a universal lam
guage and appeals to the soul. Ireland
won the sympathy of the world by the
Dlaintive strains that asked for freedom
in as large a degree as by her statesman
ship and oratory. The Negro can stir
the American heart when there comes
forth some minstrel who can write and
sing the songs that typifv the new Ne
gro as vividly as Tom Moore portrayed
the Irish peasants in their hour of ira
vail
Mr. w F Lasalette denies that he is
as great man as the Man-on-the-Co Corner
pictured him a little while ago. but
thanks him for his good opinion Mr.
Lavalette's modesty is so rare and re-
freshing in this dav of vainglorious
boasting. that I am glad to have reason
to add the laurel to his brow that is
awarded to the merit that seeks not
empty show Nevertheless. Public Print
er Palmer ought to restore him to his
old place as proof reader. that he filed
for years with such signal ability
The young man who attepts to take
his best girl TO all the Dicnics advertised
will find himself bankrupt in short or
der. Choose the best and let it go at
that.
The Census Bureau is comoi1ing a
statement Of Negro farms and their value
in the several States. which is very good
as far as If goes. But. recent hunt for
authentic data upon Negro progress sug-
gests the advisabilitv of a more ex-
tensive inquiry into the statistics of the
race Who knows how many schools.
teachers and pupils the Negro had on
4 given date-Or how much money was
being expended for Negro education? !?
How many churches have we and what
is the value of the prOnerty owned bv
them? What is Our relative standing in
the professional. manufacturing. business
or labor world? How MANY papers. mag
azines or other publications do we con-
duct? Could not dats of this character.
-areful1y compiled and reported. be of
great interest arG value to the student
If social and economic conditions?
Would not sue. matter properly come
within the range of Census Bureau
work?
The matrimonial boom of the month
IS cordially indorsed Every we11-dis-
posed man ought to have q loving and
love-inspiring wife tnd every good wo-
man should be cherished. supported and
protected by manly husband Let the
boom go on-but let prudence have
hand in the deal
That T street wedding should have
been a "double-header"- least that is
what some one said
Some one gives It out that Robert T.
Douglas is at the head OF a combination
TO break I'D the Panama hat craze. He
doesn't wear one himself and has Sc
r;Ous doubts whether there Is a colored
man in town who can really afford to
put 10 the money for the "real thing"
A certain "knocker'' tells II around that
since everv cheao snort from lie Droit
Park TO BlOodheld has raked 10 some
sort of an imitation hat masses in
crowd he-the said "krocker"-has made
III his mind TO duck the fad and stick 70
such hat as nav aoDeal 70 his personal