The colored American., 1902-05-24

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there offered such splendid opportunities
10 hear good speeches by eminent per
sons and upon such wide range of top
les. Every evening and on Sunday the
flow OF knowledge continues, ripping
sweetly, even though the key be changed
frequently Here the other night we had
with US Major R r. Moten, discipline
ran at Hampton, who came with first
hand information concerning the little
known aid less-undeTstOod Indian and
instituted some sociological comparisons
that opened up an endless chain Of prof
liable inquiry. There was our. own w.
Bruce Evans. whose veins, filled with the
red blood of industrial fervor, increased
the velocity of the tide toward Right
Education Mrs Mary Church Terrell
always charming instructive and earnest
on any theme, put in an argument cou-
pie OF Sundays ago for larger attendance
upon our public schools and called a
halt upon the carping critics who are
eteTnally SnaTling at the heels of our
faithful and conscientious teachers. If
we do not take advtntage of our educa-
tIOnal opportunities they may be gradu-
ally taken away and the Negro will fall
snort IN the keen competition for prefer
ment. Miss Emma F. G.. Merritt did
some effective work. also. along this line
OF thought. Ex-senator John P Green,
our favorite orator, scholar in politics
and patron OF young men, preached a
powerful lay sermon at Shiloh not long
ago on The VIII and the Way" and so
deeply impressed Rev. ]. Anderson Tay-
lor with his power as pulpiteer that the
eloquent OlEoan was invited TO deliver
a sermon at a religious service in the
near future
Mr.. Green IS a statesman and has so
carefully studied the principles of gov
ernments, social tendencies and econom-
&c philosophy that he could fill with cred
II and distinction any official station from
President of the United States down.
and also speak from a single rostrum
fifty-two Sundays in a year upon as
many different subjects without repeat
ing an idea. Mr.. Green has a nice Job.
but he ought to be promoted
Our platforms have been honored by
others, but these are few of the good
speeches heard recently by THE Man on
the Corner which the Colored Ameri-
cans hired man, in rampant zeal to do
some talking himself, failed 10 place on
record.
For all-round hustling ability. versa
tllity of accomplishments and fertility of
resource. genial Phil Waters, of
Charleston, w. Va. has the entire
punch OF Kanawhan geniuses beaten
block, Whether in religion, politics.
business or sport, his stock is ALWAYS
above par by many points He is the son
OF minister. and If pater familias should
miss his train and fail to turn I'D at
some quarterly. meeting Phil" could 90
IN and string up a sermon that would
StaTtle the community. At conventions
he thunders off a speech that makes the
other orators look like selling platers.
In sport he can hit his man" with the
force OF young Jeffries. wrest1e like
MuldOon. row like a Hanlan and swim
Ike a hSh. He can Outrun Delehantv
and break even IN a walk with Roose-
welt. he writes like a page OF Scribner's
copybook- He can pitch ball like a Mat
thewSOn and line EN- out" after the
fashion OF LajOie- Apropos of his busi-
ness skill, as charter clerk IN the Office
Of West Virginia'S Secretary of State.
he broke all records Nav I in the issuing
Of charters The corporations kept
putting them over. but Phil" got a
tall hustle on himself and fielded them
without an error When the game was
,ailed on account OF darkness. seventeen
charters had crossed the plate signed.
sealed and delivered-the biggest dav's
business in the history eof the Office
Now Phil has broken loose in