The colored American., 1902-04-12

with the publication of facts OF current
interest to the race, that are too apt to
be overlooked in the feverish chase after
the delinquent subscriber. After a Vlg-
orous and instructive discussion by
Messrs. Pelham, Menard Hershaw,
Paynter, Slaughter and Houston, the
hrst-named gentleman served notice
that he would introduce constitutional |
amendment providing for a committee |
on publicity, to take care of the inter |
ests outlined by Mr. Thompson.
Sunday afternoon Mr. Thompson de- |
livered an address before Second Baptist |
Lyceum commemorative of the six
teenth anniversary of that very popular
and useful organization His remarks
embraced a condensed history of the
lyceum, the practical influence it ex-
erted on the life of the community and
the necessity for the preservation by
every literary body of definite central
idea.
Wednesday evening the same speaker
addressed the Peoples Literary, taking
| for his theme that old fashioned topic
Common Sense" showing the necessity
of homespun mother wit" as an ingre-
dent in every activity of a nation, race
or individual.
| Mr.. Thompson now promises to re-
frain from any more demands on the
indulgence of the public and will have
nothing to say-for at least week. The
Man-on-the-Corner throws in this ''ad"
gratuitously, just to kind O jolly him
along" and to encourage Mr.. Cooper
to 20. K" a lot of drivel that | try to
lpass off as a species of humor that
neither Shakespeare nor Paul Laurence
| tTN 4 4
Talking about drivel and bogus wit
did you read a column of inane stuff that
somebody allowed to appear in the New
York Age, while Mr.. Fortune was scrib-
bling away at Red Bank? Well, don't
read it if it hasn't thus far come your
way. Among other things equally idi-
otic, there was funny" imaginary &C
/ count of what S. Coleridge Taylor would
see or fail to see when he reaches this
city, the inference being given that the
, great English composer will rub VI
, against all kinds of prejudice and racia
discrimination. The situation in Wash
, Iington is certainly bad enough, but to &c
: out of the way to assert in advance tina
the real people" here, white and col
lored. are inhospitable and discourteou!
| enough to snub so noted a character a!
Mr.. TAYLOR, is to make the matter de
. lcidedly worse l. am sure that our cltl
zens, from President Roosevelt anC
, Commissioner Macfarland down, vii
: vie in welcoming this brilliant young
man, and illustrating that rare genus
| is battering ram that annihilates line
| of color.
{ Besides, some one will send the papei
to Mr.. Taylor, and there is no wisdom
in unnecessarily stirring up IN his bosom
Iapprehensions that his reception on thu
{ side of the ocean may be clouded by in
: suit. Fun is fun, and hope L am no
lost to a proper appreciation OF timely
: humor. but it is not in good taste t.
: handy about in fippant familiar AM
!, misleading fashion, matters that weigl
heavily in connection with man o
Coleridge Taylor's international status
: to say nothing of the decency and intel
:, lipence of our entire community
), That the young writer means no harm
d is nv firm belief, but thoughtiess ex
h lDressions cut as deeply sometimes a
/, malice. Since thinking it over does no
: the gentleman find himself now IN agree
e ment with