The colored American., 1903-02-21
LINCOLN DAT
The Teachers and People Of Prin-
cess Anne Celebrate 6be Day
B fitting In tn. Social World

people of our Town were most highly
entertained on Sunday evening at the
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, by an ad-
dress delivered by Prof r. A. Mars
den, Of the Academy, who most elo-
quently described the life and char
acter OF Abraham Lincoln. The sub
JecL was: THE Spirit That Should
Animate U.s.
1t is true that every American Ne
gro realizes that our martyred Presi-
dent and Emancipator was a great
man, and do honor to his name. but
we had never so fully appreciated
the greatness in the man, until after
that most mastery and scholarly
tribute paid him by the Professor 1t
was we'll said that Mr.. Lincoln was
confronted with a critical question,
at a critical time, in a critical posi-
ton and with a critical people, as
men are ordained for particular mis-
sions, he had his to fill and he did it
well, though it cost him his life he
could not reject it.
Principal Trigg delivered an address
to the young people of Salisbury, Md,
Sunday evening, at o'clock, the 18th
inst, ON Education" upon which he
received the highest applause The
professor has a great gift as a speak
er, and can control the closest atten-
tion of his audience. Those who hear
Once become more anxious to hear him
a second time. Several ministers of
Salisbury District, who were attend
ing the preachers meeting which
cCnvenes at Princess Anne once a
month with the NJ. E. Church, paid a
visit to the Academy, and made inter
est1ng speeches, which were highly ap-
preciated by both students and faculty
There have been four companies or
gan1zed; two boys, and two girls, who
go through a regimentaI drill on the
Academy campus. 1t is question as
to which make the better movements.
many are willing to cCncede it to the
girls. This is a great help to physical
development, as well as an attraction
10 all who admire regimentaI move
ments. .p~l4:
Rev. Dixon, D. D., presiding elder
of the A. NJ. E. Zion Convention, de
livered lecture the 18th inst, at this
place. Subject: "Some of the Things
That flinders the Progress of the Ne
gT9 Race" The DR.. is a power as a
lecturer, and scholar with the high
est attainments. Prof. w. L. Gale,
principal of public schools of Fair
mount, Md, was the guest of his
parents Sunday. The Prof. is a wide
awake and enterprising young man,
who is always interested in everything
that has a tendency towards the de-
velopment of his race. Mr. w. II.
Pollard. first assistant in the public
schools, has been suffering from some
thing like the grippe, for the last
week. but being endowed with q nerve
of iron, he managed to keep his post.
There was a concert given Thurs
day night at jamestown by Prof. d.
J. Hall and his assistant, Mr.. Fen
wick Curtis. Mr.. Edward Dashiells, |
Of FairmOunt delivered the opening |
address which was fOrcible and logic |
al speaking upon PLUCK" Miss |
Annie R. Wilson, of Fairmount, rend- |
cred an organ solo, playing the Cav |
alleria RusticanO," the rendition was |
such that it would have brought the |
happy smiles even to the face of Mas
cagni. Miss Sarah Hale, of James
town sang Your Promises Are Brok- |
en-, accompanied by Miss Lillian b.
Waters. The Misses Annie Bowser, |
Lottie R. Waters and Mr. Charles
Johnson, Jr.. sang Lead Kindly
Light" Miss Hattie MOlock played
an organ solo, The Cotton Pickers-
Among those present were: the
Mrs. S. G.. Waters. Lizzie BOwser.
Martha Maddox; Misses Bessie Wa
TpTS ParthaDa Fife Waters.