The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-06-27

LII Cll0 AIldl dplllty OF Cne council to
make for the amelioration of the
embarrassments which our people
are forced to- encounter in the eI-
tort to enjoy our rights as citizens.
Hhe Balttm moreans have made ample
preparations to entertain the Conn
Gil and 1T Is evident that. the meeting
will awaken a new interest In the
manhood rights OF the race through
out the country, and lead to the
strengthening Of the body along all
lines. - ~
At a meetingsof the trustees OF the
Anna IT. Jeanes n1llion-dollar fund
In Philadelphia recently, at which
twelve of the, seventeen members
were present, steps were taken to
transfer the properties to the, board
and to enter at once upon the work
of relieving the pressing needs Of the
rural schools OF the Southland, for
which noble. pi poSaS ssttsess(6 sgsratuity
W was bestOWed@'by the Gphi iiaiit hropic
Quaker egaf'sssA; SIS, - DR.. 1Bo6Ker r. Waahffig
ton was elected temporary president
of the board, with Major R. r. Mo-
ten, Of Hampton Institute, as tenn
porary secretary. Mr.. George Fos-
ter Peabody was elected permanent
treasurer. At the next meeting,
which will be at the call OF Mr.. Pea
body, permanent president and
secretary and other officers will be
chosen and plans perfected for the
re-investment of the fund. The pres
ent- income from the securities is
about $4,000 a year, but 1t is
thought that they can be SO placed
as to yield $4,000, and this will be
done at once. The Board called up
ON Miss Jeanes in body at her
home to make formal announcement
of dts organization and to express
the thanks and appreciation Of the
Board as representing those whom
the fund is to aid. nhe program as
made out, calls for the appointment
OF field secretaries to investigate the
condition Of the various schools
which apply for assistance. Schools
which are In session but a few
months in the year and are poorly
equipped will be selected as object
lessons and better teachers and
longer terms will be provided. I'm
derpaid teachers will have their pay
augmented, and every effort will be
made to bring a greater degree of
attractiveness into the-ruPat life Of
the South Montgomery, Alabama,
was selected as the permanent head
quarters of the Board and an Of
flee will be maintained there.
Lawyer Edward A. Johnson, the
historian and assistant United States
Attorney for the Eastern District Of
North Carolina, knows how to make
friends "a hnl
knows how to hold them. A few
days ago, Associate Justice Brewer,
OF the United States Supreme Court,
was In Raleigh, N. c., to address the
students Of Trinity College. In at
tendance upon one Of the receptions
given to Justice Brewer by the To-
cal Bar Association was Mr.. Johnson
The eminent jurist had Known Mr.
Johnson well in former years as al
pupil OF Miss Field and greeted him
In the most cordial manner, and
congratulated him upon the great
success he had achieved. No man Of
our race stands higher In the esteem
of the substantial people OF "the Old
North State" than Mr.. Johnson and
the tribute Of Justice Brewer pleas
ed them beyond measure. Color may
have its disadvantages; but they can
be largely overcome by character.
The Negro Business Leagues OIL
the several states are getting ready
for the national gathering at ToDe-
ka. Following the Florida state
meeting on the 26th Of June comes |
the session Of the Virginia state
league at Suffolk, under call OF Or. |
w. F. Graham, Of Richmond, who Is |
president Of that thriving organiza, |
ton. Virginia will make q fine
showing at Topeka, and DIR. Graham
will head the largest delegation that
has gone to national meeting, aside |
from the delegations from Arkansas |
Mississippi and Florida. National
Organizer Fred r. Moore Is doing al
very helpful work in the trans-Miss- |
issippi states in the interest Of the |
League and reports an unprecedent. |
ed degree Of enthusiasm. Cores
ponding Secretary Emmett J. Scott