The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-18


H.; Richards; chaplain, Rev, O. j. W.,
Scott; sergeant at-arrnss r.. K;, lash.
ington; librarion, Miss Chanie A. Pat-
,terson; Advisory Board, w. l.. Hous-
ton. Thomas w. Walker. Amanda v.
Gray, Joseph H. Stewart, S.. Il. Tyree,.
Rev. M. w. Clair. Rev. Walter H.
Brooks, Rev. "A. c.. Garner w. A.
Joiner, Garnett Wilkinson, Ira T. Bry-
ant, Mrs. Jennie Conner, M. r. Benn,
a, 8. Gray, Julia Hamilton, T. E.. Hill,
Mrs. Anna Waddleton, G, g. Howard,
w; T, Vernon and James E. Bunday.e n
| The Washington Y. M, C. Ais to beS
given $4,000 by John D. Rockefeller,,$I
Tor new building, IL the organiza.a
ton Will raise a like amount a.
Estrenuous campaign has been entered
upoR- e--aehiepe-this masteriy feat
The flrst. few days of, the thirty-day
|IcanYass has brought In subscriptions
|aggregating nearly $1,000, with more
constantly coming in In sums varying
trom $500 to $t:SSThe teams are work.
ing day and night, and the big gong
which records, every 500 lot received,
has been rr1ig early and often as re.
suit Of their conscientious labors,
The recent addresses of Commission.
er H. B. F. Mcfarland, Register W. u.
Vernon, President W., F.. ThirkfeldS
Prof. Kelly Miller, and Prof. L. B.
Moore have been listened to by thou
sands Of the capitals best citizens,
and their words of announcement
and graphic stories OF the crying ne,
cessity for such institution as q saw.
ing influence In this city of, board
Ing houses rather than homes, have
given the enterprise tremendous
impetus that points to 'successfur
outcome OF the effort to raise the re-
quired $4,000 toymake' Mr.. Rockefel.
lers donation available. All denomi
nations are helping the cause on
ward. "~,...'- ,.. -: -.
This Is preeminehtly. the EZRA OF.
the young man." Prof. William S.
Peyton, professor Of chemistry and
Dean OF the College Department OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col.
lese, OF which the widely known Prof.
W.. H. Council is president, has had
new honor thrust upon him. He was
selected to represent the College at
the Institute of College Professors
held in Talladega, Ala, last week He
stopped over In Birmingham, Mont
gomery and other cities, and ~familari.
zed himself with the educational and
economic needs Of the people in those
localities. He will stop in Nashville
on his way North this summer. Prof.
Peyton is one OF the brightest young
men sent out from the Blue Grass
State, and his services are already In
demand in other places. He Is VIC.
iin1st of marked ability and Is heard
on rare occasions much to the delight
Of the most critical hearers He will
pay visit shortly to his home in
Louisville, and then go to Chicago
and the Northwest. Prof. Peyton
his father, DR.. w. T. Peyton, being
the Falls City leading physician, and
for more than thirty years foremost
influence in the educational lie Of
the community as teacher principal
and constructive worker for tho cause
OF the people.
The Cottage Home Infirmary, q
well-equipped hospital for the treat.
ment of colored patients, established
some years ago at Decatur, Ala. by
DR.. Willis p. Sterrs,,a young surgeon
OF exceptional skill, will be represen.
ted In the comprehensive exhibit of
the progress of the Negro in medicine,
surgery and hospital management, ar
ranged in connection with the James.
So"h A2ApOotLtOA uluSE the SuDoTVl.
sion of committee, headed by DR..
A. M. Curtis, former Surgeon-in- Chief
or Freedman's Hospital at Washing.
ton, D. c.,
DR.. Booker T. Washington is to de,
liver an address in Baltimore, Md,
May 9Th, under the auspices of the
negro Business Mems League of that
CITY, OF which Mr.. Harry r. Pratt is
president. After the lecture, Dr..
Washington will be rendered a ban.
quet at which 200 persons are exDec.
ted to be present. There is a strong
movement to make Baltimore the
meeting place of the, National League
IN 1908 There is a pronounced' feel
ing that the Monumental City Will
win out for the next years session, as
1t Is the turn for the East ana South
10 nave the right of way, and Balti,
more fills the bill In every particular
If DR.. G. G.. Clement, the scholarly
editor Of the Star of Zion, will re.
train from drawing conclusions as to
personal opinions Of this correspond
ent, not warranted by the facts, his
discussion OF the affairs of the A. M.
E. Zion church, In their relation to
the interviews and other Information
furnished Hs by members of the de,
nomination will be far more illumina-
ting, fair and altogether satisfactory.
The learned spokesman Of the Zion
connection should discuss the issues,
and not the individuality of the
writer We are not an advocate: we
assume only the modest role of q
chrontcler of events-a Waterman On
the wall.
r. w THOMPSON. y.