The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-09-03
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,osS R; Jacl on I'd, He In Charge
Osp Women At Races Prem
sclhdol OH IIe sx1itna Il IIrn- ID ss
s iita y Great school. +
Rhl hlnEton. D.as: c. s September &.
stectio Or ibiiss Cora 4. 81.
eaol as preceptres,, In charge Of
ollns women OF Howard Uniyer
Ifitsy, :a new era; I'm. the reia-
! Iitc ticl,s hfS Che young women To. that
inst tuition. 3 " g }'E5sSs4 a u i
I,:sss Prestd dent' rfdeid congratulatsa
himself and the institution that he
HAS secured such g thofoughly equip
Iped and capable woman for. this i'm
Iportant work. " Miss jackson lisa
|igTadnate Of the University az Chi
fcago. She stanght for some yearA
In the schools OF indianapolis, and
later uSthe Golored High and Train.
Ing school al. Baltimore. Or & War
Ing eommands her as one a of$ the
most influential and winning teach
ers the school has ever had SonE Its
force ~ Her: ideals as Sfo the char
acter and spirit Of her3Work are well
expressed in, the following excerpt
from her letter of acceptance: 81,
- realize that there is no WnfIs
which offers greater approximations
for serving the race or. hnfnanity
than that az directing college woTi
men to- the highest ideals In Wnmany
hoo@ .yst.s A5&.l NEl"@ }ss i,2S5Ss SsSss
| lin my Judgment, it; is not rules
and regulations as to, what Is right,
but the power to do the right which
.hfs own conscience dictates, that
every Individual needs. With this
thnnght sin view, 1t will be my con.
stant endeavor. to make the home
life of the girls In the hall Of such
nature. that 1t will be q source Of
inspiration and strength in gain
ing those habits and Ideals which,
we wish them to- fmbody in their,
lives. It, Is Christian character, in;
Its highest and broacesr sense that
We wish. to Edexelon In our women.
4 shall strive earnestly with the co.
operation of the young women. them
selves to find the best means to- at.
tain .ehis end 4 49, Il ~; ~.
%53 .ss sld6is shld6iss Jackson will also teach, in.
ada tiops to her work ae RrasaptYsaa
ttbsS6kl lasfsi sass sssad
Iinte1iecfnaI life, OF the .Yapniss 5yqS;
mem OF Howard. She viii have 'as
her assistant, In the care of the
hall and ths% oversight Of the t,hysi--
cal and general, life of the girls,
her mother, Mrs. Jennie Jackson,
who was with her through her col
lege course In Chicago university.
The presenceiof such capable, high
purposed woman insures the moth
erly care Of the young women and
young men at Howard In every hour
of sickness or need. Mrs Messer,
is'Tontinued~ as housekeeper., $|I
President Thirkield is also pleas
ed to state that the contracts for
the new steam-heating plant, In con-
nection with the new Freedmen's
hospital, that is to heat all OF the
buildings Of Howard university, were
left on the 31st. Work will be
completed within sixty days. - s.
The stork visited the home OF, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Sidney , Pittman ut
Fairmount Heights few days ago
and left thriving ten-pound baby
boy. The new con"r will bear the
name OF w. Sidney Pittman, Jr,
This is the first grandchild that has
come into the life Of DR.. Booker T.
Washington and he is corresponding
ly happy. / - "%
Up to a few evening ago all the
public meetings held by colored vot-
ers had been under auspices oppos-
ed to the election of Judge Taft;
but now a determination has been
reached by the allies Of the admin
istration and by those who believeI
that the republican party should be
continued In power to hold frequent
meetings hereafter and push on
comprehensive campaign OF educa-
ton. .,.,...
Pursuant with this policy, q rat
ification meeting will be held at
Madre, Park next Monday ILabopi
Day., under the auspices OF the
Cosmopolitan Baptist church, OF
which Rev. Simon p. W. Drew fs
pastor and president Of the Nation =
al Negro Taft League, which Ia be-.
ing organized with branches in every
state where there is an appreciable
Negro population. A barbecue will
be given before the speaking, which
Is announced for 3 p. On. DR.. 81.
mon P. W. Drew will preside Among
the speakers invited ore DR., uoorge
w. Lee, Hon. John G. Dancy, Hon.
William T. Vernon, Judge Robert
Terrell, W. Calvin Chase, Mr.. John
A. Lankford, Rev. w. Bishop John
son, DR.. +. N. McDaniels, OF NeW
York, Rev. a. Willbanks, and 9TH
ers Of prominence In the rspubli-
can party. Or. Drew states that
the National Negro Taft league rep
reaenta at this time more thnh 4 .