The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-08-12

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more title to those, who actually have !
some chance to make Roadway In the |
legal profession. Sensible colored
men who wish to take up the study |
OF law, and show real fitness for the
held they essay to enter, viii, have
no stronger friend In the country
than Wilbur Patterson ThirkieId. The
action Of the Board Of Trustees Is
endorsed by the main body Of the
students and will stand.
President Taft has gone to, his
summer home at Beverly, Mass. Ma
jor, Brooks will follow shortly, and
have general supervision over the
temporary Executive mansion. In
the meantime, the presidents Office
building here is being enlarged to
double Its former capacity. A large
force Of laborers, many Of them col
ored, Is putting in some hard work
on. the Foundation of the new struc-
ture. Three shifts, working night
and day., are employed, and it Is ex-
pected that the place will be ready
for President Taft when he returns
in November.
Mr. w. A. Gaines, Master of the
United Brothers of Friendship, has
been Sin our midst" on business con-
nected with his order He saw Sena-
tor Bradley, Congressman Langley
and other Kentucky leaders, and
there is some suspicion that politics
was talked Of a little bit While
nothing was said publicly Of Mr..
Gaines ambitions, there Is a lurking
hint that he would not refuse the Of
flee of Recorder of Deeds, should it
be rendered him in proper form. In
1897, Mr.. Gaines was agreed upon
for Register Of the Treasury and but
for chain Of political complications
would have been given the Office. He
is a man Of large managerial capac-
|ity and a leader of undoubted force
and influence in the political, frater-
nal and business life of the state.
Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the
popular elocutionist, is filling a series
of engagements in and about Pitts
burg. She will attend the meeting
Of the National Negro Business. Lea
que next week, and put in some time
in Louisville and the border cities Of
Indiana and Kentucky.
Lieut.. B. O. Davis, of the 10th Cav
airy, has been designated by the
Secretary Of War as the military in
structor Of the First Separate Batta-
lion, District National Guard, for the
maneuVers to- begin this week near
Boston, Lieut.. Davis is a graduate
Of the High Schools of this city and
has made an enviable record in the
regular army Of the United States.
The Gen. JainesA. Buchanan, No.
Ill, Army and Navy Union, Of which
mention was made in these columns
LAST. week. las, having. elected three
colored men as honorary members
Is the only garrison of the Army and
Navy Union In the country that has
been thoughtful enough to thus hon
or members Of their own race. The
credit for this generous offer be-
longs to Commander Samuel T. Hen
ry, Of Delaware, who organized the
Buchanan Garrison under the most
discouraging circumstances, and by
tact, energy and fidelity to the best
interests Of the gallant "boys in blue"
has so built up the organization that
in both quality and quantity it ranks
with the very best in the Union.
Commander Henry saw service in the
Philippines and at a number Of sta
tons in this country. He won dis
tinction as post quartermaster-ser
geant and clerk in the oath Infantry,
which has long been regarded as the
"crack" regiment Of colored regulars
in the entire army establishment.
The Clarke Training School, for
the instruction of girls in domestic
science, has been incorporated and
placed on a firm foundation. The
principal Is Mrs. Addie r. Clarke, a
thoroughly equipped Industrial work
er, and experienced in school man
agement. The enrolment for the
fall term, promises, to be unusually
large. Lawyer. Thomas l.. Jones is
president Of the Board Of Trustees.
During the summer, the financial af-
fairs Of the institution are being TAX
en- care Of in admirable fashion by
Prof. G. l.. Cardozo, Of the city
schools.