The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-21

OConnepl, OF Salisbury. Md, and
his theme was THE Man Hunt"
DR.. O'Connell Is an orator Of power
and deep thought, anu for an hour
or more he held the rapt attention
or his hearers while describing to
them the kind of a. man the race
needed as loaded at this time, and
through what means the proper call
1Der Of men might be found. Though
not unmlndful Of the difficulties that
confront us, the divine took an OPP
8 Hmistic view of the future of the
Negro, and drew ENCOURAGEMENT
ffRms the mental force, physical
prowess and tenacity OF purpose ex-
hfb1ted: by Matthew Henson In his
determined and successful conquest
of the North Pole. The Amphion
lice Club, under the direction OF
rof. J&Henry Lewis, appeared to
exceptionally fine advantage, render
ing in classic style annie Laurie"
and other selections, interpolating
by request the soulful Lead Kindly
Light"
Last night at Bother a Symposium
was presented, answering the q1es-
ton Can the Great Religions of the
World be United :? If SO, Upon What
PLATFORM" The participants were
Mr.. Joseph II. Hammer and Mrs. Lula
M. Getsinger, Of this city, anu Mr..
Howard MacNutt, Of New York. A
remarkably clear analysis Of the ia
nous Baha1 universal religion idea
was given, and furnished much food
for thought. -
For next Tuesday evening, sym
postum, Demonstrations Of Fine
Arts" is announced, with the fol-
lowing list Of speakers and demon
strations:. Architecture" w. Sid
ney Pittman; "Sculpture,' Isaac
Hathaway; "Painting," Boynton c..
Dodson; "Music,' Miss Lola John
son, assisted by Miss Mary l.. Eu-
rope.
November will be Press Night"
for which the following program
is announced; Modern Journal
ism as an Art" Hon. Ralph w. Ty-
Ter; Some Crimes of Journalism"
DR.. w. l.. Board, graduate Wash
ington Post School OF Journalism;
Function Of the Negro Correspond
ent," r. w. Thompson, President Of
the National Negro Press Associa-
ton; "The Newspaper in the Races
Further Development" Hugh E.
Macbeth, editor of the Baltimore
Times. Miss Louise Blanche Wright,
Of Chicago, will sing a solo.
Prof. l.. G.. Gregory, a young law
yer Of brilliant intellectual attain
ments, an organizer Of rare tact and
diplomacy, Is president Of the Asso-
citation this year. He expresses graf
1fication over the auspicious begin
ming made by Betheps new season
and is Of the opinion that the work
Of the year offers great promise.
Among those who have accepted in
Vitations to appear are statesmen,
jurists, commissioners, authors, ar
fists, editors, educators, scientists
and professional men of both races.
Much new blood has been infused,
which Will blend happily with the
talent that has stood by the Asso-
citation throughout it's career of
nearly three decades Music will
be presented by the Washington
Conservatory Of Music, the Cole
ridge-Taylor Choral Society, and nu-
merous soloists of note; another en-
gagement will be filled by the IA
nous Amphton Glee Club Histri-
onic talent will be cultivated, and
several gifted young dramatic read
ers are on the years list. Free dis
honest interchange Of views the
management hopes to make the pa
pers Of the highest educational val
ue. President Gregory has pledged
himself to a non-partisan admins
tratton. In the organization of the
literary forces, radicals and conserv-
atlVes, and the REGULARS" and lin
surgents," so-called, will all receive
recognition. A strong effort, says
President Gregory, Will be made to
preserve and ampIify the best ira
ditions Of previous administrations.
Bethel Literary and Historical AS
ISOLATION, one of the most widely
known organizations Of its kind in
the country, was founded in 1881
some men and women Of national
by the late Bishop Daniel A. Payne,
and it has been presided over by
reputation, among them Mrs Mary
Church Terrell, Prof. w. II. Rich
ards, George w. Arnold, J. w. Crom-
well, Miss Marie A. D. Madre, Prof
l.. M. Hershaw, G. w. Jackson, !. K.
Rector, Prof. Kelly Miller, Prof F.
i. Cardozo, E. A., Clarke and the
present incumbent. It's platform
has been graced by such speakers as
Frederick Douglas John M. Lang
ston, b. x. Bruce, r. T. Greener,
DR.. E. w. Blyden, DR.. Booker r.
Washington, DR.. Alexander Crum-