The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-14
AIT THE NATIONS CAPITAL II
REPORT SHOWS AFFAIRS TO BE IN 4
" SATISFACTORY CONDITION. 1 "Ie.. - 81 "a
New Enterprise Will Noted Neqroes
MuSoIit nswtlNo Address
Washington Passes Installation


3 Way to Harvard's Installation.
Ing SO we'll attended that four teach-
ers are necessary to-. conduct the
classes. The roster, is made up of
department clerks. school teachers
and others who are employed during
the day. The demand for competent
stenographers, type
writer's. etc., is making the business
course one Of the most popular in
the schools here and all seem ear
nestly trying to master the intricate
SUBJECTS offered. w. H. Davis, an ex-
pert stenographer, is principal of the
Night Business School,, although the
division remains under the supervis-
Ion OF DR.. w. Bruce Evans, principal
OF the Armstrong Technical High
school. Mr.. Davis is active, energet-
1c and is brilliant instructor in
shorthand; Mr.. Daniel B. THOMPSON
Is IN charge Of the bookkeeping
classes and Mr.. j. G. Wright is look
Ing after the typewriting. The fourth
teacher, yet to report, will instruct
the business English. The Business
department is located in the old
Mott School building, 9Th and Trum-
bull streets. ~
. DR.. Booker II. Washington left for
!, Boston after opening the Howard
Medical School here, to take part in
Che ceremonies attending the for
mai inauguration Of Abbott Lawrence
Lowell as president of Harvard Uni
Verslty. Fillowing this, DR.. Wash
1ngton visited Dartmouth College. to
assist in the installation Of Ernest
FOX Nichols as president of that in
stitution. While here the "Wizard"
spoke at Asbury M E. Church in
the interest of the Ferguson Williams
industrial Academy, Abbeville. S. &C.,
or which Prof. and 4Irs. E. w. VIII
mans are principals and sponsors.
Bethel Literary and Historical AS
ISOLATION opened it's twenty-ninth an
nual session Tuesday night, under
favorable auspices. The principal adj
aress was delivered by Rev. Pezavia
o'Connell, Of Salisbury, Md, subject,
The Man Hunt" Music was fur
nlsned by the >Amphion Glee Club,
win Prof. J. Henry Lewis as direct
or. The president this year is Prof,
l.. u. Gregory, talented young law
yer and Mrs. Carrie w. Clifford, hon
oraly president of the Woman's Fed
Grafton of Clubs for the State Of
Ohio, is secretary.
The present stations of the color
ed troops of the regular armv ara
as follows: Ninth Cavalry, IL troops.
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont: oath In
tantry, s companies, Madison Bar
racks N. Y; companies, Fort On
tarlo, N. Y; 25th Infantry, 4 compa-
MES, Fort Lawton, Wash; GONNA
MES Fort George Wright, Wash.
All are doing we'll and winning enco-
m1ums at the hands of their neigh
bors. The venal press has been un-
@ole TO influence. the solid people
against them on account Of color.
"0o .OSSu broken for a
.9o'Ooo parish hall for ST. Mary's P.
Il. Chapel on 23d street, between G.
and II streets, northwest. The hui1d.
Ing Will have one story and a base
ment. The first floor will he given
over to the girls for a cooking school
and sewing classes. In the basement
VIII be located gymnasium for bows
meolcal dlspensary and room for
kindergarten classes for boys and
girls. The cost Of the structure will
DC betrayed by the congregation of
St. johns of which St. Mary's ia q
mission. During the residence of
MISS Ethel Roosevelt in the city she
was regular teacher in the SUNDAY
school at st. Mary's, and was much
loVed by her little pupils in whom she
TOOK deep interest. Mrs. Taft 10
member of st. Johns and it Is ey-
Pected that she will continue tho
patronage of the White House In the
pretty little mission on 23rd street
rev 0. l.. Mitchell is vicarrector in
charge Of St:Mary's.
Justice John M. Harland denies
me report that he is to retire from
the bench of the Supreme Court Of
inc united States. He is 76 years Of
age but Is hale and hearty and ia
good FOR decade yet in the nations
o"urC or last resort. He Is the Me-
gro|s best friend in that august tri-
ouhal and we hope he will stay there
forever.
commissioner Emmett J. Scott re-
'a1ned the pen with which the report
OF the Ltber1an Commission was sign
ed by the three members. It will