The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-02-10

pendent, Messrsi Coates and zGrundy
confirmed the rlmor that they would
probably head a nl,isical comedy ag-
gregation next seAson, y the; quartet
being written MR stars. The piece
has not yet been fully decided upon,
but the ideas are Pretty we'll worked
out and 1t Is on the cards that the
show will be under the personals su4
'pervision OF Mr.T Harry Marteff, OF
the firm Of Wha1lan e Martell. -, s
Miss Cora; B: Hawk Of Chicago,
who was acknowtsdged to Be- the
most rapid typeWriter in the Forestry
Bureau, has been transferred to the
Census OfFice. Several new colored
clerks have made their appearance
in this bureau. - 80.
= L. Carter Baptist min
lister of Knoxytlfe,l Tenn, Is pushing
his claims. FOR the vacant chaplaincy
in the 10th Cavalry, caused by the
retiEement OF Meier W. F: r And Af.Sas,fi7
on account Uf iii health. Represen-
tatiyes Brownlow and Austin, OF Ten
nessee, brought the case OF Rev. Mfr.
Garter to the, attention of the Presi
dent last week. b% ~ i SD
Cameron Mhite,-who has
been absent for nearly two years >in
England, taking special course in
violin study, is to return to Washing
tons early in the Spring. He has
studied with marked. success and pro-
fictencv under NJ, Zacharewitsch, the
great Russian vloli1ist. His first ap-
pearan.e mere will be May 9th, at the
Metropolitan A. NJ. &. Church, when
a grand welcome concert" is planned
in his honor. On 5khis occasion, Mr..
White will be assiated by Mr. Harry
+. p p -Bufleigh, Of New, Y York, and other
artists. Of national .renown. ... =
The Register Of the Treasury and
Mrs W. T. Vernon were hosts at q
dinner party Monday evening at their
handsome home. 42Ot T street, north
west, LIE Detroit PARK. They had as
their guests. the following gentle
men: Major Arthur Brooks, DR.. w.
Bruce Evans, DE-. A. M. Curtis, Prof.
Roscoe .Cohkling Bruce, DR.. E. D.
Williston, - ohm G. Dancy, Ralph w.
TYlef. j. A. Cobb. w. H. Clifford.
Charles e. Hall, Prof. E. C. Williams
Gov. P. B. S. Plnehback and Judge
Robert H: Terrell Dr. w Bruce
Evans made most felicitous toast
master and some scintillating speech,
es were made, ~testifying to the open
handed hospitality, extended by Reg
istor and Mrs Vernon. -------------
Daniel Murray denies that he is a
candidate for the: office Of assessor.
for the District OF Columbia. Mr..
Murray has been for many years an
assistant librarian OF Congress. t.,
Charles NJ: Thomas, teacher Of
science, hygiene and gard entng In
iffSur1ffaH fStfigeI Nor q II Wai to
Fdnffuemce the. trimming" of taacifeTs to
Isolate and treat: their school prob
lens. His scholarly brochure on
Special problems In the training of
African-American Children" has re-
ceived favorable comment from ma
ny leading educators, to whom 1t has
been submitted. His second excerpt
on. Teaching from the standpoint Of
pupil need" Is in press. Mr.. Thomas
Is, distinctly a product Of our local in
| stitutions, and his hard and, we'll di-
rected study of the educational prob
lens Of the day are bearing fruit Of
the utmost practical character.
Bishop G. W. Clinton. of the A.
NJ. e. Zion church, was in the city
Thursday, en- route to his home in
Charlotte, N. c., from New York,
where he had been to bid Bishop
Walters farewell prior to the de-
partHre Of the latter for his field
Of labor In Africa. The bishop is pre-.
pairing for the forthcoming tour Of
DR.. Booker T. Washington through
the state Of North Carolina, which is
to take place, in March. The tour Is
,, to be under the general management
oI the bishop. The scholarly ~prelate
is much satisfied over the strong de-
mand for his new and exceptionally
we'll written book, "Christianity I'm
der the Searchlight."
Presidet Taft will assist In the ded-
ication OF the new $4,000 Carnegie
Library at Howard University. The
date has been tentatively fixed for
March 10th, but may be changed
to suit the convenience distin-
guished guests who are expected to
be present. 1t is hoped by President
Thirkield and the faculty that the
schools great benefactor, Andrew
Carnegie, will be able to attend.
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