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The Washington bee., 1910-06-11

them to the sOutherners, who could.
The North helped to bring them here,
then helped to free them, and it IS
now its duty to help them develop into
the strong and capable race that they
are potentially.
We can truly believe, Gov. Glenn
said, that God moves in a mysterious
way his wonders to perform" for if
the negro had not been brought to
America they would never have gained
their freedom. They would to-day be
roaming the jungles OF Africa. He
said that when the negroes were
emanCipated in this country they were
not ready for the great problem Of
citizenship. Then was the time when
they should have been educated and
trained. Instead, they fell into the
hands of designing men, who told
them they were the equals, If not the
superiOrs, of their masters, and every
one was promised 40 acres of land and
a mule The result Of this was they
became inSOlent, many of them, trIt1-
ing, vagabOnds and even thieves.
He spoke of the efforts made to dis
franchise the negroes in certain south
rage qualifications on the negroes
from those imposed on the whites,
but he said that time was over and
to-day the requirements are the same.
No COlOred man and no white man
who cannot read or write may become
4 voter, nor may anybody OF either
race remain voter who has been con-
vlcted of an Infamous OffenSe.
An interesting summary OF the
negTO's possessions and occupations
in the state of Georgia impressed the
audience with the negrO'S capacity for
development in industrial and social
directions, and a list of negroes of
attainment that the speaker read gave
further insight But only a few have
had a chance. Even the negro chill
dren Of some parts of the South cry
out, wont somebody come and help
we 'uns.' Everywhere IS the cry of
the race come out of slavery to be
heard. The work that offers Is one OF
industrial development OF a people, but
it IS also one of moral regeneration
and of saving of souls.
The Aim of the Durham School.
Gov. Glenn told OF the exact plan of
come North to gain aid. The people
of Durham gave go acres of land and
raised $4,000. But they can't do it
all. Much more is needed, and as
North Carolina is not a wealthy state,
they have come to Massachusetts,
which is so interested IN the negro,
and to the North. The school will
teach the girls how to knit, sew and
cook. how TO make good wives and
good teachers; It will teach the men
how to make bricks and how to lay
them; how to shoe horses, how TO
become mechanics. Further, It will
train them To think. to discern, and TO
understand their relations to the COun-
try as d whole Last, but not least,
the school will teach negro women to
become purer mothers. and negro men
to become honest citizens and good
Christians.
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11

/ the speaker Of the evening. His sub
ject was The Cucumber" In speak
ing of his subject he said that he
would not dwell long on the cucum-
Der as he saw in the audience more
pickles than Cucumbers. Without
much thought one would express great
surprise at the subject, and ask the
question, What can you say about d
cucumber that would interest people.
But after the speaker described the
growth of the cucumber and on to its
maturity and its usefulness, he COM
pared the young cucumber to young
children. He said that if parents
would train their children in the right
way during the first eight years of
their Development, after that age it
would be a comparatively easy task to
continue that training until they
reached manhood and womanhOOd If
the child is allowed to have his own
way, he said, until he is eight years OF
age and then the parent undertakes
to train him, he will have a pickle on
his hands That is, in preparing the
Cucumber for pickle, it is first put into
brine ana allowed 10 remai4 in that
brine for several days; after that il IS
put into vinegar and we have a pickle,
and that pickle will never return to d
cucumber no matter what you do to
it. So if a child is allowed to have
its own way until it is eight years old
no manner of coaxing or whipping
can change the course of that child
Another thought which Rev. Moore
impressed upon the young men and
young women was that of making
good use of their opportunities. He
urged them not to fit their time away,
but to spend nights IN burning the
midnight oil in order that they may
delve into the great we'll of literature
and science. He told them to strive
for positions of trust and honor.
The honor and respect of parents
was another point upon which he laid
great emphasis, eXhOrting the young
men not to stand off and see an aged
father carrying a heavy load without
offering him the least assistance. In
fact Rev. Moore grew eloquent as he
pictured TO the young people their
| duty toward a faithful mother and de-
voted father; the sacrifices made by
them in order that their children
might enjoy the opportunities which
they were deprived of, and that moth
| ling was too good for them to bestOW
upon their aged parents during the re-
mainder of their lives.
The exercises were closed with sing
ing
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11
OUR CHILDREN
Mr.. BRUCE MAKES AN APPEAL
To Pastors-Over Worked Attendance
Officer.
June 3. 1910
To the Pastor

june 5, 1910,
To the Pastor:
There are many evidences of the
fact that hundreds of our children be-
tween, say, and II years Of age are
not enrolled in the local public
schools. \ trustworthy estimate of
the aggregate number of such children
Is, of course. impossible, but one may
safely say that the number runs up
into four figures. Is this not seri-
Gus state of affairs demanding the at
tentIOn of every good citizen
Now, the school organization can
not successfully cope with the situa-
ton unaided. For the entire District
of Columbia the ColOred schools have
but one Attendance Officer This
officer has devoted herself to her work
with the utmost tact, intelligence, and
efficiency but the task transCends the
powers OF any one person. On the
other hand. the classroom teacher has
her hand pretty full with the work Of
actual teaching although she has done
and will continue to do all in her
power to get the children into school
and to keep them there. However, 1t
IS necessary, | am convinced, for every
good citizen to cooperate actively with
the school organization in this vital
matter.
Aren't you willing as minister of
the gospel to do your share of this
public service?- to persuade as
many other men and women as pos
sible in your church and elsewhere to
go and do likewise? They can help
importantly by sending me the names
and addresses of as many children
from Q to Il years Of age as, they
happen to know, have not attended
school during the term I9O0-IO. If
possible, the following items should be
sent in: Cd name of delinquent pupil,
~ sex, CD age, (D street address,
and 60 name of pupils parent or
guardian.
| am confident that you will CO.
operate with me in this matter Re
ports Of delinquent pupils may be
helpfully sent in during June, July,
August, and September
For any advice or suggestion or
other assistance which you may give
me in this crusade on behalf of the
men and women of the future and the
honor Of the Capital of the Nation, l
shall be most grateful
Very sincerely yours,
ROSCOE c. BRUCE,
Assistant Superintendent of
Public Schools. D. c.
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THEIR POSITION DEFINED
Proud of Armstrong.

Washington, D. c., June, Q, 1910
To the Editor of the Washington Bee:
We feel it proper to ask you to read
and publish our statement with refer
ence to the articles which have been
appearing in your paper respecting
the treatment of Armstrong gradu-
ates by Normal School No. ?.
I. As graduates of the Armstrong
School we are more than grateful foE
the training received there, and are
proud to be able to carry Armstrong;
banner and inspiration into a higher
school
?. As students of Normal School
No we have been made to see the
work of teaching as one of the most
important activities of our time and
to our people, as the Bee itself has so
often and so we'll cOntended and we
can now appreciate the reasons for
the high standards III the Normal
School.
3. The competition is very great in
every course in the Normal School,
because we all want to be independent,
and many OF us are striving to make
some return to our families for the
help given IN years past
J. In all activities in the Normal
School We have been judged by refer
ence to the greatest good of the little
children we may be called to teach.
and not by reference TO any act or
earlier condition of our experiences at
home or school.
;. Few pupils are doing the work
with more adverse conditions than we,
or with greater fairness and COR
sideratiOn for our every effort, and we
are sure 10 get what we merit, no
more.
g. In writing this letter we are con-
fdcnt we are stating the experience
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11
I. M. LANGSTON PORTRAIT
FUND
John M Langston, the Rich Friend
and Benefactor.

Last Wednesday evening at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E.
Baker. 2S22. nth street Northwest, an
organization was perfected known as
The John NJ LangstOn Portrait Fund.
The object of the new organization is
to collect a sufficient amount Of money
by popular subscription to have a
handsome portrait of the late John NJ.
Langston made to be placed in How
ard University The following officers
were elected: Attorney Thomas L.
Jones, president; Mr.. Geo. H. De Ruy,
clerk in the Municipal Court. secre-
tary, and Prof Geo. NJ. Cook, of
Howard University, treasurer, to
whom all moneys must be sent.
Executive committee: Attorney w.
Calvin Chase. chairman; DR. John R.
Francis, Mr., Jesse Lawson, Mr., Geo.
H. Lee Ruf, Rev w. Scott Wood, and
Mr. H z Baker.
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11
Business League Election Postponed.


At q meeting of the local Negro
Business League held last Monday
night, June o, for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the National League
Convention and also for the annual
election Of officers, it was decided by
majority vote of those present to
postpone action on each of the above
until next Monday night, June IS, the
regular June meeting Of the focal
League.
At the opening of the meeting last
Monday night President Pittman
stated the nature of the meeting, and
gave p very interesting and COmpre-
hensiv, report Of the past years work,
including many of the more important
things that the league had accom-
plshed under his administration for
the past two years. In his short talk
he touched upon many of the short
COmIngs of the league but as a whole
expressed great hope in the future life
OF the league, and cOmplimented the
league upon its excellent showing in
the class of the membership that COM
posed the league, willingness in which
the members have contributed their
IilNdllS anu dSSlSlduC III IldklilR llC
league what it is to-day.
President Pittman, both by a strong
personal letter to each member of the
league and his report, declined to have
his name considered for another term
on account of his inability to devote
the proper time, and of his multitude
of duties here and elsewhere relative
to his own private work Among
those whose names were prominently
mentioned to succeed to the presi-
dency of the league at this election
are: Messrs. John w. Lewis, George
F. Collins, L. NJ. King, and Robert L.
Waring. 1t is hoped by next Monday
might interest may be sufficiently
aroused that there may be a large pOr-
ton Of the membership present to in
sure a very interesting meeting, and
an election of officers that will prove
a benefit to the league and the work
Of the ensuing year. Let every mem
Der be present to vote for his Candi-
date not only for president but for all
officers of the league whether they be
newly elected or reelected. A very
interesting meeting IS anticipated.
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11
Assistant Superintendent of
Public Schools, D. c

Rev. and Mrs. L. c. Moore Furnish
the Literary Program at the Ep-
worth League Meeting Sunday
Evening, June 5, at Israel c. M. Z.
Church.
In spite of the inclement weather
many of the members and friends of
the Israel C.sM. z. Church, came out
on Sunday Evening at g O'Clock, and
were entertained by the instructive
and interesting program furnished By
Rev. Moore and his wife.
After singing several inspiring
hymns, Mrs. Addison, President OF the
Epworth League of that church, read
selection composed by Rev. I. c.
Moore. on "Bible Reading" In this
selection Rev. Moore endeavOred to
set forth the reasons why some people
read the Bible. Mrs. Addison in read
ing the selection, which was written
in poetry, executed the same with
much precision.
Mrs. L. c. Moore read an essay on
Health and Contentment." Many
good and practical points were brought
out in the essay, especially the lesson
Of sacrifice, or in other words deny
ing ones self of many things in order
to save ANYTHING for rainy day.
"The Holy City" was rendered by
Miss Ruth Delaney, young miss, in
a very pleasing manner. All who
heard her were of the opinion that ii
she continues singing as she sang
Sunday evening, in a few years she
will be the ''star" singer of this sec
tion. The young miss who performed
at the piano deserves great praise.
Rev. L. c. Moore was introduced as
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11
The BOok-lOverS

The Book-lovers held their closing
meeting for the present season at the
residence of Mrs. Henry E Baker,
.2822 Sherman Avenue, on last Satur-
day evening, when the members pres
ent, besides the hostess, were Mrs.
Geo. w. Cook, Mrs. B. K. Bruce, Mrs
Rosetta Z. Lawson, Mrs. Jno. r.
Francis, Mrs. A. F. Hilyer, Mrs.
Lavana Moss, Miss Lucinda Cook, Of
Baltimore, and Miss Marion P. Shadd.
The program, which was begun with
quotations selected from the works Of
Browning, consisted Of a brief review
of Browning's "The Ring and the
Book" to a close study Of which the
club has devoted the entire season for
the past two years. With the pro-
gram finished, the members transacted
quickly the business matters that
come up annually at the closing meet
ing. such as the election of officers
and the adoption of a program Of
work for the ensuing year Mrs. B. K
Bruce, whose term as president Of the
club expired at this meeting, was sue
ceeded by Mrs. Henry Z. Baker as
president for the next two years, and
Mrs. A. T. Hilyer was reelected to
succeed herself as secretary for
similar term. The remainder of the
evening was spent socially, during
which a delightful repast was served
by the hostess.
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11
IS IS to be undertaken.
Notice.

The tour of DR.. Booker T. Wash
ington through the State Of Della
ware, has been postponed from June
70 and II TO July 3 and 4.
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11
PARACRAPHIC NEWS
By Miss G. B. Maxfeld

Steps have been taken to organize
a national association which shall
have for its object the erection in
this city of a memorial to Abraham
Lincoln.
Rev. J. Milton Waldron of this
city is going to tour the largest cities
in Alabama, delivering addresses on
the race problem. He will speak in
Montgomery, Mobile, Selma and
Birmingham.
The Negro Pythians are rejoicing
over the victory just won over the
white Pythians in Nashville, Tenn,
the courts allowed them the same
rights and privileges as before.
Several persons of eminent quail
fcations and national reputation have
been secured by DR.. James Z. Shep-
ard as teachers in the Religious
Training School and Chautauqua.
Despite the heavy downpour of
rain Sunday last, a small body of pa
triotic women from the Daughters of
the Confederacy, Strewed flowers on
the Confederate dead at Arlington.
A monument to Thomas Jefferson
in the rotunda at the University OF
Virginia has been completed. 1t bears
| the inscription "To perpetuate the
teachings and example of the found
ers of the Republic, this monument to
Thomas Jefferson was presented to
the peoples"
Members of the medical fraternity
do not concur with DR.. J. H. Kellog
when he said if the present increase
in insanity keeps up we shall all be
insane in EOS. years.
Bert Williams is said to receive
the largest salary of any performer
on the stage. A suit has been brought
against him by Ray Comstock to re-
strain him from appearing in The
Follies of 1910"
| Of the $1,000 enumerators employ
ed in the taking of the census, 1905
were Negroes and 1926 were in the
South, and according to Secretary
Nagel their work in every way was
satisfactory.
| According to reports there were
sixty-one alarms of fire during May,
which did $4,000 damage, and was
covered by $4,000 insurance.
Jefferson Davis, the President of
the Southern Confedearcy, was land
led by Representative Hehin, the oc-
icasion was the celebration of his
birthday anniversary.
1t is said the shipyard in Newport
News employees 5000 colored men.
There will be started in Cleveland,
Ohio, by Garrett A. Morgan, a fac
tory, where colored girls and boys
will be able to learn and work at
tailoring. Work will be furnished by
several large clothes manufacturers.
In Montgomery, Ala, orders have
been issued by the Military depart
ment to allow the enlistment of Ne
| groes for servants in the National
Guards. The last Negro company
was mustered out for allowing its
band to play Hang Jeff Davis to a
Sour Appletree."
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11
WILL PASS OVER DELAWARE

DIR. Booker T. Washington of the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
Institute for Negroes at Tuskegee,
Alabama, is planning a tour of Dela-
ware, Sunday and Monday, June 20
and p. This tour through Delaware
is similar to the tours made by DR..
Washington through Mississippi, Ar
kansas, Tennessee, South Carolina
and Virginia and is being made for
the purpose of speaking to the color
ed people along those lines which
have made the Tuskegee educator a
wise counsellor among his people. A
party made up Of prominent colored
men will doubtless accompany DR..
Washington on this trip as has been
true of his other trips. All the ar
rangements are in charge Of DR.. S. O.
Elbert, 1000 French street, Whining
ton, Delaware, a member and second
vice president of the National Negro
Business League. The trip is being
arranged under the general direction
of the Negro Business League of the
State of Delaware and much good
could be accomplished by such a tour
as is to be undertaken.
Notice.
The tour OF Dr. Booker T. Wash
ington through the State Of Dela-
ware, has been postponed from June
70 and 27 to July 3 and T.
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11
Gov, Glenn and
DR., Shepard
FOR EDUCATION OF NEGROES

North's Great Chance to Aid-Strong
Appeal of Ex-Gov. Glenn in Behalf
of National Religious Training
School at Durham, N. c., to Open
July 5-President Shepard Also
Speaks at the Church of the Unity.
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11

of every pupil who has done the work
which the Normal School must de-
mand in the only way it can accept it
because of the importance of the work
of teaching the children Of the race,
as we hope to be trained to do.
Signed
CATO w. ADAMS, Class 10.
HALLET T. KING, Class II.
CHAS. ROBINSON, Class II.
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11

Popularity, popularity, popularity
wonder who the popular teachers
are?
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11

Keep your eyes on the voting con-
test among the teachers.
The Washington bee., 1910-06-11

Now is the time to vote for your
the teachers.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-08-12
'eAA'se;M sss4t.s sa,s os.sss, ~ ~

Far -sas uns-sal and ank naw .
reason the crop II a-psrsnts fss Ssa
sior Ssmous taas ,s q large snd
fiesrish8ne one. and thai wssh tbs
senatorial election Vet TIVE years "a
Here are ssmon hlmself, ex-Coa-
gres-uan Bonynse and othess spor
the republican side. To@ q OIka-
neil has estered the lists upon <tesa-
scrat,c erosnd. and no doubs sr.ends
1T Charley Thomas. Alva Adaas
and Robert Speer are LAYING plaa~.
Hut all these. With one exeeptson,
are from Denver. News-ChsApsoa
bsl,eves Western Colorado has 9
man the peer II any named and bet
Ter calculated 10 hll the bill ut the
present time. Ii seems early fa
marshalins the forces. bat whoa she
proper hour comes we are aosag u
present the name Of Senator Dexter
II Sapp of Gunnlson.
He has made an enviable vscogd
IN state pabhe life, is an touch With
almost every industry Of Colossde,
from AIMING 10 stock growing, end
ss representative In the Usited
States senate would he in . clsss o.
superior 10 Guseenhelm thss shsse
could be no comparison.
Now, doesn't that strike yoa No a
pretty good idea?
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-08-12

Those Who srdently dssire tAe n
feea Of Mr. Bryan herald HE sssa-
down BY the late Nebrasks Asmo-
crssic eosveetioa - q passing. "
Outside Of thsse, j. e., HE psssoasl
eRemiss and thoae Who hate bssve
ssd hosest msa on seneral psisci-
pies, tAsss " . general opinion that
Mr.. brysa wss entirely right s.d
the convention wrong. Whom elec-
tioa rotsrns come fron Nebrsska Q
the verdict will come in.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-08-12
NeN UoloIlouS
AmGnfrF"s sAlG
State Of Colorado, i
County Of Gnnnisnn !

tSS
County az Gunnisont
BY virtue of a certain writ of sttachmept is
sued out OF the Clerks Office of the County
Court, of Pitkin County, and State ~ Colorado,
aud TO me directed, whereby am Commanded
and e2 no Dollars, t<2sss2l, lsnd Thirty seven
and =. l0D Dollars, esS7. .ssl. costs ~ suit J. the
amount of a certain Judgment rendered in said
Court on the 18th day of July 1910. in favor of
James McEvoy as plaintiff, aud against Allen
C. Jones defendant, together with interest
on said Judgment from the date of the rendi-
tion thereof at the rate Of eight per cent. per
chsttels of said Allen G.. Jones, I have levied
upon the following described real property
to-wit:
All the right, title and interest of the said
Allen 4, Jones in and 10 the C0Amonwealsh
Placer Mining CLAIM. being U. ;. survey No
l73<7, and situate in Rock Greek Mining Dis.
tslet. 6usnison County, Colorado.
fhersfore, according to ssid commend,
shall On saturday, the 4th dag OF August 1870
seid Aey st the Weet froat door 0f the Couaty
Court Hoase, in the town a 0unnisoa, In thl
County ~ Gannisoa. sAats II C0lorado, sapaes
~ sale at publie aocti0a 10 the highest bidebss
for Gosh in hand ell the right. tale end intepee,
Of the above named Albsn c. Joess IN cad 10 ~
shove described property (os mach thsveol
es nsy BE- aeee~.sry) fs's the payment sad 80
of sale. and collecting the saos.
Dssed, Gunnisoa, CoAsssae. this assh aay .
July 1910.
sheriff a 9usaisaa Caaaty
" ID; j. LEHAN
Cndersberid
Pub July 2s-AaGust n, 1870
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-08-12

An event Of the week has been
Senator Cores sensational chssses
Of brlbes ohered to secure ssttIe-
mont Of certain Indian cisims on
terms that wosld give q beach Of
attorneys fat lees sgsreGssinG thsee
mlllions General denials ere hesrd
from those implicated, but Goss's S
chsrees seem amply verified snd
hardly . persoR bot believes il true.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-08-12

Wild raspberries ere scarce this
ssmser. Too msch dry weather.
However the bsars ere numeross.
Ask Hsak Asser. We understand
ose cAsssd him oct Of the Taylor
river pstch this week, end was lsAer
killed by . gsesG at Alnost.