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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12
COMMON SENSE IN NEGRO rlE.
IIC SCHOOLS


Is the title of Il pamphlet. reprinted
from the Southern Workman. which
so clearly sets forth Il steadily growing
conception of what Negro public
schools need that it is printed else,
where in this Advocate.
We have long felt and have often
CONQUERED with those who had the
courage Of their convictions that the
course of study in Negro public schools
is inadequate, Inappropriate to a pco-
pie lacking as We are in SO many first
principles. 1t is IN attempt to rear a
house upon an unstable foundation.
Beginning with the primary grade,
where such a grade exists, the course
Of study in our public schools looks
forward to classical or scientific COL
lege course, such Il course rs but one
out of every thousand pupils has the
means, if he has the inclination. to
pursue. OF the many who finish the
grammar grades, bat few enter the
high school and fewer still complete
that course. The great majority drop
out long before that period. To be-
come what? The girls. teachers: the
boys, pOrterS. walters or ServitOrS in
other mental positions. and not extra
good ones at that.
While they may have been taught
"to read write and cipher", they have
had but perfunrtory instructions in
good manners, GoOd-natured helpful
ness toward those around them. hon
esty ,thoroughness and tnlelity". The
girls have had nothing in the way Of
sewing and mendinG. the proper prep
aration Of food. bed-making, the put
ting of room in order and the doing
of those little things which belong to
good housekeeping.
These things, it may be argued. are
not within the province Of the public
school. That may be true as far as
the white public school is concerned,
but the Negro. not having had the adj
Vantages of the other race, needs not
only the instruction to be had in the
public schools as they are now con-
Quoted, but he must, Of necessity, look
to these for much Of the training the
average white pupil gets at home.
Even where parents are willing TO
give instructions along the lines men
toned but few are able and fewer
still have the time . Theirs is the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12

Three express reasons why the
United States does not have parcels
post: The Adams Express Company.
The Wells Fargo Express Company
pany.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12

The Rochester Union and Advertiser
seems somewhat surprised that the late
II. II. Rogers left only $4,000, 900"
1t is sure thing. however. that he
did not carry anything away with
him
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12

Sic transit gloria mundi" was
matter Of mentioning gentlemen for
the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12

The first requisite in education shall
be to the end that the individual carr
his own living.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12

Perhaps Pittsburg named its base
ball team The Pirates" in honor of
its city council.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12

There is a proposition in New York
to make the Governors salary as large
as that of a big ball league president
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12

Albert Wolter was convicted of MUIR
der in New York with the expedition
which shows how dead broke he was
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12

We notice no rumOrs Of Uncle Joe
and Aldrich hurrying to Europe to
meet Roosevelt. ..y.' g.. --.- ..,.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12

. ,MankatO is tie Trst city Of Min.
'hcsota to adopt the commission plan
Of goveynment.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-05-12

Mr.. Waters his administration will Sc.
cure not only an efficient officer hut
will strengthen it's weakening hold
upon the Negro people of the nation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

tertained two dozen of their friends at
musical last week. Mrs. Lucas will re-
cefve on Thursdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Vandeventer and
little son of Nashville have arrived to
spend Christmas with Mrs. Vande-
VenterS parents, Mr.. Justice Lurton and
Mrs. Lurton, at their home on 1 street.
Mr.. Charles Riker of Harrodsburg. Ky,
will come this week 10 join his wife and
spend Christmas with her mother. Mrs.
William r. Dennis, at Stoneleigh Court.
During the holidays Mrs. Dennis will en-
tertain with a card party in honor of her
sOn-in-law and daughter.
Miss Louise Shelby of Princeton. Ky.
left last week to spend the holidays at
her home in Kentucky. She was accom-
panied by Miss Elsie Stirman, who will
be her guest.
Mrs. Henry Otis Cushrnan of Common
wealth avenue. Boston, announces the en-
gagement of her daughter. Miss Isabel
Poland Rankin, and Capt. Homer Blake
Grant, L. s. A.
Representative and Mrs. Rufus Hardy
of Texas have returned to Washington
and opened their home on Biltmore street
for the congressional season. They were
accompanied by their daughter. Miss
Helen Hardy. Miss Fay Hardy will join
her parents after the Christmas HOLIDAYS
for the remainder of the congressional
season. Miss NADIA Rountree of Georgia
will be their guest this week. Miss Mil
dred Hardy, who is pupil at Hollins
Institute, in Virginia. will also spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents.
Representative and Mrs Robert Henry
Will have as their guests during the
Christmas holidays their daughter, Miss
Mae, and their niece. Miss Embree, who
are attending the Chevy Chase School.
Miss Carrie Lee Chamberlain. daughter
of Senator and Mrs. George Chamberlain
Of Oregon. left recently to visit relatives
and friends in Michigan.
Senator and Mrs. Clapp of st. Paul,
Mimi, are living on Euclid street
Senator and Mrs. d. Upshaw Fletcher
and their two daughters will have for
their guests during the Christmas holt
days Mrs. Young, widow of Bishop
Young of Florida, and Miss Char
lotte Phillips, daughter of Judge Phillips
of Jacksonville. Fla. Mrs. Fletcher and
the Misses Fletcher will be at home to
their friends Thursday during the month
OF February.
Mrs. Edwin Seabrook Brandt has for
her house guest for a few weeks at her
home, on Corcoran street. Mrs. Robert
Cox. wife Of Ensign Cox of Fort
Representative and Mrs. DIN H. Young
of Ishpeming, Mich, are at the Port
land.
Mrs. John Q. Davis of Chicago, ILL.,,
| who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Continued on Fourth Page)
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SOCIETY.

Continued from Second Page
in Brookland. after having spent the
autumn and early winter with relatives
in Lyons, France.
Miss Iris Masters daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel j. Masters, will make her
debut at tea Wednesday, December
viii be at home second and fourth We'd
nesdays in January. Miss Masters is a
graduate Of Mount Vernon Seminary and
spent last year travelling abroad.
Miss Frances Smith. daughter of
Representative William r. Smith of
Texas, gave a luncheon last week in
compliment to Miss Genevieve Clark,
daughter Of Representative Champ
Clark. The table and apartment were
decked in holly and mistletoe and
other Christmas suggestions. Among
the guests were Miss Leila May Henry.
daughter Of Representative Henry Of
Waco. Tex; Miss Evelyn Embree of
Bolton, Tex: Miss Slaughter and other
Texas young ladies.
ington. KY. have arrived to spend the
winter with Mrs. ]. W. Graves, on 18th
street.
bridge and their daughter, Miss Elise
cambridge. of Frankfort, KY, are at
the Willard for the season.
Representative Champ Clark enter
tanned Wednesday evening in honor OF
Col. Henry Watterson of Louisville,
KY. Mr.. ClarkS guests were Repre-
sentatives Payne, Dalzell, Mccall, Hill.
Boutell, Needham. Calderhead. Fordney.
Gaines, Longworth, Dwight, Ollie
James, Ellis, Cantrill. Ben Johnson,
Underwood. Pou, Randall. Broussard,
Francis Burton Harrison, Brantley,
Stanley and Thomas.
Col. Herbert D. Ward. formerly of
Alabama, is in Washington for the
winter.
Representative SWagar Sherley and
Mrs Sherley leave this week to spend
Christmas on Staten Island with Mrs.
Sherleys mother, Mrs. Critten.
Judge Martin A. Knapp and Mrs.
Knapp entertained at dinner Thursday
at their apartment, in StOneleigh Court.
in honor Of Senator and Mrs. LIE Roy
Percy Mrs Percy has just returned
from a visit to New York city.
Senator W. o. Bradley Of Kentucky was
the host at q dinner Thursday in honor Of
Col Henry Watterson of Louisville, Ky.
Representative A. w. Gregg and fam
lily of Texas, whose return to Washing
ton has been delayed by the serious ILL
ness of Mr.. Gregg, expect to come after
the holidays.
Capt A. r. Lucas and Mrs. Lucas en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

two of cut-out games, some scissors and
my wife's waists, box of tacks,
and some tooth paste. a cook book and
a sewing kit. some letters that my wife
has writ, some apple cores the kids put
there, one or two wads OF handmade
hair. bottle Of shoe polish, too, q hair
brush and baby shoe, some stockings
that are worth a darn. a skein or two
OF darning yarn. picture book or two
or three, a picture babe has drawn for
me, a rubber ball, a piece Of gum, some
picture post cards and drum. I'll do
all that when I get home, and then write
an immortal poem that will have SWIM
burne double-crossed-if all my pencils
are not lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

diocese. addressed the young men Of ST.
Philips Protestant Episcopal Church
Thursday evening. Mrs. Chase of Laurel
steals Monday night, which all the music
lovers of Laurel attended. Among the per-
formers were Mrs Chase. Mrs. Edge. Miss
Annie Stanley, Miss Margaret Knowlton,
Miss Mary Lannahan and Mr.. Walter Lam
nahan, who played several selections on the
flute accompanied by Mrs. Chase on the
piano. Mr.. Walter Bells visited friends
in Laurel i'm the past week. Miss Gene
We've Thalen visited her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Clarson, during the week. Mrs.
tombstone and Miss Stanley were visitors
to Baltimore durinE the week. Mrs.
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Continued from Second Page
in Brookland. after having spent the
autumn and early winter with relatives
in Lyons, France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

Capt A. r. Lucas and Mrs. Lucas en-
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The house of
plainly marked prices

the past week. Miss Mary Sadler visited
Baltimore during the week. Mrs. w. A.
Poist had as her guests Sunday last Mr..
and Mrs. Holman. The Reading Club
Of Laurel met this week at the home of
Mrs. James A. Boss. Mr.. MusgrOve and
his mother, Mrs. Musgrove of Baltimore,
have taken rooms at the Glover Leaf Inn
for the winter. Miss Sara Floyd of
Washington. who has been the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Henry NJ. Scott, has re-
turned home. Mr.. Douglass Cox of Bal
timore was the guest of Miss Roberta
Coates last week. Mr.. w. B. Dent of the
st. Andrew Brotherhood. Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

Monday evening Among those present
from out of town were Miss Genevieve
Thalen of Mount Washington, Mr.. Girls
void Thalen and Mr.. Jack MAYOR OF
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
LAUREL, MD.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LAUREL, Nd. December II, 1910.
Mrs. James Albert Clarke is visiting
friends in Washington. DIR. and Mrs
Clarkson, who have been visiting their
son, Mr.. Hugh Clarkson, have returned
to their home in Haymarket. Va. Mr..
Frank Jenkins Of Baltimore was the
guest Of his sisters. the Misses jenkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
The Literary Man.

From the Houston Post.
When get home where 1 live at / will
remove my wife's new hat from my desk
and my daughters socks and my wee
babys building blocks. three spools of
thread. some tatting frames. a box or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
Three classes of customers

Let Christmas time combine the joys of
giving with the wisdom of making your
home comfortable and attractive
In our great stock of furniture there are
hundreds of articles that will bring happi-
ness to the wife and mother. Would any
thing give her greater pleasure than Brass
Bed. or Sideboard or a Parlor Suite? You
know what is needed in the home-you
find it here.
Is the matter of expense keeping you
from giving such things?
Of course, you cannot buy beyond your
means, but Our method of selling makes it
possible for you to afford the better gifts.
Read what we offer YOU as help in
this direction.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-21
ATLANTIS BOY SCOUTS.

Aantians young or proud of the fact
that here in their city organized the first
south Last Saturday The Journal COM
origin of this hardy and picturesque movement
among lads Of England and its extension to America
coincidence of which not then aware
a boys very day hiking Cascade
Springs for their first lesson scouting Mr. Robert . Cherry
infantry u S. A. at Fort McPhersOn has
instituted local campa splendid work in which wish
him good fortune and his young comrades wholesome and
happy Saturdays
object of the described by
its famous founder Sir Robert BadenPowe to seize the boys
redho stage of enthusiasm and weld it into
the right shape and and develop its individuality SO
that boy may good and valuable citizen for
his country This accomplished under the scouting system
directing love of outdoor life and adventure into
channels trained endurance sefreiance keen
of observation capacity for dealing with other boys and
and emergencies
On the iaunt Mcpherson Cascade Springs last
Saturday instance the Atlanta Scouts taught number
of interesting things about the woodlands they crossed and on
reaching their destination they made and shown how
In time they will be taught the OF all
the birds and how tie sorts of different knots how
and swim efficiently how to render aid to injured
persons trail tracks through the forest how to read maps
them; will be taught the and hundred
things the clouds and wind and the whole big ouodoo
The cardinal virtues for which all true Boy Scouts must
loyalty their country their parents and they are
working boys their employers usefulness courtesy fiend
animals we'll human beings obedience to duty and
thrift Indeed among the English all rscass scouts must
have savings account be small And the greatest OF
all scout laws is to do good turn somebody every day
institution that holds real hap
for boys and substantial good for the community
boys deprived of that constant touch with
outdoor things that bless their cousins the farm the scout
particularly valuable has ALL nearly ALL OF the
qualities of athletics and has vastly than that We
believe that if the dOng of Atlanta Camp No get abroad
other camps will be organized and Atlanta will be the
southern leader of of the delightful and erviceabe
movements of the present age.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-21
WELLMANS RETURN.

WE'LL here's Wellman back earth little in
joints but bit in spirit The great thing abort
of the Weman type that though he arrives he
keeps going and his hope tighter than his skin What
him he has been battered through thousand miles
of and that his good arshp the America instead of hav
reached its dreamedof European port ounderng useless
the fish Why he only thankful to have discovered the
weaknesses of his first design order that he avoid them
future The America he is convinced not
along practical lines but that by dampens
his faith in other America.
Welman matter of fact, accomplished deal be-
of his sailing forth last Saturday and the hour
of his Tuesday morning He and his hardy
in the air nearly seventwo hours which perhaps record
they something like thousand miles, which is
certainly for distance To be they took salts
the of this distance which they
ship achieved something than two hundred
miles penddy, and long the wind remained hospabe
the going fine.
there of the rub No drigibe has yet
conrved that the winds caprices And
cold the change of temperature
affected the lifting of the the Bag that it
big quantity of gasoline
with which the COumbuses of the
reckon
Despite the fact however that he failed of his goal Weman
gorOuy and faith and patience and these
ALL the things that will eventually the air
they conquered the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-21
THE afYsTERY OF THE HOGS TAIL.

delight angle the secrets of creation and garner
high philosophy fields who perceive that natures
tres are wisdom disguise and that every adpole fulfill
some cosmic am-attend to this tale of hog:
Through mmemOra years the hogs tail has been consld-
cred bagae Indeed all tails the beavers the
the monkeys of the fox in Aesops fable
of little the they adorn and of
utilities his tail in extracting from narrownek pias
toohsome the crafty rodent Howbe no
Sir Francis Bacon Sir Oliver Lodge had IN
tmated that the swin tail served particular purpose either
to that animal itself o mankind at large
Yet inquisitive human mind could not rest upon
cluson unsatisfyng hidden efficacy there must be
tail pig reasoned DR. Blossom earnest
down Louisiana AS Watt night after night
kettle lid bObbng from the steam,
Newton day after day. eyed the apples falling his
orchard did Dr. Blossom the tail OF the hog pro-
foundry medtang the secrets he suspected 1t to harbor
like all honest seekers after the TRUTH he has been
rewarded.
of tails has been discovered The
dispatches dapponngy in their treatment OF this
but they show beyond all doubt what bene
well interesting result attends the doctors triumph
careful experiment he has found that in the tail
of that peculiar brand of blood from which hog
be made How simple it all that
about it. All these centuries the hog has been carrying
his drug neatly hoisted above his hams.
OF course tail the to be had and
cured Wherefore farmers in Louis
mastering all the zeal and cunning at their command
to raise ngtailed hogs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-21

Dr. Woodrow Wilson, until recently president of Princeton
Democratic nominee for New Jerseys governorshp
accepted the Ten clubs invitation Atlanta when
his campaign and address the club His visit something
which whole city and indeed all the south will look FOR
extraordinary interest, for there is
gagng personality public life today than Woodrow Wilson,
He appealing the people of his state few other
political leaders have done The people of Atlanta also
would eagerly welcome opportunity to hear him. 1t would
be splendid thing the Ten club, which has contributed so
richly the cys intellectual e would contrive somehow or
portion of their guests time with the general
public. This suggestion put forward without disposition
ntrude upon the clubs plans but simply in behalf OF hun
dreds and thousands people who en interested in this
scholar Businessman
The campaign in New Jersey not yet far under but
the finish anything like the start Woodrow Wilson will be
of that He has flung life and
color into politics His campaign speeches have all the clear
and direcness of good teachers explanation the class
They definite and educational and clothed III
style full of simplicity and human interest to be really pie
tuesque Democratic platform which he stands he
neher points with pride views with ALARM but instead
points with purpose.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-21
COWS AND TICKS.

appeared The Journal timely and suggestive inter
with Mr. James Downing expert OF the bureau OF
industry concerning Georgas rich opportunity as
producng and dairy country provided adequate steps are
taken get of the cattle tick that nfess large pOr
tion of the state.
Mr. Downing points that the western ranches are fast
being broken up small circumstance that cuts down
the supply that section This he naturally leaves
Mississippi valley the great beefpoducng ceners OF
OF all this territory is more favorable
raising Georgia This apparent from her ex
mild winters and above all from her
supply meal and the most valuable cat
tie food to be found.
Before these splendid natural advantages be turned 10
account however is first to eradicate the cattle ck
Until this done well nigh useless for the farmer to en-
large his herds import the finer breeds Indeed cattle pro-
impossible tckinfeed territory And mat
stand Georgia losing of her greatest opportunities
and losing perhaps millions of dollars because OF her
failure take the tick situation vigorously in hand
much to be hoped that the efforts OF the united
States in this particular will receive wider coopea
ton way will be opened for cattle and dang OPP
portunies in Georgia
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-21
MORALITY AND NECKTIES.

Decaogue may broken in the making of neck
Certainly when neckte other article manufactured
amid conditions unsanitary and unfair the workers. moral
wrong has been DONE and in the end
all pay for it.
Atlanta and the south have to be proud OF the rapid
growth necwea industries but they have higher
Of the consideration which these industries show
toward rights 1t gratifying fact that within few
prosperous neekwear factories have IN the
south and of important of them At
lanta gratifying that these factories
sweashops and that the people who work in them are
accorded which honest and capable labor
entitled.
this conditions certain quarters of
the east coakmaers recently bad for their rights and
Now the nckwear makers having to go through
similar trial 1t will them much will cost their en-
poyer and the public of human justice would have
averted it all.
article that is produced under hygenic conditions and
conditions that fair labor must be better article than
which from sweatsOp and stained though nv
bv with The south is just entering
great manufacturing 1t is to be hoped and from the
example of neckwear industries be expected that the
folly shame of certain quarters of New England will not
find countenance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-21

Suppose if you that baseball were an everyday, prac
teal part of the work while bookkeeping useless
diversion Why, today the world series
would instead of and the instead
the would be every school boys ideal The peculiar
and necessity.
Wellesley college, however, has reduced athletics to level
with mathematics studies The girls coached
carefully French They marked everything
they play and toward their degree.
purpose and poorer method matched
Anything will induce girls for vigorous outdoor
ercse is to appauded That just why the Wellesley
plan be appaudd for of human necessity it will drive
the girls from games 1t amounts to invasion and
narrowing of the empire of delight The things
like do them rather than because ought to
Them every about This why
radiant in the world and sport sort OF
cousin of The who takes
vacation ped the who wants to be
failure effort make human being
Any scheme turn athletics into academic grind Will
prove bad for the games and worse for the girls
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-21

Though "The Hymn of the Republic and
could be the real hymn of this nation is the great psalm
great in American history, and such will long
shrine its author Mrs Julia Ward Howe who died
yesterday.
stately that Mrs Howe is popularity known
all that she contributed to the life
country The greater portion of her nineon
packed vigorous effort both literary and social She
advocates of suffrage
achieved much good the work of reforms
She prolific though the future will doubtless decide not
Fifteen volumes bear her
their title ranging from to and from
philosophy mder Mrs Howes genuine
scholarship the degree of ILL., d. conferred
upon Tufts college 1904 and in the degree of L D.
university 1909 She born with herones soul
and good woman's heart She honor womanhood
and her country.