The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-01-05
New England Suffrage League to
Honor Statesman's Memory
on Anniversary To-
morrow
many NOTED MEN TO SPEAK
Public Memorial Exercises to be Con-
Quoted at Boston Tomorrow in
Honor Of Fearless Anti SIav-
cry Worker.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 5.-Eighteen
hundred and eleven was the natal year
of many Americans who were destined
to win distinction, some of whom es-
tablished a reputation which extended
beyond their own country into Europe.
OF these notable Americans whose
centenaries will be celebrated during
the present year, the three of widst
reputation were Charles Summer, Hor-
ace Greeley and Wendell Phillips. all
natives of New England
The first of the centenaries will
come tomorrow, which will be the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Charles Sumner, who has been classed
among Americans greatest statesmen.
Born in Boston. Jan. 6, 1911, Sumner
became graduate of Harvard in 1880.
The next year he entered the Harvard
law school, where he studied under the
renowned Judge Joseph Story. He
spent the years from 1887 to 1S40
abroad studying in London, Berlin,
Paris and other European centers, and
becoming acquainted with the leading
public men of Europe His studies and
tastes led him toward politics and the
law He became interested very early
in the anti-slavery movement on Nov.
6. 1850 in Faneuil hall, soon after the
passage OF the fugitive slave law, he
delivered a speech on that subject
which led to his election to the United
States senate.
In the senate it was with difficulty
that Sumner found an opportunity TO
speak upon his zone idea" on Aug.
26. 1852, he made his celebrated speech
for the Repeal of the Fugitive Slave
Law" In 1856 he delivered his speech
in the senate on The Crime Against
Kansas" the speech for which he was
assaulted by Senator Brooks. For four
years thereafter Sumner was absent
from his seat in the senate. He return
ed in 1860. and in the notable session
of that and the following year he was
strong opponent of any form OF
compromise
In other phases OF Summers public
I
career he filed an important place in
the history of his country. But these
have, almost been forgotten in the light
of his career as an anti slavery advo-
cate and statesman. From 1861 to
| 1882 he was chairman of the senate
committee on foreign relations, and i'm
that position he contributed material
/ ly to the literature of international
law. His great speech on the Trent
Affair" delivered in the senate in 1862.
is classed among his ablest produce
tions
When the war was concluded. Sum
ner ardently supported the policy of
cancellation and amnesty. His death
occurred in Washington. March IL.
1874
The New England Suffrage League
and various other organizations of
Boston have made elaborate prepara-
tions for the observance of the sum
ner centenary. Beginning with a meet
ing in Faneuil hall tonight, with Arch
bishop OConnell and other noted men
as speakers, the celebration will be
continued over tomorrow. A feature
of tomorrow's programme will be pub
lie memorial exercises at the Bowdoin
School. which stands on the site where
Sumner was born.
To Be Observed in New York.
/ New York, Jan. 5.-The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People has completed arrange
nents for the celebration in this city
I'm honor Of the one hundred anniver-
sary OF the birth of Charles Sumner.
Under the auspices Of the association
public exercises will be held tomorrow
night in the meeting house OF the Ethi-
cal Culture Society. The principal adj
dress will he delivered by Moorfield
Storey. leader Of the Massachusetts
bar who was Senator Summers pri-
vate secretary.