The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-03
Williams
President
OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF TEACHERS IN COLORED
SCHOOLS
Negro Exposition
10 Celebrate the Semi Centennial Of
the PRONUNCIATION OF the Enlanci-
patton Proclamation Gets n Boost
From Prof. Page, Of Langston Uni
versity.

st. Louis, Mo-, August 2-With
addresses in the local churches to-
day by prominent educators and q
big mass meeting at the Coliseum
rh1s afternoon at which Booker T.
Washington was the principal speak
er, the fourth annual meeting of the
National Association Of Colored
Teachers ended here today. During
the four days that the convention
was in session a number Of discus
sions relative to the work Of the
teacher took place
Prof. Inman e. Page, president of
the Langston (Okla.) University,
made plea for big Industrial ex-
position In 1913, at which the great
progress made by Nhe race during
the past so years could be displayed
His plea for an exposition followed
n set address on "The Mission of
the Teacher"
Prof. Page emphasized the fact
that most important part of the
work of the Negro teache' was tho
bearing to other races Of the mes
saee Of our great possibilities. He
showed the work OF the Negro edu-
Gator Is twOfold, that he must not
only enliehten the members Of his
own race, but that nc must enlight-
en- others by exhibiting from time to
time the creditable work Of the race
in order that the prejudiced effects
of harmful advertising may be mini
miZed.
After expressing regret that the
plan proDosed for celebration
by DR.. Booker T. Washington had
failed of adoption he told the educa-
tors that monster celebration was
necessary to celebrate an epoch-
making event in the history Of the
race.
ut will be a splendid opportun-
1ty' he said, "for the Negro race to
demonstrate to all races what mar
velous progress in the arts Of civilt-
zation has been made by the Ne
groes of the United States, and a.
splendid opportunity for us to Gre
ate among other races a moro favor
able sentiment in our behalf. IT. will
answer In most emphatic manner
the question put by that arch enemy
or the race, Thomas E. Dixon, "what
mas the Negro done for civilza-
tion.'"
The following officers were elect
ed: w. r. B. Williams, Hampton,
Va, president; lnman F.. Page, Ok
lahoma, Nathan f. Young, TaIlahas-
see, Fla; Mason A. Hawkins, Balti-
more; w. II. Singleton, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn: Frank l.. Williams,
St. Louis, and T. Mr. Burgan, vice
presidents; Miss Ida c.. Plummer,
Washington, recording secretary;
Mrs. J. e. Porter Okmulgee. OKLA,
assistant secretary; J. r. f. Lee,
Jackson, Miss, treasurer and 7. S.
Clark, Baton Rouge, La, registrar.
The following executive commit
tee was chosen: M. ". Dogan,
Texas; G. NJ. Grisham, Missouri: J.
n. A. Brazzleton, George Curry, Ok
lahoma; o. l.. Coleman, Louisiana; :;
G. A. Hayes, Indiana; Joseph A..
Booker, Arkansas; G.. w. Trenholm,
Alabama; Lewis B. Moore, Washing
ton; W -L--McRaey Florida Thomas
w. Turner, St. Louis; A. r. Merry,
tennessee; Alice L. Dortch, Ken
tucky; 3. F. Bowles, Illinois: r. K.
Wright, Georgia, and J. 3. Beck,
Charleston, S. G..
committee of three is to be ap-
pointed to confer with other race
organizations regarding the holding
OF a big exposition two yeras hence.
The next session will be held in
Chattanooga, Tenn.