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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
HAS THE RIGHT IDEA.

F. o. Stratton an Afro-American
resident of Hillside, N. Y, is the only
KNOWN man of the race living in the
village. He is a member of the board
of health, secretary of the village i'm
provement society, registrar of vital
statistics and village trustee. AS
there are no other Afro-Americans in
Hillside it is evident that Stratton
was elected to his many places Of
responsibility by his white fellow
citizens.
Mr.. Stratton lives in a bungalow
called Sunset, with wide verandas and
pretty rooms and the parlor is full Of
books and art objects.
Mr.. Stratton is levelheaded on one
important subject-he is opposed to
colonization of his race.
1T is not wise for the Afro-Ameri-
can to colonize, especially in the
North,'' he says. "The young men
oAoulu NC uISeu " lake lueIf IdH1l1eS
away from the cities and into the
country. Each should 60 quietly into
some small community, if possible
where there are no other Afro Ameri-
cans or only few at least, and then,
by living a clean, thrifty life and &C
curing property, working hard at
some occupation that he is fitted to
do, and win the respect of his white
neighbOrs, hs.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20


i promise to eclipse, in point Of at
tendance and interest, that of any pre-
vions commencement at the institu-
| ton
The seventeenth anniversary exer-
Icises of the Phelps Hall Bible Train
ing School will be held Monday, May
22nd, at 7:30 o'clock p. M, in the
Institute Chapel. @
One OF the most interesting events
of commencement week is that of the
Trinity Church Boston Prize Contest,
which takes place on Tuesday, May
23rd, in the Institute Chapel at 1880
p. M
The special commencement day ex-
ercises on Thursday, May 25th, will
begin at 1880 a. M, after drill by the
entire battalion, and a second session
in the afternoon at 200 p. M; con-
Guiding with the delivery of the an
nual commencement address by Judge
Robert H. Terrell, of the Municipal
Court of the District of Columbia.
Among the graduates on the pro-
gram will be Julius Freeman, of Will
son, N. c., and Acie Jones, of Thomas
vile, Ga, the valedictorian and saluta-
as we'll as on academic, subjects.
There will also be panoramic dis
play of the trades, illustrating the
work as actually carried on in the
different shops and divisions of the
school.
The various divisions of the school
will be in operation during the week
and on May twenty-fifth. Visitors and
friends of the institution will have
ample opportunity to inspect the work
of the students.
Special arrangements have been
made for the accommodation of all
visitors, and probably a great many
people will take advantage of this op-
portunity to visit the institution.
Open, round trip, reduced railroad
rates can be secured to reach Tuske-
gee during commencement For the
convenience of visitors attending this
occasion, a special train will be oper-
ated from Montgomery to Tuskegee
and return, and also from Opelika and
intermediate points to Tuskegee, on
May 25th.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1911.
CIVILIZATION CAME FROM
AFRICA.

Angelo Mosso, a famous Italian
author, has written a book on "The
Dawn of Mediterranean Civilization
in which he gives the Aryan theory
a hard blow.
Civilization didn't come from the
East, he says, backing up what Prof.
Sergi of the University of Rome and
his followers have declared from time
to time. We found out things for
ourselves and Africa supplied the rest
of our knowledge"
Not even in Egypt does the new
school admit any great Asiatic in
fiuence. Before the Pharaohs came
that is, before 5000 B. C.-tne customs
and beliefs of the dynastic periods
were well started.
Mosso says naturalists are agreed
in admitting the preponderating in
fiuence of Africa upon the population
of Europe. From Africa man pro-
badly passed to Europe, and in the
Stone Age had increased so as to
form considerable population. Ger
tain scientists have for years declared
that the fair races have always DOM
mated their darker brethren and civil
lization came through them alone, so
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20

The Afro-American is always bet
tered by living among white people,
and neither he nor the white man is
bettered by the establishment Of Negro
colonies. The best interests of the
Afro American are advanced by the
constant example of the white peoples
thrift and manner of living, and not
by the examplesof other Negroes in
large colonies.
1T is not special mark of distinc-
ton that my neighbors, all white, have
made me an officer of their village.
But would be less than human if I
did not appreciate their kindness. I
am glad, however, if the establishing
of my little home shows in any way
what a cOlOred man may do
Il came to the country to live be-
cause wanted to remove my children
from the unfavorable conditions of
crowded tenement life and the vicious
idlers of my race.
81 came here with the idea of not
being a discord in the social and po-
litical life of the new community, in
tending to be a good neighbor, doing
all that a good citizen should to ad-
vance the best interests of the COM
munity, supporting always the best
man for office, regardless of politics.
That they have elected me to office is
perhaps due to the fact that others
have been too busy to do the work.
That accepted was because I desired
to be of service to my neighbors and
repay them for the courtesy they have
shown me. The Improvement asocia-
ton is composed of practically the
whole body of taxpayers
The short sighted Afro-American,
who insist upon segregating them
selves could do great deal by getting
a little information about the success
of Mr.. Stratton. THE APPEAL has
always contended that the best way
to settle the so-called race problem
is for one or two Afro-American
families to settle in white commune
ties. The benefits of a Negro colony
are outweighed by it's many disad-
vantages.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20

Gov. Cruce of Oklahoma boasts OF
the fact that he married an Indian
woman. That is all right according
to his code, but his state has many
"jim crow laws which not only for
bid the marriage Of whites and Afro
Americans but ordain that the Afro
Americans shall be denied ordinary
civil rights. It would be better if
the Governor could boast that his
state was firm believer in the bro
therhood of man and the Golden Rule
and put it's precepts into practice.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
DR.. w. Ward Plat, Of Philadelphia,

DR.. w. Ward Plat, of Philadelphia,
is very anxious toSconvert the Asiatic
people living on the Pacific coast to-
Christianity. Judging by newspaper
reports, it would seem that the eau
casians themselves need to be convert
ed to true Christianity. The Asiatics
are behaving themselves, making mon
ey, educating theft chi drens and con
Quoting themselves with more propri-
ETY. than the white heather, who en-
deavor to Cypress them.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20

cept China, the United States and
Canada. 1t contains 3,29l,416 square
miles divided into 20 self-governing
states, five of which have populations
in excess of 100000 The total DO
pulation of Brazil is 20,000,OOO.
Although the, population is divided
among Europeans, Negroes and In
dams, there is no race problem nor
race antagonism. The Year Book
says: "Amalgamation will result in
adaptation to conditions of soil and
climate and will be lasting and will
better fit the coming race for it's en-
vironment. That seems to be very
sound reasoning. -~.-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
WORLDS CONGRESS OF RACES.
Fifty Countries to be Represented at


Fifty Countries to be Represented at
Gathering in London.
The first Universal Races Congress,
which promises to be one of the most
influential gatherings yet held in Lon
don, will take place from July 26 to
20, under the presidency of Lord Wear
dale, at the Imperial Institute.
Among those supporting the con-
gress are representatives of SO coun-
tries, over 25 presidents of parlia-
ments, the majority of members of the
Permanent Court of Arbitration, and
of the delegates to the second Hague
Conference, twelve British governors
and eight British premiers, over 40
colonial bishops, $50 professors of in
ternational law, the leading anthro-
biologists and sociologists, the officers
and the majority of the council of the
1nterparliamentary Union, and other
distinguished persons.
The object of the congress is "to
discuss in the light of modern knowl-
edge and modern conscience the gen.
eral relations subsisting between the
peoples of the West and those of the
East, between the so-called white and
the so.called colored peoples, with a
view to encouraging between them a
fuller understanding, the most friend
" feelings, and a heartier co-qpera-
tion.''
The congress will be truly an as
semblage of all the races of the world,
and it is noteworthy that each race
is represented by a paper from dis
tingulShed member Of the people con-
cerned. The honorary general secre.
tary is Gustav Spiller, GO South Hull
Park northwest.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
Prof. Jasques; Faetlovich

Prof. Jasques5 Faetlovich has come
to America with the special object of
interesting Jews here in providing ed
ucational falashess! The falashes are
the 'Black Jews Of Abyssinia," an in
teresting people who for more than
two thousand years have practiced
modified Judaic rites and ceremonies,
basing their methods Of worship and
celebration on those in vogue in the
time of the Kings of Israel.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
CANNON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
ATLANTA-QEORGIA

AIMS AND METHODS.
The aim Of this school is to do prac.
tica1 work in helping men towards sucu
cess in the ministry. It's course Of st,,dv
is broad and practical; it's ideas are htehy
its work is thorough; its methods ar:
fresh'' systematic. clear and simple.
COURSE OF STUDY,
-, The regular course OF study OCCUPIES
three years, and covers the lines of work
IN IN tme several dHpartments Of theological
ing theological seminaries Of the countr1
EXPENSES AND AID.
Iu1tlon and room rent are free. The
apartments for students are plainly fur
a alshed: Good board can be had for seven
o at per month. Buildings heated bv
49, I'd from loans without interest. and
g,its OF friends. are granted to deserv.
grace: gifts and energy. need be DERIVED
OF me advantages now opened t.. him
address po'elcuiaD'
REV. J. w. e. BOWEN, d. u.
Tres. Cannon Theological Seminary
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20

The so-called governments in the
Southern states. can not last. They
are founded on injustice, prejudice and
hate. If the Afro-American is worthy
of his civil rights he will contend for
them and no power on earth can stay
his progress.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20

It seems that the recent spectacular
1ynching of Afro-American in the
opera house at Livermore, KY, was
too much for bloody Kentucky. Eigh-
teen citizens have been indicted, and
three of the indictments charge MUIR
der.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
Tuskegee Commencement.
Tuskegee Alabama, M;

- usNe6ee, AIt1U<11HeI, may .. ..
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute, will begin on Sun
day, May 21st, with the delivery of
the commencement sermon, by Bishop
John G. Kilgo, 81 the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South. These exercises
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20


Who Urged Civic Beauty for Washington
Federation Of
The artistic development Of Washington
the opening session
alton of Arts in ~
Congress- said Secretary McVeagh
most artst method
what States
by MacVeagh
courts offices
tremendous influence
members
gess to get the crediabe
be made - ~ 'NO1
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
TlLL0TS0N c0LLEGE;

AUSTIN. TEXAS.
The Oldest and Best School in Texas
for Colored Students. Faculty mostly
graduates of Well known colleges in the
North: Reputation unsurpassed Manua
training a part Of the regular course.
Music a special feature Of the school.
Special advantages for earnest students
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
SAMUEL HUSTON COLLEGE:

"A CHH1STIAN SCHOOL.
Able and Experienced Faculty.
Progressive in all departments, best
Methods of instruction. Health of Stud.
ents carefully. looked after. Students
taught to do manual labor as well
as think. For catalogue and other in.
formation. write to the president
r. s. LOVINGGOOD.
.-.... .-.- austin. Texas.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
INSTITUTE

A normal and Industrial school with
graded course Of study. designed tc give
g., tn5!orough. symmetrical and complete
dation for success and usefulness IN evar,,
vocation OF life. Board and boarding hail
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
Observation-Disclosures

FOUNDED ~ 1885,
Fourteen teachers Elegant and con,.
modlous buildings. Climate 1,nsmr.
P parstd,u Departments; College Pre-
Short 5HaY TT 9na1l;t English, Music;
Training. III
EIFTY DOLLARS IN ADVANCE.
t WI pay Tor board. room, light. fuel,
sear; Board $500 per month: tuition
500 pei. term. Thorough work done
~ ~ eacn department. Send for circular
to the president.
Rev. Judson S. Hill. ID, d.,
Morristown, Tenn.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
AMERICA vs.. INDIA.

DR.. George A. Dorsey, who is travel
ing IN India, writes: 4f&[shtts>
America says all India is full of
holy men, stammering gospels in
strange tongues, shaken and con-
sumed in the fires of their own zeal,
dreamers, babblers, visionaries.'
And India replies: ''The west is
chaos; mountebanks and methodists,
criminals, gamblers and graduates,
populists and poets; whites, blacks
and red skins-Christians Unitarians
and atheists; shams and delusions;
reckless of life, Impatient restless,
worried, mad, and everybody talking
through his hat and nose.'' ... T..
A COUNTRY WITHOUT COLOR
... LINE.
According to the Brazilian Year
Book for 1910, the territory Of Brazil
is vaster than any other country ex
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
TuSkEGEE
Hornal and Industrial Ilstjtlla
TUSKEGEE ALABAMA,
(1NcoRPoRArED) -.
Organized July I, 1881, by the State rer:s.
1ature as The Tuskegee State Noru,al School
Exempt from taxation.
BOOKER 4. WASHINGTON, PRINCIPAL.
WARREN LoGANs Treasurer.

"Ac.AEN AOGANS treasurer.
LOCATION
In the Black Belt of Alabama where tia
blacks outnumber the whites three to one.
ENROLMENT, AND FACULTY
Enrichment last year 1888; males, 8s2:
iiemales, 81. Average attendance. 1,10s.-
Instructors, SO.
COURSE OF STUDY
English education combined with industria.
:fairing; 70 industries in constant operation.
VALUE OF PROPERTY
Property consisting of 2.267 acres of land.
~ buildings almost wholly built with student
:aoor, Is valued at $350,000, and no mortgage.
NEEDS
$50 annually for the education of each stu.
sent; ($20O enables ore to finish the course:
sa,OOO creates permanent scholarship. Students
pay their own board in cash and labor
..oney In any amount for current expenses
1nd building. =
Besides the work done by graduates as class
SOON and industrial leaders, thousands "a
reached through the Tuskegee Negro Confer.
suce. .~r - i,
Easkegee is 20 miles east of Montgomery ent
2so miles west of Atlanta. on the Western Ie::
fl.M 81 Alabama.
SHskegee is quiet, beautiful old Scr?:>,:1s;E
III, aud is an ideal place for stn!y. :,ie =. {
as at all times mild and r:t;tncsi,t ~. :,
6g the place an exccaieus w. ~ ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
SEMINARY

CONCORD, n. G.
This well known school, established
for the higher education Of girls will
open for the next term October /.
Every effort will be made to provide
for the comfort. health and thorough
instruction of students. Expense so-
poard, light fuel, washing, $45, for
term of eight months. Address,
Rev. ID. j. Satterfield. D. D..
Concord, N. c..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20

ST. PAUL OFFICE
j. @. ADAMS. Manager.
No. 236 UNION BLOCK, 4TH & CEDAR
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1911-05-20
THE APPEAL
ANationaI Afro-AmeriCan Newspaper

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
ADAMS BROS. EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
40 e. 4th Street, St. Paul, Mimi,
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
McALEER JINXED
IN EIGHTH ROUND
Was Conquering Hero Marching Along Serenely Until
Wakened to See Red Sox Make Five Runs
and Gray Batted Off the Mound.
By SENATOR"


BOSTON. July 4-Jimmy McAleel
was marching along sereneiy In the
seventh inping. A thousand slaves
gayly adorned in purple and fine
linen. waited upon him. Beautiful
maidens showered him with In
cense and marvellous perfumes. He
was a conaueror. One whispered in
his ear: You are victor In the fray,
and your own Dolly Gray has done
noblyr' and then a jinx crawled along
the embroidered couch and stdng him
in the flank. He walked to see the Red
sox scoring five runs, Dolly Gray bat
tered from the mound. and Long Tom
Hughes making a wreck Of the battle.
Instead Of winning, he lost by the short
end Of an 8 to G.
The Nationals looked like winners
when they copped five taIlies in the
fourth. Milan had walked in the first.
and scored on a put-out, but in the
fourth the Nationals got started when
Clyde Engle muffed Schaefer's fly and
continued merrily till five runs were In.
Elberfeld punctured the ozone to left
for a bingle. Gessler sacrificed and
Red" Walker famed. But Mcbride
poled a mighty binsle to right, scoring
Schaefer and Elberfeld, and tramped
over himself when Conroy biffed four
sack swat between Speaker and Hooper.
Henry belted one too hot for Purtell.
and Gray took walk.
Pape's Futile Rescue.
Joe Wood, the Red Sox star. was tot
tering, and Larry Pape was rushed to
the rescue just in time to let Milan
single to left, filling all three corners.
Larry took a ride in his aeroplane, and
passed Schaefer, forcing Henry across
with the fifth tally. Oh, twas glad
some time!
Wood had doubled In the third. to score
looked soft for the Nationals. But the
Reds kept right on plugging. and Hooper
came over In the fifth after singing,
hiking in while Engle was perishing.
That same Hooper walloped out his
stealing third with neatness and dis
patch, ambled across on another put
out.
Dolly Gray was pitching an even
game, and looked good for the distance.
Kid Elberfeld. oppressed by the terrible
ing McAleer in counting the put-outs.
Perhaps he, too, got glimpse of the
throne and the beautiful maidens and
handsomely adorned slave persons.
Stirring in the Eighth.
Anyway. in that eighth Gray tossed
out Purtell and then saw Splinter"
Myer beat out q drive to Conroy. He
was unnerved and passed Williams.
Charlie Wagner. hitting for Pape.
dashed a safety to center, scoring
Myers, and Hooper's fourth single, a
The Washington times., 1911-07-04
CHAMPION WOLGAST
AND OWEN MORAN
READY FOR BATTLE
Both Lightweights Conf
dent at Pacific Coast
Ringside.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 4.-Champior
Ad wolgast and Owen Moran, the Eng.
hsh lightweight. who will fight twenty
rounds here today. are In perfect condi.
ton.
Woigast told friends today that he
felt better than he had for many moons
while the Englishman declared that
after the fight the championship belt
would belong to Great Britain for the
first time In many long years.
As time for the starting bell drew near
the odds remained unchanged at 10 to
on Wolgast. The champion, however.
declared he expected to enter the ring
a to favorite. Tom Jones. wolgast's
manager, has wagered heavily on the
outcome Of the event. standing to win
several thousand dollars.
Fight experts here today declared that
the battle was almost certain to go the
full twenty rounds. because of the
prime condition of the contestants.
wolgast Is like an iron man and can
stand q lot of punishment. Moran Is an
extremely clever boxer and is regarded
as certain to get himself out Of many
Of Wolgast's rough-house rushes by
tootwork.
As a result Of the fight bout between
Wolgast and Packey Mcfarland. Of Chi
cago, seems probable Wolgast an
nounce6 to newspaper men that big
money had been offered him for the
fght-more than any other lightweight
ever made-and he will accept the terms
al 133 pounds four hours before the
fight II certain motion picture conces-
sions are made to him. The bout, II
made, will he pulled of Labor Day. The
two men were scheduled to start fight
ing at 2:3o Pacific coast time, which Is
$50 Washington time.