Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-13
EDITORS OBSERVATIONS.

EDITORS OBSERVATIONS.
Huntsville, Mo-, was our next stop
Here we found the people in the
midst of an emancipation celebration
enjoying recreations in large grove
within the city limits. There was q
large crowd, mostly colored people
The only address of the day was made
by the orator, Prof. Bruce, principal
OF the Bartlett Industrial Institute oi
Dalton, Mo. His address was very
good. He gave some timely advice and
some historical facts not generally
known. Prof. Bruce promised to fur
nish the Bystander synopsis of his
address to print this week, but as YET
the Baptist minister, had charge of the
celebration. Only two things that we
did not approve. One was the clos
ing or dismissing of the colored
schools one-half day to go to the eel
ebration. Our children should get the
benefit Of every hour or day in the
public schools. The next and most
unpleasant and even ridiculous thing
was the actions of some of our young
people around the depot while wait
ing for the train. They were mostly
from Moberly, but some of them were
not seen out at the celebration, but
attended the dance. They were SO
noisy, rough and uncouth, showing no
respect for themselves, their race nor
the place they were, nor the train
they got on. Such actions of these
young people Is what causes the white
people to jimcrow them. Our race
must be taught that the first great
lesson is self respect.
We found Mr.. and Mrs. G.. s. Rob-
inson doing we'll as usual. He was
working at the same place. They
own a beautiful home. Their daugh'
ter in our city attending our public
schools. Prof. j. H. Wiley owns nice
home, we'll covered with all kinds of
fruit. He teaches in Salisbury. Prof.
Ancel has charge of the school here.
Miss Dehlia E.. Henderson Is also a
teacher here. Rev. Ernest Redd is the
pastor of the Baptist church. He has a
lovely wife and baby. He is doing
nicely. Mr.. L. F. Smith is doing nice
tly. He owns valuable property in
the south part of town.
Moberly: This is one of the largest
cities in north central Missouri. 1t
is railroad center, yet no street cars
nor interurban lines. About 1000 col
ored people live here, with four
churches, two Baptist; one A. M. e.
and one M. E. One public school
with five teachers. Prof. H. C. Vaughn
is still pincipal. He has been here
for many years. He owns some very
valuable property and his nice home
in the outskirts of the city Is loaded
with peaches and apples. He Is In
Iced highly respectable and one Of the
wealthiest colored men in the coun-
Nv. Dr. Peay, the only physic clan. iz
/ sdofnx WelL He has int started the
foundation for two-story business
block, to be used by our race In gen
eral. It will be built OF brick and Is
step in the right direction. Rev
Brooks is still confined to his home
His wife, Mrs. A. B., is still teaching
i'll the public schools. G. w. Terrell,
who is a well-to-lo citizen, living on
West Coats street, owns several
houses that he rents. He is highly
respected. Prof. Bolden, assistant
teacher, is one of the coming men OF
our race. He is active and progress
sive. Mr.. Nose Arnold has moved in
from the country and opened up a
first-class hotel, one block from the
depot, an eighteen room house, known
as the Arnold Inn. 1t is modern
hotel with electric light and baths.
Another new hotel was built this year.
Mrs. White runs it. They have a
first-class sixteen-room hotel only two
blocks from the depot. Mr.. G. M.
Reeves is still at the same place. do
ing we'll w. B. Althouse is no longer
at the baggage room, but he works at
the Wabash shops. Robt. Williams is
doing nicely. s. P. Johnson is hus-
tier, doing well. Mrs. B. M. Patter-
son has opened a neat little restau-
rant at 523 Coats street, and is doing
nicely.