The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-07-20
THE Mn. E. CONGRESS-
IN ITS THIRD ANNUAL SESSION
CoNvENEs IN ST. PAUL.
The meeting most successful in the
History of the Congress from every
point Of view Members delighted
with Twin Cities.

The third annual session of the
Negro National Educational Congress
was held in ST. Paul from July Is to
10, inclusive and has passed into
history
Despite the knocks both from with
in and without the city, it proved to
be everything else than what it's
OppOsers declared it to be.
The opposition caused the attend
ance to fail to come up to the ex-
pectation of it's promoters and sup
porters, but those who were in
attendance proved to be very fine re
representatives. of the brainiest and most
eloquent men and women of the race.
And while a few of the we'll known
leaders, of thought and action, did
not grace the occasion with their
presence or lend it their aid and sup
port those who were here, proved, to
all who heard them, that there are
others who are just as worthy of con-
sideration.
There were over one hundred dele
gates present and among them were:
Rev. John J. Smallwood, Rev. R. H.
Bowling, Prof. j. SstLee, Editor P. B.
Young and Dr. G. IS. Morris of Vir-
ginia; Mrs. Julia Embry, Colorado; c..
J. Walker, Indiana; Atty. w. HHari-
son, Oklahoma; j. Silas Harris, and
H. K. Graham, Missouri; Rev. J. G.
New Jersey; Rev. Jas. Mason, Rev.
w. H. Gray, Illinois and others who
stand for something in the COM
munities in which they live.
TIE APPEAL will make no attempt
to give detailed account of the pro-
ceedings of the Congress as a COM
mittee has been appointed to prepare
synopsis for publication by the
American Press Association which
will duly appear. Il
Three sessions of the Congress were
held daily at the Old Capitol and all
were we'll attended and full of interest
There were numerous social cour-
tesies extended to the delgats and
visitors but the principal social func-
ton was the reception and entertain
ment held at the Auditorium on Tues
day evening.
There were about 500 present on
that occasion and the scene with all
the boxes filled with handsomely
gowned ladies and gallant gentlemen
and hundreds in the parquet and bal
comics was scene that was inspiring
in the extreme. u-
The audience was late arriving and
the program which was very fine in
every particular was not completed
until nearly midnight yet the
audience was good natured and the
program was so enjoyable that the
people did not get very nervous.
The program was as follows:
J. Silas Harris, Presiding.
Overture. ..... Mccullough Orchestra
Introduction. ..... Rev. A. H. Lealtad
Piano Solo-COncert Etude OPP. So
b. A. Mcdowell.
.............s..M Miss Alberta Bell
Welcome est. Paul.. .......
......... Mayor H. P. Keller
Response. ...... DR.. w. J. Thompkins
Viloin- and Piano. ..s.s j. 49,. Sd Air. -
Varie by Bellini---C. Dancla, Op. SO
Misses Edna NJ. Shull and
Marinne E. Jeffrey.
Welcome Minnesota
'''' NOF. A. ~. IUeIHdII
Response. Rev John J. SmallwOod
Response. ...... Atty. w. H. Harrison
Response ....... DIR. Chas S. Morris
Solo-"Even Bravest Heart May
FaiP'-Faust-Gounod .......
....... Mr.. John H. Hickman, Jr.
Piano Solo-"Valse Cromatique'.
........ Goddard
Nine. w. K. Bowie.
Solo, selected. Miss N. Burden
Reading "The Raven"-Poe.
.........R Richard M. Harrison
Soprano Solo-"Farewell Ye Hills
from Maids of Orleans 49,.
...... Tschaiskowsk
Nine. Addie Crawford-Minor.
Reading
Mime. Hilda Hamilton Kennedy