The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-08
National
Association
HOLDS THIRD ANNUAL SESSION
AT ST. PAUL, JULY 1910.
Excellent Program
Noted Men Speaks and Vocal and
instrumental Solos Rendered.

| The Negro National Educational
Congress held it's third annual ses
sion at st. Paul, Mimi, July IS
~. The sessions Of the Congress
were held in the assembly hall OF
the old State capitol. A very ex.
lcellent program was rendered. The
local committee Of which DR.. j. R
White was chairman secured the
city auditory which is conceded to
be the finest in the Northwest. The
Congress held its session in the au-
dltorium Tuesday evening, the 10th
at which time the mayor of st.
Paul and the governor of Mime
sofa delivered welcome addresses
ION behalf of the city and State.
Both the mayor and governor paid
very high tributes to the progress
which the race has made during
the last 45 years. The governor is
an apostle Of vocational education
Very excellent responses on behalf
lof the Congress were made by
Prof. SmallwoCd of Clairmont, Vir-
glnla, Rev. Morris of Norfolk, Va,
and lawyer Harrison of Oklahoma
City. All of these gentlemen made
very excellent addresses. The gov
crnor expressed himself as being
IN full accord with the aim and
object of the Congress. The mu-
steal feature of the Congress was
OF the most excellent character. In
addition to the orchestra there were
several very excellent vocal and in
strumental solos. Miss Mamie
Burden of Kansas City, Mo-, car
rled away the laurels as a soprano
Fsoloist. -'"~' Miss Burden, spent Is
months in Europe singing in Lon
don, Paris, Berlin and other lead
ing cities Of Europe. She appeared
several times in Buckingham Pal
ace.
Many social, economic. Indus
trial, educational and religious adj
dresses were made. All phases of
the race problem were touched up
on from practical points of view.
An address will be sent to the
press Of the country setting forth
the objects of the Congress in full.
Among those present were Prof
Smallwood Of Virginia, who has
just dedicated a $4,000 dormitory
/ Prof. N. G. Bruce, Principal of the
Dalton Industrial and Collegiate
Institute Of Dalton, Mo, the Tus-
kegee of the West; DR.. McCrory,
President of Biddie Univ, Drs.
Bowling, and Morris, Of Norfolk,
Va, DR.. Gray Of Chicago, lawyer
Harrison, and Prof. Debnam of
Oklahoma City, Mr.. Blair, wealthy
farmer Of South Dakota, who owns
1900 acres of land, Mrs. Embry,
the editress of Colorado Springs,
Pres. j. Silas Harris of Kansas
City, Mo-, and a host of others too
numerous to name.
By requet Of the governor
visited the Capitol building and
were shown through that 1nagnif-
cent building. Minnesota is said
to have the finest State building of
any other State in the Union. The
delegation was received by the
Governor who responded to an
address delivered by Doctor
Morris, Of Norfolk, on behalf
of the Congress. Minnesota enter
tanned the Congress at Minnehaha
Falls on Thursday and in the au-
ditorium of the City Thursday
night at which time the Mayor de.
livered the welcome address for the
city of Minneapolis.
1t is the consensus of opinion
that this was the most successful
session the Congress has ever held
Prof. j. SlaS Harris Of Kansas
City, Mo-, was reelected president
and Rev. !. w. Robinson Of st
| AIbanS, W. Va, was elected Ma
tjonal Statistician and Vice Prcsi
dent for West Virginia. The mex
session will be held at Clairm0nt
| Virginia.