The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-05

ISSiNtSit vi IAOWdTN university
will make his first public appear
lance. Dr.. Newman will deliver an,
address.
The second day of the jubilee,
after registration of accredited del
cgatcs and disposition of various
routine organization matters, will
take tho form of a general sociolo-
|gical congress, the first formal eve
ming session of the celebration be-
ing held under it's auspices. at
this conference the main subject
for discussion will be "A Pcrma-
ncnt Congress Of Colorcd Amcri-
cans. y Racial Necessity The
principal addresses will be deliver
ed by ID. Webster Davis, of Rich
mond and DR.. Philander =. Clax-
ton, I. s. Commissioner of Edu-
cation. Other speakers will in
ciude James D. Carr, j. Frank
Wheaton, Bishop Alexander Wal
ters of New York, w. Justin Car
ter of Harrisburg; Rev. w. w.
Matthews. Prof. r: r. Wright and
j. II. \. Brazelton, of Oklahoma
City.
a part of the work of the Socio-
logical Congress will be the per-
fecting Of plans for the organiza-
ton of a permanent congress of
colored- Americans to be composed
of delegates elected by the coIored
lpeople to meet annually in WASH
|ington. This proposition will be
fully discussed by the sociological
conference GA Monday, Sept. 23rd.
Tuesday, Sept. oath, will be de-
voted to the day and evening SEES
sions of the National Congress of
delegates appointed by the Cover
Fnors Of the several states and the
Commissioners of the District of
Columbia, for the express purpose
of attending this educational con-
Ference. The delegates appointed
by the Governor of this State are
AS members of the conference on
education will sit also representa-
ftiveS from various Universities, col
|leges, seminaries, church organiza-
tons. as we'll as fraternal and civic
bodies. These delegates, though
chosen for the most part by the
several Governors from persons ac-
ltually engaged in educational work
include, nevertheless lawyers, ply
}sicians, ministers, editors, business
men and other public spirited,
thinking men and women of the
Negro race from all parts of the
country AS evidence in this con-
nection the Publicity Committee of
the Society quotes the following
from the letter of the Governor of
one of the western States awe
have no colored people engaged in
educational work in this State, but
the five names | send, are names Of
} colored citizens who are helping to
lupbuild and maintain the civili-
zation Of this commonwealth. The
Ipeoplc are the peers of any per-
lsons to be found in this State, and
| am pleased to be able to name
them as representatives to this con-
ference.
The conference is not teacher s
!, association for discussing the pure
ly scientific side of educational
work. 1t is rather an assemblage
Of persons representing all classes
and every line of effort among the
colored people who have the well
fare of the whole race at heart and
who believe that one of the most
lpOtent agencies for the promotion
Of that welfare is the proper educa-
ton Of all the members Of the race
/ for the duties of industrial, relig-
lous, civic and social life. With
its delegates from almost every
State in the union, including New
" tNlexico, California and Oregon, the
J. Educational Conference promises
: to be the first gathering, truly ma
tlonal in its scope, that ever sat
anywhere in this country for the
express sole purpose Of considering
ways and means Of promoting the
general welfare of the Negro race.
: The speakers at the educational
: congress include Kelly Miller, Ros-
! coe Conkling Bruce and DR.. Lucy
, f. Motcn Of Washington; Mason
A. Hawkins Of Baltimore; Ell.
Blackshcar, Of Texas; James b.
dudley Of North Carolina; w. S.
Scarborough, Of Ohio and Inman
Page Of Oklahoma.
= On Wednesday. Sept. 18th. will