The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-08-29

o!eu pSopie from slavery 20 Hntellec-
tual and economic success, rising in
tortE-nine years fTom absolute rcyertv
t 10 the possession of millions of dol
lars in property and presenting pop
u!a'ion Of ten millions. slxty-esght per
cent OF whom can read anti write-a
| development that reads like ro-
nance. MIR. Rosenwald's plain, bus
| iaeSs-Eke talk brought down the
house. and his lessons of life, pointing
out that only through honest straight
! forward methods and rigid habits of
p"nctuality, loyalty to employer and
hdellty to patrons, can a permanent
/ business or other career be built un.
was received with enthusiastic approy-
| al -.
1T pays to be honest" declared Mr..
Ros6nwald. Give an honest dollars
worth of service for every dollar re-
celVed and your success is assured
BE OF service to someone else-giye
yourself fo- the good OF mankind and
lou will be happy Determination.
nard work. keeping everlastngly at
lt-theSe bring realization to what
seems dream. Victory will come %
the Negro. as it comes to every other
people, through the struggles WILL
fought out-bringing triumph as the
legitimate outcome Of well-directed in
Huence and sterling worth. The NJ
$40 is growing stronger because he has
learned the lesson that color counts
lor little If merit is behind the man.
me World little cares who does its
work. but il wants, that work done in
the very best way
He lauded the work DR.. Washinstop
is doing at Tusksgee Institute and
hailed him as true leader of a great
people.
Hundreds of miniature American
flags were waved By the audience as
.ir- Rosenwaid was introduced to speak
ana the demonstration was repeated at
the close of his helpful address.
Many Notable Addresses.
among the many notable addresses
delivered before the convention were
those delivered by Bishop T. B Scott
of the VI. E Church. who told of tba
spft ndid opportunities for investment
OF our people III Liberia and Western
Africa; Isaiah T. Montgomery. de-
5cribing the founding of the Negro
town OF Bayou, Miss; Major John r.
Lynch OF the United States Army.
Rev NJ. c. B. Mason, of tn: Freed
mems Bureau of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. and Prof R T. Greoncr,
former consul TO Vladiyostok. Russia.
Reports of program speakers will
appear late-.
Inspiring Musical Features.
An inspiring feature of the "Rosen-
valid evening" was the musical selec-
tons rendered by the Williams Jubi-
! lee Singers, who have 6Dtsrtaind roy
atty on several continents. Led by
Mr.. Charles P. Williams, these six
singers rend red "Suwanee River" and
delighted the immense audience and
evoked the warmsst approval of W.
Rosenwald and his party. OTHERS who
assisted advantageously in the must
cal diversions Of the Business League
week were Mrs Martha Broadus An
, derson, soprano soloist par excel
lence; Miss St. Clair White, a finish
ed yiolnist, accompanied by Mr.. Alex
ander c. Taylor: "Tuskegee Club Of
Chicago, mad up Of graduates of Tus-
kegee Institute: the Ladies' Band Of
Chicago. and Nine. Anita Patti Brown
styled the Bronze Tetrazzin." who
has just returned from a tfiumphal
tour Of Jamaica and the Central
America states.
Next Meeting ut Philadelphia.
Endorsing the action of the execu-
tive committee of the League, the
naxt meeting Of the organization will
be held in Philadelphia in August of
1919. where will also be celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of the enamel
patton Of the American Negro. Al
ready Pennsylvania has appropriated
$4,000 to assist the race in making
this observance success, and the
neighboring state Of New Jersey is
suppleme nting the fund with SINH
lar amount
The report of the committee on res
olutions through r. L. Smith, If
Texas, Aeclaring for. higher race
ideals and stronger effort 10 make
an honorable place for the people in
commerce and the industries, was
IIuapimouely adoDtod a. was olco tho