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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
e Ilskege Normal and IlndusirlaI institute


\ 81 p. ,,.. 3 :
regard the Tuskegee> Institute
,as.sthe most considerable educa-
tionsl inYsntion of modern times, {.
writes RRofesspr W.T. Thosnuss.,
,Pgofessorpf Sociology in the 'UMhi,i
versity Of Chicago. lS5J' 's's ~
Industry is the spirit of Tuskes-
gee-industry and discipline are
made, a habit. The choice of some
40 trades is offered young men
atsd youilg womens Tuskegee, grad
yates are earning from $4,000 to
$4,000 and $4,000 per month as.
Academic Teachers; Farm Manage
ers, Steam and Electrical Enginaa
GERS, Tailors, Farm Managers,
) Teachers of Domestic Science,
Nurses-in fact the demand for
men and women trained in all the
trades at Tuskegee is far beyond
the supply, r.. ..,>. &.
The Academic Work is vital and
iSdAj IL is CLOSE 10 realities. ,Ihal
school seeks soundness and ,efficien-I
cy; the Academic and Industrial
Work are closeRa>scorrelated. ="
The Spirit ual Work of the school
is strong, 1t ranks fifth in the Unit
ed States in number of students
studying the Bible. 1t is guided
by Chaplain and Secretary Of
the Y. M. G, A.. and through a
Bible training School.
-
Morning drills Dor boys; special
gymnastic- training for girls; swim
mine. ming pools fer FL boys and girls; at
tractlve grounds; more than 100,
buildings large, Comfortable, airy,
archaeological; 1856 Teachers.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
REGISTERING A PAIR OF KICKS

.-
REGISTERING A PAIR OF KICKS
Two events Of emancipation week
are open to serious objection at the
hands of the best thinkers of the Dis
trict. First: Certain. charts on exhi-
bition in connection with the Inter
national Congress On Hygiene and
Demography, describing the Negro as
a disease breeding people, aroused a
storm Of disapproval. The Sociologic-
al Congress at the Metropolitan A,
M. Il. Church, adopted a seething res
olution condemnimg the charts as mo
toriously and inexcusably FALSE" and
demanding their immediate removal
from public view. A committee was
appointed to, wait upon The Hygiene.
Congress and have the Objectionable
pictures and statements taken down.
Second: TIE resolution adopted at
one Of the| Congresses, urging the
President to- set;aE liberty all former
slaves now confined in federal pris-
ons and to urge governors of the var
ious >tates to release former slaves
held in state prisons, is regarded is
In bad taste, to say nothing of it's i'm
practicability-perhaps, impertinence
Of like calfber, according to expressed
views, is the resolution adopted by
the Congress asking ;pension of $50
per month for each ex-slaye the mon
eyj to come out Of the nations funds.
Measures Of this kind, the directors
charge, tend to make our meetings
ridiculous. They smack of "freak
legislation" and should be cut out
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03

Following our semi-yesrly custom, i've
announce the HAL cehlpletion offour entire
fall and understanding Of fine clothes ior
gentlemen of all ages. - ....
9 We believe we're Better prepared than
ever before 10 serve your interests, we're
sure you will endorse our policy of MORE
TOR THE MONEY" than ever before, we
pledge You opr assurance of the high sian.
aafd >oi service that has so largely con-
tribu'ed TO our success in the past. ~.
Completeness that's the key TO our en-;
deayors-so show everything that's worthy
In Clothes tor value Of all ages. .:..
Mo particular our line OF young mems
snits In a'lthe new shades OF browns, taus,
'grays, purple and blue. : i I. ss.H
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
Pros. Bruce Wins Tennis Champion

Pros. Bruce Wins Tennis Champion
I, ship. .-,,''
For the second year in SUI ces-
sion Prof. Roscoe Conkling. ,Jruce,
Assistant superintendent oe Public
Schools here won the annual inter-
city match at tennis between Wash
ington City Clubs and the best team
representing Philadelphia, on. the
courts in Fairmont Fark, Philadel-
phia .,- ...'' 49,.
The experts say Mr. Bruce plays
a consistent game at tennis and is
one of the best in Washington and
the east. In Philadelphia, Mr..
Bruce won the championship singles,
DR.. Harry w. Freeman and Mr.
Bruce won the championship in
and Master Harold Free
man, son of DR.. Freeman, who is
only twelve years old, won the class
B singles, much to the surprise of
the Philadelphians. The Philadel-
phians' played a return engagement
with the Washingtonians here this
month, an account of which will be
given in our next .
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
Notice to Take Dispositions.
TO Elmo Conley:

~ blulO OOnley.
Take Notice: That on the 18th day
OF October, A. D. 1912, between the
hours Of o'clock A. M. and o'clock
2. NJ, at the law office of John C. Dom
nally, lin the Kanawba Banking C
Trust Co. Bldg, corner Capitol and
Quarter streets, Charleston, Kanawha
County, W. Va, will take the dep
osition of myself and others to be
hlad in evidence in my behalf of a
certain suit tn chancery now pending
in The Circuit Court for the County Of
hanawha and State of West Virginia,
in which / am Plaintiff and you are
the Defendant. 49,. .- -
s. IT, from any cause the taking OF
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
Richard Green's 50th Birthday OBJ
served,

served.
Last Saturday was the 18th birth
day Of DR.. Richard Green, an at
tache. Of the office of the Secretary
of the Treasury, and it was cele-
brated in happy style by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grace Green Harris, by
an old fashioned. family dinner at
her cosy home, 1929 w. St.. north
west, in which her husband, Mr..
arfeld Harris, and group Of Mr..
Garfield Harris, and a group of MI
cd. Besides the family there were
present: Mr.. and Mrs. J. Augustus
Otey and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Fl. Simms, Mrs. Beverly Car
ter and son. Mr.. and. Ms. A. J.
Payne aud the guest Of honor. A
theatre party for the ladies follow
ed the elegant dinner.
Mr. Green has been & connected
with the Treasury Department for
forty-two years and has served I'M
der eighteen secretaries, becoming
now practically indispensable, be-
cause Of his thorough knowledge Of
ali the details Of the office.
Throughout the department he is
highly respected by both races and
Yields no small degree Of influence
in matters affecting the well-being
Of colored employees. He is fac
tor in church life, being a leading
member Of the Shiloh Baptist
Church and faithful LAY assist
ant" to the pastor, Rev. j. Milton
Wa1dron.~ The whole-souled obserA
vance Of MIR. Green's ffty-ninth
milestone was an enjoyable and
memorable event in his long and in
teresting career. -.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
Hero In a Pun

Kitty-My brother Cornelius haa
been calling on. Miss Cbilleigk 95Fi
over a year. Marie--Is he gotn1 t&
marry her? Kitty DONE know. rs
afraid she's rather too cold to fnaka
Corn pop. a'".". ~ 1T ,S.,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03


"A smoker for the men of Wash
1ngton press is to be given at an
early date by president r. w.
Thompson, Of the National Negro
Press Association, and it. is expected
that a local branch will be organ
lied. The town is full of them
Hter'y- fehers" who are or have been
prominent factors in the newspaper
world as editors, correspondents,
publishers, "ad' men, or book or
magazine writer's. ~
Dr.. A. M. Curtis performed a num-
per Of different operations at the
clinics held in connection with the
meeting Of the National Medical AS
ISOLATION at Tuskegee Institutes last
month. DR.. Curtis is much pleased
with the hospital at Tuskegee, and
says it is one Of the best equipped
institutions Of it's kind, in the coun-
try-za high tribute to the manage
rial ability of Dr.. J. A. Ksnney, sur
geon-in-chief, and to the general
thoroughness Of Dr.. Booker r.
Wa&hington's educational methods.
The National Association for the
Relief Of Destitute Colored Women
and Children admitted 81 boys and
% girls during the year, making
81 oh
for 172. The operating expenses
amounted to $10,288.42.
Secretary w. A. Hunton and wife
have taken possession Of their hand
some new home in the 900 block
Of s street--facetously dubbed
. Washington's new millionaire row."
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
Real ZeaEof,

What Is a misdirected zealot TN
Gle William" "A nnisdirected yea
lot, George, is man who, whom his
house Is burning, is SO. determined TO
keep the flames from being tanned
that he kicks his dog for waggiig it's
tail" '''. "'t #'7.f vi. =
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
Tuskegee Institute, Ala.

lilies. 49,. - 49, ..-
The trustees are J. E. Lawson, pres
ident; Rev. Sterling N. Brown, Rev.
w. Wallace McCary, J. L. Neill and
Mrs. Addie R, Clarke:
By thorough training at figure
within the reach or the ''hhnBNst, Mrs.
Clarke has built UP fine institution
here, and its fruitful results are being
felt ia every section Of the land, where
it's graduates have carried the spirit
OF thrift, industry and right living
gained here under her careful guild
ance.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
In The Public Schools

The enrolment Of colored pupils
in the public schools this year shows,
a net decrease in all departments
of S6S, as compared with last years
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
Girl i'm IRSli!ute Uniform and Hal

selves to serve as leaders and to push
measures through Congress and %
reflect their real sentiments at the
White House The general purpose
is much after the order Of the late
Afro-American Council in which Prof.
Lawson; was. a! mpKing< spirit. d n>.-.
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said dispositions shall not be-
mennced or completed, or the day afafsSI
said, this same shall be continued
From day to day; or ftonc hsm& to- t3lt,e.
at the same place. and between sh&
same hours, until the" same shah 5ba
completed. ~. Ia a.
49, BEULAH CONLEY.sss f
, - - : f' ''fa ~! Z, B9 :Gbunsel.l
9-12-4t n 4: & .5zy5 $.15
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
A Poser. :

He who puts his hand 10 tbs
plow," screamed the crossroads on ~
tor, must not turn baokt'l ssWhAt
ne toldg when hat sestHsj;ttpp the end a.
furrsr?",', asked the auditor in the hiul
Jean oYerallaYo utks 4 sgoa ssae.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03

Of the. National Negro Press Asso-
citation. Mr.. Waters is an excellent
writer and is an original and force
full thinker. He is graduate Of
Howard law School and holds an
important position in the War De-
partment.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03

FOR. r. E \ our j /.
room cottage with
gas. Large lot, loo:
x 200 ?! % HEl., adapted
to faisir1g chickens
and hogs: Rent rea-
sonable. See T. G..
Nutter, 6O4N Kan
awha Street. u. !.
Phone 24O5
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03

attendance, The decrease, \ Is part
tally explained by the new tuition
charge, keeping out quite a NUM-
Der Of Maryland Coiored children,
just outside the District line. The
Negro enrolment is about 1900
in total of over $4,000 for all the
schools. 49, INi' T.. -. ,.'.'cI:}t' ~,
Arthur G. Newman, formerly IN IN
structor in physics at Armstrong
Manual Training School, becomes
principal at the ,CaTdozo Vocation,
al School, and with him is Mrs Julia
w. Shaw, formerly director of do
nestle science at Armstrong. Mr..
E. G. Williams, declined a professor
ship at Howard University and re-
mains as principal. Of M street High
School, where he has met with sue
cess in handling that nataay-intfieate
problems that this school invaria-
bly, presents. ....
Within few days the Justices
Of the Supreme. Court Of the Disc
trict will meet and select two men,
bers for the board. of Edncatfon!
to-, fill vacancies caused by the dec
llihation of w. L. Houston and Miss
Mabel BoaTdman. Among the col
ofed men suggested for the place al
Looted to our people are iHenry c..
Tyson, James A. Cobb, Dr., C. w.
Childs and Judge Robert. II. Ter
Eell AS we said last week, the
identity OF the new members cannot
now be determined, but there is no
doubt that he will be consistent
friend Of the Bruce administration
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL ..,
BY the tefms Of the will of Col.
r. r. Church, it is expected that
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, his
daughter will inherit fortune OF
not less than a quarter Of a million
dollars.
Bethel Literary and Historical AS
ISOLATION with Mr.. S. NJ Dudley, pre-
siding, opened it's fall : and winter
season Tuesday evening. Prof W..
f. B. Dubois was the speaker Of
the evening, discussing "The Politl-
cal Outlook for the Negro in Amer
lea
Prof John A. Landlord, formerly
Of this city, is now q member Of
the faculty at Edward Waters Col
lege, Jacksonville, Fla. At the re-
cent General Conference Of the A. NJ.
e. Church at Kansas CITY, Mr.. Lank-
ford was elected supervising archi-
tect Of the, denomination
G. D. Houston, formerly Of NJ st. !
High School, has accepted o chair
Of Howard University.
The MuSo-Lit Club, Robert A.
Pelham, president, will open its sea-
son next Friday evening at Mar
tins Cafe.
,dJames G. Waters, Jr. has been
named as the District of Columbia
member Of the executive committee
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
PAR ENIS

we call your attention TO our large line
OF boys and children's suits I'm all the new
est models and colors. Do not fail TO see
our line of school suits with extra pants free.
We'll be pleased to pui our time against
yours and show you what the new SEASON
has rOughf forth. III. I+SgxH Il, s&s>4 Z AAs
: We fear neither scrutiny nor comparison.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-03
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

BY the tefms Of the will of Col.
r. r. Church, it is expected that
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, his
daughter will inherit fortune OF
not less than a quarter Of a million
dollars:
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9-12-4t
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
CFlrst Prize)
Cav, Cav, Cav.

By Katharine Holberg. Sl9 L street.
South omaha.
cav! Cav! cav" said a voice close
10 me
looked out Of my window and saw
n large old tree fun OF nests while great
birds were flying about in the branches.
Glossy black fellows they were; so
knew they must be rocks, though ] had
never seen one before.
I was staying at my grandma's house in
England and my room was so high above
the ground that ] could see them plainly.
Busy enough they were. II was just the
time OF the year when they build their
nests and every ono was hard at work.
First one then another, would come with
a great twig I'm his beak. which he would
work into tho fast growing nest, and then
away he would go for fresh supply.
! used to watch them by the hour. and
one day when / was III and could not
leave my room / saw something very
strange. which I will tell you.
An old pair OF rocks had built their
nest and had. ! suppose. gone off for a
days pleasure before settling down 20
the work OF raising young brood. Now,
on tree close at hand were a couple OF
young birds who had idled away their
time. and had their home not more than
half done. No sooner had the old birds
gone than this other pair came oyer 10
their nest and began to steal twigs OF
which II was built. SO hard did they
work that by night their own was done.
but they left the one from which they
had stolen In a sorry plight
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
NY Visit to the Ostrich Farm.

BY Lawrence Peacock, Aged IS Years $50
South Thlrty-second Avenue, Omaha
The next car that came along was
marked Cawston Ostrich Farm, South
Pasadena. so We got on and In about half
AN hour We arrived at the place where
there were fences all around and inside
there were big long-legged birds, which
were ostriches.
At the place where we bought our
tickets were plumes and cards and all
kinds OF souvenirs for sale. got some
cards and a watch fob When We got
inside We saw the oldest ostrlches on the
farm and We also saw some which were
S-days, weeks and ON up to Is years.
The ostriches are plucked twice a year.
The females are a brownish color and the
males black, being the prettiest II Is
not possible to tell the sex OF an ostrich
until it is 1s months old and then the
color changes.
ostrtches never have feathers ON their
necks or on their legs. They can run
very fast and jump very high. They have
long necks and little head and not
much sense, because they do not know
enough TO jump over a fence one foot
high.
The Cawston Ostrich Farm company
has house where the ostrlches are
plueked' They are blindfolded by placing
bag over their heads. When they arr
plucked the feathers are sorted and picked
and then they are ready for market. MY
visit TO the ostrich farm was interesting
as well as instructive
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
The Cooks Dream.

BY Madeline II. Cohn, Aged 10 Years,
l5OS Park Avenue. Red Side.
Jim Robly was very superstltous man
In the first place hut he was a kind
hearted man, also. lie did not think Il
proper to kill birds, fowls or animals. He
was an experienced cook having worked
several years as chef in a hotel.
The first time he witnessed the slaugh-
ter OF a chicken he wasJsure that he had
been witness to a terrible crime. lie
Immediately repented-fasted by refrain
Ing from eating a chicken for three weeks
Actually three weeks by that time he
thought he was forgiven.
AS | said he was "a cook but he worked
In individual homes in place OF a hotel
or cafe. II happened that he was work
ing on the day before Thanksgiving at
large home. There was a live turkey
there and he had TO kill II.
The poor man was beside himself He
knew he would never, never, never be
forgiven IL he did. He thought he might
strange It, but he had been ordered to
take its head off, and II would be Just
as wrong to dlsobey.
SO. TO make a long story short, he cut
its head off. He need not cook II till
the next day so he went home that night
and. being mentally exhausted by his sin,
as he eXpi essed II, went directly TO bed.
And he had a dreadful dream He ex-
pected It and II came. This is the way II
seemed:
He had the turkey by string around
It's neck and he was going TO get the
Ratchet when the turkey escaped and got
there first. IL took the Ratchet in one
hand and flourished II before him. He
got on his knees and implored mercy. The
turkey went "gobble-gobble- gobble," and
frowned as ,well as II could As II was
about to give the death stroke the man
woke up.
How could he sleep when he knew that
dream might come true. And what Is
more he telephoned the mistress OF the
house, told her his dream, also his fears
Of going near that turkey again. II would
be hard to get another male cook soor
enough for dinner, so she must do other,
wise, she knew. But nevertheless she
laughed.
And Jim could not understand why sht
laughed when he laughed when he might
have lost life.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Our Picnic.


BY Ethel Robinson, Aged - Years, Lead,
\. -. Red Side
/ and three other girls went out for
picnic. The twins. Daisy and Maisy,
took their horse, so they could let him
Craze. We went to a shady spot under
some trees whore We were close to a
spring
We tied the horse to a tree, then played.
We played hide and seek among the
rocks. After while we thought we
would go wadlng in the creek.
When we we're wading Maisy got into
a hole that came almost to her waist
and I and Daisy had to help her out
Then We got out and put on our shoes
and stockings. We heard the noon
whistle blow, 50 we spread down our
cloth and had dinner.
! We had eggs, pickles, bread and butter,
candy, cookies and cake. We threw cake
and bread crumbs to the minnow fish to
watch them fight over it.
! When we were through eating we
played Indian. We chased one another
until we caught them. Then we played
we killed them. We played show on top
of a big rock Then we took turns in
riding the horse.
! About o'clock we went to the plunge
bath. My father runs the plunge, so We
went swimming. We had fun ducking
each other When we came out we went
home. l think we had good time that
day.
l am a new Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Experience with a Rationale.

BY Violet Miller, Aged IA Years, y. o.
Gen. Del, Sioux Falls, ). ID.
Lucy and elsie Randolph were both
small girls Lucy was years of age
and Elsie was s,
The two children had been playing
school and were using a mouth harp
for a pitch pipe At last they grew
tired OF playing school and decided to
take walk.
They had not gone far when they saw
something black coming towards them
and at once saw that 1t was a snake.
They were very frightened and did not
know what TO do.
At last Elsie remembered hearing how
a snake can be charmed by music. Sho
could not play but she blew very softly
on the mouth harp.
The snake came along more slowly and
they ran as fast as possible towards
home
They reached home i'm safety and their
father later killed the snake.
Don't you think they were brave little
girls?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
A Kind Man.

BY Nette Levy, Aged Eight Years Hast
ings, Neb. Blue. Side.
Little Gladys went to the woods to
pick flowers. NShe saw in the distance a
tree. 1t was covered with blossoms. This
tree was In the middle of the wood. She
did not know this. She went where it
stood She picked some of the blossoms.
Her mamma became worried at home, for
It was growing dark. Poor little Gladys
was lost. She tried to find her way out, but
she could not. When it became about
7 o'clock a man came home from his
work The man knew Gladys father. He
told her to get in the wagon and he took
her home. Don't you think he was a kind
man?
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
Second Prize.)
Ny Little Pet.
BY Mildred +. Voigt. Aged II Year
/ Davenport Neb

BY Mildred +. Voigt, Aged II Years.
Davenport, Neb
have a little pug dog who IL 8 years
old. NY uncle gave her 10 me when |
was 3 years old and as we could not
think of name that suited us. it was
quite a while before she had IA name. But
one day nelghbor lady was here and
she suggested naming her Funny. Then
she was the size OF "a small cat with little
black nose and ears.
Once when | was very little Funny
was behind the stove eating bone and
! began TO bother her She stood IL a
little while and then bit me ON the nose
and / stil bear those marks.
Then once again when Funny was little
she was sitting on the wagon seat be.
tween my brothers who had taken heI
with them hunting. She saw a rabbit
and jumping from the wagon was thrown
under the wheel.
They carried her home and she lay fol
many weeks almost dead but after .
while she began to grow better and soor
was well again.
A few years later my papa was NOW
ing grass by the road side and Funny
was running along in front OF the vince
when my papa said; "Well Funny ar,
you here2'
Funny turned around 10 look at m!
papa and the wheel ran over her, bu
as II was muddy she slid out from unde
the wheel II It had not been so Funn!
would have been killed,
But nevertheless Funny has been
great playmate to me, following m
everywhere running races and chasin
my cats but she is very particular abou
her eating, eating only the dainty thing
, such as candy. She likes all the babe
+, always teasing TO be with them when the
come. But although 1 love my dollie'
. cats and our other big black dog low
= Funny the best.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-07
A Noble Girl.
BY Evelyn Althea Ryan. Aged 10 Years
406 South Lincoln Avenue, Grand
Island.

BY Evelyn Althea Ryan. Aged 10 Years.
4o5 South Lincoln Avenue, Grand
Island.
Once in a forest lived a forester and
his wife and three children, a girl OF s
years. a boy OF 10 and a baby girl OF
months. The summer had been very dry
50 the forester had been out almost al
the time.
one day the children were playing ID
the yard. Their mother was getting
water three miles off.
Il smell smoke" said Mary. ITS only
the fire In the stove that mamma lef
burning" said Henry.
Not long after Mary said. Il am goinl
TO see. because ! don't want Il TO wax,
baby"
"Oh. don't; come on. Il IS nothing.
said Henry.
But Mary went and found the Who'll,
back Of the house was on fire. Eliza
beth, the baby, had been left sleeping OF