The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-01-09
RETROSPECT OF
THE PAST YEAR
Success Along Many Lines Of
Endeavor Noted.
RESULTS oE COOPERATION.

DWsinsss Enterprises, institutions Of
Leaving, Secret sooistisss and Wo-
msr's cIubsaHsvs Made commenda BILE
Prosrssa-Praiss. For Effective Work
Of owr Newspapers.
By N. BARNETT DODsoN.
The progress Of the race in business,
education, religion and along the line
ofsecret, benevolent and mutual bene-
At organization work during the past
year has been encouraging. Such prog
ress could not have been obtained had
It not been, for the, spirit of co,opera-
tionC and unity Of purpose which have
20 largely existed, among our people
In the various movements for advance
ment Not for several years have the
reports Of business concerns been so
full In detail as was true at the meet
ing Of the National Negro Business
league held in Philadelphia last sum-
mer.
Our educational institutions have
greatly improved their equipment and
many are becoming real centers of at
traction for the more ambitious young
men and women who have a fixed aim
IN life. Fisk university, Atlanta Bap-
list college, Howard and Shaw uni
versittes each have large enrollments
Of students from many sections of the
country. Hampton and Tuskegee in
sdtutes take the lead along trade and
industrial lines and have more diver
stfed student body. Due credit, how
ever, must be given to the smaller
schools which by their efficient work
make It possible for the larger schools
tes have q class Of better prepared stu
dents as entrants.
Fun and uplifting indeed have been
the work Of our churches and the va
Ii0us conventions and conferences
Thas minutes Of some show large in
crease. in membership, finance and
amounts raised and distributed for
home and foreign missions and educa-
ton. Ther New England Baptist mis-
Gonary convention of which the Rev.
W. Bishop johnson, L. L. D., is pres
Neut has enlarged the scope Of it's
work and now has affiliated with it
organizations In Washington, the tide
water section Of Virginia and parts of
Maryland. The A. M. e. and A. M. e.
Zion denominations are also rapidly
advancing. The National Baptist con-
vention, DR.. e. G. Morris, president, is
the largest convention Of the denomi-
nation in the United States among
members of our race
Like the making Of books, there
seems to be no end to the number of
secret societies conducted by the race,
but it must be said in justice to large
number Of them that they are doing a
much needed work among us. Those
who become members of such fraterni-
ties as the Grand United Order Of Odd
Fellows. Knights of Pythias, Masons
and the Order Of Elks and live up to
their part of the agreement are we'll
rewarded. The amount of property
owned by these organizations. coupled
with the personal aid rendered to their
members. is one Of the strongest evi-
dences Of the capacity Of members Of
the race, to create. maintain and exc
cute institutions and fulfill contracts
on strictly business lines.
No reference or summary of the ef-
forts or achievements Of the Negro
would be fully complete without TAX
ing into account the part played by the
women Of the race. They are found
h. the forefront Of nearly every move
ment for better home and church life.
charitable organizations. clubs. mis-.
sionary societies. business and politics.
But for their cooperation in large
numbers the balance would be on the
debit side Of some Of our real achieve
ments.
As a watchman on the wall or q
great standing army guarding the IN
terest Of the country In time Of peace
and ready to defend 1t against the en-
emy in time Of war. the work and in
Auence of the race press have been
most effective and farreaching. At no
time in the history Of the race since
freedom has there been such united ef-
Nort on the part of the majority of our
publishers to voice their appreciation
Of every good movement Of the white
people in defense of justice and fair
play for our people as American citi-
sens.