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The Detroit times., 1915-02-10
CASS TECHNICAL HIGH
EVENING SCHOOL
nv HERMAN pAWCUs

| n all evening schools must be
1osed this Thursday. why not try
) keep the social centers open until
he summer time?
. There Is very little expense to the
5ty In keeping the social centers open
his long, as the only cost Is for cleo
ic lights and the salary OF an In
kructor.
A great deal hiss been said for and
kainst the social centers, and those
bposed to them have invariably won
Ilth their arguments. They have
ben In the right most Of the time
what they have said against the
enters. II was said that there were
great many disgraceful scenes In
Iany Of the schools which had these
Enters but Il seems as II no attempt
as made to see why and how these
kenes Originated.
II they had gone to the root OF the
Vii they would have found out that
4 people attending the centers were
Iyen too many liberties. II some one
ecame little too breezy" no at
mpt seems TO have been made "a
leii him, TO warn him or to erict
Ia. This naturally tended to make
m holder. II he had had a few
Unnecessary liberties one might--very
ivial OF course-he thought he could
as he pleased the next evening,
Ia so he and all like him becamc
blder and holder. started fights and
an the riot. which was the finish.
This element OF trouble makers
Ia their doings must be squelched
they sprout. They should not nu
bowed to run the centers which
ey are attending. II one Of them
"a try to start something some
% should be ready to 60 up to
At person and tell him that II he
uldnt behave he could leave at
Ice. He wouldn't try anything again
he wanted to remain and II he
in't want to stay the social center
bud be better off without him.
There il no need of even keeping
laried attendants In the centers,
he board OF education can very well
low some responsible persons OF
ch district, In which there In cen
to take care OF the school while
~ are In there and to pay for any
|ng which they break or destroy.
the people really want the social
nters, and Il seems a. II they do,
sy would be willing " 10 this, and
board Of education should at least
the experiment.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10

room @. has rooms D and C for Ian
guage. but does not have any study
In room A.
Miss Holmes, principal OF the
school, received an interesting letter
from Mrs. l.. j. Marcy. thanking her
for the letter sent her about the grad
uation exercises. She also wrote that
II was quite coincidence that there
happened to be rs pupils graduating
on Jan. 2s. when she was celebrating
her eighty-seyenth birthday. The
school was named after Mrs. Marcy.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10

EdstssisI ssea--Cnne1. 49, xoonmr
assse1ates. maR)ogX Wo1o 49,
sss.saess css,s! ue1.waG
There was much Joy Shown ~ ~
AS pupils class when they rocolv41
TIER diplomas. or the 20 mou<
oers, seventeen have gone 70 hixI
school. The remaining three hevo
starred out In the Guinness work,
From the appearance Of two -
the Field school pupils who entego@
high school one would Judge that thG(
had a hard struggle with the oGoln1
nations. but such WAS not the cooA
II was only the result Of Oscar DtoC1f
en- and Erwin FoesterIing coming e.
contact with the Ice while skating -.
Belle Isle. IS tt'
The BIS class Is taking algebra ap1,
latin this term. hoping to 50 to Lioh.
school with 10 hours credit.
Mrs Miner, mother Of Roland Nh,
ner, visited the school Thuru6ey.
Mrs. Emma Hochbeum, of No. ~.
day. s n
The boys Of the manual trslnin
class OF the eighth grads are Go1n0'
TO take mechanical drawing this totl1.
with Mr.. Brown. the manual trainln1.
Instructor.
AT the Last meeting or the sGensrnI'
Alexander Macomb club" 70 which.
quite few pupils OF the school ~
long. Miss Simmons told the men.
bers OF the prize essey contest, M
stationery was also given out.
The pupils Of the A room hal 4
Palmer Method writing CONTEXT last
Thursday. and the prise winn09s
were: Lilly Kade. sidney uloodoq, !,
Ignore voelker, Lillian Hand 6mor.
Theodore Toepsl. Fred WIZ.
Douglas Wetheral, Elizabeth 0o1rluS.
Lewis Miller and Frederick Ktotsk2
mar. : 81 ;,
John Hyde. OF the BIS grade. sprain.s
ed his ankle and was unable q a.
tend school Monday. Tuesday and
"Wednesday. a a
The pupils OF the BIS class ~
teaching the pupils OF the AZ cla6o
how to dance the Virginia reel. 81
Ia needless to say that We IN Iook
forward TO the days on which W
dance with pleasure.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10
TROOP III. P.) NO. 2
BY c. Il. WALLS, scousma.ter

We had our regular meeting on
Thursday night. Mr.. Aston, the we'll
known real estate dealer. gave a very
good talk on "The coming men OF
America" Mr.. Aston Is very IN
teresting speaker and the boys were
delighted with his talk. Mr.. Walls
is arranging new system, with the
aid of the "Women's Guild" and
Mems club" He hopes to have one
Of the best troops in Highland Park.
VIII Neil had to get special suit
to fit him. The boys say he has to
double up like wv to get In his
pup tent all at once.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10

A marvellous flower grows on the
culiarity is the habit OF changing its
color during the day. In the morn
ing IL is white, when the sun is at
its zenith 1t is red and at night II
Il blue.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10
TROOP NO. IL.
ny SAMUEL ARMIrAGE.

The Scouts OF troop IL wish to com
piiment The Times for their interest
taken in Scouts Of Detroit.
Howard Fuller, of our troop. was
usher at the Armory, Feb. 5.
In the tug-of.war that our troop
was in we are sorry to say they lost
Troop IL has an advisory board
consisting OF our former scoutmaster
w. II. Rodford and Mr.. Atchinson
minister OF st. Matthias church.
DO not forget the play given by the
Girls Friendly OF ST. Matthias church
az the corner of Lswton and Stanley
avenues. Feb 10 and IL.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10
TROOP NO. IA
EDWARD y. MOORE

Troop "a holds lis regular meetings
in the chapel Of the North Wood.
ward Congregational church. corner
Woodward and Blaine avenues. from
1890 to On Friday evenings. Visitors
interested In scout work ore cordial.
" invited to attend.
We held our first regular basket.
ball and gym class last Saturday
from 1 to . Nm the church gymnasi-
um. We hope 10 continue these every
week until spring, when our hikes will
take their place. *
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10
MCMILLAN HIGH SCHOOL

Editesaal stan-Chlsf. uesthola 49,.
cnyl assee1atees Dlv6su H1oaoon, IL,
sic George E1vfus Rivals.
An onicial meeting was held ~
room A. Tuesday, at which Mr.. Bow
geometry teacher. was present. and tt
was decided whether or not McNillan
would have baseball team next,
summer.
Miss Tuomey. Mcmillan Englislsl
teacher. was unable to teach school,
Monday. owing to . severe cold.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10
TROOP NO. 80
M HERMAN zIET.

Sunday evening. Feb, z. about
twenty new Scouts were sworn In. All
were given the Scout oath by the
chaplin, DR.. Boyle. which they repeat.
ed together. They. then received their
and pins.
The troop officers are as follows:
A. III. Etzold. scout masters; DIR. n.
Martin. DR.. &. Rolleston and J. T..
Tesker. assistant scoutmasters: b.
Hamilton. director OF drum and bugie
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10
SUGGESTIONS

An opportunity il given high
school students by the National
Municipal league. headquarters Phil.
adelphia, to win $50 in cash prizes by
writing an essay on Fire Proven
ton" The contest Is open until
April 10, and we suggest TO the
school editors especially that they
may have O chance ut this money.
Those interested can write to the sec'
rotary OF the league. c. r. Woodruff,
No. 703 North American, Philadelphia,
for full particulars.
The Grande theater. No. 223S West
Jefferson-ave.. one OF the finest pic
ture play houses in the city. has In
vited the school editors OF Morley
and Mcmillan high TO attend any Of
the performances they desire twice
each week. For the editors at these
schools. we wish to thank Manager
Lancaster for this courtesy, as well
as express our own appreciation.
II IL the still water that runs deep
|'and the silent dog that does the most
damage when he goes into action, and
on this hypothesis we are saying but
little about the success OF The Times
School Department, content 10 allow
the results TO show for themselves
and the friends OF the department TO
speak emphatically when necessary.
The Totem club, composed of for
mer students at Eastern high. now
attending the U. OF M, pulled on"
quite an interesting program at East
ern last week. much to the delight OF
ar. Bishop. principal. and the stu
dents.
About the most miserable. unhappy
time one spends Ii when sickness
compels him to abandon his daily
avocatlon and take to bed. Then
you can imagine the pleasure II Is
to have your friends think Of you and
send token OF remembrance. The
children at Estabrook school donated
o. sufacient sum to purchase a lot OF
fragrant flowers and send to the sick
room Of their manual training teach
Ter, Mr.. Sprague.
We had a quiet tip the other day
that Thomas school editors are going
to see to 1t that their school quits
marking time and takes the double
quick into the front ranks OF pro-
kressiveness In the School Depart
ment.
The students at George Junior high
have settled down to a steady pull
now. an dthe editors are keeping them
we'll informed as TO what Is going on
md when and where to take hold.
Herbert Montig and Arthur Siebert,
bf Clippert school. have the distinc-
Ion of having been neither absent
nor tardy during the term.
Rose Jacket, Irene Rogers. Marion
Norwich and Margaret Scott, all OF
he AS class at Trowbridge school,
we're perfect In attendance during
he term and had no black marks
gainst them.
The Boy Scouts are gradually get.
ing ON 70 the editorial. ganfes and
We can soon expect the troop editors
o bring their department mp to the
chool editors have reached. Did you
otice the pictures they had in Tues
AVS paper? The winter camping
cene was dandy. wasn't II?
DR.. Sowerby wishes us to announce
hat he has been just simply smoth-
red with work for the past two
weeks. and for that reason was un-
ble to write the Pointers he In
ends to have at the head OF the
scout Department every day. How
|ver, he begins to see a rift In the
LIQUIDS of multitudinous duties and
opes to begin his heart-to-heart talks
Nth the scouts very shortly.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10
FARRAND SCHOOL


weigt associates, Ida jerks, Marion
Reed. Jsek Treble, James McI< nisht.
Earl Batty.
The new term began without delay.
and the pupils are hard at work to
make records for themselves.
Previous debates have been such
successes that we are going to have
another one. The resolution Will
read: Resolved, That Lincoln was
greater than Washington and did more
for bis country. The debate viii
take place on either Lincoln's or
washington's birthday, and promises
to be-a hot ono. $500
The AS class IS dramatizing
shakespeare's "The Merchant of
Venice" with success.
The first day Of the new term most
of the AS pupils wrote B-s on their
papers.
The BIS class is reading Shakes
peare's famous play, Julius Caesar"
The pupils Of that class are imagining
themselves TO be the Romans of 1000
years ago and are bravely trying to
master their tongue. Latin Is COM
mon topic among the pupils OF this
class. The Latin word 'penult" was
pronounced as peanut" by a BIS pu-
pill In the Latin class.
The A-6 class went down to man
ual training for the first time and en-
joyed the work immensely. The girls.
likewise. went down to cooking.
In the following descriptions an eff
fort has been made to bring out char
acter and the writer's have succeeded
remarkably well.
BUM.
BY Gillette Weather~ax, AZ Class.
Bum was a bulldog that well lived
up to its title. He was one of those
dogs who are always looking for trou-
BILE, and generally find II. I'll admit
he never carried on any beauty
prizes, but he has promising future.
not! Bum was, as far a. I could fig-
ure Il out, one OF those stray CANNES
with about as much family history as
a cold storage egg. He carried the
scars OF many welI-fought battle
won, and had q mischievous express
sion on his smutty countenance that
often got him into trouble. Bum de-
lighted In chasing cats. and In mixing
In, generally where his presence was
not required But outside OF allthese
defects he was, as I would say, some
Idogl
BUSTER.
BY Marperite Carlton, AZ Class.
Buster Is large, brown English
bulldog. His face looks as though at
some time he had, while running.
bumped into stone wall and flatten-
ed It out. His huge jaw sticks out
like q mountain. Although he Is very
large and looks most powerful, he
In, without doubt, the greatest cow
ard on earth. His mistress will throw
a book at him, just for the sake OF
watching him run. He runs SO fast
that his hind legs slip from under
him, and he goes sliding along the
floor. He tries to stand. but only
falls over again. Buster is, unques-
tionably, the clumsiest dog living. To
see him slipping along the street be-
side small, fat dog. his companion.
is quite sight.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10

Rose Jacket. Irene Rogers, Marion
Norwich and Margaret Scott, all of
The A-6 class at Trowbridge school,
were perfect in attendance during
The term and had no black marks
kgainst them.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10

We had a quiet tip the other day
that Thomas school editors are going
to see to 1t that their school quits
marking time and takes the double
quick into the front ranks Of pro-
kressiveness In the School Depart
ment.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10

!. II Is the still water that runs deep
land the silent dog that does the most
on this hypothesis we are saying but
little about the success OF The Times
School Department, content TO allow
the results to show for themselves
and the friends OF the department TO
speak emphatically when necessary.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-10

The students at George Junior high
have settled down to steady pull
how. an dthe editors are keeping them
well informed as TO what Is going on
hnd when and where to take hold.
The Denver star., 1915-05-29

secretary states this year. that they
hope to have even a greater represen-
tation. The features of this movement
are their general sessions and depart
mental meetings. AT the general ses-
sions which are usually held in the
morning and evening. papers on impor-
tant topics are read and discussed. aft
er which these papers are turned over
to the secretary Of the congress and
published in the Union-Review. after
which they appear in book form known
as Thoughts and Sayings of the Sun.
day School Congress-
The Rev. DR.. Boyd declares that this
book will be used as portion of the
course in Sunday School Pedagogy"
In the afternoon of each day of the
congress departmental meetings. such
as missionary, superintendent advanced
teachers. primary teachers, boy cadets,
tatoka and Galeda. are held. in which
me WORKERS in their special lines find
an opportunity to enlarge upon their
work and how the individual has been
able to overcome obstacles that hinder
the success of the Sunday school.
Building front line Sunday schools
is the real slogan of the Sunday school
congress for the coming session. There
Is to be this year the second annual
encampment of the boy cadets, which
Is movement in connection with the
congress to bring military discipline
under religious and church leadership
for the boys, while their Negro Doll
club movement is calculated to instill
racial pride into the coming genera
ton. Rev. c. II. Clark, d. D., of Nash
vile, Tenn, is chairman of the con-
gress movement He is also chairman
Of the National Baptist Publishing
board.
Rev. W. S. Ellington. d. D., the ed
itorial secretary Of the National Bap.
tist Publishing board, member of the
lesson committee that selects the cycle
Of lessons. is the congress arbiter and
blackboard critic. He gives the final
exposition of each paper that Is read
DR.. Ellington is the pastor of the First
Baptist church of Nashville, Tenn. In
connection with this movement the
congress spends much time in the mu-
steal line. They have a chorister, who
usually gets together 200 voices to fur
nish music for these meetings.
The Denver star., 1915-05-29

are living under the same climatic
conditions. This difference in the
death rate is due to overcrowding. ig-
norance OF sanitary laws and the fail
IRE TO properly observe the laws OF
nature.
Dr. Paey points out that the death
rate among the babies of the colore,i
people il five TO one as compared with
the white people Some $500 colored
babies are victims of evils worse than
wars-namely, ignorance, superstition.
patent medicines. home remedies, un-
wholesome food, insanitary surround
ings, overcrowding, bad air. darkness
and dark living rooms.
He also recently said in a public ad-
dress: Physicians. ministers. teachers,
lawyers. business men and intelligent
laymen who are members of the Negro
Organization Society OF Virginia ought
to consider 1t one OF their duties as
well as privileges to teach the colored
people how to decrease the amount Of
preventable disease and premature
death. The congenital powers OF the
young should be SO conserved as to in
sure normal life from birth to old
age.
The colored people must be taught
that consumption Is catching and is
more deadly and more to be dreaded
than smallpox. They must be taught
the value OF fresh air, the importance
Of having-a pure water supply, the
value of screening against insects, the
proper ways of dispOsing of garbage
the care of back yards, common sense
In dressing and eating. the dangers of
the housefiy as a carrier Of disease
germs. especially typhoid fever and
consumption: proper methods Of drain
age, 30 as to do away with the breed
ing places of mosquitoes; the value Of
vaccination. the dangers of patent med
icines and home remedies, as well rs
1f supernatural or occult remedies, and
the Importance of seeking the best
medical aid during the early stages Of
their Illness"
The Denver star., 1915-05-29
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The Denver star., 1915-05-29
IMPORTANT COMING EVENT.
Sunday School Congress to Meet at
Birmingham, Ala June 9.

SdHbey SCUoV' SohS'SsS ~ '"NSN 90
Birmingham, Ala. June 9.
Among the movements in the Sunday
school world that are attracting attcn-
ton everywhere is the Sunday schooi
congress-, a national gathering that
has been held from year TO year for
the past nine years. 1t is operated un-
der he auspices of the National Bap-
tist publishing board of the National
Baptist convention. They are to hold
their tenth annual session this year
in birmingham, Ala, from June .
to Il.
The promoters Of the movement are
among the leaders of the Baptist
churches In the United States. The
secretary Of the Sunday school coy
gress, Henry Allen Boyd of Nashville.
Tenn. has kept the movement before
the people for these ten years. His
father. the Rev. II. II. Boyd. d. D., LII.
D., Is the director. and at the same
time. he is secretary as well as the
founder of the National Baptist Pub
fishing house, often looked upon as the
largest Negro religious publishing plant
In the world. The promoters of the
congress declare that 1t is nothing but
a school of methods. 1t Is not delib-
erative body, nor Is it legislative. The
time u spent working for the building
up OF the individual schools.
The congress movement among the
Baptists Is distinctively denomination
al. and ~ such. they have made won
derful progress. In 1914. according to
their enrolment at Beaumont. Tex.
$500 Sunday schools were represented.
and the indications are, from what the
The Denver star., 1915-05-29
DILlCENT WORKER
FORADvANCEMENT
Good Advice Of Or. A. Lyman
Paey Should Be Needed.
CALLS LEADERS TO ACCOUNT

VO0uO oPEttOo SiSi&ono III VHS'"s
Are Making Strong Campaign For
Reduction Of High Death Rate.
Percentage Of Infant Mortality
Causes Much Alarm.
Norfolk, Va.--Dr. A. Lyman Pae!
and his wife may well be counted
among the public spirited colored peo.
pie Of Norfolk. They have been per
sistently active in calling attention 10
conditions among our people that need
improvement. and they have worked
wisely with their fellow citizens in Sc
curing some civic improvements.
DIR. Paey belieye es that much of the
suffering and poverty among colored
people is caused by preventahie dis
reduce a large portion Of the race to
indigence and hinder the real progress
that its members should make to keep
pace with civilization.
There is being waged in Virginia an
active crusade for the reduction Of the
death rate That this work is timely
is clear from the fact that Norfolk.
with an estimated populat ton of Sc 800.
Of which 5000 are colored, had deaths
among the latter to exceed those
among the former by 226. In Rich
mond there should have been 500 few
er deaths, according to the ratio of
colored people In the city's popula
ton.
In Virginia between eleven and
twelve white people in every thousand
die annually. Between twenty-five
and twenty-three colored people in ev-
cry thousa nd die annually. Both races
The Denver star., 1915-05-29
Res. Phone York 2o7o

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Business Directory

merchant succeed must expand his business
his ideas. The necessary compliments each
other and should go hand in hand, consequently the
Progressive and Practical man of affairs of this
age is continually the watch for
ideas and unexpored territories for the
introduction of his commodities
All merchants and business whose "ad this
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cav YOU saw their 'ad' in The Denver Star 1t
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Fund. Raised For tn. Aged and lrs.rr

Funds Raised For the Aged and lnf.rm.
Mrs. Thomas II. Lloyd was in charge
Of the annual dinner and fair held for
the benefit of the Home For Aged and
Infirm Colored Women in Pittsburgh
on Thursday. May 20. from Il m. to
9:S0 p. m. The home Is supported by
voluntary contributions and by funds
raised Mt entertainments given by
friends Of the institution from time to
time. The dinner and fair held Thurs
day were well patronixed.
The Denver star., 1915-05-29

Political Doinss at Kansas City, Kan
Testimony that colored men were
kept from voting at the recent munic-
ipal election in Kansas City, Kan, by
false certificates of registration was
offered by j. ii. Franklin at the In
vestigation ordered by Governor Cap
per Of Kansas. Mr.. Franklin said ne
groes living in one precinct were regis
tered from another. making 1t impOssi
BILE for them to cast ballots on election
day.
The Denver star., 1915-05-29
Avery College Training School Notes.

Avery College Training School Notes.
The graduation exercises Of the
Avery College Training school. Pitts
burgh. were held at the Central Bap-
tist church on Wednesday evening,
May 20, John ID. Cherry. n well
known business man. was recently
elected vice president of the above
named Institution and Is the only
white man that has ever fiiled the po-
s1uon.
The Denver star., 1915-05-29
santamarina Speaks on Race Question.

Santamarina Speaks on Race Question.
The race question and how 1t has
been solved in South and Central
America was the subject of an In
structive address delivered by Senior J.
p Santamarina of Buenos Aires, Ar
gentine Republic, at Beth Tephillah
Fourth Moravian church. New York,
Rev. Charles Martin. minister. on
Wednesday evening, May 10. Senior
Santamarina is an authority on South
American affairs and is an information
al lawyer OF much note. The meeting
was held under the joint auspices of
the Dunbar lyceum, New York, and the
Negro Society For Historical Research,
Yonkers, \. Y.