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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03

and forty students. 1t now has an en-.
rollment Of 62S. with good buildings and
Q well trained faculty. 1t has required
the work Of master mind to build the
school up to where It Is.
Brown university conferred on him
the degree Of master Of arts because Of
the literary work he had done. and sew.
eral years ago the faculty and trustees
Of Howard university recognized his
worth and ability and learning by con-
ferring on him the degree of LII. D.,
and the same honor was conferred upon
him by Wilberforce university. He IL
active in the State Teachers associa-
tion. as well as the National Associa.
tion Of Teachers of Colored Youth. His
wife, Mrs. Inman e. Page. takes great
interest In his work and has been of
much assistance to him. She is a grad
uate Of Wilberforce university.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
WELL QUALIFIED .
FOR LEADERSHIP
Success Of Inman {. Page at
langstOn University.
BEGANWITH F0RTfSTu0EN1S

Notable Achievements Of the President
Of Leading Edueational institution In
oklahoma--Worksd His Way From
Private School Through collsss--Ao.
tive In Many Good Movements.
Langston, Okla.-Thirty- eight years
In the schoolroom training boys and
girls. with hundreds Of graduates
from his school all over the United
States. some filling positions of honor
and trust, others ranking high In the
professions and trades, Is the record
Of Professor Inman e. Page, president
Of Langston university. Professor
Page Is one Of the best trained men
Of the race, as well as one Of the best
known educators In the United States.
He was born In Warrenton. Fauquier
county, Va, Dec. 20, 1853.
His early education was begun 10
private school in Washington, taught
by George r. T. Cook. the son Of the
most noted educator In his day and
the man who really started the Hrst
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03

educational, business and civic insti
tuacns in the county, where he has
been q permanent resident
In military circles the new deputy
sheriff is leader. being the past com
mander Of Camp No. IA. Sons of Vet.
Grams. His activities and worth were
'recogndsed by the Colored Mems Bust
ness league. which made him its pres.
0snt, q position which he holds with
dignity and an eagerness to advance
the interest of the public as well as
that Of the members Of the organiza.
tion.
Perhaps Mr.. Hoffman's most brilliant
efforts have been In the musical line.
He has taught music I'm the following
institutions in Ossining successfully
for Q number Of years: st. Johns
school, Ossining School For Young
Ladies'. Irving institute, the Dr.. HoI-
brook school and the Mount Pleasant
academy, where he was employed for
. period Of twelve years. He was re
Gently elected president of Local No.
896 American Federation of Musicians.
with headquarters at Ossining.
The members of the league are great
y encouraged BY the recognition which
the organization has received from the
county officials In the selection Of Mr.
HOFFMAN as deputy county sheriff and
also for other substantial recognition
OF . body OF intelligent citizens work.
ing for the good Of their respective
community In particular and the peo-
PIE Of the county In general. Presi-
dent Paul 81. Bray puts the thing in
nutshsll with reference to race prog
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03

school for the race in Washington,
which was destroyed and the teacher
forced to fee to Pennsylvania for
safety. but returned after a year and
started his school on a larger scale
IT, was In this school, although private,
that young Page got his first taste Of
education.
In the fall of 1868 he entered How.
ard university. where he soon began
to realize the Importance Of his IN
dertaking. He had learned that in
order to become educated he would
have to study diligently. He did not
have wealthy parents to meet all his
bills when due. so he had to do some
hard work to earn enough money to
pay his school bills.
He had heard Of Yale and Harvard
and Of Brown university. at Provi-
dence, R. l., and decided to continue his
education at Brown. which he entered
In the fall Of 1873. He had decided be-
fore going to Providence that he was
going to remain there until he had fin-
ished his work. He carried out his res.
olution to the letter. graduating In 1877.
Now, with his diploma-and not only
the diploma, but well trained
mind-he decided to enter the busy
world, with q view Of serving human
ity. Graduating from a college in
Rhode Island, he felt that his duty was
to 60 where he was most needed, 30 he
accepted position In the Natchez SEM
mary. Natchez, Miss, In the fall of
1877. As teacher he made a good rec
ord, and It Is not surprising that he
was elected vice president Of Lincoln
institute. Jefferson City. Mo-. the fol
lowing fall.
1t was in this position that his abil.
ity as leader. as school president, as
a leader Of men, manifested itself, and
It was at the close of the second year
as vice president that he was elected
president Of Lincoln institute. It was
then that Lincoln took on new life. II
was then that the growth Of the insti-
tuition started. It was then that II be-
came known outside of Missouri. In
this position Of president he served un.
I'll 1893. when he resigned to accept the
presidency Of the Colored Agricultural
end Normal university. called Langston
university. 49,
The school was then young and need.
ed such man as President Page to
build II up. and this he has done. OF
course the school had been voted into
life by the legislature of Oklahoma,
and In the fall of 1903 It was opened
By the new president with his faculty
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
HAmPT0N'S SUCCESS NOTED.
Constructive Work of General Arm.
strong Theme Of Or. Sheppard.

Couoeructtve Work OF General Arm
strong Theme Of Or. shsppard.
Hampton, ya.-General Armstrong'I
constructive work at Hampton insti
tute. In this town. and the excellen,
results Of training Negro and Indiar
youth Tor service were ably presented
BY the Rev. DR.. William Fl. Sheppard
of Louisville. KY. In a most helpful
address, which he recently delivered
m the Memorial church here Under
the leadership Of General Armstrong
said DR.. Sheppard. Negroes and In
dams became active men. Picking ur
the adz, they began to hew; taking up
the brush. they began to paint; hitch.
ing up the horse, they began to plow;
opening the book. they began to read;
assembling in chapel they confessed
Christ"
DR.. Sheppard raised the question.
What have been the results Of Hamp-
toms work? Homes have been estab.
lished, and homes are the foundation
Of good citizenship" said DIR. Shep-
pard. "The marriage VOW has been
introduced and made sacred; the fami
ly altar has been set mp; Scripture read-
ing and family prayer have become a
delight, and Sabbath schools have been
every where established
'sThe Negroes, who owned only a
few acres of ground. inspired by. their
leaders from Hampton, now own and
cultivate 100000 acres, worth nearly
81 900. 600. 900, and in the near future
they will have doubled and trebled
these numbers. Those leaders had
heard General Armstrong say: Stick
to the soil Sacrifice everything but
life and honor, but get land
The timid group that went down In
the valley to pray has come into the
open and builts spires which point to-
ward heaven to the amount Of $7O,-
100000. Schoolhouses have been built
everywhere, in which are gathered
1,700, 900 children. Not only did these
leaders build the ordinary school
houses, but their inspiration has led
them to large and beautiful normal, in
dustrial and agricultural institutions.
The old slab. houses and cabins have
been torn down and neat-yea, beautiful
structures have taken their places"
DIR. Sheppard, former student, paid
q warm tribute to General Armstrong
as man of rare faith and vision. He
said that through the influence of
Hampton's founder thousands have
gone into hard places filled with in
spiration and life giving power. He
said that General Armstrong inspired
boys to be men who would look up.
look out and face the world bravely
Armstrong; vision was to make men
and to dignity labor. Negroes who
were found degraded, ignorant and
superstitious by Armstrong were help.
ed to higher and more profitable lives.
DR.. Sheppard referred to. his long
years Of missionary work in the Bel.
gian Kongo and to the results which
had come to Africa through the In.
spiration Of Armstrong and Hampton
Today there are thousands of Kongo
natives who are living Christian lives
and are being helped by well trained
native evangelists.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03

~ N. BARNHTT DoDsoN.
TAe benefit in influence, due recogni-
dons ana sainful livelihood derived
IRON wen conducted civic organiza.
tions AMONG our. people is emphasized
WY strongly In the achievements Of
0e Wsstehester County league, CON-
pe0d OF col0red men and women, with
heaaanarters at Yonkers. N. Y. The
league was started about SIX years
age q the Instance Of Paul III. Bray
Of YcAkors The Jurisdiction Of the
league extends over the county. but
itS influence L. more than state wide,
for II numbers among its friends men
Of prominence In many sections Of the
country who. share in It's efferts along
all hnsss ofeitEnotabie work.
Tho most recent constructive work
o& the league resulted in the appoint
monE e0f sRrofessor John w. HOFFMAN
q Ossining to the position Of deputy
sheriff Of Westchester county. The
announcement Of Mr. Hoffman's ap-.
podntment was formally made at the
recent annual dinner Of the organiza-
tion henyat. Rhilipsburg hall, Yonkers,
In ths presence Of hundreds Of persons
from all sections Of the county, includ-
ing many OF the county and city on
c1als. r..
Mr.. Hoffman was born at Ossining
forty years ago. He received his ear
u education in the public schools and
later graduated from the Palmer Col
legiate4 and Business institute in his
home town. He has been an active
member Of the league since its tncep-
don and is one Of the best known
msn Of the race In Westchester coun-
II on, account Of his work in several
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
No Explanations Needed.

The lady jury was out longer than
the importance of the case warranted.
The judge grew impatient
whats the trouble In therew he
said to the bailiff..
"I'll see." replied the bailiff.
Hold on" cried the Judge. Tell
em II there's any knotty points about
the case that bother them they should
appeal to me-"
."Yes. your honor ~.
The baiiiff goes to the door Of the
jury room and returns.
"Well?'
They aih't got to the case yet, your
honor. They're still discussin' tn
plaintiffs ciothes."-Baltimore Ameri
can.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
Tennessee Baptists 20 Meet April Q.

Tennessee i6aptists 60 Meet April q.
The Rev. A. L. Bartlett, president Of
the Tennessee state Baptist convention,
has called an extra session of that
body to be held Mt the Salem Baptist
church. jackson. Tenn, for three days,
beginning Thursday. April & Urgent
needs of the work in the state are CIV
en- as reason for holding an extra ses
sion Of the convention SO early In the
year.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
MAY ESTABLISH INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL At FORT LEE, VA.
New Educational Movement Enoour.
aged by Northern Phiianthropists.

Unless the present plans of the pro-
moters miscarry the people Of Rich
mond. Va. and vicinity will have a
great Industrial school at Fort Lee.
Va, just out from the city limits Of
Richmond In the near future.
1t is understood that northern philan-
thropists have promised to contribute
the sum Of $4,000 for the erettion Of
the first building. and like sum will
be contributed annually for the main
tenance of the school.
The Hon. Giles B. Jackson. president
Of the commission having charge Of
the arrangements for the big exposi-
ton to be held In Richmond In July
and Mr.. william Miller. secretary Of
the Negro Historical association while
in New York recently visited several
philanthropists. The proposed school
was heartily Endorsed as splendid
plan for the Industrial education Of
colored boys and for the domestic
training Of girls. 1t is planned to op-
,erate m experimental farm ir, cennec-
ton with the school. where formers
OF the south will be taught scientific
farming.
While In New York President Jack
son and Secretary Miller conferred
with heads of the American To-
bacco company and secured their prom
ise to aid In installing a big tobacco
exhibit at the exposition in order 20
encourage the cultivation OF tobacco.
Other tobacco companies will be invit-
ed to aid In putting on this exhibit.
They also had an interview with the
authorities Of the Cotton Exchange Of
New York and asked them to put on
a cotton exhibit.
President jackson stated that he re-
ceived much encouragement. Edward
X. Cone. president Of the exchange.
promised to take the matter up with
members Of the exchange to see what
could be done. Mr.. Cone said he thor
oughly indorsed Mr.. Jackson's plans
for both the school and the exposition.
Mr.. Jackson says 1t was found nec-
essary to secure the state fair grounds
because doubt was expressed as to
whether the trolley line would be ex.
tended to Fort Lee before the opening
date for the exposition. July 4. The
association owns 100 acres Of land at
Fort Lee, which is well adapted for use
as an exposition ground. but on &C.
count Of inadequate railway facilities
and other hindranees It was thought
best to make other arrangements.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03

live. He declared that a people having
so much native physical stamina need
not die
The race. said DR. Morris, needs to
have Information concerning diseases
and the proper care Of the body. We
need to know more about the dangers
OF intemperance. excesses, impure, air.
Irregular habits Of eating and! resting.
DR.. Morris made strong plea for bet
ter homes and for better mothers, who
VIII build and protect homes He
showed that Negroes in the cities die
In large numbers. They are destroyed
FOR lack Of knowledge. He referred 10
Senator Maritime recent successful ef-
fort In saving for Howard university
In Washington an appropriation Of
$101.000 which will be used to help
train colored leaders for service 10
their race and the white people
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
Iceberg Lake.

lie lakes In Glacier National park
that are fed by glacial water are milk
white, but others are clear and pure
and reflect all the varying aspects Of
the sky and clouds above. On a clear
day the water Is beautifully blue, but
when storm clouds gather It assumes
darker shades. which make 1t appear
dangerous and forbidding. One Of the
most attractive lakes In the park IL
Iceberg lake, so called because the
glacier at its edge discharges bergs
into it's waters at intervals. after the
manner Of the glaciers found In the
arctic region. The crest of the wall
around this lake is as high above the
water as four buildings like New
York's skyscrapers atop one another.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03

ress. individually and collectively,
when he says: I'VE are organized to
promote the interest of our home
towns throughout the county. We
realize that the highest service any
man can perform is service for Others
This h the secret of the success of the
Westchester County league"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
Explained.

Hell wonder how they came to call
Q wife's personal allowance her pin
money.
She-I guess It's because her hus-
band generally sticks her on it-Ex.
change.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
New MANAGEMENT.

6"H61N0OFVOSS"
This hotel is under new manage
ment" .a.
why. I still see the old proprietor
about"
"Yes; but he got married last week"
Exchange. ...
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
A Conuncrum

What is that which has mouth but
never speaks and bed but never
sleeps in It? A river.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
Distinction Of Terms.

81 suppose You regard that picture
you've painted as a masterpiece" :
"No," replied the practical artist
.Td rather ~ small cash price and
call It a pot boiler" = Washington
Star.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
Opposite Views.

Nell-Papa says that it's Come easy.
60 easy" with money. Do you find 1t so.
Jack? Jack-Not Oh your life. al
ways found that II came hard-and II
certainly seems hard to see It go!-
Judge. .......
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
0suI Mates

Knicker-What are soul matesf
Becker Generally two lefns-New
York Sun.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03

Smoke the Reliable
SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR sc.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-04-03
fine RECORD OF
JOHlsW. HOFFMAN
NsS Dsputy Sheriff Of West.
chester County, n. Y.
RESULTS or ORGANIZATION.

WAi s<ne~n ossinins Citizen Appoint.
- - important Position Through In
sssnes Of the Wsstohester County
lsagus-Lsadsr In Many Good Movs--
wssmts Fer Advancement.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-03
An Oiled Road.

Robt. P. Whitesell, esq, purely
as an experiment, has oiled an
half mile OF dirt road leading out
Of the city by his home. The
road for weeks been merely
a mass Of dust. This dust" was
properly convexed with a road
machine and the oil put on. This
was just before the heavy rains
of last week came on. We saw
this road last Monday. There
was no mud on it. 1t was per-
feet road, no dust, no mud and
beautifully convexed. The half
mile cost Mr.. Whitesell 5000.
The experiment will be carefully
watched. If this road porves
itself to be what it is believed to
be, all the roads of Obion county
will be so oiled. Union City News
Banner.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-03
A Continuous Business.

While in Gleason Saturday
morning we happened to drop
around to see Bob Whitworth at
the Gleason roller mill. where we
found Mr.. Whitworth and his
crew very busy. This is one of
the mills in the smaller towns
which has not been driven out of
existence by the big mills with
their cheap flour and high-sound-
ing names. The reason is that
Whithworth has stuck to grade
quality and not quantity. More
than this, he has continued to
push his business and today is
shipping more -four outside Of
Weakley county than any other
mill in the county ever did before.
His list OF customers are those
who started with him years ago,
when the Gleason mill was first
launched.
The Gleason mill turns out
high grade Of -four, meal and
brann, much Of which is shipped
to other towns and distant states.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-03
HOMECOMING WEEK.

Two or three years ago the
editor OF this paper made an
effort to have fair week celebrated
as homecoming week for the
hundreds Of Weakley countians
soiourning in other counties and
states, but the fair association
management did not take kindly
to the idea, and the scheme fell
flat. However, there is now a
widespread demand that the week
of October 10 to Is, which is fair
week, be designated homecoming
week, during which time all
former Weakley fountains lie in
vited by letter and otherwise to
spend that week here and visit
the fair, where they may be
afforded an opportunity Of meet
ing old friends, seeing the coun-
tvs development and wonderful
advancement during recent years
and enjoying a weeks vacation.
There are many citizens scattered
over the country who would come
home on this occasion provided a
letter were written them asking,
inviting and urging them to spend
the week here at the fair. These
letters could be economically pre-
pared by the fair association and
scattered out over the county to
our people, who, when writing to
their distant relatives and friends,
would sign and enclose one along
with their own letters. Others
would mail them out whether
writing or not.
The Enterprise hopes the fair
management will this year adopt
this plan. No feature of the fair
is better than the social feature,
affording an opportunity as it
does for old friends to meet and
greet one another again and go
over the by-gone days, reviewing
past events and recalling to mind
the things that have passed.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-03
We Need Rural Thrift as Well as Rural Credits

We promished last week to point
out this week the three things that
have made New England rich and
powerful, and we are doing so on
page IL. Books and savings banks
and township government-or, In
other words, education, thrift and
democracy-are the three founda-
tion-stones Of New England s great
ness, and if thrift isn't just as i'm
portant as the other two, it's NIGH
ty nearly so.
We need a better system of rural
credits in the South nobody be-
lieves that more emphatically than
The Progressive Farmer. which
has so often pointed out the mi
guilty Of usury and time prices
but let's also be honest with our
selves and acknowledge that there
is great need for rural thrift as
we'll as rural credits. Here are
two big facts to emphasize:
l. We must get the saving
habit. ut seems to be a failing
Of Southerners," as Dr.. Knapp
used to say, ito let money run
through their fingers without let
ing any Of it stick" And it's so,
We simply haven't got the good,
old-fashioned, much needed New
England virtue OF saving and Of
being downright ashamed Of our
selves if we wind up the year with
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1915-09-03
CAN'T AFFORD IT.

The other day a merchant sale
he couldn't afford to advertise ir
his home newspaper. If the man:
view were not distorted, he would
see that he couldn't afford not tC
advertise. Refusing to advertise
is his most expensive extravag'
ance. That same merchant will
spend hours telling Of the unfair
competition OF the mail-ordeI
houses who are his most aggres.
sive and dangerous competitors,
yet the methods employed by the
mail. order houses which succeed
are the very ones which the mer-
chant refuses to use. The mail
order house first Of all is an adver-
tiser. Advertising is the life Of its
business. Every magazine that en-
ters the small town and rural
home carries the ad of the mail
order house. Expensive catalogs
are printed showing the illustra-
tons of the actual articles. Occas-
sionally sheets are scattered broad
cast oyer the country as special
"come-on" for the bargain hunter.
Instead of doing these things in a
smaller way through the columns
of his local paper, the merchant
who can't afford to advertise sits
down and "cusses" his tough luck
and wonders why he can't get the
business. He never thinks he has
a better opportunity to reach the
people in his neighborhood than
the mail.order house has. 1t don't
cost him as much as it does the
outsider; he can draw the people
to his store and show them the
actual article he is advertising,
and, when they buy, they can take
their purchase home with them in
stead Of having to wait for several
weeks for it. Advertising is an in
vestment. It should be charged
to your selling cost, Figure what