Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1915-03-27


work Ho Is q graduate Of Lane Col.
lege, Of which he sEresident, and did
special work In education at the Uniy.
OF Chicago and Harvard Univ. His
fine executive ability is seen In tho
splendid manner in which he has pre-
sided over the destinies of Lano Col.
lege, the largest growth, Of its history
being under his administration.
2 lie has been president OF the college
Tor nine years and found the institu.
ton undergoing a most vital period in
its history, He found it in chaotic
condition, all Of its buildings having
been destroyed by fire. Lane College
is the largest Of the institutions under
the G. NJ, e.. Church The school has
property valued at $112,O00 and has
eight buildings and $50 students. The
faculty Is made up OF sixteen teachers
representing Oberlin, Lane, Fisk, and
Washburn colleges.
DR.. Lane took his Doctors degree
ct Walden University. While here DR..
Lane crowded in busy moments. He
called on many Of the influential
friends interested in the work Of Lane
and made an address before the Y. NJ.
@. A. last Sunday afternoon. DR.. Lane
Is just the type Of an educator to get
to the young men and women
THE BIRTH OF a NATION. H. 3. T. +. +, ~
1.-THE Birth of Nation" which is
playing at the Liberty Theatre in this
city and which Is q photedrama, based
upon Tom Dixon's infamous Clansman
has aroused the ire Of tho decent ele-
n r0 {S, fr ~ a
pressure is being brought to bear to
drive It out Of town. Last Monday, y.
W. Griffith, the producer of the pic
lures was summoned to the Jefferson
Market Court to meet committee Of
prominent mon and women Of both
faces representing the various civic
organizations OF this city. Mr. GTif.
fifth will be asked to modify the pic
lures and to change those views which
greatly distort the Reconstruction per
iod and misrepresent the Negroes dur.
ing that period. ... = IS. +. IN
Throughout the pictures scenes ipur.
porting to show the conditions OF the
Negro during slavery and Reconstruct
tion are greatly distorted ind Negroes
are made to do things that they have
been known not to do. Negro legIs-
latures OF the Reconstruction are gross
~ caricatured and one legislator is
shown presenting q bill ;favorlng lin.
termprriage. Your correspondent lin
looking up that period did not and
such n measure presented by any of
the honorable Negro Legislators who
we're In the Senate and House. rs
Another scene shows big colored
man chasing u little white girl over q
plantation to her death, q scene Swiiici,
is calculated to arouse much antagon-
ism and to bring about the wrong Inn.
preston FOR tho Negro. The pictures
have been designed wholly to arouse
race 'feeling and ito misrepresent tho
Negro. E !,
Cleveland C. Allen, tho correspond.
ent visited the theatre where the pic
lures ore shown, last Friday evening
and openly protested against tho
scenes designated. Through the play
he kissed many tof tho pictures and
created q commotion III the theatre
which locked FOR q time as IL serious
trouble would OCCUR. Letters Gof !pro,
test are being sent the Mayor and
other officials OF tho CITY calling at
tentton to these objectionablei features
and how they are calculated to work
on the passion Of the ibaaer elements
af tthe two races. 1T :is believed that
:sufficient pressure will be brought to
bear ito drive 'the play away. .
NJ. ID. G.olSREREM CT I0pEMs HERE =
1.-The New Work Conference rof the M.
B. Church, which Is one Of the most
f1ol1rishing or the M. 10, Conferences,
will meet In this city "Wednesday rat
tho Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Ghmrdf, with Bishop Earl tCrnnsston
presiding. Some of,the most interest.
ing phases OF the church work will
come up before che Conference .fo1.
discussion and It is thought that a
large delegation Will be present from
lmany Sof the ,other conferences. Il
Dr.: ]. Garland Penn and aDr. r. III.
Jones, two Of the Negro general offl.
GERS OF the church are already In the
City ,and VIII represent the interest. Of
che 100000 *eulored commandments ,of
the church. Dr. w, Fl, Brooks, pastor
Of the st. Marks M, II. Church and
'1sey. r. 60, Cullen, OF the Salem Church
are the only Negro churches In this
Conference. DR.. Brooks has been pas.
tor for IS years and 1t rs believed
that he with be returned for another
year. I. /. S. .i%& .S L
8. cleveland G. Alien
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