Oakland sunshine., 1915-11-06

day evening. inclusive. Among the
speakers are Major r. r. Motion, COM
| mandant of cadets at Hampton insti-
tute and president of the organization
society since it's founding; DR.. Booker
T. Washington of Tuskegee. Rev. DR.
L. L. Downing Of Roanoke, Archdea-
con j. s. Russell, principal of st. Paul
Normal and Industrial school, Law
renceville, Va: Dr. S. G. Atkins, Win
ston-Salem, n c.: W. Il. d. Williams,
field agent of the Jeanes and Slater
boards; Il. c. Erwin of Petersburg,
field agent of the Negro Organization
society; Mrs. Maggie L. Walker of
Richmond John B. Pierce of Hamp-
ton, who is in charge Of farm demon
stration work in Virginia. Rev. A. A.
Graham of Phoebus, Va, who is chair
man of the society's executive commit
tee; Thomas c. Walker of Gloucester
Court House. Mrs. Harris Barrett Of
dy of the Petersburg Normal school
here. who is also the society's execu-
tive secretary.
number of prominent state and
city officials are on the program for
addresses, including Mayor Robert Ca
baniss Of Petersburg, Hon. r. G.
Stearnes, Richmond, state superintend
ent of public instruction; Professor ].
III. Binford, Virginia department Of ed
ucation and formerly executive secre-
tary of the Virginia Cooperative Ed
ucation association; Miss Agnes D.
Randolph, executive secretary of the
Virginia Antituberculosis association;
DR.. Ennion g. Williams, Richmond,
state commissioner of health; DR.. ]. T.
Mastin. Richmond, secretary of state
board of charities and correction; T. o.
Sandy, Burkville, in charge of demon
stration work among white people, and
G. w. Koiner. Richmond. state COM
missioner of agriculture.
Governor Henry G. Stuart and for
mer Governor William 81. Mann are
also expected 10 attend the meeting
and deliver inspiring addresses. T. c.
Erwin of the State Normal school. Pc
tersburg. is in charge of the details of
the meeting. He has secured reduced
rates on all railroads running into Pc
tersburg and has instructed the dele
gates to secure certificates when buy
ing their tickets for return trip home
Two results, as President Motion points
out, have already been secured-the CO
operation of colOred people regardless
OF UNCONVENTIONAL or fraternaf affiiia
tons, also the sympathetic and hearty
cooperation of the best white people
with the best colored leaders.
The society began its actual work
Aug. 1, 1912, with vigorous campaign
for school improvement and for dis
ease prevention. This campaign has
brought good results. Many new school
buildings with proper sanitary ap-
pointments have been erected, and a
sentiment for better school conditions
has been created. During the past
school year fourteen new school Inn
provement leagues were organized by
the field agent. nine that were Ian
gushing were revived.
The three annual cleanup movements
have induced total of more than 30O,-
600 of our people to make their homes
and surrounding premises sanitary. AS
an aid In this movement the state
health department published our
Health Hand Book For Colored Peo-
ple,' and during the three campaigns |
10000 copies were distributed.
Educational and health campaigns
have been made through many por- |
tons Of the state by the society's |
agents.