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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-11-04

sown, and Long could not remain out
Of school At the death of his father
in 1889, leaving his mother and two
sisters, the support of which fell upon
his shoulders, 1t was question wheth-
err he should stay home and support
them or return to Tuskegee and COM
plete his education.
He wisely chose the latter course,
and In December. 1891 he entered
Tuskegee, his old home and school.
Since he had no funds and no one to
help him he set about to learn the
printers trade at Tuskegee which he
did in 1893 He had charge of the
Tuskegee printing Office during the
summer months and was for several
years business manager of the Stu
dent, the paper published by the
school. Graduating from Tuskegee
with second honors In 1895, he was
Immediately called to Birmingham.
Ala. to take charge of the Alabama
Publishing company that had been or
ganized by the late Dr. w. r. Petit
ford
Mr.. Long was also the assistant
bookkeeper at the Alabama Penny
Savings bank and private secretary to
DR.. Pettiford. 1t was while serving
in this capacity that the call came to
go to Christiansburg.
Accepting this position, he entered
upon his duties in the fall of 1897. He
was gratified to take up his new work
because there were several Tuskegee
graduates there The principal of
Christiansburg, the late Charles l..
Marshall. was roommate, classmate
and lifelong friend, and Anna Lee
Patterson. who afterward became his
wife. were classmates, and there were
three other Tuskegee graduates at this
school.
Because of his experience as book
keeper at the bank In Birmingham
Mr. Long was made treasurer Of the
school, which position he held until
upon the death of Mr. Marshall in
1906 he was elevated to the principal
ship. Mr.. Long says he regards all
work that he had done previously as a
preparation for his life work at Chris
tiansburg. Much of what the school is
today is the result Of his own efforts.
When he was made principal the
schools property was valued at $4o,-
900. including land and buildings and
equipment and an endowment of $5.-
500. Today the buildings and equip.
ment alone are worth $4,000. and the
endowment is S6S.000.
Mr. Long is prominent in educational
circles. He is now and has been for
six years president of the Virginia
State Teachers association. He Is a
vice president of the Negro 0rganiza-
ton society. of which Major Motion is
president. and is treasurer Of the Ma
tional Association of Teachers In Col
cred Schools.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-11-04
PEOPLE WIN BIG VICTORY.
Mayor Redwood of Cambridge, Mass
Bars birth of a Nation"

Mayor lockwood of Cambridge, Mass,
Bars Birth of Nation"
The interest which our people are
taking In matters of public moment
In regard to their rights as citizens Is
becoming more and more intensined'
They are using to good advantage
the right of protest against wrong and
petition for relief granted by the red
eral constitution. Results are being
obtained along many lines where IN
Justice, like a wolf, walks in Sleeps
clothing to strike down the innocent
without warning.
Once more by the united efforts OF
our people the photo play known as
1.-THE Birth of a Nation" has been re
fused permission to perform. news
dispatch from j. Thomas Harrison
editor of the Cambridge (Mass.l AID.
vocate and national committeeman
for Massachusetts, representing the
National Negro Press association. to
N. B. Dodson Oct. 26 stated that the
colored people of Cambridge, minis
ters and business men, led by T.
Harten. appeared before Mayor Rock
wood at the city hall and protested
against the play above named being
permitted to show In one of the thea
ters in Cambridge and that, after
hearing the objections to the play, the
mayor refused to let the promoters
stage the play In Cambridge.
The people had become aroused as
TO the danger and injustice of tho
show to the colored people through
the editorials of Editor Harrison in
the Advocate. Thus again the power
of the press IN behalf of justice has
brought good results.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-11-04
HAMPTON DEFEATS ROANOKE.

Football Squad of Thrifty Institution
Easy Victor Over Roanoke Athletes.
The Hampton institute football squad
recently defeated the Roanoke (Va.)
Athletic club to the tune Of 81 to 0.
The Hampton boys showed their usual
skill in passing the ball and line plung-
ing. They often passed through the
visitors line like a whirlwind for ten
or fifteen yards. On the second down
of the first quarter Captain ]. Dorsey
hit the line for sixty-fve yards, making
the first touchdown.
The game was in Hampton's favor
from the start to finish. Roanoke at
tempted several forward passes, but
they were either blocked or intercept
ed. Captain II. Hart of the Roanoke
aggregation tried his famous punting
stunts, but his punting toe failed to
ride the pigsllin as it did when he was
a member of the Hampton squad.
At the beginning of the second half
the second Hampton team went out.
Many spectators were on hand to
see what style of ball the seaside init
chine has in store for the reason.
The lineup was: Roanoke Athletic
club-center, Barksdale; right guard,
Hale right tackle, B. Davis; right
end, O. Davis; left guard, Brown; left
tackle. Locklayar; left end, Gee; left
halfbaek, Eggleton; right halfback,
Gates; quarterback, Hayden; fullback,
H. Harth (captain). Hampton insti-
tute-center, Dabney; right guard
Dawson; right tackle. Dixon; right
end, G. Williams; left guard, Clay
borne; left tackle, Banks; left end,
Paxton; left halfbaek, Meadows; right
halfback Dorsey (captainl; quarter
back, Harvey; fulIback, Rigney.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-11-04
Campaign For Y. w. c. A. Members.

The Young Womens Christian asso-
citation in Indianapolis launched a
campaign on Sunday. Oct. 10, for the
purpose of increasing the membership
to 500. Since the provisional branch
was organized IN 1914. with the under
standing that the work would not be
put upon a permanent basis until the
membership reached 500. Miss Viola
Chaplin has the work we'll in hand and
expects to enroll more than the requir-
ed number of new members before the
campaign Is over.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-11-04
NOTABLE CAREER
OF EDGAR A. LONG
Tuskage0 Graduate Ranks High
as an Educator.
DISCIPLE OF WASHINGTON

Steps In the Life Of Native Alabama
Boy Who Rose From Messenger In
Office of Tuskegee's Founder to Prin-
oipalship of Large Normal and Indus
trial School In Virginia.
Christiansburg, Va.-Pr0fessor Edgar
Allen Long, principal OF the Christians
burg Normal and Industrial institute
in this town, is a native of Tuskegee,
Ala. His father and mother were both
unlettered, though they had passion
for the education of their children.
Young Long first went to school in the
old church building on lions hill, on
which DR.. Booker r. Washington
founded the famous Tuskegee insti-
tute. With the advent Of DR.. Wash
ington into Tuskegee the whole course
Of Mr.. Longs life changed. In those
early Tuskegee days boys were taken
from the model school to work In the
office of Mr.. Washington, and 1t was
as a messenger in this office, coming
into daily contact with the great lead
er. that fred young Longs ambition to
try for the heights by great men
reached and kept"
In 1887. two years after the first
class had graduated from Tuskegee,
Mr.. Long was carried with his fam
fly to Birmingham, the "Magic City
which sprang up in northern Alabama
following the opening up of the coal
and ore mines. But the seed had been
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-11-04
EthieaI cultars sehoIarshlp Fund.

Ethical Culture Scholarship Fund.
The Society For Ethical Culture at
indianapolis, Ind, at a recent meeting
decided to increase its fund for sehol-
arships to worthy students by cents
monthly contribution from each mem
Der. This organization Is doing SPLEEN
did work and should be encouraged by
the public. especially in the matter OF
raising funds for education and social
service movements.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

place in town when it is dressed up
in its holiday attire and the numer-
GUS pieces of fancy work and other
novelties suitable for Christmas gifts
will be on display.
I. The club has been divided into
four sections Division |, Miss Lii
lian Patterson, chairman, have made
towels and handkerchiefs. No. 2,
Mrs. Boslough, baskets, baby clothes
from infants to children five years
old, also dressed dolls of the latest
fashions to the newest doll-the bed
time doll No. 3, Mrs MaXey's di-
vision, have fancy underwear and
bags of all sizes and styles-beauties,
too No. 4, with Mrs. Shinn at the
head have made aprons and caps by
the dozens. Surely everybody can
find something that will be a useful
and pretty gift for some friend in one
of these four booths. But this is not
all. Miss Doris Bagley is to have the
Japanese booth, where tea will be
served and chrysanthemums and pot
ted plants will be for sale. The La
dies Aid will have charge of the food
sale-and these ladies are famous
cooks, so you know what to expect
in cooked foods and canned fruits
The girls of the Christian Endeavor
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
PhiIatheas Have Oyster Feed.

The Philathea class of the Baptist
church held their regular meeting
last Saturday at Miss Annie Payne's
home. A happy social hour was
spent in planning for a Christmas
box to be sent to a woman mission
airy in China whom the class are
helping to support and are very much
interested in. They voted to send
the money soon that was in the treas
ury. After the business part of the
meeting a delicious oyster supper
was served.
Those present were Mesdames c..
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

Miss Dorothy Lee of Glendale, a
cousin of Mrs. C. B, Wolf and who
has been a guest at the Wolf home,
was the guest of honor at an after
noon affair last Thursday at the
home of Miss IIortense Winter. The
ladies brought fancy work and spent
a pleasant afternoon. Mrs. Puruck
er, Mrs. Henry Enders and Miss Lee
added to the enjoyment of the after
noon with musical numbers and Miss
Miriam Gregg gave reading. Those
present were Misses Dorothy Lee,
Allie Shinn, Miriam Gregg, Ruby
Palmer, Lucille Barber, Gladys Nay,
who is guest of Mrs. Choate,
Gladys Carnahan, Gladys Manwar-
ring, Ethel Davenport. Mesdames II.
o. Purucker, Henry Enders, Harvey
Ling, ]. X. Choate, Chester Steven
son and o. A. Paulserud.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Spelling School.

Last Friday night at the Presby-
terian church a jolly evening was en-
joyed, the major event being a
"spellin' school, which gave cause
for much hilarity. A merry social
time was enjoyed and light refresh
ments were served. Mrs. Cyester
and Ray Clary won the spelling
championship. The high school stu
dents took a prominent part in the
school and displayed remarkable abil-
ity. Over seven dollars was cleared
by the church ladies. A box social
and spelling school is planned for the
near future which will be regular
fashioned affair
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
w. q. n. IT.

The regular meeting of the w. c.
T. U. was held Tuesday. The wom-
en- seem TO have taken for their mot
to, when on life's steepest ascent
we must not stop" Too much can
not be said as to the way our women
worked for the dry campaign. Meet
ings were held and literature was
spread broadcast over the city, and
we are glad to say we did our part in
helping to win the dry" victory in
Oregon.
The ladies have arranged splen-
did program for the ensuing year.
At the meeting Tuesday, Prof. S.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

F. Ruch, teacher Of science in our
high school, gave very instructive
and entertaining address on "The
Attitude of the Nations at War"
from a scientific and historic view
point. lie completely captured his
hearers as he spoke with the certain
ty of a man who had given much
time and study to the subject.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

much enjoyment. When at midnight
the strains of Home Sweet Home
announced the end of the fun wall
of dismay went up which presages a
greater crowd and an even jollier
time at the next affair. A supper
was served in the lunch room follow
ing the dancing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

Ramona Wise entertained mum
ber of her little friends at her home
last Monday afternoon, it being her
ninth birthday Music and games oc-
cupied the time till dainty luncheon
was served at p. m. Those present
we're Leaster Mashburn, Helen Watt,
Thelma Perozzi, Virginia Summers,
Lois Russell, Genevieve Swedenburg,
Wanda Schwein, Rosalind Wise and
Ramona Wise.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Elks Have Merry Evening

The first of what those who en-
joyed the evening hope will be many,
family partys" was held by the Elks
club last Saturday evening. Cards
and music enlivened the early even
ing hours for the ladies while the
men held lodge session. Some of the
older folks continued to play cards
until late, but finally all drifted up
to the ballroom where to snappy
music furnished by Loveland's or
chestra dancing was provocative of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

A. Brown and Payne, Misses Zelma
Gaines, Phil Arant, Helen Walker,
Leota Keller, Minerva Bailey, Mar
jorie, Dorothy and Annie Payne, Mae
Hadfield, Miss Hatch and Miss Wal
ker.
The next meeting will be held Sat
urday, November 25, at Miss Had
fields home at 151 Coolidge street.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

will sell candies to supply every need.
A fish pond and novelties in hand
painted gifts will be of interest
Friends of the club are rallying to
its call and are leaving nothing un-
done to make this bazaar one of the
biggest and best ever given in Ash
fand.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Parent Teachers.

West Side Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion meets at the West school next
Tuesday at S.45. Mrs. Seeley of
Medford will talk on the Mothers
Congress held at The Dalles in Octo-
Der. Refreshments will he served.
The East Side Circle is invited.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
"Wednesday Club Razaar.

The ladies of the Wednesday Club
have been working the past year on
many articles to be put on sale next
Wednesday, November 90. The Elks'
storeroom recently vacated by Nc
Gees will be the most attractive
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Social Realm
Moose.

Ashland Butte Lodge No. 1928,
Loyal Order OF Moose, supplemented
its regular meeting on Monday even
ing by inviting the families of its
members to participate in social
gathering after routine business was
over with.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Auxiliary Club.

The Auxiliary Club will hold their
regular meeting next Monday. New
Officers are to be chosen. Hostesses
are Mesdames Sam McNair, Carl Muir
ply, Misses Huntley and jenkins.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
To MeCifOrd Bazaar.

Mr.. and Mrs, C. B. Lamkin, Mes
danes Maxey. L. II. Bush, C. Miller,
Harris and o. Winter made up 4
party which motored to Medford
Tuesday to take in the bazaar given
by st. Mary's Academy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16
Notice.

Hillah Temple A. A. o. N. NJ. S.,
will hold a ceremonial session Satur-
day, November is, 1916, at 8 p. m.
Shriners' ladies will meet at Masonic
Temple at 1880 p. m, sharp, for all
evenings entertainment, and will
join the Mobiles at the armory at ii
p m, to participate in the traditional
banquet. Wear your fez.
C. w. MINIS, Ill. Potentate.
W. H. McNAIR, Recorder.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

Wanted, 500 people to eat chicken
tamales at Rose Bros Stiff
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1916-11-16

SEE $;
Ku KluX klanS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Dainty Christmas aprons az fltts'
Hospital cook books for Christmas.
Special cut prices on suits ut Abbotts
Pocket knives, sautoirs and Waldemar
chains at Holmes.
Buy sleds, skates, skis and snowshoes
at the n. ID. Phelps Co.
NV entire stock of trimmed hats at
half price. Mrs. c. II, Wood.
Go TO Holmes for watches, chains,
pendants, rings, bracelets. Quality jew
oler.
The little ones will be happy with one
of those imported Japanese dolls, 2oc "a
osc. Barre Drug Co.
Mrs. j. j. Green of Waterbury was
among the business visitors and shoppers
in the city yesterday.
A ton OF coal or load of nice wood is
a "sure nuf" present this year. Calder
& Richardson, service.
Wash boilers, clothes wringers and dry.
ers, corn peppers, children's sieds and
jumpers, coal sifters, oil heaters. f. A
Prindle, Depot square.
Furs, Furs Special sale on furs all
this week. Call and get your Christmas
present very reasonable. Come early
you'll never get better bargain. Joe
Kovalsky's Tailor Shop, Eastman block
Tel. 4244.
We will sell 81 and $3.50 silk waists
at sl.5O and $l.75 at The Princess Par
lors 10 reduce stock before moving to oul
new store in the new Playhouse building
Mrs. Waterman, Odd Fellows building
Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-20
Talk OF THE TOWN

Everyone appreciates a practlel and
useful Christmas present. Get hospital
cook book.
Frank Buckley and II. W. Sawyer OF
Moretown were among the business Nls'
tors in the city yesterday.
Misses Jessie and Elsie Morgan OF
Ayers street went 10 Burlington this
morning on business trip.
Miss Doris Hovey left this morning for
her former home in Sherbrooke, u. O., to
pass the holidays with relatives.
Alderman ], A. Healy OF the second
ward has returned TO the city after
spending several days in Boston on bust
ness.
George II. Wilder, musician who has
been passing several days in Barre, re-
turned this morning to his home in Bur
linston.
Miss Grace Nelson returned this morn
ing 10 her home in Northiield, after pass
ing few days with relatives on Mer'
chant street.
George n. Connolly who has been vis'
iting relatives in Barre for several days,
returned last night TO his home in Man
chester, \, II.
Nd. Phelps, member OF the board OF
trustees of the Vermont state hospital IN
Waterbury was visitor at the state
institution to-day
The ladies aid society of st. Monica's
church requests that all donations for
Christmas baskets for the poor of the
parish be sent to the convent on Summer
street Thursday afternoon or Friday
forenoon. as baskets are to be sent out
Friday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-20
TALK or TIE TOWN

Ii in doubt what To get for Christmas
get a hospital cook book.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Leon c. Smith Of South
Barre returned to-day from their former
home in Mortified.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Deering OF North
field were among the business visitors
in the city yesterday,
A. NJ. Hannaford. who accompanied the
body of his wife TO Barre for burial, re-
turned to his home in Clareuont, \. H.,
last evening.
Mrs. Harold Atkins OF Waterbury re.
turned to her home last evening after
visiting at the home OF Mrs. Ira Houston
OF Maple avenue.
Merle Carter returned to his home in
Bellows Falls this morning after visit.
ing friends on North Main street during
the past 10 days.
Gerald Bixby, junior at Norwich uni
yersity, visited his classmate, Neale
Hooker, yesterday while en- route from
Mortified TO his home in Chelsea.
Mrs. A. y. Merr.a Of Bethel arrived in
the city last evening and will attend the
INFANT emu ol ~ "a A'iihi VI iF'"S
street. who is seriously sick with pneu.
monia.
Wareham Wilbur of East Calais passed
through the city yesterday while en- route
to New Britain, Conn, where he has Sc
cured employment in one of the New
Britain machine shops.
Among the Plainfeld visitors in the
city Yesterday were Edward Colby, Ferd
Batchelder, Miss Nadine Dix, Miss Ger,
trude Spencer, Miss Alice French, and
those of to-day included Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Woodcock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Fancy Turkish towels at Fits,
See those silk petticoats At Abbott's'
japanese dolls at Barre Drug Co., 29c
to Osc.
Finest line OF watches, clocks, knives,
at Holmes.
An endless variety of Christmas lin
ems at Fits
Sandwich trays, lemon dishes, cheese
dishes, at Holmes
Fancy lot of blankets for bath robes.
Little Dry Goods Store. Cottage street.
Brooch pins, stick pins, cuii links ana
fobs at Holmes.
We have q complete line OF patent
medicines at prices that will interest YOU
Eastman Bros.
The little ones will be happy with one
of those imported Japanese dolls, 2Dc TO
0sc. Barre Drug Co,
For Sale: One large kitchen table, one
baby carriage as good as new, can az
/ Is Sheridan street or phone 22O.M'
Mrs. Luna Freeman OF North DuN'
bury was among the shoppers in the city
yesterday, returning TO her home this
morning.
Mrs. +. +. Briggs returned to her home
in Randolph last evening, after visiting
at the home OF her son, Alton briggs, oil
| Park street
Burlington shoppers in the city yester.
day were James L. Callahan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Sullivan and Miss Rose Sullivan.
Mrs. Eugene Magoon aud daughter,
Florence, OF the east hill, left last night
for Mooers, n. u, where they will spend
the Christmas holidays with relatives.
Miss Ella Williams arrived in the city
Monday from Moncton, \, b., and was
accompanied to Barre by her aunt, Mrs.
Il. A. Williams, and Master Leslie vii.
liams.
r. j. Cassie, who is employed in the
engineering department OF the interstate
commerce commission, arrived yesterday
from Alabama and will visit his mother
Mrs. George Cassie, and grandfather, q
L. Currier.
+, We have fine line of silk waists in
taffeta. crepe de chine and georgette
crepe, suitable for holiday gifts, at The
Princess Parlors at very reasonable
prices. Mrs. Waterman, Montpelier, ODD
Fellows building.
Miss Albra White, who has been visit
ing friends on North Main street during
the past week, left yesterday for Con
cord n. H., where she will visit friends
for a few days, while en- route to hei
home in Dorchester, Mass.
o. II. Hale of Summer street is il
Hardwick this week conducting the auc
ton sale OF the Davis property. Tht
auction is closing out sale and is on'
of the largest OF its kind in that vicinity
for some time. Mr. Hale will return tt
Barre the first of next week.
Earl L. Waterman, who is assistant Il
the state sanitary engineer of the STATE
of Michigan with headquarters in Lans
ing, Mich, arrived in the city last even
ing and will spend the Christmas holi
day recess at the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin S. Waterman o
upper Washington street.
Members of the Merlo academy bowl
ing team, who were scheduled to roll a.
the Montpelier alleys last evening, viii
not bowl until after Christmas, as thu
games were cancelled. Last evening
Montpelier bowled with st. Alban'
team, Edmund Gardens, former mem
Der of the Buzzel team, being one OF thu
St Adams bowlers. Gardens was one o
the top notchers in Barre bowling circles
and reports come from up state that h
is rolling equally as high strings on thu
st. Adams alleys this year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-20
Notice.

Regular meeting OF Barre polishers'
branch, G. C. l. A., will be held in their
hall, Nichols block, on Thursday, Dec. 81
at p. M Election of officers. Per or
der A. w. Prize, secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-20
Notice.

Regular meeting of 7. S. No. 2, branch
of the G. G. /. A, will be held in polish
ers' hall Wednesday, Dec. 20, at P. IN.
Election of officers. A. j. Young, Sec.
Campbell kids at Abbott's.