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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-17
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03

New York.-The Urban league closed
the last ten days Of its fiscal year,
ending in September, with financial
campaign to raise $3,4OO in order to
complete its years work without
deficit. John D. Rockefeller and A. T.
White pledged $1,000 Of this amount
II the 81, 800 could be raised before the
fiscal year expired. The league was
successful in raising this sum through
the assistance Of many wealthy people
of the downtown district and several
Of the leading colored citizens.
Among the colored people who con-
tributed substantially to the campaign
are: Rev. Hutchins G. Bishop, Bishop
Alexander Walters, DR.. Leo Fitz Near
on, Mrs. Leila Walker Robinson. Hon.
Charles w. Anderson, Edward A. War
rem, Mrs. w. F. Trotman. DR.. e. P.
Roberts, Fred R. Moore. Claude M.
Motion, Major R. R. Motion and men,
bers of the Union Baptist church. of
which DR.. G. H. Sims is pastor.
The league is extending its work To-
cally by the opening Of branch Office
at 2O2 West Sixty third street, this
city. Miss Vivienne A. Ward, for
many years an assistant in the indus
trial department of the league. will he
placed In charge Of the Office. which
will be conducted in cooperation with
the work of the Lincoln House. o..
The league recently completed an in
tensive investigation Of the social
causes underlying the high infant NOR
tally on Columbus hill. When the
facts discovered are presented in final
form by Miss Naomi B. Spencer. In
vestigator, the work of organizing a
movement for reducing this death rate
will be inaugurated. This will take
the shape of house to house visits to
mothers Of young babies by expert
enced nurses and women who know
the best methods of rearing children
and possibly the establishment Of
day nursery.
In conducting the work Of the league
during the past year more than $4,000
has been expended through the leagues
treasury. The colored people have con
tributed more toward this work this
year than at any time since the league
has been organized.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
WELL MANAGED INSTITUTE.
Collegiate School At institute, w. Va,
Doing Efficient Work.

Collegiate School At institute, W. Va,
Doing Efficient Work.
Notable progress is being made this
term at the West Virginia Collegiate
institute at Institute, w. Va. The
president of this thrifty school, Pro-
lessor Byrd Prillerman, has used every
available means to put the work Oh
substantial basis, and he has succeed
ed admirably. Less than two years
ago the institution was raised to col
lege rank and now has thirty-three
students doing college work out Of an
enrolment Of $3.50, which is the largest
In the history Of the school.
The number of students In the COL
lege department not only shows the
wisdom Of the governor and other state
authorities in raising the school to col
lege rank, but shows high appreciation
on the part Of our young men and wo-
men Of the opportunity afforded to
pursue the, higher branches at their
own state Institutions
The first three months OF the present
school year register the most CON-
mendable effort on the part Of Presi-
dent Prillerman and faculty to get the
very best results from students in all
departments. Graduates Of the insti-
tute consider 1t an honor to advance
from the normal to the college grade
at their alma mater. This is q note.
worthy sign Of progress and confidence
on the part of students In the ability
ef u institution to meet their needs.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
Gene In Verse
A THANKSGIVING POEM,

NHE sun hath shed its kindly light
Our harvesting Ia gladly DER.
Our fields have felt no killing
L. blight.
Our bins are filled with goodly
store
We feel that had our merits been
The measure Of thy gifts to Va
We, erring children, born Of SIN.
Might not now be rejoicing thus
No deed Of ours hath brought us grace.
When thou vert nigh our sight was dull
We hid In trembling from thy faoe
But thou. o God. vert merciful.
Thy mighty hand DER all the land
Hath still been open to bestow
Those blessings which our wants demand
From heaven. whence all blessings low.
Thou hast, with ever watchful eye
Looked down on US with holy care
And from thy storehouse In the sky
Hast scattered plenty everywhere.
Then lift we up our songs Of praise
To thee. o Father, good and kind.
To thee we consecrate our days
Be thine tho temple Of each mind.
With incense sweet our thanks ascend.
Before thy works our powers pail.
end,
We could not thank thee for them all.
Paul Laurence Dunbar.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
PERSEVERANCE.

A swallow in the spring
"A Came to our granary and meath tho
Essayed to make q nest and there did
bring
Wet earth and straw and leaveA
DAY after day she toiled
II With patient art. but ere her work
was crowned
Some sad mishap the tiny fabric spoiled
And dashed 1t to the ground.
CHE found in ruin wrought,
- But, not cast down, forth from the
place she few,
And with her mate fresh earth and
grasses brought
And built her nest anew.
DUT scarcely had she placed
ID The last soft feather on its ample
floor
When wicked hand or chance again laid
waste
And wrought the ruin Ger.
DUT still her heart she kept
- And toiled again, and last night.
hearing calls,
I looked. and, 10, three swallows slept
Within the earth made walls.
WHAT truth IL here, O man!
w Hath hope been smitten In Its early
dawn?
Have clouds o'ercast thy purpose. trust or
Have faith and struggle on!
-R. q. 8. Andres.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
AMERICAN NEGRO ACADEMY.

institution to Observe Kundredth An.
nivsrsary Of Frederick Douglass. y
Washington. The American Negro
academy and other organizations in
and near this city will celebrate the
one hundredth anniversary Of the birth
Of the great Frederick Douglass with
appropriate exercises. beginning Tues
day, Dec. 20, for three days. Papers
and addresses will be read and deliv.
cred by noted essayists and speakers
dealing with various phases Of the in
teresting career Of this greatest Of Ne
gro leaders and prince of orators.
The American Negro academy is
making extensive preparations for this
event, and an unusually attractive pro
gram will be presented during the ses.
sions Of this famous organization.
During the Christmas holidays there
arc usually great many strangers
visitors In Washington. and an oppor
tunity will thus be presented to them
to hear and see some Of the race celeb
rites who will take part In celebrating
the one hundredth anniversary Of the
great and only Douglass Of the leOnine
face and shaggy maine. Secretary John
w. Cromwell Of the academy Is spar
ing no effort to make this the most
notable and memorable gathering In
The history Of the academy.
r Read the Negro Papers,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03

New Orleans, LATHE National
League on Urban Conditions Among
Colored People may well congratulate
itself on the fact that 1t Is doing
work for the race that is not duplicat-
ed by any other organization. The
fruitful efforts of the league are shown
in the activities Of several persons who
are at present engaged in gainful &C.
equations.
For instance, Miss Rosalie I. Single
ton, who has recently taken up COM
munity work in connection with
Straight college and the cooperation
Of three Congregational churches Of
New Orleans Central, Howard and
Beecher), has been well trained for
her work by practical experience. Miss
Singleton has. come to her present posi-
ton by doing hard and faithful work.
Entering school late, before she
reached the fourth grade In private
school Of Mobile, Ala, she was COM
PEELED to discontinue, her education he
cause of lack Of funds. After an inter.
val of three years she entered Emer-
son institute and worked her way
through, completing her high school
education there In 1911.
Because Of her ambition for college
education, by the help Of friends she
was able to enter Talladega college as
an aided student. At Talladega dur
ing her senior year, after she had look
ed up some poor children at Christmas
time, she gave up the idea Of becoming
q secretary Of the Young WOmen's
Christian associa ton and decided to fit
herself for social service.
In order to carry out her plans she
thought Of teaching several years In
order that she might get the money to
receive social service training. About
this time Miss Singleton learned Of the
fellowships for training social service
workers offered at Fisk university by
the National League on Urban Condi-
lions Among Colored People. Her ap
plication was accepted because Of her
previous record, her qualities Of char
acter, her earnestness of purpose. She
therefore spent q year In social service
training at Fisk.
While at Fisk the work at the Beth
lehem House, the settlement operated
Jointly by the woman's missionary
council, the M. Il. Church South and
Fisk university. gave her the training
which she Is beginning to put into
practice now. At the Bethlehem House
she learned how to organize and con.
duct clubs and classes of various kinds.
She did friendly visiting into the homes
of the people and received much valua-
BILE experience IA relief worker in the
great East Nashville fire Of last March.
Miss Singleton Is beginning to use all
Of that experience In her present work
in New Orleans. She IL cooperating
with Straight college and the churches
Of this city. She Is endeavoring to
make the life Of the community better
by organizing clubs among both old
and young, conducting cooking and
sewing classes and by promoting clean
and wholesome play and recreation
among the children and young people.
The National leagues northern head.
quarters are ut 1908 Seventh avenue.
New York.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
JOURNALISTS TO MEET.
Nashville Will Be Host to Members OF
National Negro Press Association.

Nashville Will Be Host to Members Of
National Negro Press Association.
Nashville, Tenn.-The meeting Of the
National Negro Press association IL to
be held in this city Wednesday, Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday, Feb. Z. 8, 8
and 10, 1917. The official call is just
being released from the corresponding
secretary's Office of this city, and II
comes out signed by G. ]. Perry Of
Philadelphia as president, Joseph L.
Jones Of Cincinnati as chairman Of the
executive committee and Henry A
Boyd Of this city as corresponding seq
rotary.
This will be the fourth time the
newspaper men have gathered In the
metropolis of Tennessee for an annual
gathering, 1t having been made the
regular meeting place Of the regular
sessions by constitutional provision
The executive sessions have been held
generally in connection with the Bust
ness league during the month Of Au-
gust.
It is understood from the correspond
ing secretary that they are expecting
the largest attendance in the history Of
the association, as there are practically
no annual gatherings being held now
In midwinter that will interfere with
the newspaper mems program. The
Nashville membership, which consists
Of twenty-five or more, has already
called q meeting Of the local members,
and they are making preparations for
the entertainment of all who may come
In addition to this, some OF the leading
newspaper men of the United States
who are connected with the association
have expressed their intention of being
present at this session.
The work to be completed covers
wide scope and is Of vital interest to
the newspaper fraternity. Some con-
stitutional changes are to be made,
but the most important thing will be
the consideration of the report Of the
executive committee, which held its
session last August in Kansas City.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
HARVEST SONG.

THE harvest fields again are
white.
Once more IL heard the
reaper's song.
Oh. for the glory Of this
sight
We toiled and prayed the Father
long!
Tho grain that stands ripe milo on
mile
Was once q hope beneath tho sod,
And now it's richness makes us
smile,
And well We know that God 10
God.
We now can gather in at last
The wealth our toiling summer
brought.
For this we faced the hot winds
blast,
And this 10 the dear reward we
sought.
So let the reapers sing and sing
In all the fields so golden white.
And unto God praise let US bring
For all that now doth bless our
sight.
George Lawrence Andrews.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03


That are scintillating magnets
IL As he goes around the town.
He Is always kind and friendly
To the children when they meet.
And they hail him as a comrade
As he passes on the street.
He IL never In q hurry,
Never chases cats around;
Never lounges In the places
Where contentious dogs are found;
Has no master, has no kennel.
Has no home to call his own;
Has no pedigree to back him
Just az Brown Eyed Dick II known.
But to know him Is to love him
As you would human friend,
For the slightest act Of kindness
He II grateful to the end.
His expression IL enticing,
And his courtesy Is grand,
For those brown eyes speak q language
That all hearts can understand.
Not a dog in town molests him
As he goes his quiet way.
Charming all with gay good humor.
But too dignified to play.
Those brown, scintillating magnets
And his gentle nature blend
In q pleasing combination
That has made the world his friend
Jake H. Harrison In Our Dumb AMI
mails.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
MISS VIVIENNE A. WARD.

Industrious and Well Qualified
Social Service Worker In Gen.
eraI Office of the National
League on Urban Conditions
Among CoIored People Given
Charge Of New Branch Office
In New York.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03

Graduate of the Emerson insti-
tute Pursued College Course at
TaIladesa College and Reee;v-.
Cd Her Training For Social
Service at Fisk University.
Leader In Community Work at
New Orleans.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
IF ONLYf-

GAYS the city bred girl. "Oh. the ex-
- quisits farm!''
Says the farmers wife, "Only the city
has charm!"
Says the millionaire's daughter, 81 wish I
were poor!
Says the wait, "Fd be happy with money.
I'm sure!'
It's perfectly plain that the heavenly spot
II exactly the place whore at present
we're not,
And there never was bog hole or ditch to
be found
That distance refused to name coveted
groundi
Jane Burr
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
Poor otuH.

II Zee that Jones has failed Has 10
any assetsr' .,...
"Nothing Of any value; the inventory
which he Hled with his petition In
bankruptcy shows be had go wedding
presents."-Brooklyn Citizen.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER.
Agent and Correspondent for Th'
Twin City Star.

Miss Clara Lucas will receive your
advertisements and news Call Oh her
at sos Boston Block. She is COM
petent stenographer and will write
your letters or handle any business
correspondence. All matters conf
Dental.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03

Isn't This Rouohi
ELIZA poet wrote sonnet on my
face the other day. Stella-Did he
write Il On the line0f
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
BROWN EYED DICK.

= re Is just common mongrel.
But has eyes of silky brown
That are scintillating magnets
Il As he goes around the town.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-03
JAN CURRY'S WORK
IN German ARMY
Native African Rendered Fine
Military Service.
PROMOTED TO HIGH OFFICE

Timely Comment on Achievements Of
CoIorsd Men In Various Lines Of En-
pioyment a. Far Back a. the Eight
ssnth century-sooiety For Histori.
cal Research Secures Rare Book.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-25
WHEN YALE COLLEGE MOVED
Village of Saybrook, Where II Was
First Located, Bitterly Fought for
Its Retention.

During our walk we came upon a
bowlder in the middle of a field inlsid
with bronze plate which told us that
there was the original site of Yale col
lege. Saybrook did not see the college
go to New Haven without struggle,
and one of its incidents is piquant to
recall--the famous battle of the col
lege books. In December, 1718, the
trustees, already migrated to New
Haven, desired to remove the college
library, which had been left behind
in Saybrook But .Saybrook refused
to give it up, and so stubbornly that
the governor and council had to come
down from Hartford and set the sher-
if and his assistants to work. These,
however, found the house in which the
books were kept barred and guarded
by ''resolute men," and even after the
sheriff had broken in and placed a
guard over the books the book-lovers
of Saybrook did not yet give in. On
the morrow it was found that the carts
that were to transport the books had
been disabled, and when others were
procured and start finally made it
was found that even the bridges along
the road had been destroyed in adj
vance of them! When before or since
has a village shown such furious pas
sion for learning .I-rRichard LIE Gal
ienne in Harper's Magazine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-25
Hindu Serpent charmers.

The power of the Hindu serpent
charmer to detect the presence of the
reptiles in dwelling house and to
charm them out of it, is far too COM
mon TO be made a matter of skepti
cism. He is often required to do this
In the full light of day, surrounded
by spectators /; and incredulous persons
have searched him beforehand; yet his
success has been complete. He as
sumes an air of mystery, strikes the
walls with q short stick, whistles,
makes a chuckling noise with his
tongue, and splits upon the ground, and
generally says: 81 adjuFe you by God,
If We be above, or If We be below,
that We come forth. I adjure you by
the most great name; If We be obedi-
ent, come forth; and if We be disobe-
dent, die! diei diew In all prOba-
biiity these charmers are acquainted
with some mysterious physical means
of discovering the presence OF serpents
without seeing them, and OF attracting
them from their hiding places.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-25
CTTRA

Citra, Dec. 20.-Mrs. Gates of Los
Angeles, Calf, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Allison Wartmann at
Eustis, spent last Monday and Tues
day with her aunt, Mrs A. c.. White,
who accompanied her to Jacksonville
Brother Partridge leaves today for
his new appointment at Port Richey.
Mrs. Hunter and baby of Fort Ny
ers are here to spend a couple of
months with Mrs. Hunters mother
and sisters.
Mr.. E. L. Wartmann and Mr.. and
Mrs. Allison Wartmann and Mrs.
Hampton left Tuesday for Atlanta,
where they will spend Christmas.
Mrs. Allison Wartmann viii then go
to Fordyce. Ark, to stay with hel
parents until February
Lieut.. David White expects to be
home for Christmas.
Misses Wyckoff, Burleson and Mid.
dleton viii arrive today from ITALIA
hassee to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Harrison spent Thursday in
Ocala.
Mr.. Harry Massie has a position
with the Teapot Grocery in Ocala.
A little girl baby arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Sherouse
Monday morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-12-25
SILLY WORSHIP OF WEALTH
General Tendency to GIoat Over Sight
and Sound OF Money Something
Hard to Understand

TIE tendency to gloat over the sight
and sound of money may be less per-
vasive than it seems. 1t may be only
a temporary predisposition, leaving us
at heart clean, WISE and temperate.
But there is fiorid exuberance in the
handling of this recurrent theme
which nauseates US a little, like very
rich food eaten in a close room, writes
Agnes Reppler in the Atlantic. Why
should we be told that 'the world
gapes in wonder" as it contempIates
"an Aladdin romance of steel and
gold?' The world has other things
to cape over ia these sorrowful days.
"Once barefoot boy now riding in
100000 private car" There is a
make the public tongue hang watering
from its mouth. That car, "early Pull
man and the late German Lloyd is to
the American reader what the 1000
black slaves with jars of jewels upon
their heads were to Dick Swiveler-a
vision of tasteful opu1ence. More in
innate journalists tell US that "Finan-
e1dI IUlcnLdlS eats Ddkeu pULdLoSS -1OI
his luncheon, and gives his friends
notebooks with moral axiom on each
page. We cannot really care what
this unknown gentleman eats. We
cannot, under any conceivable circum-
stance, covet moral notebook. Yet
such items of information would not
be painstakingly acquired unless they
afforded some mysterious qualification
to their readers.