The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-02-16

Ihris j. Perry of Philadelphia, Pa,
Is president for the ensuing year, and
after the transaction of much very
important business, the National Ne
gro Press Association adjourned the
twelfth annual session sine die at
two thirty o'clock Saturday. More
was centered in the session
just closed than in any meeting since
the organization was revived at
Louisville, twelve years ago. A
larger representation of newspaper
men was noticed when the regular
session was called to order on Thurs |
day morning in the Board rooms of |
the National Baptist Publishing House
at Second Avenue, North and Locust |
Street. Preceding the regular ses
meeting and although Chairman
Jones was absent, he was ably repre-
sented by President Perry. Nashville
opened wide her gates and from the
time the newspaper men and women
began to arrive until they said theil
final goodbye at the station, they
were in the hands of the local com.
mittee, whenever the sessions and
the business of the representatives of
the press would permit.
The first social feature of the meet
ing was the visit to Fisk University.
This invitation was extended by
President DR.. Fayette Avery MCKen
zie, who had made special plans to
show the newspaper men the Fisk
idea and the Fisk spirit One hour
and a half was spent at Fisk Univer.
sity. The student body under the
direction of Prof. John Work, render.
ed many jubilee selections. An ad.
dress was made by President McKen'
zie, which WAS followed by an address
by President Perry and w. H
Steward, representing the press. Sec
retary Henry A. Boyd introduced each
representative Of the press and told
what they were doing with their pub
lications.
"a Visit to Roger Williams" was
the next social feature. Under the
personal escort of DR.. A. NJ. Town
send, the president of the university
biles made drive out the classic
Cumberland to the university where
the student body awaited them. A:
the press representatives marched il
they sang the Roger Williams Song
President Townsend delivered an ad
dress of welcome. Following this thu
corresponding secretary introduced
DR.. E. A. Williams, of Cincinnati, tn,
auditor, Mr.. Stephen N. Gumede o
Africa, and President Perry. On
and a half hoSrs were spent with tn,
Roger Williams >reople. At each o
the universities Photographs wer
taken.
On the following day Friday, afte
the morning session, the press rel
resentatives responded to an invita-
tion to dine with President and Mrs
w. j. Hale. The big seven passenge
ice and the run from the Nationa
Baptist Publishing House to the A
and |. State Normal, which is locate
on Centennial Boulevard, was mad
in record breaking time. Presiden
Hale prepared this entertainment e!
" pecially for the benefit of the pres
representatives Prof. and Mrs. Hal
as hosts at the Tennessee A. and
State Normal School was the big fei
ture of the session. A sumptuous r,
past was served in the president
dining room at his home on the can
pus. The following was the menu
Oyster soup, roast beef, cream pea
IL glazed sweet potatoes, hot rolls an
g butter, olives and pickles, waldo
,r salad, ice cream, cake and coffe
4. After the members of the press ha
n. dined to their hearts content, the
If went to the chapel and the stuu. u
l. body of the big state school marche
n in sections, carrying banners. ensigl
n. and inscriptions. Prof. N. w. Ryd,
lie and Miss Hazel Thompson conducte
N the singing. Then followed mo-
w speech making after Introductory T
k marks were indulged in. The pre-
n. was represented by Rev. Charles
N Parrish of Louisville, KY, w.
q. Porter of Knoxville, Tenn, and I
st ]. A. Hamlet Of Jackson, Tenn.
rt Meharry Medical College was Il
next stop. 1t was a motor dri'
as across Nashville, from the eXtren
at north to the extreme south, distan
is of about six miles. Upon reachil
Meharry President Geo. w. Hubba
ne greeted the delegation. DR.. Marshi
ry Of the Dental Department conduct
the singing. Welcome was given
er President Hubbard, and then Jos.
N Jones, of Cincinnati, and Stephen
of Gumede, of South Africa, deliver
nv the addresses. The response W
or made by DR.. G. V. Roman, represe
ing Meharry. They were sho'
VS. through the buildings and the h
re- pital. They also viewed the And
son Anatomical Building being ere
ac- ed.
ex- On Friday night there was a spre
ito given by the local committee of whi
Mr.. A. N. Johnson was charm
re and c. T. Hume, Secretary, at
l Chantant, on 4th Avenue, North, a
his seeing Nashville was pulled off
'se Saturday after the adjournment
mt the Association. While the soc
ol- functions took up much Of the time
of the press representatives, the bl