The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-03-09
NASHVILLE GLOBE, FRIDAY MARCH 9. 1917.

presented by the Y. NJ. c. A. OF Wor-
cester Academy to Morehouse College.
The last address of the afternoon was
delivered by DIR. Wallace Buttrick,
who spoke informally of his personal
friendship for DR.. Morehouse and his
high hope for the boys Of Morehouse
College.
Monday night was Alumni Night.
Rev. d. W. Cannon, President Of
the Alumni Association of Morehouse
College, presided. The first address
of the evening was an illustrated, his
torical address by Dean Benjamin
Brawley of the College. This was
followed by an address "Dr. Joseph
T. Robert as His Students Knew
Him." by Rev. w. E. Holmes, d. D.,
President of Central City College,
Macon, Ca, who taught at MorehOuse
College for a period of more than
twenty years. A third address was
by Prof. P. NJ. Davis, Principal of
the Slater Public School, Birming-
ham, Ala, on 1.-THE Public School as
Field for Morehouse Men," The
last address OF the evening was d
powerful one on "Morchouse College
and the Negro Baptists of Georgia"
1t was delivered by Rev. NJ. w. Red
dick, Principal of Americas Institute
and President of the General Mis-
sionary Baptist Convention of Geor-
gia, who showed that Morehouse Col
lege and the great Baptist host of
the state have been constantly Joined
and held out a hope that the union
might lead to still greater service
in the future.
Tuesday morning, February 9th
was given to a Conference on Edu
cation with President Hope presid
ing. DR.. Brink spoke on "The Edu
cational Outlook" dwelling in fine
spirit on the dreams Of the founders
of the school and the hope for what
is vet to be accomplished for the
young men of the college. The sec
ond address of the morning was by
DR.. r. R. Motion, Principal of Tus
kegee Institute, who emphasized the
fact that more and more in the
stress of our economic life in Ameri
ca there will be tendency to ele
vate and dignity the trades and he
emphasized the fact that more and
more. the educated Negro must look
out for the common men and women
The third address of the morning
was by Mr.. r. w. B. Williams, Field
Agent of the Jeanes Fund, who dealt
with numerous figures and illustra
lions on "The Influence of the Jeanes
Fund on Public Schools" The last
address of the morning and one evi
IDENTIFY awaited with eagerness by the
audience was that of DR.. w. E. B
Dubois, Editor of the Crisis, New
York, who spoke on "The Negro
Press as an EGucative Influence" DR.
Dubois in brilliant language empha
sized the fact that lying in made
ouate as a possible solution of the
race problem. More and more, sale
he, we must be honest with ourselves
and not dwarf our souls by pretend
ing that that IS the truth which Il
not. The Great War in Europe II
startling example Of the havo,
wrought by men who were no hon
est with each other in diplomacy. II
the shaping OF opinion in the new
Europe, the Negro press must leat
as a constructive force.
On Tuesday night there was a con
cert given by the students of tn,
college in the nature of compli
!. ment to the alumni and other visit
ing friends. The brilliant program
made powerful impression on al
who attended. Them usic Throughout
the anniversary exercises was in fac
noteworthy for its excellence. Th
finish of the work showed whethe
the students were rendering Il elias
steal anthem or Negro melody. An
other feature of the anniversary eX
r:tises was the appearance in bool
form of the formal History Of More