The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-06

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color line and what can be done by the
individual, we have it here in this its
tie woman, Mrs. Annie Turnbo- Malone.
Behold her.
Mrs. Malone was given an ovation
when presented to the large audience.
She made short talk in which she said
that if she were booked for an address
her subject would be Giving, 1t
was great thing to give, and she i'm
pressed the value of little gift, and told
how she had been encouraged, inspired
by the gift of q kind word during her
early life, and she was ever ready to re-
spond to any cause which needed her,
and if she only had the means she
would give to every appeal made to her.
In the audience Monday night were
some of the leading men and women of
st. Louis. The best people Of both
races We'd with each other to show their
appreciation, their esteem, their respect
for the woman, for the man who were
not grumblers, but doors.
Tuesday. asss
The second day Of the opening was
full This wonderful building was
thrown open to the public at 10 o clock,
and long before the hour there were
many people on the streets waiting.
No attempt to make money. The best
available talent, men and women Of ma
tional fame, and some international APP
peared on the program each evening Of
the week, and III who came were ad-
mitted free. The Invitation went to all
alike, Come and see and hear
The first song st the opening Of the
new building VISA composed BY mem
Hadley, Ill, g America First and For
ever Z, and. was sung by the Poro
Choral Club, of 125 voices, the en-
ployees Of the institution.
Rev. r. II. Cole, principal Of one Of
the public schools Of st. Louis, pre-
sided. Each program was arranged by
Prof. Jones, secretary Of the st. Louis
Y. NJ. @. A. seThe Old Flag Never
Touched the Ground Boys was the
opening chorus, and the prayer was
made by DR.. Cole.
Y George r. Garner Of Chicago, tenor
soluist, and director Of the Polyphonic
Choral Union, with his voice won the
large audience. He was encored time.
and time again. He made hit.
81 Fret Cclssco recall when the secs
ton who're now stands thesmaalidcent
structure was called Nudyille, when il
-, eanaideSed IS =, 1s z, but noysait
was 4 bSxutifI section Of st. Louis,
and, great things would yet be accom-
plished right In the section where
stands Poro College. s. Poro will bring
the people out here, = he said.
The Early Life Of Aaron and Annie
Malone was discussed by Mrs. II. w.
Jameson, of Peoria, H., who had known
both from youth. She told Of the school
days Of Aaron, his finishing the gram
mar school, high school, normal and
then accepting small school in south
ern Illinois, then principal of large
school in Quincy. On account Of i'll
health left the school room, became q
book agent and later married the model
woman of the Negro race.
a The life Of Mrs. Malone as told by
Mrs. Jameson was an inspiration to- the
girls of the race. She described her
humble home, her school days with her
short Fair, but now she portrayed the
elements Of q great woman. She: stuck
to her school duties, feeding her mind,
and today she is benefactor to the
whole race.
y Charles Stewart, of Chicago, was the
next speaker. sEe who fails to find
himself, who he is, what he is and his
place in Gods universe, is q failure
throughout his life, . he said, "and-we
have before us these two characters,
Mr. and Mrs. Malone, because they took
the time in the school room to locate
Man must find himself
through his mind. Physical size, or
strength, is not manhood, but man is
mind. God breathed into his nostrils,
mind, soul, will. He rules the world
because he is the mind of the world. -
Editor George I. Knox, Of the In
Freeman, spoke. He said
some good wholesome things to the peo-
pie. The closing address was made by
Editor John 81. Murphy, of the Afro
American, Baltimore, Md. He deliv-.
cred practical business address. Les
ter A. Walton, Of the New York Age,
was introduced as product of st.
Louis. He had spent his early life in
ssMudville,', but today stood out as an
inspiration to the youth Of the race.
wednesday.
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