Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-03-16

dressed 1900 people in Philade-
phia and Large Public Schoo' of
New Iork-New York Branch OF
The National Association for the
advancement Of Cosorcd T7eoplo
takes on new Life under the lead
ership of Rev. +. A. Cullen-Wln
ent Lecturing on Negro Folk
George Successful Young Business
man-Is Advertising Manager OF
Mime. c. j. Walker Correspond
Open headquarters Here Louis
Songs.
Aliens National News Bureau.
West 131 St., New York, N. Y.
March 4, 191S.-Dr. Robert r. Mo.
ton. one of the foremost Figures in
the educational lie of the Negro and
the principal of the Tuskegee Insti-
tute,: made his annual visit to this
city recently and while here the new
. head of Tuskegec was kept constant
w on the go. Not since the late Book
er II. Washington used to come to
this city has an educator crowded in
such busy moments as did the head
or Fuskegee and the many confer
enceS that Ihe participated IN shows
Gator of the race along ui,e industrial
system as it relates to the Negro and
the country. DR.. Motion came here
primarily to attend the annual meet
ing of the Jeans Fund Board, of
which he has been secretary for the
past ten years. He took q keen inter
est in the work of the ard and
was elected chairman Of the Execu
1.-Two Committee Il new honor which
mas come to him. He saw the New
York trustees of TGslQegee who were
pleased with the work that the school
was doing and the outlook for Il sue
cessfW year. DR.. Notion told the trus
tees Of the school that the outlook
was never more brighter than it
is today and said that he has been
pleased with the splendid manner in
which the students Of the schools
nave gone into the war and said that n
number Of them were now officers
at the National Army.
Following his conference with the
trustees he participated in the annual
session of the conference OF The Nat
lonal League Oh Urban Conditions.
ana took keen interest Oh the cues
tloh as 1t re'atcd to the migration OF
the colorcd people North. He spoke
mt the annual meeting of Fiske Uni
versity which was held in Philadcl-
phia at the Academy of Music before
1000 people and his presence at the
meeting was a fine endorsement thar
he stands for the highest EDUCATION
OF the race and he believes thai the
highest education of the race should
go along with the industrial educu-
ton Of the Negro.
On returning to New York DR.. Mo-
an, al
ST., and LcnoX Avenue and the larg
est schoo. in the north of Negro pu
pills and is the first educator of the
race to speak at the school. He was
invited to speak before this school
at the direction of the Board of Edu
cation and his appearance was highly
enjoyed by the pupils who we're proud
to see one Of their own of the emil
hence Of DR.. Motion.
Your correspondent called on. DR..
Motion at the residence of DR.. T.. p.
Roberts Of $50 West 13Oth St., and
found him still optimistic and hope
ful Tor the race. He believed that the
war was giving the Negro a fine OPP
portunity for industrial and economic
up:ift and said that despite the handi
caps in some sections he felt that
the race is in the heyday of its sue
cess. Principal Motion has long been
one OF the most inspiring figures in
the life Of the race and has won uni
que place in the national life OF the
country.
1t was while at Hampton Institute
where he served as Commandnnt that
perhaps he did his best work as an
educator, and in the State of Virgin
Ia he has done much to touch the
Of hat faiD
Various organizations of wlsiaa he
organized and has been the moving
spirit. He is Interested in everything
pertaining to the race and shows a
Keen interest in the work that the
young people Of the race are doing.
At Tuskegee he will do much to keep
up the former high spirit of that
great institution. He is one of the
greatest products of the first genera
ton or the Negro of modern times.
NEW YORK BRANCH TAX
ING ON NEW LIFE.
The New York branch of The Nat
ional Association for tho Advance
ment OF Colored People is taking on
new life since the Rev. T.. A. Cullen
the militant young clergyman, and
the pastor Of the Salem NJ. T.. church
mas become its president. DR.. Cullen
who has the confidence of the peop'e
or this great city and who is standing
out as uncompromising fearless champ
lon of the race is leading the associ
aDlon to victory and all Indications
point that the branch will he the
largest among the ninety b,',ndhes
or this country, and is destinc,! to do
great work for the civic uplft OF the
race. The association is now in the
midst Of a great membership drive.
ana series Of meetings are being held
eaoh week for the purpose Of acquaint
ihn IL.