The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-12-06
poRo COLLEGE NEW HOME.
rha Largest, Most Modern Building
ever Erected by Colored Person.


r.1ov We GIVE Compists Daily Re
pors Of the Eight Days Opening.
st Louis, Mo.--The whole race join
i con gratulating Mr.. and Mrs. "A. E.
Malone on the new home Of the Poro
college, the greatest, largest and most
sompIete commercial building in the
eountry owned by the race It was
o,acted at a cost Of $4,000 and will
. down in history as one Of the great
sscbieyements Of the American Negro.
whole week was used in the open
;ng and dedicatory exercises, during
which some of the most noted men and
women Of the race from all parts of the
eountry took part. Each night was an
interesting program. Among some Of
tho prominent men who were present
we're Rev. w: Sampson Brooks, D. D.,
Baltimore, Mr.. John II. Murphy, edi-
tor Afro-American, Baltimore, Nd;
/ George Z. Knox, editor OF the Freeman,
Indianapolis, Ind; Lester a Walton,
managing editor New York Age. New
york City; Ormand A. Forte, editor
Cleyeland Advocate, Cleveland, Ohio;
George r. Garner, Jr., tenor soloist,
Chicago, ILL.,; J. Findlay Wilson, editor
i washing gton Eagle, Washing ton, .D. e.;
Rskert s. Abbott, editor Chiskgo De-
isaaer; Nelson Q. Crews, editor Of the
Kansas City gnn, Kansas City, No; j..
Anthony Josey, /. Willis Cole, Louis
vile Leader, Louisville, KY; W.. =.
king, editor Dallas Express Dallas,
TEX; Harry G. Smith, editor Cleveland
Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio; ]. Anthony
Jossy, editor Wisconsin Blade, Madison,
Wis; John i. Thampson, editor BY
stander, Des Moines, Iowa; Roscoe g.
simmons, Louisville, KY; Cary p.
Lewis, managing editor Of the Chicago
Defender; Mrs. =. 8. Abbott, Chicago.
4 Mrs., G. R. Lewis, Chicago; Charles.
Stewart, q. s.. A.; Roland Hayes Bos-
I ION, MASK; Caston, ST. Laniss Glars
,ssSsisn; Mrs g. q. illiams, Atlantis, Ga.;;;
sFilliam -. /. Steward, editor AnaerieAn
h sDAptist, Lonisyille, George Hexrissi.
!: sditor NsMs Ystk lseysS;; 4.
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s1efyice sendnsssd byss nd A4ss. 19Ass
EA1 N. Malone made tho opening
X Iyef and the scripture lesson wss1
a4sad by llra A. r. Najoney Tho lesson]
nod was il keeping with the OCCASION.
'ssIlt was fitting fhat the Ai1t rtestinS siA
Mo sbsf fIsiisg shonld be. praise sers siess1
A0nly tie employees were present with
9a few personal friends of the head Of
Tho institution. The employees had
payer and short talks, quotations from
! the scripture.
Monday at II o'clock the building
was inspected by the members Of the
local Negro Business League. Then fol-
bowed the opening Of the bull ding to-
!. the public at IS clock p: m. Many
were the visitors who were shown
through the building by the ushers.
The first public meeting was held
Monday night in the auditorium which
was attended by fully fiye hundred peo-
pie. They were present from all parts
of the country. Roland Hayes, Of Bos-
ton, the noted tenor. Prof Frank y. ~
Williams, principal of the Sumner High
School, presid ed 's5 II 3 s
Prof. Williams said that in the
achievement of Mr.. and Mrs. Malone
was revealed the wonderfu fulness Of man.,
who was made in the image Of God. He
felt that the whole race should feel
proud Of them st y,
Congressman Newton was introduced
and spoke in terms Of praise of the
work Of the building. He was proud to
see the great institution. s Great
things have been done by our boys over
seas, = he said, s and soon they will be
coming home, come home as American
citizens. We ar6 all American citizens
In the future an American citizen will
be tested by his worth and achieve
nents and not by his physical size, not OF
by his color. We are American citizens,
oil of us striving for some purpose, liv.
ing under the same flag.
What wonderful example to us IN.
this splendid achievement. Behold this,
little orphan girl, who has worked her
n way to the top. Behold her wonderful
n achievement. She took advantage OF
Y the opportunity and did not sit down
Through her zeal, push, training and
christian life she stands with her hus-
4 band today ii, living example of what
opportunity will do, il properly used by
4 trained m nd Il n VI 5.ss
Dr.. W. sampson Brooks, of Balti-
more, who was the principal speaker,
Y told Of the nnion Of the Two great
minds, and Of his frst visit to their
{ & ~ pace and how he was impressed with
me TACT that they opened their business
Iltn prayer. 81 "a people who pray and
l: \, must God will succeed,' he said, and i'd
Ars. Malone.
There are three kind Of people in.