The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-12-05

editor /. Willis Cole:
''In behalf of the citizens of
Louisville, representing the pro-
fessional, educational, CONNER
cial and industrial life of the city,
we extend hearty congratulations
upon the opening of your new
magnificent commercial and edu-
cational institution. We have
watched with great interest the
remarkable growth of Poro Col
lege. Now we take great pleasure
in facilitating upon you its crown
ing achievement.
1--WE wish you and your insti-
tuition a long and increasingly
successful career in the great work
you are doing for the economic
and educational advancement Of
our people everywhere. We join
in happy anticipation for a pleas
ant week Of festivities for which
You have so adequately planned
and beg to remain, cordially and
sincerely yours: Signed-C. H..
Parrish, Pres. State University I;
II. G. Russell, Pres. Kentucky Edu-
cational Associations; w. b. Mat.
thews, principal Central High
School; A. f. Meyzek, principal
Normal School; w. II. Steward,
editor American Baptist; j. r.
Harvey, pastor Quinn chapel, A.
NJ. f. church; W. j. Walls, pastor
Broadway Temple; G. M. Noble,
presiding elder c. M. Z. church;
W II. Shepard, pastor Hancock
Presbyterian church; II. II. Block,
secretary Y NJ. c. A.; G. w. Reed,
Md, chaplain War Camp Com
mumty Service; f. G. Harris, pas
tor Plymouth Congregational
church; w. II. Riley, pastor jack
son street M. +. church; w. p.
Offutt, superintendent Sunshine
Center; II. f. Hall, president
Monmouth Life and Industrial
Insurance Co.; w. II. Wright, at.
torney; J. c. baltimore, physician;
Wilson Ballard. dentist; |. Willis
Cole, editor Louisville Leader.
DR.. S. A. Ware, of Springfield
rendered a solo. He was given
an encore.
Roscoe c. Simmons, the speaker
was given an ovation when intro
duced. He delivered an address.
For being late he said it was due
to the fact that he had to stop
to look at the building and he was
proud that he did, because he was
a Negro from top to bottom. He
said that the building represent
ed brains and money combined,
both in possession of the Malones.
ITO build up a great race, a great
institution, you must have the COM
bination of brains and money.
This is a great accomplishment
for the race,
This is great hall for us, be-
cause these are reconstruction
times. Some one said that it was
too far out. 1t make no difference
how far it is out the people are
going to find it. >
THANKSGIVING.
There were many interesting
features connected with day at
Poro. 1t opened with Thanksgiv-
ing services in the auditorium
presided over by Mrs. Malone
in fact this is the service that she
had charge of and i'll which she
seemingly entered with her whole
soul and heart. She had many
things for which she was thank
ful, among them being an oppor-
tunity to serve. She liked to serve
and to her it was a source of pleas
ure all the time. She read the
scripture lesson in keeping with
the occasion.
Each employee and Poro agent
had something to say, and it was
to hear the story told by the wo-
men who were the agents of Poro.
Several who had been teaching
Schol resigned to take up Poro
because they could serve. Carey
b, Lewis, managing editor of the
Chicago Defender, spoke. To him
no meeting meant so much. 1t
carried him back to the training
received from his mother and ia
Their back in Kentucky, that reli-
gious' training, and while others
were asleep or out enjoying them
selves he found pleasure in being
in the most important meeting.
Editor George l.. Knox also
made telling speech on Thanks
giving. its origin nd what il meant
to the American people. " 1t was
a practical address.
Editor j. Anthony Josey spoke
quite forcibly AID eloQuently and
congratulated the Malones upon