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

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r.,ov We Give a Complste Daily Re
mort Of the Eight Days Opening.
a. Louis, Mo. The Whole race joil
n congratulating Mr.. and Mrs. A. p
Malone on the new home of the Pore
College, the greatest, largest and most
complete commercial building in the
eonntry owned by the race 1t was
erected at a cost Of $3.50, 900 and will
90 down in history as one Of the great
schieyements Of the American Negro.
a whole week was used in the open
ING and dedicatory exercises, during
which some of the most noted men and
women of the race from all parts Of the
country took part. Each night was an
interesting program. Among some Of
the prominent men who were present
vare Rev. w. Sampson Brooks, D. D.,
baltimore, Mr.. John II. Murphy, edi,
Tor Afro American, Baltimore, Nd;
George L. Knox, editor Of the Freeman,
indianapolis, md; Lester A. Walton,
managing editor New York Age, New
York City; Ormand A. Forte, editor
cleveland Advocate, Cleveland, Ohio;
George B. Garner, Jry tenor soloist,
Chicago, Ill.,; J. Findlay Wilson, editor
Washington Eagle, Washington, D. e.;
Robert s. Abbott, editor Chicago De
feader; Nelson g. Crews, editor Of the
Kansas City Sun, Kansas City, Mo-; ].
Anthony Josey, /. Willis Cole, Louis
vile Leader, Louisville, KY; We.
4 King, editor Dallas Express, Dallas,
Tex; Harry G. Smith, editor Cleveland
I Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio; J. Anthony
Josey, editor Wisconsin Blade, Madison,
B Wis; John i. Thompson, editor BY
. stander, Des Moines, Iowa; Roscoe g.
Simmons, Louisville, KY; Cary B..
Lewis, managing editor Of the Chicago
Defender; Mrs. b. 8. Abbott, Chicago;
Mrs. G. 3: Lewis, Chicago; Charles
Stewart, u. s.. A.; Roland Hayes, Bos-
ton, Mass; u. CASTOR, 81. Louisa Clar,
ion; Mrs. 9. IN. Williams, Atlanta, Gal;
william d. Steward, editor American
DAptist, Louisville, KY; George Harris,
editor New York News; +. BytdSt
sdpringhela, and MANS others.
Il The alditufiup Nes sPeAed. Sunday
( sassnink Nevelll 3 H reaiss
sesyice .sendasEsds ~. u Il and Mrs. M.
saaty MI. Malone made tho Opening
ysayst and the scripture lesson was
assd by Mrs. a. Malones The lesson
lasad was in keeping with the occasion.
Dr. was fitting that the fset meeting in
ssAs building should. be praise seryice.
Only the employees were present with
" few personal friends Of the head Of
the institution. The employees had
prayer and short talks, quotations from
the scripture. .'...z
Monday at IL o clock the building
was inspected by the members of the
local Negro Business League. Then fol
lowed the opening Of the building 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 Eye hundred peo-
pie They were present from all parts
Of the country. Roland Hayes, of Bos-
ton, the noted tenor. Prof. Frank ~
Williams, principal of the Sumner High
School, presid ed- Il
Prof. Williams said that in the
achievement Of Mr.. and Mrs. Malone
was revealed the wonderfulness Of man,
who was made in the image Of God. He
felt that the whole race should feel
proud Of them. .s
D Congressman Newton was introduced
and spoke in terms Of praise of the
work Of the building. He was proud to
see the great institution. Great
things have been done by our boys over
SEAS he said, g and soon they will be
coming home, come home as American
citizens. We are all American citizens.
In the future an American citizen will
be tested by his worth and achieve
ments and not by his physical size, not
BY his color. We are American citizens,
all of us striving for some purpose, liy..
ing under the same flag.
What wonderful example to us in
this splendid achievement. Behold this
little orphan girl, who has worked her
way to the top. Behold her wonderful
achievement. She took advantage Of
the opportunity and did not sit down:
through her zeal, push, training and
Christian life she stands with her hus-
oand today. a living example of what
opportunity will do, if properly used by
trained m
Dr. W. Simpson Brooks, Of Balti-
more who was the principal speaker,
] told Of the nnion Of the two great
minds, and Of his first visit to their
pace and how he was impressed with
J. 'ne fact that they opened their business
Ilth prayer. a people who pray and
/ .fust God will succeed he said, and
mere therefore we are all proud Of M and
Mrs. Malone.
There are three kind Of people in