Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-29
MASS-MEETING AND
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
Gathering AT Stanton Colored
School. Addressed By Prof
Hufington. Sunervisor.


a combined educational mass meet
ing and farmers institute was held
at Stanton Public School last Mon
day, March the 25th. The gathering
met in the ASSEMBLY room of the
school. The meeting was held at the
instance of Mrs. Elizabeth Snowden.
County Supervisor for The colored
schools
The meeting was a success in every
way, considering the very short per-
iod Of notice 20 the public
The sessions were from 10 a m. to
12l. and from $50 p. II. TO 4 p. 70.
The following program was render
ed; Singing, America; invocation by
Rev Plumber; Song of Spring, by the
school; Introductory remarks by Mrs.
Elizabeth Snowden, supervisor; solo.
by Mrs. Medissa White, one of the
teachers of Stanton School; address
by superintendent George Fox who
made a very appealing speech empha-
sizing the necessity of actual conser-
walton of food and employment of the
money towards the successful ending
Of the war.
Prof. huntington, the State Super
visor of colored schools addressed the
body stating the necessity OF teachers
making themselves efficient by at
tending summer schools, collaborating
community work with their school
work, at the end of which recess was
taken and the persons present were
goYs,rc3 luncheon pvana~ad Ia, tI,o Il,
nestle science department of the
school
The afternoon session began with
the singing of the Star Spangled Ban
ner The body was addressed by
Professor Jas. L. Armstrong encour-
aging and advising the farmers. fol
lowed by Doctor Buckley, who gave
an excellent explanation why we
should become greatly interested in
hog and chicken producing
Prof Huntington told OF an avail
able fund from which money would be
appropriated for the erection of col
ored rural school houses, provided
that any community wishing to be
come benefited should donate an
equal portion and the same turned
over to the County School Board who
would supplement il by an equal
or grca'Ct mount which would en-
able tbs, TO build a modern school
building with industrial department
attached. Mr. w H. Ritcay was in
troduced, who followed the line taken
by Doctor Buckley. Professor Good
30 i
Normal School at Bowie spoke, and
whose remarks were in line with the
Booker T. Washington theory, and fol-
lowed by the Reverend Doctor Ernest
Lyons, former Minister to Liberia and
President of the Colored League for
National Defense. who portrayed the
loyalty of the negro, and advised the
doing of everything for the preserva-
ton and Advancement of Democracy.
The meeting was enlivened by a solo
eXcellently rendered by Prof. Overton.
Principal of Stanton School. after
which dramatic recitation was given
by Prof. Howard Groee, of the colored
Baltimore schools-"The Colored Sol
diers of Uncle Sam"
49, - " cuttings, superintendent
OF the Annapolis District of the NJ E.
Church made the closing remarks;
giving a short sketch of his and others
work in helping to lengthen the
term Of school of colored children.
The meeting ended with the organ
izing of a County League with VIM.
H. Howard, President, Mrs. Estelle
Hall, Secretary, and Mrs Elizabeth
SnOwden, Treasurer The specific
work now to be done is to raise $3.50
as required to get offered money men
toned by Prof huntington.