The broad ax., 1918-06-08
CHARLES E. STUMP, THE KANSAS
NEWSPAPER WRITER, SPENDS MUCH
TINE IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, AND
OTHER PARTS OF. THE UNITED STATES.

to jacksonville, Florida, where touched
the life of another most remarkable
character, the Rev. John A. Gregg, D.
d. president Of Edward Waters college
and an African Methodist preacher. BE
has been to Africa and has worked there
in church and in school, and would moi
object to returning in 1920, where he
can render q greater service.
They were just in what they called
commencement at Edward Waters col.
lege. don't know why they call il
commencement, for the school was clos
ing, and IL strikes me it was ending for
some, especially those who graduated
and others will have to return to take
in little more knowledge and informa.
tion, and education too. I have been
told that they commence life at this
period, and am not prepared to say
just whether this is the right or wrong
version and you must not expect it of
me.
Now coming on to the school work,
they have had a large student body, and
they have been loyal to the institution
and have worked to make the goal. DR..
Gregg has reached the hearts of all Of
his young people and they are happy
with him, and I was happy because they
were happy. He has made many i'm
provements under the direction Of our
Heavenly Father, and then Bishop John
Hurst, who is scholar himself has been
In the work, and right by his side has
been Mrs Z. Bertha Hurst. The work
has been done.
Bishop B. F. Lee, the senior Bishop
Of the A. NJ. E. church, the college man
delivered the address known as the
baecslaureate sermon, and you may take
my word for it that it was one more
sermon. 1t was Just worth its weight in
gold or diamonds. It was straight from
the shoulder doctrine to the young peo-
pie. You know Bishop Lee, he is one
more patriotic minister, and he believes
in the doctrine of world wide democracy.
l wish ] could just give you that whole |
wonderful sermon, but as / cannot Won
viii forgive me am sure. Well It was
q baecalaureate sermon right, but why
they called it by that name could not |
guess, and would not ask for I was
around using Latin sounds and Greek |
breaks until did not know what I was |
talking about and none of the people J
who heard me, for I heard one say set
think he is crazy" I felt ike getting
my fighting cap on but the fellow was |
bigger than me and I was afraid he
might know how to fight too, 20 just |
pouted little bit then went on about |
my business. "safety first"
The trustees of the institution had
their meeting May %, and at night there
was the presentation Of "Poeahontas"
in an operetta presented by the music |
department. The commencement ex-
ereises were held May 30, and 1t was Q
bird, believe me. Rev. o. E. Jones, Of |
Lexington, KY, delivered the address,
and he was wen at himself and made O
great speech. / enjoyed ii. School has
closed and the students have gone to
get ready for the next except the young
men who win be called to service for
the country. They are happy over the
thought Of going.
Speaking Of being called to eolors,
have you ever seen o number Of young
men Of our race leaving home for the
army servieei They are happy and
jubilant just like they are going on q
grand excursion or picnic. They win
die fighting and die with smile on their
faces. We are the only people who can
smile going to our own funerals.
From Edward Waters college I made
it through Atlanta, stopping there over
night and going ont to see DR.. John
Hope, president Of Morehouse college.
He is getting in shape to 60 over there.
I viii have to tell you this later. ]
win not tell you about my Atlanta trip,
and then in my next letter I shall have
something to say about Birmingham,
and may write about "serving Thank
less People" I am not promising for
certain to write about this, but IL do
you win be prepared for It. From here
I am going through Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Texas.
Look for next.