Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-08-09
COLORED CHAUTAUQUA
PROVES BIG SUCCESS
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| Inc Madison county Colofed Chau'
tauqua continues to draw large crowds
Friday was Educational Day and 9
large crowd was present. The morn
ing session was short. The intro
ductory address was made by Miss
Georgia L. Walker. Ex-President Of
the City Federation, which was highly
enjoyed by all. In the afternoon
there was a spelling match by. the
pupils of the rural schools There
were Is contestants, IL girls and foul
j. s. Hathaway and after one houl
and Is minutes of spelling. the fol.
lowing prizes were awarded:
Miss Winnie Campbell. first prize.
| Miss Fannie Easley second prize.
| Mr.. VIM. Campbell. third prize.
| The first prize was a rs lbs. bag OF
sugar. donated by Kellogg& Company;
the second prize, a rs ID. sack OF
large box of candy donated by local
drug store. All of the winners were
from the Berea school, The contest
was one that will long be remember-
ed, large crowd being present for
Prof. G. l.. Harris. of Cincinnati. O..
delivered a short address on"The Son
Thou Gavest Me-" His talk was one
that every, mother and father should
introduction to the people of Richmond
because we all know that when he
speaks, he always brings a message.
Friday evenings Session was the
ward to for it Was Dr.. w. I. Vernon's
night and long before the hour the
stand was full and all seats on the
ground were taken. AS Dr. Vernon
walked upon the platform. the crowd
arose and gave him the Chautauqua
salute.
Mr.. Anderson, of Ann Arbor, Mich,
sang solo. which was enjoyed by
all, after which Prof. ]. S. Hathaway
mr.,
The speaker took for his subject:
1.-The Negro and World Wide Democ-
racy." He began by saying that the
one big word in human progress is
of body, liberty of
mind and liberty of soul.
like the surge of a mighty ocean
swell, the desire for liberty.
'Unhand me; l would be free" rises
above the command Of despots; rings
out of dungeons, breaks through
bastile walls, is heard above revolu-
TONS storm.
And that the wars of ages have
been, because oppressed and oppressor
came to grips. And that the struggle
for Centuries have been the effort of
the man fartherest down to rise.
Historians write and poets sing of
mighty empires and republics dead
ideals and Hottest ambitions, born to
justly serve mankind.
Liberty. Fraternity, Equality aid
Law forever enduring are bare, four
square. and on these pillars men can
build a state whose possibilities
tss truth tt h os Gas and are lasting as
The Negro. proud Of his past. heroic
in his present, undaunted and de-
termined for the future stands for
that governmental righteousness. that
exalteth q nation and asks for that
which Is just his own; and that his
determining factors should be not
color. but residence, In loyalty to,and
duty done by America.
- DR.. Vernon's address was one of the
best that has been heard in Richmond
and the crowd was all the time with
him. We hope to b.. able to hear
saturday. August 9 Is Farmers
Day and q large crowd is, expected to
be Present There will be DEM
onstration by Prof. G. w. Carver. of
Tuskegee, and an address on Forestry
by Miss Belle Fl. Bennett; in the eve
ming an address by Prof. Jas. Bond.
Y. M. C. A., Camp Taylor. N
Z Sunday 10 Religious Day and in the
morning there will be Union Sunday
School at $3.50 a. N, conducted. by
Prof. c. l.. Harris. Morning services
Parrish. o. Louisville; ssfternoon Il :
Of an lief the world wat Veterans, ],
(, Diaper iwilb be served y TO N All s6l-
"a by Coil Otis b. Duncxn. Summary
evening the sermon viii b by Or.
n Rsrfish, Admission saturday ID aye
ntnas 10 and 90 cents. Sunday nktex-
nooh y And 70 centA