The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-17
N coLN INSTITUTE.
Jefferson City, Mo.

When Representative Weber, Of
Adair County, failed to put in an ap-
pearance Sunday evening to speak to
the student body, President Richard
son pressed some of the town visitors
into service. AS a result, those who
had come to listen found themselves
caeld upon to furnish the entertain
ment and they responded well. Mes
srs. Flynn, Thomas, Arlington, Stok-
es and Logan spoke briefly and en-
couragingly of their friendship for the
Institution and of their wishes for its
success. Then Representative Chan
cellor, of Barton County, urged a better
acquaintance on part with the
great men of our wi rae and paid
handsome tributes to Dunbar, Booker
Washington, and others of our race
who have achieved fame. is quota
tions from the former showed that he
himself had done what he advised us,
familiarized himself with the noted
spot.
The teachers of the various depart
ments of the school have been giving
some very interesting talks to the stu
dent body at the regular MONDAY ser.
vice. The most recent speakers have
been Mr.. W. L. Jacobs. of the Normal
Department. Miss Robinson of the EX-
preston Department, Miss Lane, Ply
steal D]irectress of the girls, Mrs.
Bowen of the Home Economics De.
partment and Mr.. Hunter of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
The Social Service League of JEFF
ferson City, under the leadership of
our president, Mr.. Clement Richardson,
is accomplishing some worth while
deeds. 1t meets every second and
fourth Tuesdays at Quinn Chapel and
Call Meetings are held when neces-
sary. There are various committees
at work. One to see after the sick,
another to arrange programs display.
ing the talent in our midst and still an
other whose business it is to be on
the watch for any good the hands of
the League might find to do. Nor is
the work purely imaginary. The mem.
bers are actually doing things, as was
evidenced by the matters handled al
the Call Meeting held Sunday after
noon at the Second Baptist Church
A Homecoming celebration for the
Colored soldiers of the town, who
have been doing their bits over there
was planned for next month, anC
nothing will be spared in the way o.
a u~nJoNv,n Cos. rar,a pnnnapt nvn1nit
ing the best talent from the City and
the Institute, viii be given May 23rd
Then, too. the League decided to take
ver the financing and management OF
the Old Folks Home, which has beer
abandoned by those formerly had
charge of it. Mrs. Sullivan and Mr.
Winship of the City Board of Char
tiles, have pledged unlimited support
in this undertaking. There are get
together socials planned for the open
ing of a more sympathetic communi
cation between the town people anC
between them and the Institute folk
there are being offered prizes fdI' well
kept lawns, best gardens, etc, and
through Mr.. Richardson's efforts, the
merchants Of the city have already
subscribed $500 for the different
awards; there are movements to pro
mote public health measures concern
ing hygiene and sanitation. The Pres
ident also secured many packets o
garden seeds from the State Board o.
Agriculture and distributed then
among the town people. The members
Of the League have in truth seen
vision Of better things for Jefferson
City, and are working with might ant
main to make it come.