The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-07

had trailed for centuries and to en-
ter class to herself 1t takes all
of this to make a powerful people.
Miss Williams was awarded q GER
tiflcate of merit in dairying and no
doubt when she leaves the school
room will establish the dairy known
as the Williams Sisters. and then
we shall cease to sing the milk mans
lay LET US meet at the spring."
and make the milk more in quantity
and lest pure in quality. Women will
yet fill every position that the men,
the Lords of creation nov fill. This
is one of the lessons taught In the
late war. 1t was a war in which
many lessons were taught.
Rev. Emory Smith said in parts:
Shall we have two standards Of
efficiency, one for the Colored
and one for the French, or one for
mankind in general? Shall the stand
ard be lowered or shall it be equally
high for all? Shall our colleges
rank as high as the rank of the
highest, or shall we be satisfied with
the Quasy and makeshift standard
was the question presented by the
Rev. Emory Smith of Washington
who lectured at the Bethel A. M. e.
church Tuesday evening to a large
and appreciative audience. Rev.
Smith spoke of race loyalty to the
government, giving a graphic Illus
traion of the sacrifice that the Ne
gro made in the war for freedom,
not only from Boston high to Carazal
low, but Chateau Theiry on the Wes-
tern front, where the Negro did HIS
whole duty as man for his country.
The lecturer spoke of the racial
prejudices in the North in the leading
colleges. stressing the fact that al
though there we're differences, If the
similarity were the same. He gave
many personal experiences and re-
lated the fact that in the north
many or all the higher institutions
of learning were opened TO the black
boys and girls and yet very availed
themselves of the great opportunities
which awaited them.
1t should be the purpose of the
race to make an effort to have lead
ing national institution that would
be equal to Columbia and other col
leges and universities. He stressed
Howard University as such col
lege to be standardized and to have
behind it the national government
and that the black stand toFtther
the country over and make 1t the
one place for commercial training,
for training in military tactices, for
training in journalism, and kindred
subjects. He urged to make this
united movement such that the
entire country would bring a pres
sure or the congress that this body
would appropriate million and a
half dollars for the maintenance OF
such an institution, and that the
general government and during the
war, although there was deficiet In
certain funds had appropriated eigh.
teen million dollars for the Indian
and only one hundred and twenty
thousand dollars for Howard as the
National institution for our people
and not only that, but this instiu.
ton is opened to all.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith made strong
plea for race unity, that as they
had been loyal to the government
now he urged they should be loya,
to each other as race, Not less
loyal to the great government, but
more loyal to each other. The speak
er was frequently applauded. DR.
r. T. Hamilton was the master Of
ceremonies and introduced the speak
or giving hrief history Of the How,
ard University. A reception was
given in honor of the distinguished
visitor at the residence Of Madam
Julia c. Frazier, the acting principa
of our high school. Covers were
laid for $50 of our best citizens
who slipped and shook hands will
DR.. Smith, who touring the countr!
in the interest of higher education
and urging that Howard Universit!
be made a great National college TO-
the Negroes OF the United States
with all the resources of The govern
ment behind it.
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