Evening journal., 1920-11-30
negro LEAGUE
NAMES OFFICERS
p. S. DUPONT Sends Message
of His Interest in
Schools
DR.. ]. II. ODELL
MAKES ADDRESS
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DOVER, Nov. 30. - Al the closing
session OF the State convention Of the
delaware Negro Civic League on sat
urday, the following officers were
elected: President. Or. W. G. Jason
Dover; field secretary, Prof. G. NJ.
smith. Wilmington: chairman finance
committee, Charles II. COulburn, VIII
mlngton; chairman executive commit.
tee, Blanche W. Stubhs. WllmintOn (.
chairman of speakers bureau. Or. j.
u. King. Wilmington: treasurer. Dr.
w. VI. Henry. Dover. manager NJ CEN
tral ofilce and secretary Of finance
committee. the Rev. II. Y. Arnett, VII.
mnigion.
A committee Of line Of the hague
was authorized 10 be appointed 10 act
IN conjunction with the committee OF
thirty five citizens appointed by the
state Senator's, 10 look after the school
interests Of the cOlOred race, relative
to school laws.
\ committee Of five was authorized
70 be appointed TO request that the
historians Of the State have set apart
special place for history Of the coll
ored race and what they have accom-
plished
DR.. Joseph II. Odell. director OF the
NfANf NaANAN'iAH VI NNfNNNuINa III an al-
dress at Saturday afternoons session.
brought a message from Pierre 5.
dupont, who gave the fund for the
building or Negro schools. He said Mr..
DUPONT had requested him TO say he
regretted very much his inability TO
be present and that his interest in
negro schools Of the State is stronger
than ever before. This statement was
greeted with applause.
Doctor Odell told briefly Of the
troubles the Service Citizens have *
perienced In securing sites for school
buildings and other difficulties en-
countered in carrying out program
for the advancement Of education
among the negro people OF the State
The speaker told OF the completion
or three school buildings in New
Castle county. He said the proposed
school building at Milford will cost
about $4,000. and that the contract
would be given out soon for the new
building for negro pupils at Smyrna
Doctor Odell urged the league 10 CO.
operate with the Service Citizens in
the work.
Dr. r. w. Coopern also Of the Serv
Ice Citizens, made an address in which
ne compared the negro schools oil
Delaware with those OF other states
Win two exceptol Maryland an,
West Virginia, ne said Delaware ha.
better negro schools than any other
state. Doctor Cooper pointed out IN,
necessity OF the Negro children bein,
kept in the schools until they get ar
education. He pointed out the bene
nts OF the new school buildings anC
urged better attendance.
]. B. Aiken. OF Dover, the Rev. w. z
Hilton, OF Milford, and Mrs. L. B
Polk, OF Laurel, made short addresscl
az the morning session on Saturday
The annual address Of Or. w. q
Jason, president OF the league. wa
especially interesting. In his speech
Doctor Jason said the negro should
and must, do some things for himsel
70 alter existing conditions and mus
cultivate a dignity which will com
mand respect. Continuing, he said:
zone object OF the Negro Civi
League Is 10 promote harmonious re
lations between the races. The plail
statement that any considerable mum
Der or purchasable vOt Is subver
sive 10 the principles OF a republi
Is a proposition 90 which all gOO
citizens Will subscribe II a suflcien
number OF negroes are Ncnal 10 n
the stigma on the whole race. we ar
Justly 10 be feared. Self-pres rVatiol
demands that we wage a relentles
WdE on tile lIdcllit OF DuNluE an
selling votes. Surely the women wi
help In this. Let there be no NOR
clubs" to fix a price and hold o
from voting till IL Is produced. lie
there be no more LEADERS" TO her
the swine ald dole out IN each hi
allotted portion Of HE swill.
some white men have fait
enough in the negro 10 believe tha
he can be educated 10 a higher grad
Of citizenship and trusted to make
vide use Of the ballot when iaugf
Us full meaning. Let us justify tn
faith.
'I ask you 10 consider:
"Firet. That the masses Of On
American people are not concerne
about politics, except as a means {
secure good government. Their d
ferences are mainly the conflict {
ideas as to the best means Of secul
ing the thing which all desire. Soci'
and business interests common 10 a
claim their time and thought beiwer
elections. When the bloOdless bait
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