The Colorado statesman., 1920-07-24

TN USKEGEE INSTITUTE, AiaDaina'
i July 17th.-The National Associa-
tion of Colored Women's Clubs mas
inst closed a five-day session here,
with which marks the 25th anniversary
of its organization-a quarter OF
century of service dedicated to the ad-
yancement of the race, to the elevation
of the standards of home and commu-
nify life, to the promotion of peace
ana good will among the races, ana TO
all worthy movements which have tor
their object the betterment OF the nu-
s.l,szi1 family.
Every state in the Union was rep
resented, and there has been gathered
at Tuskegee Institute more represen-
tative group of visitors than mas peel,
true this week. The 700 delegates anu
visitors, and the 600 summer school
teachers taxed the dormitory space TO
its utmost. but in spite of the crowd
ed condition everyone fell readily into
the spirit of the occasion willingly and
with good nature, thus making lighter
the burden of the Reception Commit
fee of the Tuskegee Woman's CLUB.
Beginning Saturday, July 10th, dele
gates began to arrive, many groups
coming in special Pullman cars. by
morning there were IA Pullman cars
on the Institute grounds, and every
available room in the dormitorles was
taken. Monday morning and after
noon was given over to preliminary
meetings. and the session proper
opened Monday evening in the lnsti-
tute Chapel, at which time, Or. Rop
ert r. Motion, Principal of Tuskegee
Institute, delivered the address of wei
come on behalf of Tuskegee Institute.
Mrs. Robert r. Motion, vice president
of the Tuskegee Woman's CLUB, wei
coined the visitors in behalf Oh the
Tuskegee Woman's Club.
DR.. Moton's Welcome Address.
DR. Motion spoke in part as follows
syVe are glad to have you ladies
here You know this is the fortieth
wear of Tuskegee's history, and l do
not think anything is more encouraG-
ing or more fitting than that you
should on your twenty-fifth anniVers-
orv meet here on the fortieth annl-
versary of the founding of this lnsu-
tute.
"And this is particularly true be-
oouse tbis school was founded as you
know by a man who had nothing OF
ancestry of which to boast. But IN
snjte of all the difficulties he faced
he was able to establish this school
here among people, many OF whom
we're prejudiced against him and MS
work.
sI realize now as never before that
tbe Negro race-no race-can rise
higher than the womanhood OF that
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argument; her happy disposition ana
keen sense of humor, swept away
all objections and turned foes into
friends. 1t is said there was always
a laugh just behind her lips. once
her appearance in certain town
was announced in a local paper as
follows:
"Susan B. Anthony blew into town
Yesterday wearing bonnet that
looked as though it belong to Me-
thuselah's youngest daughter"
Miss Anthony's calm comment was:
"If I had a vote and he could buy
II he wouldn't care if I looked like
Methuselahs oldest daughter"
These women stood shoulder to
the stage of action. They served
their day and generation. They
have handed the torch to the wom-
en- of today. Shall we be less alert
less active than they?>
They realized that who would pc
free themselves must strike the
blow" They continued that power
of agitation until they aroused the
conscience of the country to mould
it's laws in favor of woman suffrage
The Favorite Magazine.
(By Halle Q. Brown.)