The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-24

in Europe. We are proud of
our people who have distinguish
ed themselves by personal efforts
and dent of perseverance. 1t
would be surprising if we could
have al enumeration of the ex-
state, and if this rating could
state, and f this rating could
be measured, we would have a
record of which any people
might appreciate.
We have long admired the
splendid musical talent of Mrs.
Madeline Carter Hawkins. who
is an artist that sings and sways
her audience at will with the
sweet dulcet which she MARBLES
and twirls as the southern night
lngale. Her sweet soft sonor-
Gus warbling cresendoes are pro-
duced with that rhympth that
steals upon one unaware and
energies him with bewitching
feeling that both delights and
charms with the gentleness as
famed with the wings of Joy
ecstatic. Mrs. Hawkins is Ma
lures own song bird that de-
lights everywhere she sings and
is constant in demand both
north and south by all kinds of
audiences. She is in demand
here in her home city and is
popular with the music lovers.
Mrs. Hawkins completed a
four years course at the Fisk
University both in voice and in
strumental music. She special
ed under private tutors for two
years in the city of Chicago and
also under specialists in New
York City for three months.
Mrs. Hawkins has carried out
high class programs in New
York, Chicago, Kansas City,
Cleveland and many other lead
ing cities. Like Madam Pit
man, she is also a pride to
our city.
Prof, J. 7. Fox, instructor of
history in the Colored High
School is teacher of high class
as the record shows and he has
thought it beneath his dignity
to prepare in the time of youth
for the work in hand. He has
held the chair of history for
seven years in our high school.
He is a Howard man, and has
had considerable experience as
an educator, teaching in Kan
sas City four years, in BRENNAN
College, two years, he also took
a post course in the Howard
University. While in Howard,
he was regarded as the celebrat-
ed touchdown" holding this
record longer than any other
athlete in the team during his
stay. Mr.. Fox is musical and
is noted as the author of the
famous yells of the Colored
High School, He served one
year as the "Y" man during the
late war, where it is claimed he
accomplished much good among
the young men both by songs
and precepts.
We have taken the time to
investigate his methods of his
tory them modern and concise.
He is a noted for team work
and stands high as such.
Another faithful teacher, and
a graduate of the Prairie View
Normal and Industrial College
is Prof. w. M. Jackson, who
has taught for a number of
years in the public schools of
Dallas. This teacher has been
faithful year in and year out,
standing at his post both as a
principal and as a grade teach
er. AT present he is the head
of the Arithmetic work in the
department system of the Ele-
mentary at the Colored High
School. Mr.. Jackson was reared
in Dallas County and like many
of the boys of this county, he
has forged to the front, by
sticking to his bush. His pa
rents are of that sturdy set of
farmers who started at the bot
tom and worked toward the top,
purchasing land home at the
beginning of freedom.
Miss Mary Patterson has
worked in the public schools
for number of years as a