Phoenix tribune., 1920-05-29

ception at hte Y. w. c. A., where the
progressive spirit of the times was
emphasized in the addresses of the
evening.
Louisville, made famous by Editor
Stewart, Henry Watterson and Ros-
coe Simmons, was a distinct surprise
in one particular; no city visited has
a larger number of beautiful homes,
on well-kept streets, and owned by
the occupants, than are found in the
chief Kentucky city. When people
own the homes in which they live,
they are worthy to be called Sub
stantial citizens" Being substantial,
it next follows that the people are
alert to do things worth while, so
Louisville is getting into the new era
of achievements With its schools,
Libraries, Mammoth Insurance COM
pany, and other enterprises, it to be
added to state banks, in the making,
but nearly ready to open their doors.
The Knights of Pythias building and
the high school are other concrete
evidences of material progress. The
day closed in Louisville with bust
ness mems banquet at the Hotel Sim
mons.
The final stop of the tour was at
st. Louis, Mo- There is something
significant about that stop. There
has always been great rivalry be-
tween the two chief cities of the
Show Me- state, st. Louis and Kan
sas City. st. Louis is doing some
fine things, but the business folk
seem to think that Kansas City "stole
a march" when the southern tour
was projected and carried out ''Why
couldn't we have thought of that
first" said one man in a tone of cha
grin.
But st. Louis has Summer High
School and the Malones. Summer
| High School, presided over by Prof.
Williams, is magnificent master.
piece of educational privileges. In
size, beauty of architecture scope of
work and efficiency, it is excelled no
where in the country except by Dun
bar in Washington, D. C. The tour
lists made a general inspection of the
school, Kansas City must have one
to excel it," said one of the visitors,
thus keeping up the good work OF
rivalry.
! Poro College, and Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Malone need no introduction
or description. Mr.. Malone had not
returned from Cuba, but his fine
spirit of hospitality and enterprise
were there, and Mrs. Malone was
there, the most wonderful woman OF
1.-THE Race at this time in material
Reinforcement, and one whose extra.
lordinary modesty and democratic hos
ipitality must be known and enjoyed
to be fully appreciated
Here is an illustration of Mrs. Ma
lone's modesty: during the tour of
inspection of Poro College, the visi-
tors were shown through the luxuri-
GUS private apartments of Mr.. and
Mrs. Malone. Mrs. Malone, with some
friends, cordially received the party,
and heartily grasped the hand of each
individual, but it was all done in such
an transformations way, that upon ar
irving at the auditorium several of
the men complained because they
had not "seen Mrs. Malone" At that
time, although the entire touring
party was on the stage, Mrs. Malone
sat in the body of the auditorium,
and upon urgent request was escorted
to the stgae by committee, amidst
great applause. Mrs. Malones re-
marks were brief, but this fine gem
Of thought was dropped: when /
learned of the coming of the success
full men from Kansas City, / thought
what fine inspiration it would be
for our young people White business
people are constantly travelling in
groups but we have never before wit
messed a scene like this"
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