The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-11
TEXAS I
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a class that had met the requirements
prescribed by its curriculum. The
class was composed of three grad
yates, viz: Miss Louise Thomas, as
Salutitorian; Nathaniel Holmes, as
Historian, and Miss Florence Russell,
Valedictorian. Too much could not
be said of the commendable way in
which the class presented themselves
to the audience, Each of them were
one hundred percent perfect in his
or her presentation. Yet it would
be an act of objectionable negl!-
gence, on our part, to close this
partial chrOnicling of the exercises,
without special mention of Miss
Florence Russell, who was easily the
star performer, or rather as it goes
in the Movie World" the leading
character. Aside from captivating the
audience with one of the races rarest
productions, solo entitled: Little
Gal" and singing the leading part in
a trio and chorus. She caused
the red hot blood to course the
veins of the gallant young; while
the gray haired fathers and mothers
all but shielded tears when she re-
ferred to the up from Slavery
period of our race. With audible
and well directed words, and with
a pathetic voice, and a stolid ges-
ture she painted a graphic picture
of our lamentahle condition, when
we were let loose $50 to speak, with
out land; without homes: without
churches without schools; and with
out money to buy either There are
other features of the exercises which
deserves special mentioning, but
owing to allotted space, We cannot
enumerate them. Though it sufiices
to say that the exercises were all
that one could hope for. The class
motto was: Aim High and Hit
If this motto is followed, we beSpeak
for them the occupancy of their right
full places among those whom the
future will reckond as the satellites
of the Negro race. We are reliably
informed that Prof. II. d. Robinson
and his entire faculty of Washington
School have been reelected for an
other year. St James Baptist Church
is adding cement sidewalks to its
property on Park and Garden Streets
Misses Josephine Floyd and lnez
Welch returned last week from Paul
Quinn College. Mrs. A NJ. Welch
returned last week from Brecken-
ridge, Ranger and other Oil centers
where she spent several weeks in
the interest of the Poro System
Mr.. w. O. Flagg and Mrs j. W..
Bell left Monday for Denison to rep
resent their respective orders in the
X. of p. Grand lodge meeting there
this week. The Missionary Sisters
of ST. John Baptist church were the
guest of the Missionary Sisters Of
Anderson Chapel a. NJ. L. Church
Sunday in their special services.
Rev A. L. Wright, pastor of st. John
preached an able and appropriate
sermon Mr.. w. A. Freeman was
ordained as Deacon of Mt Pleasant
Baptist Church Sunday This ordi-
nation. we are informed, also bears
to him the message GO We into all
the world and preach my gospel,
etc" Watch the Express next week
for an important announcement.
Marshall, June about 800 Mo-
sale Templars filed into Galilee Bap-
fist church to have their annual ser
mon preached; program was rem
dered. Miss Hattie Fast died very
suddenly in the yard of Mrs. Taylor,
a white woman. She was attacked
with a hemor:hase, and while the
lady was trying to get the doctor,
she died. Mrs. Josephine Hines is
improving at this writing and we
hope for her speedy recovery.
Mrs. Pesgie Howard died suddenly
at her home on L. Fannin Street
of acute Indigestion. She was a
member of the Mosaic Templars and
was buried with these honors. Mr.
Douglas WilcoXsin, our old friend,
remains about the same, The Mar
shall Braves and the Houston Buff
alos crossed bats in two games-the
Buffaloes took both games, Uncle
Richard Lane is sick at his home.
Mr.. Thomas Brennan, Mrs. William
Smith, Mrs. Hattie Murphy, Mrs. Pearl
Hyde, P. F. Dennis and Mrs. T. T.
Tyler will represent the lodges and
Households of Marshall. Marshall is
next for the Grand Lodge and House
hold in 1921, no other place need
apply.
wolfe City, June 9.-Miss Hattie
Wood is visiting is Gainesville. Prof.
S. B. Dickerson left for Dallas. Mrs
Vinie Workman is visiting relatives.
Mrs. Mary Henderson is home again
Mrs. w. ]. Cobbs and children, Mrs.
f. r. Randles and children are here
from Denison. Miss Ethel PETERS
was in Rockwell. Rev. Dixon of
Greenville preached at Ebenezer Sun
day.
Ennis, June 9.-Ennis is still on
top. Prof. S. R. Nusom, the Univer-
sal King of the Royal Family was
here on the 31st of May and deliver
ed his annual address. The MOsiacs
held their annual thanksgiving ser
mon in 4th ward at the Baptist
Church last Sunday evening. The
pastor. Rev. Scott, began his war
against sin. Rev. Harrison, pastor OF
st, Paul Baptist church closed a
successful anniversary Sunday. Rev.
e. L. Lockett baptized four candi-
dates N the basement of the new
Bethlehem Baptist church edilice
Sunday evening at S'Ou. students
from Paul Quinn, Prairie View and
Guadalupe College are welcomed
home to the delight of their friends
and parents.
Cieburne, June 9.-Services were
well attended at all the churches
Sunday. Sunday School was well at
tended also, The people are look
ing forward to the 18th of June
with great pleasure. The celebration
will be handled by the young people
of the city Mrs. Lizzie Morgan OF
Fort Worth was the guest OF her
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Heard. Little Derry Lee, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall died We'd
nesday from tetanus. Mrs. Pinkie
Lopez entertained the Ladies City