Evening journal., 1921-10-31

DOES GOOD WORK
Hear Address by Governor
Denney, DR.. Odell and
Other Educators
WILL SUPPORT
ATTENDANCE DRIVE

SPECIAL to Tho Evening Journal.
DOVER. oct. Si.-At tho second
annual meeting OF tho Negro Civics
League. held Saturday Governor
Denney made the address OF well
come. Mayor A. B. Magce was also
present and in his remarks, COM
mended the spirit and purpose OF
the league. He complimented the
members upon their accomplish
ments and predicted a bright future
FOR the race as a result OF proper in
huence and development OF educa-
ton
Responses to the two addresses
we're made by Or. ID. II. Hargis. OF
Bridgevine and the Rev. l.. 5. Moore
of Dover
DR.. W. c. Jason. president OF the
league. delivered his annual address,
which had to do with the results ac-
complished by the league during the
first year OF the organization and a
review Of the proposed work Of the
league for the future.
The principal features OF the bust
ness session Of the league were re-
ports Of the secretary and the FIN
ance and executive committees.
These reports showed activities re-
sulting in 40 auxiliary societies and
total membership Of more than
1900, pledged to cooperative effort
for civic betterment
At the final session Saturday af-
ternoon addresses were made by DR..
| Joseph II. Odell, DR.. r. W. Cooper
and DR.. II. V. Holloway. the latter
state superintendent of public in
struction. Each speaker empha-
sized the magnitude OF the oppor.
tunity now offered to the colored
people Of this state through the new
educational program and the new
school buildings and urged the CO.
operation Of the league in helping &c
make the year a record one for
school attendance.
DR.. Ode1 especially emphasized
the cooperation Of the Negroes Of
the State in the work OF better edu
cation for their race, in connection
with the gift of p S. DUPONT to th'
Negroes Of Delaware Of new school
houses. He said in just so far a
lthe Negroes Of Delaware were ap
preciative or not of this gift and ad
b vantage to their race. would depen
E largely on the efforts of other phil
anthropic men TO aid the race. II
.. urged the Negroes of Delaware t
work for their educational advan
% tages and thereby show to those VIII
were helping the race that these ei
I forts were worth while.
r After remarks by DR.. ]. Fl. Scot
Of Philadelphia. and DIR. F. T. N
] Webster, presiding elder Of the =
3 NJ. f. Church, a resolution wa
e adopted, pledging the league to il
r utmost endeavor TO secure perteC
L attendance Of the colored children
the public schools as one indicauo
( OF appreciation Of p. S. DUPONT
o contribution TO their interests.
e The last act OF the convention VI
the election Of officers and commi
- tees for the ensuing year, as 70
lows:
President. Dr. W. c. Jason, Dove
first e-president, Ernest L. Jone
Wilmington: second-vice-presiden
w. c. Boland, Middletown; third vic
president. J. 3. Aiken. Dover; four
vice-president. 1. W. Howard, La
rel. secretary, Mrs. Harry
!, Thorpe. Harrington.
" Finance Committee-C. II CO
=, burn, II. Y. Arnett, Wilmington;
u NJ. Henry, Dover; J. U. King, +.
NJ Webster. Wilmington; D. II. IA
81 gis. Bridgevlle; J. II. Scott, Phil
IT, delphia; George L. Waters Bridg
Vile; w. c. Jason.
3 Executive Committee-Wilmin
a ton. Mrs. J. B. Stubbs, Mrs. Me
Ia Boldly, c. p. NUNS; Rural New ca
tie. Mrs. Nellie Marshall, 5.
ID blackburn, J. c. Mccall; Ke
X county. A. 3. Rufin, Alfred
in Raikes. Miss Cora Shockley; Suss
county V. II. Hall, Mrs. Hattie Ha
~ gis, d. II. West.