The broad ax., 1923-10-27
COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE RECU-
LAR TRAVELLING CORRESPON-
DENT FOR THE BROAD AK. HAS
STARTED ON HIS WAY EAST AND
HE Is AT PRESENT RESTING UP IN
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

'4S ~ sc WIZ thSSc udySS ana II
is because God gave to US Annie Ma
lone, and she did not spend her time
in idle complaining, but used the tai
ent which God had given her, studied
chemistry, and now she is able to help
thousands Of women. God give US
more.
l am sure you know Noah d.
Thompson, the newspaper man Of
Los Angeles, who held a prominent
position with an express company in
Chicago, and then went to Tuskegee
Institute, and is now working on one
Of the daily papers out here? Well
he was the master of ceremonies, and
he made a short, telling address at
the opening. He considered it a great
honor, the second great honor that
had come to him, one was to be asso-
ciated with the great educator, Book
er t. Washington, and the other was
to be associated with the business
genius Of the race, the commercial
agents, the benefactors of humanity,
Prof. and Mrs. Malone. He told of
the worth of these two people and
how their lives had inspired many.
Noah knows thing or two and he
expressed some Of it in his address.
/ will not be able to tell you all about
the exercises, but to say that the first
address was made by Prof. Aaron E.
Malone, A. NJ, president of the col
lege, who dwelt on truth and upright
life. He is a Christian man, and
spoke in high terms Of the Christian
religion, and he owed all to God. He
was simply an instrument in Gods
hands, and his whole aim was to do
the will of the master. It was indeed
a beautiful address. Not for diction,
not for eloquence, but for common
sense. l was real proud Of his adj
dress.
The graduates had something to
say, and there were solos and music
by the choir of the First A. M. z.
church Rev. Ward made remarks.
and then the diplomas were presented
by Mrs. Annie NJ. Malone, the
founder of the college, and with each
diploma bouquet was presented.
| She said that Poro stood for the best.
and urged those who received diplo-
mas not to count the dollars, but to
count results. Efficient service, serv-
ice that satisfied the patrons and there
need be no worry about dollars, for
they would take care of themselves.
She told them never to allow any one
to leave them dissatisfied. Her ad-
dress was practical and strictly to the
point. She pointed out the royal road
to success. 1t was great address.
delivered on a great occasion.
shall have to go back and tell
you more about my visit to Los
Angeles another time Just after the
exercises were over Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Dean were there with their
automobile carriage to tote me over
to their home They live in Santa
Monica, Calf, about 20 miles away.
It is on the ocean front and thought
that the air would do me much good.
SO | went with them, spent the night
and the next morning bright and
early they were up, permitting me to
remain in bed until breakfast was
ready. When breakfast was over, he
hitched up his gasoline horse to that
Stevens automobile car carriage to
tote me around Over to Rev. and
Mrs. d. G. Carter Of the G. M. E.
church we went, and they joined the
party, and then we were off to take
in the California air and at the same
time see some of the sights. They
went to Venice, Ocean Port, Sher-
man, Hollywood, where they make all
them moving pictures out this way, or
that way, Pasadena, Monrovia and
then back to Los Angeles, where a
few minutes later l was on the bed
car on the Southern Pacific road.
headed for Tucson, Arizona, and then
on to this place. | fear that | shall
not have time to tell you about Tue
son at this writing, but it is a great
place, and they have some great peo-
pie there. Prof. c. c. Simmons, from
Tuskegee Institute is at the head of
the school there, and he is doing good
work. | will not say more about It
now
have stopped over here for a few
hours. but will soon be on my way
to San Antonio, where l am to spend
the week in the home of Rev. s. J.
Johnson, and most of the time in bed,
for | must do lot Of that these days.
am sure you will remember Rev.
5. ]. Johnson, for he is the man who
is to be secretary of the Church Ex-
tension of the A. M. E. church next
May. I will tell you more about it.
Charles E. Stump.
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