The northwestern bulletin., 1923-12-29

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factions which have been separated
for a period Of years. The Episco-
palians, Catholics, Congregational,
Presbyterian and other smaller re-
ligious organizations have demon.
strated fine spirit this year, along
with the two major denominations,
in seeking to be OF real service to
mankind. There has been eonsid-
erable construction Of church build
ings, and 1t Is noted with satisfaction
that in nearly all instances there has
been open effort to make the "Old
Time Religion" a practical one for
every day.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES keeps
apaee with the general progress of
the people. The South is doing more
than ever before, yet in many places
1t is by no means doing enough.
Buildings are being erected, and
terms are being heightened, while
teachers are given an increase in sal
airy. It is obvious that the increased
consideration Of education for colored
youths South Is due to the migration
which has taken North so many sub
stantial families Of the country of
sunshine and flowers, College edu-
cation and college spirit are on the
increase. 1t is noted here that the
college spirit" as exemplified in the
desire to know and be of service, is
one of the high advantages of college
training. This fine spirit of cooper
ative interest and good will is steadi-
ly on the increase in all the colleges.
MUSIC-Music is a direct part of
the life Of Colored America. Music
has saving grace when all things else
have failed. The greatest music in
America is yet to come from the soul
shaded by the beauty Of night. Even
now there have been some remark
able achievements, and 1t Is only a
beginning. Whether with voice or
instrument, individually or collective
ly, the world has been shown that
there are tremendous possibilities.
Roland Hayes and Marian Anderson
are the two outstanding achievements
of 1928 in the development Of voice,
and the universal recognition of their
ability has sent thrill of inspiration
across the entire race. In instru-
mental music there has been a no
ticeable improvement in bands and
orchestras and the outlook for the
future in these directions is most en-
couraging:
ADJUSTMENTS the field Of
amusements there has been a re-
markable growth. 1t is so diversified
that many fortunes have been lost,
as we'll as made, in an effort to ap-
pease the public taste for entertain
ment. Amusements, in a general
sense, may be divided into two class
es. First, those Of colored for whites,
and second, those of colored for col
ored. In the former, there has been
considerable development along
Broadway in New York, and the
benefits have extended to practically
all of the big centers of the North.
There is, because Of discrimination
tendencies and the growth Of group
spirit, an advance in strictly racial
amusements. There are shown in
theaters, parks, dancing pavillions
and other recreational achievements
that prove that the business people
of the race are waking up to the ad-
vantage of providing for their own. "
It is regarded as practical economic
matter and not one calculated to en-
courage the growth Of segregation.
COMMERCE-Color banks have
more than held their own during
1928. Deposits have increased and a
number of new buildings have been
erected; this is true also Of insurance
companies, and these two fields OF
development have given a new spirit
spirit of commercial advantage to the
entire group. No less important has
been the development of real estate
business. The long period Of no
building during and Immediately fol-
lowing the war has been succeeded
by a period of building construction
that finds an outlet, both directly and
indirectly for Colored America. Con-
sequently the figures Of construction
and real estate exchange for the
group in 1923 runs into fabulous
sums, and the outlook for 1894 is
even brighter. 90
There Is a noticeable tendency
throughout the country to branch out
into new lines of business, especially
among necessities. and there has
been some very splendid successes in
this direction. The development Is