The broad ax., 1924-03-29


don't watch out | will be regarded a
college man. But not just now.
will have to put on some finishing
touches. The paper has conferred
upon me the degree Of Colonel" | /
am going to wear it with honor and
dignity. You will find it hard to reach
me in the future. Perhaps you will
not be able to get up close enough to
hand me a red apple. But l spent one
night at the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
NJ. G. Gaines, and you know / have
told you about this wonderful physi-
clan. He is doing things. / had the
pleasure Of meeting Mrs. Fl. c. Du-
mas, the wife Of DIR. Fl. G. Dumas, |
the druggist, the man who owns his
drugstore and the building where it
IS located and with an upstairs where |
there are offices. Mrs. Ida Dumas is
a refined cultured we'll educated wom-
an, and l was delighted to talk with
her.
But now back to this college bust
ness, you will understand when | can
mingle with educated people, such as
have been talking about and such as
I will talk about now, you will see
that I am getting away from squash
and becoming pumpkins. For right
now / am in the residence Of 4 college
president, Prof J. B. Watson, who
has his place in the educational world
but he had to prepare to take it first
and honey, he is right there with the
goods. | want to congratulate the
Rev. DIR. J. H. Branham, assistant
pastor Of Olivet Baptist church, for
being related to such a noble educa-
tor He is what they call a pioneer
now, for he is way out here in the
country, serving as president Of col
lege whose doors were thrown open
for the first time last fall 1t is an old
school, but they sold out in New Or
leans and have had a time getting To-
Gated. They have fine plot If you
know Mrs. Elvie L. Stewart, she is a
graduate from that institution when
it existed in New Orleans, just how
many years ago, do not know, but
it was before Heck" was a pup.
The first to greet me upon my ar
rival was President Watson, and then
followed his secretary or the secretary
Of the school, Miss /. B. Hudson, the
daughter Of Prof. r. B. Hudson, Of
Selma, Ala. She is wonderful young
woman, knows how to write as fast
as you can talk and then she can 60
to the typewriter and make red fingers
dance a jig putting down what she
took from your mouth. She ranks
with experts in her line. I then had
the pleasure Of meeting the other pro-
fessors and teachers. The school is
young, under new management, for all
the time the president has been a man
of the other race, and this is the first
time we have had charge The last
white president, DIR. Mitchell, went to
heaven from Philadelphia while in the
faithful service OF one Of his own race.
He believed that the world should be
both populated and educated. The
population on his side and the edu-
Gated people from my side God take
care of him.
The other teachers are Prof a.
Higgins, Science; Prof. E. M. Cole
man, History-French; Prof. L. o.
Harper, Mathematics-A athletics; Miss
L. r. Mckinley, Bible; Prof.
w. L. James, English Music; Mrs. W.
G. Pugh, Grammar grades; Mrs. n.
M. Foster, Matron, and there Is Prof
l. S. Powell, superintendent of farm
and grounds, and a wonderful char
acter.
/ am delighted to tell you have
enjoyed it here very much. They have
just finished the residence for the
president and I slept in it all alone.
The first one to spend night in this
home, and am ahead Of President
and Mrs. Watson They have four
bed rooms up stairs, two bath rooms,
and then / don't know what IS down
stairs, but the building is heated by
furnace, and they have the hot water
arrangements, so you can battle in
water hot enough to pick pig or
chicken. It is up to you.
Now comes the time that I will have
to bring this letter to a stop. Miss I.
B. Hudson Is getting ready to jump
over the broomsticl. 1t will be some
time II the fall. She is wearing her
diamond ring with smiles and with
sweet anticipations Of the future. May
she leap well.
I win tell you about other things in
another letter. ] am to spend Sunday
way out in the country, and viii talk
to you about it next week
If you desire to write to me, send
your letter to p. o. Box 7z5, St
Augustine, Florida.
CHARLES 4. STUMP