The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-24
DOUGLASS PARK
IS GROWING
RAPIDLY
Pretty Suburb Selected for
Washington Baptist Semi
nary for Youth

Douglass Park. the subdivision be.
Ing developed for the colored people
y proving to be very popular and.
according to Samuel H. Thompson
President of the Washington De.
velopment Corporation, will in a
short time increase in popularity to
such an extent that the value OF
the property will be much greater
than the price for which it is now
being sold.
In speaking Of the subdivision
Mr. Thompson says:
The owners Of Douglass Park
nave always kept in mind the fact
tnat the negro is a citizen Of the
United States as much as any
one else, and that as such he is
ontitled to all the privileges that
come to so exalted a citizenship.
This beautiful tract of land. 1i6
acres in all, has been set apart
INTO real town, with thirty
streets and boulevards ranging
IN width from twenty five feet
20 IlIty reet, aside from the Park.
way Drive, thirty feet wide.
around Fort Barnard Park, which
park is placed at the disposaI
OF that school and the residents
OF Douglass Park. 'sS
Here, on an elevation of nearly
zOO feet above the White House.
overlooking the wonderful CITY Of
washington and the beautiful val
icy OF virginia, you will find all
the advantages Of real city with.
IN very few minutes ride Of the
Natlonal Capital by automobile or
street car. AS you perhaps know.
the city or Washington has pub.
Tic libraries, public buildings.
schools and colleges open to the
colored people at all times. In the
center Of Douglass Park is being
located the Washington Baptist
Seminary for the special training
OF colored youth who wish to en-
ter the ministry or to engage in
missionary or charitable work, but
II other training is desired, you
are within easy reach of all kinds
OF schools and colleges open to
colored folk in the city of Wash
inEtcn.
This school will occupy several
acres, for which a fee simple deed
has been passed to the General
Baptist Convention of the District
Of Columbia by the Washington
Development Corporation, owners
OF Douglass Park. In addition,
the corporation will donate a sum
not to exceed $4,000 to be used
In the erection of seminary
buildings.
Distinguished colcred men
have inspected Douglass Park and
expressed high opinion thereof
among them Honorable Judson
w. Lyon, Augusta, Ga, formerly
register Of the Treasury Of the
United States; Honorable Robert
II. Church, Memphis, Tenn, well
known in all affairs of his race;
Honorable Joseph, M. Trigg. for.
merly alderman for the city of
Knoxville, Tenn, but now with
the United States Post Office
In the city of Washington; Hon
orable James w. Fl. Howard,
president Union Laborer's Bank,
Washington. D. c.; Reverend r
L. Bradby, D. D., Detroit, Mich,
president the Negro Educational
Society; Reverend B. F. MacWn.
Hams, D. D., TOLEDO, Ohio, Sec
rotary the Negro Educational So.
ciety; Reverend S. B. Butler,
D. L., Indianapolis. Ind: Rev
erend James E. Rose, D. D..
Rochester, N. Y; Reverend
Charles B. Isom, d. D., Columbus,
Ohio. executive secretary Ohio,
General Baptist Association, and
many others. Several people Of
prominence. who have not seen
the property, have written their
hearty approval.
"Never in. the history of the
colored people have such great
opportunities been offered them to
own homes and property near