The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-03-06

The knowledge Seekers Club IL
erary society, was organized February
20, 1925, for the specific purpose IL
study-study in the general sense but
more especially for. the study of that
branch of the human race antbro-
poiosically classified Ethiopian"
Alter year OF biographical reviews
OF such eminent world-fgures as Tous-
SAINT L'Ouverture, Fred Douglass, Ze-
nobia, Queen Of Palmyra, Abraham
Lincoln, Emmanuel Swedenborg (Swe-
denborg was Swede who wrote of the
African on the spiritual side of his life)
as well as other studies in THE InAu-
ence and Power of the Press "The
Evolution Of Literature" and world
Events" the knowledge Seekers Club
celebrated its first anniversary.
Under the lustral sphere and able
Guardianship of its distinguished and
widely known secretary, Mrs. Irene M
Games, the scenery which had, until
then maintained normally, changed
suddenly, and the Phyllis Wheatley
Home became-one would have
thought the beautiful Hall Of the
Abencerrages in the Alhambra Of the
Moorish kings of Granada (Spain)
when the melodious tones of that Dus-
seldorf cantatrice, Miss lie Jeune
Jones of Evanston, Ill, to the accom-
paniment of her very fine pianist. Miss
Elizabeth Berry (also Of Evanston)
broke the silence Of the evening after
the latest strains of Mrs Irene Gaines
voice had faded, and her brief but in
tensely interesting resume of the club
work of twelve months had become a
part of its present history.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay Davis,
founder Of the P. w. H.; Mrs. Evelyn
Ritchey, treasurer Of the K. S. G.;
Mrs. Fanny Morgan Perkins, all well
known figures in social work, made
very interesting remarks.
Miss Ruth Grandson, accompanied
by her sister, Miss E. Grandson, in
the tones of one who moralizes
charmed the audience with the rare
sweetness Of a voice all her own by
divine endowment, but ours by unani.
nous consent to enjoy and to appre.
ciate.
The press was duly represented by
Mr.. julius F. Taylor and in his most
excellent remarks became one of the
fine features of the evening after the
president of the club had delivered his
welcoming address.
The speaker Of the evening was the
Hon. Warren B. Douglas, well known
in the higher walks Of life. Mr.. Doug
| las theme was Frederick Douglass
the Immortal" Is it to be wondered
at that the audience wished that every
month. instead of every year, was The
anniversary of the K. S. c.? Mr.
Douglas gave his hearers food fol
thought and helped the race to higher
concepts Of their own destiny.
Miss Julia Kennedy, late Of the Vii
liams Music Company, now a Gospe
singer. accompanied by Miss N. Rose
was the crowning feature of the eve
nings program. Miss Kennedy, by
the cadence of her voice and the sweet
ness Of her tones seemed a replica O
Po1vhvnnia. the muse Of sacred
poetry Of Miss Kennedy the gal
liant Frenchman would say: la glolrt
est a son apoge" (Her glory is at IT.
highest pitch.)
A poem, entitled Evening" by Mis-:
Rubv lanes of New York, was reaC
nv the writer. This poem, which i
indeed a beautiful literary production
shows the "fnesse dame" Of the au
thor. This poem won the first prize
At 4 high school contest in New forE
IN 1924. Miss Ruby James receives
the highest commentator OF the n
6 C. for her valuable work OF rare
merit.
The art exhibit was under the pat
ronaqe Of Mrs. Evelyn Casey, secre
tarv Of the West African Woman
Club. The exhibitors were: Mrs
Evelyn Casey, Mrs. Robert 0. Laws
Madame Theodore Stephens OF Port
de-Paix, Haiti.
Committee of Hostesses: Miss 1os
Odom superintendent P. w. H., chair
man. Mrs. Evelyn Ritchey, Miss Ze
nobia Laws, Miss Allene Humphrey
Miss Louise Easton, Miss Heller