The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1954-07-10
A JUNE VACATION

Among the latter was the
Guardians very special friend
Miss Julia Smith, scion of one
of the oldest and most dis
tinguiShed Boston families
prominent members of the ole
"400" almost extinguished to-
day. who, having spent most Of
her adult life in Washington
D, c., nov resides with hel
brother at II Lee ST., Cam
bridge. Her grand father was
the Hon. John j. Smith, Bos-
tons first colored member OF
the City Council, and second
colored representative and the
only one who held two terms
Prominent in the abolition
cause he was the friend OF
the sainted Charles Sumner and
William Lloyd Garrison, work
ing with them in the Under
ground Railroad and appear
ing with them on the platform
Of Faneuil Hall. The name OF
the Hon. Mr.. Smith is kept
in memory by a Lodge named
Tor him. His descendants are
DR.. John j. Smith and Miss
Julia Smith of Cambridge,
grandson and granddaughter;
Mrs. Florence Terry Holbrook
of Brooklyn, N. Y, and her
sister, Mrs. Florence Terry Lee
wis of Roxbury, granddaughter;
Mrs. Adelaide Holprook Walker
Of Roxbury, great granddaugh-
ter, and her little daughter and
son, great, great grandchildren;
Mrs. Theo Grant Todd of
Springfield, granddaughter; Lii
Ian and Inez Russell, daughters
Of the late Mabel Grant Rus
sell, and Mrs. Georgine Rus
sell Hill of Bermuda, great
granddaughterS and Georgine's
son and daughter, great, great
grandchildren. (The geneology
must go on now its started)
Some of the oldsterS will re-
member Miss Hattie Smith, one
time Hub school teacher, and
her sister, Mrs. Adelaide Smith
Terry (Wife of the late Mr..
Lewis Terry and mother of
Edith and Florence) who was
one of BoStons talented so
prano singers. Their brother
was DR.. Hamilton Smith, Spe-
cial Examiner for the U. S.
Bureau of Pensions and a pro-
lessor at Howard University
who also served without salary
in the UniVerSity'S Dental
School. He was the father of
DR.. John and Miss Julia Smith.
Miss Elizabeth Smith, Mr..
Smiths oldest daughter, was
the Hubs first colored school
teacher. Another daughter was
Miss Florence Smith, D. c. school
teacher (these are deceased).
With this preface, let US tell
the story of Miss Julia Smiths
vacation. The occasion of
her visit to D. c. was to attend
her class reunion and enjoy
the many activities incident to
the Both annual Commencement
at Howard University of which
she is graduate. She says
it was very pleasant to greet
her old friends after an alb
sence of four years. There were
also dinners and luncheonS
autorides, theatre parties, mu-
sicales given for her and she
was showered with gifts anc
many invitations that time
prevented her from accepting
From Washington, she went tC
Philadelphia and renewed
friendships with friends there
visited relatives and of COURSE
stopped in New York. It wa.
a most satisfying sojourn anc
now she is renewed in spirit tt
continue her activities In hel
home town. just now she il
active in the College FunC
work.
IT COULD ONLY HAPPEN
IN AMERICA
NEW YORK Hermann
CAN'T, brilliant young basso
who was defeated" recently or
the Arthur Godfrey "Talent
Scouts" program, received nj
less than a half dozen offers
including the alternate lead Of
"Porgy" in the current Davis
Breen production Of George
Gershwin's immortal folk op.
era, "Porgy g. Bess." The troupe
is currently touring the U. S
and will depart for a 20 week,
tour of Europe in September
CHS officials were literally
swamped with calls, telegram,
and letters in regard to CAN'T