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REORGANIZATION OF CkEo-
CENT ORCHESTRA.
Sidney Le Protti, president; Jack
Ross, vice-president; Clarence Will
jams, secretary; Peter Stanley, treas
urer; Geo. Bryast, conductor. .
The roster is as follows:
Violins—Chas. W. Black, Jack
Ross, Attrus Huyhes, J. H. Long, cl
L. Banks.
Piano—Sidney Le Protti.
Cello—G. L. Taborn.
Bass—Clarence Williams.
Flute—Gerald D. Wells.
Clarinet—Adam (Slocum) Mitchell.
Cornets—H. B. Modre, Geo. Bry
ant. |
Saxophone«B. ¥. Suikes. |
Drums—DPeter Stanley. |
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BULLETIN ISSUED FOR NA
TIONAL HEALTH WEEK. l
Preparations are going forward in
all parts of the country, in the South|
particularly, for carrying out the sug
gestions which have been outlined by§
Dr. Washington and his executive
committee for the observance of
national Negro Health Week. [
The particular reasons for asking
the Negro people of the country to
observe National Negro Health Week
are set forth in a bulletin just issued
and which follows. Dr. Washingtor '
writes: d
MEETINGS OF THE AFRO
AMERICAN COUNCIL.
The regular business meetings of the
Afro-American Council of Alamede
County ars he.d on the second Monday
of each month at the courtroom of Jus
tice Quinn’s court, norner Eighth stree
and Broadway, at 8 o’clock p. m. Eveny
member is urged to attend the regulas
business meetings. -
E. H{. BARRETT, Presideat
). F. SUMMY%RS, Secretary
J. S. FIELDING’S CASH
GROCERY
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Fruits and Vegetables, etc.
6101 COLBY ST. Cor. 61st
* Phone Orders Promptly Delivered
Phone Piedmont 117 :
MISS EVA BEATRICE JONESI
Student Harmony, Composition,
Music History, Solfeggio and l
2 s
Conducting :
Member of the Alameda County and State
Music Teachers' Association of California.
Announces the opening of her Fall and Win
ter Term to g’upils of the Bay Cities.
E;Fecial Attention Given to Beginners.
UDIO: 1929 LINDEN STREET
Piano Pipe Organ Theory
Hours: 10 a. m. to § p. m. Mondays and
Thursdays.
FRENCH DRY CLEANERS.
A. Dupont, Proprietor. ;
Remeodeling Altering
THE AMERICAN TAILORING
PARLORS 1
$l.OO Only
For Steam Cleaning and Pressing of
Both Ladies’ and Gents’ Suits.
Sponged and Pressed 50c.
Suits Made to Order.
Work Guaranteed.
I. H. MELKESTIAN
Ladies’ Tailor
1400 Market Street
Phone Oakland 7798. :
THE CREAMERY
Butter and Cheese, Eggs, Milk and
Cream.
First-Class Gruceries and Dairy
Products.
4225 Grove Street
Oakland, Cal.
oy -~ a
The Bay City Dyeing and Cleaning
Works, located at 2711-17 San Pablo
avenue, is one of the largest concerns
of its kind on this 4side of the bay.
They have at an enormous expense
erected a large building and installed
the latest improved machinery, and
are therefore prepared to do first
class work on short notice. They are
entitled to a fair share of the peo
vle's patronaze.
LARGE CORNER LOT.
Lot 40x100; all improvenfints. Wiil
sell at a bargain; $25.00 down, sls.oo
per month.
ED. JONES, Owner, 906 Broadway.
NICELY FURNISHED FRONT
ROCM FOR RENT.
2116 Brush Street.
Buy Your Holiday Jewelry of
W. N. JENKINS
Jewelers and Silversmiths
| 468 Twelfth St, Oakland.
J. M. FINK & CO.
Groceries, Fruits, Coal and Feed.
Phone Piedmont 92.
Come here for gifts that will
give best satisfaclion./ A large
and varied stock of
Books for Grown-lips
Books fer Children
Fountain Pens
Leather Wallets and Purses
Desk Sets
Brass Goods
Stationery
Framed Pictures
Ualendars -
Christmas Cards
Diaries
Sets and Crafts Jewelry '
Office Supplies, etc.
. . A I S———
g MASONIC. ;
! Mt. Zion Lodge No. 4, A. F.-& A.
‘Masons, meets the first and third
Thursdays in each montl.
J. S. Meaddows, W. M.
B. F. Meaddows, Sec.,
914 35th Ave., Oakland.
Occidental Lodge No. 2484, G. U. O.
of O. F., meets the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month at Foresters’
Hall, Thirteenth and Clay streets. Fol
lowing are the officers: N. G, W. H.
Broyles; V. G, S. C. Moore; P. N. G,
A. Huat; N. . N Hardy; P. N. F,
W. A. Butler; E. S, Wm. Allen; treas
urer, Geo. Turner; chaplain, J. B. Wil
somn.
Sherman A. Bridges, P. S,
917 Webster St., Oakland, Cal.
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH NO.
458, G. U. O. O, F.
Meets in Foresters’ Hall, corner ol
13th snd Clay streets, the sccond and
fourth Thursday sfternoons or eacl
month at 2 p. m.
Mrs, Lizzie Smith, M. N. G.; Mrs.
L.ena Osborne, R. N. G.; Mrs. Eliza
Brown, N. G.; Mrs. Aug. Craigg, P.
M. N. G.
lreasurer, Sister L. Baker; Counsel
ol, Sieter C. Jones; W. Recorder,
Sister .E. Crabb, 519 Adeline street.
tASTERN STAR
W. M., Mrs. Nettie Cruser; W. P,
Mr. E. H. Barrett; A. M., Mrs. Mat
tie Dawson; Treasurer, Mrs. Eliza
beth Brown; Secretary, Mrs. Maude
E. Lawrence, 898 35th street); Cond,
Mrs, Anna Clayton.; A. Cond.,, Mrs.
Susie Hinds; Warder, Dr. G. B. H.
Rutb~rford; Sentinel, Mr. Eli Baker
KNARESBOROUGH COURT.
Court Knaresborovgh, MNo. 8609,
meets first and thizd Tuesdays is
each month at Forzsters’ Hall, Clay
street, betweer Twelfth and This
teentbh streets.
Officers of Court
W. W. Dewson, D. 1. L.. C. R :
J. P. C. R, Frank' Smith: - Chief
Ranger, Allan Hunt; Sub. C. R, W.
Williams; S. W.,, H. Boykins; S. 8.,
B. C Gidmore: J. B. W. H. Nath
aniel; Trustees, R. A, De Bique,
Theo. Lucien; Auditors, W. Haynes,
W. O. Spriggins, S. C. Moore.
D= Purnell
~wiT2dl,
Rec. Sec.—Leon F. Marsh.
Teas.—Eli Baker.
Financial Secretary—F V. Mgore
171# Ith ave., E. Oakland, Cal
OFFICERS oF KNARESBOK
©i’Ln CIRCLE 189, C. O. F.
i A O. F.
Meets second and fourth Tuesdays oi
each month at Foresters' Hall, Clay
sireet.
. The following officers have been e:
‘ected for Knaresborough CirclE™ R
189, C. O. F.or A. O, F.:
Worthy Chief Companion, Mrs.
Amelia Swinnigan; Worthy Sub
Chief Cempanion, Mrs. Catherin
‘Emille; Recording Secretary, Mrs
Emma Jarrett; Financial Secretary,
‘Mrs. Florence Hickersin; Treasurer,
| Mrs. Mamie Conway; Right Guide,
' Mrs. Clara Basemore; Left Guide,
Mrs. Marie Smith; Inner Guard, Mrs.
Anita Bozonier; Quter Guard, Mrs.
Julia Mitchell; Organist, Mrs. Rosa
l'l‘homas; Deputy, Mrs. Carrie Bluitt.
| Western Releif -
lMeeu second and fourth Friday mght
»f each month at Foresters’ Hali,
'OFFICERS OF WESTERN RE
LIEF SOCIETY. :
Lawrence Sledge, President; Mis.
F. Portor, Vice-president; St. Clair
Moore, Financial Secretary; William
Allen, recording Secretary; Miss J.
Woodson, Treasurer.
The Oakland Literary and Aid So
ciety meets at Foresters’ Hall the fourth
Tuesday in each month. Jno. A. Wilds,
President; Mona>2 Bridges, Vice-Pres
ident; Mrs. M. Carrol, Recording Sec
retary; Mrs. E. Amos, Treasurer; F.
W. Moore, Financial Secretary, address
1718 11th avenue. Monthly dues, 50c:
weekly sick benefits, $4; funeral bene
fits, $6O.
West Indian Benevelant
" /\ssociation
of Califoruia meet at then
temporary headquerters, 715 7th
street, on the second and fouith
Fridays of each month. Foreign
newspapers and a supply of writ
ing materials kept for the mem
bers’ accommodation. Seauen
and others heartily welcomed.
Officers: T. A. Heary. Pres.: E
M. Patterson, Vice-Pres.; Miss
Julia Ramsey, Sec.-Treas., 1536
Josephine street, Berkeley; Trus
tees— Felix Beckford, Miss T+lia
Ramsey, F. McKutchinzon. Our
guarantee, Central Bank, 11th and
Broadwav, Oaklarnd Cal.
Qakland 3211
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CREAMERY
HARDWARE |
GCLASSWARE |
KITCHEN UTENSILS
SPECIAL ‘
No. 3 Washtub, Ga1vanized......._..4...69c:
Cross Tin-Copper Bottom 95c
No. 7 Wash Boiler, Galvanized _.Bs¢
Mrs. Samuels, 2027-29 San Pablo Ave.
, Whoiesale and Retail. 5
OAKLAND SEED & PLANT CO.
E. F, Bchroeder, Prop. ‘
All Kinds of Palms, Trees, Roses.?
Fancy Ferns for Vases and |
Hanging Baskets. 5
Thirty-sixth and Grove Sts. i
Phone Piedmont 72%5
Expert Dry Cleaners und Dyers of
Ladies’ and Gents’ Fine
, Garments.
2516 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley
| 1580 Seventh Street
Phone Berkeley 721
Momhlfi‘ Contracts $2.00.
CRESCENT DYEING AND
CLEANING WORKS
FIFTEENTH STREET A M &
CHURC.
(Betweea West and Market.;
Rev. Peck , pastor, residence 32ud and
Filbert strecis.
Divine servicez each Sabbath at 1!
a.m. and 8 p m. Class meetiug »;
12:15 and Sunday School at 1 p. m.
Prayver and topic services each
Wednesday evening at 8 p. 1.
All ‘ase cordially invited to thes
Services. Strgngers are especiai)
welcomod.
AVENUE SHOE STORE
w. 2913 San Pablo Avenue
Cor. 30th St. Oakland, Cal.
B. Brown, Prop.
- MONEY TO LOAN.
Will lend $lOO to $5OO to private
party at reasonable interest and on
security.
Call S. A. Brown, 111 36th street,
Oakland, Cal.,, Monday evening.
AMERICAN DYEING AND
CLEANING WORKS
Telephone Lakeside 226.
Works, 520-528 Chestnut Street,
3 Oakland, Cal.
Pictures Framed—Pictures Enlarged
402 Twelfth Street
Pantages Theater Building.
Phone Oakland 251
BAY CITY DYEING AND
CLEANING WORKS
2articular Dyers and Cleaners for
Particular People
2711-17 SAN PABLO AVE.
Phine aNland 7101 =
H. LEVINE
First-Class Tailor.
Ladies’ and Gents’ Clothes Made to
Order—All Kinds of Repairing
and Altering. |
Suits Steamed Cleaned $l.OO. |
Dry Cleaned and Pressed 75c. |
Sponged and Pressed 50c.
Small Repairing Without Charge.
2335# Market St., bet. 22nd and 24th.|
ENEI B NI IR, 38l ST IR RSN W
Beth Eden Baptist Church, Filuen
strect, Letween 7th and Bih: Rev. 8
W. Hawkins, pastor. Preaching cvery
Svaday, 11 a. :a. and Bp. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening. Sunday
schocl, 1 2’¢lock. All are cordially in
vii.} *~ attend thege servioa
~ We have a large list of houses both
for sale and rent.
Come to the office for further in
formation.
LEE A. BROWN
522 Bth St., Oakland, Cal.
Phone Qakland 1723.
A. M. MCRRISON
Dealer in
HIGH-GRADE GROCERIES
Phone Orders Delivered Promptly
6160 East Fourteenth Street.
Phone Elmhurst 339,
LA BOUQUET RESTAURANT.
‘Home Cooked Meals.
3824 East Fourteenth Street.
Nicely furnished large warm maod
ern room, convenient for man and
wife, with private kitchen. Apply to
1473 Bth street.
Nicely furnished rooms to let, 1%
blocks from-Key Route or S. P. sta
tions. Mrs. J. A. Hutton, 1515 Fair
view street. Phone Piedmont 2168.
Stoner & Austin, Props.
Staple and Faney Groceries
Vegetables, Candies, Cigars
Tobacco, ete:
1333 Peralta Street
Phone Oakland 1543
FOR SALE.
$5O DOWN.
..New 5-room high basement whita
cottage, right up to date, in an ex
clusive fashionable neighborhood; the
lot is 3,14x125, with bearing fruit
trees, beautiful lawn, imported flow
ers, and well guarded chicken houses.
| Here Is Another Bargain.
Bank Value s4soo—My Price $3300.
~ This is a large 6-room cottage, new
and beautifvl; lot 50x150. These hous
es are owned by the bank and as long
as you keep up your interest you will
not be molested.
I have a nice 4-room cottage on
large lot for $950; $25 down, $lO per
=-onth. :
Keep « T the dates of April 14, 15
and 16; » tken by the Calender Club
of Cooper A. M. E. Zion church.
For Choice Groceries, Vegetables, etc,
Call at 1435 Alcatraz Ave.
Berkeley, Cal.
HOME BAKERY.
The Home Bakery, located at 1531
Seventh’ street, of which Mr. Frank
Fossett 1 the guiding star, is one of
the busiest places in all West Oak
land. He began business less than
three years ago, a stranger among
strange people. Many predicted that
the life of his business would be
short. The prophets have since
learned that they were mistaken, for
the business has grown to such an ex
tent that it taxes Mr. Fosseit to the
fullest extent to supply his customers
who are among the leading people
and clubs in the city, which plainly
shows when one has something to
offer af superior quality and at the
same time understand thoroughly the
business in which he is engaged
there is no such thing as fail. We
;,gongm‘fihze “Fossett and only wish
that others would go and do likewise.
Oakland California SATURDAY Marck 20vk 1015
TROTTER SPEAKS
FOR RACE RIGHTS
Bdston Editor Was Lionized
on Western Tour.
MAKES Gfllm ]fiPRESSION.
National Equal Rights League Repre
seniative Delivers Able Series of
Lectures In Many Cities Against In
justice of Race Segregation—Organi
zation Meets Public, Favor.
The recent visit of William Monroe
Trotter, editor of the Boston Guardian,
to. many of the large cities of the west
resulted in arousing our people in the
interest of their problems and plans
for better conditions to a greater ex
tent than any one item of construc
tive effort has for some time. Before
responding to the many invitations
from various sections of the west Mr.
Trotter delivered a series of addresses
in Boston, Providence and other New
England cities. Coupled with his story
of the now famonus Wilson-Trotter
White House incident, the burden of
his addresses and lectures was equal
justice and indusirial opportunity for
the race, with no segregation. .
The first series of great meetings on
Mr. Trotter's western tour was held
in Chieago. Eight meetings were held,
at which men and women represent
ing the highest achievement in busi
ness, religion, education and profes
sional life vied with one another in
making the visitor feel that he was
truly in the house of his friends. A
Chicago branch of the National Equal
Rights league was formed, with the
Hon. Geerge W. Rllis as président.
Editor Trotter's visit to Springfield,
111., met with a spontaneous outburst
of enthusiasm from many sources
apon the shortest notice. This meet-
WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER.
ing was unusual and shov « the real
interest of our people against race
segregation.
The meeting in St. Louis was held
at the Central Baptist church, of which
the Rev. Dr. George I. Stevens is fas
tor, and was attended by 1,800 people.
This meeting was held under the aus
pices of the St. Louls branch of the
National Association For the Advance
ment of Colored People at the sugges
tion of Editor J. E. Mitchell of the St.
Louis Argus, which said in a report
of the meeting that William Monroe
Trotter has seen St. Louis and the col
ored people of St. Louis have seen
Editor Trotter, and satisfaction seems
to be mutual
In reporting the Trotter meeting held
at Wichita, Kan., where a branch of
the National Equal Rights league was
organized, oye paper said:
“Editor W. M. Trotter of Boston
crossed deep into Kansas soil and was
greeted by a packed in audience in the
auditorium of the L’Ouverture school.
The school segreghtion forced upon the
colored people on the soil made sacred
by the fight and sacrifice of John
Brown stirred the anti-segregationist’s
fighting spirit, and with emphasis he
narrated the White House protest and
denounced the south, which had push
ed its colorphobia so far north. He
urged the colored people enly to tol
erate and never lindorse segregation
and everywhere to fight it with brains
and money as fhe people of Kansas
had fought it in the courts and pointed
out how it spread from the south.
e delighted the audience with his re
port of the White House interview
and was applauded to the echo, A
banquet in Mr. Trotter's honor was
held at the Y. M. C. A., over which
Dr. L. G. Brown presided.
Al Topeka. Kan., in the second Bap
tist chureh, of which the Rev. G. W.
Henry is the minister, an audience of
1,400 people greeted and applauded the
manly and fearless William Monroe
Trotter. Editor Nick Chiles of the To
peka Plaindealer presided. There was
no mincing of words in the introduc
tory nddress of the chairman. Like
Mr. Trotter, Nick Chiles is outspoken
and never takes a backward step on
any matter for the good of the race.
The audicnce registered its approval
of the purposes and plans of the Na
tional Equal Rights league.
After responding to invitations from
other cities in thé west and southwest
Mr. Trotter accepted the invitation of
the Citizens" club of Brooklyn, where
a bangueet was held in his honor and @
big minss meeting in the Bridge Street
A M. E c¢hureh
PROVIDENT REALTY CO.
L. A. Brown Phone Oakland 1723
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance
~ FREE TO YOU
‘ e «
. We give you 25% discoumou bring this ad. {o our store.
We have hundreds of Suits, Coats, Vests, Pants and Oveicoats.
LOOK AT gg&%A&P HI?A%II)C%§ PRICES:
$30.00 Up-to-Date Suits f0r........ '5500
$35.00 Up-to:Date Suits iors6so
$40.00 Up-to-Date Suits for ......c...iciiiieinin-9 1500
$25.00 Up-to-date Overcoats for............reimanererieen 8499
$35.00 \ip-to-Date Overcoats for........ccooonmioernciiiiiciinn... $8.59
We also carry a full line of Suit Cases, Trunks, elc.. and a
full line of Shoes, dirt cheap.
Don’t buy till you see us.
Everything guaranteed
GOLDEN WEST CLOTHING COMPANY .
510 Seventh Street. between Clay and Washingion
Phone Oakland 2957
M. Sweeney John Quinn
721 Myrtle Stret : 520 Filbert Strect
: Phone Oakland 7084
QUINN & SWEENEY
- Undertakers and Funeral Directors
Prompt Service Lady Attendant
711 Clay Street, bet. Seventh and Eighth
~ BRIDGES FURNITURE COMPANY
401 Eighth Street, Oakland .
Call and See Our Stock
Famous Negro Dolls on Hand
Phone Oakland 2688 : Oakland, Cal.
T 7. . Buy your HOLIDAY SPECIALTIES -~ =~
at
PERGERSON’S EMPORIUM
: Such as
FINE CANDIES, STATIONERY, CIGARS AND TOBACCO
A. G. Pergerson, Proprietor
41614 East Fourteenth St. ~ Opp. Melrose Station
Phones: Piedmont 2966 and Piedmont 503 =~ =~
BAR MERCANTILE COMPANY
Biggest, Best and Busiest Store
QUALITY GROCERIES
Hardware, Kitchen and Household Ware, Paints and Oils
Liquors Delivered
5401-07 GROVE STREET Oakland, Cal.
. . Master of
PARISIAN FRENCH and CASTILIAN SPANISH
PROF. J. J. ADAM
864 Thirty-fourth Street " Phone Piedmont 7209
Coaches U. C. students
Hours: 1¢ a. m. to 5 p. m., Wednesdays excepted
$9.00 a Ton
A HIGH GRADE, LOW COST
COAL FOR THE
STOVE
HEATER
or _ -
FIREPLACE
ONE USED ALWAYS USED.
TRY A SACK.
ORDER FROM YOUR COAL
DEALER .
Manufactured in Oakland by
n& 2 &
Pacific Gas & Electric Co-
Pi(.\"“’e]ey,‘ Alan;edn', Hayward, San l.eandro, Livermore, Pleasanton,
4\“1105, :_\l\'arado, Mt. Eden, Newark, Centerville, Piedmont, Emery
ville, Richmond, Warm Springs, Decoto, Irvington. g
Tour AIM in laundry work is to get the best that expert help can
4 CF TTR T » : 5 “‘"’M
produce. YOU can be convinced by a trial bundle.
Only SOFTENED and FILTERED Water Used
FREE—Buttons and Repairs; Socks Darned—FßEE
EXCELSIOR LAUNDRY COMPANY
“A Particular Laundry for Particular Pecple.”
Phone Oakland 649
OFFICE and WORKS: 2116-0 WEST STREET
SHOORT’S BAKERY
Seventh and Pine Sts., S. W. corner West Oakland
BREAD PIES CAKES
CLARK BROS FLORtST
Hizh Grade Flowers and Floral arranzements speci ity
1129 clay st near 12th Phone Qakland 5813
e
CHRISTMAS GREETING
A while back I could treat you fairly well, but now since I
have secured my rib I can do you justice.
UNCLE AARON
FIRST-CLASS JEWELER
1176 Seventh Street
Come down and examine the Chrisamas Articles
. J. L. BARNAMAN CO.
. NEW AND SECOND-HAND FURNITURE :
A Large Stock to Select From. Prices Reasonable
328-330 NINETEENTH STREET e s
> ~_ Richmomd, Cal. : e
AN St e N
"WSTGE i AL
New York's Governor Proud of
GOLOR PREJUDICE A MENAGE
= :
In Presenting the Spingarn Medal to
Dr. Ernest E. Just State’s Chief Ex
ecutive Says the Award Is Given In
the Spirit of Fellowship, Brotherhood
and of Americanism.
New York.—The National Association
For the Advancement of Colored Peo
ple added another victory to its many
brilliant efforts in behalf of the coelored
race in this country at its annual meet-.
ing held in Ethical Culture hall, in this
city, on the evening of Feb. 12 when
Governor Chavies 8. Wkitman deliv
ered an able address and presented the
Spingarn medal to Dr. Ernest Everett
Tust of Howard university.
Governor Whitman said:
“l know you will pardon-perhaps
you will appreciate—a very short
speech from me tonight, and I know
that you will understand my leaving,
although I should be very glad to re-.
main and enjoy the speeches which are‘
to follow, and T am sincerely sorry that
lam unable to. Iu the gain or loss of
one race all the rest have equal claim,
It is altogether fitting that this great
audience, white and black, shorld unite
in doing honor to one whose rchieve
ment and attainment reflect so much
credit upon American institutions, {
American training and education,
American life, and particularly as they
do upon the eolored race to which he
belongs.
“The brilllant young man to whom
the committee has awarded the Spln-{
garn medal bas achieved distinction
in a field where competition is thel
keenest and where real worth is thei
final test. In the New England col
lege, where few of his race have been
found, he was the leader in scholar
ship, recelving special honor, and siucei
his graduation muclr of his time has |
been given to suecessful scientific iu
vestigation, and his contribution to
medical science is of no mean order
In the highest and best sense he hasi
been giving himself to his own people,
modestly and unselfishly, giving of the !
results of his own intellectual endeav
or, trying to improve the medical edu- |
cational facilities for the colored..peo-i
ple. . s
“A distinguished scholar writes of
him, ‘His most recent work is of the]
greatest significance and would insure
him a wide reputation were he a white
man,” 1 have no right, of course, to
take issue with this statement, for the
writer is far better informed than am
I, but I am slow to believe. I hate to
beleve that in the fleld of medical
science my countrymen are ungenerous l
and unwilling to ward a just meed
of praise and the proper recognition to
a real scientist of any race. ‘
“Dr. Just has made the most of the
opportunities offered to the boys of our
land, white and black. His success is
a reason for gratification to every loyal
American, demonstrating as it does the
possibilities, with opportunity, of a
race which in vears gone by has suf
fered so cruelly at the bands of the
white man. It is interesting, too, to
note that he was chosen from.among
a long list of candidates for this borar,
every one of wiwimn reflected creast
apon his race and demonstrated the
ability of a people who a little more
than a generation ago were in dark
ness, to compete with other Americans,
and almost ait of them, as [ um in
formed, are working with and among
the colored pecple. Education, im
proved conditions of living, opportu
nity and achievement, have not torn
them sway from their own or separat
ed them from their kinsmen and their
kind.
“The success of this yoang man has
been called a lesson to the Negroes of
this nation. And se it is, It is just as
truly a lesson to the white man of the
nation. His rights are dear to him,
but uniess we are going to concede
that American institutions are wrong
and that the framers of the federal
constitution and federal laws are
wroeng his rights should be Just as dear
to vs as they are to him. Speaking
for a moment for the state, diser'mina
tion as against any race or class or
ereed must in the end injure all. We
are one people in New York. We have
a common duty and a ~orr mon destiny,
and for selfish reasdus if for no other
the rights of the weaker must be
guarded and protected by the stronger,
and the sacred privileges of American
citizenship must be denled to none.”
In presenting the medal the governor
gaid:
“Dr. Just, on behalf of the committee
it is my very grest rrivilege, and I es
teem it a great pcrsonal honor, to pre
sent to you this med=l. It is the first
time that it has been presented, and I
am sure that you appreciate, as we do,
tte honor of being it first reciplent.
And 1 know, and we want you to
know, and ‘we want those whom you
represent and those who know you
and honor vou and love you to realize
and believe the truth as it is the truth,
that the spirit which has prompted the
award of this medal is the spirit of
fellowship, of brotherhood and of
Americans.”
In response Dr. Just said:
“I thank the association for the
award not so much for myself, but on
hehalf of the students whom I repre
2ent.”
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