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tBXINGTON i KYu FRIDAY. MARCH 13 1012
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Printing
THE FBEEDMEII'S
. AID SOCIETY
fiiw tte Uiiiit of the Negroes
r b the Soiitli: is Being ic-
tatepished is Many In
L ititqtionj
6gress of the race
;The fallowing article, taken
ijota buBday'tiisu (March 10)
(&ey CUcinnnti Enquirer,
tolcf rAiaje th Freedmen's Kid
Satiety,' -tab :'. heaequarters of
trhUh ri located in the Queen
GisyywiU be of interest to all
; J U 4y" be news to many Cin
' iiatiatiens to know that one of
tfc largest and most successful
itneies for .the uplift of the
Jijres in the Somth is the
jrreedtaen'i Aid Society whose
' hsadquarttrs are at the Method
is Booh Coacern, in this city.
IBefinning 46i years ago, in
Triaity - Church, , on Ninth
Sireet, with a borrowed capital
tf $800, the society has to-day
3? institutions, 453 teachers,
Md 6,623 pupils. These insti
latitat with a real estate ralu
tie of $1,325,965, are placed
in strategic centers in the sev
eral black; belts . of the South,
114 art therefore at the doors
$l :h aeople for whose, uplift
4hii woVk U carried en. ;
ThB0ard of Managers is
jAiimuM tnn "iium iinhB mn
rfeWcity.-'iBishop David H.
Hear ia'. the President ; Bishop
aia M; Walden, who ; was the
" ISiaietyV. first Corresponding
JeretaryV is President. Emeri-;-:-:'ifeiiWd,-'-'Vita,;-Preiidant
; and
pfrH.-C. Jennings, the Agent
of the Western Methodist Book
Coneern, is Treasurer. ".
1; Other leading members are
Mr.S. P. Marshall, Vice Presi
deat of the Union Central Life
insurance Company; Attorney
i L;- N. Oaten, Mr. H. A.
fichroetter, insurance and real
i estate ; Deaa H. C. Minnich, of
; Miami University, Oxford ; ex
SeaaUr O. F. Hypes, of Spring
s' eld .and Dr. J. D. Jones. -'The
raee problem in some re
' : ijpects -has become more difficult
..ahd vexatious, because .of the
a'hj impractical theories
which from time to time have
een advanced as the only solu
tieaV Tha methods that have
ehirkcteriaed the work of the
t Frfedsaeas Aid Society have
been sane and practical. No
' theories or preconceived notions
foi: the solution of the race
? ptbbletn have been in its way.
The managers have rather con
tented themselves by accepting
th situation as they found it,
and have learned to do by do
lag what was dictated by good
judgment and common sense.
Ila.lhie way-the scope of the so
cify'e work has grown to be as
ra any-sided as the problem it-
sAocordingly, . there are nor
- mitl departments for the prepa
ration of. teachers, -especially
; to the rural districts, where
they are so much needed; in
dustrial schools for training the
masses, Bible schorls and semi
naries, for the preparation of a
sireager and more intelligent
miaisty, and special depart
ments in domestic economy for
. training Negro" girls in practi
cal lines of dresa making, cook
ing, jgeneral "housekeeping and
nurse training. ,
One medical school is also
maintained where young men
can be taught o be intelligent
'advisers of their people in the
belt methods of sanitation to
: tttp in the fight now being
XSa for the ciife and preveu
Itta if .barcoia,'; a preva-
lent among the Negroes, and to
take the place of the . old root
and "hoodoo" doctor, - for so
maDy years a curse to the. race.
Industrial education is one of
the most important features of
work of the society, the pur
pose being to fit young men
and women to. become efficient
in some one particular trade. -
Taking all the schools in the
aggregate, the Ireedmen s Aid
Sooiety has more" . industrial
schools, more industrial stu
dents, teach more industrial
trades, and are sending out ev
ery year more industrial gradu
ates than any institution or set
of institutions in the Souths L.
The main strength of the in-"
dustrial work is placed at five
strategic centers Claflin Uni-j
versity, Orangeburg, . S. C. :
Morristown Normal and Indus
trial College," Morristown, Ten
nessee ; uiarK -.university, . At-
anta, Ga. ; Gilbert Industrial
College, Baldwin, La., and Wi-
ey University, 'Marshall, Tex.
These schools are situated in
the very heart of the black
belts of these States, and can
be easily reached by the many.
thousands around them. ' . '
The largest equipment is" at U
Claflin University, Orangeburg,
S. C, where as many a9 24 dif-
erent trades and industries are
being taught to nearly one
thousand students. These, in
dustries includes; such trades
as carpentry, masonry, black
smithing, shoemaking, tailor
ing, plastering, painting, print-,
mg, wheelwrightmg, electrical
ana m cnauicai . eugitieerinc
or the boys; and cooking,
dressmaking and all litio3 of
domestic economy for the irirls.
So eager are these -Negro stu
dents to take advantage of the
ODDortunities the school oft'ers
200 because there was no
room t
to accommodate them. 1 j
When these facts, came to the I
attention -of Mr. Carnegie, ho
DromDtlv $14,000 for a bovs" I
a. . f
dormitory, with the provision
that an equal amount be raised
locally. The whole school at
Once began to help. The stu
dents picked cotton during va
cation, sold eggs and chickens
they were their own chickens
and -in various - other vays
raised over one thousand dol
lars. The conditions have been
met, and the building is uow
completed and crowucd to its
utmost capacity. .
. A distinctive feature of the
work of the society Is teaching
Negro farmers. In the very
nature of the case no work the
society is doing is more impor
tant than this. The great mass
of the Negro people must earn
their living from the soil, and
the society is training them to
do this work, and do it .well. .
, Under the old "method farm
ing among the Negroes has nei
ther been attractive nor remu
nerative. Land has been wasted
and ruined, much valuable
time lost, and as a result of
the advance system, the farmer
inevitably comes out in debt at
the end of the year. As a . re
sult Negro farmers in large
numbers are becoming discour
aged and are leaving the coun
try and flocking to the cities
with the hope of bettering their
conditions. Colonized in alleys
and unsanitary, eectious of the
large cities, they naturally be
came an easy prey to tubercu
losis and similar diseases.
The schools of farming at
Clark University, Atlanta, Ga.,
and Gilbert Industrial College,
Baldwiu, La., aim to set a draw
back to this movement from the
country to the city by teaching
the best methods of up-to-date
farming, .
In addition "to the
course at Clark University, the
Superintendent of the farm has
been holding farmer's institutes
throughout the State in order
to help and instruct the large
number of Negro farmers, who
could in no other way be reach
ed... ' ' :' : '. -' '-;
Paring last y ear forty-three
' 2o be continued on page 4s
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The LiXINGiON REWS
Therefore, Ave make the. iollowintr. terms
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ing at
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every noma in
Pans,
Versailes, JMichoIasville,
every village in this
,We will tlsiii fer the paper to tlie
Saturday niormns;,. for loc per month You need not
NEED NOT PAY FOR -THE PAPER UNTIL YO
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fty .will receive S25 in gold;:
THE
over fifty
Rev. S:E.C. Lord B.D.
A Bi-aLT.iAT ir.ix von- tuom tue Bkit-
isk .West Incies who is visit-
. Lexingt OS.
The aubi'jcii
Kev. S II. "Chi
of luis ski tc'h is the
UT-Iiicnvu Lord, B. D.,
a naltve'o? th British West Indies.
Ttie i)i-(i!.!; t f Leisi'on are hitrhlv I
favored jii-havinswtfh'a biiiliut and
dibtiDgsudlitd divine ia tht-ir midst.
Rt-v. Lord i- a cjradiKite of Tuskegee
Normal 4ml Lido atrial Insiitute aud of
Gamnion Theological Seminary in this
country He is a traveller of. some
noie' which ..includes many States in
this' . country, . - also '. Canada : and
England. H ho presses us as a man
of original iU-u, itht'r an poet preach
er or ie.-tu'rer. ILs Btay ia . the city
of Lexington puoht to a sottrce of pro
fit to Xr-e coloivd people..; '."
We have ln:i:u informed that the
reverentftu'tl'jtaa,D is soon to deliver
a series of lectures in this "city and
vicinity, notico. of 'which is shortly to
be given. ' On. last Snnday.be preach
ed two abb sermons -before, the people
of St- Paul -A. AT. E." Church, and as a
result of the services two persons
ruailo professin'ii of faith in Christ and
joined 'he Church. . He i3 a forceful,
practical orator
While in this city Rv, Lord will bai
associated with the Lexington-Hews
u" s."-iu.o . uuuiuoi ui "jKiwau
merary Kuubiiuuuioijs 10 our. paper
; We extend to Rv Lord oiir best
wishes for his hucccoS in our country,
also in his efforts toward establishing?
an industrial school in his-' native
country. - - (
Whst The Leeder Says Rbcct The
-:: "''' News .
The Lexington News is t he name of the
new colored . weekly newspaper that
f is
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reTulalLPias risen, upon the' ruins of . theLex-
ington Standard, which has had , a
checkered career for -some years' past.
Rev. A. W. D'ivi3, pastor of the Con"
stitution Street Christian Church, Prof.
D. I. Re id, ; formally -'of the1, colored
schools, and-'KJ. .Willis, have formed
a .partnership for the conduct of the
nesv pajer,' tho first as. manager and
editor, the secoiid'Bs secretary and
thLtbird &s treasurer. . .On account
n
.4
to be placed in 10,000 homes of onr race
Degm next Ylon day morning, by agents call-
Lexinaton.Tijeoraetown. Hranktort mdwav
, , . . J
incnester,
county
door in eacb" tow:
tj GET IT.
list jy ne'Stt Friday
. teiepuone your
of the financial and '
er troubles of the
Standard the new pt
Wishers cdficitid-
ed to drop that n
e, aitnoagn buy
mg the plant and gflod will of
the old
paper. .All tjiree &X these men are
widely and popular
y- known among
of Central Ken
.yspaper venture
, doubtless will
the colored peoplo
tuckv, and their n
deserves to, and
prove, a sacces, ''I
for a weekly newsj
There', is a field
per devoted to
race interests that d not; and cannot
receive the- attenticft they deserve in
the general press, 61
fid the LEADER
wishes its new coat J
mporery a' pros
pcrou3 career.
1 ' -.
rWickershsra FiGht
attempt
from Bar
to4
Hemeve Negro
J ' Associ?
Washixston, .
- w taken by At'.orny-Ge
action
tinxlefense.of Williai
eral Wickersham
sfstaut Attornej-Gf'1 H Lewis. As-
executive committea
neral, whom the
of the American
Br Association seelf
member six months
ks to ' remove as a
eleeied, merely beca
after he had been
ed man, has merited1
iuse he is a color-
sham the praise of e
for -Mr. Wicker-
country
The stand taken
krery Negro in the
committee of the Anl
Jby the ej.ecutive
ciatiou against oue
ottd lawyers in the
ktrican Bar Asso-
lof the ablest col-
holding, tbe hights'
country, and on
, pr.sition in the
FederalGovernmet
o red man has yet ml
to which any coi"
fenslblo and withou.
ncceeded, is in de
rejrulations to- susta
li law, rules fand
n it. Not only
raised Attoiney-
! bave colored
men
General - Wicker sharl
who absolutely ' refuj
li and Mr. Lewis,
j membership when
sed to resign his
so to do by the ns
pie was requested
committee, but wh
f airplay,' and adm
urping executive
te men who love
re ability, even
though within a darll'
have expressed thej
k-skinned citizen.
stand Mr. Wickersh
ir praise of the
at a time like this it
im has taken, and
for a white man to
fend a colored man
Mb. Wickeksh
Following is the
took real courage
stand up and df
w .
n such a ca
out by
Attorn? y-General Vf "fcersham to tLe
members of the Atxierican Bar Asso
ciation: .',- -i . ': '.'i ? '
Wasfetnstoh, February 5. 1912.
ce of the Attorney-General,
- 3Po the Members of the American Bar
.' - Association. '
: Gentlemen: Mr. W. H.
Lewis, a
memeber of the bar of the State of
Ijdassechusetts and an Assistant At"
tarney-General of the . United States,
was eleeied a member of this associa
tion by the Executive Committee on
August 1, 1911, at the invitation of the
secretary of the association, and upon
the written nomination of the vice"
president and members of the local
council of the State cf Massechusetts
in cohformtty with the provisions of
Article IV of the constitution. - He
qualified by making payment of the
annual dues as required by Article V,
The term of ofiico of the. executive
committee expired, and a new com
mittee was elected -at the annual
meeting in 1911. Two of the mem
bers of the committee so elected had
not been previousiy members of the
committee; the remainder had consti-
..tuted part of the former committee.
Phone; or the Not'olk Coal and Iron Company. 2456 New Phone.
April 26th and the agent turning in the largest number of subsci
The second $15.- Thethird $10.
i Wit
D-'n
for the openinq of our
. , . .
- " T
iYiount oterling, and
and city and mail them to rural subscribers, every
pay any money until vour month is out. SO YOD
Should our agent fail to reach vour
name and address to the Lbxino-
mbscribers
In January, 1912, the new execu
tive committee undertook by resolu
tion to cancel Jhe election of " Mr.
Lewis and place his name on the list
of persons proposed for membership
to be voted upon at the next annual
meeting, basing this action upon the
statement that when he was elected
the executive committee did not know
thtft he was a colored man. Protest
was made on Mr. Lewis' behalf, but
the committee has declined t rnnn.
suier its action. A coot nf tha
,
respondence with the ;
-
"uue"a- in vain for signs of- night in the
The object of the association is. business thoroughfares of Ameri
stattd in the constitution to be "to 'can cities, the light of the sun
adyance the science of -jurisprudence,
promote the administration of justice; ! the electric lights ?11 through the
uphold the honor of the pi-ofession of;t,f At .iv in the mornin.
uu encourage cordial infer-
(Ulirse amnnir . vil -m . i .
lws k J - .. .
.lbi.7 PMSf '''."""f " be "
member of the Bar of anv State, and
1 " "
shall also be nominated as hereinafter!
provided."
TKo ont; .... . -
-uv uvvvu Ul liXIC DieUl L VH I'.IHIl-
mittee would in effect arbitrarily
amend these provisions by adding a
proviso to the following effect:
. That the election of any member
may be cancelled by the'the executive
committee, whether the committee
who elected him or one subsequently
choseu, wheuever a majority of its
nthnrAhanintsrUHns n onnt,
no mailer when the members
ascertain the facts concerning
mart
such
characteristics.
It can hardly be contended that
such action tends to "uphold the
honor of the profession of the law a'''!
encourage eordial . intercourse,? .
..i i n (f
ttiA mAmVATa f tln Vtov " r
, , . .lote the ad
ly aoes not tend to y
. . . it3e.
Under the
.Jc. Lewis' only re-circum8tancesM-,
. . , .
al to the membership
dress is to .
. .-.aociation to protest against
Vnjustioe done him in their name
. i. . . i.i .
- commiwee wnicn nas arrogat-
ea io iiseii a power not conferred
upon it by the constitution or by-laws
in order to gratify a race prejudice
entertained. by Some of its members.
As head of the department of the S
Federal government in which Mr '
r u i j - v. j - :
Lvw'.s holds an honored position, and
A '
as a member of this association, I beg
every member who disapproves of the
cotirse of the executive committee to
sign and mail the enclosed postal
card, and to take such other steps as
he may t ink proper to prevent the
unlawful expulsion of Mr. Lewis from
the association.
Very truly youra,
Geo. W. Wickersham.
Many members have, acting upon the
advice of Attorney-General Wicker
sham, written letters protesting a
gainst the unlawful expulsion of Mr
Lewis.
Madam Rebecca L. Cunningham
...... Chiropodist
Shampooing Hair
dressing CORN AND BUNIONS TREAT
ED. CLUB NAILS AND IN--GROWING
TOE NAILS '
.- - ' EXTRACTED .
DAY BY DAY l THE SOOTH
By Rev? S. E. C. Lord, B. D:,
a native of the British West
Indies
A Continued Story.
It has been the privilege of the
writer to spend a number of years
pursuing an educational, course in
two widely kaowu institutions in
the Southern States of America,
I have, therefore, undertaken to
write my impressions of conditions the school, complemented the pa
, . 4, , cru rents who Were present for con tin
not so much for the benefit of the uaUy seildrng-their children out.
citizens of this country, but epe- and requested that they use their
cially for my own people, who may influence in" getting- others to do
be instructed thereby. likewise. The superintendent
There is one unique feature hopes to have the officers, of the
about America which is quite n- Church address th? - school from
.. . ... , . ,t - time to time, as these talks are
ticableUthe observant traveller, encouraging in every way. - The
I have referanceto the architecture adult ,lass still nods the- banner.
of her cities. They are all built
alike and the buildings construct-
'
ed after the same pattern, from
n a xt i- i - :
Buffalo to New Orleans, as if they
were cast out of the same mold.
Thesej5uildings soariog high
into the air with their elevators,
their mabled stairways and fresco-
ed walls are things that come with-
in the category of the wouderful
to a visitor from the West Indies,
where everything, except the men,
wanieu and children are diminutive
American city life in the South
is very attractive- There is a con
tinual show going on from early
! morning
I
until twelve o'clock at
One would have to look
being so wenderfully imitated by
J th teamsters, , the
'
milk men
Mrva.nts-;, are"
to be"
Ken coin? from one end ot
tn;
ci.y to another.
I . , 1. . c
I out - me ii i c
brigade . and the
such a mad rush
engines with
! through the streets of the city. In
Iswnrd. the outcoine of the fire
. '
I. . ' .. . . e : r,
brigade, which is perfect in every
detail, is one of the spectacular
feafures of American city life.
The spirited horses and the large
trucks, glittering
in their red
enameled coatinr, tearing tnrougn
. . i.
fVc town is a sieht which invites
the attention of every man, womao
! alld Child
The boys of man r.
ve fire
"
t 1 1 cm fl
a cn nrnifti tn see-
i i i - j- 1 V
. f 7
.- 1JJC y
start
Dngaae uu auu w
to
witness
the fire alar1: .
excitement.
.m-r
at I . regard as a very
com-
'.Uendable trait on the part of the
American mercnam, ia me
and money which he expends in aa
vertising his goods; not only in the
local newspapers, but especially
- a : t,x,
tnthe artistic decorations m the
largfe glass windows facing the
street and throughout the 6tore,
that it is indeed a pleasant diver
sion for the passer-by to gaze upon
his goods. The pocket book of
the American citizen is easily
made a prey Jy these attractive
7 . .. j j i
The electric signs and designs
. . . , , ,i
IA nnnthn. tinhi.nhlo fa4tlt in Oil
,! "uulu"
American cities. Electric signs
are to be seen in every city. In
one place you may see the never-
empty champaigne bottle; in ano-
ther the twinkling star and the -
dancing chorus girl.
To be continued. -
.
Church NeWS .
PLEASANT GREEN BAPTIST
CHURCH, REV. H. W. JONES
PASTOR
- By Mary B. Barber
You are esrnertiy requested to
keep in mind tbe preaching and
prayer seivices on Wednesday and
and Friday evenings of each week.
The teachers Meeting and choir
rehearsal were both observed last
Thursday. The majority cf the
teachers were present, the lesson
was conducted in an instructive
way to all," As Easter approach
es, the chorister has appointed
two rehearsals' during the waak"'
for the choir. They are prepairin
to render the Galalean.a beautiful
sacred Cantata. Both words and
music of this cantata are beautiful
and effective, hence it promises to
be quit a success.
The interest in the Sunday
School continues to increase.
There was a large attendance and
pleasing: collection ; Sunday moni-
- . ... g . . . .a go.
very beneficial and wholesosa
remarks. Brother . Adams waa
highly elated over the progress f
The other classes are working
hard and expect to land it ia a
1 L i."
B""1- "mc- ;. . ...
a large auaience greetea cne
. AifnriJL SnnJa .
em'ovino- an able sermon. Ha
beautifully pointed out the assur-
ance ot a better and nobler We tor
ose who are faithful and true to
Th , . - .
read by Lucile Roberts. Willie
Mac Johnson, . ; Maggie Saulters.
Rebecca Cheniult and Henry
Jnes-Jr' Miss MamieG. Wha-
icy icau a. ucuuuiui paper, suujcvi.
"Prayer." The Scriptural quota
tions began with the letter C.'
For the conclusion Mr. Cunnhtf
ham sang '. one of his impressiYa
selections.
The pastor and quite a few of"
our members spent Sunday after"
noon in Georgetown, where ha
preaehed an elegant sermon for
Rev. Ballou and his people. They
were celebrating a Horne-Comillff
in their church; hence an old-fash-
ioned meeting was enjoyed-
THS.
rtin diedat.he
home of his
mothcTdrs Thrllia'
Martin, 165 Colfax street, Monday
morning. The funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoeB. .
The pastor officiated.
Miss Gertrude Jordan died at
St. Joseph Hospital Moaday
morning. funeral services were
neia at tne uorae oi ner grana-
r
street, Thursday morning, and the-
pastor officiated.
SICK LIST. "
Jir.- uus nisutpiici tuaunuci
to improve, at tne nom: ot JliS
.tll ytui street.
grandmother rm "
,ue Tolles
Mr. ,ae Tolles isableto be
.gain ; at .her home on PraU .
Mrs MaV Smith ia flf 'at
home on Dunnaway street. ' It ia
to be hoped that she will soon' be
out again.
Mrs. Lizzie Butler, of E. Short'
street; and little Miss Sarah Rich
ardson daughter of Mrs Standley
on the sick list
- PERSONALS.,
Mrs. Mayme Baker, who haa'
been i visiting .relatives .since the ,
death of her mother, left Saturday
for Pittsburg," Pa. " '
Nrs Lizzie Thomas of Fatterson
street has been called to Lancaster
on, account of sicknes in her fami
ly. Mrs. Hannah Heudersom re-,
turned last Friday from a hurried
call to Louisville Tuesday. , ,
SOCIALS. "
Mr. aud Mrs. Charles Turner
entertained last Friday eyenihg in
honor of the seventeenth birthday
of their son Robert. Music aad
games were the amusements of the
evening. .A happy time was
enjoyed- o . J, V ' '
The Magnolia Social Club wa.
JJJ ne os Mj. LucUlJmX
ley on Colfax street . The" "home
was . beautifully decorated yyith
flowers which added to the beauty
of tbe occasion. Miss IfarV' Liz
zie Whaley, daughter of 'the host
ess served egg-nog. Alter enjoy
ing themselves with music and t
games the guests were ushered;
into the dming room, where a-
sumptous supper was served " in,,
courses. Mrs. Whaley needs no.
introduction as a charming hostess
and her entertainment goes down
as one of the most delightful iri
tne nisiory oi nie uuu.
The programme; for the Union
Sunday, March 17, is as - follows: .
Paper on the lesson, G. C. Barber .
Remarks on the lesson, S. B. .
Hayes. Solo, Nancy Owens." Re- .
marks, A Carter. ..Solo, Eddie
Barber.- The Scriptural -'auota. :
tyww wil begin. with, f.lu; -
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