The Colored American

The COLORED American A NATIONAL REGRO NEWSPAPER VOL. 8 NO. 49. GEN. HOWARD'S GIFT. GEN. HOWARD'S GIFT. Prof. Hart's Lioquent Tribute to Howard University and the Great Influence it Exerts- Its Graduates Everywhere. "Why Higher Education is Needed," was the theme considered by Professor W. H. H. Hart, of the Law Department in Howard University, Washington, D. C. It might be well to state briefly what is meant by the phrase "Higher Education." Another has said in this connection: "Man sustains three primary relations to the universe: 1. "He forms a part of the eternal mystery out of which he sprung, and into which he will finally be absorbed. Whence he cometh and whither he goeth will always constitute the highest theme for human contemplation. Out of this relation grow religion and philosophy, which the Hebrews and Greeks carried to the highest degree of cultivation. 2. "Man is related to his fellow man, and is endowed with social instinct and capacity, whose unfoldment gives rise to order, government and the complex regulations of society. The Romans have excelled in establishing law, system, discipline and effective organization. 3. "Man is a part of the visible material universe; but being endowed with reason is enabled to make the rest of creation administer to his wants and well-being. "The study of this relation has given rise to the natural and physical sciences, and to their practical applications. "The glory of modern Europe lies mainly in the development of these sciences, and their application to the arts and industries of life." Civilization consists in the comprehension of these relations, and a people who would enter into this civilization must review the process by which it was developed. They must study the lives of these great peoples, and their contributions to human culture. Other men have labored, and, if they would enter into their labors, they must retrace the steps by which it has been advanced. This is what is usually meant by "the higher education." It means the acquisition of all known spiritual, social and scientific culture, and the assimilation of it in the religious, moral and mental life of the individual and through him the social organism of which he is a member. Civilization is therefore a product of culture and is graded in excellence by its culture in this or that direction. It is a development or growth of mankind continued from his advent into the world to the present time—and not a creation of one happy people or period. The history of culture shows this truth in the most unmistakable manner from the earliest ages to the present time. In ancient times scholars came up to Egypt from all quarters of the then known world, and the learning of the WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1901. v. H. C. Nile valley became a basic part of Grecian culture, so closely interwoven with its philosophy, its art, its letters, and its life, that it is now impossible to determine which was original and which was derived. The same principle obtains in respect of Roman culture; her orators, poets and philosophers journeyed to Greece to equip themselves with the culture of the age; and the pedagogues of Rome were of Grecian blood or discipline and when the peculiar genius of the Roman race had developed its power and polity on the broad foundations afforded by Greece, this imperial mistress of the world gathered from her European colonies their most promising youth and brought them to her capital as hostages, wards or guests, to be indoctrinated and trained in the culture of Rome with a view to their return to their own peoples as exponents of Roman institutions and thus the known world became the Roman world. In the same manner France became a source and center of culture and the French language the vehicle of polite intercourse between individuals and between nations; from her luminous torch the lamps of the learning of modern times have been lighted and each community, accordingly as it has availed itself of this culture, has developed its civilization, modified, of course, by the genius and environment of the particular people. The African in the Egyptian and the Moor,-the Asiatic in the Jew and the Arab,-the European in the Greek and the Roman,-has each in turn possessed intellectual domination, thus indicating the great truth that the fundamental principles and capacities of culture are not racial but the common possession of mankind and that in the republic of letters all men, of whatever human or geographical extraction, are equally entitled to opportunity and fellowship in their efforts to extend the boundaries of knowledge and to promote the progress and happiness of humanity. A broad and comprehensive culture thus gives vista and prospect and inspiration to the mind. It elevates, enobles and fortifies the character of its possessor, who, piercing the veil of truth, distinguishes the temporary from the eternal, the accidental from the essential, things of the universe; unaffected by the ephemeral social distinctions of this or that clan or caste about him. Ineed, so positive is this influence of culture upon the human character, thus softened, refined, sweetened and fortified by it, that the purely one-sided scientific development PRICE FIVE CENTS. of the mind, in the absence of religious and moral sanctions, tends to supply the want of these, and to make men good and just, as well as wise; so great is the reward which fidelity to truth bestows upon even those who follow her with halting pace and at a distance. The higher education is therefore the leading out of the young and plastic minds of youth after truth. It is the pursuit of truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in the spiritual, social and intellectual aspects of the universe and every human soul has laid upon it the obligation to promote this power of truth to the limit of his capacity by means of all the agencies which Providence has placed at his command. "Once the welcome light has broken, Who shall say What the unimagined glories Of the day? What the evil that shall perish In its ray? Aid the dawning, tongue and pen; Aid it hopes of honest men; Aid it paper—aid it, type— Aid it for the hour is ripe, And our earnest must not slacken Into play. Men of thought and men of action, Clear the way!" The higher education is therefore essential as a means to the symmetrical and permanent progress of mankind wherever found, and all are blessed in the process of achieving it, both they that give and they that receive. The sum of human power and of human happiness is increased. His righteousness and all things shall he added unto you, has been found to be a rule of good policy from a material as well as from a religious point of view. The devout missionary follows the faith, the flag follows the missionary, trade follows the flag and mutual benefits of innumerable and incalculable values flow from mutual intercourses, proceeding on lines of sympathy, respect and justice. "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free!" One man cannot endow another with liberty from without;—truth alone can do this from within. True and permanent freedom comes from the possession of spiritual, social and scientific truth—which may be offered by men, but whose acceptance and assimilation cannot be enforced. It employs none of the methods of the tyrant. It is a personal achievement to be won by long wooing inspired by the enthusiasm of an eager and an ardent spirit. It is upon this conception of liberty as a foundation rock that the American Missionary association plants the school and the church. It assures freedom because it teaches men the truth of the universe in which they live, of God and His will, of their own nature, of human history, of all the great energies and agencies in the world, the mastery of which must come into their hands before they may ever become men worthy of their origin, constitution and destiny. This is the reason "why higher education is needed;" because nothing less than this can develop the whole man --- Little COLORED AMERICANS. A woman's "No" is never final. A woman's P. S is usually longer than her letter. In love diamonds often win when hearts are trumps. If you know how, you can also poke fun at a man while you are writing a flattering notice of him, and he will prove such a blind partisan to the flattery that he will overlook the yi yi. No man adds to the respect his fellowmen may have for him by calling a woman a liar. Somehow, the word "liar" as applied to a woman by a man, seems harsher than any other epithet he might use, even if she deserves it. The more frequently many a man is associated with other women, and becomes familiar with their peculiarities, the more he is satisfied with those of his wife. Never compliment people with little heads. They can't stand it. It inflates them, and occasionally you are compelled to use a pin with which to prick their bubble of conceit. The majority of people are trying to make themselves believe they are suffering from la gripe for no other reason than that the doctors prescribe whiskey for it. Every reasonable man gets tired borrowing money even if he's successful at it. Some shows are so rotten, they are positively funny. The truth is that some women give a party principally to 'cut' some wom an they do not like. Whenever an orator refers frequently to the wants and demands of "the public, he means himself. Marriage is a testimonial of love "Before Taking;" a divorce is a testimonial of love "After Taking." When a woman wants to get her watch, or her pocketbook, she is compelled to go off to herself, she keeps each in a place so embarrassing to her propriety. If a girl sings just a little above the ordinary, it is suddenly discovered that "she has refused several very flattering offers to go on the stage." Satisfy yourself with what is allotted you in this life. It doesn't pay to growl or kick. Cultivate the philosophy that if you can't get what you most desire, you don't need it. It is so easy a matter to get into marriage, and get out, that there is really not any more fun in the institution. There is a little of the dare devil in every man. A woman lives on love two thirds of her life, and on flattery the other third. Some men who claim to be self-made certainly must have had a grudge at themselves. Love is something like a slot machine: you can't beat it, no matter how earnestly or how frequently you play it. You may win occasionally, but your final loss is always much heavier than your previous gains all put together. Somehow, a man looks awfully silly eating popcorn. And, by the way, does THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. any man wearing button shoes look good to you? The women folks do not consider one of their sex eligible to membership in their "set" until she talks just scandalously about others they hate. The people are so extrayagant with their love in youth that they make a big howl because of a lack of it when they grow to maturer years and marry. How smart men imagine they are when they are drunk! Restaurant proprietors should remember that there is something else in the market to be served for breakfast besides oatmeal. Say nothing for which you will have to apologize. After a girl gets a diamond engagement ring, it is observed that she carries her gloves in one hand, no matter how cold the weather. The men who are patrons of burlesque shows will never be thoroughly satisfied with them till they see a woman completely undress before her audience. There is one beautiful woman whose picture the men may carry around in their pockets with the enthusiastic approval of their wives after the latter have discovered it: and that is the picture of Miss Anna Wilkes Williams of Philadelphia. Her picture ornaments the silver dollar. When a man really doesn't know anything, how hard it is for him to keep it to himself. It has not been definitely decided as to whether some boys are chips off the old block or old blockhead. There are almost as many men going crazy over politics and debt as there are women going crazy over religion and love. Some society girls could very well dispense with their pianos, and put in bathtubs instead. I. McCORKER. Take it Now. Mr. L J. Hayden, Baltimore, Md. Dear Sir;-To whom this may concern: I beg to state that I had been a sufferer of lumbago in its worst form, together with rheumatism for about five years and failing to secure relief from a number of doctors, I gave up hopes of recovery as I knew not what rest was, and upon trying a bottle of L J. Hayden's Indian Medicine, I soon found relief and after taking four bottles. I was permanently cursed. I cheerfully give this testimonial and recommend this medicine to all desiring good health. Wishing Mr. L. J. Hayden, the manufacturer of this medicine a prosperous future for the good I have received as I feel under many obligations to him. Respectfully, G. B. LARRICK, JR. Lexington. Va. The medicine can be had only from L. J. Hayden, the Indian Herb Medicine Man at 620 N. Eutau St., Baltimore. 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THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER that goes in every one dollar box is enough to make anyone's hair grow long and straight, and keeps it from falling out. Highly perfumed and makes the hair soft and easy to comb. Many of our customers say one of our dollar boxes is worth ten dollars, yet we sell it for one dollar a box. Any person sending us one dollar in a letter or Post-Office money order, express money order or registered letter, we will send it through the mail postage prepaid; or if you want it sent C. O. D., it will come by express, 35c. extra. In any case where it fails to do what we claim, we will return the money or send a box free of charge. Packed so that no one will know contents except receiver. 11 AFTER. SPECIALIST 619 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C. THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER THOS. B. CRANE, 122 West Broad St., EICHMOND, VA. --- 12 HE'S EULL OF PROMISE. Dr. Kurtz C. Chapman a Recent Graduate of Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee. Ever alert to the bright young Afro-Americans who promise well to make history for the race, The Colored American takes pleasure in introducing Dr. Kurtz C. Chapman, of Ohio, a recent graduate of the dental department of Meharry Medical College. The stereotyped complaint of the average youth these days is that he "can't get a chance." Here is a young man upon whom Fate was no more prodigal in lavishing "chances" than others but unlike them he resolutely went to work and made his own chances. Beginning as a newsboy he worked his way up unaided and alone, saving his money and applying it to his education. Dr DR. KURTZ C. CHAPMAN. Chapman has selected Kansas City as the field of his future labors and will enter at once upon the practice of his profession. There is no question but what high honors await a young man of such sterling, exceptional parts. The key to nature's illimitable resources is thrift and industry and to him who possesses it her treasures lie all unlocked. The trouble with the average boy of to-day is simply that he is lazy. He wants an education; wants to be somebody and all that but he is constitutionally reluctant when it comes to putting one foot in front of the other Barring an almost inconsequential element of luck, it will be observed that about everything in this world,worth having requires hard toil—there is no royal road, and though indomitable the energy to scale the Alps, beyond lies Italy. Dr. Chapman is to be profoundly commended for the pluck with which he has fought his way to the top, and his example might well serve as an inspiration to others who would rise above commonplace or mediocre environments. IT IS SAID That "he who laughs last laughs best." That Col Perry H. Carson is as chipper as of old. That the city will be crowded with strangers next week. That the Inauguration ceremonies will contain many surprises. That as a financier a certain young school teacher is said to be Napoleonic. That Hon. Judson W. Lyons grows in the esteem and affection of the people. That "the mills of the gods grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine." That the next turn at the pie-counter belongs to ex-Governor P. B. S. Pinchback. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. That the new school journal is making a berculean effort to make its second appearance. That The Colored American leads all race journal in influence, circulation, and in enterprise. That the True Reformers are soon to invade Washington to open up a dry goods and shoe store. That new blood and new business ideas are the present great nei of the Washington Afro-American. That a certain local candidate for the Recordership of Deeds will now turn his ambition in another direction. That after the two Inauguration bels have had their blowout things will resume their normal condition. That Howard University takes first rank as a great University and for the great work it has done for the Afrc-American. That the good record made by Recorder H. P. Cheatham has given him a cinch of four years more of office-holding in the same position. WE DON'T WANT MONEY FREE Scott's Face Bleach and Beautifier A perfect skin Whitener. Free to patrons. Enclose 2c stamp for particulars Address SCOTT REMEDY CO., Louisville, Ky. When you write mention this paper. Clever New Fad. Young ladies should now follow a fad which has been introduced by a young lady recently of this city. It was to cautionly procure a handkerchief belonging to a young man, (one she likes of course) and out it into four pieces, which she prettily hems itched and neatly edged with fine lace; thione handkerchief made four for a lady and is quite an idea. They can be used on special occasions, or be put away as treasures which the lady in question has done. OLIVE BRUCE. Albany, N. Y. Will Furnish The Carriages Mr. J. H. Dabney has sole charge of the contract for furnishing carriages for those who will attend the Citizens' Inaugural Bail at the Washington Light Infantry Armory, Tuesday March 5th. Send all orders to his house, 1132 3rd street, northwest. Telephone No— Main, 727. The Goodall Republican Club of Philadelphia, the Chris McGhee Club of Pittsburgh and the Tranion Club of Lee-burgh, Va., will make their headquarters at that popular hostelry of Messrs. Gray & Costley's, 1313 E street northwest, as will also the Second Ward Club of Newport News. The many friends of Mrs. Thomas, wife of Prof. W Henry Thomas of 68 Brunswick street, Newark, N.J. and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Brown of 611 60th street, n. w. this city, are glad to welcome her home again. Prof. and Mrs. Thomas will reside at 1153 60th street, n. w. Mrs. Thomas will hold tea at home March 20th. --- THENATIONAL CAPITALSEARCHLIGHT A Helpful and Creditable Enterprise. The publication of the above named journal is a step in the right direction on the part of the colored race, and the general support which it is receiving speaks well for it and for the intelligence and loyalty of the race to whatever is for their real betterment. There is a good field for such a journal and it certainly fills a long felt want. It is a high grade paper and should be appreciated not only in Washington but over the country generally. It will create enthusiasm among teachers and those engaged in educational work and will inspire an ambition to keep posted on what is going on in educational circles. The colored teacher must read to keep up with the profession, and should grasp every opportunity to inform himself of what is going on in his particular branch of work. Every colored teacher should subscribe for some news paper or medium wherein the exchange of views of their work can be had and watch the doings of this particular class as set forth from time to time. The National Capital Searchlight covers this heale and every colored teacher in the United States should have a copy of it. NEGRO Authors Very few, even of those who are deeply interested and closely concerned in the Negro's efforts and development have much distinct knowledge of the varied and rich literature produced by men and women of the race Collectors, students and those interested in special phases of race literature are invited to examine my collection of books, or to correspond with me. JOHN H. WILLS. THE GRAND FOUNTAIN. United Order of True Reformers. ORGANIZED January 1, 1881. Office 604, 606 and 608 N. 2nd St., - - Richmond, Va. An order devoted to the interests of its members, both in their home and business relations. We offer you an opportunity for gilt edged business investment, in enterprises owned and controlled by the Order and managed by col- laborers who are members of the Order. ored men, who are members of the Subordinate Fountain, who are sound in health and mind, of good moral character, not younger than three (3) years nor older than sixty (60) you are eligible to membership. There are two Fountains, the Subordinate and the Rosebud. SUBORDINATE FOUNTAINS. To join the Subordinate Fountain you must be between 14 and 16 years of age. You pay $4.60 to $6.60 (according to age.) as joining fee. If you live in the country you pay 35 cents per month as dues; if in the city, 50 cents per month. You pay as taxes 80 cents per month. To join the Subordinate Fountain you must be b age. You pay $4.60 to $6.60 (according to age.) as joine the country you pay 35 cents per month as dues; in months. You pay as taxes 80 cents per month As Sick Benefits you receive from $6.00 to $9.00 p ments. As Death Benefit, your family receives $75.00 After one year the Death Benefit is $125.00 you must be between 14 and 16 years of to age.) as joining fee. If you live in with as dues; if in the city, 50 cents per month 6.00 to $9.00 per month, in weekly pay- reives $75.00 if you die within a year. 6.00 months. You pay as taxes as follows As Sick Benefits you receive from $6.00 to $9.00 per month, in weekly payments ments. As Death Benefit, your family receives $75.00 if you die within a year. After one year the Death Benefit is $125.00 ROSEBUD FOUNTAINS. Orosebud Fountain you must be between 15 years. You pay $1 00, either cash or by one monthly dues are either 15 or 25 cents may decide. The annual tax is 10 cents. Quick Benefit from $1.50 to $4 00 per month, cents. Benefit, your family will be paid $24 50 if a year. After one year the Death Benefit GRANCE DEPARTMENT, there are Three (3) B, Class E, and Class M. All dues are only or quarterly. 60 years. Fee, $2.50 to $4.25. Annual dues valued first year at from $100 to $33. 5 years. Fee, $5 to $6 50. Annual dues, first year at from $250 to $175. After 10 years. Fee $11 to $13 50. Annual dues, from date of issue at from $1 000 to $700. Partnership in either of the Fountains or in the required amount of Bank stock, which tot. Car of True Reformers has paid up to July 15, with a grand total of $521,264 75, over a Your Savings Bank the Order has a sound institution that is a credit not only to the Orwell. It began business April 3, 1889. The 1000. The business is the same as that of constituted bank, and is surrounded by its. The stock sells for $5.00 a share to dends. Both time and demand deposits is paid on time deposits. The following Auditor of Public Accounts of Virginia at owes its flourishing condition:— To join the Rosebud Fountain you must be between 3 and 14 year of age. You pay $1 00, either cash or by installments. The monthly dues are either 15 or 25 cents as Fountains may decide. The annual tax is 10 cents. You receive as Sick Benefit from $1.50 to $4 00 per month, in weekly payments. As Death Benefit, your family will be paid $24 60 if you die within a year. After one year the Death Benefit is $37. In the INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, there are Three (3) Classes:—Class B, Class E, and Class M. All dues are payable annually or quarterly. In Class B, the age limit is 14 to 60 years. Fee, $2.50 to $4.25. Annual dues, $4 75 to $7 60. The Certifica e is valued first year at from $100 to $33. After one year, its value is $200 to $65 In Class B. the age limit is 14 to 60 years. Fee dues, $4 75 to $7 60. The Certifica e is valued first. After one year, its value is $200 to $65 In Class E, the age limit is 14 to 55 years. Fee, $9 50 to 11 40. The Certificate is valued first year a one year its value is $500 to $300 In Class M, the age limit is 14 to 50 years. Fee $21 to $25. The certificate is valued from date of issu You are entitled to a Life Membership in ete Classe B and E upon purchase of the required and pays a dividend annually of 20 per cent. The Grand Fountain United Order of True Ref 29, 1900. a total of 3782 Death Benefits, with a grand HALF MILLION DOLLARS. After one year, its value is $100. In Class E, the age limit is 14 to 55 years. Fee, $5 to $650. Annual dues, $9 50 to 11 40. The Certificate is valued first year at from $250 to $175. After the next value is $500 to $200. one year its value is $500 to $600 In Class M, the age limit is 14 to 50 years. Fee $11 to $13 50. Annual dues, $21 to $25. The certificate is valued from date of issue at from $1 000 to $700. $21 to $25. The certificate is entitled to a Life Membership in either of the Fountains or in Classe B and E upon purchase of the required amount of Bank stock, which earns a dividend annually of 20 per cent. pays a dividend annually to 20 per cent. The Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers has paid up to July 29, 1900, a total of 3782 Death Benefits, with a grand total of $521,264 75, over a HALF MILLION DOLLARS. THE BANK.—In our Savings Bank the Order has a sound and flourishing institution that is a credit not only to the Order but the race as well. It began business April 3, 1889. The capital stock is $100 000. The business is the same as that of any other regularly constituted bank, and is surrounded by the same safeguards. The stock sells for $5.00 a share to members, and pays 20 per cent, dividends. Both are received and 4 per cent. interest is paid on time is a copy of the Cashier's report to Auditor of P close of business Sept., 5, 1900 and shows its flourie RESOURCES. Loans and discounts ..... $8,272 80 Other stock, bonds and mortgages ..... 164,423 83 Due from National Banks ..... 48,383 22 Banking House ..... 14,000 00 Other real estates ..... 99,588 00 Furniture and Fixtures ..... 6,850 00 Current expenses and taxes paid ..... 1,388 99 Specie, nickels and cents ..... 12,399 80 Paper currency ..... 35,820 00 Total ..... 391,120 84 The Reformer's Grocery and Feed Store is loc Richmond, Va., and members of the Order and the 20 per cent. on the cost of food products. The Reformer is the newspaper published by face in Richmond, Va. It stands for the voice of operation and combination of the race and is the General Messenger and the General Agent of the year. A well-equipped job office bids for the turned out in first class style and at low prices. Six miles from Richmond, in Henrico County 684 acres of land, and established thereon an "Old exampled liberality and broad-minded generosity trance to this home to its members alone, not ever doors are opened to the aged and decrepid of the residence or connections. The Order makes itself charity, and calls upon the whole people, black and West to assist by their contribution the carry idea. April 3rd of each year is set apart as a Great Contributions can be forwarded to the cannier of who will send receipt for same and account for it. Members of the Order and the public, when invited to stop at The Hotel Reformer, 900 North and desirable location. Service is of the best and The Real Estate Department manages and e the Ordeer. The Order now owns 13 buildings, with a fee simple value of $122,500. In addition buildings. members, and pays 20 per cent, dividends. Both time and demand deposits are received and 4 per cent. interest is paid on time deposits. The following is a copy of the Cashier's report to Auditor of Public Accounts of Virginia at close of business Sept.. 5, 1900 and shows its flourishing condition;— RESOURCES. Loans and discounts ..... $8,272 80 O.her stock, bonds and mortgages ..... 164 423 83 Due from National Banks ..... 48,383 22 Banking House ..... 14,000 00 Other real estates ..... 99 588 00 Furniture and Fixtures ..... 6,850 00 Current expenses and taxes paid ..... 1 388 99 Specie, nickels and cents ..... 12,399 80 Paper currency ..... 35,820 00 Total ..... 391,120 84 Capital stock paid in ..... 88,125 00 Surplus fund ..... 80,987 81 Undivided profits ..... 6,826 80 Demand certificate of deposit ..... 96 786 29 Time certificates of deposit ..... 118 424 74 Total ..... 391,120 64 Capital stock paid in ..... 88,125 00 Surplus fund ..... 80,967 81 Undivided profits ..... 6,826 80 Demand certificate of deposit ..... 96,786 29 Time certificates of deposit 118,424 74 Total ..... 391,120 64 The Store is located at 501 North Sixth St. The Order and the public generally are saved products. Her published by the order from its own o for the voice of the people, representing co face and is the Beacon Light, the Headlight Rural Agent of the Brotherhood. It is $1.00 the bids for the work of the people, which are low prices. Benrico County, Va., the Order has purchased hereon an "Old Folk's Home". With un ded generosity, the Order does not limit en- alone, nor even to members families, but ther receipt of the whole race, regardless of the taker makes itself the trustee for this glorious people, black and white, North, East, South tion the carrying out of this praiseworth part as a Grend Rally Day for the Hemp. the cashier of the Reformer's Savings Bank account for it to The Grand Fountain. public, when visiting Richmond, Va., and other, 900 North Sixth St. It is in a pleasant of the best and rates are reasonable. Manages and controls all property interests 113 buildings, 4 farms, 4 dwellings, 1 hot In addition to these the Order leases address The Reformer's Grocery and Feed Store is located at 501 North Sixth St. Richmond, Va., and members of the Order and the public generally are saved 20 per cent. on the cost of food products. THE REFORMER is the newspaper published by the order from its own of fire in Richmond, Va. It stands for the voice of the people, representing cooperation and combination of the race and is the Beacon Light, the Headlight, the General Messenger and the General Agent of the Brotherhood. It is $1,000 per year. A well-equipped job office bids for the work of the people, which is turned out in first class style and at low prices. Six miles from Richmond, in Henrico County, Va., the Order has purchased 684 acres of land, and established thereon an "Old Folk's Home". With unexampled liberality and broad-minded generosity, the Order does not limit entrance to this home to its members alone, nor even to members families, but the doors are opened to the aged and decrepid of the whole race, regardless of their residence or connections. The Order makes itself the trustee for this glorious charity, and calls upon the whole people, black and white, North, East, South and West to assist by their contribution the carrying out of this praiseworthy idea. April 3rd of each year is set apart as a Grend Bally Day for the Home. Contributions can be forwarded to the cosnier of the Reformer's Savings Bank, who will send receipt for same and account for it to The Grand Fountain. Members of the Order and the public, when visiting Richmond, Va., are invited to stop at The Hotel Reformer, 900 North Sixth St. It is in a pleasant and desirable location. Service is of the best and rates are reasonable. The Real Estate Department manages and controls all property interests of the Ordeer. The Order now owns 13 buildings, 4 farms, 4 dwellings, 1 hotel with a fee simple value of $122,500. In addition to these the Order leases 13 buildings. --- --- Pablo Picasso 蜜蜂 For any further information, address W. L. TAYLOR, G. W. Master. LIABILITIES W. P. BURKELL, G. W. Secretary Inauguration Will soon be here—and if you have an it’s time you were about it. First of all suite—and probably an Extension Table Ware. Perhaps it would be a little acco get these things on credit—and if so, you the privileges of our Peerless Credit Sy pleasure in arranging the payments to weekly or monthly. You will find every Warm Blankets and Comforts, Fine Hav tains, Gas, Oil, and Coal Stoves—all on Grogan' WILLIS L. TUN MANUFACTURER OF FINE HAVANA . None Better No. 435 Druid Hill Ave. Having had Early Experience in Ha Only is Asked. Corresponde We have 100 Lots, each 25x125, which month of March at from $225 After March the Price will You can buy one NOW, payable on these balance $10 per month WITHOUT INT If you wish to have your own Home we and let you pay for it by monthly paym you are now paying so that in a few ye own home— These lots are beautifully situated on Single Fare to all parts of the City. If you have idle money, or know a good Full particulars at the office of CLARK BRIDGE REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE . . 605 13th Street North Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evening KARL XANE Importer, Rectifier and Wholesale INE WINES AND L 1530-32 Seventh St Washington, Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings from 8 to 10 p. m. Agent for Southern Bouquet Whisky. The BusX city Inauguration Notes. There will be lots of affairs of a social nature going on here to interest, entertain and please the home folks as well as the many strangers who will be present during the inauguration week. The Ascarian Mandolin and Guitar Club start the inaugural ball—did I hear some one say, "wnat, another bell?" but we use the term figuratively only. A rolling with their recital and dance tonight at Odd Fellows Hall, M street, between 16th and 17th. This is a public affair, tickets are on sale and there is a title doubt but what the whole affair will be a big success from both an artistic and financial standpoint The recital is from 8 to 10 the remainder of the evening being given over to tripping the light fantastic. Tomorrow everybody will go to church, pay cells and plan the best way in which all of the parade may be seen most advantageously and satisfactorily Monday during the day will be the time of the parade; the air will be filled with the sounds of marching feet, of martial music and the buzz and laughter of happy throngs. Monday evening from 8 until 11 there will be a reception given by Mrs Shepherd and Miss Mamie Shepherd at their residence on Connecticut avenue. This is an invitational affair strictly and bids fair to be very enjoyable and select. That it will be ruscherche and "comme il faut" goes without saying. Tuesday most every one will rest a little in order to prepare themselves for the inaugural balls which take place at night. One ball is apparently sufficient for the President and the the thousands of white visitors who will be here but not so with us. We are always endeavoring to get ahead so we will have two. One is to be at the Bullers Exchange Hall on 13th street, between Grand H streets, n w. This is the citizens ball under the Cosmos Club. The other will be at the Washington Light Infantry Armory under the New Grand Theater and is being given by the Citizens Club of this city. Both will doubtless have a large crowd present and be a success. Wednesday and Saturday nights next there appears to be nothing of any great social moment. Thursday night is the third assembly which of course will be very fine and bring out the best local and visiting socialights. Friday night the Brownies one of our finest and most select girls' club, give their fancy dress ball at Odd Fellows Hall, the same hall in which the Aeolian rectal is to be held. The Brownies always give the nicest and most thoroughly enjoyable affairs and we feel certain this one will be no exception to this rule. This also is an invitation dance; the social set in town and many of the visiting strangers will be present and most of the young buds and beaus here anticipate the best time of the week. Since writing our announcement of the social events of inaugural week we have been informed of the reception to be held Wednesday night by Mrs John Griffin at her residence, 1410 S street, n. w. This is in honor of Miss Tutie Sougo of Philadelphia, Mrs Griffin's guest and will be from 5 to 8 p. m. THE MASONIC NEWS. Brother J. N. Lawson the genial master of Hirad Lodge presides with dignity and extends to all visiting brethren a cordial welcome. Brother Lawson merits the support of every brother of the craft. I hope to see more interest shown in the success of this lodge. The event of the week was the presentation of a Past Masters Jewell to Dr. Frank J. Cardoza, Past Master of Prince Hall Lodge No. 14, the Worshipful Master Fred. Henry in very appropriate remarks reviewed the Masonic history of Brother Cardoza, showed that two-thirds of the membership of the lodge came while Brother Cardoza was an officer, and to him more than to any other individual member was due the grand success of Prince Hall Lodge. Dr Cardoza in accepting the jewell spoke very feelingly of the loyalty of the officers to him during his administration, thanked the members for the honors he had received by their votes, and assured all that at no time in the future would he be found wanting in his support of all movements to firmly establish the honor and glory of Prince Hall Lodge. We regret very much that we were not present to hear the speeches. Brother Alfred Moten. Master of Felix Lodge has the sympathy of the entire craft in his adversities since he became the Master of Felix death has been a frequent visitor and today stands in the ante room ready to give another alarm. Let every Mason remember Felix. We know not what a day may bring forth. Widow Sons Lodge is to be congratulated on the young material being added. They are intelligent, active and energetic and will if encouraged by the older men make Widow Sons the jewell lodge. Dick Jones will be sure to be with the progressive element. So young men consult him The big three of prince Hall Lodge and those who even make a Master tremble are Dr. F. J. Cardoza, Fred. Henry and Dr. W. A. Warfield. Past Master J. W. Freeman of Social Lodge is improving. We regret to note the death of William R. Singleton the Venerable Grand Secretary of the white grand lodge of the District of Columbia on last Saturday morning at the honorable age of 83 years. He has been a Mason for sixty-one years and for about half of that time the Grand Secretary. He was a noted authority on Masonic history and his death a great loss to the craft. A copy of the well-remembered poem by Gen. W. P. Innes, entitled "Ring the Bell Softly, There's Crape on the Door," was found in Mr. Singleton's pocket book. The first verse of the poem is: "There's crepe on the door. 'Twere manly to weep. Why not? One we love now sleeps his last sleep. An unbidden guest with stern message-came, Search out his heart strings, nor sought he in vain; Bid him to lay all his working tools by For rest long rest, in the Grand Lodge on high; Bid him life's cares, all life's crosses lay down Faithful he was, there awaits him a crown. The slow-tolling bell, the crepe on the door, Tell those passing by his labor is o'er." Past Grand Master J W. Mayse of Eureka Lodge is out again, but by no means fully recovered. There are many who truly merit recognition by the craft for their valuable services in the past, but all can't be honored at one and the same time, but will be in due season. The young men will see to it if only encouraged. We have seen a circular announcing an entertainment at Irving Hall, 410 D street, s. e. for the benefit of Felix Lodge. This entertainment is under the immediate supervision of that invincible leader Past Deputy Grand Master George S. Newman who is a member of Felix Lodge. The affair deserves success and we feel satisfied that every Mason will procure a ticket for this entertainment March 14th, 1901 Deputy Grand Master Malvin visited Widows Son Lodge Friday to witness work in the second degree and left much pleased It is said about thirty Masons read The Colored American and yet it publishes Masonic news. Brethren read the paper. Bamfield, Pitts, Johnson, Pendleton and Beason all Past Masters of Pythagoras Lodge are the men who made this Lodge what it is today and what they advocate should have the unanimous support of the entire lodge. Some people can only be conspicuous as stumbling blocks. Brother Edward A. Watson, the only remaining charter member of Eureka Lodge is beloved by every member of the lodge and they feel that no honor is too much to give him. We should as Masons do more for our old men living than we do for them when dead. Past Master F. J. Cuzzens, the genial secretary of John F. Cook Lodge is a Mason at heart and popular in and out of his lodge Past Grand Master Mayse the present grand lecturer will soon begin his visitation to the subordinate lodges. I advise all the lodges to brush up. Brother Mayse will not be satisfied with anything less then good. Look out for him. Brothers George S. Newman and McKenzie Scott surely keep their eyes on Brother Edward Chase of Felix Lodge. They do not want any harm to come to him so they say. Sister Irving says that Queen Esther is the only chapter and Brother Bamfield the only Patron. Let her keep an eye on Promise Hall Chapter when Brother Nalle becomes Patron. TO LADIES OR GENTLEMEN. SCOTT'S HAIR STRAIGHTENER AND GROW-ER—Makes curly hair grow straight and long. Free to patrons. Enclose a 2c stamp for particulars. Address SCOTT REMEDY CO., Louisville, Ky. When you write mention this paper. FOR SALE Nos. 33 and 37 Patterson street, near N. Y. avenue, and N. 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You will find everything here—include Blankets and Comforts, Fine Haviland China, Lace Gas, Oil, and Coal Stoves—all on credit. Grogan's MAMMO CREDIT H Inauguration Visitors Will soon be here—and if you have any preparation to make, it's time you were about it. First of all is the extra Bedroom suite—and probably an Extension Table, or some extra Table Ware. Perhaps it would be a little accommodation for you to get these things on credit—and if so, you are very welcome to the privileges of our Peerless Credit System. We will take pleasure in arranging the payments to suit your convenience, weekly or monthly. You will find everything here—including Warm Blankets and Comforts, Fine Haviland China, Lace Curtains, Gas, Oil, and Coal Stoves—all on credit. Grogan's MAMMOTH CREDIT HOUSE, 817-819-821-823 Seventh Street N W, Between H and I Streets. WILLIS L. TUNSTELL, MANUFACTURER OF EHAVANACIGA None Better . 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Those interested in this subject will do well to call at his book shop and examine his collection, or write him regarding their wants in this and other literary lines. His address is: John H. Wills, Old Books, 506 11th street northwest, Washington, THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. GEN. HOWARD'S GIFT, (Continued from 2d page ) following up her military advantages could have reconquered the whole of Greece and planted the crescent on the Acropolis in Athens. This she failed to do and failed because of her method of warfare in not securing to herself firmly the fruits of each victory. It was woeful and wasteful warfare to the victor. The European plan of campaign is just the opposite of this with respect to the advancing outposts into the enemy's territory. Each foot gained is attempted to be held, and the base of operations is moved forward to hold each position won, and no battle needs to be fought twice, but inch by inch the territory is conquered and occupied till the enemy, weakened and humbled, sues for quarter. This must be the plan of campaign of the American Missionary association in respect to its outposts of the higher education in the Southland. Fortify and equip them up to the limits of their needs and then extend and advance the line and occupy and secure in the same way that position until you possess the land, and claim and take in each instance the fruits of victory; that is the only way to terminate the conflict; for we in this country are in a condition of smothered war still being waged by the South against the constitution of the republic. The sooner this fact is fully recognized the sooner the war will end; for all men will again have to take sides—for in such a contest there can be no neutrals. The patriotic element or our people will know what to do and will soon learn that the field of battle is no place to desert its own glorious flag to take service under the black banner of the piratical slaver transferred from the seat to the shore. These, briefly and crudely stated, are some of a lawyer's and a layman's reasons "Why Higher Education is Needed," I, myself, and my word and work, here in this anniversary conference and elsewhere constitute the answer Howard University gives to the proposition as to why the higher education is needed. POLITICS IN OHIO That Conference—Ham, Thomas' Books News Notes. Columbus, Ohio, Special—The conference of colored men recently held in this city proved a failure in point of numbers Leading colored men through out the state refused to have anything to do with it. The two colored papers published in this city have gone the way of all flesh. They quit last week. They were "preacher top heavy," that is both were run by preachers Too much preachers. Ralph W. Tyler has been waited upon three times by the influential colored citizens here to induce him to run for the legislature. He is the unanimous choice of the colored citizens, and the best equipped man for the place and more able to stand the expense of a campaign. Each time, however, he has refused to allow his name to be used, stating that he does not want any political office, and will take none. His positive refusal to run makes it hard to settle on any other man. He could be easily nominated and elected, but he remains firm in his determination not to accept office. Lawyer Wilbur E King is in trau- ing for nomination of justice of peace this spring. William Hannible Thomas' book is being roundly scored here by every one. The smooth, wiley and treacherous William is well known here Ralph Tyler pronounced the book "simply Will Thomas' autobiography." The finding of the court martial in the case of Dr. Guy Wren of the Ninth Battalion O. N. G. has not been given out yet. Opinion is that it will be dismissal from the guard by dishonorable discharge. E.J. Waring is building up a lucrative law practice here and is now easily the leading colored lawyer in the city. Governor Nash will have hard sledding with the colored vote this fall. They are fornist him. Recorder Cheatham to Be Retained. A recent interview with the President by a prominent Missourian, will place a balm of Gilead on the ambition of a large number of office-seekers who have been flurting with the office of the Recorder of Deeds. The following interview explains itself: "Maj. William Warner of Missouri, who has several times been spoken of for a cabinet place, saw the President and presented the petition of Dr. J. R. Croeland, a colored physician of St. Joseph, Mo., for appointment as recorder of Deeds of the District. The President gave Maj. Warner to understand that there would be no change in the office of recorder, and Recorder Cheatham will continue in his position for in ther four years. The President is said to be well pleased with the conduct of the office by the incumbent, and to have no idea of making a change" A Compilation of the Efforts of the Colored People of Washington for Social Betterment, Etc. The 20th Century Union League Directory will be issued about the last of Feb It will be an exposition of the efforts of the colored people of Washington for social betterment, in business, in the government service, in the acquisition of homes and real estate, through their churches, and other organizations, and their efforts for one hundred years to educate their children. This work has cost considerable money. So much historical and statistical matter has been inserted that the subscriptions to the publication fund are not sufficient to cover necessary cost. To meet the deficiency a limited number of copies will be especially prepared and bound as a souvenir for persons who will subscribe to the publication fund at sixty cents per copy. Subscriptions sent by mail or left at the Capital Savings Bank will receive prompt attention. Paper covers 35 cts. ANDREW F. HILYER. Compiler, 2352 6th street, northwest. tf. LOTS FOR SALE. WE have at Colemanville, Mineral Springs Va., IWENTY-FIVE BUILDING LOTS, which must be sold at once. This is a great opportunity for any one who wishes to purchase property at the only mineral springs owned by colored people in the country. This is a fine place, and will be a great money making summer resort. Title guaranteed lots for cash or on instalment. If you want one, write to I.R. E. PARKER READ, President of the NATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION, 1037 South street, Philadelphia, Penn. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. 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Successful Dressmaking requires as much earnest progressive study as successful work in any of the professions. No detail is too small to be carefully looked after. We teach you to make dresses with or without seam and guarantee perfect fits, and complete your course with a diploma. Pupils can enter at any time. Winter classes now forming. FREE! A COPY of the PETER H. BURKE COLORED AMERICAN MAGAZINE an illustrated monthly, containing the best thoughts, biographical sketches, etc., of the brightest men and women of the Negro Race, will be sent FREE to all sending this notice with name and address, and stamp to W. A. JOHNSON, Dept. B. Box 2079, Boston, Mass. RIPANS Wanted—a case of bad health that RIPANS will not benefit. One gives relief. No matter what's the matter, one will do you good. A cure will result if directions are followed. They banish pain, induce sleep, prolong life. Sold at all drug stores, ten for five cents. Be sure to get the genuine. Don't be fooled by substitutes. Ten samples and a thousand testimonials will be mailed to any address for five cents, forwarded to the Ripans Chemical Company, No.10 Spruce St., New York. ```markdown ``` THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. WE'LL DO THE REST. If you are sick. If you are going to have a tour, If you have a friend coming to town, If you are going to give a reception, If you did give a reception lately, If you have lost a member of your family, If your church is going to give a concert or supper, If you have any good, clean news, whatever, send it by card or otherwise to The Colored American office, and we will cheerfully give it space. Office 459 C street, northwest. CITY PARAGRAPHS. J. Lester Height has just returned from New York City. Mr. Samuel N. Dulaney is improving for the last few days. Mr. R. W. Thompson has moved to 126 L street, northwest. Mrs Francis Thomas is improving from a very serious illness. Mrs. Louise Turner of 1128 New Jersey Avenue, n. w. is improving. Mr. Andrew Jackson is now able to resume his duties in the Pension Office. Mrs. Thaddeus G. Johnson has resumed her duties in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. There is a very successful fair now being held at Metropolitan Methodist church on D street, s. w. Master Plummer Cheatham, the son of Recorder H. P. Cheatham is confined to his room with la grippe. Mr. Edward H. Brown of Bladensburg, Md. hae been appointed to a position in the office of the Recorder of Deeds. Rev. W. Bishop Johnson is conducting a very successful revival meeting at the Second Baptist church of which he is pastor. Meesrs. Wm. Chinn, B. D. Smith and W. D. Taylor, running between this city and Boston, were in the city a few days this week, making it pleasant for their many friends. A Delightful Time. A dinner was given last Thursday night, February 21, in honor of Mrs. Tossett, of Worcester, Mass., by Mrs. Green and Miss Carrie Thomas at their residence, 1420 W northwest. The affair was an enjoyable success, every thing in the line of delicacies being on the table in abundance. The ladies wore beautiful gowns, the men as usual being compelled to take second place in this respect. Those present were Misses Johnson, of Anacostia, Rosa Gibson, Lizzie Ward, Emma Burrell, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Green, Dr. R. H. Shipley and Messrs. J. Thos. Jackson Lackey, Burwell and Pugh. The Queen City News. Cincinnati, Ohio, Special—Mr. and Mrs. John H. Miller entertained with a very elaborate dinner on Monday February 18th at their handsome residence on Plum st. The occasion being the tenth anniversary of their marriage. Mr. Miller is one of the most prominent citizens and the leading caterer of the city. The spacious dinning room was beautifully decorated and a most enjoyable time was spent. The invited guests were: Prof. and Mrs. Williams Hon. and Mrs. George H. Jackson, Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Colley Prof. and Mrs. Charles Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Berry, Miss Thomas, Dr. and Mrs. N. C. Vaughan, Mr. L. D. Easton, Sr., Mrs. Plum, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Nesbitt, Mr. Frederick Doll, Drs. Ervin and Cornish $1,000 REWARD. DR. SHEA'S MARVELOUS MEDIUM. A. H. Gives the names of dead and living frinds tells who and when you will marry also of business journeys lawsuits, absent friends health or anything you wish to know, no matter what it is. He can call up your spirit friends and show them to you, Can make them rap all around the room. He asks no questions don't ask you to write names or him. Don't try to pump you in any way, out tells you right off. He is thoroughly indorsed by leading spiritualists everywhere, received from them a gold medal and special license to practice his wonderful powers; credentials no one else can show can give thousands of references to both white and colored patrons Twenty-five years practice—seven in brook-ot. Can tell what business is best for you and where, how to win speedy marriage with the one you love. How to be successful in all your doings in short what is best to do. He will succeed when all others fail. Positive satisfaction or no pay. Call and see. You will find it luck to consult this Christian gentleman. He has a medicine that will cure drunkenness; can be given patients not knowing it. Thousands through him are now RICH HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL with all their undertakings,while those w o neglect his advice are still laboring again poverty. Through his perfect knowledge o chemistry he can impart to you a secret tha will overcome your enemies and win you friends. His aid and advice has often been solicited; the result has always been the securing of speedy and happy marriages and all your wishes. In love affairs he never fails. He has the secret of winning the affections of the opposite sex. It is the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there are a class of men and women who claim powers they do not possess. They have neither gifts, credentials, nor references. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense as to throw their time and money away on such. Dr. Shea refers to the Hon. Charles Miller, capitalist, 2481 Atlantic avenue; the Hon. William Denmore, architect and builder, 47 Cleveland avenue, and Mr. Arthur Sewell, ship builder, South Brooklyn. All have known him for the past ten years. He gives a free test of his power to all. The doctor has practiced five years in New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis and Louisville, understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is subject to. He has now and always had large patronage from them. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: Brooklyn, August, 15, 1891—This letter is to certify that I came to New York from Alba ny. I was a stranger in a strange city, out of work and out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shea. I did. He told me the cause of my troubles; he took me in and treated me as a brother. Through him I got a good position that very week. I had been to others, they took my money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all in bad luck, sick or in trouble to go to him at once. Brooklyn, August 15, 1881—This letter is to certify that my husband had gone away and had been absent two years. I mourned for him night and day. I gave him up as dead. Hearing of the wonderful things Dr. Shea was doing I resolved to consult him. He told me that my husband was alive and well and where he was; told me he would come home and when. To my joy all of it came true. He is home now, came back like one from the dead, I also wish to say that this month I lost $250. I am a poor woman and I was almost insane. I went to Dr. Shea and he told me I would find my money and to my intense joy I find it as he told me. I thank God there is a man so gifted in our midst, that can help people and tell them what to do. Mrs. Mary Miller, South Flintfield, N J A SENSATION IN BROOKLYN-MINISTER'S STATEMENT I wish to state that one of my parishioners was sick and in trouble for a long time, Mrs. Brown, 87 Gay street. No one seemed to understand her case. She had several doctors but none of them seemed to know what was the matter. None could do her any good. It was my duty as her pastor to call and see her. Hearing of the wonderful work being done by Dr. Shea the last few years, I thought I would call and see him myself. I found him a sympathetic gentleman. He gave me a wonderful test of his powers, told me to send him a lock o. patient's hair, which I did by her daughter. He told at once what was the matter, and in a short time cured her sound and well. Her family had seemingly been under a cloud. Now all is changed. All are well ane prosperous. I can truly and heartily recommend Dr. Shea, to all those in sickness or distress of any kind. Rev. William John- 15 on, pastor Lebanon church, Brooklyn. Dr. Klea can flow thousands such as bove. DR SHEA has been carefully educated in the Homeopathic and Electric Schools of Medicine. His success is wonderful in curing paralysis Kheumatism, Asthma, Sore Eyes, Tumors, Cancers, Constipation, Ague, Dyspepsia, Tape Worms, Liver Con plaints, Deafness, Catarrh, Dropsy, Plies, Nervous Debility, Heart Diseases, Consumption, Liseases of Women and Children, Kits, Kidney Disease, and strange mysterious diseases which others don't understand. All diseases, no matter what they be. Nothing but honorable treatment, He can and will honestly tell you if you can be cured. Has all new remedies and new success. Has an ample experience in public hospital and private clinics. No trailing with human life. Call at once. Do not delay. Diplomas hang in parlors. Is a registered physician. A new remedy to rheumatism just discovered, not a liniment. Hopeless cases and those that others can not cure solicited to call. Fat folks thin, the childless made parents. All letters must contain $1.00, two stamps, age, lock of hair. Charges for medical treatment only. Closed Sundays. Mention this paper. 651 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. REDUCED! REDUCED! His Readings to Ladies, 25c. Gents, 50 c. PROF. CLAY, Oldest established Cainvoyant, tells your business, love affairs, family, troubles, about lawsuits, divorces, or anything you wish to know; brings se, araced together, causes speedy marriages, removes family troubles, bad luck spells, or mysterious feelings. 10 to 10 daily. 489 H st. sw. W. H. FISHER :yer and Cleaner,: 709 9th St. n. w. 1407 14th St. n. w. Telephone 152. James F. Keenan Rectifier and Wholesale Liquor Dealer. Elegant Club! Whiskey a Specialty. Importer of Fine Wines, Brendies Gins, Etc. 462 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. D. T. GIBBONS. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING RATE CONFECTIONER 523 41 Street, Southwest, WASHINGTON, D. C. Wedding Cakes Made and Parties Furnished at Short Notice, Ice Cream All The Year W. H BUTLER, PAINTS OILS GLASS, &c., 609 C STREET, N.W. Springtime is on, and your house will need touching up. We have just what you want. W. H. BUTLER, 609 C St., N. W. ONE GIVES RELIEF. R·I·P·A·N·S The modern standard Family Medicine: Cures the common every-day ills of humanity. TRADE R·I·P·A·N·S ABULS MARK --- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. Q. BE NOT D TO THE COLORED PE King of all DECEIVED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. Hair Tonics, NO." BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. CHRISTOPHER ENG CO. RICHMOND, VA. AFTER. BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875, when it was put upon the market and met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics. be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U. S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample of one: Boston Chemical Company: Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Here is another: Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, if they were not true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for several years under this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one who has used Ozono has been satisfied in every respect. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, you can use it to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozono as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Troublesome Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure your head of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, and Scurf can not live after Ozono has been applied. It will stop your hair from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair long and soft. BOSTON CHEMICAL CO., 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. TRADE MARK AFTER AFTER Boston Chemical Co., Now, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they tell you to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozono straightens without any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays straight forever. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. The price of Ozono is 50c. a bottle-4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send to us, enclosing with it the sum of Ono Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozono and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. Name..... House, No..... Street..... City..... County..... State..... If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever ERY TOWN AND CITY TO SELL WE WANT AN AGENT IN EV The Frederick Douglass Watch AND GET SUBSCRIBERS FOR ue or faction, but represents the whole people. not a party organ, but stands for the rights of the Negro. ents. It is not a patent back, but its columns teem with spicy, original matter. for Three Months. Terms Invariably in Advance. ion Address, THE COLORED AMERICAN, Washington, D. C. It gives all the news. It belongs to no clique. It tells what the Negro is doing. It is not It reflects the highest thoughts and best achievement. Subscription Price $2.00 per Year. $1.10 for Six Months. 60cts. For Further Information It gives all the news. It belongs to no clique or faction, but represents the whole people. It tells what the Negro is doing. It is not a party organ, but stands for the rights of the Negro. It reflects the highest thoughts and best achievements. It is not a patent back, but its columns teem with spicy, original matter. Subscription Price $2.00 per Year. $1.10 for Six Months. 60cts for Three Months. Terms Invariably in Advance. For Further Information Address, THE COLORED AMERICAN, Washington, D. C. OZONO. MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. MISS BESSIE POWERS. 383 Missouri street, Toledo, O. 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA. I enclose you $1.00, for which please send at once ```markdown ``` 2 and anchor in his very soul the guiding principles and lofty ideals necessary to sustain and inspire him through a life of labor against error and sin and suffering and sorrow until "we all come in the unity of faith, and the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ." So much as to the meaning of the theme assigned me by Dr. Beard; now a word as to the application of it by the Missionary association, and I shall have finished. "While I mused," says the Psalmist, "the fire burned." While men quibbled over the question of the inferiority of the colored people and denied that they possessed the capacity to receive any kind of culture enacting at the same time stringent laws enforcing degradation and ignorance, the American Missionary association planted itself firmly upon a declaration of principles involving an eternal, an uncompromising warfare against caste and the whole foul brood of the vulture of chattel slavery in this Union. There this association has stood since its formation like the rock of Gibraltar. The winds of denunciation have blown against it in vain and the waves of opposition have dashed against it without effect, "Steadfast, serene, immovable, the same Year after year, through all the silent night Burns on forevermore that quenchless flame, Shines on that inextinguishable light!" In the first place the colored people need this higher education to fit them for participation in the constructive work now being performed for the world by this nation of whom they are the one-eighth part. In the work of this nation upon the sea, or upon the land; in battle array or in the avocations of peace they have their share—equal in kind and stress to that of their other fellow citizens. If they fail or are handicapped in any emergency, the nation, the cause, the world, are handicapped through them. Viewed then as a rational and national policy apart from moral and religious motives, the recognition of all the spiritual, social and intellectual claims of the colored people would add to the capacity, power and prestige of the republic. It would prove a direct addition without offset, as in assimilating a foreign element to citizenship, to the strength and resources of the Union in respect of its admeasurement in this or that particular with the great nations of the world. To persist in an insensuate policy of the ostracism and oppression of the colored people by a denial to them at any time or place of the enjoyment of all benefits flowing from just and wise government is not only a stultification of the nation at large, but a dangerous and treasonable attack upon the institutions and upon the safety of the whole people, for which the whole people are responsible, on the well-known principle of the maxim, "Ratihabitio mandato aequiparatur:" Ratification is equal to command. This is an important consideration that comes home to every fireside in this broad land whenever this nation is called upon to face any crisis, external or internal, in its affairs, for there never has been, and there never will be, an occasion of peril to the nation, but that its welfare will depend in great measure upon the courage, the capacity, and the devotion of native colored manhood and womanhood. They have always in the past responded to the measure of their opportunities, to every demand made upon them in spite of the flagrant denial to them of the plainest rights embraced in the statutes, and in the face of neverending, insulting and contemptuous treatment, as if colored manhood and womanhood in this republic were good for nothing but to be cast down and broken under the feet of men. The duty, the good faith and the safety of our whole country require that justice shall be accorded this increment of its citizenship and of itself. There is but one way to permanently settle any wrong, and that is to right it absolutely and for all time. Justice is not an essence that can be compromised—it must have absolute acceptance by exact metes and bounds or it dies. There can be no half-way house for a just and righteous nation in compromising away the rights of any of its people on grounds of ex- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. pediency and policy. One way to combat this abuse of our institutions it to equip as thoroughly as may be by liberal culture the colored people themselves, in order that they may possess capacity in some small degree to protect themselves in those several states of our union where the social and political agencies of the commonwealth are organized against them, and where any man is at liberty to oppress and rob them at will without any, the least, fear of punishment or rebuke. Indeed, I might go further and say that there is no way for them to secure the higher education as a matter of right by fair and equal participation in the educational institutions supported by the taxes of all the people. The colored people are rigidly excluded from these public foundations of learning and thrust off into so-called colored state institutions which are outright frauds upon them and the public, and were it not for the missionary work of the North among the colored people of the South they would now abide, and continue to abide in cimmerian darkness. Indeed, it is not too much to say that the colored people have steadily fallen backward in the South in educational matters since the missionaries began to retire from their midst after President Hayes's election in 1876. I know that this statement will be challenged by a host of educational agents with their so-called statistics; but I know, nevertheless, the statement to be true. The whole truth of the matter is that the entire South is moribund on this question, with only a few live spots here and there where the missionary association has established and maintained institutions in the face of all sorts of discouragements and hostile legislation by the states themselves. I appeal to the records of the State legislatures themselves for confirmation of this disgraceful fact. At this point I might vary my theme somewhat so as to make it read: "The reason why the higher education needs to be given to the colored people by the American Missionary association is because they cannot at this time get it in any other way even though they are paying for it all the time by exhorbitant taxation rigorously levied upon them, and collected from them." And lately these feeble institutions, doing their world of good in a benighted land, have been reduced to the condition of the smoking flax of scripture—almost quenched—by a withdrawal of their accustomed donations on the hypothesis, forsooth, industriously exploited and encouraged by the worst enemies of the colored people, that they are differently constituted from other men, and are without the need of the higher spiritual, social and scientific culture essential to the progressive development and well-being of all other peoples. This is a most previous error to say the least of it, fraught with great mlschief in the long run to the colored people. They ought not to abate one jot or title of their claims not only to equality of right and duty with all men, but identity of right as well, for in the practical affairs of life equality of right can only be secured through the medium of identity of right freely accorded to all who may justly claim it. The higher education is needed to teach the colored people to appreciate the dignity of manhood, to stand upright upon their feet. Says Carlisle: "The essence of our being, the mystery in us that calls itself 'I.'—ah, what word have we for such things?—is a breath of heaven; the Highest Being reveals Himself in man. This body, these faculties, this life of ours, is it not all as a vesture for that Unnamed?" "There is but one temple in the universe," says the devout Novalis, "and that is the body of man. Nothing is holier than that high form. Bending before men is a reverence done to this revelation in the flesh. We touch heaven when we lay our hands on a human body." The contact of the colored people with the slave-holding whites of the South has unfortunately abased their estimate of themselves much below their true worth. The colored people must develop a more elevating social medium for themselves than the low moral and spiritual environments of the South now afford them. By how much impediments from without are placed in the way of this social and spiritual efflorescence of the race by so much must the colored people be indoctrinated with the higher culture to give them correct principles and ideals, to sustain, fortify and inspire them, while laboring to realize a larger and nobler life growing out of a more correct estimate of their dignity and destiny. By a sort of common consent the great mass of the colored people have been put into what might be appropriately termed social and spiritual quarantine with respect to the civilization about them, and when neither custom nor statute avails to exclude the colored people from the common benefits of the social organism of which they form an essential and important part, red-handed violence is invoked with the most unblushing effrontry, and whole communities participate in crimes so flagrant and horrible that they shock the civilized world. It is useless to hope that this coercive plain of campaign will be abandoned so long as the country permits the commercial and political fruits of it to be enjoyed in security. Men and women are deprived of their most important moral and civil rights by terming them "social rights"—just as if all the relations which human beings sustain to each other were not "social relations" in view and in function; and as if all rights growing out of "social relations," whether they be specifically termed legal rights or civil rights, or political rights or moral rights were not first of all "social rights." To deny a man, or class of men, "social rights" is to deny him, or them, all rights of any value in the world that now is. The whole thing is an outrageous fraud and tyranny under the cover of an epithet. But public sentiment condines the fraud and the colored people are thrown back upon themselves into a huge black mass which must be leavened and illuminated in some way from without my missionary effort, because the ordinary agencies and resources available in such an emergency in every other civilized community on earth are withheld here. There is manifestly but one way to penetrate and work over this mass, and that is to send competent teachers into its midst; and by competent teachers I mean all sorts of leaders required to organize an isolated community on progressive lines so as to render it homogeneous with the civilization environing it. This means the equipping of that community with educated leadership in every line of human effort. It means that not only formal education, but also what in other social communities might be termed informal education, must be given in the missionary institutions of learning designed to meet the needs of these people, so that their leadership, in all the directions of human striving, shall come to them fully panoplied and prepared for its labors like unto Menerva when she sprang forth from the brain of Zeus. We have had an illustration of this very process and principle of uplifting from without in the cause of Japan, who, under the advice of missionaries, began some years ago to send ner promising youth to the foremost institutions of learning in Europe and America, and has thus appropriated, almost as a garment, the occidental civilization and assimilated it, through the medium of the schools. Of course in the case of Japan there have been no constant, vigilant and pervasive repressive forces to hinder the process such as those exerted by our white fellow-citizens in the South, and which it seems the colored people must forever, Syssiphus like, strive against; on the contrary the Japanese have received every possible aid and encouragement in pursuing the upward way. Thus the field and the work are presented, and from them it is not difficult to determine the character of the education required to form and fortify the workmen who are to go out into this field and undertake its spiritual, social and intellectual transformation. If the blind be sent to lead the blind both will abide in the ditch; if here material handicrafts resulting from application of physics to the industrial arts be cultivated to the exclusion of the development of the spiritual and social sides of human nature, there is simply an increase of productive machines of which there are already eighteen steam slaves to every man in America. This process, instead of idealizing and humanizing the poor oppressed black mass simply fixes their status as hewers of wood and carriers of water—the acceptance of this view would be a positive calamity to the colored people and a positive loss to the progress and civilization of our republic. This mere material culture is well enough if taken at its proper relative value, but in itself it possesses no uplifting and transforming power. It is the lowest and the least of the three-fold education needed by the leaders of the colored people. Religious and social culture must precede it, and limit it, and spiritualize it and humanize it or all distinctions will be lost between the man and the machine, and we shall have returned to the doctrine of Calhoun and Jefferson Davis as to the place the colored people must occupy in our civilization. Besides laborers in the industrial arts are, like eggs in the market subject to the inexorable law of demand and supply and race origin cannot repeal this natural social law. The rewards for mere scientific conquests of the forces of nature on the material plane have been so prodigious and personal that progress here has been out of all proportion to that of the spiritual and social factors of humanity. What the world-life now needs most is to exalt, idealize and intensify in every way the function of education in order that it may unfold and develop to their utmost the inner spiritual and social faculties of mankind. If this be done the second commandment will become a rule of conduit as well as of faith: "Thou shalt love the Lord with all my heart," and, in seeking the worship of the master, men will learn "that the love of God is to keep His commandments, to love thy neighbor as thyself and to do unto others as you would have them do unto you." This means the beginning of the Pentacostal feast of humanity; the coming of the kingdom of the Lord upon earth. It also means a redeemed republic, with every vestige of oppression and injustice purged away. It means the regeneration and prevalence at last of the American principle of liberty, the equality of all men, the sovereignty of the people; to be exercised by the delegation for fixed periods of this sovereign power to representatives duly chosen by themselves, to be exercised in their interest and behalf; so that the benefits and the blessings of enlightened and just government may come home to the hearth and heart of every human being under the flag. But is this "consummation devoutly to be wished" probable or possible in the face of the overwhelming and general opposition to it? I believe it is, because I have faith in God and in my fellow-men. The distance we have come on the journey to this promised land inspires my hope that we shall one day enter its full possession. But aside from this hope men must follow unquestioningly where sacred and secular duty points the way and leave the results to God, and not be dismayed by the array of forces of the Prince of the Powers of Darkness. And for our encouragement to keep our feet in the narrow, upward path we have only to observe the ways of God's providence in the world about us. The ocean, with its stress of weight and wind and ebb and flow, like the pulse beats of the universe, seems a resistless force, and yet in the very midst of its turbulent and outward sweep, 'way down beyond the light, the little coral laboring unceasingly to the limit of its being and capacity, builds safe harbors for storm-driven ships and Eden lands for the habitations of men. A result as beautiful to the taste, as useful to the happiness as it is astonishing to the minds of men. God's voice, God's method, God's purpose, speak to you in the tiny coral. There is one method of warfare pursued by the military leaders of the Orient, and another by those of the Occident. The Oriental chieftains select a base of operations and send forward their army corps, which give battle, and whether victory or defeat falls to their banners, they retire to their base of operations. This victory gives them almost no transcendent advantage over their defeated foes. This peculiarity of their plan of campaign was forcibly illustrated in the late Graeco-Turkish war, when Turkey, by (C continued n 14 h ago) . The Howard University School of Law. BY PROF. WILLIAM H. RICHARDS. The idea of a Law School to be situated at the national capital for the young men and women of any race, possessed of sufficient culture and capacity to acquire a legal education, originated in General Howard's conception of the university named in honor of him; and he proposed its establishment at the fifth preliminary meeting of the founders and promoters in December, 1866. Plans for organization were discussed from time to time but not perfected till Oct.12, 1868 when the Board of Trustees elected John M. Langston, Esq., Professor of Law and Dean of the Law Department, and he and ex-Congressman Albert G. Riddle began the work of in struction on the 6th day of January, 1869, with six students, increased to [Name] twenty-one by the end of the scholastic year. Impressed with that religious spirit which had done so much to bring about the emancipation of the slaves; having a knowledge of the former im- perfect church and home life of some of the students and possibly also influ- enced by the theological studie- he had for three years pursued at Oberlin Seminary as a substitute for the legal training at that time obtainable at no law school in the land, Mr Langston added to the law curriculum a course on ethics which all students were required to attend every Sunday morning. This was no great hardship, for occasionally the lecturers were very eminent, among them Charles Sumner and Ralph Waldo Emerson. In two years the Law Faculty had increased to four members and the students to sixty seven, the senior class numbering sixteen; three of whom asked for their diplomas and received them February 3, 1871, but the remaining ten, who had passed their examinations, waited till the 30th of the following June to have their degrees conferred at the first annual commencement. Horace Maynard and other distinguished men were present, and the address was delivered by Senator Sumner who, perhaps, more than any other American understood and sympathized with the aspirations of the graduates. When placed at the head of the Law department Mr. Langston was about forty years of age and had practiced law in Ohio from 1854 to 1867 (two other colored men having been admitted to the bar before him, Macon B. Allen in 1842 and Robert Morris in 1850). Well equipped and at his best he now performed the work for which he will doubtless, be longest remembered. During the six years and a half he was connected with the school there were sixty-one graduates and three hundred and eighteen students, in all, came under his tuition, for nearly one hundred of whom he secured positions in the Federal or District Government. It is unnecessary to say that he had boundless influence over his students. Although there was nothing of pathos in his voice he had the orator's fluency THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. D. C. and in the conversational faculty he was not, perhaps, excelled by any other member of his race. He was easy of approach and his active spirit and manly bearing made every student feel that he too could be and do something. It was a priceless service, this helping those young men to stand erect whose ancestors had so long been crushed under heavy burdens. Mr Langston severed his connection with Howard University June 30, 1875 but the Law department had already begun to decline, there being only thirteen students during the last year of his administration. This decline was due to the financial panic of 1873 which spread far and wide long continued distrust and disaster, with consequent loss of contributions from liberal givers to the cause of education; to the abolishment of the Freedmen's Bureau, which in many ways had aided the university; to the persecution of General Howard, and to the receding of that wave of what Froude calls "spirit Negro enthusiasm," which had swept over the country, as well as to the political reaction which finally culminated in the suppression, through violence and fraud, of a republican form of government in a number of Southern States, chilling for a time, at least, the ambitions of as irred colored youth. Perhaps it would not be improper to add that the Law department was somewhat affected through failure to promote Mr. Langston to the Presidency of the university; on which account a few of the young men did not again resume their studies, thereby reducing the graduates to three, one-half the number on the student roll for the centennial year. During the ensuing year the department was entirely suspended and there was not another law commencement till 1881, when the seniors numbered only nine, and one of these ded and three failed to pass their examinations. Excluding A. W. Harris who had competed his course in 1879, but not till now given his degree, there were five graduates of whom only Henry Edwin Baker and myself survive. During the three years of my own student life, 1880 82, there was a new dean each year and the future of the department seemed uncertain; but I look back to that period with pleasure and remember with gratitude the practically uncompensated labors of my old instructors—that lover of young men, the brilliant and scholarly Richard Theodore Greener, now consul at Via invostok, Russia; the genial and kindly Warren C. Stone; Senator John D. Smith; Arthur Alexis Burney, who soil teaches the boys common law pleading and equity jurisprudence, and Judge Robert Bruce Warden and General Reuben D. Mussey who have since gone over to the silent majority. How vividly do I recall the commencement of 181 when the address to the class was delivered by Congressman A. H Pettibone, a kinsman of President Garfield, who conferred the degrees; appropriately beginning with an allusion to the fact that he made the motion for the admission of the first colored man to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States and rising on his tiptoes he said in his closing sentence, "Young men, capture your places in life," His commanding figure, noble, inspiring presence and feltulous speech created the greatest enthusiasm and the gradusting exercises attracted more than local interest and attention. The members of this class had prosecuted their studies with such z-al and devotion and their commencement had gone off with so much eclat that it marked the beginning of the Law department renaissance—the rewera inaugurated by the administration of Benjamin F. Leighton, who has carried forward the work with signal honor and success for twenty years and more, though he took it up with health impaired from wounds received in the civil war fighting for the preservation of the Union and liberty and equality for all men the beneath our flag. Improvements in our department go steadily on; are too numerous to be mentioned and so obvious that they attract an increasing number of white students. The colored students too enter at an earlier age than formerly, and with better preparation; more of them devote themselves exclusively to law studies, though nine-tenth of them are entirely self-supporting, and twice as many as at any period in the past begin the practice of their profession immediately, after graduation except in Delaware where they have not yet been permitted to take the bar examination, though they would have no trouble in passing as our course is so extensive that it taxes moderate capacity to complete it in three years. Our method, employing as it does the recitation, the quiz, the lecture and the best features of the case system, together with the club, the moot court and the practice court—all three presided over by a Professor to insure dignity and decorum—is so thorough that in cultural value it is almost equal to three years in college. But how could these young men help acquiring a knowledge of the law and of American institutions or of imbibing their spirit? For they have access to vast libraries; to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and its various branches with probate, equity, admiralty, statutory and common law jurisdiction; the Court of Appeal and Court of Claims and to the Supreme Court of the United States where leading American lawyers discuss questions of National or world wide importance. I pass over the lyrics and other forums where our students have in the past been able so hear famous men of other races and to imitate the best models of their own—Crummell and Payne, Price and Byden and the great Douglass whose words never failed to kindle the imagination or stir the heart when he burst forth, as he often did, in a veritable star shower of beauty and of grandeur And now what of the result? You ask for the truth and the proof. We saw the light only a generation ago, but we are not ashamed of our record. Here it is: Fourteen hundred and thirty three students have attended the Law department, of whom three hundred and nineteen graduated, ninety-one of these completing the post graduate course. Among the graduates were nine women, six of them white, but the pioneer was a colored lady, who in 1872, became the first woman in the country, if not in the world, to graduate from a regular school of law. In thirty years about fifty of our alumni have died. Of those now living twenty five are teaching and nearly as many more pursue varied callings; seventy five are clerks and display more or less activity in politics or in the newspaper world, and one hundred and fifty are in the active practice of the law, steadily winning the confidence of courts and in their respective communities, rising to a position of influence and usefulness in proportion as their race grows in numbers, intelligence and prosperity, in self-respect and in faith itself. Many of these lawyers are well known—Settle and Napier of Tennessee; Lee of Florida and Straker of Michigan, and even younger practitioners like Fields, Melvin and Golddeberry of Virginia; Carter of Pennsylvania and Brown of New York; Harper of West Virginia and Cosey of New Jersey; woodson of Iowa and Wilson of Illinois; White and Winkerson of Kentucky; Kinkle of Georgia and Martin of Kansas City; Mason of Texas and Wickliffe of California, and Emma M. Gullett, Reuben S. Smith and Hart and Bundy of the Washington Bar, to say nothing of business men like Baker and McCary and workers who have rendered service that money cannot procure—Cromwell, Hilyer, Hershaw, and Ruth G. D Havens, whose wit and wisdom make her a conspicuous figure in any national gathering of America's foremost women. I is, however, painful to have to confess that of the fourteen hundred and thirty three persons who have attended the Howard University Law School two of them have been prosecuted for felony. But as compensation for this, our alumni have done good work on boards of education; in city councils and in both branches of the legis ature, as well as in the diplomatic and consular service; six of them have been examiners in chancery; of commonwealth attorney neys there have been two and four assistants and two others have attained judicial station; ten have been lecturers in law schools and three of them, John GAD. H. Cook, D Augustus Straker and John s Leary became deans To pass by without mention the present Register of the Treasury. Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia and the Collector of Customs at Jacksonville, Flat, five of our former students have been Members of Congress and one of our white graduates is the Governor of a State The law alumni have always been thoroughly loyal to their alma mater and grateful for her fostering care. Besides the pictures of eminent jurists to be hung on our walls, given us by recent graduating classes, upwards of fifteen hundred volumes have been added to the law library through the extortions of former students, a few of them sending us books from places where they are at work in foreign lands and one alumnus has presented us three volumes of his own composition. This address ought not to be c'osed without some expression of appreciation of the many friends who have aid'd us in the past, especially Gen. O O. 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Va. will visit her mother, Mrs. Anderson, 1394 4th street, northwest, during Inauguration week. Mrs. Bishop H. M. Turner, enroute from Philadelphia to her home, Atlanta, spent Thursday and Friday with her son. Dr. John P. Turner. Mr. Zeph Moore of Winslow's undertaking establishment has been appointed a Notary Public by the President for the District of Columbia. Miss Ursic Cavallier one of the prettiest girls in the Fall River, Mass., is the Inangural guest of Mrs. Mollie Keelan, her cousin, at 1615 Madison street n. w. The Citizen's Committee has secured the services of Weber's Orchestra for the night of March 5th. This includes sixteen pieces and will make an able showing. Mesdames Neeton Williams. Marle Bowser, and Miss Mamie Bordley of Philadelphia, Pa. are the guest of Miss Cook at 2115 Pa. avenue, northwest. The next issue of The Colored American will contain a full account of the Inauguration exercises. It can be had at any of the news stands, and you will miss it if you do not get a copy. Miss Catharine Conyers of Charleston S. C. will be a guest of Mrs. Carr, 1625 Madison street, northwest. She will arrive in Washington Sunday morning for a stay of eight or ten days. C H. Naughton at 1926 14th street, northwest, has in stock an excellent lot of fine wines, liquors, cigars, etc. Inaugural visitors will be acting wisely if they stop in there for their wet goods. Mr. Bennett B. Slade & Co., has pur chased the tailoring establishment at 6th and Missouri avenue, formerly occupied by A. H. Cooper, the tailr, and will be pleased to see his many friends. Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback will read a paper before the Odd Fellows Lyceum Sunday. March 3, at 3 p. m. There will be special music by Prof. S. H. Hunter musical director. The public is cordially invited. Mr C H Brooks Grand Secretary of the G. U. O. of O F., of Philadelphia, Pa, accompanied by Mrs. Brooks will attend the Inaugural ceremonies. They will be pleasantly located at 1022 19th street, northwest Mrs. Edward H. Wright and Mrs. H. T. Johnson of Chicago, Ill., will be the guests of Mrs. E H. Jackson, 1730 F street, northwest, during Insurgation week where they will be pleased to see their many friends. Don't miss the next issue of The Colored American. It will contain a full account of the inauguration and of the Inaugural bells given in the city. It will be beautifully illustrated and must be seen to be appreciated. Special services all day Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial congregational church. On Monday evening. Administration night at the Kirmess, Hons. Judson W. Lyons, H. P. Cheatham, and John P. Green, are expected to speak. Misses Cornish of 312 B street, southeast, will have as guest Miss Ida Burrell. Miss Burrell comes from Philadelphia and is a singer of some repute. She has accepted an invitation to sing at the Fifteenth street Presbyterian church Sunday morning. If you have a friend visiting you who would like to enjoy a game of pool or billiards in one of the best appointed pool parlors in the city, take him to the Sparta Pool and Billard Rooms 1206 Pa., ave., and ask for Manager Samuel A. Tyler. Mr. James H. Swann of 1503 Mst., northwest, brother of Mrs. George I. Bowser and Miss Mamie Swann, who has been under the care of a doctor for several months, left Saturday evening last, for Las Vegas, New Mexico, where he expects to remain until he thoroughly regains his health. Cot. W. A. Pledger, the veteran Georgia leader and editor, who recently celebrated his thirty-eighth birthday aniversary, is in the city to witness the Inauguration of President McKinley. The doughty Colonel has attended every presidential inauguration since that of President Lincoln and is as fly as ever The Enterprise Social Club will give a grand Inaugural reception at Odd Fellows' Hall Wednesday evening, March 6th. The Empire orchestra will furnish the music, and a most interesting program has been arranged for the evening. Dancing will begin at eight p. m. and last until two a. m. Mr. J. C. Jordan, the vice-President of the club, has this paper's thanks for his kind invitation. The testimonial to Hon. George H. White will be held in the Metropolitan A. M. E. church, Friday evening March 22nd. A most excellent program of a musical and literary character is being prepared by the committee of arrangements. Some of the ablest orators in the country will participate in the exercises. Col. John R. Marshall who so gallantly led the 8th Illinois Regiment over the plains and through the valleys of Cuba, and who is now Assistant Sheriff of Cook county, is in the city. Col. Marshall will be the chief of staff of a section of the Inaugural procession of which Mr. Lyons is the head. HAVE YOU GOOD HAIR? SCOTT'S HAIR STRAIGHTENER AND GROWER-Makes curly hair grow straight and lorg. Free to patrons. 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If you have a spare room that ou would like to rent to desirable parties, advertise them in The Colored American. WANTED—Persons having rooms to rent to families, to young meh or to young women, can get tenants by advertising in this column. Help Wanted. Do you want work? Do you want a job? If so, advertise the fact in these columns. Wanted an active, intelligent young man to collect for a reliable business firm. Good place for the right man. Wanted a Partner. Wanted a partner for a business already established and paying well. Must have some cash and be able to take a position on salary Address C, care this office. (confidential) SPECIAL. SPECIAL. Furnished room for rent, southern exposure, with or without board Location, Spruce street, n. w., Convenient to all car lines. Address W. H. W. this office. WANTED. A respectable family to jointly rent a dwelling, above 12th street n, w. Address K. L. this office. SOMETHING NEW. Colored marriage paper. Best published. Enclose stamp for special offer. The Colored Bachelor, Sabine Pass, Tex. There are letters at this office for Mr. Harry Radcliff. If you can furnish meals to a select few or to persons who want breakfast and dinner you can get customers by advertising in this column. $100 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS will take big paying office business. Will bear the closest investigation. A snap to right party. Call or address Mme., 459 C street n. w., The Colored American. Confidential. Persons who keep boarding houses, or who can take a few strangers to board and room during the holidays or inauguration, should make announcements through these columns. Letters are coming each day and if your announcement appears in the paper the parties can write direct to you. Let us know if you can take boarders and rooms and how many. Wanted—50 reliable men at once to wear Goldheim's $10 suits made to order. Call between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. at S. Goldheim and Sous, Tailors. Main Store 403 and 405 7th St. n. w. Branch Store, 1006 7th Street, n. w. Agents Wanted. WANTED.—Capable, reliable person in every county to represent large company of solid financial reputation; $936 salary per year, payable weekly; $3 per day absolutely sure and all expenses; straight, bona-fide, definite salary, no commission; salary paid each Saturday and expense money advanced each week. STANDARD HOUSE, 334 Dearborn St., Chicago. Active agents are wanted in every city and town in the United States for The C lored American, the greatest and newest colored newspaper published, Write for terms, Address The Colored American, 459 C street, n. w., Washington, D. C. WANTED—Trustworthy colored man to travel and appoint agents in the District of Columbia $50 monthly and expenses position permanent, enclose self addressed envelope for reply. Manager Cross, Star Building, Chicago. Other Women's (WY 4.105) Pa SRaf, Qe eS i\) ‘ GW CRS ra Ome Y Mrs. E Azalie Hackley, a product of Detroit, Mich, and a graduate of the Denver, Colorado, Conservatory of Mus sic, is fast gaining a national repute- tion as asinger. She has a reputation in the Wes: as a choral director and in the tour of the prine:ple cities she is now making, is mesting w th great suc cess and the press wherever che goes is loud in praise of her. Roxbury, Mass., has ac lored lady embalmer and funera! director in the person of Mrs Therisa M. Roles. Miss Hallie Q Brown, the gifted elocutionist, has returned to this coun try again after a two years tour in Eu- rope. ae i YW “ey ee p Maes FR p HS, Mags ITY) eee fi 4 Ti EN ey JSF SS SN LLG a : MRS FRANCIS JO-EPH. *The © oman’s Worla” of Fc. Worth Tex , iaa monthly publication devot- ed to the interests cf Afro-American women. Miss Mamie Eloise Fox of Obio, a brilliant writer and a poetess of some note, holds a professorship ip the State Normal School at P ymouth, N. C Mrs. Minnte Nelson of Chicago, was receatly awarded $100 damagrs ina suit against ‘the Ainambra Theatre of that city for discriminating against her color. Mrs, Minnetta Thompson of Oli City Pa., contributes short stories to scme of the Afro-American journals. Oae entitied “Carrie” appeared in a recent issue of the Oil City (Pa ) Hera'd. e eS SAYS Se } SS 7 i Za gree VYePgh ae ONS WN Teg FOTN FIA Z yr et iat MISS J IYVOGENE HOWARD. Mrs. Amsnda Smith, the noted evan gelist, who (wo years ago, established a home for colored orphan children in North Ha:vey. a Chicsgo suburb, witb her own means, now cares for twenty orphans Two ladies under the firm name of Fort and Woodfia at Brinkley, Ark , ce .aduct a successfal joint milinery and THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. sewing establishment and are patron- zad by the best whi:e as well as colored people of that piace. Among the Afro-American women who have gone abroad might be men- tioned Miss Ruth M Halsey, daughter eft Bishop H. M. Holsey of the C. M E. Caureh, and Miss M. Warrick of Phiia. delphia. Both Young ladies are study~ ing art in Paris, France. Mrs. France's Joseph of New O-leans, La., president of the Francis Williard Temp<rance Union of that city, has de- voted yesrs of her life to prison reform work and her unti.ing and persistent efforts are bearing fruit. The representa'ives of the Colored Women’s Clubs have at last been rec- ognized and admitied as members to the National Federation of Women, The votes on the question showed 175 to 63 in favor of allowing them to be- come members, Miss Imogene Howard, who was voted one of the most popular schcol teacbers in New York and sent to the Paris Exposition at the expense of a New Yors daily, has delivered a num ber of lectures on her “Trip to Paris” iu aud around New York Colorsdo Springs, Colo., basa Wo man’s Loan and Lnves:ment Com vany controlled by the colortd working wo- men of ti at city, which bas been incor porated under the !aws of Colorado and aisposed of shares at $1 00 each, the capital stock in the company being $10 000 The Oak Street Day Nursery of Col ambus, O , has opened up a branch es tablishment at 23 N 23rd street. The cursery was established and is opera ted by thecolored women of Colum bu: tor the purpose of caring for the colore¢ children whose mothers are obliged t work away from home. Mre. H.R Nobles of New Crlesns La _ studied four yearain Paris, Franc g-sduated from a leading school as: pr ficient seamstress and was offere: $25 aweek by a New York firm jus before returning to this country. Sh refused the offer, has gone int busi ness for herself and made a euccess o | it. Here is An Opportunity. in another part of this issue is an advertisement of Clark Bros., one of the largest suburban Real Estate deal- ers in the northwest part otf the Dis- trict. The Clark Bros. own the greater part of that beautiful tract of land ex- tending from the Distributing Reser- voir to the District line lying between the Conduit Road, the Great Falls Electric Railway and the Potomac River. These lots are beautifully situated, being high, healthy and scenic. 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Terrell, W, 5, Montgome Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Bent} E. Baker, James Storum, J. 4 Johnson, Dr. A. W. Tancil, Horssd H Williams. Deposits received from 10 cents ward, Interest allowed on $5.00 above. Collections meet with a attention, A general exchange bsnking busines: done. | Bank open from 9 a, m. to 4:30 HOWARD'S MEDICAL RECORD. Dr. F. J. Shadd Reads a Most Interesting Paper on the Achievements of Howard Graduates-A Pen Picture of the Colored Physician-Observation. The question for me to discuss to night is: "Medical Dept. of Howard University; its influence." In the brief time allotted, I shall state only such facts in the history of the college as are patent to most of us who have watched the progress of the Medical School since its organization in the year 1867. At that time the founders of Howard University started this department which is destined to do much good by her alumni, skilled in those arts and sciences by which suffering humanity can be relieved of most of the ills to which flesh is heir. They bullded better than they knew, and tonight, after a third of a century of hard work, we have a department well equipped; strong as the majestic oak in the forest of educational thought [Illustration of a man in a suit with a tie.] as the result of the tiny acorn planted by Gen'l O O Howard and his co workers in 1867 Gen'l, Howard, the Christian soldier and philanthropist. was a man of action, and his name shall live as long as Howard University exists. The personnel of the faculty needs more than a passing notice, es pecially at this time in our race history when lowering clouds bedim occult environments, and race treachery and perfidy are rampant, pointing to race degeneracy and disintegration. Hence I cannot allow this occasion to pass without calling your attention to the stirring times at the birth of this department of Howard University. At the close of the Civil War, the subject of the higher education for the Negro had not reached the standard we enjoy today. Then there was a paucity of youth capable to pursue professional studies; then conditions were not bright for advanced thought and achievements, and last but not least, the spirit of intolerance was bitter and unrelenting in the city of Washington and other parts of the country. With such conditions, you can well imagine the trepidation with which the first faculty of the Medical Department entered upon its duties. The field of medicine was almost an untrammelled wilderness in which the footprints of no successful forerunner had ever gone. The spirit that actuated that band of scientific leaders was the same that filled the hearts of the martyrs of old. A third of a century is a long time and only two professors are now with us, Prof Robert Reyburn and Prof. Charles B. Purvis, to tell the story of thirty years ago, and to them we are greatly indebted for the present success of the Medical College of Howard University. In this connection, I cannot fail to mention the names of others who labored so long and faithfully, giving to the faculty a solidarity which has kept it intact for more than twenty-five years, except when changed by the silent messenger who gives rest to the weary and heavy laden. No reference to the faculty would be complete if mention were not made to the names of Augusta Graham, Seaman D. S. Lamb, and our recently departed one who filled the chair as Dean for so many years, Prof. Thomas B Hood. How great the contrast! In 1867, there was difficulty in selecting suitable men to fill professorships, even though the salary was large for only a few months of actual work. Then it was unpopular to teach the rising freedman, first to be THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. a man and afterwards a physician. Then pro-slavery Washington was rent o the core at the mere thought of a Medical College for the youth of every race without regard to color, sex or previous condition of servitude. But now, in 1901, we have no trouble in filling our chairs, and some of the ablest practitioners of our city are ready and willing to be associated in our college work. "Nothing succeeds like success." Howard Medical Department has a name in the medical world; is recognized by the highest medical associations in the United States, and the graduates are practising in all parts of the world. The department has been a success because the faculty has labored for more than thirty years to make it first class in every particular. The memory of Dr. A. T. Augusta should be cherished by all lovers of race advancement. He was a man of strict probity of character and moral worth in the community, and by perseverance and industry made a name of which we all should be proud. In those days many bloodless battles were fought for recognition in the profession. Some practitioners, to day, do not know that the privilege of consulting with men of color was granted only after a great struggle. Drs. Augusta and Purvis were ably assisted in the matter by Drs. Reyburn and Bliss. The glorious triumph of right over might is forcibly expressed in these lines: "But right is right since God is God, And right the day must win; To doubt would be disloyalty, To falter would be sin." The unwritten history of these times clearly shows that our pioneers were watchful and eager to defend every right we had and also to demand all that was due us. Equal rights, equal privileges, and an opportunity to practice our profession, actuated every motive of those in charge of the Medical Department of Howard University. Institutions are known and respected by reason of the high standing of their professors and also by the capability, skill, and personal integrity of the graduates. Hence, the questions, what has the Medical Department accomplished during the past thirty four years? Can her alumni give a favorable report of their stewardship? Without hesitation we answer in the affirmative. During this time we have enrolled about 1500 students, have graduated over 700 with the usual percentage of them engaged actively in the practice of their profession. With the increased advantages offered we are now able to give a full course in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy. The spirit of progress has always governed those in authority. They are in touch with the rapid advance in medical science, adding histology, bacteriology, pathology, chemic and pharmacallaboratory works so that the graduates may be able to compete before state examining boards with the brightest minds from the older colleges. The Medical Department of Howard University is no laggard in the art of medicine. We were the first college in this city to lengthen our course of study from three years to four years, with graded course of instruction; we were the first to admit women to all the privileges of the college and as a result, thirty-five (35) female graduates are now located in different parts of the country representing the catholic city of the university. Even now we are contemplating another advanced step and next session we shall open a day school, continuing however, the night school until the present classes are graduated, thus keeping faith with each matriculant. The advancement of the college has been phenomenal when you remember that this department is self-supporting—an exception to all the other departments of the university. This is a clear refutation of the oft expressed opinion that the race will not sustain its own institutions, as 80 percent of our students are colored. What then has been the influence of our graduates? Are they successful in their chosen life work? In answer to these questions, I shall take their record in this city where we have engaged in active practice as doctors, dentists and pharmacists about forty. As a prophet is not without honor save in his own country and among his own kin, I claim that our graduates can succeed any where because they are doing well at home. As a rule they have good standing among the profession, and they are accumulating prop erty, which is the only safe mode of financial progress. Their homes, places of business and appurtenances necessa ry to their vocation, all compare favorably with other successful physicians while I have no reliable data of the amount collected, yet I think that at least the sum of $50,000 is collected each year by them. Of course, they are compelled to do much charity work, and also fail to collect at least 30 or 40 per cent, hence you can see the amount of actual work done by them. While this is a large sum, there is no good reason why they should not collect more than $100,000 yearly. Each year the zone of professional service is widen d, and the time is not far distant when color-d people will patronize their own colored doctors in the same ratio as they select colored ministers for their weddings and funerals. Allow me to state that the colored professional men and women have no complaint to make against the good people of our city. We are treated handsomely, and only ask for the future your recognition of us according to the work you desire to have done. We don't want you to send for us because we are colored, but ask that no discrimination be made against us because of our color. As secretary, I have correspondence with graduates away from here. Many are engaged in hospital work and some have helped to establish hospitals. Some are doing medical work in the Army and Marine Hospital service. "Many are attending physicians or surgeons," says Prof. D S Lamb in the history of Medical Department of Howard University, "to caricable institutions, not hospitals, or are examiners for life insurance. The testimony seems to show that where a graduate has possessed the qualities which usually ensure success he has succeeded." Our graduates are taught that honest dealings must win in the long run. They are taught to be honest with them selves and honest with their patients. Honesty is not only the best policy, but it is the only policy, if you wish to have a successful career in the practice of medicine. Among the 700 graduates we have them distributed as follows: Haiti, 1; B. w. I, 1; Brazil, 1; U S Columbia, 2; Germany, 2; Switzeland, 1; Japan, 1; Liberia, 2; and among the different states of our country. It may be of interest to know that 15 per cent of our students have received degrees from some of the best colleges in this country. The time is not far distant when the standard of admission to medical colleges will demand a degree as the proper recognition. Then the Medical Department of Howard University will conform to the same rule; and though the number of students may be decreased the quall y will be much better. Such has been the influence of the Medical Department of Howard University during the past thirty four years that we cannot prophey for the future. No longer do medical men believe and teach the many fallacies of the past out at the present time medicine is as nearly an exact science as controlling natural conditions will admit. The laity are alive to medical progress, and do not believe the wonderful stories which were current years ago. It shall be the purpose of the Medical Faculty to keep forging ahead, testing, experimenting, discarding the bad and cleaving to the good. WHAT OF THE FUTURE? While many of our friends may be pessimistic, I see a glimmer of light in the future for the race: First. We must accustom ourselves to criticism, for we are now passing through the crucial stage of race development. We are measuring arms with the powerful Anglo-Saxon; we are striving for that which is as dear to him as life. Hence, the struggle will be long and severe. Second, We must draw conclusions from the past. Experience must be our teacher. Third, Success will be ours only as we have those potentialities which the Anglo Saxon respect; that is wealth, character and education. From the Medical Department of Howard University the lesson may be learned that no obstacle is insurmountable when properly prepared forces are marshalled against it. As we are succeeding in the profession of medicine, so too, can we succeed in business, provided we give our youth the proper education. As we demand of each 7 student a good preliminary education, then give him a four years' graded course, then have him spend at least one year in hospital for practical experience, before he is able to launch his back on the medicine so, too, must we demand that our business men be in structured in the practical wanks of their respective vocation, before we can expect them to launch out on the business sea where many have been shipwrecked before them. You cannot practice medicine, conduct a business enterprise-grocery store, building association or insurance company-on sentiment. Let the race conduct things according to business principles and our future will be assured As the colored doctors succeed so will the dentists and pharmaists. Race proscription alone should drive us to patronize our own dentists and drug stores. Like the Jew, we should be more clannish The success of the colored doctor helps other collateral branches of the professions. He examines his case, engages or recommends his nurse, advises the proper care of teeth as a preventive to gastric disturbances, suggests a colored dentist, and uses a blank upon which the name of a colored drugist is printed. Preventive medicine will be the potent factor for the future. Prevention of disease is more important than the cure of disease. Even the prospect of curing consumption, which is the "white plague" that is decimating the Negro race, is bright for future discoveries. The colored doctor has an important part to play, and can do more than any one else to reduce the alarming death rate of the Negro race. He neglects his duty if he does not preach the gospel of sanitation - improved hygienic conditions, light, air rest, proper diet—and hold these, each and all, as factors in the schedule of preventive medicine. During the past few months we have added to our apparatus a X Ray machine, which will enable us to make accurate diagonis of diseased conditions. With the usual spirit of the faculty, the management of this expensive machine has been placed under the direction of a young colored physician who will be given an opportunity to do special work along this branch of electro-the rapertics. MARK THIS FACT: The faculty of the Medical Department believes that colored doctors should have an opportunity for the highest grade work and when possible always gives to an alumnus the preference In conclusion, we affirm that the influence of the Medical Department of Howard University has been beneficial for the following reasons, viz: First Faculty is composed of earnest men Second Graduates are well prepared. Third, Opportunities for success are brighter each year because the public believe that we are equal to any emergency. 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The paper can be had at any news stand in the United States Agents who bave heretofore been supplied directly from this office will in the future call on taeir local newsdealer who will supp'y their or- ders. The issuing of the paper one day earlier will make it more conven- ient for the agents and the taet that the American News Company takes entire charge of the circulation ot the paper means much more tur The Colored American. It means a better paper a more newsy paper and a wider circula- tion. This is one of the Twentieth Century sprints made by The Colored American. The Negro’s supreme need is jus- tice in the economic and business world. HOWARD UNIVERSITY NIGHT. “Howard University Night” at the Behel Literary and Historical Asso ciation was perha’s the largest and most enthusiastic meeting in the histo- ry of this distinguished organization. Prof. K+lly Miller has rendered a val- uable service, not only to Howard Uanversity, but to the whole commu- nity. and we might add, to the race at large. by affording an opportunity to present the influence and possibilities of this great institution. Howard University is ihe one insti- tutioa in this coun'ry to which the Ne- gro race should tura with pride. It is jndeed a national institution, whose lines of influence have gone through- ont the entire country, and touched all the complex phase: of our national life. Its curriculum sweeps the eatire eirele of academic aad professional courses; its situation at the national capital is of itself w arth the motety of a liberal education; its two thousand graduates and twenty thousend some- time pupils are scattered over the iace THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. ©, of the earth, occupying exalted stations of honor and influence as well as the less conspicuous places of sacrificial ser vice. An institution like any other agency of production should be judged by the quality of the goods which it piaces upon the market. Howard University has turned out about one-half of the colored lawyers and one-third of the colored doctors in the United States; it has furnished five members of Con- gress; the regisiership of the U. &. Treasury, the highest appointive posi- tion which a colored man has ever held under the federal government, is filled by a Howard alumnus; that bold and ‘eourageous tribune of the colored peo- ple who has recently made the last el oquent, pathetic appeal to his race up ou the fleor of the national Congress. is : stalwart son of Howard. The fact tbat the colored members of the local school board, the assistant superintend- ent and the principal of the bigh school are alumai of this institution attests its local influence. In fact Howard men are everywhere, and are first among the foremost of colored men in all spheres of activity and influence. The participants ia the proceedings which we are now describing afford a concrete illustration «f the truth just proclaimed. It would be difficult to fiad a group cf e.lored men who are jm ore successtul or more eminent in (their ehosen lines, than Pref. Kelly | Miller, Dr. F J Shadd, Prot. George oor Cook, Rev. T. M. Nixon, Prot. (Wm E. Richirds, Hon. George H. | White, and Prot Wm. H. H. Hart, sons of Howard all, who presented the inna of their alma mater before the | Bethel Literary aud Historical Asso. [ciation. We publish in this issue the |tuil proceedings of this meeting and trust that they may have the effect stimulating the minds of our youth. sand directing their attention to this i great intellectual Mecca. The South would enter upon an era of unrivalled prosperity and progress tf her white citizens put Jorth half the effort to uplitt the Ne gro that they do to keep him down Tn his address at the Phillips school Feb 21, Professor William H. Rich ards said that race devotion was one ot the lessons to be Jearned trom the life ot Washington who stood by his own people through thet struggle in which they wont rom the French the best part of the North American continent. Literature offers the only field of human effort where there is equality of opportunity for all men white and black alike. The defeated candidates for Record- er ot Deeds at least have the satistac. tion of kuowiog that their States gave them loyal and substantial suppost. and the advertisement they secured trom the cor est gives them a long lead over the ber feilows for ‘some thing equally geod.” “Iam Scotchman enough to know that among you there are always many who are already, even in their tender years, fighting with a mature and manjful courage the battle of life — Gladstone Prot W. .H. Hart has his suspi- cions about applause that greets a speaker when he reaches the words, “Now in conclusion.” “and finally,” or “one more thought ani I am done.” THE BLACK BELT NEWS. The Ten.h Annual Tuskegee Negro Con- feresce—A Great Gathering or Repre sentative Men—An Interes.ing Meeting of the Toilers cf the Soul. Coaferene Ws Beid at 1U-zegCS, Alabsos, ia toe Tu+s+g°e Instimnte erapel Wedvesday, February, 20-h, 1901 These Cepference: ¢fford ap op- portunity for the old farmers to bave ~oue day in schol’ as they facetious ly expres: It Representatives tbis yeat were in attendacce from nearly every “outhern Siste, from a; farawsy ! as Texaz3 aud Norh Caro.iza They came in every conceiveble in4 of ve- hicie from the broken-dowo nonde script kird to weil ;ainted, upboister ed ores; ai80 01 horseback, on mule back and by train. The railrcads of ihe Sou bh co operate to make there sessions siccess/ui by allowing @ Tate of one and ore. bitd fare. lu mauy ways the reports m-de by delegates this year were im every Way More hopefal and more ec uragirg than ever, There was ro whiulog, 10 inveicbing sgainet ucfavorsble coudi- tons, tut a seemicg de erm nation to grapple with them «n4 out of the strag git secure thst which will uiske them happy and contented. Wherever the influence of the Conference has ben felt the one room leg cabin, the curse of the s-utn, has practically di-ap- oecared. Masy of the houses that bave beeu built during the las :ine years are mauiigl cotages of from 3 t+6 rooes built efer plans furnisbed vy | Mr Wasbirgten to the farmer- at these Tu-bezee Ne, b> Couferesces. The See retary of Agneul(ure nas been kind enough to con-mbute secd for diatri bution among ice farme.s, and by the | dstribation of these te os the family | gard.n ba: becowe in this rection al ‘}most ublver-al. Literature whieh is -} most helpful to them i: »lso distribu ,jced. They are e: coursged to give ac tection tc the raising of the cow, the pig acd poultry. They are also urged | cs kaise their own coro, syrup, potatves _jaod other food su:plies lo one re ,| spect more thao any o her these Con’ fereaces have tsught them most im: pre-sively the value of wwaing Isndaid sv stimulst+d them in the purchsse of ly that each year re. orissbow 'housands tlof seres purchased and aud psid for i] Mortkazes bave been reduced, beter -| preachers snd teachers have been se- .| cured, sectaryani-m has Jessened, the school te m length-ned, snd better re lations +s ablished between the 'aces_ Auother uarked eff-ct of the C.ner euce has been the b-inging sbout of || farmer’s ipsitutes and county fairs Pbese are becoming to be qaite com mon. The jargest one was beid Jas’ t) Qecober in Tex+s under the auspices | of the Farmer's Imprevement 8 -ciery »}of which Mr. R L. Smith is founde: 1 and promoter The exhibits show s t -onderfai growth on diversified farm ing, feod supplies aad products of tne bom-e. a lo an articie of this kind it is no possibd e to give testimony of the farm fers wae have prospered so weil, but i yjwil iadic.te the general trend wher ¢|)We Mention thar ene man owns 56: gores of land that is wel fenced snc stocked aud uas s home of § rooms or tt which is e-mfoctably farnish-d ‘ Another owns 600 aries of land, ha eured more than 5 0W0 pounds of meat -jand bas 52 bors:s aad mu’es on br e|'-rge planta:ion In addition to tn . | 600 acres wh eb be owns snd cultivate: 3) 2 leases 2 000 sere: additional. Thi: man bss 8 ¥ room house on his planta zi ton and raises every hing that sherk: |} oe rsissd on afsrm. For hie stock 22: bushels of corn are required for feeding A bopefai thing spout the whole mst er bas been the testimony given by >| maby of the farmers se tothe hel; | woieh bas been rendered by th ir wives s| Theee things mesr much te the Ne rigrees ofthe South where they bavi ¢ | lived im one-reom cabins smidat condi r tious of the m st revolting kind and i is a horeful sign when th=y begin par ebssing hones and accumaisting Trop erty ip the wavy that hae han 2... dy to iis original purpose, viz to en: courage the buying of iaud, geting of the one room cabvio and the sbuce of (he morigage tysiem, Taising of food supplies, building better scho | ) ‘Uses, the lengthening of the school term and the securing of better tescticrs auj preachers, the Going away with sectar: tan prejudice, the improvement «! the moral cosdition of the masses 8nd the »rcouragement cf friepdly relati: Le be tween the races In ail these pricy: Jers we ate convinced from csiefy) u Vestigation, that suls antisl progress js constuntly being mace by (he mages througbont the South ” - Toe Workers Conference beld the uext day, Taoursday, February 2) Was tbe best attended +f any that hos ever been held bere. The Worger’s (opter ence is Composed mainly of those who are interested im the education (f:he Negron publie school. college, uy, iver sity. Bisbope, journa ists and jrofex sional men come togecher snd exchange ideas a8 to the best methods of hel; ing the race. The reports given by ‘he fermicrs op the day preceeding sre djs cussed and where there ars weaknesres au effort is made tuimproye the people Among thoee presert this year who Te scoured toMe Washington's inytis on aking their presence end counse| were; Dr I. B. Seott, ediror ot the S uthwestern Christian Advocste: Bi.) ep H M Torner ofthe A. M.E Churn Bshop Evans Tyree cf the A M K, Cuurep Bishop Abrem Grent of the A, M. E. Cbureb; Dr. H. T. Jobnson, edj- tor of the Cari-tian Recorder of Phila delpbis; Dr © H- phillips. edivor cf |tbe Chrietisn Index, Jackson. Tenn: Dr. E C. Morris, president of tne Na | tonsl Baptist C nventin: Mr Craries | Caeernit; Or WE B. DuRo's, Pre dent Cvarls F. Mee:ree:f Shaw Un'- wer “y; Presdent W. H Lanier of the JA &M C iloge Westside, as-- Dr _| G-erze Szl-, A:lauta Baptist ( Jl-ge: Di-R H Bovd. ~ee’y Nations! Bar- ,| st Publ esti a Board: Dr. M McVick- er. Prestdent V rziuis Unior Us iversits; Dr. H.L. Moretorse, Fiel 4 Secretsry ,jof the American Baptist Home Mi- }jstep Society; Dr Butirick, President ,| Boerd et Eduestion ef the Americn Baptist Home Mission Societr; Nr W | 4 Hn~ton, Seereiars of the Int r-Ne- .jtion: 1 Committee of the Y MC A; }] Dr W. BA Weawr Field Agert of the p| tresbyteri n B srd of Mis-ten:; Mr. ;|H T. New-ombe Coief ef the Division of Agrictlure, C-nusus Ottive. Vise J. rj} & Davie, of the Southern W remsn, .|Hamptop. Va; President J:mer 4 »| Booker. ofthe Arkanses Barris: ( |- l-ge, besid-s a host of others whose names space will not permit put! ci tion of. f & nombrr of =tirring adére-ses_ were mad2 at the C nfer nce and most of rh-em were forceful sn4 ¢! quent. :| Every one seemed to fe! thst much 2}e002 *ad heer dene pot orly by the y |Past Copfereness bot by the pres ot rjone ae well Mr. Weshbington cell-d 2 |2pon Bishor Grant io close "be Tuskt- -|gee Negro Conference on Wednestsy e | Which be did in nis cheracter stic wa’, ard upon Dr T B Seott, editor of the t | Sonthwes'ern Christian Advocate. New » | O leans. te say the fins! werd a° the ¢| Worker's Confer-nee Dr Sco't 8 n {strong and impressive speskerand bit 5jscdress was a b-Iofel ard optimistic a jeffort end waa s fitting close to (he eb n [tire proceedings. F The infigence ‘cr goed of these (0 3} ferences cannct bes stimsted by thor +, | Who do not know of corditiens ss 10¢F = |©xi-t throughout the Fla k Bi) ofthe e| South. The renorts, rie'vces snd sd =| resses were gllso belof) encourte s | ing and imyressive thst sfter vr cet DY ) | for ten veers ip eve ession the ( inier d [ence ides is as fim! > imy ented in the 5 | hearts of the neo: ls as ever br fire .{ The tsrmers ef the Sosth lok fr ee AR ee ete interes! Hon. E. H Deas. Chairman 0! the Republican Executive Comm tee South Carolina. isin the ci'y eer ness the Inauguration. Mr Deas i# '¢ first cclored man to be s> hore ed, sd is the most active and proere i? voung 'eader of thersce ip = )u'D‘ = lira He is eveuseted with ine Lott nal Revenue Ofice. The Chief Justice of Samoa Says Peruna Is the Very Best Catarrh Cure. RE Ul zh = a CameK Cae , Wa hs Dea s OT 4) Coreen iem.rnate Judge Chambers maintained the Sapromeoy ee _f fave tried one bottle of Peruna, and I can truth= fully say it is one of the best tonics I ever used, and I take pleasure in recommending it to all sufferers who are in need of a good medicine. Ican recommend it as one of the very best remedies for catarrh. WW FTF fbhaenhkaoe ogOWAKD UNIVERSITY IN PUBLIC LIFE” synopsia of Paper by Hon. George H. Whice Before the Bethel Literary and H ical Association Feb. 19, 109]. Ladies and Gantlem In attempt. ing to being before th public the ca- yeer ofthe Alumai ané my Alma Ma- ter in paolic life ia t + limited time abited mel cannot Jo more than make s mere mention of @ few of the most uo ed chatacters who have gone forth from the campus of this most poted inelitution to nake their impress upon tae peblic mind of this nation throug heir uacring effo-ts { achievements Nor would I rege ais shorrtime well spent were it. sc that throng is maans some stinulug may 2 2: tas asp ring and ambitious young aan ts to follow after these who have cone ont of this hsfiowed institu: toa i bz his eonrsa life --eate re werest in Vis A Mter, [ZF Sh lo a es Ky As ie \ : A S LEB : ie Ye 27 iP Yi a a Ye vs acd thus broaden and heighten her op’ porual tes for usefulness in develop. jug Sad shaping |he course of our youth frtie busy, intricate and perplexed duces of future manhood and perfected fue boy of to day is the man of to- morrow, ant Howard University, like We isiiow, is tkakipg provision tor the mori by devel opiag and enlarging fs opp ranities of the youth of to- by No one can read the life of the te Breserick Uouglssa, who weg a ‘reese of Lois institutioa from 1871 10 “from his first advent at the “fuckanoe Farm” on the Eastern Safe of Maryland through all ita vae ted in oes acd hardships and aa- Vellres, thrvugh youth to manhood, thnuzh § avery to teeedom, from ob: SeATITY aud iasigaificance to the pnnea- c ‘talesm@inship and greatness— witout fcollpg & sense of elevation Melrsschiog tae cone'usion that what a> b “one by man is within the possibility of every one with energy sud | Tance, Near by the aide of this “Sage of Ce- dar Hill” stands, asa close secoad, the erud) ‘tent and withal elequent: te Frof John M. Langston, who wen* did hs way from the jog cabin of a Virginia plan aston, through many m: < edits positions, to the Uaited States Congress, the only one of his Tae L believe, to represent the State t Virginia in the hatls of the nation’s Vmskers He was vice President of vard Up'versitw and acted as presir ‘Sm 73 to 73 He was also one : ‘ps of very eflicient instractors at dep riment, ..,'0 Ly Lhe sive of these two giants Oe tt “o*tands the urbane. sagecious aud S\-Tiieldan Bianehe K, Bruce, “e United States Senator from the State of Mis issippi. He »as a trustee of this insttuion from 9i up tothe Me of bts death. Contemporary with We Dougiass. in the operations of uel ‘cring “Underground Rails red”? and ihsequent achievements “rt the race, was the late Rev. Dr. Hen: Y Highland Garnet, former winister c.. {YPablic of Liberia, Africa, who ,- 9 "Trustee of this institution from » ine Leap do no more than fhe nam-s of Profeganr Jobu H ‘olliant BF J. Grimke. the re * but cautions late Pighop hoy fo vn, the zealous Williaa War = Uatiring worker J. H. Merri > J*t, the great business man Jobn “ “90K, the astute politician and well, THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D, A tonic is a medicine that gives tone tosome part of the system. There are different kinds of tonics, but the tonic mostneeded in this country, where ca- tarrh is so prevalent, is a tonie that operates on the mucous membranes. Peruna is a tonic to the mucous mem- branes of the whole body. Itgivestone to the capillary circulation which con- stitutes these delicate membranes. Hon. J. E. Macias, recent postmaster at Porto Rico, in a letter from 1417 K street, N. W., Washington, D. C. says: ‘rounded lawyer John R Wynch, pay’ /mas*er ix the a-my; the linguotst »d scholar Rev. William V. Tunnell, all of the Zoverning board of this institution. Of the career and usefulaess of the Alamni of Howard University it woul i take a whole evening te reccunt their achievements in public lite, Ot the law department may be men‘ioned John S Leary and Geo, L Mabson, of North Carclina, both merabers of the Consti- tutions! © nvention and slso of the Geners! Assemby of that S'ste. From the same State Hon. James E. O'Hara. four years a member of Congress; Prof D. Augustus Straker, who was +l rk and ju’ge of probate in Detrort, Mich, Josiah T. Set la of Memnhis and James C. Napler of Nashville, Tenn , standing out boldl& as attorneys and w- of af- fairs, In the depsrtments in Washing- fon may be mestioned Alexander 8. Richardson. Dr. Geo. H Riehardson, Menrr E Baker. Ruth G. D. Havens, Caoas H Lemos, Jacob %. Hucebine A P. Albert, Frank D. Cooper, Alexan- der E T Draper, Andrew F Bilyer Andrew . Jacgzror, fesse Lawson, and in the same department honer-ble mention shovl? be made of Prof. Wm. “t Richards, Wm. H H Hart,and Jas F. Bundy, imstructors in their Alma Mater, and elo Reuben S Smith who has held severs! important vositions witb credit to hims: If and satisfactior to the Government To comy late the list of thoxe holding lucrative and import ant vositions and who are making their impress on the public mind 4v the'r mavly deportment both in Washing- ‘on and throughout the United Ftates would reqnire ‘aor time than I have xt my disposal. Before leaving the [iw department however, this paper would be incomplete without mention- “(As a native born Cuban, serving as postmaster in Porto Rico, I contracted yellow fever and have been suffering from the ill effects of that dreadful dis- ease since my return home. I was ad- vised by a friend to use Peruna and I can speak in the highest terms of your remarkable medicine. Ifeellike a new man and shall take pleasure in recom- mending it to those similarly afflicted. It is a fine tonic, and is in every way a wonderful medicine. Peruna has be- come of national importance. ing the name of the learned and eélo- quent Robe-t H. Terrell, the prine- val ef the Washington High School, and Jno, 4. Hennon, of Halifax N.C., Register of Deed: of Halifax County four years, now clerk in tne Revorder of Deeds’ office, District of Columbia. Thoagh not an slamnue yet ouce a pu- rl, the s7-ve end dislomatic Henry Plamm-r Cheatham, four years a mem- ber of Congress from North Car liua and no~ Recorder of Deeds for the Die- trict of Colambia, La-t but not by aoy Ireans least the lawyer, schcel«r and member of the National Republican Executive C mmittee, the Hon. Judson W. Lyons, Register of the Treasury of the United States, Look where you m sy—in nearly eve- ry state and territory in the Unioa, in fore'gn lands, amour the heathen ss well as througbou‘ s1l Christian eivili- zation, and you will find bere and there —every where—one or more of the 1500 sons and daughters of our beloved “ Howard’’ making the world better be- cause they had l.vedin it Presidents vf collages and other iastitutions of lgarniog in many instances planted bv them. In the pulpit, at the bar of jus-| tice, } leading for the righte of men, in the sick room administering to the needs of his oatient, on the lecture plat- form, in vclicics, on the farm,—yes in every calling the influence of the great University may be flo through her alamni. Permit me to express the hope, in concliding this paper, that th"s army of strong men and women will in the near future unite themselves in a bond of closer union, makirg a strong alum- ni association, not only to keep up the standard of the past record of our Alma Mater but to redouble our efforts and ws it has the record of the greatest ca- tarrh remedy of the age.”” Peruna is a specific in its operation upon the mucous membrane. It isa tonic that strikes at the root of all ca- tarrhal affections. It gives tone to the minute blood vessels and the terminal nerve fibres. Catarrh cannot existlong where Peruna is used intelligently. Peruna seeks out cararrh in all the hid- den par‘s of the body. Address the Peruna Medicine Co., Cos lumbus, O., for a free catarrh book, help ber to achieve greater results in the fature. a ee ee ee ARE YOU BEAUTIFUL? SCOTT'S FACE BLEACH AND’BEAUTIFIER. § perfect Skin Whitener. “Free to pat KTR rons. Enclose a2e stamp for particu’ lars, Addresa™ ll corr R¥FMEDY Co.. Louisville, Kv. When you write mention this paper. Mr. and Mr Charles W. Chesnutt of Cleveland, O. arrive to day and will ba the Inangural oncets of Mr. and Mrs H.C, Tyson 2124 K street, north west, Gerisl Washington Woods. who has been mrxologist at Grays and Costley’a since the opening of that popular hos- telry. bas taken the mapsgament o¢ Silence Brothers’ cafe and buffet, at 430 Sth street, nerthwest. Mr. Woods has made notable improvements and the house under his mavagement looks like avother place. He extends to * his friends through this paper an invita. tion to crll and see him He basa gen- uine surprise in store for all of them, Mr Cyrus Field Adams, who was re- cently appointed Assistant Register of the Treasury. is in the city, and took the oath of office Jast Tuesday. He is one of the most prominent young men of the race, and will bea valuable ad- dition to the rolitical as well as to the eocial life of Washington. As an evi- dence of his nopnisrity. cyntributiona were made from tbecolored press of the country for a handsome gold watch, with his initisls on the case, and the force of The Appee] his newspaver, prerepted him witha handsome gold ring. Editor Adams seems to _bave struck a lucky streak,