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. 4 ' ' . - . ~ JT ? ?^-.' |; THIS PAPER IS 8 jE ' | DEVOTED TO THE ? / | INTERESTS O F j ^ VOL. I.?NO 137 _ ' ??? Negroes HflTFI XkH * NEARLY V A HUGE MEET! IN THE D1 Of RoyaHPoinciana Hotel Waiters and Bellmen, .x Lane, Headwaiter, Ga^ : ! _ Normal and Industria ?gustine, Florida. Palm Beach, Fla., April 1.? " ? At a hugh meetingr-held in the j Pi dining room of the Royal Poinciana hotel, Sunday afternoon,] the waiters and bell men, led.by Lt Joseph S. McLane, the headwaiter, rendered an offering of $1,1] > r 1:81.00 to lie given to the Florida' ? ?:?Normal and Industrial--Institute]at St.- Augustine, _Florida. Mr. j McLane's personal gift was Sf>no| This represents the largest sin-|^.? p??7?7?gle gift ever made to the educa-r fcivjn ot ixeyxu"?s Dy members ofCai the Siptel fraternity. The Royal r>r liqiwmna in?Hie largest liulciijcn ? ? on the east" coast of Florida. Fers N. W. Collier, one ot the out-.fop standing educators of the coun-!^0( try is principal of the ...school. .;gar " i-Ns< Last year he succeeded in inter- ?VG( 7 ?* esting Mr?McLane, perhaps the'igt T besLJ^iQYVir-hotaLrevernti^rftnfl,-,^ mong .the .group and the lattericar ' pledged his men to furnish hiQf room in the new building which j j. j. r the 11is 11 luT<rLacT just dedicated. ? siQ] the men ^uatn-iSpled the pledge1^ was^the result. Mr., McLane ma ( Jt presided and after addresses By ma L- ... Principal-Collier ^ind Rev. Char- an( les Stewart of Chicago who qall- Inlv ? ?; ed allenllOii to the tact that the'era ' , hotel men represent some of the'fre " best institutions in the country!the . - V commended his waiters by say-jsat ial "This is perhaps the first time; wit the ^\v a 11ei'sZof any hoteT on: al~ ' such a large scale have attempt-jrep ed to do something for our owrreci ?? ?ms&tut-ions. I want to -take+e3 ----- advantage of this opportunity ; tioi to thank you for your cooperation ~ tion in serving The large num-jeyg ber of people who have beeh here | this summer. You have?beeh^nc workers and nol._&hirkers, and j lea ysu have put thought into the; tioi service you have .rendered. 11 we* am proud, of you.0 ~ "~A~~huTrfber of "guests inspired j kjn Id r~ the"Waiters' attitude sent!anj ^ checks. I ure CARD OF THANKS FROM . erS HOUSING COMMITTEE. ky i 192 To all persons -of Columbia^ who made reservations for the'foil , .accommodation of~teacheps at- nth 4 tending the convention last for "week, do we wish to address Jhis bar a card of appreciation.* Coi _ The city was crowded . with^wh 9 ., teachers attending their annaul per B? convention and they wfcre pleas-; -trtri ed with the entertainment given 1 them. There is Jrus^ <>ne matte^ hig I de(egates that waj a un- ant B pleasant, and that (was the faqi pet ^ a rsrtn - - """? DRKERS ( TWO TH( iNGHELD . N1NG ROOM * 1 - . * mj " - - ... . ne Sunday Afternoon.? 5! Led by Joseph S. !>lc?.vu c* * CO] e $1^684^00 to Florida ?.< 1 Institute at St. Ail-1 in th< mc ea< ~ to *es. Eawson Praises "tf Humane Education l'1' 1_ ?; i s,? EACHERS CALLED UPON fc.*, rO OBSERVE NATION AT. [L VEEK; MUCH INTEREST an GIIOWN IN WORK DUIt- j V. ING STATE CONVEN- : ^ nrioN I .' ril 13tti Thru 19th Are Dates. icn" Tegrrred ucaior s all over South olina are being: called upon b^ Charles A. Lawson, presi- pai t ot the Paimetttrstatoii'eacF"^ ' Association and principal -of;j^il Sum tor TTigli school, Sumter,: J-!1, ibserve With exercises and or-!tjlc lization _ national humane; rrii, 2k, April the 13th thru the, slu h, in a letter to the field sec-wh ai~S uF lllb iS'ULlUIlUi Amlri-i"* i Humane Education Socuety iat U the Friday-afternoon ses- gn ns of the State convention -tar t rinsed in this city a few!A:i I CFt rs ago, President Lawson !tcr de special mention of the hu-foirt ne booth at the convention, jtca 1 urged the~teachera""** gnp-jniii lure that - was distributed;^ opening of the convention stc ;urday morning when sL spec-1 to humane lecture was given j^1 workers of the society in hisjg3' larks oFintroduction" the not- c. Sumter educator again call- j-bei attention to the splendid na-|.vul lal work^of the societies for dness, justice and mercy to fjJJ reliving creature^ ? dany of the college and pub- Sin schools of the State it was a n rned here during the conven-!?^ n are planning to lobserve the o? oin 3k. Much good can be learn-! cip thru humane education in sch dness and love, not only for.;scl1 mals, but every living creat-; L~ i, so the southern field work-'f.L ' i the are calling for a Band of Mer sUV in .every school in the State ma Thanksgiving Day, November ;a 15. , ihf>? I or - ? _t lowed their friends to places r er^ than the ones provided [col them: This caused some em- tea rassment to the ^Housing -the nrnittee, and to the people Wf>1 ver o went to the trouble and ex- 4ik ise of providing accommoda- she us fui the visiturs. "3uc The Housing Committee, is Pef hly pleased with everything ghe 3e ^connected with lite work I - AO I I wish to thank the entire anc tpte.of t^e city for assistance, adf hapdlingKhe big crowd here"5*" t week* *jj* "HeV. St. Elmore Means,/ Housing Committee. ,.v . .. - AMHMk ' - \ UiMi COLUMBIA, sTc., SAfI a VE SGP IE PALMETTO STATI EACHERS' ASSOCIATION litor of the Palmetto Leader: Even, at the risk of writing wha iy be considered late, if not stal ws, I am impelled by a desire t press my-appreciation t<5~the goo :izens -of Columbia fgr the roys spltality that was shown to th iiting teachers, to write a few word ncerning our recent State Teach 5' convention. We thank the-Loca mmittee tor the excellent manne which they handlctk^heir part o 1 work. Courteous and polite hack ;n met the trains and vied witl ch other in directing the^-teacher their homes, and the entertaininj stesses were sa^rapious and kin< their guests that each teache: jught that the committee had as :ned him to the best home in th< y. IIow can we find words to ex 2Ss our appreciation to Allen Uni .ult.. ni. 1--1. ^i_ii ?1 ^oiioge, ine enurcnei d the public schools of the city, am the other organ iy.od bodies f.hn Lsu. much" ior ihiv jileasuro and en tainment of the Association? Dm Association, in its recent meet lg that has ever boci?-held in-tht ite among our' people. The meet, r*w?s composed of more than twc lusand teachers, coming from al rts of-the Slate, a body of men one men, who, under God, hold in theii fids the very destiny of our race oil- task is greater than that giver the sculptor who chisels out ol unhewn^ rock the image of a man Or task of mol4kig-t4re-character~aiT(j iping the lives of men and womer o shall live -through the' eternal in tlT-Tffg tejcTTeT'. ""A ed- of- cormrrcndation arjd apprecion should be given Professor I, A. Myers, Principal of Howard uled school, and Executive Sccre. y of the Palmetto State Teachers rroeiatian; for " the excollent nrnim of the meeting, and for the inest that he lias _aroused thrcrQgh. the State in the Association. A eher in trying to pay him a comment said -that -Prof?^nr Myers S-a?"WQlk HVr ' Tti-ir lim,~hir. ....y saying that Professor Myers is a n of groat ^norgy nnd-4ndustry, ,h a vision that svteeps the whole ite. Equal praise should be given Professor?Cr A?Lawson, President, ifessor C. A. Johnson, I. L. Cain, A, n, Vice Presidents, and Professor L. Finley,-Secretary; and t<5 Mrs D. Saxon, Treasurer, .anil the mems of the-Executive Board for thf uable assistance they- gave to the ecutive Secretary. ? Among the ders of the Association whose inence is felt throughout the Slate, '"WOutd~"Thention Professor D. II. us, President of Allen University, nan of high character, ripe scholarpV dear vision, and strong intellectpower. The State is proud of Dr, us. Professor C. A. Johnsqp, Prinal of Booker Washington -High rvnl Wr?TTT?t ?-r r* >1 * ? 1" "" "" ~T r,r,-rr-rrn ttt??MMf-ttfmjmg"fiTrgtrStl olar iii the.. SU.aU?. - Professor-J; Cain, Principal of-the High school Darlington, the parliamentarian, man who would fight a circle v if he thought that "error" was rked on that strw. Cain, Chough fighter, ia. .a great man, with n irt as l)ig as his body, as a teachhe stands out pre-eminently among members of his profession. Dr. S, . Wilkinson, President of State lege,. is a bCTrn administrator and chcr. The State Collaya hocponta greatness of the maty and" hie rk. Dean Pgarson of Claflin Unisity is a.ripe scholar, full of hon* t? ? ""rw I good cheer. His smiles would d gloom and pessimism like a It's bacTc""wEuTd shed water.. Dr. irson smiles and loves his way into hearts of the people.-PTOfEssor L. Pinley, the Recording Secretary, the principal if the Chester school, 1 is an educator of high rank who kia .great influence in his section the State. To attempt to tell of great work that the women of Stat* are doing in the field Of edtion weald banhruplray Uttlo ek df words. In ^ y 'URDAY, APRIL 4, 1925. ' IOOL DOLLARS S there was. all the beauty, grace! an< | l'ovlinesa. that make strong men bov and worship at the shrine of nobh womanhood. It was pleasure t< listento their reporter hear their ad: I-hdressesT-and if it.w-ould be allowed-' e (watcie-the-shafte- -of wit,-seintiHntfni 0 ! thought that flashed from their minds d | But I am quite sure that Mrs. C. D, d : Saxon's class in English at the Booke er Washington High SCTfool will call s| me-down and tell -me thafcfuny meta phors are mixed, and that thought, 1-jit-matters not howrbrffffrt". or seint.ilr , lating it may be. can not be seen. f-lizT?^hi?nettcr. would not be complete -1 without telling of the work that the 1 ^yhhe jcitizens of the State are doing ? people. ?Mr. J. B. Felton, the State ilSupervisor of Negro Schools, has bror! ken down the barriers of misunder dnn.i: 1 * '* unu prejudice and has enlists.ed in our cause sonic' of the leading -jwhite citizens oi' the State and Nation. - He has the confidence, and the units|u!l silppon of every teacher in the ij State, and his Jeanos workers ?osfcdmyrnld teachers are among the niowfc -(potent factors that are~Tow making | a people out of our people. A boy, or [girl, is fortunate indeed who comes i' under the, influence ot'~tho nohle life ijof I>r. C; B. Antisdel, 1'resident of -Benedict College. This good man ) j does^i not know, and can not know, 1 the wonderful influence- that, he is 1 nVnrtmp-, find tin, in'i.n .r.J.i. linM. ?;to our peoplbr^ i! now a nart o??history,?Uw?wood ' thoughts scattered, and the good in. fluence- sct~ in motion will reach to i me Larmesi*corner of the State, t Asa Thompson', Spartanburg, S. C. 11 " "'Till ' JOHN \V. BEACHUM AND EI). CALHOUN DOING _XHIN-G? I IN FIELD OF ARCHITECT j TUBAL WORK. GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENT IN SUM -i- TER. ?? ? ' I _ ; ' ' '* j Possibly dWpeopledrr Col tnnbia and South Carolina outside :_Ulf the mon eugngnd iOdnn "Trial work?the builders and masons know of t hp ot-^rtlinpr obiL: ity of JoBn Beachum ^and~ Ed, i Calhoun, both of Columbia. -| Ttlr. Beachum lives at Colon'jial Heights and jVIr. Calhoun > t lives ijrv the eity." They are con-| tractors and follow mostly plastering and inside finishings of > .buildings where 'the, moat tech nical skill is needed.. In speak>ing of-the ability of Mr. BeaehumrMr. G. Ii, Berry man of the firm of WTIsorl, Berryman and ! Kennedy* of Columbia gave out a few days ago the following testimony: . , I "The plastering in the new High School of Wilson, N. C., rwas done by ~J~. "W. Beachum of. 'Columbia, S. 0. Tfiil work includes the .application of considerablc ornamentation^-1 That! am very glad to bcjable tft^state Ifhaf this-work has been done in ]excellent manner and without the necessity of the usual effort ion the part of the architect in securing such results." IX K. Berryman, Firm of Wilson^ Berryman and Kennedy?tok". - umbia. As your correspondent writes: these notes we are walking around the newlv constructed high school for whites in Sumter, S. C. Mr. Beachum and Mr. Calhoun are sKbwing us the artistic finish and designs in the auditorium of this most handsome building?one of tKebfrstetetho inside in the state. With is I :Mr. OrB. Fnrye of the Booker Washington High school of Col - A ' - ' ? *- - 1 - ??-? ? ' '"T: ? H| x - .*" ' 1 ^ensure CALL REMARK r TOMOB AND1 I: ' ~ i Judge J. Harry Tiernan, in v ' , 1 I?nl"*V*nvir iis A Tl? ? .?1 X 3 awvwwvi j in LU ^The Same Crime the=; . 1 * v *. ." T ' . - Been Burned at the~St J When these men took charge , Lthe inside was nothing but a hull. | Th^colujm^^^djp^a^^ j pU) and-class rooms such a hand-j cjp sotnc .appearance, finish and-ap-i-j^ peal- so much "to the eye were worked out of the blue print and ; formed in plaster p^ris by the ; I hands of diligent workers dir- i crjj jected by such master minds as;uee are found in the souls of Messrs !^0L Beachum and Calhoun. ? 1 q Mr. Beachum attended How- :^or ard school of Columbia, in his Uy,n' early nays and stopped school .jn^ be fore finishing^th& grammar de ru|( part me n| of <Vip t h -Howard^ n High school.. Ife-'says that. his education is hardly equal to thatlyoi of _a first; rate, seventh- grade, pu- j jj pil measuring'it in terms usedj ? by the i:chool teacher. ButrMr:I, *?. nia( EcachUrft has more technical education and" more business'in-' "gonitity tfian many of the col-Tj^. lege, graduates who majored in jncj our best southern colleges; "In gro potential wealth "Mr. Beachum 1 tun ITMflli/'iig mnvQ-ln " A _ ?-? ill u uiau injl the so-called educated man is! jn^ a year. Urg Johiv Beachum is a fine tnan. j and it4& said-he handles his la-' ,-?p. 1 bur Us iew men can which adds |jmp to his success. When ynn romr' tjinto his presence he greets you I pe^] \yith a smile that-bespeaks sin-J socj ;rarity of purpose. 1 iiLut?, ^ml Christian soul. His disposition ;macll is indoed an aseet-to.his business I ^apt ancT his fair ^dealings with all'aCa have won-fOF him the confidence TV of~fhevleaders of both races in ed 1 his particular field ?^ ^ f-?Men like-these should be so c j. fifwrl-t-Knl- I' " <r3~ uiat uyyss ui nign scnool lows age and men who desire~to learn Mrs. how io become-skilled in trades Mrscould.Jje -Schooled in this and ^r6' t ?- . _ . _ '"Mrs kindred arts. The opportunity ^ might -be offered ,in night class^Mrs: es in our local high school or in Mrs. Allen and Benedict. We need Mrsmore men like Beachum and Cal. Misshoun in Columbia. ltT1S' . M m ' Mrs. GRAND RALLY |M^ WESLEY 44t E. CHURCH g "Lu.Tt Sunday, the ZOTh of March, of t] . was -a menwraWe- da>~-xrf-nobte Tes- Cap! ulis~ and grand achievevments. An a boy 'nnT'HrdasTfer^aniT an ir?*ni ; . ...ti, >.un- tama ^KytrrrrtSti'crat 11:30 o'clock Mrs. A. M. Dovotionals were conducted by Hick the pastor, Rev. N." S. Smith. Mrs. The music rendered by Wesley M. a gift. Church Choir was very appropri-1 Mr ate, charming and sublime. Accord- Floy< ing to previous agreement the Rev. iso? Virgil Johnson was the speaker of cotrni the hour.?He was introdltged""by the~tfiel'r imstor. The Rev. Johnson selected raise for a text Revelations a-ia ~? w.v/1 lie ftClU! preached aa able, inspiring, impres- j W< sive, eloquent-and a very appropriate parti tentive congregation. His presence i Mac and valuable services were highly ap- J noblj predated by, the pastor and members jcomr of Wesley: : - --?eiaT i The hour having -arrived for the six v evening service, 8:00 P. M.,Vihe" pas- tiah, tor. Rev.- Wr "Sr "Smith, ipo tinted the- mow rostrum and took text Acts 13:31 ning tr mbjep/f, **G6cPs~ Witnessed bera Sr '' ~*M j| SUBSCRIBE AND 8 J | ADVERTISE?Cur- | A rent,Social and Geni I ... -?J 2 eral News: " I-T 5c A CQPY.T 1 ^ ~S "APPEAL JYNCHLAW" Sentencing Negro for Have Said that "ForiTZ Prisoner Would Mayo ake in tKeSoufK^v rhe National Association -for ... i?- ---- -- A ? ^ . * . } Advancement of ;Colored Dple, 69 Fifth Avenue, made .' jlic yestreday a letter addres*1 -to Governor ^mith in whu?h 1 Association asked that dislinary action be taken againstlge J. Harry Tier nan, of Sta-^ f Island, who in sentencing-a said that ."for . the same ne the prisoner would have n burned at the stake in the ith." ' ??.-t!Tie~letter called- "contradict y" Judge Tiernan's position ? his rem ark;q rnnlH nnt Ko srpreted as approving mob? 2 and insisted that he had wn"his unfitness to sit upon - bencjorf any court in New ?k Gi6y." ' \* 'he letter continued: \ 'It is felt- that if the remarks-?? de by Judge Tiernan, Which -V"" so palpable an anneal to and lynch law, arc" [Allowed - ?? ?o unchallenged Negrjoes and ividuals of other minority . ups when on trial in the fue may be the'victims of gross. istlce from judges and juriea^_^_ i\enced in this manner. . We are taking the liberty of ing upon you such action as-"- * " possible toward the censur- -~--j disciplining an4rHhMpessibtg:L eachment of Judge TiernanJ^ he Association^ also has apled to the.Now-Sfork Bar Asatinn.~NPW Yorlc Tribune. ~? ;. ? ~ "T 3 to hear the report"'12 ? ains. previously appointed. Each ? ptain of a group of loyal workers, le following persons were appointo count, the money turned in: r. G. L. Floyd, Prof. N. J. Fred:,v Mrs. ft. P. Dunbar and Mr. J. icksoru.?The reports, were as fol f~ 4 "T r ^ C. O. Wakefield, No. l._$ 61.05 Cr Lotnax, No/2 . 00.70^ " J.. .T. AiCkeori, N<h 3-^_? 65.10 Anna Vinson, Nb. 4 64.05 L. E. Brooks, No. 5 96.10 Katie Hicks, No. 6 74.20 LuTa Williams, No. 7__ 30.05 Alberta Marshall, No. 8 58.60 Demetra Johnson, No. 9 53.25 L. E. Rose'mond, No. 10 66.00 Fannie Hipp, No. 11__ 70.00 Naomi Garrett, No. 12 12.05'| pri/.of S20.50 given- by Dr. . Taylor, District Superintendent ie Orangeburg District to the aiTTs" raising the highest amounts e.faU-OO. %tThe _ following Capwow Mrs E.- Brooks,-$10^ J. C. Lomax, ?5; Mrs. Katie s, ^2.50; Mrs. Fannie Hicks, $2; L. E. Rosemond, $1.00; making and total of $761.65. s. A. P. Dunbar, Messrs. G. L. 3, i\. J. rrederick and J. C. Jackproved to be experts in moneyting. Many thankn tn them for ' efficient services. If you have d a large amount and desire an ate, quick job done, call on them. t 2 thank the general public, and in cular the ministers and congre,nn of the- ek-yr- who honrrl the" edonian call and responded sq 1 r. One of the most striking and aenrfable features of this flnan* campaign lasting about or quite peeks, was the harmonious Chrisbrotherly and friendly spirit of to end, hpth among tfto wmrnmrnm | of Wesley and the ministers and ? ^ "