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1 ALL THINGS / VOL II?NO. 20. - v X t : I : v ^ *^131 ? ^?? I ^ '. 9HHyMn^ ^ . * BISHOP. JOHN , jjjishop John Hurst, D. D.,. Pr -. 3 South Carolina. Bishop Hurst it tee of Howard Uinversity and a j pose the name of the next presid< associated with such men a.sBtu of Harvard and Dean Charles R . dore Roosevelt, Jr. """" "' ' ALLEN UNIVERSITY -.';. ' "? " \ . X. ' " ... The Success of the School Year Efforts of the Efficient Presidei .president Sims is one of the re cognized leaders in the State. He has had a very brilliant career as an-educator, has been at Allen University 1 1 for ten years as Deari, Vice-Presi -dent, and finally President. ??President Sims is thoroughly educated. He is ,a graduate of the Georgia State College, Oberlin College with the degree of A. B.^Oberlin Divinity School with the degree of B. D.,The University of Chicago with the degree r of A. M. ?- ; He w^s a great athlete in his college dafs and has dohe mUch to bring a bout a wholesome-evolution in athletics in)the South, holding up the true y '?<* yr>^irno m our coiiegps. He has ddne a distinct service in I - bringing about a fraternal relationship between Allen University and the other, institutions of learning in the State of South- Carolina. He is re' spected and loved not only by Allenites butf by all faculties and students Mr ?| jraHgil: nS jm It ... *'/. PRESIDENT DAl President David Henry Sims y the Trustee Board of Allen Unh Over Eleven hundred students ' * >. *- '. ? ARE READY F i? : / .-. ^?r :*^'^B^^B9sK3l?Shb^B^E^R . zgfc g -. Tt ., ! j L v JB It HURST. D tTT~" "~" esiding Bishop over Florida and 5 a great educator. He_is a trusmember of the committee to proent of Howard University, He is; ilmell Hart, the famous historian eynokl Brown of Yale also Theo' 1 ^ ? 9 - kg SUCCESSFUL YEAR is largely Due t.o the Untiring it?Also his Corps of Teachers. | in the other institutnons. He has been 1 fearless in championing the cause of |-high-^k>toHoiotual and?moral standards. ? Its 15 one Of th^ m6fet <*6nViri6ihg speakers in th^profossipp of teaching1 and is demanded on many occasions. President Sims is a member of the National fraternity, the Omega Psi Phi, also the Knights of Pythias, and of the State Teachers at the National Convention in Hot Springs, Ark., jn July, a member of the ^Connectional Board of Education of the A. M. E. Cblirrb- ft Rtnnlr Enlrlor in tVio Tslotinnal of the Loan and Realty Company of Atlanta,Ga.,a director of the ColbrecT State Fair Association., President "Sims has rendered service as a pastor and Presiding Elder very acceptably in Sonth Corolina, Ohio, Georgia and Rhode Island, j He has been an expert on young Continued on page 3. flD HENRY SIMS 'ho will soon render his report to rersity. A very succesqtful year. ' v ' I?I?ah *ii^iiamnl^iiiihii i OR NATIONAL i. COLUMBIA, S. C., SATU CONVICTS WHITE MAN FOR 1 A Florida Jury Convicts the Pris ? i * Degree.-The Penalty for wh: New Yprk, May 21.-?--According to a fo report received by the N. A. A. C. P. to from Jacksonville, Fla., a new prece- ha dent has been set by a jury which con- 1 victed a white man of first degree eci murder without recommending mercy, "or The verdict carried with It the penal- ^ ty of death in -the electric chair. i The white- man, Britt Pringle, alleged -to?have planned and execu- m ted the murder of John Simmons ,a co Negro proprietor of a, woodyard, rifling the murdeder man's pockets and in: MORRIS AT GAPFNEY N1 (Special Correspondence) Gaffeny, May 23.?Returning from a brief visit to North CaroifnaT where Q1 he spoke in the Planters warehouse m< at Carthage, Charles Satchell Morris, ne Jr., illustrious orator of the Negro clt race was welcomed by a vast multi- inj tude of both races when he delivered pr his; first address in Gaffney Sunday ^e afternoon. Historic Bethel Baptist nu Church was jammed to the doors when sc the famous spokesman arrived, scoresjco fo white persons sharing with their of colored neighbors, the privilege of hearing him. * lh Prof. J. E. Gaffney, principalJaf tlw^ Zi local higTTschool, who was responsible for Morris' appearance here, acted as ar the Master of Ceremonies for the oc- ha casion. Morris in turn was introduced er to thethrong by Hon. W. E. DeCamp, gi (white) editor of the Gaffney Times, di His newspape^ featured the coming af of Morris prominently on the fjont ci] page, urging all the white ciitzens to se take advantage of the opportunity to hear the outstanding orator of his C< race. In his happy presentation Edi- or tor DeCamp stated that.it was a.long p< way from the time that seven Ne- to groes were lynched in Barnwell to the th jtime that a black man could speak to gi a white woman's seminary. "I con- nc gratulato you upon-heving a-mart big di enough to fill the bill when the time I In came.tr^he declared.?"I congratulate Th the~officials of Coker College upon-being-big enough to invite a black man cli to speak to them." While the audi- St ence, w,hita and black, thundered ite applause. For one hour and a half ni \yjth striking eloquence, passionate gi outbursts, rare humor and wit, Morris th held the crowd spell-bound. At the sh conclusion of his mighty peroration of feet and the little orator was kino of the hour;? : : hi , Invited to Limestone College Prof. Z. E. Massey, teacher of So- w ciology in Limestone College, noted pj institution for white women, urged m Morris to visit that institution and bi teach his class in that subject. Morris si majored in sociology at the University of Chicago, where-lie received his ei Ph. B. Degree. When the colored ci- c I Ph. D. Degree. When the colore received an invitation of this character they were dumfounded with a- ci mazement. Some of them wanted to pj know what would happen next. Mor- ai ris has received numerous honors tf which no black-man has ever befure *~~ enjoyed in South Carolina. After his speech here todqy, he departed for appear Monday night. Before leav- of ing, however, he promised to return ai here to make another speech within W the next three weeks, so anxious are S] the people, to hear him. he "I am sorry that the ybarred you w at Chimif^y Rock," said one prominent g< white man here Monday, "no man hi ought be denied enjoying th? beau- p? ties of nature." Thus it is that new = friends are won for the race. ^"Greenville, May 25.?The whit? pa- or pers here contain lengthy accounts of th the notable effort of Charles Satch- in ell Morris. Jr.. last evening in thelnc Phyllis Wheatley Center, when he was greeted by a capacity crowd of the Si members of both races under the ch nttspices of'tlwMu So LTE Club. vi A brilliant musical program was wi arranged and carreid out by the or- gi ganizatlon, while Morris was intro- ra duced by Dr. E. A. E. Huggins, for- Fj merly of Columbia, who is president, Ni in a beautiful talk. Nothing need be M fjftid to save that from the moment Im Morris arose until he resdmed his seat da the throng was in the highest realms da of oratory. He accepted an invita- tt> tion to return here in September to pr deliver a speech in Textile Hall, ha haying a seating capacity of 4,000 Sc parsons. In t J i h i it i" i liiiliitrTM ' # . m .. J. BAPTIST SI RDAY, MAY 29, 1926 - ^ MURDER OF NEGRO cotter of Murder in the First ich is the Electric Chair. rging a bill of sale in an attempt create the impression the woodyard d been turned- over to him. The convicted white man faces exution unless he^ is adjudged insane the Governor of the State comltes the sentence. This is the second such -conviction a short time, the jury-having re= mmended mercy Tn the first case, thn *>nwoU*? * w.v; tiwiwH} me imprisonment stead of "^execution* EWS OF THE GRAMMAR . SCHOOLS IN COLUMBIA The'teaehers, pupils and parents of d and New -Howard Schools wilt jet jointly ijv-Zion Baptist Church, xt Sunday (tomorrow) at four o'>ck for roligious services, accords ? to an announcement made by the incipals of .the. two schools. The rvices will bring together a large mber of*- "people. In these two honls are more than 1200 children ming from the homes of about half the Negro population of Columbia. The sermon on education will be de'ered by Dr. J. C. White, pastor of on Chhrch. ?? This is a new feature in the city id meets the approval of all. To ive the children leave school at the id of the year by.closing, with relious services is a start in the right rection was the comment by many ter it was announced that the prinpals had agreed to have the joint rvices. Much progress is being made-in ilumbia's schools. The recent vote i the bond issue showed that the iople who ,were irukistrious enough ^ vote carried th|||^Bfction. Out of lis issue will be erl^B* a* handsome ?? owauoi xor cniidren who are >w attending the"0htffoward School iwn by the JJill. 'mis will meet a ng felt need in the school, life of e city public schools. Hundreds of people., attended the ass day exercises of Old Howard ;hodl, which were held in the a-udi' ? l'ium of- Allen Lrniversity, Tuesday ght. The nunils of the seventh ado represented _t^ie class well in icir delivery and*, general ability town in handling their parts. Much this was due to the careful trainxr trivcn these pupils in_xhu-mihngt= he nnitiia who a Hmt'lu all and H tppSr feature of the program. The closing address of the occasion as delivered by Dr. C. H. Brown, istor of Second Calvary Church. He ade a very fine impression and ought to the people a message that lited the occasion. New Howard School held similar tercises last night in Zioft Bapfist hurch. They had a play by the rimary grades and also one given by the seventh grade pdpils. A owd attended the exercises and was irticularly pleased with the singing id sneakinf? of tV>o -- . C -- ... - J/Oiuv-Ijidllts uri ie program. DR. I. D. DAVIS ILL. We learri that Dr. I. D. Davis,-one South Carolina's leading' citizens nong our group, passed thru the city 'cdnesday, May 19th enroute to Hot srings,- Arkansas. . Rev. Davis has ;en in poor health for some time and e hope that the treatments he is )ing~tdT receive" will to store him to s former self again. He is accominied by Mrs. Ollie S. Davis. His message was characterized as ie of the most able ever heard in is great industrial centCTT Followg his appearance here^he left for Morris will return to-Barnwell' next inday afternoon, where recently he sit Beaufort for the second time thin two months to be present at the eat memorial exercises in the FedeT Cemetery. He will talk also in iirfax, Branehville and Blaekville. ext Friday afternoon, June 4th, orris will deliver the annual Comencemeht address before Ibe Allenile County Traiiftfig School in Allen,le. Scores of citizens from nearby wns are expected to pour into the etty little town to hear the man who s created a greater sensation in >uth Carolina than any black man yoara. ... * JNDAY SCHOC NATIONAL BAPTIST Z^ZII SUNDAY I ? All Preparations are being Carefu 9-14?Dr. White Assures All Tha It is an inspiring sight to see. hun- c dreds of Cadet Boys, drilling at V the Benedict Ball Park each aftrenoon ' t' EVery boy in the city between the. t ages of 8 and 19 years should join the ti National Daptist Cadet Corps. " " T Among the diversions planned for the free entertainment of the jarge delegation who will be our guests du"rfng the - National Baptist?Sunday- ? School Congress, will be the taking the delegation out on a ride 'to see pre "beautiful and picturesque countryside. Our good roadsraround Columbia tfre among the finest in this countfy,. Mr. Willie E. Johnson of the Johnso-Bradley-Morris firm has been appointed chairman of that commit- . tee, and he is appealing to Columbians for one hundred automohile^jfree of all charges to give the delegation a big timeV-' He will get the 100 automobiles because Columbians do not do things by halves. During the Con- ^ gress thousands of people will be here from thjj^jState and frg.m other-States by automobiles, and parking space will be provided. Eac hman's car will ? be tagged and a close watch will be kept on it by our ever watchful police- 1 men, so that the thieves will, nob have I easy sailing as he might imagine. For any other information come, write or phone to the Congress Head- = q&trters. The^phone number is 8250. a tA committee of influential white ,v iqen has-been appointed by the Co-1 lumbia Chamber of Commerce to col- j * lect funds from white and colored i s places of business to help pay otf the i ^ expenses of the National Baptist v Sunday School Congress. It is "just v wonderful and worthy of the big heart v of the white Columbians to note their ' interest in things that pertain to the ' material and spiritual uplift of the ' colored people. White folks have j. vsi ion&F-and the Bible-says-, "Wkhout-tc a vision the people perish."?? ,1; ??? ?? - -e We call attention to the many splendid , advertisements that the merchants of Columbia are giving us on ; our officail program for the Congress. Our people ought trade with those who help us. These advertisements : help us TThancTaTIyl ine Homestead Bakery sent to ( J this office a splendid check ^one day f. this week to help with the expenses j unsolicited: All our colored places _?koilld do likewise. The Hon\estead 'c Bakery is a new colored establishmnnt that hakes first class cakes, roll; ' ] ' pies, and other good things to eat. There are, thousands of people in this City who 'should patronize this splendid place. For cleanliness, good cooking and polite and appreciative ser- 1 vice go to the Homestead Bakery, 13*00 t block Assembly Street. ~~ " ~' ~ Dr. A. W. Hill, Aiken's big and t popular pastor ~ of theT "Friendship Baptist Church and Carolina's scholar and orator, was i nthe Capital City * Tuesday; while here he^bought for 1 himself a brand new Studebaker, Six, i ~ ?!~JJ 5s* . L^iLLs HENRY ALi Secretary, Sunday School C ir - * *, # w - -j )L CONGRESS r7' ~ 5c A COPY ? * ' 2 * ~.. : . - L. SCHOOL CONGRESS *~ IIv Made for its Reception June t Arrangements are Complete- ? # losed car. Now he looks like a prince ? h!ch he is iiTdeed. Dr. llill brought. " o the Congress Headquarters, $7.00 o help bear, sonve- pf the expenses for fie coming Congress" He reports that - '~h - ?1 B3BHQ935 fhe Late REV. R. H. BDYD, D. I>. "oilnder of the National Baptist PublirhmE^.iBoard'.s plant at Nastr- ~T~7 : ville,. Tenn. '*= ill" Western Carolina Is preparing1 to / ! isit Columbia theVvcek of June Oth..Ci?t.uit Judge.. \V. H. ToWnsend, Jeut Gov. A. J. Bethea, Kohn's MarhalLTatum, Dr. Quick, pastor of- , ? t>?_I? r-_n ^ " VV.IH me, iJinmur va*noun oi .tsarnvoll,. have all sent in their checks vith letters accqmprmjeH saying if ve needed -any -^ture-to-say the-word. jpeHman' College. Atlanta sent us $25; ?haw University sent $15. Dr. J. J. starks sent us a nice little check.; ["here ate others who have sent in, all 1 whi> h we shall'publish verV gorfw. ? The Congress is now a success if nly our pastors will stand by us." s'. A. A. C. IV URCES COMMUTATIQNL.OF DEATH SENTENCE New York, May 21.?The N. A. A. ' ; P. has .telegraphed .Go vernior A., t " ,'ictor Donahey, of Ohio, urging excutive clemency for David Atkins, a olored man recently sentenced to IcntTi for sh int iiiVTt v:\H viin.I fletpctjvfl n urging the Ohio Onvernor to eom nute. the death sentence of Atkins, * he N.rA. A. C. P. stated ;thac the." sentence was extremely seVere in ,*iew of the fact ' the railroad letective Had rpnratprilv ftvo/t of on/1 wounded Atkips before Atkins reurned the fire killing him. _Th~e Association reports the general __ relief that Atkins would not have been sentenced to death had he hot been i Negro. . ? . rwMA , -?j?? ~JfMgf A !?^ ]EN BOYD ' . ' , * ' -J longress, Naffcville, Tenn. , 'p