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I on Saturday, March 12, 1927. IN THE REALM By LUCIEN Three Colored Girls In Gold Medal Club Concerlat Carnegie Mrs Henry P. Davison has eon $ented to serve as chairman of the patron and patroness committee for the Gold Medal Wirmers Concert to be given at CarneK HaJ' on Wednesday. March 23. i hrfe young colored girls are siiiCin in the vocai ensemoie.

1 hty are Doris Trotman, who wen the sold medal in coloratura soprano in 1525; Ruby Green who won the gold medal in fthe contralto das 1926. and Mable Will: urns, who received I very high last jeason. name of Dr. Walter Dam ii, who will appear as guest lurtor on this occasion, coupl those of Ernest Hutcheson, ar Saengcr, Max Bendix and Burck, augurs well for the standard of any program upon which they appear. On this occasion these eminent musicians will conduct the sixty vounc gold medal winners of the New York Music Week Associa tion' contests, when, they appear in a series of pianoforte, vocal and ifring ensembles, i The program the young pepple will present, it is announced by Miss Isabel Lowden, director of the New York Music Week Asso ciation, include Bach.

Beethoven, Haydn. Momt and Saint Saens. The numbers include the Bach C. major Concerto and the Bach minor, both with string ensemble accompaniment; the first arranged for four pianos, and the second for three pianos. Saint Saens' "Danse Macabre' has been arranged for leven pianos for this occasion.

The junior String Ensemble will present three movements from Moray's Serenade "Eine Kleine The selection chosen bv the Senior String Ensemble i Bach's "Concerto Grosse." The combined Junior and Senior Ensembles will appear under Dr. Damrosch baton in Haydn' String Quartette in major Op. 64 No 5. The group of Beethoven soogs whith Oscar Saenger will conduct, and which will be presented with string ensemble and organ accompaniment, includes, "T.wine Ye the and "The Heavens are Declaring." The organ accompaniment will be played by Dr. Tertius Noble.

The Gold Medal, Winners Club was organized last October. Included its membership are those who have wbh cold medals the highest award in the New York Music Week Association's contests during the past three seasons. Ttit vounff dcocIc have been, se lected from among thousands of in the Association's an nual cagtests hy a committee of judges which includes many of the city's prominent musicians. the fiurnoK of the Gold Medal Win ner? Club is three fold; to study ensemble music; to work for the high ideals for which $he Associal tion stand; to encourage the study of music for its general cultural value. 1 MUSIC NOTES Harriet Gibbs Marshall, formerly head ot a conservatory music in Washington, spent the last fiveyears in Haiti will present a program of music in a recital on March 10 ai Loachmen's Union Hall, for bene iit ot the Jean Joseph Industrial School, Port au Prince.

Haiti. W. with a group of lingers and players, gave an hour program over the air from station WGBS on Sunday, March ,0, 10J0 to 11:30 nt Rosamond Johnson anf Taylor Gordon sang three group ot Spirituals at Tuskegee Institute on, February 26, when they appeared on the same program with Clar tnce Cameron White, violinist, who played a Mendelssohn Concerto, a group of Negro folk music arranged by himself, and ethers by Dvorak, Kreisler. Massenet and Ries. The ni before Mr White had played a violin program at Talladega College, with t.lvde Leroy Glass at the piano in both recitals.

Frank Harrison, baritone, left March 6 for Bluefie.ld Institute, Blueficld, W. where he will sing on March 16. On March 18, he will be the soloist with Collegiate Institute Orchestra, Clarence Cameron hue conducting. Other dates ire proposed for Parkersburg and heeling Harry T. Ford, corne't irnitaior.

appeared on aerogram at Farh enue Baptist Church, Fiqua. and has dai (or Cincinnati, Columbus. Dayton. Springfield, Sidney, same' state, during March. ether appearances in Toronto.

Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Young'town and Detroit. He will be in Philadelphia and Jersey City during Easter week, he write. Clarence Hayden Wilson, basso 'tntsnte, sang at Tennessee State Cnllene, Nashville, Loftus W. James at piano.

The college quar l't pave a program at Caper's rht.rl Church. a fr4 mt frtu Thr Kiv 0'iebeK, 'h was r'ayJ Uis IraperUl TheKriv a OF MUSIC H. WHITE Biedsoe, Baritone, On Regular Staff, eatre Julius Bledsoe, baritone, whose recent activities included staring in the race pUy Abraham's Bosom," which fame up from Greenwich Village to the Garrjek Theatre and closed last Saturday is now full fledged member of the famous Roxy 6: nflt." the most noted aggregation entertainment from any of the New York broad casting" He sang "Swanee River" on the opening ftrogram Mon day night, sent oct from the new movie palace, Roxy Theatre, at 50th streeV and Seventh avenue. And Bledsoe is engaged to sing from the Theatre stage, when that cinema emporium opens its doors on Friday, March 11, and thereafter, the first time a Negro artist has been regularly engaged as a member of the house artist gnup in one of the first run picture palaces. County field Day By Schoolsjn Bamberg Demmark S.

C.The Bamber County Teachers'. Association held its annual field day on Friday, March 4, at Bamberg, where over 1,200 people gathered 1.000 school children and over 200 adults. The speaker of the day was Dr. E. R.

Brogdon of Orancebure. S. C. his subject being "The Home, the School and the? Child." at 10:30 a. at the city school of Bamberg.

At "twelve o'clock four contests were staged spelling and reading contests between 6th and "th grades writing contests between the 4th and 5th. grades, and drawing contest from the 3rd grade down, in free hand drawing. After these contests, the parade formed as follows: The Voorhees Band, which had furnished the music during the program, lined up in front; the city school of Bamberg, with five hundred children in line, next; George, W. Carver school from Ehrhardt. eight miles' below Bamberg, with t50 children scltoo! from Olar; the Fraser Academy; the 5th grade basketball team, from the Voorhees Some of the younger citizens of both white and colored, followed the band, perhaps 250 who were not lined up behind anybody, but having a good time.

la this parade were cars (trees orated in' gay colors, making a picturesque affair. line of march was down Main street, up Railroad avenue turned to the left at ML Car mi Church and on to the campus ofJ Fraser Academy, where lunch was served. Everybody seemed to have had good There were several events along athletic lines: a foot race on three legs: potato race; egg race umbrel la race, basketball bttween Fraser Academy and the 5th grade of the Voorhees School; basketball game between Union School and the city school of Bamberg. The first bas ketball game wat won by the 5th grade team" of oorhees 16 5. Af Uer that a baseball game.

It was a great day. Between twelve ana nt teen hundred gathered on the campus during the entire program. President J. Blanton; Rev. T.

A. Robinson diairman of the exe outive tommittee; Rev. Paul Reddish of the Gty School; M. A. Menafee, treasurer, of the School; Rev.

W. W. Chappellc, Rev. M. L.

H. Dillard. Rev. J. S.

Peton, Mes damcs T. A. Robinson, J. E. Blanton, M.

A. Menafee and other ladies of tlr. Neville Atkinson, E. C. of M.

Sebaequent Pupil of Julius Chaloff and Augustus Freamke Offering a Distinctive System of Piano Technic to Advanced Studensof the Piano Studio 110 West 140th Stree. Telephone Edgecombe 4724 March 12 3m Seventh Avenue School u': OfKusic 2348 7th 'AVEKUE A Violin Loaned Free For Home Use LESSONS 75c WEEKLY Daily 10 a. m. p. m.

Saturday 9 a. m. 6 p. m. Nov.

20 tf EDWIN COATES Piano Composition Harmony Ear Training 139 W. 135th St New York City I WILSON IAMB VOCAL STUDIO tes w. ST. lor ch FIPST EMMANUEL CHUPCH Sittirdavi Home Stu.im. Utt.epol'H Buildinf iOranee.

N. i'none urange SAXOPHONE CONTEST SEVENTH ANNUAL "CONCERT DANCE i Thursday. May 5th 4ARRY rD AKlIfW LAUR i trtTOOT. fF MH5TC i IMFEFIAL AUDITORIUM New Roxy Th prominence helped to put the pro gum over. President Blanton, winding his tetund year as head cf puts i most of the credit for the dav's sue cess in financial and every other way to this hard working committee of I Mrs.

Hej wird Johnson. Rev. T. A.1 Robinson, C. W.

right, and others of the executive committee. LJlTOelHsDcad" By JESSE O. THOMAS Seventy. 'years ago was born of slave parents, in Elbert County. a boy baby who was named Luther H.

A. His lot was that om mon to slave boys of his day' and Ha had less than six nn las of schooling in hi whole life. Nothwithstandmg this 3ip. he had the will power, the strength of character, social vision and steadfastness of. purpose that caused him to became one of the most useful and influential citien in his" section of the state.

He passei away a few days ago at the home, in (Ja, rf his son, W. A. Bell, sute supervisor of the Woodmen of after a prolonged Klness. Hi, tympa' hies and energies touched every tfhase "of the social, education, economic and political life in the community where he lived. He was treasurer, of the National Laymen's Progressive Leaguekof the C.

M. E. Church. He was "a memher of eight consectuive general conferences. He was for twelve yea treasurer of the annual conference.

He was a thirty three degcee Mason. a member of the Knights of Pythias and Uooj Samaritan Lodges, and ac tively engaged in all civic move ments. i Mr. Belt was active in inter racial matters. He might have been designated as an racia it was.

often necessary for him to be the, mediator between the two groups to interpret one to the other, in order to make bi racial relations possible and practical. He was first to seek high school education for Negroes in Elbert County. As a di rect result of his activities in this direction, a creditable. high school has been built in. the town of El berton, iere he made his residence.

On the occasion of his funeral the City Council, Board of Education, Mayor of the City, Postmaster, bank presidents, and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce attended in a body." Many whites were present, indicating the high regard in which MjV Belf was held. The white citizens of the city fef Elber ton elected two representatives to speak for the nfute element of the community. They were Dr. J. H.

Mashburn, pastor of the M. E. Church, South and former State Senator Thomas Swj ft. Among oth er things, Dr, Mashburn tSid of Mr. Bell was "He was as good and serviceable a man, white or black, as has ever lived in Elbert County." He accumulated property in the farming section of that" county and was one of the best livers among the colored people He provided ade quat opportaUie for ail of fus children by tending them to some the best schools of the nations.

Bell was a factor in the polit ical life of. his county and state. He was chairman of the County, and members of the State Central Committees, of the Republican party of the Sute of Georgia. His last great political achievement was in secur ing the appointment of John S. Lunsford as Postmaster of Elberton over the opposite of the "dem ocratic powers thae bev and the spending of much money.

six children survive him. They are A. Dell, Atlanta, Ga. Mrs, M. V.

Buchanan, Baltimwe, H. Belk FJberton, Mrs. Lil lian LStubblefield. Marianna, Clifford H. and Thurman'L Bell, Detroit, Mich.

harinbarg, N. Laurinburg, N. Miss Susie F. Wilcox, sister of Miss Eunice Wilcox who is in charge of the primary department of Laurinburg Institute, spent the weekend on the campus of Laurinburg Insti tute. Dr.

J. A. Moore and family spent last with Moore's mother at her home in Lumberton, North Carolina. The doctor drove his new Dodge sedan and reported a most enjoyable Uip. Rev.

Cx E. McLsster of Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina, visited on the campus last Monday evening. I The people throughout south eastern Aorth Carolina were elat ed 'over the snow which fell last Thursday night. This is the first snow of consequence in this sec tion since 1912. So gTeat was the fall that many of the schools were compelled to close as the students could not get over the roads eith in tarfc or on foot.

Emery Malloy and Philip May nor. contractors and builders will commence the erection of the grandstand and fence on Woodruff Athletic field at the school this week. The first game of ball is scheduled to be played in this park on the 24'h. when the State Normal School at Fayetteville. N.

C.J will cross bats with the boys at Laurinburg Normal and Industrial School. Covington and McLaunn. barbers who ar: located in the Pollard Building on Main Street, are conducting a thriving business, but on account of the ground hog weath which has been experienced hre for the rust fveral davs ire sin2in thf "Blues" this week. A Qarksviile, Va. MUs I.ikv Wood of riii'adeltiliia, is itirn her parent here.

Mrs. Lelia Lvniis' hnme was fn errd last week bv tSrJves who Wile her No trace rf thttn been found. Mr. snd. Mrs.

Marion Lrw'' of River 'irw wa a visitor SunHv Vmc nf Mr. and Mr. Wll Coleman moed nn rv WjcV'miih hp An fif i lull Somrvill i an tf reitauranl oa Mjw THE NEW YORK AGE Pittsburgh, Pa. News, memorials and advertising! headquarters of The New York Age, 71! Anaheim Street. in The New York Age reaches the most invested business people in the country.

Try it and see what good results 'may be obtained Newt items for this column must if. be signed and will bo received mlitpX' Sutf.y night of the week of Larimer, Th publication. Pittsburg; Pa.Mrs. Scott of Bryn Mawe road died last Thursday and was buried from her hnm on Sundav. March 6V brother, James Wells, survives her.

Dt. and Mrs. R. W. Taylor entertained for Taylor's mother.

Mrs. Inlia Websirr. at their horn. 2705 Wylie avenue. last Sunday afternoon in honor of her birthday.

Amonn the Nnvited guests were Mrs. William AVitf. Mrs. John Pul press, Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson.

Mrs. Lewis Robinson. Mrs. Jessie Gray. Mrs.

L'Mie Ball. Mrs. I nomas Tohnson. Mr tames Monroe, i Mrs. Wood.

D. Lewis, Miss Florence Ball. Mrs. Nattie West and Ellen Brown. Bishop Alexander Mann will vis it' Holv Cross Epicopal Church, on Palm Suhdav to administer the rite of confirmation.

Rev. R. D. Brown is, the and aifford West are visiting friends Palm Beach, Fla. The strike of the structural iron workers.

which has been on for the nast ten davs. has thrown a large number of our group out of employment. Pittsburs has two race eonsraoies ari m1 and J. vv. neia.

Rev Scott Wood left therity last Thursday for' Evanston. 111., to: preach, a series of sermons. I The Fifth Ward Civic Club, K. H. Logan.

president, meets every second Thursday at the Af Street School. The Fifth Ward is com posed largely of colored people, many of whom own and operate successful business enterprises. The Urban Leaeue held an open meeting last Thursday night at the residence of Mrs. Hannah Lovett on Wandless street The speakers of' the evening were Revs. D.

D. Terpean. J. James Jack son and Miss Grace Lowndes. Tea was served.

Harry Neal is ipending the win at Hot Springs. Ark. Eluabeth Washington Mur phy, Wandless street, spent the weekend in Philadelphia, Pa visiting friends. An interesting "Hour with the Going People' 'was the program at Grace Memorial Church last Sunday atfternoon. Rev.

James E. Jackson is1 the pastor. Eugene Ktnkle Jones was a vis itor to the Urban League last week. Dr. Mary Jane Watkins, a grad uate of the Howard University Den al School has passed the New York Sute Medical Board examination and expects to practice in the Empire State.

L. A. Bellinger, our race architect has drawn the plans for the new1 Pythian Hall soon to be erected on Center avenue. Mrs. Howard Hill of Wylie a venue who has been quite ill is much improved.

Rev. E. J. Van Etten. rector Calvary Church radioed the Lit erary and Penelential office for the first time in the history of Pitts burgh evening Sunday tervices latt Sunday ai p.

m. The friends ot Mrs. Frank Nor ris formerly a resident of this city regret to learn of her illness at her home in Philadelphia. Cyrns Green is a mosv successful welfare worker at the Westing house Electric Plant. His speial work is among the members of our group.

An exe utive secretary has 1 been elected for the Urban League of his rity. His name will be made known in next week's issue. We are. anxious to have l.OOO subscribers for THE NEW YORK AGE in this by June It is one df our oldest and most de pendable journals and should have a 'large number of readers in this section. The Pitt Lyceum is an organiza tion composed of the young men and young women of yOuf group who are attending the University of Pittsburgh.

Thev hold an open forum at the Y. W. A. each Sunday afternoon where they djscuss the popular subjects of the want agents and correspondent! in Eat Liberty, South Side, Mount Washington, West Pitts burgh, McKeesport, Braddoek and Hornvtead. Get in touch with Rev.

Scott Wood, 711 Anaheim street, Pittsburgh, and lis will be glad to givy yon any desired Information about THE NEW YORK AGE. Our popular Pittsburgh undertaker W. T. Pool, has returned from Montgomery. where he went to attend funeral of his father, Alfred Pool, ape 65.

who died of acute indestion. Februar 25. Mrs. Luther Dawson Hatlett street i very ill in the Pittsburgh Hospital. Her friends wish' her 9 Mrs.

James A. McCtoud. who has been quite ill for more than a year, died at her home on Tioga street, Sundav. March 6. She was buried from Holy Cross Church, Wednesday afternoon.

North Side, By Dorothy Hollii North Side, Pa We wish' to correct error in last week's issue in the misprinting, of the name of Rev. W. Brown, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church "Wr MHwashington was royally 'enter ved a'derghtiful repast. Mrs. 4ine b8y Howard A.

C. ol e.sses serv H. H. Kennedv is sponsor, Mrs. Julia Rasch is in Met, fry Hospital and is improving steadi ly.

Mrs. Keys' is very lit in the Su burban General Hospital Bellevue She is not allowed to have any visitors. Mrs. Davis is improving in the Allegheny General Hospital. Mrs." Alexander of 715 James street is able to be up again after many weeks ai illness.

E. Taylor of Bradford avenue is able to be tip agaip after a few weeks of illness'. The" Ne Plus Ultra Girl Reserve Club, wish thank all those who helped in any way, to make their Kiddie Party which was given on Monday ex ening; February 28, a success, Mrs. G. G.

Lucas is suptrvl sor. people of North Side are very proud of our only race funeral director and embalmer, Kennedy. His funeral home is at 31? Jackson street, North Side. It isno ited for it splendid quality and ser vice, lie is ably assisted by shis wife who is very "well known and loved by all. There is no.excue for our race people not attending church the NorJi Side because we have quite a number of churches.

Among them are: Bidwell Presbyterian, Rev. B. F. Glasco pastor; Browns Chapel Methodist, Rav. I.

N. Patterson, pastor; Metropolitan, Baptist, Rev. W. R. Brown, pastor, Allen Chapel Methodist Rev.

Young pastor; Tabernacle Baptist Rev. L. Taylor, pastor; Avery Methodist, Rev. T. W.

Wallace, pastor; and Mt Zion Baptist, Rev. Thompson, pastor. Walter F. Bradford our' well known violinst not only teaches large classes but is also instructing a large choral and the only race symphony orchestra in Pittsburgh. Muskegon, Mich.

Muskegon, Mich. The Muskegon Branch N. A. A. C.

at its regular monthly meeting held Monday evening at the John Wesley M. E. Zion Church, installed thelbllowing officers for the year 1927: M. L. Hardy, president; Rev P.

C. Wilburn, vjce president; Mrs. Nanier Quarles, secretary; Robert Thompson, treasurer: exec utive board. A Yates, G. Gardner, Bernard icott, Mrs.

India Ihomp son, Mrs. L. Peppers. The install ing officer was Rev. M.

Toomey, pastor of th Bethetda Church. The Women's Missionary Soci ety of the Bethesda Church were entertained the home of Mrs. Sadie Howard, Belt 'Highway, Wednesday afternoon, at. 1:30. The meeting was well attended and all cnoyed a delightful even ing.

Walter Hill of 125 Hall school woric i history wun gsve a surprise Dirmaay party Friday evening in honor, of Mrs. Hill. There was a laree number of friends present and all enjoyed a delicious repast. Among the presents was a beautiful diamond ring which was presented to Mrs. Hill by "her husband.

Mrs. Bright of 771 Free street, left Monday for Birmingham, to visit relatives and friends for a few weeks. Then she will go to New York and will make her permanent home Mrs. Rosa B. Loftis of 767 North Jefferson street, surprised her many friends by announcing the engagement of her daughter, Miss Lillian Curry, to Leonard Manning of Chicago.

Henry Baseote of 1143 Michigan avenue is in the'Hackley Hospital where he underwent a serious operation for appendicitis. He is reported as improving. Mrs. Mosley, 1231 Wood street, is convalescing. Mrs.

Cora Rayford of 849 Pine street left Monday for Saginaw on business. all news to M. L. Hardy, West Clay avenue, oj phone 248 409. Bridgeport, Conn.

firidffenort. Conn The Provi dent Baptist Church was largely tAA iinriiv moraine and ev ening The pastor. Rev. Frank Harrison, preached a wonoeriui sermon in the evening, VArr Tnnh Davis, oreached at the Church of Qod in Christ of New Haven, Sunday evening. The Bible Band met at the home of Mr.

Langston, Monday evening. The Sewing Circle met at the home of Alice Davis, 525 South Main street, Wednesday evening. At the close of the meeting a dainty collation was served. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles ilines of Broad street' entertained friends from Philadelphia and Ptrkers burth. Pa. Dr. and Robert Wright, Mary Cousin and Wardiy James Cook of Washington, D. ere the tuests of Mrs.

Addie Davis, 253 South Main street 'for the I weekend Peter Dusenberry visited friends in New Haven. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Scott of Mr.

and Lewis Cook. Rob ort Wavne and Mi Ida Lee Waterbury, were the week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Proc tor. 'Mr ant Mr 1 Simmon nf 44 jIaIIv ctrr entertained rtiet frrirn 'ewark.

N. J. Robert 'Jone ha recovered. 2fV.frnm hs lone illrrs lr. and Mr.

Sherman I.anpMon Toward MGhee was th ruef Mr. Mrs. Lewis Fields el Boston. Mass. High street entertained Elder Ts I Sewickley.

beginninj March 6 and will be conducted bv Mm. Dfner a evangelist of Cleveland, Ohio. Every one is invited to attend. Mr. Broadus of Dixon road.

Sew ekicy. departed hie on 1 riurs day, Febmsrv 24. FuneraJ servicv were held at St. Matthews A. M.

Church on Saturdav, February 2 p. m. 1 I I Tlie T5uines Girls of the M.I entertained friends from New York C. featured the March Forum'fitv for th weekend. in the Eidell Frejbvterian Church (on S'mda1 evenirg Marth 6 at p.

m. A very a.tractive program was rendered. The following was the order o( the program: club history Miss Florence Bell; reading, Mrs. Nichols; ocal solo, Mr. A.

Douglas, piano solo Mrs. Edith Lucas timely readingsMis R. Glick erson and special music rendered by the choir. Rev. B.

F. Glasco is pastor. Sundav morninr. March 6, Mrs. W.

T. secretary of the spoke at the rtK VIIUH.il. r.j...j... vtgufai IIICCL1I1K Oil evening, March 2 at the home of the Misses Price and Pinnix. After, all business ihe.

Mrs. Louise Hall entertained friends at an evening social. Supper served and the guest? spent a delightful evening. Raymond Proctor was the weekend sjuest of Charles Sehoolmaker. Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Williams. 40 Goodsell street, entertained guests from New York City. Miss Mercy Lucas entertained friends at a house party at her new residence oh High street. A de lightful evening was spent by all.

ana osrs. jeiines enxcriwn menus 11 rom Asbury Park, N. J. Miss Anna Hearns and friends eniove.d a Helichfful tour. r.

Bridgeport in their club roons at South Main street. Mr. and Mrs. T. Melvin, Seaview avenue, entertained inenas from Washington.

Charles Nichols, an old timer of Bridgeport, but now of Springfield put in his appearance last week in a Dodge sedan on his way to he Capital City. i Mrs. Mary Payton visited M(rs. Mary Walker on Friday afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. C. H. Wilson and daughter of Danville, spnt a week with Mrs. Mary Hendricks, i Mr.

and Mrs. George Nelson of Newark, spent the weekend with Mrs: Bessie Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams and daughters visited friends in New York City.

A large crowd turned out to Red Men's Hall, Thursday evening to witness Essex Five trim the New Yorkers. Misses Marry Clark, Lucy Jones and Mary Lewis of Larchmont, N. spent the weekend with Mrs. Viola Collins, 726 Pembrook street. Dr.

Crease Preaches At A. Vesper Service Greensboro, N.G "And tht this tle said unto the cedar, 'give your daughter to my son in marriage," waj the text discussed by the Rev. F. Crouse, pastor of the Carra way Memorial Methodi'st Church at the vesper service at A. and T.

College chapel on' Sunday, February 27. The Rev. Mr. Crouse was speaking before the student body and faculty for the first time. A special choir from his church, of twelve male voices, rendered selec tions before and after the speech of their retigious leader.

Singing of the Spiritual, "Study war no brought the vesper service to a close. 1 European Teacher's Tour Announced By Hampton In. Hampton Institute, Va An ed ucational trip to Europe for teach' erl and Others similarly qualified has been arranged for the coming summer under the auspices the extension department of Hampton Institute, it was recently, announc ed by. Dr. James E.

Gregg, prin clpal of the school. The tour, planned especially to give teach ers the opportunity to broaden their education by foreign travel with the added advantage of sum Hampton Institute Summer Schoo according to Dr. sail from New Yofk on May. 26. via Hamburg American Hamp ton Institute, it was stated, is re sponsible for theNselection of the party rrtd for the educational program, and is in no way interested in the business arrangements, which have been placed in trie hands of a management, experi enced (n arranging student travel trips abroad.

A. Ogden Porter, A. M. A. (Harvard) Instructor in history in the college and in charge of prelim Inary arrangements and personnel.

will be director of the tour and will give the course in Modern Europ ean History correlated with the itinerary of the party. Dr, Thomas W. Turner. A. M.

(Howard) Ph. D. (Cornell), will act as assistant director, Mrs. Turner accompanying the party as counselor of women. Although the frip is primarily for teachers, Mr.

Porter says others similarly qualified will be admitted. Those who do not wish the academic credit will be privileged to take the lectures and attend the class meetings, but will not be required to do the formal work of the course. The size Of the party "will ue nmuea. The party will sail from New York on Mav 26. arriving in Cherbourg June 4 and proceeding to Caen.

After four days in Caen, nn mp? io Djyeux inn irouvuie, three day stop will be made in Roucn. jOn June 12 the party will proceed to Paris where, for twelve days, that city and vicinity will be headquarters. Motor trips to Versailles and the battlefields are included in the plans for these days. Then Holland on June 24 will elaim their attention and after two days in Amsterdam, with a side frip to the Island of Marken, the capitol of Belgium will be visit After the three days in Brussels, with a trip to the battlefield of Waterloo, the party will tail on July 1 from Boulogne, arriving in New York on July 8. The Price of the tour, according to its manager.

Arnold Graf of 110 East 42nd street. New York, it $390 (and includes ocean travel third class, as is customary with student travel study parties on the. Ham 'bur American line; railway travel in Europe; hotel room and three meals a day during the all excursions and sightseeing inelud in the transfer of members and their bapgage; tip and taxes while in Europe, and tuition for the course. The price, it was announced, docs not incltidi" on steamer. rerona exDenses and passport, amounting to not nwre.

than $100. It was stated that members of the party who wish in travel higher than 'third elaa may do so by payinar the difference in cost between third class and thoe ef the "teend or firt ela. page sm WEEEY NOTES. FROM INDIA I By The Age Special Correspondent Against British Intervention in China The following resolution was! unanimously carried with acclamation of a Bomba meeting and Similar resolutions were passed an over India and the Council chambers, too: "This meeting of the citizens of Bombay desires to' express the sympathy of the Indian people with I. rtra' fJiinm in the struggle which they are waging for' their political and economic free dom.

The meeting strongly, protests against the proposal of vthe Government of India to send Indian trftnn for intervention China and declares India's sense of humiliation at the use of her resources for the advancement of the humiliation at the use. of her re s6urces for the advancement of the Capitalist Imperialism in the Fast. "Ttii mtin fll unfin ill el 0 ected members of the Legislatures to signify their condemnation of the arbitrary use of InSvm troops in a conflict for which India is not responsible. "Thi mitic fiirtbr rail i nfion alt citizens of India to discourage tne policy ot the iiovernment Dy all proper forms of demonstrations, propaganda and protests, ana de Knights of Toussaint In National Council At Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville, Fla.

The National Council of the Knight of Toussaint Of the' World ended its Ineeting here with a banquet, at which time a number of prominent business men and educators of the nation spoke. The banquet was held at the Knights of Tousaint Castle, 418 Davis street, and the principal address was delivered by Dr. Benj. F. Hubert, of Savannah, president of Georgia State Agricultural and Mechanical College.

Fitxholan Wallace, founder and grand supreme ruler of the order, presided at th sessions of the Council. In his annual report at the opening session on Monday morning he reviewed the work of the organization during the rixteen years of its operation. He told of its growth and development and teviewed the progress made in the sixteen states in which the organization has done work during its history, "and the close of his address ippointed several committees. Among the outstanding cortlmit tees were those on Inter racial Relationships, Disasters and Relief, Orphanages and Hospitals, and a Knights of Toussaint Home for the A Commission on Education bearing on Knights Toussaint scholarships to be awarded to, Negro boys and girls in the study of Xe gro History was also appointed. Members of the.

commission are President J. R. E. Lee of Florida College, Tallahassee, Fla. Bishop John President Benj? F.

Hubert, Georgia State A. M. College; Mrs. Mary. "McLeod Be thune, Bethune Cookman College, Daytona, Beach, Fla and others.

In her address at Ebenezer M. E. Church? Mrs. Bethune made a strong apepal to the members of the Knights of Toussaint to believe in the program of the organization. Dr.

Matilda A. Evans, well known physician and club woman of Columbia, S. made a strong appeal to tfie women of the orSer of Susanrc. the auxiliary the Knighrs of Toussaint. Major Gcneraf Crockett, of Atlanta, head of the military unit of the order, made an appeal for the younger men of the or gvvzation tojoin the uniform rank of the Knight Of Toussaint.

The convention of the Suprems will be Jie'd Charleston, S. C. in September. clares the refusal of the Indian people to assent to the use. FA SINGLE INDIAN SOL a single indian civjllan a single rupee, a single Railroad or HARBOR IN INDIA for any sort of military purpose in China, The Government of India has re centiy enacted a measure in the Legislative Council and.

passed' it in the teeth of puWic opposition. It is serious encroachment "on the liberties of the people of this country and is likely to have a very far reaching censefiuiricei. The Nsw Criminal ProreJure Amended is another form of the old Press Act which was repealed in 1922. at the recommendation of the Repressive Laws Committee, constituted by the Government and presided over by Sir William Via cent, the then Home Member Of the Government of India. The old Provision that was repealed was falling in all matters within the purview of Section 153 A of the Indiaa Penal Code.

The old One was simply pealed because was a mischievous provision which had been abused in the past and was to be Abused again. The recent communal riots and quarnli have been relied upon as jus tiheation for the re enactment of the old But the action is not confined t0 religious or communal controversies only. It it equally ap plicablc to political and economic con troversies. To give powers to the local government is practically giving power to the same class of men the Indian want to dethrone and dispossess. The Government has used it in the past against the Indian press and they will not hesitate to use it again to stifle free discussion on political and economic Questions.

Take, for example, the question of the indianization of services. Anything said or written against die Indian Civil Service it liable to be construed as promoting enimity between the two classes of His Majesty's subjects. Any strong propaganda against landlords Or eapitists might also be brought in the same category. To give power to the Executive to take action On a summary decision On such questions is extremely danger The New Opium Policy of The Government of India It has become a matter of con vention and tradition in the Excise Department to try to obtain at much revenue as possible, and the old deceptive formula of "Maximum of revenue with minimum of consumption" encourages and establishes that tradition. The Excise Department is regarded at not doing its duty, from business point of view, if the' revenue is not maintained, writes Mr.

C. F. Andrews in Welfare magazine of Calcutta. Adding further 'he states that while the highest authorities may take, the sounder modern view, and may. eagerly wish to reduce opium revenue, it had evidently not yet been possible tc impress that view upon the subordinates, who really run the The general opinion there, is very strong indeed, as I have often been told by Excise Officers themselves that a junior officer gets his promotion according to his efficient collection of revenue.

The money standard still holds. DE5TROY3 BedbugstElic3 Other Household fesscti 11 i 13 i u. ii THE SEASON'S MUSICAL EVENT 9thANNUAL BORDENTOWfi CONCERTS Tuesday, April 5th Orange High School Wednesday, April 6th Hillside School, Montclair Thursday, April 7th Lincoln High School, Jersey City Friday. April 8th Central High School Newark SELECTIONS BY. THE BORDENTOWNv SCHOOL MILITARY BAND, THE GLEE CLUB AND THE, QUARTETTE Vocal and Instrumental S61o Selections ADMISSION 7.

FIFTY CENTS ST. PATRICK'S EVE MUSICAL FESTIVAL OF IRISH AW) NEGRO MUSIC AT St. Charles Borromeo's Auditorium 213 WEST 14lst STREET Wednesday Evening, March 16, at Adimission at door Fifty Cents Part I. 'THE SCHOOL OF IRISH STUDIES Fresent Ths Gaelic Artists Guild Enseals In Folk Sonjs and' Dances Also Dramatic Reading by Joseph Campbell and a One Act Play, Turf." Part II." The fuartia Saiilh Siring Qartclle Paula dramatic soprano; Mist JessU Covinrton, pianist; Misl Adena Kelly, reader; Miss Gertrude Mir tin, vid inist WITH Grace Giles' Dancing Dolls in "A Night in Danceland" I.

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