Harvard grants 1 401 regular and 13 honorary degrees
Harvard University confered 1 401 regular and 13 honorary degrees at the 286th commencement held outdoors in Seven Quadrangle. Notable honorees included Oscar Wilder Underwood and John Wear Allen. President Lowell praised the recipients while addressing race and democracy amid postwar tensions.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Argentina
Walter Belknap James
New York
Yaidan
William Proctor Gouldding
Federal Reserve Board
Charles Richard Crane
Philanthropiat
Robert Grant
Boston
Harvard Board of Overseers
Henry Sloane Coffin
John Alden Carpenter
Chicago
Charles Howard Strong
Ellis Loring Diesel
Berlin
William Phillips
Washington, D. C
Underwood
Lowell
United States
Coffin
Atto
Millburn
England
America
Lions Club petitions to remove Negro bath house in Galveston
In Galveston Texas July 6 Lions Club representatives presented a petition signed by about 1870 citizens demanding removal of a Negro bath house and pavilion on the Boulevard and segregation of the beach front. The document requests the city to relocate the concessions away from whites and to protect Negro recreation sites west of Fort Crockett. The petition was referred to the city attorney and mayor for legal review.
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Galveston
Texas
Lions’ Club
Board of
City Commissioners
Lions Club
Brantley Ka
Yeaterday
Splenaia
Ata
Otter
Fort Crockett
Nile
Lions Club of
Brantley Harrie
A. G. Fish
Fourth A. M. E. Bishops Council Held in New York
The African Methodist Episcopal Bishops Council met in New York for its fourth session marking the churchs fiftieth anniversary of its financial department. Reports show strong construction, spiritual growth, and a major fundraising drive including a 500000 goal to reconstruct Shorter Hall and endow a permanent fund. Leaders such as Bishop B F Lee and Bishop Brooks urged concentration and cooperation for the nations African American progress.
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New York
N. Y
African Methodist Episcopal Church
John R. Hawina
Washington
A. M B
B. F. Lee
Wilberforce
America
Bishop Smith
Detroit
Church
Associated Negro Preas
Bishop Brooks
Africa
Wen
Soraes Ae
Hurd
A Marsient
Harvard President Defends Racial Policy
Harvard President A Lawrence Lowell defends racial policy in a Cambridge commencement address. He argues colleges must integrate diverse groups and avoid excluding any group while noting a faculty review on recent discrimination reports. He warns against fanning antipathies and stresses ongoing Americanization as a process.
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Cambridge
Mass
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
Harvard
Lowell
Freshhmen
Vario
Tts
Europe
Monument Unveiled for Wilmington Musician Michael Sterling
A granite shaft honoring Michael T. Sterling founder and longtime head of the Wilmington Music Association was unveiled in Mt. Olive Cemetery on Lancaster Pike. Born February 15, 1856, he died January 29 this year. The service featured remarks by Councilman John C. Hopkine and music led by Miss Bertha Kelsen with the Bethel A M E Church choir.
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Wilmington
Del
Ytacon Musication
Mt. Olive Berg
Lancaster Pike
Michael Thomas Sterling
John C. Hopkine
Pra
Lewis A. Redding
Wilmington Music A
Sterling
Bethel A. M. EB
Charles A. Steward
Bethel A. M. B
Bethel Church Choir
Wilmington Music * Association
Mary Amanda Sterling
Michael T. Sterling
Carrie
Sadie Young
Philadelphia
Bertha Kelsen
Bell, Jr
Wilmington Music Association
Texas Leads Nation in Lynchings in First Half of 1922
A Tuskegee Institute compiled record shows 30 people lynched in the first six months of 1922, with Mississippi and Texas accounting for 19 and 12 of the deaths respectively. Of the victims, 28 were Black and 2 were White. 11 were charged with rape and 19 with other offenses. Five victims were burned at the stake, and some bodies were burned after death. States reporting lynchings included Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina and Texas.
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Department of Ads and Research
Monroe N. Work
Incharge
Lynch
Mississippi
Texas
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
South Carolina
St Louis Riots Cost 454000 in Outstanding Judgments
St Louis Mo July 6 As a result of the riot in East St Louis several years ago the total judgments outstanding amount to 454000. The first installments on principal were paid by Continental Commercial Bank of Chicago to the Commissioner of Finance W J Vench. A $24000 check was sent for principal and $13620 for six months’ interest. A number of claims favored colored people, but large payments go to those whose property was damaged.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Continental Commercial Aic of
Chicago
W. J. Vench
No- Spain
Nhen
Goletta
Plate Spain
Canaries
Ochiale
Tunis
Prin- Island
Jerba
Recipal
Grand Canaries
S@ning
Ad- Tenerife
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Iica
Anin- Tunts
Elda
Oran
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Africa
Algeria
Spain
Cuba
Vaca
Morrocco
Chas. W. Abington
Portugal
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Far East
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Flanders
Morocco
Timbuktu
Oesuguese
Ingland
Germany
Canary Islands
America
Castile
Pacific
Christian Spein
England
France
Tropic
Partley
Joan de Bethencourt
Trol
Canary
Isabella
Thia
Rio d’Ouro
Moora
Barbary
Pon
Fernando Po
Charles
Depariure
Penon
Altween
Oreseat
Orisco Bay
Rico
Defense of Wife Ends in Killing in Louisiana
In Lafayette Parish a black man, Hubert, defending his wife during a confrontation with whites, shot and killed one man and wounded the sheriff and another. He was arrested. the assailant fled with threats of lynching amid widespread local unrest.
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Lafayette
Hurbert
Lor
Youngsville
Aoert
Laudry
Broussard
Lafayette Parish
Haiti Will Not Be Vacated by U S Forces
A Senate committee on Haitian affairs ruled that U S forces should remain on Haiti, arguing occupation serves peace and decrying past American missteps but praising conduct overall while calling to end the debate for now.
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Washington, D. C
Haiti
United States
Senate
Pnd
Much at Home in Another’s Mop Arrested in Texas
By A. N. Houston July 6 report from Poes AR shows H Sterrett discovering a Negro boy in his home last Tuesday afternoon. He fled but was chased by Sterrett and captured, then handed to police who charged the youth with burglary.
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Houston
Texas
H. Sterrett
Theatre Owners to Meet With Business Leaders
Theatre owners and fair officials from North Carolina, Virginia and Norfolk plan a movement to form a subsidiary of the National Negro Business Men's League at its Norfolk convention set for August 16 17 11.
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J. H. Love
North Carolina
Henry Hartman
Fairfax
Virginia
Robert Cross
Norfolk
National Negro Business Men's League v
SAYS LIBERIANS SUFFER FROM LACK OF DEFINITE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
An extended discussion outlines historical Western influence in Africa, citing Spain and Morocco, and argues for a structured educational mission. It references Libera youth needing a clear program, and surveys past expeditions and colonial actions affecting education and health.
Escaped Mob to Die on Gallows in Trwinton Georgia
James Denson a 21 year old Black man charged with assaulting an elderly white woman was hanged at 10 26 after authorities recaptured him following a mob lynching attempt. A mob wrecked the gallows but workers repaired it to carry out the execution amid a regional storm. Relatives protected Denson from the mob as he was seized and jailed.
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Trwinton
James Denson
Deason
Denson
Providence
Liberian Editor Praises President King's Policy
Monrovia reports that Nathaniel B. Chavel, writing in The Liberian Parlor, lauds President King as a statesman and potential renominee in 1924. The piece highlights settling Liberian-US relations as the central, urgent issue of King's first term.
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President King
Monrovia
Liberia
Nathaniel BH. B. Chavel
King
King Sinee
United States
Iuatice Dossen
V Proak
Six Republicans Beaten in Recent Elections
Washington reports that in eight states primaries elected House nominees from all parties. Of 92 Republican incumbents seeking renomination only six were defeated, with 2 in Illinois and 4 in Pennsylvania. A summary lists renomination rates by state and notes 94.5 percent endorsement success overall.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House of Representatives
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Republican Congress
Ae Yu Gee
South Dakota
House
Tulinois
Seatonn
P den
Oregon
Humber
Maine
Congresa
Democraic Critice
Glaegstath
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