01 Jun 1918
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Newspaper
Kansas City Sun
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1918
Page
1
Reports from Kansas City detail the June commencement at Lincoln High and news that Dr J Edward Perry, a renowned local physician, underwent a dangerous operation at Wheatley Provident Hospital. The community prays for his recovery as hospitals receive flowers and staff remain by his side.
The Defender rails against slovenly dress by Black newcomers and old residents in Chicago streets and public places. It urges pastors to chastise offenders, condemns housewearinspired street outfits, and cites improper conduct on street cars and in stores. The piece links attire to respectability and race advancement, urging public decorum and polite conduct toward streetcar staff. It notes similar issues in Kansas City and promotes The People's Drug Store in a concurrent item.
Notice urges all Colored Nurses to apply through the Local Red Cross Committee. Applications will go to Washington, D C, and be kept on file until the Surgeon General decides when Colored Nurses will be used to care for Colored soldiers. Signed Anna M Barr RN member of Local Red Cross Committee.
The Nurses of the Old City Hospital held graduation exercises that drew many citizens of both races. The bacalaureate sermon by Dr. William H. Thomas at Allen Chapel was described as the most brilliant in the city. A Paseo YMCA program on Monday night was grand, with a sequence of prayers and readings. Missouri oilman and educator Prof. Lee of Lincoln High School, Kansas City, Mo., received praise for his widely noted leadership and Kansas City’s strong support.
The notice directs readers to contact the Clerk in office for more details and mentions City Hospital as the facility involved. It implies an official matter requiring inquiry or follow up.
Lincoln High School marks its June events with a parade from the school to Vine Street Baptist Church where Rev T H Ewing preaches. The annual senior play Meigs Steadfast Princess, class day on the lawn, and a closing Friday event conclude a week of activities.
The program featured instrumental solos, vocal performances, and diplomas presented by W. P. Motley and the Hospital Board. Prof. J. P. King delivered a praised address on service, with remarks by Dr. Wm. H. Thompkins and others. A Tuesday nurses reception under Inter-City Dames drew a large Kansas City crowd despite bad weather.
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