Moton Installed as Tuskegee Principal in Impressive Exercises
Robert R Moton former Hampton Commandant was formally installed as principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in a nationally watched ceremony. The inaugural program featured a Tuskegee student procession, notable visitors, and speeches praising Washingtons legacy and Motons leadership.
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Tuskegee
Ala
Robert Trussa Moton
Hampton Institute
Virginia
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
Tuskegee Institute
Moton
Washington
Montgomery
Opelika
Chicago
Hail Billy Sunday Sermon Impresses Black Kansas City Audience
A reader reports Billy Sunday delivering his famed booze sermon last Sunday. The sermon hypnotized, enthralled, and reconverted the writer, praising Sunday as a divine apostle alongside Theodore Roosevelt and stating many Blacks in Kansas City would have shouted in church.
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Billy Sunday
Apostle
God
Theodore Roosevelt
Dluy
African Methodist Episcopal Quorum Debates Bishop Salaries and District Assignments
The Guadrennial conference debated temporal economy with a plan to raise bishops salaries for regional residences, which was rejected along with increased school funding. New episcopal districts were assigned including tenures in Nova Scotia and South Africa. Tensions rose as J A Lankford insulted bishops in a dispute over leadership roles, and a confrontation nearly escalated before restraint prevailed.
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M. Kk
Episcopal Committee
Nova Scotia
Rbigho Vans Tyree
J. Albert Jolnaon
Cornelius T. Schaffer
Levi J. Cop
H. PF. Purts
Ishop Joseph Flipper
W. D. Chappelle
William H. Heard
B. F. Lee
C. 8. Smith
John Hurst
J. M. Conner
Joshua H. Jones
South
West Africa
Isaac N. Ross
W. W. Beckett
South Africa
Ira T. Bryant
Nashville
Innis
J. A. Lankford
Jacksonville
Fla
Johm Hurst
J. R Hawkins
Hawkins
Anniversary sermon at Lincoln High School auditorium
Rev R Davis of Centennial M F E church will preach the anniversary sermon to Lincoln High School graduates on Sunday morning June 4 at 9 45 in the Lincoln High School auditorium. City ministers alumni parents and judges are invited. Special music. Service lasts one hour from 9 45 to 10 45.
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Lincoln High School
R. Davis
Centennial M. FE Church
A King His Pupil Johnson Teaches Boxing in Spain
Chicago May 31 Jack Johnson has opened a boxing academy in Madrid per a friend report One pupil named Alfonso is cited Johnson left London recently per artist authorities He planned to go to Argentina but diverted to Spain He fought Frank Crozier on March 10 and knocked out Arthur Graham Spanish heavyweight champion Two weeks later Lincoln High graduates are asked to attend a 9 45 a m anniversary sermon at the school auditorium
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Madrid
King Alfonso
Johnson
London
Hoe
Argentina
Spain
Frank Crozier
Arthur Grahan
Reverend William H. Thomas to Preach at Allen Chapel
Pastor Rev William H Thomas of Allen Chapel will preach Sunday morning and evening June 4 with special music by the choir in the service.
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Allen Chapel
Try and Resolve Down the Line by Edgar A. Guest
A poem urging courage and effort in youths facing duties and dangerous tasks. It contrasts halfhearted excuses with a steadfast “I’ll try” mindset, praising self discipline and boldness. It notes fear's hold and calls for more young people to respond to duty with action and resolve.
Home Day Observance Promoted by Allen Chapel
June 11 is set aside as Home Day in the city. Dr Wm H Thomas backs the day, Prof Jackson to provide special music at Allen Chapel. All pastors urged to preach on Home Day and city choirs to sing Home Sweet Home at 11 o clock. Red rose or carnation to be worn. The Sun endorses the day and credits Mrs A H Jenkins for initiating it.
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Institute
Kansas City
Ean Longue
Euccess
Easity
Boostera
Thas
J. A. Wilson
West 9Th Street
J. Fntins Bowzer
Ida
Allen Chapel
Wm. H. Thomas
Jackson
Allen
Sun
A. HB. Jenkins
Mrs Mildred Jett Returns Home After Year Abroad
Mrs Mildred Jett of 1708 Michigan avenue has returned from a year away, resuming residence for an indefinite period.
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Mildred Jett
Michigan Avenue
Specials at Theo Smiths Drug Store Today and Week
A vintage ad lists 25 cent Nelsons Hair Grower 50e Weeks Kidney Pills and a suite of Penslar and Madame Walker cosmetics with prices. It promotes sodas and Pussy Foot sundae specials at the soda fountain and urges calling numbers for home and Bell lines.
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Nelson
aCife Parker
Madame Walker
Ike Hayes
White
CFSSE
Sonny Wey
Milxon
Farewell to Sumner High principal Marquess in Kansas City
In an overflowing May 24 ceremony, Prof John M Marquess retiring Sumner High principal received a civic tribute from Kansas City Kansas citizens. Grand Master C H Milton Collins presented a large engraved gift as 2000 attendees paid homage to his eight-year tenure transforming the school and raising community standing.
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Kansas City
Kas
John M. M Quessé
Sumner High School
Sumner
Marquesa
Lving
Masons of Kansas
C. H. Milton Collins
Marquess
Langston
Oklahoma
Kansas
Moton Wife Ejected From Pullman Car in Alabama
Mrs. Robert 8 Moton wife of Tuskegee Institute president was ejected from a Pullman car near Troy Alabama while returning to Hampton Virginia She and Blanton Moton were seated in a white car until white passengers objected and an officer was summoned The train halted at Troy and the couple moved to the Negro car for the night Major Moton said he had heard only that they reached Savannah as the matter was being reviewed.
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Tuskegee
Washington
Hollis Burke Frissell
Hampton Agricultural and Industrial Institute
Frisell
Hampton Institute
Samuel Chapman Armatrong
Washington and
Moton
Friesell
Booker T. Washington
H. T. Keating
Western University
Quindaro, Kas
Kenling
William G. Willcox
New York City
The
Institute
New York Board of Education
Major Moton
Tuskegee Inst
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute
New York
Avelin County
Virginia
Vaughan
Prince Edward County
Big House
Charles Henderson
Alabama
Charles E. Mason
Bodton
Julian Rosenwald
Chicago
Wm. M. Scott
Philadelphia
W. W. Campbell
R 0. Simpson
Furman
Ala
Belton Gilreath
Hermingham
W. H. Tulane
Montgomery
Mary HH. Popham
Hampton Association
Hollis B. Frigsell
Hampton Industrial and Agricultural Institute
Hampton
Misa Mary E. Wooley
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
Mass
Charles BE. Mason
Harvard University
Allison A. Pringle
University of Pittsburg
Cox College
Henderson
Tuskegee Institute
Indorses Moton
Als
Robert 8. Moton
Troy
Blanton Moton
Savannah
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St. Louis
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Edgar A. Guest
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