WE TOLD YOU SO
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Secretary Lane, of the Department
of the Interior, gives a list of topics,
suggesting that they be discussed at
the various commencemnet exercises
this year. We quote the sixth topic
in full as published in the Outlook of
June 5th:
“The American Negro as a soldier;
story of his contribution to the army
and navy in earlier wars; his charac
ter as a soldier when well led; (Cris
pus Attucks and the Boston massacre;
John Chavis and the revolution in
North Carolina; services in the war of
1812; in the Civil war; in the war with
Spain where Negro troops saved Col
onel Roosevelt. His work at Battery
Wagner, at the Crater, at San Juan
Hill, Williams’ ‘History of the Negro
Race in America” and other works.”)
The matter in parenthesis is suggest
ed to be used as references.
The whole thing “reads good” to us
—suggested by a cabinet member to
the whole people of the United States;
published in a leading magazine of
this country; and even the word “Ne
gro” appearing throughout with a
capital “N;” all goes to prove that
v hat we have said here before seems
to be coming true.
We repeat that out of this war for
freedom and liberty, justice will come
to the Negro. How helpful to us and
to this nation would be a careful study J
and a deeper appreciation of the Ne
gro as a soldier. Some sngnificant
things have happened, more signif
icant things will happen. We believe
a new light is dawning so let us in
crease our efficiency, as workers, as
thinkers, as livers.
L. S. E.
THE PERFECT SEED
\our life was stunted and cramped,
little flower,
You had such a time to grow.
Day after day the sun beat down;
You longed for the sweet rains so;
And at times it seemed that your life
was spent,
But you struggled up and laid
The poor little pitiful bloom you had
On the altar unafraid.
’Twas, oh, so far from the dream that
you dreamed
As you pushed your way through
the sod,
Of a beauteous blossom, heavenly
sweet.
But this is the law of God;
From a blighted flower comes a per
fect seed,
Untainted by drought or frost,
For the seed is the fruit of the dream,
dear heart,
And oh, no dream is lost!
—Ex.
FACT AND COMMENT
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Usually it is the worker that is too
soft rather than the worker that is
too hard.
Small Skill is gained by those who
cling to Ease;
The Able Sailor hails from Stormy
Seas.
No dwelling is a home that does not
hold food and fire for the mind as
well as for the body.—The Companion.
FLORENTINE PINKSTON
PIANOFORTE RECITAL
Miss Ruth Seay.
Tuesday evening, June 12th, a large
audience of friends and music lovers
assembled at Mecca Hall to hear the
pianoforte recital of Mrs. Florentine
Pinkston.
Her program was intelligently in
terpreted. The dignity and breadth
of her playing, together with the won
derful quality of her tone, the exqui
site pianissimos and pearly runs, dis
played her skill and mastery of her in
strument in a striking manner.
Mrs. Pinkston’s grace and amiabil
ity won for her the sympathy of the
audience and she was received with
great enthusiasm. Her return to
Omaha was a triumph.
Mrs. Pinkston was assisted by
Messrs. Ituius Long and George Wells
Parker. Mr. Long, Omaha’s well
snown baritone, sang three songs in
ms usually splendid way. Mr. Par
ser gave a short address touching on
the different Phases of the present
world war. Being a young man of un
usual intelligence and ability, he pre
sented these facts in a very forceful
and impressive manner.
Taken as a whole, the recital was a
great success and will live in the mem
ories of Omahans as one of the events
in the musical world to which they can
point with pride Mrs. Pinkston has
made good and Omaha welcomes her
Pack with wide spread arms.
ST. JOHN’S A. M. E. CHURCH
NOTES.
Standing room was at a premium at
St. John’s Friday evening to witness
the recital by Omaha students from
western University, under the direc
tion of I’rof R. G. Jackson, with Miss
B. Douglass at the piano. The stu
dents proved themselves well trained
and masters of the situation. The
large appreciative apdience was de
lighted with the showing made by
me Omaha girls and boys; $95.50 was
realized by the W. W. Club, at the
dcor and on ice cream.
The Du Bois Dramatic Club will en
tertain in honor of Mr. J. Andrew Sin
gleton at the parsonage Friday eve.,
June 22nd. Other honored guests will
be Mr. L. Roy Kelley, who has been
attending Rodger Williams University
and the girls and boys from Western
University.
Eighty-two persons have enrolled
for the big cantata, “David, the Shep
nerd Boy,” to be presented under the
management of Mrs. W. T. Osborne
in the near future. Prof. Ben Stan
ley, director, with Mrs. Florentine
Pinkston at the piano. Prof. Stanley
will meet the chorus Sunday after
noon, June 24, at 3:30.
Sunday is the final personal Rally
Day at St. John’s. The ladies are
asked to contribute one dollar and the
men one dollar and fifty cents.
Members and friends of St. John
and the public at large are interested
in the recital to be given at the
Church by Mr. J. Andrew Singleton
July 6. First because Mr. Singleton,
as was the students who appeared
June 8, and received the hearty sup
port and encouragement, is one of
our home boys who is striving to make
a mark in life and needs our encour
agement. Second, regardless of de
nomination, he always willingly aided
on programs and in concerts to help
any financial effort for any Church
or organization; and we are pleased
to say that Omaha has the real pride
of encouraging its own. Mr. Single
ton’s efforts will not be an exception.
Pay your subscription, please.
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH NOTES
Monday at 7:30 p. m. the Rt. Rev. I
Arthur L. Williams, bishop of Ne
braska, visited the church for a special
confirmation service. The confirmees
were Mrs. W. M. Murphy, Mr. Frank j
Liverpool and Dr. W. W. Peebles. Just
prior to the confirmation service Dr.
Peebles, who was leaving early the
following morning for the officers’ re- !
serve training camp at Des Moines,
was baptized. The services were sin
gularly impressive.
It is planned to begin as soon as j
possible neighborhood work of a prac
tical nature, using the Guild Rooms
for lectures, instructions and social
gatherings.
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VACATION
By Gerald Adams, Age 9.
Fourth B June 12, 1917.
The fifteenth of June is vacation,
It will very soon be here,
There are few more days of school
time,
t The warmest days of the year.
[ will have great fun in the country,
On the farm where my uncle lives,
Making little boats in the streamlets,
And where my grandmother is.
We specialize in cleaning ladies
fancy shoes. Called for and deliv
ered. Gene’s place, 103 So. 14th St..
Douglas 7306.
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