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LENT
Next Wednesday is Ash
Wednesday, the first day of
Lent, a forty day period of in
tensive training observed by
millions of Christian folk.
There was a time when this
season was observed only by
Roman Catholics, Greek Cath
olics, Anglo-Catholics, or Epis
copalians and Lutherans. In
later years, however, increas
ing numbers of Protestants
have found this season helpful
and are using it conscientiously
and wisely for growth in spirit
uality. This is an indication of
the value of such special peri
ods of religious training and of
the lessening of prejudice be
tween those who call them
selves Christians. It also shows
that there is a tendency mak
ing for unity among Christian
folk. There can be no doubt
that all who sincerely use the
season of Lent as it is intended
to be used as a special intensive
period of spiritual invoicing or
stock taking will be greatly
benefitted. Those who observe
it merely perfunctorily or con
ventionally in deference to a
kind of religious fad will get
only that out of it and nothing
more. All thoughtful and re
ligious minded people will ad
mit that any observance that
will raise us as a people and
nation to a higher spiritual
plane of life and service should
be welcomed.
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
The Monitor notes with
pleasure the efforts being
made by groups of our young
people for self improvement.
Despite statements to the con
trary Omaha has a group of
young people, boys and girls,
youths and maidens, of whom
we ought to be justly proud,
and not only justly proud, but
we ought to give them every
encouragement within our pow
er for their normal self devel-1
opment. I
One group of our young peo
ple attending college here, no
tably the University of Omaha,
and Creighton, have organized
an Intercollegiate club which
meets regularly not simply for
a good social time, which is
needed by all people, but for
the study of literature and mu
sic.
Then there is the Tri-Arts so
ciety with a membership of
about seventy, composed of
high school students, which
meets weekly on Sunday after
noons and has delightful pro
grams. A large number of this
group are musicians and out of
it may be developed a sym
phony orchestra.
Congratulations, young peo
ple. Keep at it. You are on the
right track. We are proud of
you.
THE TRI-ARTS SOCIETY
A delightful musical and literary
program was the feature of the meet
ing of the Tri-Arts society, which
was held at the Hillside Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon. A trom
bone solo, “Among My Souvenirs,”
played by Louis Carpenter, was the
first number on the program. Wil
liam Peebles gave an interesting talk
about “The Negro.” Miss Florence
Jones recited a very amusing piece,
“The Newlyweds.” Miss Josephine
Martin gave a vocal solo entitled
“Lonesome, That’s All,” and Miss
Helen Hunnigan gave a reading about
“Blind Boone.” Another trombone
solo, “Sweetheart of Sigma Chi,”
played by Louis Carpenter, concluded
the program.
The club party, which was held
February 10 at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Toby James, was a decided suc
cess. About forty boys and girls
spent a very enjoyable evening; in
plainer words, everyone had a good
:ime. The finance committee, name
y, Edna M. James, Herbert McCaw,'
William Peebles, Ralph Adams, James
d_ Margaret Bell, plan-j
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Frederick Douglass, an American orator, journalist and statesman, who
rose from a slave cabin to the position of United States Minister and became
the friend and counsellor of presidents. He was the son of a Negro slave.
He was born in Tuckahoe, Maryland, February 14, 1817. Made his escape
from slavery in 1838. Became a powerful worker in the Anti-Slavery so
ciety. Had an interesting public career, culminating in that of United States
Minister to Haiti in 1891. He died at Washington, D. C., February 20, 1895.
Every Negro youVti in America should read the fascinating story of his life.
N. A. A. C. P. NOTES
February being the anniversary!
month of three eminent Americans,
the Omaha branch at its regular
forum meeting to be held at St. Ben
edict’s church on Grant street be
tween Twenty-fourth and Twenty
fifth streets, Sunday at 4 p. m. will
render honor to these names in three
short addresses as follows: George
Washington, by Rev. Russel Taylor;
Abraham Lincoln, Charles H. Trusty;
Frederick Douglass, Dr. John A. Sin
gleton.
Time will be given for remarks
from the floor by any one so desiring.
At a special meeting held last Sun
day afternoon at St. Benedict’s the
executive committee, tentative steps
were taken to have the Hon. Clarence
Darrow here in a lecture in the near
future. There will be more to say
about this later.
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“UKELELE JOE” COMPOSER, TOO
Joseph S. Thomas, “Ukelele Joe”
of radio fame, has just received a
copyright on one of his musical com
positions called “Ukelele Joe’s Circus
Parade.” He has applied for copy
rights on two more numbers.
HEAR JOHN HAYNES HOLMES
Rev. John Haynes Holmes, a prom
inent Unitarian minister of New York
City, a member of the board of di
rectors of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo
ple, a great friend of humanity and
m internationally famous orator, will
speak at the Jewish Community Cen
ter Monday night on “Race Preju
dice—Its Cause and Cure.”
Here is an opportunity to hear one
of our best friends among white
Americans.
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Washington, D. C.—Coach Louis
Watson has accepted and signed a
three-year contract as physical di
rector at Howard university.
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al endowment is assured for the Vir
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000 to that, making it $100,000. An
equal amount was available from the
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