The Athenaeum. (Atlanta, GA) 1898-1925, March 01, 1917, Image 12

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TL1E ATMEN.-EUM 6 protected and nourished bv its strongest. ‘-Education is the overflow of a full cup.into .in empty .me,” said lie, and showed that a Morehouse man could he “‘ne that serveth ’ by finding boys of good purposes, increasing educational facilities, and con secrating common labor. Greetings from other institutions were received Sunday night through t he following : P res. 1 npley of Spelman : Ires. Fountain of Morris Brown ; Pres. King of Clark University; Pres. Watters of Gammon Theological Seminary ; Dean Adams of Atlanta University; Pus. M.mt et of lallai.cga College; and Prof, l ur ier of Shaw. President Hope in an address, ‘‘Fifty Years of Negro Education and the Outlook,” gave us the his- torv of N gro education since the Civil War and showed that Morehouse men had taken high ground in Georgia and in other places during this time, lie said that we must support our own schools in the future if we wish ihem to be fiee I rom the influ ence of philanthropy. On Monday morning, Feb. 26, occurred a conference on Moral and Religious Training with President Hope presiding. These present were eager to hear Dr. C. L. Waiker on * 1 he In fluence of the City Pastor 011 the Morai and Religious I raining of the Youth,” and were very much disappointed when he did not appear. Another speaker who did not; appear was Dr. G. K, llovey, president of V irginia Union. Dr. C. D. Gray open ed the program in the place «.f Dr. Walker and in a stirring ad dress showed that we should never fail to choose the best when we see it, and not neglect to keep in touch with one whose out look is greater if there is ail opportunity.. Pres. J. A. Booker of Arkansas Baptist College followed with an address on the pro motion of religion in schools. Mr. M. W . Johnson who is now in the Y M. C. A. work gave a brilliant plea for spiritual train ing and pat forward the purpose of the \ . M. C. A. In a brief address Dr. C. L. Laws said that we should magnify personal holiness, intensify personal zeal, and clarify peisonal faith. At x :oo l*. M the dedication of Robert Hall occurred. Dr. II. B. Grose, delivered the address of the dedication in which he pictured the work of Dr. Robert. He also spoke of Dr. II. L. Morehouse. ‘-Finally,” said he, ‘‘the rise of a race must be found within the race itself.” Dr. D. W. Abercrombie of Wot-