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THE ATHENAEUM 9 wh.ch no one understands except the familiar. Is this what Han nibal did for the Carthigians? Is this what Caesar did for the Romans. Is this what Napoleon did for the French? Our nowledge of the.r daring deeds in behalf of their people force us to answer in the negative Has the time come for us to cease singing our national epic? No. A thousand times No; but the time mis come when we should make that song ring like silver m the ears of each Afr,,-American ; not by the sword nor by the to,tv-t wo centimeter gun, but by superior skill, tact, and benev olence^. Has the time come for us to cease singing’our college songs; No; a thousand times no; but the time has come when we should make our songs and our joys a common property of each Atro-American; not by some untried theory, but by the no bil.ty of our purposes and largeness of our hearts. Shall we se-k to make the burden of the Afro-American a common burden of humanity? is the question When we shall understand the co operation between heart and hand before an honest day’s work “ acc ‘* in Pl'sbed, and then govern « U r lives bv the laws'.hereof • burdens will be lighter, skies will be brighter.” Then theories ot justice will vanish and the practice of justice shall reign. W ilbuk Halyard, Ac. 17 BENEFIT CONCERT As a means of securing funds to meet the financial neetfs of the Athenaeum Publishing Company, the management scheduled a cn-rt to be given by Morehouse and Spelman students, joint lv, at Spelman Seminary Friday evening, March 9. As an ad ditional inducement to the students of both institutions to a,tend m large numbers, the tickers for admission were sold at the small price of ten cents. When the appointed time arrived, a very representative audience was present to enjoy the exercises With Business Manager W. Anderson presiding a varied program, consisting of readings and vocal and instrumental solos was rendered. I he orchesi in and quartet of Morehouse also ren dered selections. The program throughout was appreciated and enjoted by all present. In passing, however, mention should be made °f the readings by Mr. R. S. Reid, whose ability and pos sibilities as a dramatic artist were in evidence. The reading by