The Houston Informer (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 8, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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COLORED MEDICAL COLLEGE GETS
SUBSTANTIAL CHRISTMAS OFT;
HUBBARD REIMS FROM DUTY
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Nashville, Terra.—An endow-
; ment of $500,000 for Meharry
Medical College, from the Carne-
gie Foundation, the General. Ed-
ucational Board and the Board
of Education for Negroes of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has
been announced by Robert Ew- vanced
president of the board
trustees. The endowment will; lege ought to be made the big-
be made effective about Febru
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Of this sum, $150,000 come*
i the Carnegie fund, $150,-
from the general education-
al board and the remaining
$200,000 is to be given by the
Methodist Church board. The
present endowment of the col-
lege is $68,000*.
Trustees Hold Meeting.
The announcement followed
a meeting of the trustees, held
yesterday afternoon at the
Nashville Trust Company, which
was attended also by Bishop
Nicholson of Chicago and Dr. P.
•J. Maveety, secretary of the
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board of education of the Me-
thodist Church.
By the action of the trustees,
the Nashville Trust Company is
made fiscal agent for the insti-
tution and a complete statement
of the present endowment and
the finances of the school was
made by Dr. G. W. Hubbard,
president.
Doctor Hubbard, who some
time ago notified the trustees of
the college of his desire to retire
from active duty, was unani-
mously chosen president emerit-
us of the institution,' and Dr.
John J. Mullowney, who occu-
pies a chair in Girard Medical
College of Philadelphia, was
efected president.'
Hubbard to Retire February 1.
In anticipation of the retire-
ment of Dr. Hubbard, and his
election as successor, the new
president has been in Nashville
for the past thirty days familiar-
izing himself with the work of
the college and will assume his
duties about February 1. Until
that time Dr. Hubbard will con-
tinue in charge.
The new president of the col-
lege was chosen, after a consid-
erable amount of investigation
and his experience in Philadel-
phia and other fields, according
to Dr. P. J. Maveety, has fitted
him admirably for the duty he
will assume here.
In discussing the endowment,
Dr. Maveety said:
“This is only the beginning.
Speaking for the board of edu-
cation for Negroes of the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church, it is
not the policy of the boat'd to'
make one endowment and then
quit. As the school grows there
will probably be other sums ad-
seds.
in proportion to its
Meharry Medical, „ CoL
gest and best institution $f its
i kind in the world-” ■ ^ /
G. W. Hubbard, who has
beea the active head of Meharry
Medical. College practically sincg
its inception in 1876, was given
a vote of appreciation for his
long and faithful service by the
trustees. He was also given the
assurance that with the sever-
ance of active connection with
the college, the pension hereto-
fore promised by the general
educational board in recognition
of his service, would take imme-
di#te effect.
Since the announcement that
Dr. Hubbard would retire, the
alumni of the institution, with
the concurrence of the board of
trustees, have been buikfng a
home for him on the grounds of
the college.
Meharry Medical College now
has 678 students in the depart-
ments of medicine, pharmacy,
dentistry and nursing. In addi-
tion to the income from the
former endowment, Dr. Maveety
said last night that $25,000 had
been supplied to the institution
each year by the three boards
making the endowment announc-
ed yesterday.
The college was originally the
medical department of the Cen-
tral Tennessee College, organiz-
ed in 1876 fpr the purpose of
furnishing an opportunity to Ne-
groes to secure medical educa-
tion, It became known as Me-
harry Medical College in 1900,
when the Central Tennessee Col-
lege changed its name to Walden
University.
Because of the generous, con-
tributions by five members oi
the Meharry family the institu-
tion bears that name. These men,
Hugh, Alexander, David, Jesse
and Samuel Meharry, were dur-
ing their lifetime, amonfe the
strongest supporters of the
school.
Graduates of Meharry College
are to be found all over the
South mid the statement is made
that one-half of the educated
Negro physicians in the South-
ern states are graduates of this
school.
LEADING NORTHERN NEWSPAPER COMMENTS
ON SUCCESS OF OtlR MADAME N. A. FRANKLIN;
SOUTH’S WIDELY-KNOWN BEAUTY CULTURIST
Special Correspondent of Kansas City Advocate Writes From Personal Observations—
Visited Local Down-town Beauty Parlor and Home of Celebrated Beauty Culturist—
Lauds Her Progressive anti Enterprising Spirit—“Hubby” Comes in, for His Share of
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Houston, Texas.-—I am In Texas as
you see, and am now at the home of
Mine, N. A. Franklin-McCoy, who is
the sole proprietor and inventor and
establisher of Madame N. A. Fjpnk-
lin’e System of Beauty Work, and in
this line she is at the head of the
class, aftd put it down that I told"you .the of!
she will feakl the' World Snow ' tiSpPa“Miil
she has been here and all by her
works. w>
Perhaps it would be of interest to
you to know that she is yet a young
woman, having arrived in this world
via Cuero, Texas, just how many
years ago I do not know, but she went
to public school there and got all
they were prepared to dish out there
and then continued to study until she
had studied herself Into a lucrative
business. It was about ten years ago,
with faith In her system and trusting
God, with less than $10 she opened
her business in Fort Worth, Texas,
making good there. She had to do
the work herself, and even was her
own janitor, housegirl, cook and dish-
washer. Upon her knees one day she
promised God to serve Him, and she
had only a desire to get in a position
where she could be of service, and
from that day her business started up.
She first had to get one girl, then an-
other and another. Next found her
down in Houston, Texas, opening a
branch for her business, and it has
grown and grown, until now she
keeps busy right in Houston 150 wom-
en every day hi the week, and they
do a lucrative business.
About a year ago she jumped over
the broomstick, becoming the wife of
W. L. McCoy, one of the leading young
men of our face. He is a lawyer, a
out any ceremony or without- going
through* a private secretary. “We be-
lieve in the people,” said Mae. Ffapk-
lin-McCoy, “and we want to, serve
them. I want to be educated to my
people and not away from them-"
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Innocent Black Man,
Accused of Rape, Freed
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He met this business. Woman, who was
struggling alone. He,'took some in-
terest in the business and saw that it
got before tbe public, and soon there
was heard those uniting words, “What
God has joined together,” and now
side by side they are developing the
great business. A lovely home has
been purchased In one of the best
sections of Houston, and their par-
lors have been enlarged, and it is only
a question now of a few months when
there will be erected a great bnsinese
building. Her system is spreading all
over the country, and tbe women are
loud in their praise of this wonder-
ful woman.
Before leaving this, I am here to
tell you that Prof. McCoy and his
wife are Christian people, and they
serve God and the people. They are
God’s stewards, and will use His
money where it is most needed. They
believe in the church, in Christian in-
stitutions and are willing to help
those who need help.
I have had the pleasure of going to
their parlors, to their horrrfe, and be-
lieve me, they can be reached with-
ing article, which appear-
ed recently in the Kansas City
Advocate from the pen of one of
the 'leading journalists of the
country, Dr. Charles Stewart,
better known as “J. O. Mid-
night.” The wonderful success
achieved by Madame N. A.
Franklin-McCoy deserves the
fullest amount of publicity and
her rapid rise is due to the fact
that her system has stood the
test and her preparations are
articles of merit. No night is
too dark nor day too gloomy for
her to stick hard Jby those as-
sociated with her as operators
and agents. It is refreshing and
encouraging to see a Northern
journal devote that much space
to a race enterprise in the South,
which speaks volumes for the
Franklin System of Beauty Cul-
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Mrs. Clark did it, she said, to "save her home.”
ing to Hughes, she told hiA she wanted to conceal her
cal condition from her husband by simulating an attack
nervous prostration.
But when county sleuths found she had pawned her we$»'
ding ring six days before the alleged robbery, she broke
down and admitted she tied herself to her bed, told a story •£
attempted assault and later identified Stegall as her assaft*
ant.
Stegall was to have been tried next week. He was k4|F
under heavy bond since his indictment by the grand jury.—
Ex.
COLORED GARAGE OWNERS ADD
SEVERALNEWFEA1URESF0R1921;
MANAGER GIVES OUT INTERVIEW
Mr. L. W. Williamson, former-
ly of Shreveport, La., who three
months ago bought one-half in-
terest in the San Felipe Auto
Repair Company, becoming as-
sociate partner with Mr. Pugh
Anderson, announces that their
shop has inaugurated several
new features in the line of au-
tomobile service for 1921.
When approached by an In-
former representative last Wed-
nesday, and when several in-
quiries were made regarding the
business and their 'prospects for
the new year, Mr. Williamson,
who is manager, replied:
HOur business hss Increased 100
percent sines my connection with
the plant and Already it hss out-
grown our prepent spacious quar-
ters. .But we are making prepara-
tions to have our present quarters
enlarged and we are also adding
a new parts room, in order that
the people of our race may have
a place to buy their parts. We
plan to put in about $5000 worth
of parts.
“We have five high-class me-
chanics who have recently been
added to our force. I especially
want the public to know that these
employes are mechanics In the
true sense of the word and in the
language of the streets, ‘they
know their stuff.’ They are ex-
perienced and experts in their
line, viz.: Mr. B. F. White, who
has been appointed superintendent
of the mechanical department, ie
a man of long and ripe experience;
Mr. Walter Whiteeide, whe is an
electrical expert, has been appoint-
ed to look after the generator and
magneto work; Mr. B. T. Davis
and Mr. Amos Mays are graduates
of the school of auto mechanics at
Prairie View College and come
highly recommended, while Mr.
Claude Sanders is filling the role
of all-round or utility man.
“We have opened and attached
to our mammoth garage an auto
laundry and have pressed into
service two expert washers and
greasers, Messrs. Tal Anderson
and Cleveland Jackson, both of
whom have had long years of ex-
perience in other garages.
“We have been very painstaking
in the selection of our new force
and shall endeavor to maintain a
service that cannot be excelled.
To answer our many calls we have
added a new trouble car td our
mechanical department.
“You will remember in our for-
mer announcements we stated that
this garage was the largest and
finest owned and controlled by
men of our race in the entire
Southwest. Welt, we are making
a new statement that we have a
one-price-business to all and are
doing our utmost to maintain a
high standard.
“We really have a 24-hour serv-
ice that la unsurpassed and ws are
soliciting business not on tho
claims of racial Identity, but on
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the merits of our 24-hour service.”
The San Felipe Auto Repair
Shop is the largest and finest
colored garage in the entire
Southwest with a 24-hour serv-
ice and it gives decent and prof-
itable employment to more men
of the race than all the other col-
ored garages in Houston com-
bined. This garage Is located at
1018 San Felipe St. and is the
only colored garage in the city
housed in an absolutely fireproof
structure. Their telephone num-
ber is Preston 5514.
Tabernacle Celebrated
With New Year Dinner
At Robinson’s Home
The S. E. Johnson Tabernacle No.
112, K. & D. of T., celebrated their
annual holiday dinner at the cozy home
of Mr. and Mrs. T. A- Robinson, 403
San Felipe, New Year’s day, with 33
members present. The invited guests
were: Mines. M. J. Williams, Mary
Spencer and S. E. Gordon, C. G. R. The
latter paid the* tabernacle, of which
Dtr. Katie Gunn is H. P. and Dtr. M. E,
Henry, C. R., a deserving compliment,
nd lauded them for their wonderful
■rogrees. Dtr. Gunn was Riven a gol-
len token by the tabernacle and in
v brief speech accepted the gift. The
’ollowing menu was served; Turkey
with oyster dressing, cranberry sauce,
baked pork roast, sweet potatoes,
green peas, salgd on lettuce leaves,
cake and ice cream. All departed, ex-
pressing their gratitude to the hostess
ILLUSTRIOUS MASON
WAS HOLIDAY GUEST
OF REV. DR. P.C. HUNT
The illustrious John A. Bell, 33 do-
gree, Grand Rapids, Mich., the sover-
eign grand master of the colored An-
cient Free and Accepted Masons of
the U. S. A., recognized as the “rag-
ular” among that branch of Mi
paid our sanctum a visit laBt
He was accompanied by Dr.
Hunt, 33 degree, the grand master oC
the Sunset Grand Jurisdiction of Teg^-
as, A. F. and A. M.
This distinguished Masonic
tary is said to be the only
man in America who has had the uuu- ,
or of sitting in an Orient Council of 1
ScottiBn Rite Masons of the
said council having met in
March 21, 1920. No other coli
American was , there.
Mr. Bell obtained his warrants
through the Massachusetts and Penn-
sylvania lodges (white) and waa
therefore admitted into the supreme
council. The supreme council does
not tolerate but two councils in Amer-
ica and that is because of the divis-
ion of the two races in the United.
States.
This eminent fraternal leader cgme
direct from his home in Grand Rapids,
to Waco, where he was met by Grand
Master P. C. Hunt and over 100 ]Ca-
sonic fraters. White in Waco Ur.
Bell raised 20 men from the Royal
Arch to the 32nd degree and three to
the 33rd degree as counselors. Be
also set up a consistory in Texas.
After spending a few days here
Dr. Hunt, he departed for
Ohio. Waco gave him the
banquet ever accorded a colored:
bob 1n Texas. He left,
praises of Texas, and hopes to
next December ' ■“.?
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