Though Some Hundred Years Later in Star on “Old Glory”, It Still Its Beginning. Philanthropist, Oglethorpe, Had Distin¬ Un

THE CAPITOL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

THE VETERANS. But both shook hands in friendship as hearty as THE EMPIRE STATE OF could be, We met at i Chickamauga. I hadn’t seen him since Though he had marched with Sherman and I had THE SOUTH. We looked across the trenches and his bullet fought with Lee. made me wince; Atlanta, Ga. Frank L. Stanton. But we both shook hands in friendship, as hearty as could be, Last, but by no means least, of the Though he had marched with Sherman and I had thirteen colonies to be founded, was marched with Lee. AFTER AWHILE. Georgia, now the largest of the We walked across the battlefield where once the It’s good we can say, with a sigh and a smile : bullets flew, “Times will be better after awhile ! United States east of the Mississippi. And the green and bending grasses felt the fall of The light will stream through the clouds o’erhead, crimson dew, And flowers will bloom where the thorns were Though some hundred years later in And we talked the whole thing over where the flag red!” was waving free, What of the sigh, if we say with a smile : getting a start in the race to place a How he had marched with Sherman and I had “Times will be better after awhile?” star on “Old was served with Lee. Glory”, it still the It’s a long, long way to the light of day ; noblest in its purpose and most cu¬ The drums bad ceased their beating. We saw no But winter gives ever a promise of May, sabers shine, And ever we dream, in the darkest night: rious in its beginning. i The hair “The about his forehead fell as snowy white as joy will come with the morning light!” After the clever mine, Even in our sorrow we say with a smile: philanthropist, And voices seemed to call us o’er the far, eternal “Times will be better after awhile !” Gen. James sea, Oglethorpe, had distin¬ “Times will be better!” in Where the men who marched with Sherman are in joy and in woe Is it not sweeter to sing them so ? guished himself fighting under the camp with those of Lee. Sweeter to dream, when the dark’s o’er the blue, gallant Prince Eugene, he bethought We parted ; eyes grew misty, for we knew that nev¬ The eyes of the angels are looking at you ? ermore Away with the sigh, then, and sweet be the smile ! himself of another road to fame. This Would we meet until the roll-call on the other “Times will be better after awhile !” was no less than peaceful shore, Atlanta Constitution. the founding of a

J 2 SPELMAN MESSENGER. colony in the New World farther gladly surrendered the government settlers have increased to three south than the Carolinas had pos¬ to the crown. millions, the capital city alone now sessed the land. His colony should In the meantime, a band from having over one hundred twenty- five thousand inhabitants. be a refuse for ruined debtors, per¬ Saltzburg came seeking liberty from The state now sends thirteen secuted Protestants, and people gen¬ religious persecution and formed a repre¬ erally “out of luck” in the Old W orld. settlement near. A company of j sentatives to Congress, and has They would be able to start life anew ; Highlanders was added (or defense. ■ twenty-one superior courts with three they could push forward in this sun¬ Twenty families of Jews slipped in judges. All men twenty-one years the first of ny land the silk-culture which he year. No one was excluded age who have been citizens of the loved; and the colony would form j but Roman Catholics; they might state one year and of the county six months and an admirable barrier against the have a friendly feeling for the Span¬ paid assessed taxes^ Spanish in Florida. He spoke to the ish on the one hand or the French on may vote. Women may own prop¬ king, who gave his approval. Be¬ the other. In order of numbers, the erty, and each county may have pro¬ nevolence fairly beamed on face of Fnglish settlers took the lead, but hibition, if its citizens so decide. kingand parliament, and nobility and Irish, Scotch, German and French There is a state lunatic asylum and a leaders of fashion reflected its rays. followed fast, and in 1752 they were penitentiary at Milledgeville, an asy¬ lum for mutes at Cave Money was freely given for this laud¬ all left to work out their own im¬ Spring, and an institution for the blind at Macon. able charity. provement as best they could. II on. W. A. Candler is the In 1732, a company of some one This little group of settlements of present hundred thirty persons,—“one hun¬ stranger peoples under Oglethorpe’s governor of the state; Hon. G. It. dred fourteen besides clergymen and leadership had withstood the advan¬ Glenn is state school commissioner ; the Italian silk-tender,”—were land¬ ces of Floiida and proved its right and Hon. Livingston Mims begins ed at Charleston. They proceeded to live. Another twenty years the twentieth century as mayor of south to where the city of Savannah brought it strength. In 1777, the Atlanta. Atlanta has not now stands, and here they rested. birth year of the writer’s grandfather, Land was bought from the Creek the first state constitution was formed. always been the Indians and parcelled out into fifty- Only three generations ago ! capital city. Lou¬ acre farms. No man could have more isville and Mil¬ unless he brought out at his own ex¬ ledgeville both claimed the honor pense white servants to till it. Rum after Savannah. and slaves were not to enter this par¬ Savannah is still adise. Negroes were free, but there the centre of was no liberty for white subjects. shipping, but the “Gate It was necessary to teach the indi¬ City,” with its eight railroads meet¬ gent colonists to work, and the mili¬ ing in one station, is the leading city tary strength of the settlement must of the state, if not of the South. Situated about 1100 feet above sea- be increased. All were equal prop¬ erty holders; there was entail in the level, the climate is all that can be de¬ sired. Malaria is male line only. In case of no heir, practically unknown; property7 went to the trustees. Wom¬ At first, Georgia, so named in and the heat is never oppressive. The en were to wind silk, and men to honor of Geo. II., felt it had no city has an imposing capitol, fine be made good by law. Twenty-one grievance to redress and sought to churches, and numerous schools and charitable institutions. A trustees or guardians of the people take no partin the War oflndepend- public libra¬ looked after affairs, and the seal of ence. Later, however, she joined her ry worthy of its surroundings is a re¬ cent the colony was a bunch of silk-worms sister colonies and fought valiantly gift from Mr. Andrew Carnegie. with the motto : JSon sibi, sed aliis. for freedom. Taking a bird’s eye view of the The charter was given for twenty-one Not long after the independence state, we note that its rivers run to the years. of the United States was assured, the south-east, the Savannah form¬ Oglethorpe and his associates seem Savannah, the first steamship to ing the boundary between it and to have been truly disinterested. cross the ocean, was built in the city South Carolina. Atlanta sits at the Their benevolence was great; their bearing the same name. This may be dividing of the waters. It is said that the rain lack of statesmanship, greater. As counted as the pioneer of the great falling on one side of the soon as the alms from the home Savannah Line. roof of a certain house finds its way country7 ceased, the colonists had mis¬ Believing in states’ rights, Georgia to the Atlantic, while that on the eries galore. Many of them were espoused the cause of confederacy opposite side flows down to the Mex¬ unused to work, and perhaps they had in the late Civil War, and suffered ican Gulf. We know that the sources no liking for it. The rule of the col¬ deeply. Atlanta was burned, and of the Chattahoochee and the Ocnntl- ony required all to raise silk¬ from this city began Sherman’s fa¬ gee may whisper to each other. The worms. This could not be done in mous march to the sea. It was at Ir¬ Blue Ridge Mountains extend well into the state at the north and a new country ; it is especially adapt¬ win vi lie in Georgia that Jefferson there ed to an old one. Then arose a com¬ Davis was taken prisoner. are lesser ranges on either side. A lit¬ plaint that they had no Negro slaves. Since that sad war ended, the city tle to the east of Atlanta Stone Moun¬ iSoon the settlers discovered that they of Atlanta, rightly adopting the phoe¬ tain lifts up its bald gray granite head, had no share in the government, and nix as its emblem, has had a won¬ while at the north the historic Kenne- no hope of redressing wrongs. All derful growl li and development, and saw and Lost Mountain are boldly went well while Oglethorpe was pres¬ what is true of the capital of the outlined on the horizon. The northern ent, but discontent grew in his ab¬ state, may be repeated of the state part of the state is very picturesque, sence; and when the experiment had itself. hi a little over a hundred river, mountain, and valley alternat¬ been tried twenty years, the trustees j years, the less than two hundred ing in quick succession. SPELMAN MESSENGER. 3

THE FIRST STEAM SHIP TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC.

If we approach from the sea, we from white to black. There is clay In the world of letters, the Empire find the shore guarded by islands, for brick-making, and also a beautiful State of the South has spoken so as to which encircle the mainland a like white clay adapted to the making of command a hearing. Space forbids necklace of pearls. These are the flue pottery. Besides the long-leaved any enumeration of her noted states¬ home of the sea island cotton. With¬ pine already mentioned, there are the men and writers; but Henry W. in and among these islands are nu¬ short-leaved pine, walnut, oak, water- Grady, Joel Chandler Harris, and merous safe hiding-places for boats, oak, hickory, cypress, and various Frank L. Stanton cannot be omitted which furnish abundant material for other valuable woods. A great part from any list of the world’s masters of thrilling stories. Then for several of the country is still forest, and es¬ oratory, story, and song. miles inland, the country consists of pecially in the southern part of the Does it not seem the very irony of salt marshes, with here and there a state many saw-mills are kept busy fate that Georgia, whose founder for¬ river widening to the sea. These vainly trying to supply the demand bade slavery, should have become a marshes form the rice plantations, for their wares. Georgia pine for word with which to conjure the slave; over which flits a rover from the house-furnishing and cypress shingles that the land in which rum was not to north who has changed his coat and do not long beg a market. enter should be the home ofthe moon¬ responds to the name of rice-bird. A Georgia forest has attractions for shiner; that where no person was to Passing beyond the marshes, we come other eyes than those of the mere hold over fifty acres of land and all to the pine barrens, the habitat of the j money-seeker. What can compare were to be equal, large plantations long-leaved pine. A stage farther in beauty with the dogwood and mag¬ should have place and the “cracker” and we have reached a rich agricul¬ nolia when they burst into bloom ? should not flourish; that where all tural country. This central and And then along the edge ofthe woods were to conform to law, law should southern part of Georgia was the par¬ creep and climb the Cherokee and notably fail to be enforced? Alas! adise of plantations in the good old Carolina roses ; mayhap in the depths all these things have been charged days, and here Nature is still munif¬ wre can find the dainty arbutus, and against Georgia by those who love her icent to man. Rice, lumber, cotton, in the open we are sure of the stately not. But those who live within her and corn may be counted as chief yucca. In sweet gum or sassafras we borders know against what odds they productions of the state. Rut the catch a glimpse of the scarlet of the have striven, and whatever wrongs farmers are fast learning the wisdom cardinal, or hear the witching notes are hers have come not sought by, but of having more than one staff on ofthe mocking bird. Ifit be autumn, in spite of, her courageous and loyal which to lean. With anything like we seek not in vain for the chestnut sons. The wrongs are fast being fair prices, however, cotton will prob¬ and chinquapin, and persimmons righted; the higher ideals are being ably remain the money-producing tempt us on every hand. realized ; the altruistic spirit is ruling; crop. What a wondrous world of cheer Georgia will yet win from all a willing Waits the Georgia is rich in mineral wealth. willing wand’rer here ! acknowledgement of her right to the Before the discovery of gold in Cali¬ Georgia has numerous institutions title, “The Empire State of the South.” fornia, it was one of the world’s El of learning. It was in this state that < Aunt Charity. Dorados, and it had its own mint for John Wesley started the first Sunday- school in the new coining the precious metal. In the world, and here, We have had a visit from Mrs. C. gold output for the last year, Georgia too, was founded the first woman’s S. Johnson (Miss Mattie J. Brookins, is ranked second of the Southern college. The public schools are being classes of’95 and ’98), Arkansas City, States. It is claimed that every va¬ improved every year; industrial Ark., and her little daughter. They schools are riety of mineral east of the Rocky springing up here and were heartily welcomed. They are Mountains may be found within her there; and it is hoped that soon spending some weeks at Mrs. John¬ borders. the youngest colony will rank second son’s old home in this state. For building purposes the Geor¬ to none in her educational facilities, Out-door roses bloomed this gian finds in his own state three kinds despite ihe many hindrances to prog¬ year of granite and all shades of marble ress that have had to be overcome. in Atlanta in January. 4 SPELMAN MESSENGER.

her kinsmen" there. Mr. Gordon SPELMAN MESSENGER, the college class to one suggestive of Goliath of Gath for the primary girls. spoke very interestingly of whathad been E. 0. Werden, Editor and Publiiher. Every one had a gift and every one accomplished in Congo-land in wore a happy face. The story of only twenty-two years, and told of the ATLANTA, GA., FEBRUARY, 1901. “The Visit of St. Nicholas” was read wonderful changes at Stanley Pool since he went there ten years ago. Published monthly, during the school by one of the teachers; another told incidents and He testifies to the saving power of the jear, by members of Spelman Seminary. legends of the patron J®“Terms: 25 cts. per year, in advance; saint of scholars; and the girls sang gospel as shown in these heathen peo¬ single copies, 5 cents. sweet songs; then all went home to ples; they imbibe the true spirit of the Club Rates : Ten copies, one year, $2.00. dream of the morrow. ®a^“ Advertising rates will be furnished Master, and show in their changed lives that God made all nations of one on application. —Christmas Day was a day of quiet To introduce the paper we will send it blood. He hoped for more mission- • on trial to new subscribers two months. joy. The first sounds that greeted our Subscribers wishing to introduce the ears in the morning were sweet songs ary workers. Then Miss Moore Messenger to their friends can asked all who were willing to have speci¬ telling the gladsome story that the give men copies sent free from this office to themselves to this work to stand. angels sang so long ago. Appropri¬ any address. Ten Subscribers asking to have the direction ate Bible readings and songs took up young women and two young men arose. She asked for home mission¬ of a paper changed should be careful to the devotional hour, after which Miss name not only the post-office to which they Giles and Miss aries, and nearly the whole house went wish it sent, but also the one to which it Upton gave each per¬ has been sent. son present a dainty book of “Golden up. The meeting closed by singing, “'All hail the power of Jesus’ name !” Letters concerning subscriptions should Texts” for the coming year. A turkey be addressed to dinner and an afternoon of freedom —It was a great joy to us to Spelman Messenger, Atlanta, Ga. of the campus made the day indeed a have as our guest during the holiday holiday to all. season, that veteran mission-worker, Entered at the Post-Office at Atlanta, Ga., as —On the Miss Joanna P. Moore of Nashville, second class matter. evening of the 26th, the Beacon Lights Society of the school, Teun. She is ever an inspiration to We have had much to whose motto is “Begun, but not fin¬ forget selfand devote one’s best efforts say to our to ished,” gave a concert, the helping the weak and needy. readers about Spelman Seminary and proceeds of which were to be sent to Maggie —Mrs. H. H. Day of Norwood, but little of the state or in city which Rattray. An enjoyable program was N. Y., a sister of our dear Miss Grif¬ it is situated. ‘‘This one thing I do” well carried out. fin, was with us in January, and her visit was a has perhaps been our motto; but this —Emancipation Day was celebrat¬ pleasure to us all. She was more than welcome; we hope is now well under way, and we would ed here at night. One was heard to she will come again soon and often. think of the world beyond these nar¬ say, “That was the best emancipation exercises we have ever had.” The —“House linens reach their lowest ebb, row limits. While Spelman has been We must replenish them in Feb.” address of the evening was made by growing, Atlanta, too, has had a mar¬ Prof. J. W. Hubert of the Atlanta Bedding! bedding!! bedding!!! We must have sheets and pillow-cases. vellous growth, and Georgia has made Baptist College. We have had some “beautiful barrels,” rapid strides in various directions. —Jan. 3 being Miss S. B. Pack¬ but they are not enough. This is the The state we live in will, therefore, ard’s birthday is Memorial Day at Macedonian cry. Perhaps some mer¬ be the theme of this number of the Spelman. Appropriate services were chant will give us cotton. We can held in the Spelman Messenger. evening. Miss Joanna P. make it up. We are willing and able Moore was the chief speaker. The to sew. number is fast decreasing of those Memorial Exercises for Maggie —Who will give Spelman a flag '? among us who personally knew Miss “Old Glory” used to float over our Irving of Athens, Ga., were held in Packard, but the effort is male to normal building on holiday occa¬ the have every member of Spelman real¬ chapel on Sunday evening, Jan. 6. sions, but it has been shredded by the ize the debt we owe her of love and The program was arranged by the winds, and can no longer do duty. gratitude and be fired with the We would like to see the stars and senior class, of which she was a mem¬ same zeal she manifested in helping stripes raised on each large building ber. Her favorite others. While few ever saw her, all songs were sung by on the grounds. feel they know her, for she, being the students. Letters were read tell¬ —Our dead, yet speaketh. library has been enlarged and beautified, and now we have ing of her home life and her life at —A very interesting meeting of the room for many more books than we Jeruel Academy, and reminiscences Congo Mission Circle was held on have. Books of reference bearing on Friday evening, Jan. 4. After singing were us. the studies pursued by the pupils are given of her school life with and the reading of reports, and prayer She was much loved at led especially desirable. Up-to-date in¬ Spelman by Miss Joanna P. Moore, the formation in the various lines of president, Miss A. and her early death is deeply deplored Clara Howard, science and investigation is needed to called on Miss Emma B. De Lany, a by all. She died at her home on Dec. who made an excellent address, tell¬ give students fair chance to keep in touch with the progress of the world. ing how she was led to her work, why 31, 1900. Who will help in this matter? she goes to Africa, and her hopes. —Santa Claus was not seen at Spel¬ Her words sank deep into all our —During the week of prayer, meetings were man this year, but he must have come, hearts. After Miss De Lany, we had held in the chapel in the for when we went to the chapel on the privilege of listening to Rev. S. C. evening. —Our new Christmas Eve, there were stockings Gordon, husband of our dear Nora A. hospital is now occu¬ of all sizes filled to overflowing. Gordon, who went from our midst to pied. The nurses moved their patients in They ranged from a tiny bed sock for the Congo to tell the gospel story to during the second week in January. SPELMAN MESSENGER. o

BIBLE READING. Lucy H. Upton.

[ Given in Spelman Seminary Chapel, Sunday morning, Dec. 2,1900. | MOUNTAINS. Mountains bring thoughts of Strength, Ps. 95 Peace, Ps. 72 Safety, Ps. 11 Refreshment, Ps. 104 : Vision, Matt. 4 Eternity, Gen. 49 : 26 God’s glory, Ezek. 11 : 22, 23 Worship, Hos. 4 : 13; Ps. 84 : 7 Meeting with God, Ex. 19 : 3; 34 : 2 The Church of God, Is. 2 : 2, 3 Dan. 2 : 34, 35, 44

Jesus loved mountains. Matt. 5: 1 : 14: 23; 15: 29; 17:1; Mark 3 : 13; John 6: 3, 15; Matt. 28: 16; Luke 24: 50. THE LAKE, LITHIA SPRINGS. Mountains are not only a place to No attention was paid to our pres¬ with apparent wonder at our curiosity. see, Deut. 34 : 1-3, ence. Dinner time came, the sun And we were curious. Why va^ but a place to be seen, Is. 30 : 17 ; shone out, but we could not tear our¬ the wet leaf thus rolled up? It was not only a hiding place, Josh. 2 : 16, selves away without seeing the end of not the work of a novice. Was it to but a conspicuous place, Matt. 5 : 14 ; the mysterious performance. Some be a pillow for the comfort of the ba¬ not only a help, Ps. 121 : 1,2, boys passed on the side-walk ; the bies in the nursery she was prepar¬ but a hindrance, Is. 40 : 4; bird merely mounted to a higher limb. ing? Was she contriving a screen to not only a protection, Gen. 19 : 17, Once she dropped the leaf, but she fit its front door ? Was it to keep the but a danger. Nab. 3: 18. quickly flew to the ground and picked wind from entering a crack in some To get good from a mountain, you it up again. It was like Moses’ bush, post-hole or knot-hole she had select¬ must climb it, thus turning your ob¬ burning, but not consumed ; for it was ed for her summer home? It was stacle into a place of strength, peace, not destroyed, although apparently mysterious. —Lucy H. Upton. safety, vision. If a mountain is too steep to be climbed in the strength of the Lord, he will remove it. “We are too apt to think our prog¬ ress will depend solely upon the ob¬ stacles we may run against. It is more likely to depend upon what runs against the obstacles.”

A CURIOUS PERFORMANCE, j In April, 1895, Mrs. Jones, Miss Packard, and I spent a few days at Lithia Springs. During one of our walks we took refuge from a passing shower on the porch of an unoccupied cottage. While waiting for the rain to cease, our attention was attracted by the behavior of a tiny gray crested bird, then unfamiliar, but afterwards identified as the tufted titmouse. She hunted among the last year’s fall¬ LITHIA SPRINGS. en leaves until she found a damp oak leaf to her mind, which she carried to being picked to pieces. After awhile Our Sunday afternoon services in the lower branch of a tree. Then, we discovered that she was actually the past month have been conducted holding it against the bough with her rolling it up. At last she ceased her by Rev. J. C. Solomon, pastor of the foot and raising her little body to its labors with evident satisfaction, and Fifth Baptist Chruch, Atlanta; Prof. full height, she struck it again and took a rest, holding under her foot a John Hope of the Atlanta Baptist again with her beak with all her firm brown ball of the size of a wal¬ College; President Sale of Atlanta might. No wood-pecker ever seemed nut. Then, taking it in her bill by Baptist College; Rev. E. L. Parks, to put more energy into his tree-bor¬ the projecting leaf-stalk, she flew be¬ D. D., of Gammon Theological Sem¬ ing. Incessantly for halfan hour blow hind the cottage. We quickly fol¬ inary; and Rev. A. C. Ward, pastor after blow was given with prodigious lowed, but it was only to be met by of the Third Baptist Church, Atlan¬ force. her empty-billed. She looked at us ta, Ga. 6 SPELMAN MES8ENGER.

GENESIS. Think how happy the world would John have been had sin not entered our B. Daniel, Genesis, the first and probably the midst. But we are consoled to know oldest book of the Bible, is a Wholesale complete that after all “God so loved the world Druggist history. and Dealer in Physicians’ Supplies, that he gave his only beg )tten Son Besides a history of the Instruments & Rubber being that whosoever believeth on him Surgical world, it is a religious In Goods. history. should not perish but have everlast¬ the first chapter of Genesis we find ing life.” —Abbie Thomas, C. W. C. 34 Wall St., Atlanta, Ga. how God made the world. We are not able to understand how God made SCIPLE SONS, the world, but we know that it is PERSONALS. wonderful. 8 CENTRAL AVE., ATLANTA, GA. Miss Emma B. De Lanv was After grad¬ COAL, COKE, LIME, CEMENTS- making the heaven and earth, uated from the nurse training depart¬ PLASTER PARIS, MARBLE DUST, dry land and seas, plants and animals, ment of Spelman PLASTERING HAIR, BUILDERS’ MATERIAL, he made the wonderful Seminary, carrying FIRE BRICK, FIRE CLAY, being called off the BUILDING “ gold medal, in 1892; from BKICK, SEWER PIPE, man ” out of the dust of DRAIN PIPE, TILING, the earth. the academic department in 1894; LATHS, SHINGLES. And God loved man and placed him and from the missionary training de¬ MANUF’RS OF SNOW FLAKE LIME. in a beautiful garden and gave him partment in 1896. She has done val¬ food and all that he needed. uable missionary work on the home In Genesis the fall is given in full, field and has been a successful teach¬ even to the small details. ATLANTA er at Live Oak, Fla. She now goes BAPTIST No history of the world is as in¬ as a foreign missionary. She will be teresting as that of this book. stationed at Mt. Michiru on the Zam¬ COLLEGE, Let us now think of a few things besi River. The work at this sta¬ ATLANTA GEORGIA. that had their origin here. World, tion is now in the charge of a native Sabbath, sacrifice, prophecy, ¥@UNS promise, prince. It has been our privilege to MEN NND B@¥S * and man have their origin here. God have Miss De Lany with us for some saw that Adam needed a companion days. We were glad to learn from her Courses of Study:— and gave him Eve, so we have the be¬ of her hopes and plans for the future. Preparatory, ginning of marriage and human love, We know she will do earnest work “That thread of the All-sustaining Normal, Beauty, for the Which runs through all, And doth all unite.” Master wherever he may call Scientific and Classical, Even until to-day that love exists. her to labor, and it is in answer to his call that she Can we learn anything from nature goes on this new Theological, field. She is the fifth out of Genesis? Ares, all of these were Spelman girl College. made during those first days. We to go to Africa, and others hope to For Catalogue and Information, follow. We ask all interested in this can now “Go forth under the open write to work to pray for Miss De Lany. sky and list to nature’s teachings.” Rev. George Sale, The birds, insects, and flowers be¬ M ss Maria Green of Columbus, President. sides being useful to man are indeed Ga., was married on Dec. 27, to Mr. a great joy and pleasure to him. Albert Bryant. Her home is now in In these times God gave unto man Chicago, Ill. the power to hew wood, till ground, SPELMAN SEMINARY, Mrs. J. M. Brown and build houses, as we do now. (Miss Ella N. ATLANTA GEORGIA. Let us for a moment think of the Barksdale, class of’87), Macon, Ga., and Miss Susie tower of Babel. To these men God Foster, Montgomery, A CHRISTIAN HOME SCHOOL gave power to make brick ; and he Ala., visited Spelman while attending the saw that the mind of man was wonder¬ convention of Women’s Clubs in For Women and Girls. this fully great, and grew sinful. city. In the first DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION. part of Genesis we have Mrs. J. H. Sloan ( M iss Queenie what we Enylish Preparatory, Housekeeping, might call a complete cata¬ A. V. Bell, class of '91) is teaching Academic, Cooking, logue of those who lived in that time. at Bender, Ga Ifit were not for the promise that God College Preparatory, Laumdry Work, College, Sewing and Dress-making, gave Abraham and the exact account Miss Lottie R. Bailey, C. P. ’99, Christian Workers, Printing, of his descendants, we could not tell is matron at Waters Normal Institute, Teachers’ Professional, Nursing the Sick, from whom the Winton, N. C. She also teaches sew¬ promised Messiah de¬ Vocal and Inst-r’l Music. scended. We also have the life of ing and some other classes. She Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph writes that they have forty-two girls TERMS. in full. and twenty-six young men boarders. Board and Tuition per month, $8.00 What would the Bible be without Her heart is still warm towards Organ Lessons per month, 2.00 Spel¬ Piano Lessons per month, 2.50 the man. We wish her much success in great Book of Beginnings? We Books and Dress-makers’ Charts sold at do not know but that we would at her work. be reduced prices. No other extra expense. a loss to know who the first man and Bills payable monthly in advance. Dis¬ We have just received a photograph count of six per cent, for en¬ woman were, and who made them. payment for of the home of Mrs. W. L. Moragne tire year in advance. While we know that so many good (Miss Lola M. S. Payton, class of ’96), Street cars run every fifteen minutes, from Mari¬ things began in this book, we must etta St., directly to the Honea Path, S. C. Thank you, Lela. Seminary. know that the greatest evil of the For Miss Sal catalogues and further information world, “Sin”, began at this time. It lie L. D. Adams, classes address began with the first man and woman of ’98 and 1900, is again teaching Miss Harriet E. Giles, President. that God created. at Lithonia, Ga. Mies Lucy H. Upton, Dean. SPELMAN MESSENGER. 7

SATISFACTION Go to Phillips & Crew Co. GUARANTEED. SMITH & HIGGINS for Pianos and Organs. Chicker- BEST WORK. BEST STOCK. Departmemt Store. ing Pianos, the best in the world. Have been New Goods in unsurpassed for three- quarters of a century, are Large Assortments and bet¬ ter now than ever. Tone, touch, FOR workmanship and material abso¬ Fall Wear 1900— lutely perfect. For sale by Phillips & Crew Co., Atlanta, TJICIi HOLMES. At Special Prices Ga. 61 So. Broad St New Dress Goods, New Silks, New AVaists, New Residence, 273 Auburn Avenue. Skirts, New White Goods, New Wash R. 0. CAMPBELL. Goods, New Notions, New Hosiery and Dr. James R. Porter, Under-Wear, New Millinery, New Shoes, COAL, COKE & WOOD. New DENTIST. Clothing— OFFICE 36 N, BROAD ST„ OFFICE HOURS: Everything New. Hats to Wear. Atlanta, Georgia. 8 : 30 a. m. to 12 m. 6 per cent discount given to Spelman 1 to 5 : 30 p. m. 49% Peachtree Street, Faculty and students. Pocliet Knives Atlanta, Ga. SMITH & Razors •+• “''<*) HIGGINS, Scissors Kitchen "Ware A CORRECT DIET. 244, 246, 248, 250 Peters St. ALL KINDS— It is certain that plain and simple diet is the most favorable to the pro¬ MILTON A. SMITH. W. M. A. SIMPSON. KING HARDWARE CO. duction of health and strength, and Peachtree St. and Auburn Ave. ability to labor and be useful in the JgiMITH & world. It is certain that the JSJimpson, large Dealers In DOBBS, WEY & CO., variety, the several “courses”, so gene¬ WHOLESALE AND Rough & Dressed RETAIL rally observed by the upper class, the Lumber, Shingles, Laths, &c. DEALERS. 375 to 391 Peters St. luxurious Telephone 565. China, Crockery, dishes, taken abundantly ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Glassware, Lamps, and far too often, must prove a dis¬ Cutlery, &c. Sole Agents for The Famous advantage, making us, as we have “GREENWOOD” HOTEL CHINA. been called N, W, by foreigners, a “nation of WRIGHT, (Best and Strongest Hotel ware made.) dyspeptics.” It should be remem¬ First Class Shoe-maker. Largest China House South. No. 57 North Pryor St., Atlanta, Ga. bered that such rich food, rich in the Repairing neatly done. sweets and elements difficult of di¬ Reduced prices for gestion, do not feed the body, but College boys and Spelman students. irritate the digestive organs. They Also Dealer in Fruits and Confectionery. A. F. TODD, so tax the stomach that it cannot GROCER. 21 Humphries St. properly digest simple food, from Fine Flour a Specialty. which fact much of this rich living re¬ mains undigested, to ferment and rot 252 Peters St., Atlanta, Ga. in the F. J. COOLEDGE & BRO. stomach, making this much- Phone 573. abused organ a receptacle of filth, it 12 North is certain that less food than the aver¬ Forsyth St. age Yankee takes, and that of a more Manufacturers of simple character—really more nourishing—would give him more Southern Home Mixed Paints strength and health, bread that is made jf If it’s Good ij of all of the wheat, save the worthless Fulton Tinted Lead— gg To Eat ^ hulls, being the true “staff of life.” Oil Paints and Varnishes We may learn an important lessson from the lower orders of creation, the jp You’ll find it at pj brutes (higher in the matter of their Window and Art Glass. diet), the ox and elephant, etc., liv¬ ing mainly on grass in their natural CALL & SEE. | Kampefs Phones 628. | state, being far superior to the lion and ^ 79 & 81 Peachtree St. ^5 tiger, the savage flesh-eaters. Atlanta, Ga. 5f) We are informed that the inhabi¬ L. L. LEE & SON, tants ofthe world previous to the flood lived wholly on the vegetable UNDERTAKERS & EMBALMERS. products, some living nearly a thous¬ Embalming and Freezing a Specialty. DONATIONS TO SPELMAN and years. It is encouraging that, with CASKETS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ON HAND. Union Meeting No. 1, S. C., $5.90 our improved habits, in some respects, By Mr. H. McGowan, Anderson. we have an increasing ot 38 S. Broad Street.—Phone 750. length life. Union No. 1, Rocky River Ass’n, S. C.,$15.00 Dr. J. H. Hanaford. Residence 123 Clark St.—Phone 1116. By Mr. H. McGowan, Treas. $ SPELMAN MESSENEER.

KEELY^S is the representative Store in the State for first class Dry Goods of all descriptions, both foreign and domestic. Special values are offered daily in Kid Gloves, Hosiery Of All Kinds, Silks And Wool Dress Goods, Tailor-Made Suits, Cloaks And Wraps, Muslin Underwear, Fancy Notions, and the latest Novelties in Dress Trimmings, Parasols, and Umbrellas. Also the finest collection of fine Wash Goods ever exhibited in this section of the state. “We make a specialty of goods suitable for commencement KELLiHM § M06RE, Scientific dresses” such as fine Organdies and Sheer White goods, also an Opticians, exquisite assortment of fine Laces, Embroideries, Ribbons, &c. recently removed to 42 No. Broad Street, make a Write for specialty of grinding fine Glasses for all defects of samples. KEELY CO., Atlanta, Ga. vision. Students find great benefit derived from the use of our Strengthening Lenses. Atlanta, Ga.

DOUGLAS & DAVISON CO. Boots and Shoes. Dress Goods, Silks, Trimmings, Linings, Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries, I do First Class work at Second Veilings, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Shoes, Umbrellas, Ready-to- Class prices. Wear Suits, Waists, Skirts & Undermuslins, Knit Underwear, Corsets, Reasonable prices to Spelman Girls. White Goods, Wash Dress Goods, Table Linens, Towels, Art Materials, J. B. Draperies, Curtains, Rugs, Carpets, China & Glassware, Men’s Furnish¬ Reid, ings, Notions, Stationery, Soaps, Perfumery, Infants’ Wear, Bedding of all 27 Leonard St., Atlanta, Ga. kinds, etc, etc, etc.—A Store op Many Departments. Send Your Orders to McNeal Paint & Glass Co J. W. DICKERSON, GEORGE W. WALSH, A. G. GILBERG, Manufacturers and Dealers in Vice-President. Treasurer. President. Wholesale and Retail Paints, Oils, Class, Wall-papers, Step and Extension Ladders. In the Wall-paper Department we do Paper Hanging and put up Moulding. CALUMET 118 and 120 Whitehall St. Phone 453. TEA AND COFFEE COMPANY, A. MCD. WILSON, 51 & 53 FRANKLIN ST., CHICAGO, ILL. Wholesale Grocer.

Wesupplya great many Public Institutions with 66 & 68 No. Broad St., Tea, Coffee, Baking Powder, Spices and Extracts. Atlanta, Ga.

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