The Morgan College bulletin . rs not among these things should be thoughtof—both the devil and the black manshould get their due. As has beensaid—and it is hoped said strongly—no one nowadays is asked to indulgein the old sentimentality about theblack man being his brother. But itmay be pointed out that it is oftenpossible to like someone who is not arelative. The old sentimentality is arelic of the days when we honestlybelieve that all men were born freeand equal. Now in these troubleddays of the twentieth century, withclouded horizons and the social revo-lution like a mirage before us
The Morgan College bulletin . rs not among these things should be thoughtof—both the devil and the black manshould get their due. As has beensaid—and it is hoped said strongly—no one nowadays is asked to indulgein the old sentimentality about theblack man being his brother. But itmay be pointed out that it is oftenpossible to like someone who is not arelative. The old sentimentality is arelic of the days when we honestlybelieve that all men were born freeand equal. Now in these troubleddays of the twentieth century, withclouded horizons and the social revo-lution like a mirage before us, we maystill love humanity while we deny itsfreedom and only hope for its equali-ty in some future day. Is it not pos-sible, in the interests both of blackman and of white, to leave unsettledthe question of the blacks equalityand his destiny, and meanwhile to ap-preciate his suave good-natured con-tribution to our national tone? Andnot to become too enthusiastic aboutnot giving him his chance? —From The New 72 The Morgan College Bulletin SCHOOL NOTES AND NEWS MORGAN COLLEGE Baltimore, Md. On April 4th Miss Martha Gruen-ing, of New York City, visited Deanand Mrs. Pickens, and spoke to theJunior and Senior Classes in Historyon the war situation. Miss Gruen-ing is a social worker, a suffragist, apeace advocate, and has been of greatservice to the N. A. A. C. P. She isto return soon and speak to the wholeschool. Mrs. Flora E. Avery, of Galesburg,111., is visiting Morgan College. gives two student-aid scholar-ships annually to Morgan. She is afine influence, and is known as a bene-factress in many of our SouthernSchools. At Talladega College, inAlabama, she founded the John , Prize in Oratory, named inhonor of her husband, Morgan College students win fourprizes in the Stuart Missionary Foun-dation Contest, Atlanta, Ga., for es-say and poems on Africa: 1. Miss Nellie E. Watkins winsprize of seven dollars worth of booksfor Preparatory Department. 2
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