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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

ENDORSEMENT
At the interdenominational preachers' meeting of New York and vicinity, held on February 10, which was addressed by Dr. M. C. B. Mason, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
First: That we endorse the work and usefulness of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. 
Second: That we open our churches to Dr. Mason and the other representatives of this organization and pledge our moral and financial co-operation in the promotion of its cause.

SUFFRAGE PARADERS
MRS. CARRIE W. CLIFFORD, of the Washington branch, makes the following report upon the representation of colored women in the woman-suffrage parade: 
"The first parade of the National Woman's Suffrage Association, held in the capital, is now a matter of history. The colored women were represented as follows:
"Artist, one - Mrs. May Howard Jackson ; college women, six - Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Mrs. Daniel Murray, Miss Georgia Simpson, Miss Charlotte Steward, Miss Harriet Shadd, Miss Bertha McNiel; teacher, one - Miss Caddie Park; musician, one - Mrs. Harriett G. Marshall; professional women, two - Dr. Amanda V. Gray, Dr. Eva Ross. Illinois delegation - Mrs. Ida Wells Barnett; Michigan - Mrs. McCoy, of Detroit, who carried the banner; Howard University - group of twenty-five girls in caps and gowns; home makers - Mrs. Duffield, who carried New York banner, Mrs. M. D. Butler, Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford." 

One trained nurse, whose name could not be ascertained, marched, and an old mammy was brought down by the Delaware delegation. The women all report most courteous treatment on the part of the marshalls of the parade, and no worse treatment from bystanders than was accorded white women. In spite of the apparent reluctance of the local suffrage committee to encourage the colored women to participate, and in spite of the conflicting rumors that were circulated and which disheartened many of the colored women from taking part, they are to be congratulated that so many of them had the courage of their convictions and that they made such an admirable showing in their first great national parade. 

CONFERENCE 
This number of THE CRISIS goes to press too early to include anything but a preliminary notice of the coming conference. Dates for the annual conference have been set for April 23, 24 and 25, in Philadelphia. The conference will devote itself largely to the consideration of work, wages and property as affecting the colored people. There will be six sessions, beginning Wednesday evening, April 23. One session, set for the morning of Friday, April 25, will be an executive session and largely devoted to the work of branches. 

INTERMARRIAGE 
THE association has opposed anti-inter-marriage legislation in the following States: District of Columbia, Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Kansas, California and Iowa. The bills in Wisconsin...

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... and in Kansas have been defeated largely through the efforts of the local branches. Assurances have been received that it is highly improbable that bills will pass in the District of Columbia and in New York State. The Chicago branch reports that they are organizing for vigorous work against the Illinois bill. In Ohio but one vote is needed to defeat the measure, and Dr. Mason is to appear in person before the legislative committee which has it in charge. A letter from a friend in Cleveland says that members of the Ohio legislature advise him that the legislature has been flooded with letters from some "National Negro Association" with headquarters in New York urging the passage of the anti-intermarriage bill and saying that the colored people desire it. 

BALTIMORE
THE Baltimore branch has been holding a series of meetings in the various churches for the purpose of setting forth the aims of the National Association and its work. Among the speakers have been Rev. G. R. Waller, Dr. A. O. Reid, Dr. F. N. Cardoza, Mr. W. Ashbie Hawkins, Mr. George Murphy and Mr. G. D. MacDaniels. 
The annual meeting has been announced for April 1, with Dr. Du Bois, Professor Spingarn and Dr. Mason as speakers.
At the meeting of the school board on February 26 Commissioner Biggs introduced a resolution calling upon the board of superintendents to make an examination of the curriculum of the colored high school with a view to the ultimate exclusion of languages, biology, physics, chemistry, etc., and the substitution of a course of study in which the industrial branches alone are to be found. In Mr. Biggs' opinion, the subjects he suggests eliminating are luxuries when incorporated in the curriculum of a Negro high school, and in support of his position he quoted Mr. Booker T. Washington. 
The Baltimore branch is prepared to address an open letter to the school board condemning the Biggs resolution. 
Mr. Samuel T. West, the author of the West segregation bill, is preparing to introduce into the city council a bill providing for "Jim Crow" street cars. 

CHICAGO
A COMMITTEE on membership has been formed to start a vigorous campaign for new members. A legislative committee has been appointed to oppose the bills introduced into the legislature discriminating against colored people. Mr. S. Laing Williams has been elected vice-president in the place of Mr. Aldis, who is out of the country. Mr. Packard and Miss Tibbs have been elected directors in the place of Mrs. Wooley and Mr. Paris, who could not serve. 

DETROIT
The branch is planning for a large meeting to be held early in April with Dr. Mason as speaker. Resolutions endorsing woman's suffrage were adopted by the branch and forwarded to the Michigan Equal Suffrage Association. The anti-intermarriage bill under consideration by the legislature was defeated largely through the efforts of the branch. 

INDIANAPOLIS
THE Indianapolis branch reports meetings at Allen Chapel on February 12 and on February 21, at the home of Mrs. Clay, which was addressed by Mrs. O. B. Jameson, a prominent clubwoman of Indianapolis. The subject of the address was "Woman Suffrage." The branch has succeeded in interesting several influential white friends in the matter of local discrimination against the colored people. 

NEW YORK
THE New York branch has reorganized its vigilance committee as follows: New headquarters have been opened in room 111, 203 Broadway, and these headquarters will be in charge of Mr. Gilchrist Stewart, who is now serving as the executive secretary of the committee. The president of the branch, Dr. Spingarn, is chairman of the vigilance committee, and Dr. Elliott continues as vice-chairman. The legal advisory board includes the six lawyers already on the list and Mr. Arthur B. Spingarn.