harles H. Wesley, but owing to the
unavoidable absence of Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, it was decided to have
Mr. Wesley address the evening session at the Fifteenth Street
Presbyterian Church. Dr. J. E. Moorland then spoke of "What the Negro
Got out of the War." He did not take the attitude of those desiring to
criticize the government because of its shortcomings nor did he
express disappointment over the fact that the Negro's participation in
the war was not considered sufficient to remove all discrimination on
their return home. He referred rather to the lessons of thrift,
economy, cooeperation, and social uplift, which given renewed impetus
by our experiences during this war, will set to work among the Negro
people forces which augur for success.

The Association was then addressed by Mr. Ezra Roberts, head of the
academic department of Tuskegee Institute, Dr. James H. Dillard and
Dr. J. Stanley Durkee. Mr. Roberts spoke briefly of his systematic
effort to teach Negro history at Tuskegee, discussing the plans,
purposes and means to the end. He referred to the dearth of text-book
material adequately to cover the field and gave the books which he
used for source material. His address was very illuminating and
tended to open to the seeker of truth a neglected field. He was
followed by Mr. James H. Dillard, who discussed the same subject,
emphasizing the necessity to study Africa also as a background. Mr.
Dillard spoke of his interest in the work of the Association and
pledged his support of the effort to extend the work. Dr. J. Stanley
Durkee, President of Harvard University, mentioned also the need for a
study of the Negro in antiquity to bring to light the beautiful
romances of African history which does so much credit to the Negro
race. He believed also that more attention should be given to the
study of social problems and an equipment of the youth for social
service and spoke briefly of his plans to take up such work in the
reconstruction of Howard University.

At the close of the morning session the business meeting set for two
o'clock was immediately held to avoid the intensive heat which the
members would have to endure to return at that hour of the day. The
new business coming before the Association was presented. After
hearing the reports the following new officers were reelected:

Dr. R. E. Park, _President_,
Dr. J. E. Moorland, _Secretary-Treasurer_,
Dr. C. G. Woodson, Director.

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