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4 A VOL. XXX^?NO. 11. Palmetto Educati To Hold Convent The twenty-six departments t the Palmetto K<fucation Associi tion will hold their animal mee ings during the 27th convention ( thy Association on Thursday an Friday, March 24-25, in Colunibi These departments represents distribution of the Association membership" front the colleges at the private and public school's < the State .In their annual meetir they lUitd a shor; i.u incss sessiT in which ofi'l.' : . < looted Fe lowing the bush. session a lo ture, panel .discussion, demonstr, tion, cpntest, report, etc., idcnt ' fied with the common prohlcn and interests oT the. pafticuh group is presented. The increase in attendancethese meetings in recent years concurrent with the membership crease of the State Associate) This is attributed to the keen i tvrest in the dovelopmetrt . of pr fessional growth evidenced in tl Association's program. CHANGES IN MEETING PLACES Because, of the ir.cnase in atte dance the chairman of many d partm'ents have requested larg facilities for their meetings. In o der to meet thesr . lPi^iest'- \ have had tt? add t!.i- Tni iiuies i C. A. Johnson and ilooker v Washington High Schoois, Wave Iv Elementary School, and the U O to those-of Allen University ai Benedict College. This year the meetings are sch duled as follows: Continued PROFESSIONAL GKOl P MKE' IN GS Thursday, March 21, 1 :'iO P.M. DEPARTM KNTSJeanes Teachers, Mrs. J. \ Washington; Browsing Room-L. rury Allen University^ ?^ llighei Education, Howard Jo dan; Browsing: Km.- Library Ben -? . diet Coilea* Friday, March 25, 10:00 A* M< TCTOfr-* Elementary Principals, James i Miller; Antisdel Chanel Bcr.eji College Secondary Principals, Gerard , Palmetto State V Preparing For 19! Special To Palmetto Leader Darlington. S. C. At a recent session oF the P; metto State 'voters Associatior a lengthy discussion was lisd coi corning: preparations made hy tl organization to make its present felt durimr the 105G election ' Siiici1 .the organization is non pa visan discussion was drcctcd 1 hoth the Democratic and Republ can parties. Some of the committt visualized the development of? hitter battle within the State di mocratic party between the reai tfbnaries and the so called libers elements of the party; while otl ers felt that the Republican part seeking to gain strength in tl State might make a strong bid fc the 'Negro vote. The present poli< ies of the Association is to increas the existing Affiliation wit county units; to foster an ever ir increasing percentage of voter n gistration; to help educate the ma ses on how to properly exercise tl right of suffrage; and to aroiif the 'Negrp electorate as to il great political potentialities. Stat Chairman W. J- Hunter said thi every effort is being made to mal the Association known and accep able to the masses of the people a what we need is numbers an right now we are primarily intern: ed in establishing permanent pri einct units within tho various a filated counties. This takes a 1< of work and constant effort to g< these precinct units to ,actuall regular meeting and become acti\ in doing the job of increasing r< gistfation withing the precinct. T1 day when one or two Negro< can assume to hold a meeting an -consided themselves represcntath of the masses is past said Huntei on Election day we have got I have the great majority of the v< - -1 'i "n/l interested thj ers so met htu .... they will actually go to the pol "?and fate- intelligently. This 1i concluded can only he accomplish by starting' at the grass^rootsi the precmata. * - Other leaders of the organia I to# A <-? re, ^ ^ ^ -I 3 ? 10 on Ass .Ation ion Meetings >f Anderson; C'hapel-Fitith Hull- Alv Ion University. t- ^Future Teachers of America, Ed)f die K. Poole: (iymtorium- Hooker id Washington Hitfh School, a. Friday, March 25, 11:30 A. M. a j American Vocational, W. F. "s Hickson; CIymtoidum-C. A. Johnid ! son Hi;;h School, af i Friday. March 25, 10:00-12:00 !?j >n ; KI.F.MKNTAKV EDUCATION d-. I Prinviiv Ci-iinn. \!i?? Itnth Rv *umi; ("afctorium Km. 107n V -verlji Sd ool. ( i- 1 nlemec intc Grades, Mrs. Doro us thy KAuditorium-Allen-Uni ivr?VT-r s i t v. ' -i _Upper Grades. d-T-S, F W. \Vhit nt tfii 1 ici-jr: Science Lecture Km.-Adis ministration Rldg.-AUen Univ. in n. SECONDARY EDUCATION no Agriculture,: A. Greene; Gymtoriie iunv-C., A. Johnson High School. Audio-Visual Ed , W. H. Burton; Annex-Benedict College Business Education, Harry P. CSmlam; Library-!.'.* oi.er \? asithigii tun High School, e- Bandmasters H. W. Daniels, Km. er 11-Science Hall-Benedict r- English, R. M. Franklin; L'ec?tare Kin. Library Alli?i Univ. ot 0 Home Economies, Mrs VV. C. Me T. Di-ffie; Kins. 1-2 MB-Johnson t- High School. . 1 ' S- Librarians, Mrs. C. A. ' Ross id Second Floor-Lihral'y-Allen, Jr. I h- jiriar.s; .Mrs'. Marian Miller. < - Mathematics, M rs. R. M Iiohin.soil; Km. 11-lteid Hall-Allen Univ. Music, I).. Jack .Moses} = Lecture l{ n. -1,1 h r a r'y - Be 1 ud ie t. I'- Natural Science, E C. Roach; Kin. uwi-'j science liau-tJencilict. Physical Kil.i Health, W. C. I'rown; Km. Ill-Science Hall-Renedict &-Recreation. V. - Religious Education, Rev. L. C 1)- Jpnkirs: Stnrks School of Theology Benedi -t. ?i r- Social Studies, Mrs. A D. Reue hen; Rm. 3-Library Annex-Alien ,i0 4. Industrial.Kd. ,lo>n Dot man; Rm. 10G-,Johnson Hogl School. ' \. Friday, March 23, 1:30-3:00 ct I*. M." (Jnidance, -J C\ Tingman; USO\. | Taylor Street. oters Ass n. Inc. )6 Elections It ion pointed out that certain Negroes in the State thought that the job had been finished when the 11 i Negro got the right to vote in the b | DejnocratXc?lU'i.Uiary;,...The . fact is I they said is that the big job has ,e I jiTSt begun as from a standpoint of e [an effective statewide organization 9- [ the Association while the only exr" listing inter county political league n I ..i..' -- iiinwiy operating in mi' oiaie s merely in its infancy and nobody !e in his rght mind who knows any a thing at all about the vast probs" Mems confronting the Negro electorate of this State would for a slngle moment consider the job as fin ished. As for the Palmetto Voters y Association they said: "While oth,e ers talk we are busy working try)r ing to .build u worthwhile-organi/.a iL tion by l'JSfi." ; SO b ELflPS GRAND RULER VISITS i- (OAST g- LOS ANGELES, Calif. (ANP-U is Elkdom turned out in force tc* I greet Robert H. Johnson, grand >? | exalted ruler of the Elks, who arts j rived here last week for an te , eight-day visit. it A police escort led Johnson and :e j his wife to the Statler .hotel. The t- I local grand lodge committee has is planned an agenda of sightseeing id dinners, public receptions, visits it to motion picture studios, press ?- conferences. ft A special parade and mass jt j meeting nas also ueen scneauieu. Jt ly HARRISON ( HOIK TO APPEAR re I AT iMAYESVILEE. MARCH 20 B- The Westminister Fellowship of io Fairfield Presbytery in presenting >s the Harbison Junior College at the id Mayesville, South Carolina, Sunday re March 20th at 4 o'clock; and the r;~ Tohnson C. Smith University to Choir at the Herman Presbyterian >t Church, Rock Hill, S.C. at 5 it o'clock p m. Is ' These choirs are being sponsorie ed as a project for- cultural and >d spiritual- enrichment^. Westminis in | ter Fellowship is the youth organj i/.aliorr of the Presbyterian Church -a i U.S.A. i << ifte I con ' 85th Founders Da) - ----T?? 'A \ ' ' . from Lei I to Ri 7t h Episcopal District; Risho ' . " ' I ' . . .. .. " i* * . _! :?^ ' i WEjMSw i * : jl<i >.-jtij^M Reading from Left to R Dr. Samuel R. Higgins," I*res Louisville, K.v.; Airs. Madge | Colunvhia, S. C. The 85th Founder's Day-at Allen Cniversity was one of the most outstanding events that the Afri- [ . an Methodist Episcopal Church j lias experienced in South Carolina j for many years. Students, alumni j and members of the faculty eontri-j huted more than-10,000 to high?j light the eelehration of the 85 th Founders' Day Ohservance. rTUV 1 ni Ail Mil I rrm JIH ,imvu i over jointly by Bishop Frank Ma- ; dison Reid and Dr. Samuel It. Hiy | gins, President of the college and ^ a candidate for trie Bishopric. High churchmen, general offi-J cer* and laymen of the. A. M. K. Chinch, led by Bishop I. H. Bonner and Carey A. (iibbs, made the celebration one of the most note-1 worthy in, the school's history. Highlighting the sparkling oh- [ .servancc was t!te awarding of j honorary degrees to five outstand ! ing leaders in religion,,education and journalism. Frank L Stanley, Louisville, Ken tucky, journalist and Traternal leaders, was awarded the Doctor of Humanities Degree. "Receiving the'degree of Doctor of Laws was Mrs. M. Alice La-. Saine, who has served as < super-; visor of schools in Charleston, South Carolina fo.r more than 115 | years. Mrs. Madge P. I Tar pgr was a- j warded the degree of Doctor of j Laws. She is the first woman ever eleoted president of the Palmetto Teachers Association. Doctor of Divinity Degrees were awarded to the Rev. Bruce P. Wil iiamson. IVassau, llahamas and the Rev. Stephen A. Brown, Aiken, South Carolina. At the conclusion of the five- , day observance, Bishop Re'nl an- j nouneed that the twin goals of $100,000 each "would be reached' during the year. Under the presidency "of Dr. Hig | gins and the- chancellorship' of Bishop Reid, Allen Uhiversity has mado^>he?omem*l progress. BishopReid asked the visitors not to | judge the progress of Allen University by the achievements made under his* and Dr. lliggins' tenure i ? jDaltm MBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, S S- | T r At Allen Universit; ^ <c. I " " l' al^^L o' %r :* r^fe-. | r , * ??.':'Jm&c J Jmm r ' j T ght: Or. Samuel H. Higgins, >p 1. II. Bonner. 9th Episcopal i.uhl: Rev. S. A. Brown. Aik ;ident, Allen University; Mrs. I*. Harper, Oran<jclmri? and but Hither to trace tlie progress j "front whence we eofno." Futuramic 'Drives 'are still hein^ ' organized throughout the State in order to renovate Arnet and Cop- j pin Halls and to build a new jry'm-1 nasiiim Funds are SIM. being: sent liy alumni and friends /or this' driver" ~"- ~-~Y: - i President Higgins Challenges Ministers The ,\v-.VK. K. Ministerial Union f.f ('(i111 mInn .ainH Vicinity. . lu .u-L _ Dr. Samuel It. Higgjns, Pre/id of Allen University, in ir .st - r king and prophetic v.; < stt a recent meeting. "S?r;"t hi."u1 to Set Before Them." was The theme of th message, Uveryetiy sat spellhound sis the Preside: !, out of his rich experiences, presented his view s of The Christ iati ministry. j To have "something to Set Before Them," the speaker said there things are necessary, study, decis-! ion and service." "The ministry is a high calling," I Dr. lliggins started. "It is one that j calls for preparation." He coin- I mended Bishop Frank Madison I Keid, presiding Bishop of South j Carolina and North Carolna and j Virginia, for his insistence that ! ministers, who occupy our pulpits \ today, pre par? themselves in order to have 'Something to Set Before Them.' , | i "Studv is a habit." he stated. 1 "Men will not read and apply them i "selves later "in lffe if they have 1 not cuftivated the habit of reading as young ministers." A strong plea was made for the continuation of our theological seminaries which MUST train our ministers. ~ | i In his talk, Dr. Higgins said the minsters'nuist read his Bible. If lie! lilacs, he will alwoy have a message.? By so doing, he will not have to !tf0i ATI KDAV, MARC H 19, 1955 I'l y Eclipses All Prev i'rcsi'Jc"i, Ailtn University; District anil Bishop Carey / ' ' en, S. (\; Rev. Rruce I\ Wi M. Alief LnSaine, Charleston, Iiishop Carey A. (iibbs of the i luote what other individuals I might have written, hut will , he i nhle to say, "Thus saitli the Lord." j People come to church on Sundays,' voluntarily, because' they feel that the ministers has "Something to Set before them,--a?message from Cod." To know-the WORD," lie said, "one must study the WORD," | as there is-no substitution for the' WORD ?f. (iod. It is fine to know what others iiave written about the , Bible, the President stated, ljut the effective minister is one wlfo'stud- . ies is Bihle and is aide to give, an I account of the revealed WORD. j Not only is it? necessary to j study. Dr. Iliggins said, but, "The! uiuisler nut t be dedicated. He j -i knew what it means to retire, I ruin tie busy routine of life long I no ;( < ? eft a message from j " < 11! st ill speaks" through! iii- pi .p'lcts, ne saw, ' out only i.so who live close to Him will he ; a'dc to receive His message and know its meaning." "The ministry," President IIiggins. said, is a vocation of service The minister's greatest possession is "his voice." To speak for God, in a world this, means that a man must sacrifice, if need he possesions. The .minister cannot, afford to be too materialistic hut must-keep before him lie words of JJim who ; said" My Kindgom is not of this! world." We preach One who gave ! all. It is impossible to give all and store an caYthly kindgom at the sine time. The minister cannot offer what he does not have. As people are; hungjMf for the hope of immortality, the minister must believe in it and preach this hope in such a way as will call sinners to repentance" the President said. "Ti,. .4.... u?,. ? .1.4.. 4? ? ?iv: 1111111i nun n uuty tuj tiotl and man," President Hijfpinsj said, "to have smwthinj? tor set be fore hungry souls"that are thirsty | for Christ." Dr. B. C. Cunningham, Presi- ] [Tent of the Union, thanked Presi dent lupins for his most profound i talk. . -- I _ WftliAce^E. Crumlin J / :eab et ious Observances i i - .4. i_IT -! 0 ; n '.if1 I b P-.I11 p a ? h tl p I a I J tl ' Hi.shop 1-rarvk Madison Keid, u t. Gibbsr^lth Episcopal Dis- N [ I ( rA I lliamson, Nassau, Bahamas; t S. V.; Mr. Frank L. Stanley, ( i 11th Episcopal District. t \ Mr. Bunyan Burns PgggAg ' Mr. Hunyan Burns, liorn in Jen- | 1 UinsVillc, S. C., but lived, most, of J i-.'s life in Columbia, S. C , passed Saturday, March 5, 1955 at his residence 2219 Senate street. j His wife, Mrs. Lula (Parnell^ t .Hums preceded him to the grave r hi. 1945. To this union were borr^ s eight children; three of whom r .have passed,. r .\i I-. Burns wvas ,a faithful meiji- t her of Bethel, A. M. E. Church t during his residence in Columbia. He was employed with the Stand- e aid Oil Co., for a number of years, F and was a U. S. Mail Contractor ^ until his retirement. He was a consistent christian and highly re- | ' Funeral services were held Tues- v day March 8, 1955, at Bethel A. M i * E. Church, Rev. J. A. Holmes! ^ nffirating. - ^ Surviving are George Burns, ' Washington, D C , Mrs. Ola Wells, | Columbia, Mrs. Dorothy Scott, 0 Philadelphia , Pa., Mrs. Edith I v Robinson, Columbia and Golden Burns, Columbia. ' - r FINAL RITES FOR MITCHELL, 4 I). C. BANKER 1 t WASHINGTON (ANP) ? Fu- i neral services for Jessie H. Mit- t chell were held last week at Lin- s coin T e m p 1 ^e Congregational j church with interment at Lincoln i Memorial cemetery. Mitchell, founder of the Indus- c trial Bank of Washington, died i at his home after a few months s illness. The 73-year-old banker was g chairman of the board of direc- j tors of the bank which he found- g ed 21 years ago. He has served g in thik capacity since he resigned from bank president in De- t cember because of ill,'health. t The Industrial Bank which was f organized during the time of a t business depression began with h assets of. $1 HE.000 arfd grew ill .ft o "score of years to assets of more t' than.-$6 million. fv i _ .... ' ..... \nnual Message B African M. E. Zion SALISBURY N. C.?Urging a >ntinuing steadfastness in a way f life in keeping with the tenets f the A.M.E. Zion Church and ;s basic concern with the_ welire of mankind and the practical uplication of Christian princiles to every day living, the bishps of the denomination in their leetimr at. Salisbury, North Car? lina havo included in their anual massage to their people and le country which is not only a lue print, but a n interpretaon of its tasks and policies. Feeling that the present day, -btk??it piesents?a?multitude Of roblenis, offers many challenges n (1 opportunities, the bishops ive re-examined the cause of le church's existence, reinterreted the denomination's mission tid rededicated themselves t o od. They call upon the ministers of le A.M.E. Zion. Church to deept their spirituality b y prayer I to increase their vigilance !< i' activity in defense of _the st holy faith. . ..v;y call on the denomination'3 iymen to draw closer to the Lord ud even seek to build themselL^up in faittv-with-acknowledgo^ at all things work together for] <0(1 to those who love Cod "Our international, interest, our _1_ 1 nal concern, -pur community iirt and our home teaching," outh Carolina Sta air Association E! Columbia?Stockholders of the ' outh Carolina State 'Colored Fair .ssosiation re-elected all officers nd directors except vacancies by ; cath that occured during 1954 at he annual meeting held at Beneict College Wednesday afternoon. W. F. Uickson, State Itinerant eacher, Agricultural Education, cas elected director to fill vacancy rf a director. ,Dr A. J. Collins, elected presilent for the 28th year during Fair Veek in 1954 presided at the anlual sessions on Wednesday. I n lis report to the Association said hat the Fair had operated under areful management under one moive: that was to pay all bills and lave a surplus in the treasury to arry on affairs of the Association. Hold Funeral For 1 Man To Reach Th< i NEW YORK (ANP)?Hundreds arnmed Harlem's Abyssinia Bapist church last week for the fuleral of Matthew Alexander Henbn, the only American with Adniral Robert E. Peary on his firnl dash to the North Pole, and he man who actually reached he Pole ahead of Peary. The Rev. Adam Clayton Powell ulogizeed Henson as ope of the rreat men in American and world i listory who made a lasting con-1 ribution to the progress of ..the i luman, race;" ' v a s termed indispensable by | 'eary( succommed of a cerebral emorhage last week a t Saint dare's hospital, where he had ( >een confined for six weeks. Henson Was the last survivor ? f the expedition which made corld history on a cold, bleak lay in the spring of 1909. For years the actual accomdishments of Henson were un:nown, and the first reports said hat Peary reached the Pole with i party of Eskimos. I^ater it was evealed that Henson was trail>reaker on the last dramatic purt and that he actually hit the >ole frist but overran it about a nile. ?eary, who walked little be ause his toes had been frozen off( n earlier expeditions, came up on i sled and located the pole. , Together the two men stood together in the bleak arctic air and >lanted a piece of the__stars and ttripes in a metal container, torether -with reports and records. Henson Was one of the most exraordinar^ explorers in the hisory of the nation and rise to ame was in the true fashion of he fictional Horatio Alger. In nterviews after the completion f- the mission ~mr~~ApTtt~ T; 1909, he admiral praised him highly as a sledge-maker, dogslcd drivei f PH1CE: TEW CENTS oard of Bishops Church insist the bishops, "must be wov*en out of common fabric action for our common good under God." Praying and working toward a great revival and spiritual awakening within the church, the bishops are planning expansion on all fronts. They are intensely" aware ches across the American continent to serve A. M. E. Zionitea who hav moved into communities where the denomination is not established. Pacing the monetary problem of expansion and of commitments abroa'd. the bishops plan to ap- _1_ point a corrihnission to make a thorough study of the denomination's financial needs and potential for the next four years and recommend and adequate budget for the general church. Looking back 160 years at the A.M.E, Zion Churoh's record of constant protesting and fighting segregation, The bishops realixa that members of the connection Must face the challenge of inteution here and be fully aware of similar problems in the trouble pots around the world. ? -They council that every man in? America should take his place in the fight to "straighten out the kinks of our civic life" and .thut every colored man must, whether Continued on page 8 te Colored ?? lects Officers ~ Further he stated piaiii are complete for the TlnV- ' . with the except Ton oi At. . .. A vote of appreciation was unaniious for fhe 28 year services o f President Collins. Before the close of the sessions a motion to appoint a committee to revise the constitution was approved. The committee appointed were: J. -E.-Dixon, Columbia, chair man, J. D. McGhee Orangeburg, and Attorney Lincoln Jenkins, Col umbia. , Officers of the Association reelected were: Vive President, Rev. L. C. Jenkins, Columbia, Secretary, Mrs. H. G. Reese, Columbia; Superintendent, D. R. Starks, Columbia. J. D. McGhee, Reporter Benson, First s North Pole and expedition companion. "This position I have given him," Peary said, "because of his adaptability and fitness for the work; secondly, on account of hia loyalty. He has shared all the physical harships of my artio work." T Pnoutr Al. ~ A ? a vhi ji jjci naps tKC most well- ^ known of polar explorer?, said he could not have reached the pole without Henson. Writing of his experiences in the* arctic vastness, Henson said in his book, "The Negro at the North Pole/' i "As I stood there at the top of the world and thought o f the hundreds of men who had lost their lives in the effort to reach it, I felt profoundly grateful that I, as the personal attendant of the commander, had the honor of representing my race in the historic achievement." Henson's life story was almost as amazing as Mr final dash to the top of the world. He was born on a >mall farm in ChaTles 1 County Md., Aug 8, 1866. His j mother died when he Was six and at the age of 11 he ran away to Washington to become a ship's ! cabin boy. In the meantime, he * received his formal education ? 6 years of schooling-while living with his uncle in the nation's capital. ^ ? Signing up as a ship's . cabin boy, Henson ultlw*^ *- - --~?j uwime a | highly skilled navigator. Later ha ' quit,the and went to work in I Washington where he met the | then Lt. Robert E. Peary. I Prior to meeting Peary, Henson had travelled around the World and had visited China. Hen son. ^visited Nicaragua i n Central America With Peary antf was thexeaftor with the explorer on Ms 22 years ofr exploration in r Continued on page 8