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..... \ r .. .. . A . . Ne ws Briefs ~ HEFLIN TC) FIGHT FOR SEAT. ^ Washngton, D. C. (C. N. S.)?Fornier Senator Tom Heflin of Alabama "is still in tSe limeRRht; Last "fffelf . he announced- that he would contest the seating of Senator-elect John Bankhead of Alahiima. - y Heflin who ran as an_ Independent: said his petition would, charge fraud ?intimidation, coercion, bribery and illegal expenditure of funds in the election. ' Bankhead was the regular Democratic candidate. NEW 'ADMINISTRATION VIRGIN ISLANDS. Washington, 1>. ('. (('. N. S.l? Pros for the reorganization of The government of the .Virgin Islands whereby administration of the aiTairs of the Islands will be transferred from the; Navy Department to the interior De-; partment, with Dr. Raul Si. Pearson/} of Pennsylvania, as* the new Governor: Mr. Herbert Brown, of th<> Bureau of Efficiency, and Cot. Roup. Director' of the Budget, l ave drafted plans for the new- adoiiwistriition which are being carried into actipn. %rm' ' PICKENS TO SPEAK ON LINCOLN AND DOUG-LASS ? J _ New York (X. A. A. C. PA?Wit. liani Pickens, Field Secretary of the Jtk N. A. A. C. P. is to deliver addresses <>n Lincoln and Douglass the day'-preceding Lincoln's birthday." * His addresses will be titled "Abraham Lincoln, Ulan and. Statesman" and "Frederick Douglass, ti e Spirit of Freedom." The- - former - address ?=rr..? Veiir ho'~m acte " ilf"tlVe~T<frTfm~oT fh'tT Ci -' vie Club of New York. The latter at the Annual Inferntcial"Meeting in Newark. N. .1. Pickens wiil <p a'; at the Universities of ItufTalo and Pi'ts burgh , in March: it is ann'rnnc*d. DEPRIEST. HELPS REJECT S.i{NATE 'MKASrUE.' ' - "1^. ' __Washington. D. C. (C. X. S.)?TheHouse of Representatives decisively rejected the Senate's $2.">.0ft0,000 food relief fund amendment to the sL Interior? -Dcpaxtiueut appropriatum bill January , .'10. Congressman D.oPriest by voice and Vote helped to reject the. Senate?1 A-' mendment. Mr. DePriest spoke aC length taking the position thai the people of the several spates should be given the right-to take care- oC their own. The Congressman's speech ? was frequentl'v lHtlul lialed. ifh ap-" plause. NATION A I. NEGRO PRESS ASSO==p? ?CIATION PARLEY CALLED w feb. 25-27. . \_ Nash*ttte%-TernTr^Th,, National Ne-' gro Press Association is called to meet in Nashville. February 25-27 at the Y. M. C. A. 'Building located at Fourth- Avenue and t cd.y Sis. * In connection with the Convention j this year, plans have been made for an exhibit of newspapers, magazines and periodicals. Much of this exhibit, it is said, has already been bound and is ready to be placed. Ollicers of the Association are; B. J. .-Davis,--of Atlanta President:-J. E. Mitchell, St,' Louis, Chairman Executive Committee ; Henrv Allen Bovd. Nashville, Secrefairy-TrMsuw. . _/ 1 California ns oppose sec re/ ?-? ? .cation. : New York (N. A. A. C. P.)-^-Cotbf~ ed people throughout California are " being aroused by a proposed bill spon sored by the' "League of California municipalities wntcn would restrict swimming pools by colored children,! allotting to the colored .children only] certain hours" op certain days. 1 Many organizations*of colored and , white people are already on record as J denouncing the attempt at Jim Crow.: The California Federation of Colored "Women's dubs, and The Oakland Council of Church Women, composed of white representatives of 48 churches have entered their protests. Miss] Delilah L. Beasley, correspondent of the Oakland Tribund is active in her ?-? opposition to proposed legislation DEPRIEST AND,WIFE AT RECEPTION. Washington. I>. C. (C. N. S.)?Representative and Mrs. Oscar DePriest attended the Congressional reception, -A U'LIa- y Itnrt Tt..-?!?.. ; csv?v?iv t uuv 11 uinv iani i uurMiuj . This was Mrs." DePriest's second visit to the White House as a social, guest while it was the first appear-1 ance o? ixer husband. She was the guest of Mrs. Hoover when she en-J tertained the wives of the Represcntativs at tea in 1929. REPUBLICANS EXPEL WHITES.! New York (C. N. S.)?The Central RCptlMlfatt Uiil) ol I he 19th Assemhly District, of which Francis Rivers formerly Assemblyman is" president, expelled two white members following charges of disloyalty last week. Those expelled are Harold Fostenzer and Benjamin Lazarus. CLEMENT COLLEGE HEAD. Salisbury, N. C.?Dean R. E. Cle_ment of the College of Liberal Arts of Efvingstone College has resigned his position here to become president of Louisville University, Louisville, Kentucky. Professor White, a Harvard Master of Arts becomes,dean of the college. Professor Thomas McDonald, Jr.t of AsheVille, N. C. who is a Livingstone A. B. and a University of Wisconsin Ph. M. comes fcom Claflin College where he worked during the first semester, to head the Depart" r?e_. r - " V " __ VOL. VII.?NO. 6. GRAND chancellor brown VT{7ITS SALI DA COl'NTY The subordinate' lodges of Saluda ,Ci)UuLVA.u .;^iuhIod -C'fli.tleL.HuJl in Sa'uda. S. C.. o:i?Jan. 22, 1921, at the e: 11 o.'.Sir T. F. Hammond, tindeputy of Saluda County. A splen <li?i re m i m ntatiun of t,he eh fire couri-" ly, were in attendance. The nteet'.n^ uas.ci.ileu 10 order bv^ Sir Hammond. who introduced the Grand Chancellor. The Grand Ciianc-Tlor addressed the a.srn.iage, dealing with the problems that confront the. Order at this time, and u':v 55 information that was need"ede s pec lu lTv with reference to the Stiprt v.e Lodsre. and the taxes imposed by thai! body. Man" matters dealing with the best interests of the Order ..ere discussed Uuthe sat.sfae t'u>n o th2 members. The information afforded by the Grand Chancellor seemed to satisfy the members. present, with reference io various phases of tl"> work of I hy Ord^P in th" Ttnte. If was manifest at once* at. v s tin n no^u ncprtir-rr way, tit at the i';. plans?uf?South "Carol.nu,?when properly infornieil, constitute a body of liien, who r'ng true, to every tenet of th Order. The rrr^l ing.at Saluda will remain oi' a 1 >:ig t me in the "memory of all who attended. The Grand Chancellor ' v<*: tl guest of Sir T. F. Hammond. The mc hers of the subordinate ..?dges. ^' irnn *" pptimr """!*> in the li. thus evidencing th? fact, that they were eager to hear what Would be imparted to them. The dis> ?'uuollugs .that are being hold in the. various counties, is the best medi urn for i in parti r" information calcu-. la ted to steady our forces, in the depressing times through which we are fuoO-ing;?The?oonortunity?for- eontact, is what counts. Other meetings are being arranged-?for Abbeville," Greenwood, and Calhdun- Counties. Too meeting foii Calhoun County, will be held on Feb. 22, 1931, at St. Mat? C. ? Dates ,'for Horry, and Barnwell Counties, are being, arranged. It is expected that the meetings tot Abbeville. and Greenwood, will be held on -sttecesaive-dates. . On the 9.". of .Inmi.tvy. th,- Grnn.l Ch:iii. ollor, at the request of_Mr~_M. -E. 'McCottrie, the principal of" the Ridge Iiill Training School, addressed the faculty and student body, at the chaoel exercises.- A splendid corps of teachers, 8 in number, constitute the faculty of this school. The enrollment rs commendable, -arret" the school seems in a flourishing condition The Grand Chancellor left about noon, for the trip to Charleston, S-C. Several members of the lodges- in?Edgefield County, were in atendance at the .meeting. It La. reported.- that Edgefield County is lining up for a district meeting in the near future. The fact is more evident each day that the district meetings iijlanned at the Camden, S. C.. session of the Grand Lodge. was a step in the right direction. It has called for some sacrifiV c.es, but in the end* the results out made. It is hoped that these meetings will continue,?until, every district will have been visited by the Grand Chancellor. Sr 1'. E. tlamhfOMd. Deputy for Stt-luda?-County,?and vSu pervisor?of _SchoixU ?#*?! Daludu County, deserves credit for the success of the meeting held at the headquarters of his district Announcement of the meetings held, and scheduled, will appear in the Palmetto Leader/ from time to time. It is hoped too, that members of our Gr^nd Lodge, will visit these district meetings whenever convenient to do so' WTf ITE ^BISHOP^ CITES DUTY TO Nashville, Tenn. (C. N. S.)?Southern white people have a responsibility to fill to the ten millions of Negroes who live among them, the Rt, Rev. Thomas iF. Gailor, Bishpp of -Tennessee gathered at Christ Church last Wednesday for a service which was part of the 99th annual convention. Bishop Gailor spoke briefly after the Rev. George Starns,-principal of JLofLman-St. Mary's-IttdU^riat-school for Negroes at Mason, in Tipton Coun ty. had explained the work and needs nf that insiltiilinn /'Four ti**^s as much is given by the church Jt>r the-400,000 Indians in (his country as is given to help the 10 million Negroes. Yet the Negro makes a much better citizen when he is given the chance,"* Bishop Gailor said. ALLEN UNIVERSITY NOTES Dr. S. S. Norris, Secretary of the Young People's Department visited j Allen University during the past weak chanel exercises. The Week of Prayer at Allen ended with very impressive services. Ten decisions were made students. Members of the facultv who lead the meeting during the week were Rev. 'R. 'S. Lawrence, George A. SingleL tun,-E_ ^G.-Dent, R. L. Lemons, H. pr. TTu>nYpsoh aiitT PresideKl D. TT .Sims. |' ... . ment of History. A lajrgie attendruary 10, which is Pounder's Day. The Price Memorial Building and the Central Heating Plant are under con? st ruction. -L. p ' S t Pal COLUMN SENDS LETTER j: v T^j * ^B(r '"\iBBr ?'* w DR. J. D. BRYAN, PRESIDENT - -"In order to understand socialism ing motive." This is purely ecrm is looked upon as a reflection, i tior.s. The old year with its maiiv-evil; gone to come no more. She taui - her experiences to our sorrows have experienced I know \v0 hav made some big mistr.ks. Some \ us at Paul puts it "forget the thi er work which is before us." _As 1931 presents itself to us-.f*. - to have one college in the Pied mm , that our posterity receive, a Chr; Instructors. As President Hoover hoOd wi th affection. Their's is Tresher from the hands of God. ?L?avo-could have bttt one genera health" j vlmu^u, u mousand othi "Human progress marches only leaders of and fathers of this nv for the lack of MP'tv ?/1"u'Vi' " " concerns are" merging for perpu they are doing may not perish or together and hold fast the one li Section for he good of our child Junior-College.)' We are asking Trustee Board- to. ctune "and sit in the merging of the n^Mnrintionr, t - ing. The proportional officers. -The-number of feacTTers in your co There are many things we shot p Other TflfPS !irn flnim? th.- lil? u li -*-.tatun ma>1 not- vafrfSh from us. 1 need is an understanding. This -. A,?M*,?until adjuui iiiiienl. We < "our delegation.. Th'S -letter is being sent to the - Piek^hS, and Creenvillc, With a : -w^fr~fWmnn rr>nniv ? In conclusion allow me trf as y tv this year? Thh fifed is gTe; begir: letting the heart rule the h< The PlUdTTlbflt emud wish no Western Piedmont say "we are BIGGER COLLEGE FOR US sife to meet with you, I am, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE C liEttE -Nf)TES- ~ Orangcburg, S, ('., Jan.- 31,?UW The President of the United St; has a^a n extended an invitation Dr " ' Wilkinson, President ot C. State Collegc to he a Holagnti " th?- " " ' Service Section of y .White Conference on. Child LLo: and Protection, February 19 = to ; 1931, at Wash*- ? D. C , Visitor [ Mr. Francisco M. Sacay, a na Islands, now ' a graduate student Cornell University, taking his ma in agricultural education and mir in -'O'rieultural economics and f; management, wasj a Visitor to , College during the wepk of Jan. , Mr. Sacay is gathering material his thesis and hopes to receive doctor's degree from* Cornell in spring or summer of. 1931. lie pi - a study of Mgrlt'ulluiT .is oVgftiii: taught and conducted in State ( lege, and commended the work. Previous to his visit to Ornti burg, Mr. Sacay studied the agrii I tural outlook at Tuskegee Instil _ living State ha was?kUmUuIvJ l stofi at Hampton In-titut". thornt Washington where he will hold t ferenccs with certain heads of d sions of the Department of A| culture, and do research work in Library of Congress. College Conduct* A Demonstrate Foresty. Commission has accepted 'Att a on the State College farm for a d< onstration in tree growing. Ab an acre has been set aside by College on' which a thousand sti F -trees h'H'n planted, ~irufisi<rt of different varieties of pines. ' demonstration plot is in a conspici place and may be observed by pers interested in reforestation. Inst: + -- | UA, S. C., SATURDAY,' FEB. 7, 1< tnmml * ?i>w i i t )F ECONOMIC MOTIVE T".TZ^- y' " ~ r 4* JHI - HaLjfH ? flgHV i OF SENECA .JUNIOR COLLEGE' SAYS: iwit?ts necessary to .comprehend its Icadromie, that is, every institution of society xprc-ssion, aiui result of economic condi. as Well as its many4U>ods>_Li_guuc,?Yea*iz;ht many lessons to us and w<> have felt as well a> tn oil- it>ys Sumo thinfftt?wa. e no desire t otinderjjo affain. We have ve can correct, sonic we cannot. But let np;s that are behind and press on to hifthu our use, let us u?p it wisely and sanely eatest number. Brethren. let us resolve it .Section, -whorl?"\vc may say and even see istian Education at the hand of Christian says "we approach all problems of childthe provienee of joy and e:ood humor." pari of the race, the sweetest for they are tfon of properly horn trained, educated and i prooiems of (iovernment would vanish, when children* excel their parents." As ce ol' our's let us ni t permit" our children, nd ooopgratiuiL-SuHVP.?As other business^ tual service .so that the name and good vanish, from the earth, as men TetTus pet ight that is left burning in the Piedmont ren to travel the intelligent way (Seneca you and as many of your members of the a council as will, bmnc ready to discuss die sJiuuls. i no host plan-, for the merg..the?ahanpe of the mvne of?the school, mm unity of 'your choice who are prepared. ild 1>' able to aprce on. Other penplt ?nd V we eannotA- T'cQ ..doi-uii^-^f. n l>iy iye need it. and it is in our reach, all we mooting to he ''"M Fe'u-nnry 111, 10 AO iJTaTT look forward to your presence with fallowing- ('ourrtr Associations: Anderson, hol'i'-^tHat_we-ait^mefet-fib'ii to fllt'f UlDIIU' hat special irift will you make to humani'r it. Have heart! This is a fine time to cad, .? ?? ^ T~ greater gift ?than -to hear the heads of one One aim. one hope, on^ objtrtI^A \I,b." With the greatest hope and "Het - ? ' - * ui>iir.s very truly, J. D. Bryan, President. PI*- tors in " 'he work would be ^ pleased Fo show [1 w these "trees i flourish from the -.tart and soon be4 1 conic- amazingly. tail. This demonatos ^tratifnv !>:? been largely promoted by tin* South Car lina Federation oi ' Winn; n's (Mllbs. Uur iXF.V-liFN KI) 1 < "T SUM MER jjj SCHOOL AIM'ROVED_, 21. ?1 ? 1 Columbia. S. (\. Jan. .'11^ 1931 ? F: Bowing a report submitted by a ommittee of seven .leading educators tive to the South Carolina State Board >lni" of Education, the A lien- Benedict Sum of nu r School has .State approval and P?r will conduct its regular sessions dur101 ;ng the summer of lOol. iras Two Summer Schools, the State -the A. ami MrCnHegc-atOrnTTPrburg and j t'.h the Allen-Benedict were approved .' | the State department as schools : the. where academic credits could be ob-th - taincd. District Sumnicf Schools cur- I ricula were morgan /.ed and stand- i *t>(l unlisted by the committee. Many importunt changes in the curricula for | the Di-trict Summer Schools were reconimended and approved. I LUI The committee members were Dr, U'L?- 1). H. Sints President of Allen Univer? - ily; M. T. Schiiricy.1 Assistant Suk* pcrvisor of Schools In South Caroli"-" *Pr;~ na; C. A. Johnson, Supervisor of Neivi .,ro schools in Columbia; R. S. Wil?F1 Uinson, President of the Stat? A. and tnf M. College S. L. Finley, Principal of Einley Hifh School at Chester; G. E. 1 n> Nelson, of Benedict Golleffe; Prof. Nichelson, Principal of> Bettis Acade rea ~ < ? "m ?m- CHAPPEIXE STATION A. M. E. out CHURCJE \ the Bishop R. C. Ransom will preach rfall at the above named church Sunday, fntr February 8th,- RK-tV, - at IT:80 a m., The corner of Pine and Senate streets, i Auj The pubKc at large is cordially invitons ed to hear him. rue- Rev. H. .T. Bryant, Pastor. \. ' r Tea ' i ? )31. PK A GREAT MU S>i.m; FESTIVAL HKRK FEB. 10th - Tit Raise Funds l,xnr Unemployed A chorus of out- hundred voices four college quartet^ glee clubs and orchestra will be featured in a benefit program t. r the unemployed at tlu- Columbia ..Township_ Anditoi um, Tuesday nigltt, Peb. 10. Chairman J. K. Dickson of the Richland County Unemployment, committee, co-operating with the Intcrdenomnational Ministerial Union, is sponsoring, this Greater Musical Revue. The combined choirs of the local churches and the two.Colleges, Bene i:ei and Ainn will begin practice this Week?Negro? -spirituals awl- folk ?ong.s will be rendered "by the best talent available in the state. State A. and M. Collide and Claflin .College at Orangebur<r. have agree' to bring their "lee dubs, orchestras and quartets t : Columbia at their own excuse in order that all- the proti-tiiiav ??> .to ^rs dst the unemployed. Olaflin's male quartet has a national as well as a state reputation having roYIfod the "N*ew~~1'mglITn"(TSlaTc5"duiCngi Y. w. c:. A. w Its MIlS. CORDELLA A. WINN. NAT IONAL SECRETARY OK COLORED Y..W. C. A. WORK COM INC TO COLUMBIA. The Com in ittee of 'M ?t n 11 gen let it of -the?Philliv Whentlev Branch of the -Young Women's Christian ' Association has perfected some of the working plans for the year. Mrs. Belle E Vincent is Chairman of the Committ ee; Mr?. Laura B. Harvey, Vice Chair man; Mrs." Be mice II. Hallman, Secretary ;_Mrs. Pauline 1). Reese, Treas Urer. The Chairman of the SubCommitee are as follows: Finance Mrs. Carrie A. Brunson,; Membership Mrs. Annie. Manigault; Publicity ."\i r s. J1111 a \v . l a i ley; trtrts Keserve Mrs. Alma Hopkins; Education, Mrs Laura Goodc J?uies; Health, Miss A A. Nelson; Religious, Mrs. Wilhel mina Roberts; Hospitality, Mrs. Hat tie Given; Garden, Miss Delphini .Bradley';- Maintenance and Repuirs Mr.s. Charity Pleasant;. House, Mrs Corine Frederick. Mesdames C. D Saxon, Mattie Johnson, and Matilda | Grilffn are honorary members of the ,Ccmmitee-; of Management. Among teeied their service to the uiris Ke; serve Department are: Missss Minrisofa' Garrison, Alleen Harper," Katie i -Knox, Genpvtvve Vincent,, Minnie Mutton ami lvninm Be nnoiin. P"ThF""Tentire, ivwmlTershtp- nf thf Branch is looking forward with enI : : : ? r \yinnshorcv Kfrffro iSlisi| ness Man. Winnsuboro, S. C., Feb. 4-?Then 'is a" Negro her0 who-for several years has been a successful business man I Alexander Russell conducts a caft that does a thriving business; a pro. eery store, barber shop, shoe repaii shop, tiloring establishment, poo room, undertaking. parlors, a woot yard and besides is the owner of tw< .plantations Mr. Russell owns a tw< story brick building and a one storj building on the Main street and give; employment to several of his race His wife Mrs. Russell is a valuable asset to Mr. Russell in running hi: cafe.. Mr. Russell is an ardent membei of the Presbyterian church, being a mong the landing officers- - of ?hi* church in XVinnsboro. He is a con tributor to all the movements thai are calculated to enhance the m?? I oftrflrpanity. !' ?J ^ ROCHESTER, N Y. NEWS Jan. 23. Paul Robeson, appeared in h'ecital at the Eastman Theatre, an audjenee which over-flowed upon the stage, and which seemed unwilling that Mr', Robeson, should even stop all Mr.. Robeson sang eight encores, for breath between the songs. In Feb. 1930, I had the pleasure of hearing Reliind?Hayes, in i ei ital at Eastman Theatre. Mr. Hayes, has appeared in recital at Eastman Theatre three times; each time the thentre was packed and many that could not secure seats paid one dollar for str'n')inflr spnen. _ ? .Eastman Theatre h a large trmg= nmcient structure it is the largest thertre in Rochester. Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Robeson are our nationaly known singers. It was inspiring to me to see members of my race _,ceive such an ovation from such a mass of people; every, nationality was represented^? ' Jan. seems to be the month for High School graduation -exercises in thh city. Every High School turned out larges classes. Misses Abbie and Evelyn Branden graduated with hon -or?.. They are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. G. 0. Branden, formally of Union, S. C. They have a son, a student at Howard Univesity. He will Roon be Dr. Branden. : A/. "T VICE: FIVE CENTS PER COPY S1CAL REVUE LEGE TALENT .jtlie (nisi >unj.nuT and sung over the radio'., i' several New York stations. ,* several times over .WIS will also be heard. Allen's female quartet whose reputation is well known in A. M. E. / Church c/rcles of the state w.ll be on ?? the pr gram. . 'Another outstanding feature fpr tlie "South Carolina Creator Revue, i Las it ?s called, will be the many seI lee la on that .will' be rendered by j "Junes famous Jazz Orchestra," of : State A. and M. College. . Chairman OiekTLn says he expects to bring to , Columbia lor the tirst time the lar r-?^^ v/x x ^ i \r muoiVttl tttlent ever witnessed or luard here. . 1 'the entire proceeds from this en- * t< rlaipmtnt-, in which all the schools coiicgLs. and churches eft' the c.ty as v.vil as outside talent will appear,, will be used to help the needy and un,employed of Richland County.* Co.-. > lumuia ' Township* Auditorium has bovu uonated lor the night, February 10' that the large crowds expected ~i 155 y T? ii Ac c. Tn cida jell."* ~ ?" ; ; " 'ORKLR COMIG. - V:.-. . _ .thusiasrfi~to the cointhg. Of ~0UT~0Wn Mrs. 'Cordelia A. .Winn the 14th of this month. Saturday from 5 to 7 P. M., she will meet the Committee of Management at the Branch House, - 112b Park' St., and Monday afternoon ? r sin- 'will meet?the?Suu-Conililittee '? .Chairmen and members of their.Com- -??? mi tees. The meetings with the Committees will be in the form of a conference aiul much inspirati'. nal information will be derived from these conferences wth Mrs. Winn. The Silver Tea Sunday afternoon at the Y. W. C. A. was an enjoyable affair. Prof. Peter Lane's^talk .on ' _ the "Godliness of the Floral Kingmation. Mrs. Mirmin_ McMillan's piano solo was as usual very good. In the absence of the Branch Secretary Mrs. Corrie J. Carroll, who had gone to Laurens to visit her mother, Misscs Goldie Guntur and Evelyn Blight acted as hostess.es and served Russian tea and assorted cakes. .Mr. James Bailey, the interior dec- ./ orator, was very; generous and contributed from his stock- of left-overs -Nome calsomim- which Mr. Williu Vaal and his helpers will apply to some of the walls of the house-. - -?The inmates of the house "are Misses Agnes Freshley, Goldie Gunter, - Junie Phillips, Hatti^ Be-lle Woodard? r Monie Prnrh^nnttrr and Mrs. Cortie J. Carroll.,. rhrTTTT;ttKR -BKTTBK-MOftB-BEAXJ^ = ' . ? '1'IHL BLAEDICT r ? Columbia S~? C:i Jan.?31, 193-1 L A b-cu-er. better more heantiful..Benp_., c diet four "B's" was left as a slogan ., by Secretary Frank Smith of the ; I American Home Mission Board, who -! made his 'second visit for the year~to f ? * , vuiusf. Aicumjmnying mm 1 was I)r. George Merrill, Board archi1 tcct who spent two days inspecting y buildings and gro'unds and. suggesti ing-plans--for the proposed improve- ? f "rupnts submitted by Dr. John J. * Stark*, first Negro President of the . college. ? - Immediate plans call for the mov* ing and remodeling of Colby Hall, the e dlcgo girls dormitory, a new [" chapel, a modern, laundry and a more attractive campus. Board officials * that they were behind the new pro-" ' gram by Dr. Starks and expect to ' see carried through the Bigger, Better, Beautiful Benedict. Recently a sixty days drive to rai6e? more than $i;i,000 was launched by the administration. Alumni, students faculty and Benedict friends are be- ' ing urged to a>sist in this effort which - culminates March 17th the sixty-first anniversary of the founding of the school which will be -celebrated at that time. ALLEN UNIVERSITY HK AD SHAP. ING ANNUAL REPORT FOR TRUSTEES Columbia, S. C., Jan., 31, 1931? President 1>. H. Sims, of Allen Univer oity?indicated?t+Hrt?hr?m preparing h ft>r-rt>tu'hintf recommendation for the trustee board in view of the program for the-reduction and merging 'J "of A. M.. E. Church Schools. Bishop R. C* Ransom chairman of the 11 trustee board and recently returned has been in conference with the president on matters relating to the pro--pqsed-huriget. ?....? ?.... ... - According to President Sims some radical changes in the' budget for 1931-1932 is proposed. In reply to some of. the very urgent requests on the part of friends interested'in the "~Ay~Xtr~K. Church. Dr. Sims said that *" he planned to give his best lo the , present program of Allen University and ultimately his? ralabipnship to the bishopric will take care of itself.