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\ ' ' " ? NewsBrief; PICKENS AMONC NOTED PE< ? PLE WRITING TRIIIUTES TO THEIR FATHERS - r New York. June 5, 1931?Willia Pickens, Field Secretary of the N; ? . tional Association for the \dvanc ment of Colored People, is among list of welUkuown Americans 'wl contribute each one 'chapter to honk entitleil "What' 1 Owe to INI Father." The book is published I Ifenry Holt & Co., with an introdu tion by_James E. West, '.'hlef Scoi Executive of the Roy Sr 's of Aiye ica. Y^.. ApWifig thbse Svno 7^ "ha| ? ters to the ' book uri ~jfr' Alice Stone .I?iackweli, v '> Elliott, Edw ard A. Filence, ' A\ ry Emerson Fosdick. Rev. Jo. nes, Nicholas Vacliol Lindsay, t. : Stephen S. Wise, Theodore Rouseve Jr.; and Oswald Harrison Villard. In his tribute to his father, M Pickens writes: "It must have ineai _ something for a little-Mock Amer can child to grow up without fea especially in the South." His falh. believed in him utterly and to this M Pickens attributes;the strength of h life: "He always believed* nte ai believed in me. I cannot remember single occasion when he manifest* the slightest?doubt?of my word i of me." OUTLINE FOR NEGRO POK'I'U STUDY PREPARED BY PRO STERLING BROWN New York. June liKll-?An on P* - line has been-prepared by Sterling Brown, Assistant Professor of Engli* at Howard University; for use in coi nection with the "Book of America ? Negro Poetry," edited with introdu tion by James Weldon Johnson. Vic President of the N. A. A. (VP: outline "is "published aT ."?(> cents f Harcourt Brace and Company. St Madison Avenue, who also oubli? the book of American Negro PuctT Copies of both book and outline ma be purchased through The Crisis. ^ ? i .. . . COLORED TRAINiNG CAMP VI FORT RILEY KANSAS St. Louis, Mo.. (CNS)?lluouu the elfort.s' of Congressman I.. C l>; er of St. Louis, arrangements ha\ been- made for a .citizen's miiifai naming-camp. tor rvcgro youths ; Fort Riley, Kans., ..it was announce last week, by the War Uejiurtmen They will entrain June 2i and r< ceive military training for one mout Negro youths residing in the Seven! Corps Area are eligible for trainiu -?? and many <ipplicaCK*?x^ba-ve been t < . geivetL, Missouri (having o>ef-sul scribed its quota. The establishiu of * Negro camp is the first oppOJ ^ tunity afforded Negro * youths ft ^ training. COLORK1) WOMKN IN CHKISTIA WORK MKKT Columbia, S. (\, (CNS)?Yho eigl nnual Christian conference for N< gro women, conducted under the W< man's auxiliary of the Synod of Soul Carolina of the Presbyterian chord * is now in progress at Benedict Co lage with a good attendance from els" where. A number of locul wome will avail themselves of this oppoi tunity. It is a fine program of informalic and hi'inirntion The priTgrain cot fiicia nf UihU. wt n/t v Siii\/l ? i *?7rfrrr methods, talks and deiyonfetrations ?i ?... . practical -nursing, ^aiu'4?tion -at. health itnproved hpyne conditions an community problems. Lessons ai also given in cooking, parliament ar law, handicraft and playground wor Outstanding speakers and teacher s . have been.secured. < , "... BENNETT rOLLKt.l, IS TV^~F nai FVF.KCISKS _ I)r. HenrycH. ("ran? Delivers Addre: Greensboro, N. C-, June H, 1931?Con mebcement .exercises at llennett Co lege for Women which Were he! Wednesday in the open air under tl . oaks on the grounds, at 10:30 o'cloi ^ ?marked the close of a successful yea The commencement address was d< livered by Dr. Henry ilitt Crane, pa? tor of Kim Dark Methodist chord Scranto" CHARLESTON NEWS ?... Miss Murial Pinckney entciTaiiH at her home on Spring St., 't he Kul gaite Bridge, Monday June K, 193 This was the last sitting of tl club. Among those present .were tl Mises Marguerite...... Fraaier. Camill Fishbun, Euphrasia Lewis; Emnii Nell; Mesdams Sadye Fielding, M.vn Rodolph, Louise Bell, Samme Lee. Miss Marguerite Fraser was wii ner of highes score, and to her wi nresentpd a deck of linen Bride cards and to Mesdume Louise Purv holder of lowest adore a lovely novo ty set; , A delightful fepast of ice creai and cake and candy was served. Mesdam B. F. Cox entertains Mesdam B. F. Cox was a ver chaining hostess to a few of hi friends at her home on Montague S Tuesday, June 9, 1931. Bridge was the game of the ev.ei ing. The guests of Mesdam Co were, th6 Misses Florence and-top Clyde, Marguerite Fraser, Maud Hyatt, ^Thomasena McFall, Mesdai Ana Brouham, Pheonie McFall, Ma Sandford, Emily Jackson, Mary Ann Hersett. After several hours of playing, th guest were invited into the hostess beautiful dining room to a delightfi repast of chiclden salad, saltine. ?ptnklflB, nlivps, potato chip, (5) Pin< apple and dheVry Idd mblin, M') i'iir dies. Crabbing Party __Miss Margaret Broadnax was th hostes^p a party of friends Tuesda * on her fathers' estate. The party left Charleston at 1 ' o'clock in order to begin crabbing n the use of tide. Three dozen crab were reported as the amount caugh These were fixed into a deliciou sala (Continued on Page eight) Ill *a vH>lr. Vff=-N('J." XXIV. 10 ^ Jos. Alexander Bailey, j't" i E a r n s?Distinction From Atlanta Univ. *A? ! ' | Atlanta, CJu.i June 8, lyjll?To Joa r/o ^l>li Alexander Bailey, of .Columbia, S J'i xy'r,rl\u* ^one the distinction of oeina f i con to eiu i. a graduate 'V ' !_iAJIL__AllilliUl 1 ! ?| ^ itsrrrsi b 7 graduate institution. -Tin ,j . dog. Master of Ai*ts was cgnferr j eu oh Mr. Bailey at Howe Memorial Chanel on Wednes ' nesday afternoon,June in the pros enee of the Atlanta University fac js ulty, students, and* a little group ol distinguished visitors, induing Pres a ident Frederick Cb Ferry of Hamiltor )(j College, Clinton, N. Y., and Butlei yp- 1'.. Wilson, of Boston, Massachusetts .who was- graduated from Atlanta b LLnivursiyb just 50 years ago. K. 1^ t- - I Vr, ih n L* ? >y L- ? I I y: y u H h IBi M Iit >d .JOtfKUH ALEXANDER BAILEY" " ' Although but one person qualified ' j'oi :i graduate degree at this Com1 i"i ! ??. * 11ii-1il. 1l was .pointed out by IVi sideiit John Hope that during this iti v Vt ar of grtirtiTnTP" work?tt'rnifF } l at Incuts bad ottered a total of. 78 g:aduate and senior graduate enures, iii which a total qf 27- different ' ^indents bud enrolled 'or work, i High quality of scholar ship?, not large number of students or graduates, is the aim of the University, he dec'' d. M,. Bailey was graduated ml Moi chouse College in 1030 w+th a 1 legi ?.u' of bachelor of arts? T L" oiirse of his undergraduates years ho . u?ended University of Chicago, Culf lege of the City of New York, Benei' !ui Co litre and Morehouse College; To ftil till his requirement for his Master's Degree in the department . u. history he prepared a. thesis on " 'The Attitude of Cieorgia Toward Secession, IS Ih-18(50,M and in doing so __ b-yi -wi . ? to rti.-my iirehieves ill lilli J 111 iir 'i t iT;111- lihrvrvi?+hr^CiTTTe-tch )n .ii: tory and. allien subjects 111 the Ar,.i k.nu.ts state college Fine Hliirt, Ark. 'Jn tlie eve or commencement 'he rt> / lama University alumni assoc.a.y tit:,, held their animal meeting, adop ^ '(m i vcviked..coustitution, and defers* red. election of olficers until a later date. Colonel Austin T. Waltfcn, l>resfc|ent of the association presided. -*-^4- 1 1 '"" At pli.n I'mdevelopment were presented by Pres?~-fdnut.-diwpn anil All** .Jvlormmo Al. ,s" Head, Sec'tyi id" the Hoard of Trustees ! Dix 'foi: <;i:ou<;u HRNGALI KKHK ;| r VISITS CITY. 'T v u* " .i% J Dr. tieiirji'e H. Kebi?, a* prominent r ilid 'wtli known physician of Florida L. .was a visiloi ii, the city. Dr. Kebe is a native African, educated in At'ri|(i -ca and Kurope; h is. atso the rccipi? 'i'in oT thc dotyi'i' al. Hnrhidor of Scienee ft'oju the Sviurli ( arolina A. and M.College, lie is al.-t* president anil owner yi the' "Speed" Man.ufac.ur.(| ing Co., putting up well known patent fT" hU'ilit'ilit'.- and toilet articles.?He n> ]_ ii()\v located in Orangeburg. ? Y. VV. 0. A. NOTES la ie . ' ~ - r ~ ic The last meeting of the committee w of management was largely attended i- and plans for the summer Conferenls res were discussed.. Learning that -v tlie (lirls Reserve conference which is was to he held at Kings Mountain, 1- N. C., has been cancelled our attention is now given entirely to the in branch leadership conference at West Virginia State College, Institute, West Va., June 24 to July 2. Mrs. v Belle E. Vincieht chairman of the rf committee of management wjtl go to 1 this conference. Mrs. Annie Manigault chairman of i- the membership committee. and her x coiymittee jHerhers, Mesdams eSuaie ^?I Bjii lor,?Holt io?A-,?Conwoll. , Plli/.a tT"iiie"s, "E. M. Page, LoutSF ~ttaT!,k^ ,i soil. Alice Williams, Jen nip Treze(.'vant, T. H. Henry and Thomasina a Daniels are asking all the members noin-financial and financial and prosit pecttve members to meet Tuesday afternoon 6 o'clock at the Y. They ,1 have plafis for an enjoyable affair 3 and are hoping to have a large numher present. ^ jTt~"Minn Brnrilgy?phrcirnwn of tha Garden committee and her members-, Mesdames, Alberta Simons. I. M. A. ie Myers, AJary Williams, Nettie Epps, v Lewis Green, Martha Jones, will present the pageant "The Light of \Vo2 men," portraying the work of some ^ of the Negro women who have conse! crated their lives to tWe service of ^ I humrtnity from slave days to the prej I sent. Listen for the date of this pageant as it is interesting andpromises characters represented and promises H . COLUMBIA V>v7 li w iTlUt fl HaMMHaHaHMaBMaaiHaa|BaBMHMMB^HMil | . I Registration Benedict* J i Allen Summer School Begins Saturday-June j .j 13tli, , , 3?-? K*si?liaiioii will begin; Saturday, I Juhe lji fo r JLeachers who will attend ';'I the Bendict-Allen Summer School. 1 Aplications already received in the | Dean A. G. Smith office, director of, jithe summer session, indicate a large i enrollment Tor the second year of I I this state approved school where tea-1 I chers may work for college degrees I . I as well as raise and renew " their certificates. . . i The'state department of Education , has carefully reviewed the courses that :ire to he offerer! ty-iH npprnved the personel that will teach these courses. Ten masters?of - arts and ^niany others expeits in their particular field have been Selected to" | teach the many courses that will be ' offered.. Superintendent 'Ele^gar of Rich- j _ JajuL-county has endorsed the work-, that is offered in this summer session and has recommended * hat?uvury l teacher of the county avail themselves of the opportunity to attend the , Benedict-A len. summer school which [ - is conveniently- located for -daily Commutes in Richland County. City school officials have also endorsed the work and have commented . on ~ the opportunity-teachers of the city have to increase their efficiency and 1 the. saline time do the work in courses which heretofore they have had to >nve the state to get. Many other superior advantages are offered by? this sumrrter school atA | Columbia. Tlie climkte is moderate la lid healthful. Recreational ad van--, j Uipea an the campus and off will be | I tW delight for many who .pttend^ The j facilities of the - two institutions! wh'ch have recently received -high jratVng with leading educational and I medical boards bespeaks the type *of .'work that will be done at the sutn! mer session. . The same courses of | tile regular sesion under the regular , faculties of the two Colleges and jmani. other experts W^1 be offered. [Credit toward . bachelors degrees in j j the arts and scienees wil be given, j All courses given will renew or raise , I certificates. ! The faculty for the sumer session as previously announced is as follows: D. II. Sims, A. M., president; A. G. I Smith. A. M., director and chemistry; I J. J. Adams, A. M, French and Spanish: Norman F Fitzpatrick, A. M., social sciences; T. L. Duckett, A. M., i Biology; G. E. Nelson, A. M., Educa| tion and Psychology; Mrs. Daisv E. Pearson. A. M;, "Elen^entary Educa-j tion; Mrs. G.?B^- Smith, ^Primary Education: VV. H. Hubert, A. M., I English; B. F. Woodruff, A.. M., En-j glish; Zack Townsend, A. B., Mathe1 matics^Jffi M A'Holrirn, Mm PROF. BOWMAN URGED ALU TEACH EPS US1 liH'llLAND^ AND TEN D BEN EDICT-ALLEN SUMi MER SCHOOL. ' Prof. W. R. Bowman, who is very | influencial among the teachers <of j Richland County sent the following tor publication: - ^ ?r , 1 am asking and urging all ,teadi-^ crs especially those of Richland and j adjacent counties to atend Benedicti Allen Summer School. This school along with the State [college are the. only two in South] [ Carolina where your work may get i credits leading to degree and the - ljlfg * . ??? The teachers personals are all 0. K., each teacher has specialized in > j his .or haL-department.and fully .eomj p'etent to compete with any. similar school.South;of the Mason-Dixon Kne.-[This .school Has the full endorse i i ment of Mr. G. Miller Eleazer, Coun- | itv Superintendent for Richland Con- j ! ty. I wish' also to say that Mr. Eleq- I j zer is anxious that all of his teachers . in Richland County attend this sum ; . mer school. j Hi rector Smith . is untiring in his : j work. :. Its a pleasure for him to as-L ! sist you with your school problems, i j Let's attend this summer school and j j dent in. the State. Mr. Eleazer has j i his eye on all of us, if we,fail to at- ; | tend, the unusual thing may happen. * W. R. Boyvman ! ! to he one of .the outstanding events 1 of the season. ' ; TTie^ Book Club rnet Tuesday after- ' noon at. the home of Mrs. Hattie A Stewart 1100 Pirie St. The club.has made a special study of colored authors and artists and the Various re I ligiono of peoples of . the earth and | thus- added to their knowledge of re- ! litrions. literature and art. Prof Adam the efficient French teacher of i Allen University was at Miss Stewarts meeting and the club members [attempted to secure his for ' instructions in French. t i During the social hour Miss (Ste- j wart the hostess assisted by her j' i mother Mrs. Hattie Stewart served a MitffcUul repast. ; The Woman's Temperanofe (Union will hold their last meeting for the season Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock ' at the Y. W. C."R7 Mrs. Julia W. Talley, the president wishes all members of this organization to be present a^ there will not be another meetnig until September. The membership committee of tihe Y. W. C. A., wishes the members of the iW. C. T. U. to ifemain for the Y. W. C. A. (meeting at 6 o'clock. I- .. ?J. J ' =M I State College Stresses Special Courses A t Summer School. ?1? ??? ~ ' : ~ Orangelurg, S. C.?June 8.?The jCnllrge fl|>m?nunity?heie will take on a new cOlbr next week. It will mark the beghtfiing of the regular "sfmiimer .session at Orangeburg, and State College will be the mecea for Hundreds of Bohoor teachers and students who eager fog knowledge will turn theii faces towards and wtnd their ways to the "(jittle City on the Kdisto." Pinal preparations have been made and all are set for what 's predicted to be a most promising session. Director .Brooks announces that all | of the courses that nro tr> this smuttier are^iggfuHy planned tn' meet the needs?of those who?may be in attendance. CI aerate preparations are being" made to provide means for "the" improvement'of Teachers in service and those anticipating Entering the teaching Realising the importance of profes-. education play, special emphasis has "been placed on courses in education, psychology, methods, observation and directed- teaching. Profesoinal pre-, paration .commonly, required to teach in primary, secondary and "elementary schools will feature this year's session. An unusually rare^opportunitywill be afforded those persons who are desirous of enlarging their usefulness in increasing their professional services by preparnig for specialized positions. The course provided for principals and supervisors which in jprmer years" has_been m"KUch popular demand and filled such an uigent need .will?he?repeated?this summer. The authorities at tKe_ college are endeavoring to make every possible provision fbr The comfort entertainment and instruction of those who mwv attend so that thev niaV he ;l self unfohlnient .which will he useful intelligent and happy. To this only teachers of the highest order, specially traiifed, of scholarly achievement, intimately acquainted with the accepted and uppmved thories-*?f-:education, practices and problems of the teachers of South Carolina have be>ir chosen. jr . . ._ ? ?- ?? UKAND CHANCELLOR VISITS BAMBERG COl'NTY Bamberg, S. C.?District Deputy G. C., L. L. Butler, of Bamberg County called thte five lodges of the district together at Mt. Carmel M. E. Church at 8:30 P. M., for the purpose of reorganizing the district grand lodge of the jurisdiction of South Carolina. All lodges were represented, namely, Myrtle, Orarige Grove, Copelandt Gethsemane and New Light. A large number of?the?Courts?rrf?Calnntlii1 were, also present. Each Chancellor Commander gave a~short talk* after the welcome address by Sir A. Tabor and the response by Sir A. T. uliphant. Deputy Butler presented Sir J. E. . Blanton who introduced Grand Chan- | cellor J. A. Brown. The remarks o? the Grand.Chancellor were timely and to the point. After his address numerous questions ' werp asked hv the members and at the close of the discussions, a rfsTng voTP~o*'"TlTtiTibs w;i* ven The Grand Chancellor. It was evident that' all felt better about Pythianism in South Carolina. I Th^ following district officers were electea: I Sir L. E. Butler, District C. C.; Sir Pawling, District JVLJILt-Sir JG.^Ayers. District .Prelate; Sir John Nimmons, District Exchequer; Sii*? F. W. Reid, District K. R. S.: Sir I.lovd Moore. District MV of F.; Sir H. B. AlVtesT Distrit M. at A.; Sir J. E. Blanton, District M. of W. There being no further - busines, the lod^fe rose and sang the closing TTffiT?AWl aft r th.. tUMU'dU'llOII !l large group went to the Castle hall of Myrtle lodge where a reception was given in honor of the Grand Chancellor. * NOTICE COLl'MBIA CONFERENCE The?following named ladies from the Columbia Annual Conference wTTl serve with the president as hostess for the Quadrennial Convention at Columbia Wednesday, July 1st. Mrs. Martha Vance, Mrs. V. FL Ruthe*-ford. Mrs. Estelle Jj'hn-auu^ Miss Elizabeth Brogdon, Miss Arlene Craig, Mrs. A. E. Harrison. '(Mrs.LA'. T..Ellis. President SUPERVISOR ENDORSES REV. ~* HENRI To IVhorti H MaV ( oncern ^ This is to certify that the Rev. A. j Sertn Henri. Musical Director. Men's Glee Club of Allen University is eo- ' department, in arranging for a "Musical Revue" which will be given at the Columbia Township Auditorium, June 2fi. t The funds from this entertaimnent will be used to construct a wading or ?"F ttn Alit Hiiuju..! School playground located ;.t the corners of Lincoln and Hampton Sts. | We appreciate the efforts of the Rev. Henri and his associates and | urge pur citizens to show their ap- 1 preciation.by attending the Revue and assisting-1 in the promotion of this, worthwhile- civic project. Playground Department by . Adele Johnston . Minahan, , Supervisor ?f W A*. . " ' , . S I ?cw . - . ?'? PRICE Wolfe Medal, Highest 1< Honor Goes To Thos. Young, Norfolk Boy _? . ??p. Uuluiiibus, Ohio., June G, 1931 ? Thomas W Vniiiiv <.f vn ; has bee it awarded the Wolfe Jourtialisi.u Uonor Medal by the faculty of f Si theOhio State University School of ! Journalism,' it was announced here j this week. The Wolfe prize is the i only individual award made in journ-J alls in and Young ii Hie first to receive!?* - - |fo 1'he announcement was made by j or ?Prutos or?Joseph?H. -Myers;?dean?of 1 the school, who in notifying Young-|S? 1 wrote: ? th "With this, announcehient that you j liave wnn the Wolt\ ihedal with your >n tin S'h) Ht I lu ^ l';ivv ^ trn j i vv^.mhk muii 01 me scnool ol Jour- ! Sc j ^ ' ^ Ji THOMAS YOU.\<] | J-", nr,lisni, and all good wishes. The j Pr thesis was if tine piece of work, well j ?^ conceived and capably executed, a ! real contribution to the subject. I J ^ hope- we w.iii be able to have it j w! orbited latfr rw > f.i>/u>ir..?? >? l r)i Made 15.000 Survey : *ri Young is a senior ii\ journalism and a junior jn the law school. He will u*jlreceive degrees in Ooth courses next year. The paper for which the aw .rd ari was made is a 15.00(1. word survey of statutes and cases on libel decided in Ohio, and a Tbrniulation of the rules St governing libel in that atatc.?It 'i< : toi the first study of that subject made, j's. and?\va*- written -for two - required courses in newspaper problems. I ^ The found a ?' 'J?'1 _ ' n<~(|" j ^ try,-was a gift to the school in 1919.: an of "$1,000 by the late Robert F. Wolfe, rc?; Columbus newspaper publisher. "The donor's purpose,'^the Ohio J Tic Statu University -Bulletin says, "was i P? to encourage journalism students in i P'( the study of the practical problems ! lr< of newspant'i1-making.?resigned bv ; de AiU.ht*tt-y- -de.. h raiu'iiao.- t-he jiicw Voidi ! 1'H sculptor, and ca<t in bronze, the ! K? medal is offered each year to the stu- ; ??' dent whose grades and thesis are 1 jnj the best. It Was first awarded in | I'd .June. 1021." * itw Was Student Paper Editor The 10."11 winner was managing edU j as tor 6f the Ohio State Lantern, stu--| in dent ~tlajly paper, last year, sue- j tic ceeding his brother P. Bernard Young wl Jr., who had held the -pqsition Lhujinyeur before. Hy is also a former ' coi president of the local chaptci of Al- , I i.a 1 in Alpha. Fraternity,-an 1 was j ms b member of the frc'shmar. and var j ke - li y ien.11 i li'iimn ?: ?11 Young is the son of Editor P. B. die N a ng of the Norfolk, Journal and coi Guide -and' Mrs. Young. j est 411C JOliN HOPE RETIRES Lb, FROM MOREHOUSE to] ? ne Atlanta, (ia., June it, 1931 (Special) ! bu On the twenty-fifth anniversary .of his presidency of Morehouse College ' which, under his administration has become- the largest liberal arts college for Negro men and one of the ten fully accredited" institutions of Higher -learning. Dr. John llope announced his resignation and his in1 tent ion to devote his time exclusive- A Iv to the administration of Atlanta University to the presidency which he U.O-- -itmt-id in tM>0 The qnpf>nnf<?- | ntenl was made at Morehouse College J commencement exercises "Tuesday, June 2. at which 79 men, the largest A. class in the colleges history, recelv- cei ed bachelor degrees from the hand of De their retiring president. Ne h'UKl >1 "HEISTS SI IN DA V i on . # . 'foi The regular bi-monthly meeting of foi the Columbia Forum for Social and;th? F.thical Progress will be held Sunday en Afternoon at 4:45 at the regular jcoi meeting place in the 2200 block of. js fWWtejtwi ' j flu Sunday will be known as "Women's ' pa I>ay'v at which time attiention will j Qnl be given to the organization of a , a Womans Auxiliary. The public is in- pr< vited ami urged to attend these meet- j fel ings as. question of vital importance chi to human weffare are always intelli-1 ci gently and authoritatively discussed J gr, by prominent speakers and the Forum J toi members. Sunday Afternoon at 4:45 , js a Musical program will be rendered i bo! by the woman. (of ri- F*IVE CENTS PER COPY? Jlks* RegioiiaI~pratorical Contest u Be Held At State College Orangeburg S. C., June 24. Date Fixed To juth CaroHhl" "Stife Convention of Lk-s' In Se^sipn Same Time. M?nv ( rand Lodge Officers Will Altend. The Palmetto Leader has"been in rined by Col. R. E. Pharrow, Regilal Director of Oratorical Contest ?uth Carolina, Georgia and Florida, at the Regional Oratorical Contest r the fourth Region, will hp hard ?11 sthe auditorium of South Carolina are College, at .Orangeburg, Wedsday evening. June 24, during the >uth Carolina Elks' State Convenin, and while summer school is in ssion at the college. Dr. R. .S. Wilkinson, President of e~SduVb Carolina State College V ill host to the contest, and it is for-. nate Indeed for Director Pharrow have selected such an educational nter to hold this contest, and to . ive such an eminent educator as Dr. ilkinson to head the movement in -angeburg to make the contest all should be. It is_ fo be remembered that the ?giotial Contest was held-m-Goluma last May, and that it drew many ominent educators and Elks* frofh e four States in the Region" to wit"" ' ss the contest, Said by ^11 who heard ^ to be the best ever held: Georgia one was represented by more than ty rpeFsonsr-etmitng l'l.iiu all parts, , vJiia: siaie to lie n* the young "peo- . ' e . nciirw. : % Intel Oct "is at' teiei?over tn.jniing contest its' io bhowii by the itte-Luec toi s, as -wcTl as by the stu nts Uitinselves, and the coming const will surpass any held in the five ar< of the Elks' Euu?.utie-hl Depart?nt. All x of the Directors of the . a^1 Vfe are informed, hashit the Regional Director / on itice that thev are coming to attgiberg with a sure winner, Una r.t th.t-v \\;i!? cari >. jlh* 'ha tor back their cuute with ease. This is a le spirit to. show, bm__0?ly?one ' eaker can capture the coveted ize, a four year free scholarship $1,000.00, and Prof. G. E. Nelson ate Oratorical Director of South ? irolina has let it be known that Lite inner will surely come from his strict. So here we are with a neuil Regional Director being held up Directo.r Pearson of North Caru ia. Director Nelson of Scuth Caio1a,, Director .Bywaiers of .-Georgia - id Director Anderson of F1 midli 1 making claim iO the 19.il vunnei. But to .counter with these alert ate Directory, the Regkmaf-"fJirecr has sent the Leader word thflt 1"* not concerned as to which Ijstat-e rector captures the^dze. What he itits is the best contest, in the best y of the Palmetto State, and he y been assured by Directm Nelson d President Wilkinson, that sucss is only a niaiver of course. In addition 1 to f the _br.Uli$j}t ora>ns to bt1. delivered by the -young ople the content will tit- featured by a :ked chorus of" 100 trained voices >m among the teachers and stunta at?t-he- sunimei?school,?and ?: >til Inrfrl ??? burg. The orations will.be.edu- tive, and the music will be inspirv nmrill 11 -I- ? aim v>ni ur wen wurin iraveil several hundred miles and spend 0 instructive hours to hear both. Many of the Grand Lodge officers well as educators front all States the Region, have- accepted invittt-? >ns to tie present at tne contest, uie large numb* rs of Elks will o?attendance tu boost their favorite ?? ntestnn1.. South Carolians are very liberal in^4'-^ ttters of educational, and they will i ep up their accustomed interest by Lending tin* spuria1 event n> thay 1 last year at Columbia, and it is ntidentially expected that the largl crowd ever to assemble in tne ditorium of State College will greet e Regional Director, ^tate JjLucc*s and famous young orators, Wed-.: sday evening, June 24, at Orangery. S. C. ormer South Carolina Pastor ^Honored BBOTT GIVEN M. A. DEGREE hSpecial to The Palmetto I emim t Nlew Orleans, La?The Rev. E._A, bott, D. D., pastor of Petty Chapel M. E. Zion Church here, has reved the following notice from the an of Endich Theological Seminary w York: 'Endich has decided to confer upyou the Degree of Master of Arts the masterly work you have done ". the general good and welfare of . _1 Race in many fields of useful deavors?much has been wrftten teeming you, you deserve all that good your latest literary pro ction?Hymns for Mothers' Dav are r excellence." Dr Abbott is not t? ly a well known pastor; he is also poet ?nd writer of international eminence. He is a life member or k low of the corporation of the * Lirch house, a British literary soty. _ Dr. Abbott received the deee of Doctor of Divinty while pas* ring in S. C.. several years ago. Ho a conscientious race leader and a Id defender of the citizenshi^rq^^^^jj