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|FV? * :? ^ ~ ; : P*i?^4 ?? r ? -?-? villie ffalinfltu ffig.-.nf ~ PlilLlSllKD WEEKLY ?rr?7 zr~ 1310 Assembly Street, Columbia, S. C. Entered at the Post Office at Columbia, S. C., as second class matter by an Act of. Cong'less. SUBSCRIPTIONS \ 1 One Year $2.00 Three Month 5 -75 \ Six Months 1.26 Single Copy ' .Ob j FQKEICN ADVERTISING ACKNCY {" W. B- ZiFF CO., 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 1111 i Oiluiai Advertisements at me rate allowed uy law. | The Leader will publish brief and rational letters j ' ?on suojetfmui g'enwrtil interest when tnev are accompanied by the names and addresses of '.he authors and are not of a defamatory nature. Anony- ! mous coiiimuiiitationa will not be noticed,- lie-.. ejected manuscripts will not be returned. REMITTANCES j ?? should be made payable to the order of The Tal- f metto Leader. GEp. H. HAMPTON - ... Publisher ! N. J. FREDERICK _ ? .Editor H. W. RAfciMUARDNER Acting Editor; J AS. S. GKAMT. Manager LEE A. LOGAN Advertising Mnn.iL'or- _ be_yery brief and should reach the editorial desk of the Palmetto Leader hot later than Tuesday" of each week.? City?newBr-localB, personal* ;hih4 Social news, by Wednesday night. . business and Editorial Phcne 1523 COLUMBIA, _S. C.. SATURDAY OCT. 31. lv:i. -I r!~~r~' ' . ~* "A SHORT STORY WRITER" Flovd Calvin, in his digest in the .' Pittsburgh Courier, of .last week called attention to the wtii-i . .. mgs of a former Columbia resident aud'higlt<schno! graduate of Allen University. So.hie time ago under the title "A Rising Star" the Palmetto i'.i'a.Oci carried an editorial which predicted a brilliant career as a write!* for Walter Simnigns, to"wli-nrf M i. Calvin refers in his comment ? r-'- Mr. Calvin. can's attention to something we '! . ... . i nitjeciit. . I.et him apcakf"It is thocglit by in.:; , eople that the Negro should write only aborit "hinw felf. that he should not try to write about white- | people:. ' But it is. pleasant to know there are so . - j white' editor*! who don't share this notion. Or.r'W .' J? ' ter Summons, colored has sold and had published' - oral short stories, in ' the Now York Dnil\v.N'- A . ; daily newspaper tluft print's a short stoiy tacji <i: Mr. Simmons' stories arc about metropolitan about love, adventure, etc., witjj. all white, cljatnc-. ters. They are illustrated By artists with \vi;i;< eh.hrnfti'j^;, si)t hnligh_ Ml-. SinHHOIls' picture ~H> ^ pears With each, and he i> very obviously a \< T It'.is ever' our .contention that suncrior a'?i!-if. will iind its reward. Mr. Simmons' stories am : j perior to many, of. the . other short, stories that.. p. i pear in tiie Daily News and we believe from : l.o i -frequency with which his, stories are printed thin j m that his stories are accepted hy that paper wii h ! greater. regularity than are those-"of any other \\ : er, Mr. Simmons lias been faithful in the ?!? ?>? ment of his capacities as .a shore story writn'-. 1:::4 -I ag' a> novelist. lie is yet."ho be heard from in ;!:< j latter capacity, but he'will he heard from, uiih---' v. . \ miss our guess. It \va> a pleasure for the writer to call to.the a: ?tention of. Dean George Johnson, ?1: hintulu I'ni. vcrsiiy, Mr. Simmons' teacher of psychology. t -. _ . - af Mr, Simmoris* stories last June wMsttriii 1 : d j .with genuine interest and pleasat surprise.. !! .did ..got know that his teachings, were laying i lie i foundation for such splendid deductions as- 11, shown in the Simmons' stories.v Not.docs-,-any tea. -; " er know what influence lie exerts on the hutiVa'ii ' hearts and minds 011 which lie works. -j It will be noticed that Mr. Simmons has aifNpi? d j as a nom de plume the sljghth changed -suniao Sipitnonds. ' Just one glance at the profile- povVri .i , ? ijmt, nil hi^-Rem . miiu.' uii! i? ! assure that the writer is the.same Walter Simne.tiTTT who with certain other red hleodrTT'-y-mt)' ii-r , CQluinhia had it said about-them that "no em int. good can ever befall'those boys!" ' . That.Mr. Simmons knows how to write about Xt errs life is dcmon.-trated by one of his stories'; i. ' appeared-in the June number of Abbotts Mmo m The title of that stoYy is "The Deacon." It j.s inn n ^ a?> v.^e -most fascinating mystery stories' it has <>\; r been our lot to read. Besides contributing to. Daily XeWs, Mr. Simmon's "has had. several of : i stoi iefs accepted-by "Liberty" and other mVutuV.ir. ,j that' feature the short story. Walter Siinmpps i- ] the only son of the Rev. SandySimmons ?.f (-.h-i', b.ovn there . while, his father was na-torine and tending the University of Michigan, lie came . ' Columbia with- his father while quite a young te: versify in 11)1 t and fimm the college nf lii,, Lincoln University 1H20. He has. always bad . *" wagon hitched to the star of pen paper and thl-itghi": 11 T'l WftLTKH-WBfHT NKLKOKS ""Edwin Rogers Embrec of the Ro-etvwald Km r. tion hits studied Negroes in their relationship. '<< American ci-eilir.ntion fur a trim of vear.t an t ir writings reveals that he knows, quite a bit ah-.'a ? this- element -of- America's-population. Two _nmg. j sine article- have recently come from his pen m-i ?1 beside.*, n rnueh dieeur-.iied honk,?It i>- with <.iui . ; the ma2azinc articles that this comment has t(> do. 1 In the Atlantic Monthly for October Mr. Km!in < paints for us "A Few Portraits in Sepia." Sepia. f : course is the term that is current in speaking of ! colored people, so these pen portraits are of coin c! people. Mr. Rnibree draws several pictures that i tend to show the humapity of Negroes. Some show- . ing the lofty idealism of a certain element; othershowing the Brute lust after the lower pleasures in'.others; and some depicting the uhreasonintr fn.tn-; lism that is a result of ignorance in others! Hi portraits all deal with Southerners. His first portraits are op .Tames arid John Burrus who a< c( |Tr<-r - the-ehallenge made by John C. CaJhoun when he said TShT)w'file ~a niggtn* who can drr a problem in EwclhN or parse a Greek Verb and I'll admit he's a human *~~:??? .. ili.i,',?I'inlf tho Minthcn :l! k ml tin- ot,'.;. I 'e .Greek which they mastered. "Ni'.-K-mhivc r? "'c; outstanding incident* in of these fa ' Milii'i-.; nn.l :n'ir;- iiImhu n rv concern :. * the Bond family of Iventuvity. ih-vot'nir special J t cuti :i to Horace Mann I\>>?i 1. Sr.. mid" Horace j run Uoiul, Jr., both product., ol".a broad cultural ; L,ack:ri".aul and capable of making market! contri- j ,ji th" South'.: Ir/rV.r ; '"""r"1.1 " cone.u- , u* .his wise: ' "t-."-.! ; the South unlive- an.; : upon the irri-at } k-i 1 wealth* of the hiuu n Ann (f. ..'o. who make ; '. "ird of its population', i >i :.vi icily jnently j n . e; its productive labor a?d' its putvha?intr \ p.- ?'< it. but a'dd nppreciahh i" intellectual and j !T li.-la- "renaissance which is already under wat.j Hr'r.d tthc younger.) witH h:~ .co~iv.~r?Utan Mod. J excellent home environment, hi:? m -desty ari*M mot*. hie lftynlrty tn tho -South.-and .his unques-\ V..?l Mi.lHty n student ami r '? i<~ ''U'' rail* hat ftrowini? band oL' -.vhom 11 ji: vocti?>ni may "dfbV rroud.^-" "' ~"T" * . j \V'e ctill attention .to the \tlar.tif article because | < Tu Ia'vo that there is-rrmch in 7t "to TnVpire our I .mlh (o develop their dormant -talents and to work j i; tif harder tlnu they, niny contribute their share j n ;he 'oath's cultural reuai.-.-an. e. A splendid ar-.j .'ia in read a Ion ^ with t'y.e. Km one article >s "A ' ii I'miks At llis South" by 1 h>. ace' .Manil-lBcnd J ? ' 'i .is article, was published in the ,AP'- il or- May j ~ri? * . !' Harper's MntrftV.inv.?' Aijy . iihrar> oiurht. j . ..'oploto file of llavoi ! ' 1'bt c | nil d i -died j ... ?f lvcotniltjt u :. id: colv have a i :-..-i-rrr*?-'Avptiw?i'-n> ' -.a.::.., .111* in flit'se I t-'- Slates. : 'luz i)an(;i:its or ri:o\i\<;i vi.is.m - ' ' ' .,i.. iiw'?,.a,. i... .. <i-. i !:itiv' in-"OYo : -V ly I i ; 11!' tin' I n'.U'-l Stiilv . : I ' 1 : !? : ? - 1 " ] V. j'luvinfiiiUsn) riuioiv ihe_?' -?i '<11- of- ?hn* i ? 1. K* duos not it pi : ;,i- ',u m-ho- h:i\c , A that ytivhjt tii?M' J' luth! < ! j 111 1 .v-| . .-hi with ;i +> t ' - >-..-..vii ?..i 1 lo fho i-ithv.i.: ? :' 1 - ' . . . j li-m is 'Tvnif-'in -\'"i !?_ vV ?y i ' ?> ? Vi:?t .t i"i>'it. : r-'iuv.' IM :M?V- ' -1 i M- .f -u rnTr^-1" ? ?: ' 1 '*ni ? i1'1 i .v.'. . > c< :* I i i v.iji-i .! ?1 V." I h ml '.o .1 I '' < < H-v <>1 '> > . *i lv.I -irilin - t .1 ? v ' ' j ?\ . it is jiVitfUci'.tl ' 1 1 . ' . ; ??.; ' ? hor Nvofhi i--vi'hi-v'ti ? ;? 1 I .: .v >1. I- it-, ivai'y . h "'1- ::-n ':J < 1 . Hiiii's. ci t :H i"iv. I - -?iiiU't i"nk' i i a|''-.H > < j :;\vav. wit h ?> v i : . ; 1 '1 M.- ; 11 i ? ' I i. mill y"; ". v " - . -v ... ; tis'iiy "Wlu v.T "Tho Tj" I v'. ' .K-'i v'i ' r-?T-T'.;" M<7 V.vtr4 !- Mcii A1 is " ' Vr * ; i- ! ' or to 1 M\ S 'ii: ;!:?.? J : ..turfyi ::j, ,j}1. pvJ.'T7" 7 7T:~~i ! .-a i I'H'.unUrt'. man's , !? i-y. ,L;al to T a .i':i _ " !a> ' " . , *, aii!y.' SJUil-.V, ?-.'i . ... ;nn ?t j ?' t hv t.v-ni; -:.-.;-'' ; . . . u t'nr?lir,ir bis. t\"'l!- ." * ; ^, -K'V "tn t.r vt a j; : ni.' iM:la ' U- ' -V vic'.L'ilt 1 t : '' -. . " " . a-.t ;> ir.u lli't-Uial blind ,.a- ,? :;i .i 'li.T II r ' Ji !' ' ' ' .iin : ' . . ..anilitv'l L V "|'ol" j l>- 1 i | J: i i!.'.ink" 1 lri-"j ., ; :A . . . ! i i -,. t-' i--s. v.? U.t M.o.i'm: i :1\ n flit .,{? Cfi ir.'.niin- i'" * ' . N'lHisvnfta. A < iiii I . o '.\Vii?:i ' '.i v. I.ain.-in ? " -im-niir In . ...I mi ' i y' 'ii i . -Trill 1,1.jr. ;i I -* . M I * ' i.ina.ll IU !tll 1 > . . I j ' ! i ' - ' tit > ill rln- ! .. , ./.j J- nirii r. i'- " ! iA\' . ' ?? 1- T f. "r.v.!' . r'ij 1 ~1 l? U -J ri?.? rn'.'ir nu i:t --i' .7" . , i it'. :.i;h ' i r .-. SitiiH' i! / ? I * " . ' .. V n?a what / -h>r . . ' * ! ' lliaf' hrnit'i \vi ! !' : i' . i ' ; i-it'l. i'l'ovim'a!'; .^7?.~uTj j i v iiti wim'n i -v " ii" imi between tjie lines i ~ ,* ; " in (?orix)N II. n\N( (? K ' ?- . Tyiisnp'.s K'< I; . | aiVjtji la . f.-u ; iiti labors tills v.j i. . . ! : -i *-p!.u < in. ' . m live.- -Afore than tin - tj*. - i '- i' III. iii' any man. I' A :. ; i'y t;t.-r . ijiu liu iy to "maiuiriutuic": si-oh- . \ il"+p-. that Kdi n v. professed ChriAtiao. AM i.im-U <>l" apolu--; hi'in if made heronse K?i:. .a- <:i-i uii't np.-i+i v Jj sOlllt' IT: III?lilxiJ?tli tii. t lis- 1-4*4-?H-t-?*-i .. p. t i'iil life is tin- he- '-i't C'hri' -. '.. l.t may he thai these "! : order"1 pro*}> ' tK i...t ? ? ? * " ... aSLi I "I'll mill >\ I '' I '1 :1 'lllb) !'. <! ?i?'?remarks hy yiiii'ii'!" 1?it.mi" i . "i I in? .*i ill Mimi' ways 41 Hay rh .i;>.; ?; - on i i]ui .-<n timid souls; 'hut 1 ? 1 i: i;i I men aid have caught a glhiip. < ; .he meaning o who have caught a >.r 1.1 riv.ihiu!/ < : ri ; 'lifo they. arc 11 < l iwv What ' i/1 when lie fame t ?* <1.i- r.<?' nearly *-o, : 1 i:t as how lii; livtd. K( -d- day and. i.ci .(iul*-eix-n the. religion .of -j.y. as demands ' iii ! Religion is an' utt it in It1 ol' heart rather it-. 1 wrought out rived. 'Ill; y u that Kdi': ?m . ... j-. ."tieanliXLil nu i -h. uIt is no I.. . .it y that he. saw "over Uaai " wiirn. he v.a. groping within the shadows thai deepen into tin. dai kne.-s of death, it wa- whaf Kdisoir h: d-dimr' 1 ! : : -1 uggljng fellownu 11 " \i-r inn" that gives a. sura, v. Beauty "ov r tl)ive" ran'hilly grow out. rf riirn" duty "over hero." R' Kdi.ow had seerf ugli o it there it would ha e Im . all tin same! , nothing in the tea-dung 01 tin S<riplni\. : , . I 1 he -phijopophte tioTTTTIe oT .'.r n t , ,T \vouM indicate that the'experiences of tin- IhM few nm, 1 ; ^ *' i* . THE PALMETTO LEADER incuts of life can negate or supercede1 the exper'ienci of a life lime. On the other hand it is *i mighty tin* tiling'to have our friends sulfieieiilly solicitous ?about our future welfare*, to "manufacture" evi "I 11: i P11 >' nnnioi tMlitV; yot^it i< (riuiil fill1 aireet our eternal future. It is a Jiabit that should ho outgrown. and in the'case of a public servant o? ia!vaults calibre it is distinctly superfluous. It was not went Edison said that will count in the "rone rvsi-o; |nit whht ho dfrh not What ho profosfed I'til what lie -felt! (-I tietn e , Harrow a. lumiaiiuaniiui and a blessing -m?mankind?rr?regarded a" atheistic?m?mattei'u" of religion. He is spending and being spent "in thu* ryiee of mankind.- If he professed a thousand faiths tie might possibly. do,no n\ore lor the good of men. Ho dies Jet"us say without saying a single 'vr>ril about the "over there." lie has long line of labors' that tjlifist would most oi-i'ininlr h-ivr? perforiued had He lived among this generation. "Veri- * . ly tiieir works do follow, them." There will "be many good works to follow Darrcw, die whpn he nii.y! Another dies whose profession, ol' faith is both (.laiiorati" and belabored. lie see wondrous His life has beep filled with injustices and misdeeds -ami?sa-i ilV -and contentions and waiitoimess^and bes injgy. I'e. lynched and believed in lynching poor (Li'onseless ;;?nd ignorant Negroe^ Darrow pitied j those an i did plead for their li\es. lie sought to liiM'.'ii num.: urnuy upon inu necK 01 uie opprcsseu the lu.cl of ;m heartless tyrant; Darrow this curse j "opjfd.-ed. Ho would never spi.uk a word in Reason , lor ;he woak^and faint and -famishet-H?Darrow al- | ways''was ready to lend the helping hand and speak ti'.e eu'ii>"!ing word to the heavy-hearted. He ltni i|i-d his love of humanity by color lines and by these -linos ho 1)|i;iioi bis services of mercy and kindness; ?D.i'. row v-a-. triad to serve men .1 s ^uTcaTntTTO thcrer a d wit ',, al ; color made- no difference in his-minl i a ., lle.duv and sees "beautiful things over there"; I) a row dies witholit any word; or perhaps .i Viuv.n upon his face as he gazes into1" the . heyueiiL*' The silly and misguided willnipon l i.t ! ; i of confession -award a happy immortality.: Jo ,hi:a vtlioyo life opp'd-ed Harrow's; as for mo 1 want 1 tjit rr'.y's chance at the Judgement Bar T May, to (bid cares'more for our. words than for our ways; t'.i\ if lie is not the Clod portrayed in the ,v" , "n'u , u , i?i"tht P\po! ieticoK of mankind.' Cer-i 1'ii world.' cannot be iawd.by a' 'religion - 11 fe and; cmpiuiid/j's. empty- eonfes- j . t. fb.)i)sli for a* surviving mortals to o. lui'tbe whither of TMison, His life was a b; .. na a.ad as such .lie. -cased the burdens ol' teitni.Ind. if -t lu-re is an\ better assurance of im j no>..i gbwe-cannot-at present imagine it. A , c;i ,j<n rather . ihan our .well-worded, profes' "i i i.i >t assurance as we take the road that | POINTED POINTS | HY (,i:oR(JK A. SIMJUvTON '!'i i !;jv te\?: "Aii'v'I lv.y biiHlnv's keeper?"'. v : ';,:v A Mv:dod interest, will sutFer." : .lji*iin|< A. ! [. Hoard, 1). 1). 'I 11? .-ay that U woiv bvt t? r ' t?? canalise 7 7 :a-and powers, hi Oi.t* directing St. PtiUl -ait ' i - ;tu >i I pr<noli Mat:" Aj7 .in ho said: f . i' v :. i'l i 1 N(I. I lb VI. One i bin#-.at a time r .% .: ? S- w 1! ^ I T' ': . \b a i.ili o:i is in ad at t)ic a go* of' 74 y..VI! ufJiis lit'e-lu' ..Vvnti'i| his {.H)ioT p?\vof-a. "?? mi ihiac* i-ncention. lly so doiiv* '. >od. (oaat in !i11 Ik- is ^roat in death, i i' . !?! o|' the men's bijrh point-a find-\jras~tn i-.-: "'i u' da: i.rve\ -v,. !.! i ; i'11is 1 varWlion i-- what"-V.nnr scribe 'now i ,i ! i>- .-> Iiiifo- aj.e 'wi i'.n n aboard the crack b'riM.is (\n! Va! .! l ain I'l t Wi en Chicago and St. i > :' . 'I' i is a a" cat e< antry. t hi - i< a great road* iv li?.vi/l;\ ant ir l?- i iio.i yr . ^ * '. " I'l l" IVoldenrod is yellow, y ' -H'J:,. iuTTTiirnirir Tf'e\\V. ' " The tfi-. s in apple orchard ! . it ii i. nis tni'. beiiditar do\\ i'..' ~ r vTT"t 1 <> al.ifVe IhYvs:- Out .hero in the, p:oldcn i- ,s:? | motherly and kind. It- was' ' '.;o .In- law A nu rii:tni:>;n. ..had its birth be-, i i 'ivil War. The dnunlTy of' bfiTnY"""spaces. 7- n s is" ;t \\ under; nl country for iralnrtvl res l-'orjret aho ? tight- tiia fc. 'linns are, ( l ;t- sniiij- would admit. People are far1 r rnT nr?rfc' Thr- caVly- ?^Un-kcru1 pioneers an't . . a I' the platus. i hey .ilist do net liavy lots Ahf?in \T.appy to luvVi as. hoii.-e n'nf ' hi-1 week .en mi I". h. 'i it-mma.-. I la was tin- writer'*; i',11 i">y yy iivi1.' im?i lit<?i?'Ww 11. u ? rrp?Hi?hh?t?T**i .''a."?in.-, a to ed _t 111 ?HHth ~ses r h.e llli'iiii.-' Amard (.nnrt'ii iiin', .This lunn- ' ivvn't .i. i li: ? ; ',t> .-jic. k ah.nit it heiailse him- ' a., ti'ti.1 ' I nt. nt.her tall t ho' S'tory.. j..! till iters. ! ) > -. til Were. His. K. II. t'uit. .1. '...- _ ami I't Ol\.. s-u" .lohn K. Hawkins.; I'reshi i Ii'I'Jt l.i. v .hiii\ .... l,)tnii (i. ! '. .Woodson, l)rs. ?I '"ji. W 'I>wm, K. Th.Thniii-J I i: -. | m i I' II. .Met .a'. nek ''.vcru among ; , iTf-. t i".'i >/i* d--!t.>:n* *. ;?"??tii* servant missed ??ii tlv- fe.st hailot by.' one vote with two "o ill lie- we'., tho-vn i":r-t">nltoruaXin. The rnnv...s Uiii*t' e:a>u.ih lo ^unanimously endorse ;i'i I'i.ii tdi'or hip r<I* the Christian .Recorder. 11 < ... piedtft;-thetnsi Ives, .dt h yaTes and luembePS to i i ? levtlai.d mi thi-' i'uijin ii- I'ninU'r's ejection. He is looking, dti view-war i. wofkitu? for ?'a -Wednesday Hisimp l'ai ks presided.at the Kelt J .ai * < njereii.e. Allatua, (ieoru'ia. Now for the '. ... ('i.iini M .next I iln uai y in-T.tmpih?Httf Htt~ i..t?. t ni >:l visit Ti xa's, the l'ar West and the .'o;. s.?r- . r^:-?? ?7 : r-ti.nt1 lliliif lle.V',. Weeif.. iu the meant line rid I: i-mds (?Y.ntiai wl.u n coiviitnr lht< way and read ... ii: halmetty header. l. A I 't'A NKVNS i > v.vn ntt-ended nil day Iraq, dStnyrtiry. ; a - nr.-. Ii?-\^ 1. .1. (iambic occupied the pulpit i delivered a picat luesajjre. .At. ii:.'}() the local fa la-rs rendered- a . ploiidid program. At' 8:110 1??Bap' i ?i "'fit h'.- paMui?rrrrrl members" ? '. i ;?uijil helped. 1 |a-.lur nut with his.eon i claims. ; 1' I. j.J. (Tanihle, Mr. John Htirnett motored 'i ^Florence Monday. Ml I,. Quiltv Allen; Hat lie purnett, Helen Hays-., Mr. J osier JoIhismi, falter Allien, Sam Dozi 'i lind John fli-meit motored over to Sellers Sunj'. i>:, t'i v iew tin- body .of Mr. ,Willie Filbert. ?\. W. Xewnian. Miss A fine Knovyland, Caroot-Ko avtitiul, ftov, H'.l. tiamhle, Mtv and Mrs. Herbert iletHea. Mi' .,M. I>. S"ott, Mr. Walter Al'< n ' Mr. John Burnett, Iria -Moody, Mrs. Lizzie motored over to Seiko's Mondity to the t'unevai of .Mr. Willie Libert. -ire rev triad to know- that. Mr. and M-rs, rTrf tTtiof 77TR1" dan dtter I >at?y are mmnqf bock to live in our tovcn. thev arc now living in Sellers.1 ?-r . " 0 i % CLARENDON COI'NTY TEACH- IL HRfP ASSOCIATION HOI,IIS j . FIRST MEETING. ? ? 1 -AT (Special To The Palmetto Leader) ;"CI fanning, S. C.?The first meeting l^j <?r the school year of Clarendon County Teochers* Association was held here | Saturday in Ac Maning Training School with-more than fifty teachers j present. : j,, The meeting was opened with a uraver by the Rev. Reid of Pinewood ["j and followed with suitable sciTpturc ' selection read by Mrs. L. K. Nelson. J In this organization Principal I. M. j A. Myers was elected president ot the association for life; Mrs. Nelson i ^ is acting president and Mrs. Miles of I . Pawille is vice-piesidcnt with Maceo j ^ 1 M. Anderson of Summerton record- j. ing secretary and Miss Mabel Fon-j . tlergrass corresponding secretary, j 1 PriHflptll W. G. Wliltp uf 1 tilt' gl. 1 f Paul School is chairman of the cxe ! culfve committee. ~ The association is taking under ad- |^j viscmciiL int iuva ur giTing a r arc-hip this year'to the teacher in tlr count\ who does the most omstand- ' ing piece of work as a teacher. 'p.1 A campaign has been launched t" . | sell Christmas' Seals. ^ j livered. by Supt. F. Earle Bradhatn, jllis talk was good and was tied up i . with present school conditions and i, . , the outlook the country over and i most especially- in Clarendon enmity. ' Teachers in Clarendon like Mr."Brad-" ham very much and are loyal to bis , administration. NEW FARM CONVENTION AT STATE COLLEOE : ! . . ^ . One Hundred Fifty Attend?Discuss Farm Leadership" ian . ' " th Onvngeburg, S. C.r-r-One hundred <"< forty Negro farm boys and ten in- on structors in vocational agriculture be- ,a gan Monday, morning. a thveeitav con: ',r ferojvee at the South Carolina State Rt A. and M. College at Otgangeburg. Leaders in the conference and direc- w.l tor-, of the program are 11. S. Wiljcin- al son? president of the 'South Carolina !vo State A. and M. College;-Jphn P. Bur-1 g?SS. Itinerant teacher, trainer; W^jtu Wilkins, Itinerant shop supervis-lco or; W. White, advisor; S. F. Curry, | camp commander; H. J. Chapman, D. lir \Tt Robinson, C. V. Bing, II. C. Brew- to er, assistants. . Tim purpose of'-this Fouth Annual j0 Convention of New Farmers of South j Carolina, is to develop trained farm w, leadership. This group of young j farmers have heretofore held thcii?pr,", meetings in collection with the-South Carolina State Negro Fair. This year | they- made a change to better ac- w;, commodate the program and work. j)( Addresses, lectures and demonstra- r tions will be given by many out- ;n standing state and national leaders, v; Among the' leaders taking part, on (?n the three day program are" \V. A. ^ White, secretary-treasurer of N. F. 'J S,- C.; Dr. Monruk? Crawford; Presi-j--v (lent Wilkinson, W. W. Wilkins. Mrs. . 84+irion B. Wilkinson, President J. B.' 1 Ttandolph, Msiss Marion Gardner, Verd.NC Petersen, W. F. Garrison, Dr. L. M. Dunton, J. N. Freeman, Dean Willuim , ' Buchanan and John P. Burgess. c M * ? BRA I'FORT COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL NEWS * ' j At this season of the year the | W i beauty of our .'Wampus is at- ita'.Uri height. The trees are just beginning to show a yellow and brown tint M 'and early momirrpfs tnrd~hrtj? evening*| vi tin* siutRntfe can be seen the wj 'pec-an trees gathering nuts'. pe Last Sunday class No. 2 of our' a) Sunday school was fortunate enough .ur to have Prof. Shanklin, Sr., as tea- su i her.?Many?excellent?potnr;?were brought out und ;i numbin1 ot?titer777 students joined heartily in the discus- ('] JTuf. Shanklin,..is. ie -tan ly a Bible?scholar.?1? 4?2_JL m .Mr. William Lawrence, bne of pi Beau furl's sons and a photographer or in the. TI. S. Government service, rf paid a. short visit to the school on in Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Lawrence ]>t lias just returned from CanVpTForf w< i Ainu'.-: N. y.. and- is cnVoilto .1 u to parts*-in Florida. : On Wednesday evening at. S o'clock af the entire, st'udent body-.ami faculty t(> assembled in chapel for prayer ser- ni vice. At thi^i time Mr. Hepry Gol- \\ den, one'of our High school students A gave a very good short talk? He he chose a$-;his subject, "Honor and Ohc idience"/ In this talk-he gave-us $11 -ptj sonic Wholesome advice. Mr'. .Golden i is asp'ring-to the ministry and wc U*[< i'.'dced proud of him. ^ Prof. - .1. S. Shanklin, dr. attended jr the football game played at Walter- phoiu, S'. r. between Robert. Smalls High ;school, Beaufort and Colleton I Co --4Vainiftg School on Fiiflay t he | JdrTh.riTe reports ^a,n interesting game iwith scores O-o in favor of R. S. High I Prof,. Shanklin is assistant coach to fc .Mr. Bennett of the R. S. High team ! ' A [ i Si Viftftvin Frrtvibv -i grade teacher, spent the week-end A' with her parents. Rev, and Mrs. R it"T? Frazier, Oakland Community ,J< They had as their dinner guest or T Sunday,* Mrss W. Gertrude Hall, our V first grade teacher. ' _\i The part time agricultural TtSsses C under supervision of Prof. Shanklin JVJ Jr., are making wonderful progress. B There are 12 young men in these F , classes and each seems to he inten- ie rely interested in the subject. We ri hoping that more young men of M the community will join the classes. <F M's* Theressa B. Grayson, spent M the w.eek-cnd with her parentis, Mr. M and Mrs. S. B. Grayson, Beaufort E Rev. S. W. Fordham, pastor of the J< vlien Chapel A. M, E Church here c is awav attending the annual conifer-encty Rev. Fordham is a splendid hi map" and we hope {Bishop Ransom will in See) fit to send him'back to us.. a< The Home Economics girls of the d< ^Ttlt grade are looking forward to tlifeir Hcjllowe'ctn program which will j be given on Saturday -evening, October Mist. i i ... ? ' . ??- ??????? ' % . ... ?^ 1? - ' * ^ A ^ ' r ^ " Saturday, Octobe^^ 1.JI4NM. U.MKT1U S'AMI'Altll'M NBWS :? OctohoTiM. lOSTT^ttiwn II. it uf Chapel sfalion A. M., K. i'i.H'cIi . ofColumbiaV broiwht to uscy , _ League dupui intent, mid rend or- .. : ^ a very interesting program The >>gram was opened by Rev. Bryant ith a few remarks. Then tinned rer to the president, Miss Mattieii-kland. N'yxt opening song. "Holy oly' Holy," prayer by Rev. Bryant, ng, 'Hie l.eadeih Me." The readEE Ihekoii liy?Miss Jiliyahoth Bnttian e Oth --chapter of St. John 1:16. iptt by- Misses Beatrice Ivirkland ill Lillie Mae j Powell. Poem was cited by the president, qnartett by ur aii ls, then Rev.. Bryant gave * ort talk. We sure" enjoyed the ogram, and hope that they Will me again at their earliest conenec " \V<" " eliifl I d have :i eimi.iii.it t.ir oni the Pauliye White Circle of 1st iptist Church, Columbia, Mrs. D. 'Black, IVIrsriK D, McNarltiy, Mrs. . aKg'ttJilsPflritfclL Mr?. Daniel. King, rr =? The visitor for the past week: Miss * tsatee Fmtthv Mrs. Pearl -Hare of * ? ?\v York and her friend, Mr. Booker easant from Stantor, Va.. who. was , e guest of Miss M. E. White Miss F C Nnnr-pj R N, has re rned to her post of duty at the matorium after spending: a p'eant vacation - in .Greenville - with lends. l'rof.- Walter Butler rendered " a hu't'ton ?f sunns lu 111' 1'uViem^'o#-^--?~ onday p. m. which vii< enjoyed by lc and all. , . l.Al KKNS NKWS Sunday was. another beautiful day id all services were well attended in e various denomination^. The Cans' Bully which -was held at Bethel last Sunday evening: was quite success and all cards have not been CTUgJht in as yet: Sunday morning?\\ White's text was from 11(?-12 bjoct. "Harvest Home Gathering", lieh wa> beautifully illustrated.The ter beintr-decorated with?the Harst "goods. , . We are sorry to report Mis. Mati V. Fuller, and Mr. Bob Cannon nfined to^tbeir rooms ? -The Harvest Festival and Literary ogram on Monday evening promises be tiie treat of the season Friends were delighted to -see Mr. lfn C'arlington at church Sunday. Miss Gladys J3allard of Greenwood is the house Sliest of Miss Sarah Miller the past week. Returning lino' she was accompanied by Mr. . P. Gavlington and Miss Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Willam Anthony of ~crnwnnd y;ore pursts-of M i ss-Sattte??* ?ndy ami mother on Tuesday. Mrs. Lillio Roll Davjs after spender a month in Mississippi, and New ok returned to the. city Wednes y and reyjoiTs a wondhrful htay. 4fc* te motored there being accompanied Rev. Davis. . Mrs. Naitie Golphip returned to e city Thur-flay after spending so* rnl months in New York. We are*sorry to report' Mrs. Stohe ' trk#-'lvis been critically ill wish for r a speedy recovery. Prof, and Mrs. Jiiyprs of Simpsonlie were, week-find jruCsts of Miss irah Miller. A snrpri-e supper was given Rev. bite and Rev. Levant with other tests on Thursday night. This us'planned hv the efficient president rs. Sal he Blackstook o ver -r>0. in-' teTt JfTffs.t.s' were pfosent~and ii' purse ;\s given with a large number of hinds. The tal los were laden with ] kinds of good oats and . friends*e still talking of that beautiful PI><*v- . ' Quite , a representative '.. roup of - - mi1:iit* 111 euucaiors mot at St. Paul Hirch Saturday where the district iv uV, hwlU? Thi>i , acting was- under the? dirccir~aus--? cos of The Palmetto Slate Teat-h-* "Association. The main feature the program was the timely and spiring address of Dr. Cocklin of ahodv College. No. less enjoyable ere the remarks' of. Profs. C. A. ihiisah, Finley. ArnnvoU and 'others, Bov. (!. II White preached Sunday ternoon at St." Paul Church in inrest i f. the rally. His sermon was nsteiTui and soul-stirring. Rev. hi'te is the "efficient pastor of Bethel . M. E. 'Church. Ilis choir rendered juufful music. . . oItev. afuf Mrs. L. II. Levant spent .... * firvt "of the week in Greenville Rev. M. A. Cunningham has rerued from a trip-to Monroe, N. C. < visited his son and daughter, Mr. ir.l Mre. Means.? ,V ClltUXl. AtklM.t'llQNrt=-?=^ZZ=: T)v Bachelor's Dream will ho given >r the- benefit of I,:'uDon Church. rid.i.v iiurtit. N'?.v. . <>, lp.Jl. The iaract<Ts are: Iharier, Miss Flossie [eCl.iin: Hado'lor. Dr, L. M. Dan- - ' ?L.il 1. ?Tw,?lit tic?M Dr?Vivian ones; Playmate, Miss Wilhelmina honipson; School Cluun, Miss Jennie 0.unpr; <*>u?Lry Ginl, Mrs. E. H. ,'o.t.oin Beauty,?"M ?Altn Chrrk;?? oquelto, Mrs. Alma- Rhode's; Nun. [rs. Klise Jenkiy.Wint-r. ML s Kdi h letler; Suffrapretle, Miss Catherine Toderick; Actress, -Mrs. L. M. Dan1.'; Sail or Girl. Miss Minnesota Garson; Gypsy, Mrs. Ethel Stevenson; ilitary Girl, Miss Daisy Roach; In- ' an Maid, Mrs. Julia Runner;"Nurse", liss Jessi,. Mae Dawson; Wi'ow, !iss Genevieve Vincent; Cook, Mrs. the] Shaw; Motor Girl, Mrs. Minnie :?]mson; Mpther, Mrs; Silvia Johnm. . This promise's to he a very enjojtale p'ay. The pnl?Vo Is e^'dially iVitcl to he present. Admission hilts IB Cents; children and stur - nts, 10, Con!>h ??-? Mrs. K. I'. Kinpr. Pianist; Mf1! RpttlF ntut . 1 t?? r*? -?" ft it iiutit 11 II it"I * ???r : Miss C. A. J nek sen, Directresses... ' 9 1