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?nMasg" ^ VOL. V, y?" ' K.-vJV ELRa HELD EXEC ;V-, ..^.r . IN CH Cheraw,- S. C., March 23, 1932? Pavilig the way for the State Oratorical Contest and State Convention of the I. B. P. O. E. of Soutli Carolina, the Executive Committee of the State body, riiet "with thelocal committee and made final decisions for this annual affair. The > ward to this event with much pleas ure. a special feature of the Order is the State Orotorical Contest. This feature appeals to every Elk and Daughter Elk t.hrnngh<ml^-th<>-country and it should appeal to every colors ed person, when it is taken into con sideratinn that many of our voumy men and women are enabled to receive a college education through the genrosity of this. Ordr, when .thdy might not haveheemableJto go higher than High School, and in many cases grammar grades in any school. . Prof. S. L. Finley of. Chester is Stale Director uf thi3 Educational 1'iuUiro, his assistants being Prof. J. E._ Dickson, Columbia; Prof. Wm. J. Spann', State College, Orangeburg; Mr. W. Cottry, Ridge Spring; Rev. L. W. ' , Long, Cheraw and Prof. S. C. Disher Darlington, S. C. A heated debate ensued in relation to having the date of the State Contest with the convention. It was finally decided to have the convention at the usual time according to the 1 :nriRt.it.)ition?second Tuesday in June; to be in session 3 days and .theState Contest to come olF at a time to be decided later. After other,.business was concluded, the delegates were splendidly entertained in the spacious dining room of Revr Long's school, the home of Mi. S. M. . Ervin. Among those present were (Mr. G. Lee RatlilF, Prof. Earl Murray, Mr. Walter Page, Titty Davis, E. E. Crawford, E. Graham. C. C. Duckett, Arthur Kendall, Robert C. Bowman, Ernest Williams, Rev. "villo; Drr Rcscoe *J\ Wilsoft, Atty, s. Morgan, R. F.'Dwight, Adam Salley ; J. C. Campbell, Clyde Bell,. S. M. Er " vin, A. C. Bythewood, D- Howell of Florence, Joseph A. Mason" and Mr. Lee Robinson of Florence. WOMEN BUILDERS The Associated Publishers have recently'issued a volume bearing the above title, of which Miss Sade Tola Daniels, Professor in the Washing-**' ton Teachers' College is the author,. Lucy Laney, Founder and Principal . t of Haines 'Institute, Augusta, Gat:; Mrs. Maggie L. walker; President and promoter of the Order of Saint Luke; Janie P. Barrett, well known welfare Worker of Virginia; Mary Bethune, Founder and presiding gem ius of the Gnnlffnn.TlofhiiMo. of Daytona, Florida; Nannie 11. Burroughs, Founder and Principal of the Religious Training School for Girls, Washington, I). (.' ; .Mr.-.. Charlotte Hawkins Brown,' FoQnder and Principal of Palmer Memorial Insti-* tute near Greensboro, N. C.; and ?'Jane Charlotte Hunter, urometer ami Cleveland, Ohio, constitute Miss l)aniels' seven Women Builders. N1 is Daniels justifies this limited list by a word of caution: "Of thousands we cannot write the full story. We shall note here only a few toweling personages". "This volume will restrict itself to Negro women who are pioneers?those who are builders of educational, financial and social irtstitutions." I do not think .that even the women themselves will find occasion to quarrel with the author by reason of the limited list, which, with two unaccountable exceptions, is complete within its category. One cannot possibly account for the 1 omission oTMadame Walker end Mrn. Malone, or Poro fame, from the li,st of Women Builders. All of these with "~~~Th'p~pimnildw exeepHon of >1aggie Walk er operated largely on financial con.tfPloiuions gathered outside the race On a philanthropical basis. This fact need not detract in .the least from their due meed of praise as race | builders, nor from their initiative daring and enterprise. Booker T. Washington, the master race builder Of' all time, operated wholly on j philanthropic monies. It is however ' l??? * - i -< -- ? 1 iiu icoo iiiciituiiuus tu ui'u iour mil- ( lion dollars for philanthropic purpose? tham it is to earn a like sum by1 one's, own ondeavor.?Mrs. SSgpS1 Walker, alone of the list, operated on | resources' wholly inside of the "race. On the other hand Madame Walker and Mrs. Malone built up great enterprises as individual ventures wholly upon the basis of racial demands 3 fnd support. When a second editton .\pt the book i8 called for I trust that the author will complete the list by j including these two wo)ncn whose j omission leaves the reader much at1 a loss. | ??Religions zeal and missionary impulse actuated the seven mentioned race builders. They built on a foundation bf faith, hope and charity. "They Were moti VaCedT by the tove rrf <*od and the love of man. They caught a full measure of ?*he miss ionary spirit which constituted the ' chief social dynamic a generation : Ago. But, hIhb, the I'ace now deeply deplores the^ dynamilc of ,that day. : it will Hoe noted that these women, . fc ~ iTTnnivnn /U X* Y Hi lYlIliIii lliMi ERAW with a single exception, were not college-bred or wore no academic degrees.' They began at the bottom of the social scale and gained -strength and incentive for climbing by lifting as they rose. I am not attempting to suggest any Invidious comparison, but merely to call attention to obvious fact. College bred wom|en arc not withjout.tbeitfjtuced of praise. The author as'~ if'cVTrftblogiz'e for the paucity of college women in her list, recites; "Should a list be made of fore most Negro women of to-da#- one | v ouId. ftnd them represented" in~the fields of music, art, literature, education. business aiid social service. | umult mis category a goodly number of college worn or are listed. Thesefields call for education, culture, refinement and technique-,-- rather, than tlio 'resourcefulness, energy and entrpi'ise of the pioneer and the racebuilder. Unr col legos and universities are" now turning out annually hundreds of women with such learned degrees as Bachelor and Master of Arts and ing and social service, under established auspices constitute their chief field of operation. Some low dare launch out upon the learned professions or sc^k careers in music, literature -imd tin-any. More pcrwer and ^prestige to them. The pioneer work of the race huilderr. by?woy nf the type of in. stitutions to whit'h our heroines devoted their energies, is practicallycomplete. No longer can the missionary. with a philanthropic enterprise hope to. appeal to Northern philanthropists?for?support. Madames Walker and Malone have blazed a now path. The women, as well as me men, or the race must build up enterprises dependent upon racial deeds, and necessities. The highest taint of', the college bred m5TT and woman vtill be requisitioned- for .therrow line of enterprise.? Much- of the regrettable failure of many of our business and (ianncial undertakings is due to Hie lack of trained business .knowledge and judgement. If the; Collegian lia.s any superiority- here is the place to show it. We are thankful, to Miss Daniels ! for giving us this plan, simple, read- | able volume and for justly extolling ! these -seven Itace Guilders Whose 1 work attests their worth. Gut we | cannot confine -our' thought to the excellent portrayals herein presented, j We lay down the volume mere deeply j impressed by what we read between : tire linos. KEliLY MILLER yl iuaivca oitii niiig Discovery In Field Of Mathematice . SOLVES PROBLEM?THAT?HAS BAFFLED SCHOLARS FOR AGES : ^ I St.Aueustino, Fla.?A certificate of . co]+yri^)vt Xu. aAQ2.i;isued by The Libravian of ( ^nTjTWW' 'flKiVl'fJvIL'l'inu a method . of trisecting an angle has ' een received here by J. Clifton ' Smith. For two thousand years the world's , greatest mathciiialiciahs have attempted the solution of this problem and failed. It had grown to be regarded j as-one of the impossibilities of mathe- 1 laatice. Formerly approximate solu- j lions have been attained but these^ involved intricate and. advanced ealaccomplish it by the use of the ruler tu'lations. So l'or as is known none, up to this- time, have been ableto and compass alone or to devise an accurate method. .J. Clifton Smith points out that -the?method for which he has just received the copyright requires no knowledge beyond-elementary geometry, employs only the co'mjpass and rnb'l' mill i i urcinntr- within_J-he limits of fnncti-notmn X,* vvi.ouMVVa/ll, W1U?> IIH.nj all the requirements of the science of mathematics. The solution was arrived at by a system of philosophy which he has worked out and which he calls- "A Doctrine of Properties. The author of this system of reasoning declares it potent to solve many of the world's standing problems such a's "culminated light," "the square root of two," and "perpetual Sfoiion.? , ~ ? I . lie was eduratotl at Morehouse College and Harvard University and mathematics at Dunbar High School at Green Cove Springs, Fla, Gospel Tornado Heard In Charleston * % H ReV. Walter J. -Davis has just closed a wonderful service in Charleston lor 4tev. lt. a. BrA6kSy at Central Baptist thurch. The program for Morris College went over big. Dr. Davis gave Morris College $21. Preached last night for Dr. Jenkins. Dr. Davis is here for a few days attending the Teachers' Association. He will leave Sunday fob Conway, where he will hegin ft meeting?for Rov. (J. G. Daniels. His address will ~be Conway, S. C.,'General Delivery. _ Jalwti COLUMBIA, S. C., SAT1 " .. . ; :;..r V . Wv .,.. ...^T , -% ' idfl "Vv- . DR. M. A. EVANS TE1 In his usual rounds, our reporter called on our truly outstanding physician, Dr. M. A. Evans, who has hut recently returned from the "land of nowers", found her fairly radiating cheer and defiance- to depression, and telling; most interesting things about people and places in Florida. From her, reportr learned the following: : patients, she?has;- now'fur "twenty? five ,years, persistently denied herself a vacation primarily for recreation and pleasure. But having reluctantly yielded to "the all work and no' play" warning, she forthwith requisitioned her private secretary and most efficient chauffeur, and, with them in her car, started for Cuba. But she chanced to make a "rest stop" at Daytona Beach, Florida, whore, having been so cozily domiciled in the truly charming home of Mrs. Fred Smith, and having met in Daytona, so many former- South Carolinians of more than passing interest to her, she was easily Over persuaded to countermand her "on to Cuba" order and, ipaking Davtona -her headquarters, she made leisurely contacts with other plaees?and people somewhat continuous thereto. ; Having visited, upon invitation, the widely known and justly noted Bethune-Cookman College, Dr. Evans was somewhat surprised, as well, as most pleased, to find there, as the wife of the Dean, her friend of the days that were, Mrs. Mary Liandy McCfoud, formerly of Clio, S. C. Among former South Carolina preach ers, all products of Benedict College, a ha met and was entertained by Rev. Allen Dixon,""TTe\mi VV. Coleman, and' the Rev. C. Augustus Weaver, who _very recently became the husband of the"rarely beautiful and mosL cultured Miss Narcissa ^Wright, the daughter of the orange king pf Deland and a graduate of the University of Kansas City. Kan., and of the University of New York. It was at Daytona too that she enjoyed such pleasant contacts "with ;Mrsr^J. G. Powell of Washington, D. C., and immensely did she enjoy the" numerous Social functions, <H)ireses, etc., that were continually given there and at other places in herp honor, most especially the fish fry of more than a To The Baptist Brotherhood of South Carolina Dear Brethren: ' " '., < " 1 * We the Board of Deacons of Be- , thesda Baptist Church, Georgetown, South Carolina heartily endorse Rev. G. Goings Daniels as candidate for president of the ^Baptist Mlssionai'Y and Educational Convention of South Carolina. ?The wort- that he has done and is?"till doing in Georgetown, alone "Trerpraks for him. He tsr^a-offe hurr-dred percent Baptist, and stands, for .everything that As uplifting, Hf*ht and just. iHis work stands out as a living memorial. His character is unexcelled and he is a. sympathizing Christian gentleman. * Vote for Dr.G. Gdings Daniels, and yov will haye a great leader. Board of Deacons, t Bethesda Baptist Church Ji. McD. Jackson, Chrm. P. C. Kelly, CliUl't'h Clink. - G.IRI.S RESERVE GLEE Cl.HB The 'Girls Reserve Glee Club will render a musical prograrq at Sidney Park Church Sunday, April 3rd at 6:00 o'clock. I Eartha Neal Caughman, Pres. I Mable Moore, Secretary. ;tt?? i JRDAY, APRIL 2n(J^19,TJ LLS ABOIJT FLORIDA hundred ami fifty guests, at Qeoan City, I>y the nu>st succesful, as well as confessedly wealthy, Dr...,J. Sethll'llls. wlto.se outstanding?|iliiluntliropfes have made him faf nioVd' Ouhi locally known. . It was at. Doland that she paid, visit to Kbf jWother-i.n-law, Mr. Joseph Trottie and out from Deland that 'she was Jsiadi a warmly welcome ?truest in-?t4tr?1 inly palatial home of Mr. awl-Mrs. T^miey Wright. Mr. Wright operates ' orange groyc-s ; of much more., than a. hundred acres and is really a very'. wealthy man. 11 Their home is 'characterized- hy 'comfort, culture and rcliiiomcnt. It was j at Deland that she was brought into 11 contact with Prof. K. 13. Htrunson who as in charge of the. public school : system of that city and who is a _man foremost among the foremost ( in his profession. Up jot the urgent ;| reciuest of Pfofosson Brunson, Dr. j Evans, by a series of talks proclaim-;, ed tu the receptive, minds of many i hundred school children the very gl?- < riouS but often too sadly .neglected- i gospel of good health. It was hero ,, also that She met and'ivnewvd pleas- , ant acquaintance with Prt^fl Lyman ^ who is now retired and for more than ; eight years has lived here. Dr. Ly- ', man was formerly a member of the j"] faculty of Benedict jOtdlcge and was , by the students generally most highly esteemed. It was at Orlando, it , pfeases' her much to recall, that she again met Dr. Eggleston, a product , of Benedict college, wii<> is well etmi ?, ing and jdstly receiving the patron- f dvil ppdp nl llli? tn?n<\ru 1 ly, of both .races. t I)r. Evans makes-no elTort to deny : I'lii ' "llier alTinnst hat sh~o~has be-'" coniemore, than paskillg MJP"nT!fTTT?^ ored with Florida and she told our j 'reporter, in confidence,.of course, that ( were". iL.noL lor tiio hundreds of ne- ^ feleeted and r?under-privileged childrenr that so sorely need the help which the Evans Clinic is giving and . will continue tb give, them, she is almost sure that her mail would be -received in Florida rather than Smith .< Carolina. Hut Dr. Evans ought j know, as our reporter docs know, i that Columbia \vill give her up only when her post ofli e has been vhang- , ed to Heaven?certainly not to changfv ( ~1t?to Florida-.? ?-? 1 _ .. I Cher aw News I, T" ' j' | Mrs. Annie Powe . of Newark, N. J !.I., is home on accoui'U of the illness of her mother, Mrs. lTftttio* Davis. H Edmond, the son oJ^Mr, and Mrs. George McCall died Friday, March 25th. -Tlie funeral services were'hold i at the Pee l)eq Baptist Church Sun- ' day afternoon, at .'1:00 o'clock conducted by Rev. F. W. Prince. Sur- ' [ viving are?his parent^ live sisters ami i.;t r lirolhCl'S ? r Willie I.eei till1 iltW'ightor of Mr. end ' Mr-' Ranfmn Wilson and the grand- 1 " McCall,'died Sunday, March 27. The I funeral sprvirp wnw Vinlfl ?t tfu? Pne Dee Baptist Church, Monday after-. 1 1 noon at ft e-'e-k. Thu j?)er.vice.j was conducted by Rev. F. W. Prince She leaves, to mourn her parents and grand-parents, many other relatives and friends. Misg J. Hammond is still ill; we hope she will, soon recover. Mrs. .J. Streetor and Mrs. (Tt'ni go HTTavpei'v Mrs. Claudia Bums and Miss Julia Harringtun are HI. at thia. writing;, we hope for them a speedy recovery Mrs. Jeanette Powe of Columbia and Miss Georgia MeCnll who is a student of Knoxville college at Knox ville, Tenn., was at home to atted the funeral of their brother Edmond l -and?niece Willie. 2 :"ujj'.. in siit. PRI( COLUMBIA HOST T< TEACHERS' HANCOCK MAKES ANNUAL ADDRESS The thirteenth session of The PalTFTt'iio Teachers Association convened at Allen University and Benedict Col[ege Thursday March *31 at twelve O'.lock. The opening meeting was held in the auditorium at Allen Uni. eisit\. The address, was made by i. I!. I''el ton,. state agent Tor Negro schools. ' 'I he president address came Thursprihtipal speaker for the occasion is Ur (iordnn B. II?ncook, professor of rtH-dtii nl Hrmmmy.in Virginia Union 'University, Richmond Virginia. This address will be made, at the Columbia tW. irship,Auditoroum Friday evening, i l 'ir. ITtihcdck, a native of.outh Caroina.. is an economist of note, having .c ntly been associated with thirty ,11 n i?leading?American - economists in lormidating plans whereby He is a graduate of Benedict College, and a idaer of advanced degree from Haria.id University. Dr. Hancock is a X riier whose attitude c< > ny e rn i ngrfifeV" llie gloomy dean." THE PALMETit) DEADER carries a release of Dr. j Platform and Policy for Retrenchment i ~ ~ .Tile' following ic the Platform nnrl I the I'ulicy'Tor the General Retrenchment and Kconomy Reforms in the A- M.~iy Church.?To ho submitted to the Genera! Conference at ClevelancT Ohio; May 1-5K12. General and Rigid Kconomy in all branches of the Church, both Governmental and Administrative. Wljireas; There . has- hcjin a great deal ?>I c lift Vein thru . loo.^i ,,'mt i ho.ns, duplications'- of de- . partmbntal work, unbusmess like' . management and the lack of a proper aduitiinr system, and Whereas: In times like thesevwben Governments, nations and states, municipals are consolidating bureaus li.-vontinuing agencies, and cutting salaries ih the interest of economy, we thinj< (that it is more, than right that the A. M. K. Church.should rerench rrmt employ the most regid ccommty in the-i administration of ts. government. Therefore, Ri*olv6d: 1. That the General ['oni'erente employ certified accoun- 1 .ants or auditors to audit the books i if the several departments semi-anujally, and make their reports to a egular constituted iToard that will ~ lave power to act at once in cases where irregularities are reported to t. by the auditor's, and that action 1 will not ha\ii...t.Cl wait until the next convening .of the General Conference. Thaf" these auditois he omiloyed on a yearly salary to be paid nit of the general funds of. , the hurt'h. *ftrnr a "copy of all monies -1 tent to the Several departments from i ni-es be sent to the auditors for their nt'ormation and guide.' < 2. That we believe that the folow'ing caTr'T^^T'TTt't'tLUl^Wtt^fOiit; 'iTn*? H miring the church's program: The liscontin uation, of. the Southern i-Un-hi inn Bonn-dor, the Western Re order, The Laymen Missionary 'Move 1 ment, ?the Secretary ,-jof Eduoatdon, md let the church * have one first .-lass paper. A full time editor and lemand all of his time on the .paper. Since most of the dollar money is handled by the Secretary of Finaneb, let all dollar ^ money and all other monies that is handled by the Secretary of Education be received andlisfiursed by the financial department ^-twder^-of-&4ut-under-.the. direction _ i>f the 'Board of Education. T. Thai bur Missionary depart- inents be consolidated; that either, the secretajy of missions or the Wo- I man's Department handle all the | JSumter^Nws ? . . - . T Oh Easter Sun'day March -27th, the clouds hung heavily the entire day, but the strong v^irtds delayed the rain and folk appeared in their Easter attire and -the Raster glory and spirit prevailed throughout the day. The pastors of the* churches spoke on subj.-j-t** jyp ot tho day.1 anuel M7 E. Church a cantata entilied: I'd hv the choir during morning ser- _ rice, just after the sermon. In the evening the little folk appeared in bright array on programs at the Lrhuri hes. Thus ending a joyous day. 1 Y - kt>osiers-JAU^> of Mt. F'fsgah A. 1 M-. E. Church' met at the residence of Mrs. I. T. Smajls on Monday afternoon March 21, with Mrs. Smalls and Mrs. \V. J. Nelson, hostesses. After the regular business.a sumptuous rnentle w as s. rved and candy bunnies were give:, .tjacir" member oa favors. | Mr. and Mrs. .Julian Tarleton enter4n4n?d?a 4arge~ruiniber-j}f littfe folk on Thursday afternoon March 24, in honor of their little daughter Flostine's fifth birthday. The tots spent a merry afternoon and enjoyed the delioUs refreshments served. I Several students froitbhere whu are attending various colleges spent the ... . 'f. ...... : ' v. - >.... % * # 7 t :e: five cents per copy. 0 PALMETTO STATE ASSOCIATION , Hancock's column cacch week. . .The election of officers, for the next two years, is in progress, the " polls having been opened at noon Thursday. The polls are scheduled to cl^se by Friday noon, and, teachers?: are urged to present, their mentbership" cards and participate in., the . election. ' Officers of the Association serving at the current session are C. A. Johnson, Columbia, President. H. H. B^t-" leiy Hartsville, first vico president. G. Wv Howard. Georgetown, second^ -problems he is?of ten referred- to -a*:?? vice. Mrs. Alice LaSaaine. Charles ton, third vice. Mrs! Kena J. Clark. Pc-ydleton, fourth vice. S7~L. F in ley, Chester, Recording Secretary." Mrs. C. D? Saxonj~""Co)um"bia Taeaslirep-. J. P. 'Burgess, Orangeburg;'" Kxecu-. . ' " tive Secretary. Wednesday evening the ^Culture tive audience was in attendance.- Coin | Legs. An appreciable and apprecia[mittee reports will be read Saturday l-Hooni?Officers--will ho installed lit" J this the closing session by President J. J. Starks, of Benedict Sollege. and Economy Reforms Missionary work. 4. That all trustees .in our local churches should Jbe nominated and elected by the membership of the church ?n which the trustees are eleeted to serve. All full members in ... good and regular standing in 'said church being eligible to vote. That one membgr^.of the Board elected shall be elected by the Board as its ut A1-- "?* WiLll Hie pilSLOr. a*:.?U-. LI,.- _ officio chairman. .. , 5. That in cities and towns where" "*** "' we have ..more than two larjre station churches, there shall he no mission station^, but . that all mission churches - shall be arranged into circuits with membership not less than 300, thus making it possible to supply them with better prepared ministers and atr'the same cutting-'down . the expenses of these small congro- . gations._ ' ' 6. That a committee he appointed to study the best methods of re-locating the Annual conference bourn daries in the 7th Episcopal District so as to give us not more than four annual conferences in the district. 7. That eiV'h annual conference' be?represented?on?the-?several?eotr? nectiona boards of the church and the committees, and that eacfi annual conference delegation be given -the privileges to nominate to the. Bishop the naanes of the persons to he appointed with equal representation of ministers and laymen. .8. That the delegation pledge it nelf to work for the. appointment of a laymen from this district on the episcopal committee. I); That the pension for the widows of Bishops be red ucc'd from $i>0 ponaion?frf - witlftws qL mini'a.Urs- be. 4 increased $10 per month. j 10. That the Presiding Elders shall not collect anything for travel [Tng expenses or district housi' rem above h?s assessment. That Presid-. ing Elders be limited to not more than five years. ? 11. That" the ^delegation from South Carolina go on record as urging the passage of a law regulating the annual conference to include a layman from each circuit, and a laypi an from each station as member of his respective annual conference. MS A, BRQULV,?T Chairman Lay Delegation C. G. GARRETT, Leader \V. A. WHITE, Secretary Delegations Easter holidays at home. Mi&soq Slaughter and' IVgi niirdiotfr ?? teachers of Benedict were the past week-end guests of Mr. ami Airs. J.. J. Slater and on Saturday ' evening Mrs* Slater royally entertainjcd in their honor. Miss Addie Sherrod a teacher of Benedict spent the past week end with Mr., and M-rs. Madison. ? Mrs. EUa Brock of this city, but ...i?~r years was eafled homp for a few days ?r_*__ : ___ ?Miscs Nettie G. Davis was raffed to Camden On Thursday afternoon for an indofinate stay. ?ProLJ. JJ. Martin Piis. of Hroin ai'd Inst., Chester, S. C. Mrs'.'. D. , Martin of Chester and Mrs. Bell Wncent of Columbia were the guests of Miss H. X. Usher last week while attending the Presbytery anfl Womans , Missionary meeting at Westminester Church. - -I 1 ?Mtsa Susie Hi Kellogg r.pont Salur. day March 2(5 in Columbia. While there she was -the guest of Miss-f C. Goodwin. Miss Jennie Dibble of Camden was the past week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Palmer. -jMr. and Mrs. James McCaine and little daughter are at home from New