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-' - - 3 . VOL. VIII - NO. :v:? ' ^ ? South Carolina Is Win.' -terse * i.\ hbSMON AT KITTItiai, COLLKCi: Palmetto State Takes First and Third = Honorw m Individual IIimmu* r Thiee Hundred Nttt?Farthers o!" America at the ('amp (Special to The Palmrj'to Leader) The Soutli Carolina, dele^ati n of J vocational agrieuUural teachers and m. ntbevA. of thy judging leapt head^ od by Prof, nToTm- Pi Hurgess, their ' Mllosti'i'ous siVpe: visor, has just ic- ' turned from " Kit troll College where 7The"Team tiitnnphanlly represented .their native staU, ai. he Intersec- : t onal Judging ,C<nie-t. Included a-l K. W. J. Donna, Department of Ag .. . rionlture. 'State CoIlcg?i .Prof. 1>. T. Robinson, State Advisor; Prof. 11. C. Prewvr. Darlington ("oun y Trn ning School; Prof. I). J. Johnson. Floie co Counv Training School. The victorious team was composed a' Sylvester Pyrd, James Robinson, v Norman Pompoy and Restync Wil iuu|)nmivc> iMioris 01 me voca.lionni teacher*; who r.illii (I so vnluant to tlx-. _ support of the Supervisor, All of the r.c national and pthl?.*tic* activites of the vamp were directed by Mr. A. II. T'evlerfi (ireen -.boro .Mr. AT! iE Taylor,, wlio is nat' ^ ionally known for his ci ntribntions - +o~ thr-vrnnlc-rftho" "Boy "SvnTlt" move . mi tit among Negroes. Under the supervision of these retreat ionah expects, the varied pn gtaiU_ of pep meeting's sonars, yells, short speeches, game tournament, volley hall, tennis; hasebtrlt?httrsv- s4toe Throwing, track and field "meets, \yat- 7 or\ carnival and stunt** was .heartily entered upon by all. Three issues of ?. the camp paper were published during the week. The camp," while primarily established for recreational activities, did aiiord addtinnally run opportunities ito feature compoti iVe engagement in the Fifth Intersect tonal Judging Contest and Essay Contest which 'brought to the camp, not only voce.? tional agricultural teachers aid dden js from all sections of North Ca rolrna but rei"M-ese?vtaUv:.es.-i'runiAla?ryltntd. West Vltpinin. Viieirtia-mrthSouth Carolina. An additional feature of the week" was the annual meeting of the agricultural v'ovalion al teachers of North Carolina. Many nationally, known agricultural experis participat ed and imparted help fill insitructon' to the men wlio arcworking on the field. Those participating were: Mr. Roy H. Thomas State Supervisor of Vocational Agriculture; Br. II. O. Sargent, Federal Ageiv, of Vocational Education;. AT:. J. K. Coggins, Assistant Supervise.,* of Vocational Agriculture; Mr. S. E. "Climent, Department of Economics.. State College;, Raleigh; Raleigh; Mr. R. W fbilnpiii: President of eeonomics State Colleges Raleigh; Mr! R. W. ' Galpin, President, Producers' Mutual Exchange; Mr. C. H.- Alvoi-d, Representative of the Federal Farm Board; Mr. F. H. Claiidge, Departmeryj of Conservation and For eats; Mr, Prtnaldi F. Fenn, Director?of the School of Agriculture, IIampton in- " Stiluto; Mr. P. K. Cherry, Kitlrell College; Dean Ff M. Staley. Bennett .'..College for Women, Grocnsb iro; ? - , Presiideiij F. D. BlufTord, A. ar.d T. College, Greensboro. Thursday holds the 'distinction o' boin^ looked upon as the banner dav of the week. Or this lay a motor en lc c f J!5 cars filled with vocatioui. agricul'ural students and teach'- :s m.Anl ering more thhn .">00 escorted V" two state patrolmen, journed free. V.it.fell. College, the seat anl he idquarters of the State-wide Camp t > ^ Raleigh, the capital city of the "Old North S ate." The group went to Raleigh for the dual purpose of holding the Tnterseetional Judging Contest at State College and of grasp ?ng the opportunity of visiting some of the prmoiptU?government -build.-ir.gs and other scenes, resplendent with historical records of the "Tar Heel"-statc^.--Mat -al-tlie Stale , Mil- .. seum by the aging veteran of seyi nfty yars, the versatile, patient and a we'l informed, Colonel Fred A. Olds,' Director of the North Carolina Hall , of History, th0 embryonic' and future farmers of . the states of Maryl , land, West Virginia, Virginia,' North Carolina, and Smith Carolina" were. conducted through the Museum, the. irff in iinni* IMM ii ' I 1 ..j/ ..I I.L J_! /I A AJ L'U\. .ui dimming puniest ; Capitol and the Hall of History, to ^ which lie Coloml, himself,'has dedi-I cathd his life. r--| Whilt. in tho Capitol, acting as the ! representative . of Governor Gardner.j jwho by the .advent of an unexpected.' group?of?visitors' -was unabl - to-be pi\ Sv >vt, Colrmel Olds, irr a pleasing j ami?frank niaanor, . in the- Senate^) chamber; officially extended a word :>f welcome, to the group. Response v> tlu- weU cv.iio; address was render-' ed by D.oan F. Marceljus Staley of Hetttrvtt?^college for Wunu u, Greensboro, Si. (\, who served as proxy I to Supervisor S. B. Simmons,- who was absent tree a use of ixacti'fig duties connected with the.Judging Con test. In eommemoration of the great' set vice rendeied and in keeping with j the centennial celebration, wi.h heads bowed -and uncovered, while the vo-J rational band ,played the National Aiiviitim, all members of the group] y liber u around the monument of tli\. Father of lh0 Country and saiucJ the hutn Ik. was first in war, fi'r-t in pea.i '', ;,?;d fu's. in the hea. ts of his country ' Colonel Olds ia 1-lined the visitors that this group was uij. nrsi .\egro aggregation uuu had been granted such a distinction , .;lo was lilt' rai m Ills praise of Ctre~1 iii. niR'; lv wav in wlii,-P -fi^, boYf aT-1 ahonv lute had conducted'themselves In the Hall of Hisrory,^Mr. A. R. News'im, Director of The Commission of History, explained the function of the commission. At 1 he conclusion _ f his address the visuors gave a si- ' l ai' to siL appieciaiionp .. While th.' majority of the vocation -i-l-stndeii s were visiting these places .if. import, nrh. ' the '.judging team i rfepres< if: Trig Maryland, West Virnia Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, under the directjon if Munorvisnr Simmons were eon ducted to thy N. C, State College, College -St.vl4+H?- win re they com? IH" (?(l iri tli,. Fifth .Intersectional I n il)i nTr C o n t e st.?Che t m "7 ml ~go<l lairy cattle, poultry",~ tggs<i hogs, seed corn and white potatoes. The judgpg. opt- !' was conducted by" Prof. Fret A.Hlyig. Instructor of dairy husbandry sand dthc'r numbers of -tlie faculty of Sta e-College. The t arn representing the state of South Carolina having made 2219 n. 1'he team was eomjfjsed of S\ lvcster Byrd James Robinson Nor. man Pompey and Rcstyne . WilkinopV. Re tyn,. Wilkinson of South Carolina was also the. highest individual scorer, R si Vie Wilkinson in wmning the highest Trfuividaul score was warded a pur; bred Puroc Jersey pig which v.; s given by Hampton Institute. North Carolina who won during the past two consecutive .years was hoping to win this year in order to become permanent possessor of the i i phy* Irnl to ' I'onlcnt i 'lrlf with, . si-corn! place-'.making a score of 2177 Virginia- was third with a score of 1913. Maryland was fourth with a s, ore Of 17?6. The loving cup was awarded to the winning team by Dean F. Marcellus Staley, former itinerant teacher of the State of South Carolina. President F. 1). Bluford of, A. and T. Col*, lege presefi'.ed prizes to- the first ibree' highest individual scorers. Res tync Wilkinson o/ South Carolina; Henry R'cks of North Carolina and fi i 4\ , r* i r o iL v. 1! ayivesier isyra 01 nouin utnumiit. Through thc- generosity of the officials of ^t. UUigtfstine's." College, the ,fncililie.-; of the refrectory of the local institution were made avai nmfor serving lunch. All head.-ly en- terod into these activities at which time many ddiglvtful delicacies were served. . In the afternoon a most informative and beneficial program was J'en- , dried.?Lm.ln,l<wt <hv program were 1 sevt ral of the leading educators and ! journalists of the country. Those iwlinpaiing/wWfM'e: N. C. Newbold. Diice-or of Vocational Education of North Carolina; Prof. C. L. Newman Associate Editor of the Progressive Farmcr-Ru r a list; W. R. Hill, Field Agent of General Educaton Board Or. A. T. Allen, Supt. of Public Instill tion of North Carolina; Dr. H. O. Sargent, Federal Agent Vocational Agriculture; H. L. Tripes, Inspector of Colored High Schools of < North Carolina; and J. W. Holmes, Business Manager o-f St. Augustine"s College. Mr. Roy II. Thomas. State Supervisor of Agricultural Education, presided this- meeting. At the termination of the program, the representatives of the various State Chap* tors of the NEW FARMERS OF AMERICA signed the papers of Incorporation of the Organization, giving it the rights and. pr|vHegels .to properly operate in the various states. Coiijsumating a full day of varied activities, the group returned to Kittrell Collpgo to hold the intersoctionnl Essay Contest which took place at 8 o'clock. The Essay Content was won byr George Zoiglor, student. of Rol>cson (Continued on page 2.) " * i in r! , I,. fctltttl ~CQIXTMBA, S^C., SATUXt - f RT. UFA'. NOAH \V Presiding: Bishop of the , Comprising: S BISHOP NOAH Wil l I Wis; AT LAl'KKNS, S. ( ~ . .* . THe niost unique and 6ufistaruTTiitf featuru of the Greenville district Sunday School Contention was- the visii of tlic Rt. Roy, Noah Williams Bishop of the Seventh Episcopal (listrict of the A. M. E. Church. Bishop Williams and Captain Simpson arrived here Friady afternoon from the rpactanh^'X di-trict Sunday Sehool convention where- thev had r.-<-eiv??l the g4-m?FOi;itv of ,^?i rlUt.i, > Dr. S. Nance the P. E. of the Greenvillt. district and the Pastor Rev. A. J. Martin- had things well arranged for 'he. comfort and enters tai'iini^t oi" the honored guetf.-s. Tne Bishop's Address to the c<v tcnUon wa - r. re in its delivering a.-.d laden' with information and inspiration suitable fcr the occasTein. Afri. ?nil Melh odlsni certainly ha-; a stn ng defender and a master-mind a.' tin 'bar of criticism" in the person of Bishop Williams. We delight to honor his "tribe." May ft Increased" Captain Simpson's address was in I keeping with tho Hignity -mil .lnii,.,! of his office and was well received by the audience. Returning to the , parsonage a sumpuous repast was*, sowed the bishop and Capt. Simpson with the ^odovVng guests present. Dr. STi Nance, P. E. Greenville distrct; Dr. E. A. Adams, P. E. Newberry district Drs. W-.-C. Crawford. A. C. Snnrtc-m Revs. E. F. Johnson. S. J. Cowan, G. C. Ford, Prof, and Mrs. Thomas Sanders, frof. O. L. Smith, Mr. Calvin Burns, Misses Florence I.ykes, Gettrude Lee," Eunice Adams,. Eunice. S. Suber, Mesdamcs Sarah Smith, Em maline S. Nelson, Janie L. Williams and Nettie Spann. [?he bishop express^ his apprecf ation for ;ihe hospitality shown him and Capt. Simpson by the pecpl ui.d_ hostess and promised to return here ere the close of this con fen nee yeyr =and render whatever service he i-< capable of performing. GOSPEL TORNADO . A?HEARD IN NEW YORK Tho Rev. W. J. Davis, known as the Gospel Tornado, that has not only created a sensation in the South and helped handiteds of needy, hut is now in the Metropolis City seeing that the work of the 'Master he carriniond. Va., the Evangelist did o work never of its kind was done before in the state. Fed hundreds of people, paid house rent for old people-, and made the orphans happy. The Fountain Baptist Church 32nd and P St. was so impressed with thepowcrful messages until unamously called him to pastor indefinitely. The officials said they had been pray i pgr for a leader and they are satisfied that Cod sent Dr. Davis to load them.' When asked was he to accept the call the mly reply was, "I am an ftvangrelkst *?> > >?! v . Notice! Disable< | or S: t All colored disabled ex-servii the office of The.Palmetto l/oad % company number. A movement, is on foot to ort*a Columbia for all men in this vie If the required number of me ment, a charter can be secured f of the Disabled American Voter ^ I ??. ?? r. wti.ijam-s. n. h. Seventh .I"i>ist-??j?al' District buth Carolina, ^National Medical ^ Association Meets In Washington, D. C "R'-c nTTy. the Kxi'ciitivf Commit tee of th,. California Medical. Den tal and Pharmaceutical Association (which ei ganizatn ri invited .he Xa tional . Medical Association to nice f'aUl'i.i-ni.i lie i ,n r (he o.'l ice is of 111\? N. M. A. to can eel the invitation to . meet in I.o Angeles because- <d* economic condi tions. Tlie Kjcecif-ive Ftoard of the X. .M A. auth- rized the appointment of ; special Committee to consider th< matter ,i?l' changing our ineOtiiv; place, and to duTgnnte. i t'_ possible inethei' plat',. for lllevting7~ This .-committee me. in Philadel pliia. July Uth. and after consider 4ng each phase of th, matter decid ert that it- was "'Host To comply wit! bhe -request of the ('all fortiia' organ <y n?a++d?no? to?hold the nn etin; ' ere for llU'.th The (lonimitteej Tovi tw... - iuv.i |>t tli<' very cordial .invitatioi ."lniiiir fro in the authorities of How aid I Diversity. and the annua] meet Tmr Will In- la id To Washinpto,, un Tor auspices ot tip* Howard I'ni yeisity Medical- St4nml im?TutrsrtaT y nnd TtTui aTYfy Wnpt/ 11 ii ' 1 11 li and 1 sfl,. . ' Ii is earnestly fc('|uVsted that" ym lllilky every possible effort to l)? prscent at this nife^iiiy:. The seien iittc* j?ft?)*raiu has already been *ar ranee 1 l?y ho'ohairnion of tlu* 'vari :,>i< -?>( 'idn.s. and t-lu* clinics will hi aider -th<> supervision ot" tin* Faoul ty of Howard and tin* Staff o Krc edition's. a . . Now York." The K.vanpelist lef liichhiond 4on Any. 3rd", spent thi niehf, in Washington, spent a da; with Rev. r\ S. Sample, Pastor o First Baptist Chtnvh, Annapolis, Md f.MV limiVM i II TfnTTiVo twn ihi i ?. i Philadelphia, and wap greeted b I hundreds of persons when hearrino i in. New York. He is now preachin; for Rev. Mitchell of Mt, 'Plcasan iBaptist Church. The Evangelist ha onotijrh e n pa-pom ents to keep hir Ulsy..in ?the, "Metropolis City si months. Soul savinp, Morris Co] leee. and the- Palmetto 1.fader Is hi Slogan.- He sent this week a nuinhe of new subscriptions f<y ,tho Readei He declares the I.eadcr is one of th cleanest papers in America and i urpinp every person to road it eac Jweek. There will he a contest in few days, to the one pettinp the larg est amount <^f /subscriptions to th Reader, prize'will he Scholarship o car. KxplanatUax in-ftill will he pi\ en in the next issue Those wishtn to stay in touch with the Evan gelt* and voti mav write 121 St. Nichola Ave/ Apr. 2C. New York. X. Y. % % A % A A A A A ^ i C olored Soldiers J ailors 4 - ~ v men are nrped to register at j er, -giving full nan;>\ addrcs^ and J( 3 nize a chapter of colored nun in 1 init> who arc disabled. j ri show nn intevrst in the movefrom the--National Oijganization ans of the World \Mfar. ^ PJ ?H?htjp-Nuah W Wtl Ital i ' ' "[Expresses ('onlidenee in'.the?ji f "^( Wr '! j? VA( ASHES FINED. W( Tin Kxeenti\c B.Tfy of AK '! I Jji.V" ' ? in 1 i? 111!? ;ri ?l.ii! ;i '' i y. AllKrM-t !n!i, ;u 1 ( ,, <)' |o< k T?? ctii'i, ? plete tin W?>l'k ai.finiA.oil 1.;.* . -h Trustee" Board. Bishop N'oaii U William* it. hi- j ??' Thisiness 1 <i|- whi?"litli,. .hoard wa . 1 !<*?I ami < x j?? y -d li'r- < <> (idemin the people-of South Carolina wh " > n;<l already showed .their fidelity ii" love for t he sehool. ai.d \\ho ar r<ady and- wdlinir ? ?.L-. . CAIfT. ;ABRAM .^IMJ'SON Ac-ting Rrusident and ger'"Alk'n FolTcgc ?Bmml uppi'nvnl?^rr?P :: ?" vioiis iiL luL'ir m; f>- Tir 1 1 >.i\ i - ~ i- -\'a,?will U'nH, < flu"' L M li-,1 -1 hi V11 ' i ~ ?i?li.u i ini . , i.om tlii" L'nivii isity ct' ' Mici.ig:?\. na-tt.fi*. v ? >-. ? Ferdinand P. Abraham. of. Sumlot S. C. <hbs been engaged to dirct thi Music Department". Mr. Abraham i ^ a Bachelor of Arts from Allen 1'ni vorsity, and is studying at Oolumbij University during the yurrent Sum 4 mor. Mr. Abraham has been an as sistant in the Music Department wnil ^ fiTtertdtTTif Allotr.~*Hts co-nlrnoncrmrn music at St. Matthews, where h taught last. year, was pronbuneed b ? !spme critics as being far superior t f jthat heard at some College Commenc* jments. Mr. Abraham comes highl if. - - X kick- f. \ f (;i-;nto pkr copy. rfTs Holds I^xec.utiye Hoard ?, . o : ?Membership of \South Carolina to i'hese Serious Times >r4v of (oi.fkoi; <>< tkinkd a- * a musician; i?1 'I'nr ii i nn v. ill I.a i;i charge of : i_ th^ 1 i|i<! -'in!! t<-air.. Tony is well , *?^TsWw^ri a- tiii atheleti an<J is. expect eel' Tn ?17*1 u < 11 a-'- a adi. lie Ls st.iniyin* a' a ' .'an Kiti^r Sal.ii'fl pre para lory 1-" it--U':.lay hlties-.. He" i.a - -. i c . a i .< ,fi.i <i ( ! '"JU't.^braha Simpson, who l'jAV"?i '?' *" hu'l^rpVr's. degree at WilMhrM t'or. ? who ha.- studied . j 'a '-he of New V V'-.~ ' and at n,- I 'rnversify' of v. 1 hiray"!.* umj \V'it. hj>" captaincy at' (he FIT*- - i anniig .School and .-or\C.d lj; t ho \\ olid War, n! 'Hn-in'e.-.- .Manager and - . \ i_ ' 'd'?1''1 '; ; ii 1?i,111.1??adniin j i.-11 at ion . (h(:re i- already signs of great improvement and that the school j ie 'in her way had: and that the up and maintenance will he acceler^ aU~"'| I,I1 -rr-r-1 rr; h-jr?-oi/mK' liUsIUC'SS?"T ;? . management. ir */ "' ' nt'.iTsity ha- now as .good t a iau.r. a- any- -school" of itf size and much- hotter than most. ? I'KOMI MAT ('OH/MHlA, S. C. . ~ ( rnzi;n * I'A y.se.s. '* ."."J'V'I'o'o bettor known as tiiir Bill for yeaissoff an on head * j wa.ter at t.be !ferson Hotel hme - ^ eoiiesnay nigbi about S o'clock i|*.'in an attack "of. angina. fie had . y.ls!.UMi !l I^bvt-i' i"n. while there he nad an attack; < :' angina- ami tan] r.. - ' ' ' 'i'- hiiioe 11 ainnulmieo, Suuii lifter reaching hiy h,o::.e M_6 Laurel Sunday myht. Souls mv bapt zt ii in th; -Holy " (,hoXl and tire. IfrV. Hoc tent t j- triad to welcome uiu'c ?"> : > t ;ty. Si liai liv Kog:i? . ??{ rit y, urnrf. XTT'>,h hi'V vacation _ : ( 1' .a Le I \ 1 lel..n?W i 1. ? was ha; nil;.' .?< t ojret her by | L> <i in matrimony last - \Vednesday niir.h:. ., Mi-- \viw I'.tts and Cabrwt^Fuli ii-r was. '.tTia- best- >rufs*ts7 ' " *' |- M ntii". Kilwood. "I.ut'oa! and John tin- an- nuitori-nc to-South- Carolina Lo.n i or row. ^ _ Man ic. Kllwood. l.uc.ilo and Johnnie "T^ant. stopped a! the Hn|pu-ttp l..adniH' - <>!Yite t-.t: route to W ateiloOj S. i ------ ? I <\. from T'Vi?''klyn. X. V.. whore I they wi'li s petid two weeks i h rel- . *i'7jt .I - A * j Laymen's StateLlT* 1 _ Hf __i.! i ? mt? ivit*t?uii? I The South Carolina laymen's nieets itip is called to meet at Charleston, " S. C-.. Friday Sept. 2, llh'12 at Mt. II 7.ion A. M.-E. Chuivh, 11 A. M. T.ay* men from every section of the State " are requested to attend. .Tufu one day session. ' - yp; qj Young, Pres., Columbia,~ Sv 'a .. ..Prof/. Jas. H. Hohnan, Sec. p Iatta, S. C. ? John A. Honis, Publicity Agent y Charleston, S. 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