The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, July 24, 1937, Image 1
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VOL. XII?NO. 22
N. F. S. C. Drive
Proved a Success
1'. T. Seabrooks and Penn Sch?M)l
Chapter Declared Most Popular
The New Fanners of South Carolina
appeal for. $100 to clear the
indebtedness on their State eamj
Pe-Wil-Bur-Whit-Cade passed the
two-third mark of the required
x sum. The. end of the Popularity
Contest was closed Friday at State
College during the regular assembly
hour of the summer school
The rally will continue until all
Chapters will have reported.
Thole was much anxiety among
the various teachers as They gath
ered from different sections of the
State to make their biel for a seat
to the Wild West State of Texas
The reports from other instructors
and prominent State officials
were coming thick and fast thru
the mail and by telegrams. Wher
tne rapid atlcjing and tinal count
was made the sum of $273.35 was
announced. The highest amount ol
$3(5.50 was presented by Mr. P.T
Seabrooks. advisor and instructoi
of Penn School NFSC Chapter ol
Frogmore, S.C. The second high
est amount of $20.00 was presented
by Mr. G.A. Anderson local advisor
of the Fountain Innehapter
and also vice-president of-the Palmetto
State Teachers Association
Mr. . ,.r.d his chapter will receive
complete equipment for conducting
the meetings of his chapter, including
officers boxes; fitlg; B. T
Washington's picture; a miniature
plow; rising sun an owl. Pushing
a close third was Mr. Splomor
Guinyard, advisor of the Barnwel
chapter with $17.50. Mr. R. N
Smith, advisor of the Johnstor
chapter was successful in placing
fourth and ranking first in his
distrct wtb $1(5.50.
We are especially grateful tc
oTTr leading State officials and
friends over the State for Special
donations lip to Friday July lGth
were as follows:
Senator Sims, Orangeburg $1.0(
Mr. MtFNamara, Orangeburg l.OC
Mr. Jas. H. Hope S. S. of Ed. 1.0G
Mr J B Felton. State Agent l.OC
Mr. J. R. Coker, Hartsville l.OC
Mr. W. A. Schifflev S. Agents l.Of
. Miss Rebecca Reid NYA S.S. l.OC
Mr. J. D. Kelly State Sup. __ l.OC
Mr. R. R. Edwards Ft. Inn l.OC
Mr. A. E, Green, Ft Inn . . 10C
Messrs Brooks and Curry l.OC
Senator R.R. Searspn Al'dale l.OC
Mr. J..W. Simon, Allendnle l.OC
Mr. Win. Milteflgp. Allendale l.OC
Mr. Otis? All. Aljendae __ l.OC
Mrs, E.R. Teissier; Allendale l.OC
Rev. I.S. Hamilton, Vance l.OC
^ _ Mr. Ben Pendavvis; Alendale l.OC
: Mr. A. B. Smull Salter Depot l.OC
Mr. W. II. Henryhand " l.OC
Mr. J.C. Me Bride " l.OC
Report by districts in order ol
highest amounts
Dist. No. 7?Beaufort School
P.T.Seabrooks, Penn school $30.5(
J.S. Shanklin, B. Co. Tr. S... 4.5(
, ' Total $4l.0(
l>ist. No. 2?Kingstree
T.. Howard, McGlellanville. $15.0(
W.M. Sevm'orc, Pineville __ 10.7.'
M.E. McCottry . 4.5(
.T.E. Lawrence, Lawrence G.S. 5.0(
Isaac Jefferson, Eadytown. 2.0(
Total $37.2 J
Dist. No. 5?Edgefield
K.N. Smith, Johns tort; $10.7(
* VV.T. Boggs. Ninety Six __ 6.0(
C.O. Floyd. Edgefield -- 5-5(
L. Gardiner, Ridge Spring 4.51
M. A. lilasengaie, li. Acad. 4.bi
Total -- $37.21
D1.st. Nr\ 9?Bimpsortville
G.A. Anderson, Ft. Inn -- $20.01
A. Hammond, Trinity Ridge 8.0<
R. Cunningham, Simpsonville 4.5(
D.E. Dendy, St. >' Albans .... 4.5(
Total ; $97.0<
l)ist. No. 1?Allendale
S.W. Guinyard, Barnwell $17..'St
D. Bolton, Jr. Allendale .. 10.8!
J.B. Reddish, Blaekville - 5.01
Continued on Page 8
Rev. R. W. Ransom
Passes at Mullifm
Muli'ins, S. C., July 20th?Aftei
an illness of months, Rev. R. W
Ransom passed to eternal res
July 11th in Mull'ns, S. C. He wa:
formally a student and leader o:
Allen university, taking a grea
part in athletics.
? During hig college career he as
pired to the ministry and obtain
ed his first church. He made i
rapid rise. At his passing he wa
pastoring at Mt. Lebanon A. M
E. church, Due West, S. C.
Rev. Ransom made bis home ii
Columbia, S. C., for tfie past fou
years.
: .1 u.. u;? tm-c
S\U SUIVIVVU uy in a v>uv, mis
Viola Smith Ransom; son, Ray
mond Jr., and Miss Helen C. Red
dick of Columbia, S. C.; his mo
ther, Mrs. O. J. Ransom, a broth
er Wellington and three sister
Nora, Lola, and Bculah of Mul
j lins, S. C.
A host of relatives and friend
both near and far grieve his pas
ing.
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, ?1 S.S. & B.T.U.
m
s Great Session
*
?1 ..oNDRED THIRTY-EIGHT
1 DELEGATES IN SCHOOL
OF METHODS
. ALL OFFICERS REELECTED
> By Wm. McKinlcy Bowman
1 .(Special To The Palmetto leader)
Morris College, 'Sumter, S. C.,
July 17?Over one thousand deleit
f /io vnnvAPAnf f V? ? t) n *\f.'
I iy\Ji tiic Juo^u ai
constituency from all parts of the
Palmetto state attended the great
est session of their state young
people's meeting ever ehld in their
i state.
; .The personnell of.the convention
were: Dr. C. F. Gandy, president;
Rev. C. A; Lawscn, vice-president;
i Prof. 0. B. Drakeford, treasurer;
i Prof. S. L. Finley, recording secI
rotary; Rev. S.. C> Campbell, cor;
responding secretary and Dean of
; the School of Methods; Dr. I. D.
. Pinson, president of Morris ccl'
lege; Dr. J. J. Starks, president of
Benedict college; Dr. G. G. Dan
iels. vfco-president Missionary ano
Educational convention and Mrs
M. K. Howard, president of the
Women's State convention. The
courses in the School of Methods
were as follows:'Principal of Sunday
(School Teaching, Mrs. L. B.
McMilliam, instructor. Sunday
School Administration, Mrs. Edwards,
instructor. Daily Vacation
| Bible School, Mr. Jenkins instructor.
Handiwork, Mrs. S. Z. Dan
i iels. Supervised Recreation for
: Sunday School Pupils, Miss O. C.
! Williams. B. T. U. Training, Mr.
( C. Cherry. Junior B. T. U., Mrs.
II Grant. Methods for Better SenI
ior Missionary Groups. Mrs. Par
' | ker. The registrar announced that
I isix-hundred thirty-eight enroEed
for these courses. ?
The first pubVi session was held
on Wednesday noon with President
C. F. Gandy, presiding. The
I program for the convention was
outlined by the president and the
courses for the School off Methods
as outlined by Dean S. C. Campbell.
.The remainder of the time
Was sp?nt in registration for thir
courses. Wednesday night the
music was furnished by the Junior
choir of the St. Paul Baptist
church of Winnsborc. Rev. A. J
j Wright who had charge of the lec
tures of the devotional pi-rioos de
livered the first of his serie3 ot
' Continued on Page 8 !
PEOPLE'S BURIAL ,
! 24th ANNUAL SI
) ?
lJpLRuilding of Christian C
: and Benevolent Spii
) Anderson, S. C., July 22nd?
) The twenty-fourth annual convert.
tion of the People's Burial Aic
society -will convene at Welfare
Baptist church, this city, July 29
3 Entertaining club 45. Assisted bj
3 10, 11, 14, 71.
) The program of the session i:
3 iri part as follows.
0 10:00 a.m.?Devotional.
0 10:20 a.m.?Welcome address in
' behalf of the church?ReV. J
3 H. Scott.
3 10:25 a.m.?Welcome in. behalf oi
3 entertaining clubs 45 assisted bj
3 11, 14, and 20, Prof. H. W. Rice
? 10:30?Response, Rev. J. W. Beeki
3 . 22; clerk of Seneca Rive)
Assbtiation, Seneca.
3 10:35?Congregational singing,
a 10:40?Organization.
3 11:20?Singing convention.
11:25?Annual Report of Board, G
S., Rev. Thos. Davis.
11:35?Singing
11:40?Building Together a Bet>
ter Community?1. Mrs. < Alic<
^ Webb Anderson-^-Thru ' Schools
I 2. Mr. Joseph Gresham?Agri
culture; 3, Dr. Edmond Johnsir
?Health; 4, Rev. S. C. Camp
' bell?Home.
12:30 p.m.?"Congregational sing
irg, Fannie May Heard, No. 38
, 12:35?President's Annual Ad5
J
- U Itoa.
1:00? Congregational Singing
t Dock Colemon, No. 40,
1:05?Election of Officers.
1:15?Installation, Prof. J. D
Bryant. President Seneca Junio
" College, Seneca.
a 1:20?Music by choir.
? 1:25?Pulpit Devotions, Rev. G
S. Sawyer, pastor Thompsoi
Centennial M. E. church, Ander
son.
1:30?(Annual sermon,' Rev. W
1 M. Downs, pastor 2nd Nazaretl
Baptist church. Columbia,
i, 2:10? Congregational Singing
John Reynolds.
2:15?Offering. h
2:20?Intermission and lunch,
i* Afternoon Session
[. 3:30 ~p.n1.?Devotional.
s 3:40?Report of Committees.
4:00?Quartette.
4:10?Building Together a Bet
ter Community: 1, Miss Ceci
s Johnson, N.Y.A.; 2, Dr. W. B
,. Young, T. B. Sanatorium Centei
4:40?Music.
5:46?Recognition of guest.
t Pal
. C0LUM1
Funeral Rites For Mr.
Henry C. Monteith
Funeral services were held at 6
o'clock Friday afternoon from the
Johnson-Bradley funeral chapel on
Park street for Mr. Henry Clarence
Monteith, well-known brickmason
and contractor, who died at
his home on the Winnsboro road
Thursday morning.
Mr. Monteith lived in Columbia
all of his life. He was born after
freedom in the city of Columbia,
but in early life moved to a farm
in the north of the city with his
family, where he remained as a
farmer and a brick-mason until his
death Thursday morning.
He was contractor of some of
the best brick structures in Columbia.
His Christian activities centered
around Second Calfary Baptist.
church where he served on the
liiuii lur a nuinuu ui jruaia uuu
where he contributed liberaly of
time, talent and means to the support
of the work. "His life was a
worthy example. May. we all revere
his memory,
Many of his friends and business
associates gathered for the
brief rites that wore held. He was
laid to rest under a mound of flowers
in the family's private burying
ground, near Pontiac, on his farm
over looking the san hills of Kershaw
county.
Mr. Monteith is survived by his
widow, Mrs. R Hull Monteith, and
the following children: R|vs. M
Monteith Simkins. field representa
tive of the South Carolina Tuberculosis
association; Dr. Henry M
Monteith, M.D.; Mr. Frank H
Monteith, Mr. Charles Walton Mon
teith. Miss Rebecca R. Monteith
and Miss Emma Watson Monteith
all of Columbia, and the following
brothers and sisters, Mr. Frank W.
Monteith, Guatemala. Central America;
Mi*. M. S. Harvin, Jacksonville,
Fla., and Miss Bessie M,
Monteith Of New York City.
SPECIAL NOTICE!
The State League and Sunday
School meeting being called to
. meet in Allen University, Columbia,
S. C., August 11.. 12, 13, 1937,
each Sunday School and League is
asked to report one dollor, the registration
fee will be twenty-five
cents, each Presiding Elder is re"
"quested to report twenty dollars
for his district. Each delegate will
be given a pencil, scratch pad and
song book free. All ministers as
far as possible are requested to bo
present and attend the .seminal1
which will be of. great benefit to
each one.
Looking for a great attendance
I am your brother,
J. S. FLIPPER, Bishop
\ID SOCIETY HOLDS
[1SSION JULY 29th
"ommunities With Charitable
rit is? Aim of Society
i :
Dr. Abram Simpson
i Acting President
Bethune-Cookman
I Daytona Beach, Fla., July 20.?.
3 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune has
just announced the appointment
Allen University, .Columbia, S. C.of
A. L. Simpson, president ol
i as acting president of Bethune.
Cobkman College during her ab|
sence in service on the federal
t commission of the NYA.
' I Dr. Bethunp PYnlninnrl tVinf
. appointment of Prof. Simpson a?
s acting head in her absence wil
[ give to her local office the continual
executive service needed particularly
at this time and which is
impossible to her, serving in t
double capacity as head of a schoo
. and as head of the Negro divisior
of the federal- NYA.
The school ie said to be facing
something akin to a crisis in th<
acqusition of an endowment funt
I of at least $200,000 wthin the
- 'next few months. Prof. Simpson':
i service in an administrative ca
- pacity will give Dr. Bethune mor<
freedom in the time that can b<
spared from her desk in Washing
ton for field work in an intensiv*
financial campaign.
Prof. Simpson has been for th<
* past five years president of Allei
University, having succeeded 1 thi
former President Sims on the lat
' ter's election to the bishopric ii
1 the A.M.E. Church. He is expectec
to assume his new duties at Be
thune-Cookman. On or near Au
gust 15th.
ti
Evening Session
^8:25?Obituary, Mrs. Luolla Guy
. vton.
h 8:80?Selection, Mrs. Paulino J
Campbell.
8:40?Eulogy. Rev. Maxie Gordei
9:05?Quartet, "The Old Ruggci
PrAoo" "j
9:10?Selection, S. A. Adger.
9:15?God be with you 'till w<
meet again.
9:20?Benediction.
Program committee?Rev. S
> C. Campbell, Alice Webb Ander
il son, Willa Mae Alexander, T. 1
i. McDonald, Rachel Dupree. Ott
r. Singleton, Ella J. Wharton, Thos
I Davis, Carry Jenkins, S. S. Ed
I wards, W. I. Pssk.
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3IA, SOUTH CAROIJNA^SAT
State Sunday School
and League Institute
By John A. Harris, Slate *upt.
1 Charleston, S. C., July 21 ?
August 11th, 12th and 13th, \vi
will moof PrvlnmlkJn *- * lln.
I ..... ...WW Ml vv*uiuwia ilL All'-r
' university to hold an Institute
and School of Methods for the"
training and developing of ^ the'
Sunday school and League workers
of. the A. M. E. church in
South Carolina. It is our purpose
to conduct a training school free
from all else except religious tra'r
) ing in the v/ork of church and
community. We are urging all
religious leaders and workers to
conre and bring large delegations
from all parts of the State so that
the largest benefits from the Institute
may go back to the largest
groups possible. At this meet
ing, there- will be definite aims
definite purposes and a definite
goal. There will be no hit-and
miss program, every one will be
.expected to do definite assignments
in instructing and studying. The
time has'come when some deport'
ment of the A. M. E. Church must
take a definite stand for the adequate
training of the young poo
pie in the spiritual work of the
' church. The only values that
are lasting, tl^e only values that
are going to grip the. lives of the
young people and prepare them to
take a new holt] on Christ and
the church in the face of the multiplied
things that "tend to detract
are things that have spiritual
meaning fojr-'thcm.
Let us come to the Institute
with our minds made up to study
ami work and put the emphasis
on first things. Courses will be ^of
ivreu in several Diancnes 01 ueligious
education. These courses
will be directed from text books
by n very competent faculty.
| 'I hose who would like to Work ftir
credits may do so. These courses
offer a two-fold advantage. Those
, that work for credit looking forward
to their final certification
will improve their own religious
trailing and also be preparing
themselves for paying positions as
directors of leadership training
schools.
We are again urging -you to
come with your mind made up to
do something definite. - We cannot
afford to hold these nicotines and
spend hard earned money simply
to make a lot of:, meaningless
noise an make "BIG" meaningless
speeches. Getting a definite grip
011 our young people is the challenge
that is facing the church.
Wcannot "Bluif" it out, how will
we 'meet it? There will be a definite
place in the Institute foi
cveify one, Sunday school Workers
League workers. Ministers and
those who are simply .interested
in. Christianity. Let us- come and
i find our place and put our best
j into it. If this is done, we willhave
wonderful success and the
.work will be gratifying, the church
1 - ? ? * r-* \ __.M1 U.
will bo benelittoa anu uou win utglorified.
,
JOHN A. HARRIS.
" ?~ > i
Sl'MTER NEWS 1
I
Sumnior schovd for teachers
j ^IoroA hero on Saturday, July.7
, 17, after a-v?ty successful ses;
sion. Notwithstanding the hi?ton-'e?heat?th??faculty
and?student
body did their best work.
The .teacher.? who have been atI
tending school elsewhere are re
.turning.
>' The Claflin Alumni chapter met j
1 for its regular meeting oiuWcd- I
' nesday night, July 14, with Miss I
. Julia Gilliard. A full business >
5 meeting was held, then the drsi
cussion: "The Negro in Litem'
ture" was launched. Miss Naom i
Dangerfleld whc/ was the guest
,' speaker, was introduced. Miss
? Dangerfield made a splendid ad
I dress on the ?Negro literature.
! Her address was interspersed with
beautiful poems by Negro eom;
posers. After the program, game.'
i were played. Miss Dangerfio'd
' won high score prize among the
3 guests and Mrs. Curry high score
3 plize aifun^g chapter mombers.
l Other guests wore Miss Montevth
? Mosdames ST. MTlos and Ruth" Dinkins.
The hb'stess was assisted
j by M'ss Wllie Taylor in servinp
- sandwiches, assorted cakes anr
nuneh. Pencils were presented as
souvenirs.
Mrs. M. F. Potter of Tampa.
- Fla.; Mrs. French Davig of Wilmington,
N. C.; Mr. Cardru Per'
rin of North Carolina and Esq
^ Willie Andrews of New York
J were the relatives and friends from
out of the state who attended the
funcraf. of Mrs. Emma Andrews
c Many friends from many points ir
the state attended.
!. Mr. Reynolds Johnson who has
been a patient in the Veterans
hospital noar Columb'a is at homt
, and much improved
.1 Mr. Brown .of Jacksonville, Fla.
. i? vi?iting hit mother Mri Laura
I ?tit
L'RDAY. JULY 24. 1937
Dr. McGill Endorsed
For Pres. of Allen
By W'.'R. BOWMAN
Sit.co wo nfo reliably informed.!
that Captain Abram Simpson has t
University.; it opens the way fot \
rc-sijrried the presidency of Alien i
_a new president to take his place. <
For the last top or more days wc ,
have bn?!f '1 ftiii'V-nlf . ?
... v*v.4 vii mi iiuikiriy i |
special contacts with the trustees
alumni, ami leaders of the Church, (
.and the majority of those with a ;
few exceptions think that undci .
the present conditions that Dr j.
Eugene McGillr who is now teach-. t
ing in the Summer, S -hool at the ,
State College in Orangeburg ia (
the logical man for the president.
Otheis mentioned .for the place-,
were l)rs. J. E. Beard and S. If./,
it - I
11 iggins. c?f Charf" ston: also out|<
good friend. Dean K. \V. Green ol i
the Sta4e College., but your repor-!,
ten is in do.ul/t whether-Dr. Green t
would give up the position he-now j
has for the presidency of Allen ^
taught Bishop M. II. Davis, Dr. J
Dr. Board is a great teacher",. Tie ,
E. H. McCill. .T. E. Dixon and the.
wrfter when we were students in ,
Allen University; and I feel that
he will be glad to see his son Mc- .
Gill at the head, of Allen Uhiver- ]
?ity. M.
Dr. McGi.ll is a recognized leader
. in South |ru-olina. He is a
born orator and not a person in
the A. M. E. Connection can point
back; not even at his ~ oncrffies.
back where he has ever struck
neither has -ho struck his brother
below the belt , behind closed doors
like Dr. Beard, he has the courage
of his convictions, regardless of
the outcome.,/ Ho has never forsaken
a friend, even to his hurt
Not a person, not even his enemv
or personal injury many times'
truthfully point to one malicious
or enemies (if he has any) can
act ho did them behind closed
doors, causing his family to suffer
or put him or them in a very em- (
barrnssing condition by demoting il
thorn or making the presiding (
oishop see hinupr them in a bad ]
light. I't
This correspondent has disa-. t
jr'c'od with his policy' more than <
he has agreed with it. but we are i
frank to admit at n? time and under
no condition did he stoop to
do ns harm and always fought in
the open.
Dr. McGill is able to represent '
our school under any condition
and will meet the tost of the -General
-Education Board.
' Our good friend. Prof. Williamsc
of Union Wifs advocating -.voting
Dr. Gregg of Wilberforce, but af-1
tor our explanation of Allen Uni- ,
eeisity's situation, both of us ?
ii.i-i ..ml?tl'.at Hi'.. McGill at ^
this time would be t-hc proper p-rson
for the presidency. L
who may not know too much about
For the information of many (
college rating, ,ni( coueges nnn
universities more or less are rated '
by the college dean. The prcsi- j'
dent's duty is to supervise and set ,(
to it that things are working har- I1
moriau>ly along with definite anJ 1
professional training ^n special J
fields. 1 think we should be as
much interested in securing a 1 1
good dean, as we are about the <
president. The dean is the person <
to'make*up the curriculum for theji
school, classify the students com-l
Tn'g from other schools and see';
to it that the other professors and )
teachers are covering tfto grounds j l
| the ware supposed to do. The dear}]
should he ti man who has much, i
I learning and stands high in tho J
literary world. J However, wo do ]
rot want to make the impression
that we are against our present (
I ctlicicnt dean. |
Dr. McGill has the following de
a rets: B. D. from Allen Univcrsi- ,
ty: B. A. from State College and |
A..M. from Morris Brown Univer- ,
sitv. Finally, brtftfiren, whatso
ever things are true, whatsoever ,
h"?rs at\- honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things,
ire pure, whatsoever things aro
hively, whatsoever things are ot
good report; if there by any virtue.
and if there be HTfy praise,think
on these things.
McCauley. *
Mrs. Berdie ' Hilton of Rocky ;
Mount, \\ C., has returned to her j
home after spending a couple of
weeks with her sister and broth j
er-in-Uiw, Mr. and Mrs. B. W
Sampson. Litl!o( Miss Iron?
(Sampson returned homo with h^i
aunt."
Dr. and ,Mrs. A. P. Spears and
Mrs. Minnie Benbow spent Thurs- .
day, July lf>th in Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. , Maprfr'e ,Glover reft on
Thursday 1 r> to visit relatives in
Xcw Jersey and other points
-Xorth. Mr. and Mrs. Brown of
New York arc ''visiting Mrs.
Brown's father, Mr. James Glover.
Passing of Mr. (V D. Russell
Mr. C. D.i Russeli, who'se native
home was Florence, but for many
rears made his home in Sumter
massed away on Saurday morninj
Tuly 17, after several months
illness. Funeral services wcro':'
leld at Emanuel M. E. church of
vhich he V*as a faithful member
on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
I
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Dr. Beard Endorsed I
For; Pres. of Allen
History is the voice of accumu-j ?
ated wisdom of mankind, which C
as grown out of experience down ^
he ages. There" iH r.*r?' possible 55j
vay in the human scheme that we J *?
nay safely chart, the future course
wept by turning to tin past?and
eading, ti.ej'o the lessons that his-'
.ory -teaches, and our civilization
>f today is the culmination of the,
nogress and mistakes, particu- L
ailv the mistakes- of those in tin
>cist. an<J, we have not a single I
iroblem today in our school new ,
o the man, whom we are ai/out to t
mminate for the president of oui .
school. " M
We feel that this strong, oour- '
lgeous, dijjnifi.ee} Christian gentle I
nan would raise the standards of I
iur school from all angles, and I
:!.at the lure or individual profit I
.vouhl be a thine of* the past. If j I
he laymen (if Smiths Carolina ever I
and a' friend in the" ministry, it is I
he nian we how present to you.j
hrnugh this column, without any! b<
further ado. I et
We, the friends herein .listed jy
nominate and present to the trus- J
tees of Allen University out
friend and your friend, Dr. Jesse C(
E. Heard. K
Signed: "J
. E. R. LEWIS, ' R
L. F. BLAKF.LY, 7
J. C. IIARTWELL, fl
S. P. WHEELER, g
O'NEAL BARR. -- S
T. J. ENTZMINGER, u
M. A. ENTZMINGER,
W. M. JOHNSON, s<
E: IL WARLEY, 01
JOIINY CANNON. - A
NOTICE. ^
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The Laymen of the A. M. E ^
rhurch in South Carolina are here 1
jy called to. meet ir Bethel church ?
rolumbia, Monday night, July 26, | hi
10:17. at 8 P.M., to review our ac-' S
ivitics, broaden our program and ^
rnnsact such business as is deem-t.,
d necessary. We shall look for all: ls
nterested Laymen.
W. II., YOUNG, Pres. P'
E. R. LEWIS. Sec'y. I
OPPORTUNITY SCHC
OPENS AT VOORH
Adult Pupils From AH lectio
Denmark, S. C.. JuLv 15. 1937?i ir
Dn Saturday. July 10, the OppnT-l
unity School for Negroes opened Lv
'or registration Voorhces. In-! tl
lustrial Institute, Denmark, S. C.|g
riassesrbogan their " oi'k.-og"Slcm1' e<
lay at w:lo a.m. The school open-lei
d formally on Sunday at 7 p.m o
vith a vesper service, Principal J g
E. Blanton acting as master of tt
ceremonies. Rev. S. C. Usher a
'ector of the parish conducted de- ti
rations and gave a beautiful ser- ei
lion on "Gardens of the Bible" y
Miss Wil Lou Gray, Mrs. Dora E. ^
Daniels, some instructors in the vv
Opportunity School at Clemson'f,
college, and visitors from the comnunity
Aere present. ; -p
This is. the second consecutive ^
roar whicK the Opportunity-Sehobl p
has been conducted at Voorhees.
[pylfv tVi,-. nnThnrlnntir?attti?011011eetic
leadership of Miss Wil Lou w
Stay of the State Department of 0
Education, and Mrs. Dora E. Dan- f,
iels, Director of Adult Education ?
for Negroes in South Carolina, a ?]
great deal of interest in thi^rrwor-k. ^
has been stimulated in all parts ofl t]
the state. Teachers and supervi- c
sors of Adult Schools, as well as | ?
teachars, ministers, and other leaders,
have cooperated in sending a
eery eager and promising group of *
students ranging from between the j,
rgds of fourteen and aboutN sixty ^
There is a very real desire on the
part of all?young and old?to ^
learn something that will be of |(
practical, everyday value. In re- jy
pty To a query from one of the s
teachers as to what he wanted L
most from the Opportunity School ^
one young man responded "Just i
Education''. Others are more def-1 ^
irite in expressing specific needs i.,
and desires, and the program hasj^
been planned to give them at least j L
a start in that direction in the one j
month that thee school will run.
The enhe school has been divid- c
ed into four groups. Under the ^
direction of , an instructor each j
group will work out a unit develop- ^
ing a special project on Health t
R< creation, The Home Beautiful, j
and Beautification of the surround- p
ings. Special drills are being giv- t
en oh the three It's and voeabulary
building. Literature, Biogra- j
phy of prominent Negroes, Man
net's, FoOds, Sewing, ana nunui- ,,
crafts are also being given to s
thoso who desire a more varied p
course. A very fine spirit ol c
comradeship and cooperation ex- 0
ists among the pupils and between t
the pupils and the instructors. r
Because of the numbers ol
adults in the Vicinity of Yoorhee* p
who wished to attend the Oppor- (
tunity, but were handicapped be- (
cause of living at too great a dis j
tnnce, two schools have been open- t
ed in the rural sections as a part I
of the Opportunity School on tho I
campus. The amount of interest ]
shown thua far it very encourag- i
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PRICE: 5 CENTS ....
11 1 *?"" " <m :> mm ' . J
liggins Mentioned
For Allen University
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Samu<.?'. Pochard Higgins was
)nv in Laurens, S. C. At a very xuly
agft he was carried to New
oik City, where he attended the
ubli-c schoois. He was grnduati
from the Normal Dept. of
'r.oxville College, Knpxvi.!e?
eiin, also Howard University,
'ashington. D. C., receiving the.
.A. degree. After graduating
pfyh Howard university, Dr. Higi'r?s
attended Union Theological
or. nary, New York City, (Co
imbia Univtrshy's Theological
:hool.) Union is said to be the
utstandir.g school of its kind in
merica, having such nationally
now-n scho'ars on the faculty as
r. Harry Emerson Fosdick, Wilam
Adams Brown, and Dr. Mof tt
the renowned New Testament
:holar. Dr. Higgins was the ortlj
egro' n a class of G4, and was
raduated with honors. In 1029
i? began work as principal of th6
imonton school in Charleston. Be
luse of his ability as an admintrator
and educator, he was sent
) the Buist fichr/ol and later was
romoted to the Burke High school
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iOL FOR NEGROES
EES INSTITUTE
ns of the State Attending
The first Get-Together Party
as held on Wednesday evening in
ic auditorium and all had a very
ood time-.- We niarchel and play1
games in which everyone partipated,
from the youngest to the
Idest. The teachers were quite
ratified that their efforts to en?rtain
the grotip were so much
ppreciated, as was evidenced by
re applause . which came after
rich game had teen introduced
lore than a hundred attended, inluding
a croup of nurses and mid ives
who are attending a School
Dr Midwives which is beir.g held
rr two wetks at the Voorhees hos. ; ttal
under the^ direction of Miss - , :
aura Blackhurru-who-is Stafe-Su
ervisor of Public Nurses.
Too much ennrm? ha snirl in np.' ;
Ireciation of Prinennal Blanton.
"ho has so generously thrown
pen the doors of Voorhees School
or he second time to the Oppor"
ur y School. He and a few of
he Voorhees teachers who are
ore for the summer, are doing nH
hat could possibly be done fof the
omfort and pleasure of the teahers
and students of the Opporunity
School'. It is no news that
Ir. Blanton is pursuing a very
xtensive and progressive buildrig
program here. The S.hVol'oorhees
Institute is ?'ring
reat strides under his lee sp.
it present a new boys' v. .\..liory
? under construction 10 replace
he-one Hestroyerf hy fire?last
pring. This work is being done i
y Mr. W. V. Harper of Orangeurg
with the assistance of some
f the Voorhees students. Mr.
Hanton and the Voorhees singers
rill.leave today for the North on
heir tour to raise funds for Voorees
institute, which is now a
unior college.
This is indeed an Opportunity^
School for. all who are connected
rith it; both pupils and teachers.
''or two weks we shall have the
pportunity of witnessing some of
he demonstrations which are beng
given by the nurses at chapel
xercises each dav. and the devo
ional exercises which ar conductd
by Mrs. J. Wesley Crum of
)enmark. It'is ap opportunity to
issociate daily, for one month with
nany different people who are all
.eekcrs after Truth; it is an op ortunity
for each to' make soma
ontribution to the other. It ii
ur earnest desire that none fail
o take advantage of every single
uoment of the time spent here.
The following teachers are em>loyed:
Mrs. E. L. Fraser of
leorgetown; Misa Harriet M.
>ornwell, Columbia; Misa Willie
dao Blocker, Ninety-Six; Mrs. C.
V. Moore, Voorhees school, Misa
luth Whitaker, Camden; Mrs.
tuby P. Cornwell, Charleston;
Miss Pauline Taggarty Voorhaea
chool, . .'1
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