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Kentucky Negro Educational Association Journal v.9 n.1-3 Kentucky Negro Educational Association 400dpi TIFF G4 page images University of Kentucky, Electronic Information Access & Management Center Lexington, Kentucky 2003 kneav9n1_3 These pages may freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Kentucky Negro Educational Association Journal v.9 n.1-3 Kentucky Negro Educational Association Kentucky Negro Educational Association Louisville, Kentucky October-November 1939 $IMLS This electronic text file was created by Optical Character Recognition (OCR). No corrections have been made to the OCR-ed text and no editing has been done to the content of the original document. Encoding has been done through an automated process using the recommendations for Level 1 of the TEI in Libraries Guidelines. Digital page images are linked to the text file. Volume IX October-November, 1939 No. 1 1939 ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS N. Y. A. 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Young, Lincoln Ridge Victor K. Perry, Louisville E. Poston, Paducah Published Bimonthly during the school year: October, December, February and April PRICE 50 CENTS PER YEAR OR 15 CENTS PER COPY Membership in the K. N. E. A. (One Dollar) includes subscription to the Journal Rates for Advertising space mailed on request Present Circulation, 2200 Copies. 19.39 K. N. E. A. Membership 1469 CONTENTS Officers of the K. N. E. A. for 1939-40. 2 Editorial Comment. 5 Greetings from the President. 8 Minutes of the 1939 General Session of the K. N. E. A .10 Departmental Sessions of the 1939 Convention .17 Report of the K. N. E. A. Research Committee .32 Report of the Resolutions Committee .33 Secretary-Treasurer's Financial Report .35 The Auditing Committee Report .38 Proposed Amendments for the K. N. E. A. Constitution . 39 The Legislative Committee Report .39 Address of Attorney Charles Houston (Outline) .40 Address of Attorney Elsie Austin .42 N. Y. A. and Negro Youth by H. C. Russell .45 The 1939 K. N. E. A. Honor Roll .50 K. N. E. A. Membership by Counties .53 K. N. E. A. Kullings .54 Spellrng Bee Contest ........................................... 56 K. N. E. A. Officers for 1939-40 GENERAL OFFICERS S. L. Barker, President -- ------------------------- - Owensboro Pearl M. Patton, First Vice-President --------------Madisonville J. Bryant Cooper, Second Vice-President -------_____ Louisville Atwood S. Wilson, Secretary.TrTeasurer ------------Louisville L. V. Ranels, Assistant Secretary ------------------Winchester Elizabeth G. Clark, Historian ------------------------Springfield BOARD OF DIRECTORS S. L. Barker, President----------------------------Owensboro Lyle Hawkins (Term expires 1940) ------------------Louisville Victor K. Perry (Term expires 1940) ----------------Louisville Whitney M. Young (Term expires 1941) ........... Lincoln Ridge E. Poston (Term expires 1941) ----------------------Paducah DEPARTMENTAL AND CONFERENCE CHAIRMEN J. T. Williams, High School and College Department _-Frankfort Lucy Harth-Snmith, Elementary Education Department --Lexington M. L. Copeland, Rural School Department ----------Hopkinsville R. L. Carpenter, Music Department--------------------Louisville Whitney M. Young, Vocational Education Department-Lincoln Ridge Nora H. Ward, Principals' Conference ----------------- Newlnort Blanche G. Elliott, Primary Teac-hers' Department ------Greenville Edwyna Offutt, Youth Council ---------- ---- (K. S. C.) Frankfort Ouida Wilson, Art Teachers' Conference --------------Louisville Rufus Stout, Social Science Teachers' Conference ------Louisville H. B. Crouch, Science Teachers' Conference ____------ Frankfort Robert S. Lawery, English Teachers' Conference --_ Louisville Virginia Lacy, Librarians' and Teachers' Conference ----Louisville Lorenzo Jones, Athletic Directors' Conference --------Henderson Marguerite Parks, Guidance Workers' Conference ------Louisville Hazel B. Williams, Foreign Language Teachers' Conference -______________________________________________Louisville Lyle Hawkins, Adult Education Department ------------Louisville PRESIDENT OF K. N. E. A. DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION 1. A. V. Weston, Paducah -______------First District. Association 2. Austin Edwards, Earlington -------Second District Association 3. G. B. Houston, Franklin -----------Third District Association 4. Amos R. Lasley, Hodgensville ------Fourth District Association 5. Etta Taylor, Harrods Creek - Fifth District Association 6. Whitney M. Young, Lincoln Ridge.Bluegrass District Association 7. H. R. Merry, Covington -___------Northern District Association 8. C. J. Francis, Salt Lick --Eastern Kentucky District Association 9. Robert H.. Thompson, Barbourville _____________--___ -_________________ Upper Cumberland District Association 2 The Kentucky State College Established 1886 FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY. 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Elsewhere in this issue of the Journal appears an article, "The N. Y. A. and Negro Youth." by H. C. Russell, State N.Y.A. Supervisor of Negro Activities in Kentucky. This issue of the K .N.E. A. Journal is to give en- couragement to the splendid work being done by Prof. H. 'C. Russell, an ex-president of the K.N.E.A. and one of its staunch supporters. K.N.E.A. MEBIERSHIP Membership in the Kentucky Negro Education Association is on a fiscal year basis, and extends from April 1 to March 31. The K.N.E.A. Journal Is sent free to all members of the Associa- tion, and is sent immediately upon payment of the K.N.E.A. dues, or' declaration of intent to do so. It is therefore important that all superintendents send [to the K.N.E.A. office the lists of names of their teachers as soon after the first of July as pos- sible in order that the free Journal service may be given for the entire school year. At present the membership fee is one 'dollar per teacher. TEACHER RETIREMENT Among the other things on 'the K.N.E.A. agenda for the legislative program is the completion of the enactment of retire- ment legislation. As has been said several times through this and other publi- cations, the retirement law ais it stands on the statute book is in- effective. The State Department of Education has complied with the law in setting up necessary organization for its administration. Now comes the duty and responsibility of every teacher in Ken- tucky to assist In bringing about amendments which will admit those of our profession who were excluded from the provisions of the act by unwarranted amendment, and to otherwise make the law actuarially workable and sound. To this task the K.N.E.A; bends its energies and solicits the cooperation of every member o! the profession. 8 A REPORT ON KENTUCKY In the June number of the National Educational Outlook Among Negroes there appeared a report on the education of the Negro in Kentucky by Mr. L. N. Taylor, Supervisor of Negro Education in Kentucky. Mr. Taylor's report calls attention to the fact that Ken- tucky leads most of the southern states in providing equal educa- tional opportunities for Negro youth. He, however, calls atten- tion toi two important needs: (1) better buildings for Negro school children in Kentucky and (2) an equalization of salaries on the basis of training, merit and experience, and especially in the independent districts of Kentucky. The Board of Directors of the K.N.E.A. last spring recommended these as major activ- ities in a five-point program which was adopted. Other items in this program Included (1) the recommendation of a Negro as co- ordinator of the Smith-Hughes vocational work in Kentucky and (2) the establishment of a vocational junior college in Kentucky for the training of Negro youth and (3) the recommendation of a Negro N.Y.A. assistant En Kentucky. The last feature of this five-point program has been realized. We must continue to work on other phases of the program. To that end the Directors and members of the K.N.E.A. are dedicated for the year 1939-40. The report of Mr. Taylor. as printed follows: "There have been no spectacular developments in the program of education for Negroes in Kentucky. There has been continu- ous progress, but retarded by repeated disappointments. Our problem of teachers' salary differential is on the way to solution. The majority of our districts now have no differential on the basis of race. Those that have it, camouflage it, and are under pressure to correct it. The state average now is essentially the same for colored teachers as for white teachers. Our colored schools now have as many teachers in proportion to the numberof pupils as our white schools have. The average paid for the instruction of colored! children in Kentucky is as much as the tper pupil average paid for the instruction of white chil- dren. All districts have the same length of term for their colore'd children as for their white children. The teacher-training requirements, are the same for colored as for white teachers, and as large a per cent of them are college graduates. TIhe proportion of colored children in high school Is ninety per cent of the proportion of white children in high school. The de- ficiency Is mainly in the upper grades of high school. The color- ed children drop out of high school in greater percentages than do the white children. Transportation for colored children to school is only half as generally provided as for white children. This condition is being but islowly %corrected. The pupil per capita school building and equipment invest- 6 ment for colored pupils is very far behind that for white pupils, but more progress is being made this year to correct that than had been made in any one before. Supervision of colored schools is neglected. We have more colored supervisors in proportion to the number of teachers, but in most of our 144 independent districts their superintendents de- vote nine-tenths of their time in school to their white schools. Half of our colored people are in these independent districts. Better library service is provided for our white schools than for our colored schools. At that, in a majority of our counties,' the per pupil outlay of public funds for library service for white rur- al elementary pupils is less than a nickel a year. Our school authorities in the state office and in most of our counties and cities want to give educational opportunities to the colored pupils equal to that given to the white pupils, but they do not generally succeed in doing it. The theory of qSegregation without discrimination won't work. The program of education for Negroes in Kentucky is limited by the combination of two factors that school administration can- not sidestep or overcome. I refer to segregation (State law) and sparse Negro school population (seven 'per cent of the state to- tal, and still reducing in farm areas). The second factor makes the first an economically expensive luxury for our white taxpayers and weakens the school program for our colored pupils. This statement compares our program of education for Ne- groes with that for whites. Comparisons suggest differences. These differences in public service are embarrassing and inconsistent with the ideals of American democracy, but they are inevitable for the present. The time will come later when we may foriget group differences and address ourselves to the problems of general interest." Privileges of Active Membership in the K. N. E. A. 1. The privilege of attending all general sessions of the Association. 2. The privilege of participating in the departmental sessions. 3. The privilege of speaking and holding office in the Kentucky Negro Education Association. 4. The privilege of voting and participating in the business affairs of the Association. 6. The privilege of receiving all literature of the Association includ- ing the official publication, The K. N. E. A. Journal. No Kentucky Teacher Should Fail to Enroll Send One Dollar To A. S. WILSON, Secretary-Treasurer 1926 W. Madison Street, Louisville, Ky. 7 Greetings From the President To the Members of the K. N. E. A. and Others Interested in Education Greetings: The president of the K. N. E. A. attended the session of Am erican Teachers' Association in July at Atlantic City. The sessions were held in the auditoriums of three city schools. Compared to our own state meeting, the attendance was small, the enrollees be- ing largely from West Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Co- lumbia. A scattering representation from the deep South and even fewer faces from the border and Northern states were noticed. En- rich.ing a very good program was the New Jersey hospitality which reminded one of Old Kentucky. The Association has been for some time and is even now heavily in debt. If there is a reason for fostering this organization, and I believe there is, it should be better supported. A year ago the Asso- ciatiGn adopted a budget policy, which included contributing to the N. A. A. C. P. and assisting in the financing of an educational journal in Washington. At the session in Atlantic City this policy was reversed and the Association was divorced from the N. A. A. C. P. The decline in support indicated to some that the organiza- tion was suffering from some disease. Physicians from all parts of the country served on a committee to make a diagnosis. The fol- lowing were stated as etiology of the malady: "The Association has moved too far from its Democratic moor- ings." "It has covered too much territory in its objectives." "It has lost its appeal to the boys in the trenches." Professor Davis was reelected president but a new executive secretary was elected. In the Kentucky delegation we noticed Professor Whiteside of Lincoln High School, Paducah; Mrs. Lucy Harth Smith, regional vice president for Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee; and Mrs. Ora Glass, president of Kentucky Parent Teachers Association. It has been suggested by ex-President Fouse and some other members of the committee. appointed by the Governor for the study of inequalities of opportunity foil Negro youths that the Negro rmembers have a meeting before being called by President McVey of the University of Kentucky so as to be able toV present a uni- fied front. The President thinks well of this idea. The time is ripe 8 and the opportunity great for the exercize of some real educational statesmanship that will be far reaching. The writer has great confi- dence in the Kentucky educators of both races that compose this committee. A resolution was passed at the last session appropriating five hundred dollars ($500) to fight salary differentials. In carrying out thiis order the following committee was appointed to represent the K. N. E. A.: L. W. Gee, Hopkinsville; R. B. Atwood, Frankfort; Misses Sadie M. Yancey, Lexington, and Helen D. Noel, Madison- ville; F. A. Taylor, Louisville; and H. E. Goodloe, Danville. Other committees will be announced later. S. L. BARKER President of K. N. E. A. My Ambition Let me live a life full of love indeed, And full of service too. Let me ever be found in the land of need, Just doing what I find to do. At work and at play, let me laugh and smile, Spreading joy wherever I go. Let me gain the respect of every little child And be kind to both friend and foe. Let me appreciate the beauties of earth That life may be worthwhile. Let mine tell it with joy and with pride and mirth In a most charming and inspiring style. Let me look for the best in all mankind, As I travel both far and near. Let me give of the best that ever is mine, That all my portion may share. Let me fill the niche that was carved for me And my task in life complete. Let the world the better for my living be When I rest in eternal sleep. Then let my life the youth inspire Who follow after me, My memory unto every one A benediction be. GEORGE L. BULLOCK, Teacher Central Colored High School, Louisville, Kentucky. 9 Minutes of the 1939 General Session of the K. N. E. A. Sixty-Third Annual Con- vention, Louisville, Ky., April 12-15 1939 FIRST GENERAL SESSION Wednesday, April 12, 11939 8:15 P. M. The Kentucky Negro Educa- tion Association held its sixty- third annual session in Louis- ville on April 12-15, 1939. This session was opened with H. E. Goodloe, first vice-president, presiding and past presidents seated on the rostrum. After ap- propriate music by the Central High School Glee Club under the direction of Miss Nannie G. Board and invocation by the Reverend William Wade Ryan, pastor of Ferguson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Louisville, a brief welcome was made by Mr. Lyman T. Johnson, president of the Louisville Association of subject, "Culture and Agricul- Miss Nettie Lee Hughes, prin- cipal of the Rosenwald High School, Lebanon, gave the re- sponse. The first main address of the evening was that of Prof. Fouse, president of the K. N. E. A. President Fouse spoke on the subject, "Culture and Agricul- ture," and in his remarks he pointed out the progress of the K. N. E. A. under his adminis- tration. He stressed in partic- ular the part which the K. N. E. A. had played in urging a program of higher education for Negro youth in Kentucky as a result of the Gaines' decision In Missouri. The second main address of the evening was given by Miss Elsie Austin, former Assistant State Attorney General of the State of Ohio. Miss Austin was Introduced by Miss F. Louise Matthews, of Louisville, Ken- tucky. Miss Austin spoke on the subject, "Education as Self- Development." Miss Austin em- phasized the necessity of good character along with whatever education our youth might re- ceive. A statement which sum- marizes her address is as fol- lows: "There can be no greater asset than character, for upon character depend the fine devel- opments of men and civiliza- tion." This session closed after announcements by the secre- tary-treasurer. SECOND GENERAL SESSION Thursday, April 13, 1939 9:00 A. M. The Second General Session of the K. N. E. A. at Quinn Chapel opened with W. H. Fouse pre- siding on the above date. After general singing led by Mr. Carl J. Barbour, Reverend C. L. Finch. pastor of Chestnut Street C. M. E. Church, rendered the invocation. A brief memorial service was then conducted by Prof. Amos Lasley, chairman of the Necrology Committee. Prof. Carl M. Burnside of Lan- 10 caster, another member of the committee, read the names of those who had passed away dur- ing the last scholastic year, Among the persons mentioned were Miss Nannie Harley of Lexington, Prof. J. L. Bean. of Versailles, Prof. A. B. Bowman, of Bardstown, Miss Earline Goode and Mr. W. H. Hunter of Louisville. Other assisting members of the committee were Mrs. V. B. Alexander of Louis- ville, and Prof. H. L. Osborne of Paris. Music was next rendered by the Girls' Glee Club of Central High School under the direction of Miss Nannie G. Board. The secretary-treasurer, Atwood S. Wilson, then made his annual financial report. This report was mimeographed and distributed to all members present. Copies were also sent to principals throughout the state for their in- formation. The report as given appears elsewhere in this bulle- tin. Commenting on his report, the secretary pointed out that the increased number of depart- ments in the K. N. E. A. and the type of programs which the organization is sponsoring could no longer be adequately met by $1.00 membership fee. He urged that the K. N. E. A. raise its membership fee to $1.50, similar to that of the K. E. A. Follow- ing the secretary-treasurer's re- port, Mr. P. L. Guthrie, chair- man of the Auditing Committee, reported that the auditors had found the books of the secre- tary-treasurer correct in every detail. The report of the Audit- ing Committee appears else where in this Journal. The first main address of the morning session was that of Dr. J. Kenneth Little, professor of Education, University of Wis- consin. Dr. Little spoke on the subject, "Unfinitshed Business." He was introduced by Prof. H. R. Merry, principal of the Lin- coln-Grant High School, Coving- ton. The next main address of the morning was given by Dr. John W. Brooker, director of the di- vision of school grounds and buildings, State Department of Education, Frankfort. Dr. Brook- eV was introduced by Prof. W. E. Newsome of Cynthiana, and made an address on the subject, "Fundamentals of Education." Following these two addresses, Miss Shelly T. Northcutt. Na- 'tional Jeanes Supervisor from Washington, D. C., was intro- duced and made a few remarks to the general association. This was, followed by music by the Boys' Glee Club of Central High School under the direction of Mr. Carl J. Barbour. The final feature of the morn- hig session was the report of the Nominating Committee of which W. E. Newsome is chairman. Other members of the committee were the various presidents of district organizations in Ken- tucky. The Nominating Commit- tee reported that all officers were candidates for re-election except the president and vice- presidents of the K. N. E. A. For president of the K. N. E. A., they submitted the name of Prof. S. L. Barker of Owensboro. For vice-president they submit- ted the name of Mrs. Pearl M. Patton of Madisonville. For vice- president of the K. N. E. A. they submitted the names of J. Bryant Cooper of Louisville. and W. R. Cummings of Pikeville. For d,- 11 rectors they submitted the names of R. L. Dowery of Co- lumbia, E. Poston of Paducah, and Whitney M. Young of Lin- coln Ridge. The Nominating Committee reported that sever- al amendments had been submit- ted to them for the K. N. E. A. to vote upon at the Friday elec- tion. There was considerable dis- cussion concerning these amend- ments. It was pointed out that only one amendment had been submitted under the provisions of the constitution which says amendments should be submit- ted 60 days before the annual session. The amendments of P. Moore of Hopkinsville, Lad been submitted on February 18 which was past the time limit. Prof. Dowery submitted his amendments at an early date, but altered one of them after the time limit. After much dis- cussion a motion was passed that no amendments be voted on at the 1939 convention of the K. N. E. A. Those desiring amend- ments were requested to recon- s'der them for the 1940 session and submit them according to the provisions of the constitu- tion. THIRD GENERAL SESSION Thursday, April 1.3, 1939 8:15 P. M. The Third General Session of the K. N. S. A. was opened by President W. H. Fouse and presidents of various district as- sociations seated on the rostrum. This session was opened by numbers rendered by the Lin- coln Institute Choral Society under the direction of Mrs. Alyne Martin. The invocation was given by Reverend George A. Fisher, rector of the Church of Our Merciful Savior, Louis- ville. At this point, Mr. J. Mansir Tidings, business manager of Lincoln Memorial Institute, an- nounced the findings of the committee on the Lincoln Insti- tute Key Award. This committee consisted of Mr. Tidings, AMr. L. N. Taylor' of the State De- partment of Education, and At- wood S. Wilson, secretary of the K.N.E.A. Mr. Tidings re- ported that a number of records had been received and reviewed. He pointed out that many had achieved but that Representative Charles W. Anderson, Jr., of Louisville, Kentucky, did more to promote the general welfare of the education of Negro youth in Kentucky during the year April 1, 1939, to April 1, 1939. Representative Anderson spon- sored legislation which insured higher education for all youths regardless of race and also spon- sored legislation which allowed teachers in service five years the privilege of marrying without losing their contracts. Honorable mention was given to President Rufus B. Atwood of Kentucky State College who has made much progress at his institution, Kentucky State College, having been given an "A" rating by the Southern Association of Col- leges and Secondary Schools dur- ing the year 1938-39. The main address of the eve- ning was given by Honorable Charles H. Houston, attorney for the N. A. A. C. P. Attorney Houston spoke on the subject, 'Public Schools and Equal Rights." HIe was fittingly intro- duced b y Representative Charles W. Anderson, Jr., of the Kentucky General Assembly at 12 Frankfort. An extract from his address which summarizes the theme of his discourse is as fol- lows: "One of the greatest ob- ject lessons for the Negro of to- morrow is the display of back- bone In their teachers of to- day."' The next feature of the eve- ning was a solo by Mrs. Cora DeSha Barnett of Louisville. After this solo the secretary- treasurer wade announcements uncluding one relative to the membership of the K. N. E. A. The secretary-treasurer reported, that more than 1,400 persons had enrolled in the K. N. E. A. and predicted that the 1939 en- rollment would be the largest in the K. N. E. A. history. FOURTH GENERAL SESSION Friday, April 14, 1939 2:15 P. x% The Fourth General Session of the K. N. E. A. was held at Quinn Chapel at the above time with President W. H. Fouse presiding. Prior to the ad- dresses, the Kentucky State School for the Blind under the direction of Mr. Otis Eades rendered )a band concert con- sisting of eight numbers. The numbers rendered received hearty applause which did honor to the excellent training given these students under the direc- tion of Mr. Eades. Music was then rendered by the glee club of Jackson Junior High School under the direction of Mr. Wiley B. Daniel, Jr. The invocation was rendered by Dr. M. B. Lan- ler, president of Simmons Um- versity, Louisville, Kentucky. The first main address of this program was made by Prof. M. H. Griffin, president of West Kentucky State Vocational Griffin outlined the work of the institution and pointed out the emphasis which was being plac- ed on trade education in that school. He pointed out that the enrollment had far exceeded the expectation of the administriators and that much progress has been made during the first year of the operation of the school. President Griffin predicted that the school could do better dur- ing the year 1940 and that it appeared that the school was to fill a vital need in the educa- tion of Negro youth in Ken- tucky. The next main address of the program was rendered by Dr. James Atkins, Specialist in the Adult Education,. Washington, D. C. Dr. Atkins was in- troduced by Mr. Lyle Hlawkins, Supervisor of WPA teachers in Jefferson County. Dr. Atkins spoke on the topic of "Meeting America's Number One Educa- tional Problem." Dr. Atkins pre- dicted that the education of adults was a vital need in the United States and that so much success had been made by the "PA schools. He predicted that they would become a permanent division of education in the United States. At this point a committee was appointed by President W. H. Fouse which was to count the votes during the election Fri- day, April 14 from 8:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. This committee consisted of R. D. Roman, Shel- byville, H. S. Osborne, -Paris, J. C. Caldwell, Ni'cholas ville, Leslie Pinkney, Lincoln Ridge, E. W. Whitesides, of Paducah, and G. H. Brown, Louisville. The next feature of the meet. 18 ing consisted of music numbers rendered by boys' glee club of Madison Junior High School un- der the direction of Mr. W. R. King. Then followed the report of the Legislative Committee by Chairman A. E. Meyzeek of Lou- isville. The report of this -com- mittee appears elsewhere in this Journal. Prof. Meyzeek empha- sized the work of the committee In sponsoring a program for higher education of the Negro in the light of the recent supreme court decision relative to the attendance of Negroes at the Universiy of Missouri. The final feature of this ses- sion was remarks by President Fouse. President Fouse com- mended the work of Mr. Lyle Hawkins and spoke of his ex- cellent cooperation in the K.N. E.A., thanking him for bringing Mr. Atkins to the convention. An announcement of the Eighth Annual Musicale to be held at Quinn Chapel, Friday, April 14, 1939 was then made. This musicale was under the di- rection of Miss R. Lillian Car- penter, chairman of the Music Department of the K.N.E.A. Outstanding on this program were choruses from Louisville Municipal College under the di- rection of Mrs. Barbara Sim- mons-Miller, a double seAtet representing Kentucky State College under the direction of Mrs. Clarice J. Michaels. The Apollo Quartet also appeared on program. Other numbers on the program consisted of a harp se- lection by Miss Jean Unglaub, a piano selection by Miss Tella Marie Cole, an organ solo by Mr. David Bishop, a vocal se- lection by Mrs. Leila Wiggins- Tate, piano selections by Mrs. Alyne Martin and Mr. Wiley B. Daniel, Jr., and vocal selections by Miss Virginia Williams and Mr. Charles Coleman. FINAL GENERAL SESSION Saturday, April 15, 1939 10:00 A. M: The Final General Session of the K.N.E.A. was held in Cen- tral High School Boys' Gymna- sium on Saturday, April 15, at 10:00 A. M. President Fouse presided. An invocation was then rendered by Prof. G. H. Ander- son. President Fouse opened the meeting by calling attention to the fact that there should be a greater cooperation between the K.N.E.A. and the N.E.A. How to obtain membership in the N.E.A. was further discuss., ed by Prof. G. W. Adams of Winchester, Dean David A Lane, Prof. A. E. Meyzeek, Prof. W. H. Perry, Prof. G. H. Brown of Louisville and Prof. L. W. Gee of Hopkinsville. Following this discussion a motion was made by Dr. G. D. Wilson and sec- onded by Prof. G. W. Adams that the necessary information be secured for seeking member- ship in the N.E.A., the Research Committee being authorized to get such information and give it to the members of the K.N. E. A. at the next meeting in 1940. Two plans were to be in- vestigated: (1) the state organi- zation plan and (2) the affilia- tion unit plan. At this point President Fouse called for reports from the var- ious departments. Reports. were then submitted by chairmen -of the following departments: (1) Adult Education (2) Vocation- al Education (3) Youth Council 14 (4) Science Teachers' (5) Eng- lish and Foreign Language tea- chers (6) Librarians' (7) Ath- letic Conference and (8) Guid- ance Workers' Conference. Pres- ident Fouse then directed that any department which had not made a report should submit its report to the secretary in writing along with other de- partmental reports so that they might be published in the 1939 proceedings. The secretary-treasurer com- mented on the membership of the Youth Council of the K.N. E. A. after which a motion was passed that the delegates of the Youth Council who pay 50c be considered as associate mem- ber of the K.N.E.A. A motion was then passed that the K.N.E.A. go on record as requesting that a resolution be submitted to the Kentucky General Assembly asking for the appointment of a Negro on the State Board of Educa- tion and the State Board of Li- brarians. At this point the report of the Election Committee was made through its chairman, R. D. Ro- man. The committee reported the following officers elected: S. L. Barker, Owensboro, pres- ident; Mrs. Pearl M. Patton, Madisonville, First Vice-Presi- dent; J. Bryant Cooper, Louis- ville, Second Vice-President; At- wood S. Wilson, Louisville, Sec- retary-Treasurer; Miss Letilla V. Ranels, Winchester, -Assist- ant Secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth G. Clark, Springfield, Historian. The committee then reported that Mr. Whitney M. Young and Mr. E. Poston had received the highest number of votes, Mr. Young received itS, Mr. Poston rWceived 121 and Prof. R. L. Dowery 112. * Mr. C. L. Timberlake next read some resolutions relative to the separation of the offi- ces of secretary and treasurer of the K.N.E.A. To consider such proposal the Articles of Incorporation and the Constitu- tion of the K.N.E.A. would have to be changed. These res- olutions were to be filed with the secretary who was later to investigate the possibility of their presentation at the next convention of the K.N.E.A. At this point Prof. H. E. Goodloe of Russellville introduc- ed some resolutions that had been drafted by a committee which read as follows: I. That the Kentucky Negro Educational Association make available, immediately, a fund in the amount of $500.00 for the purpose of continuing efforts of the association toward elim- inating differentials in salaries on account of race; II. That this fund be used for any purpose in connection with the association's efforts in this regard and in any district; that, at the present time, these efforts be directed chiefly in the Louis- ville district if, in the opinion of the Louisville Joint Commit- tee, such funds are necessary; ill. That the Kentucky Ne- gro Education Association ap- prove and sponsor the creation of a fund of not less than $500 to further the association's entire program on eliminat- ing inequalities in the elemen- tary, secondary and higher lev- els of education throughout the state; IV. That the President be empowered to appoint a "Special Committee on the Elmination of Inequalities In Education,", 15 to administer such funds as are appropriated and so organize and direct the association's ac- tivities in accordance with this resolution. There was much discussion relative to Jthese amendments. It was pointed out by the sec- retary-treasurer that the bud- get of the K.N.E.A. would not permit an immediate appropria- tion of $500.00. The secretary- treasurer stated that the income of the K.N.E.A. would not per- mit such an expenditure and plans of ;raising such revenue should be made for such a large appropriation. There were re- marks by others including Prof. A. E. Meyzeek, Pres. R. B. At- wood, Prof. W. H. Perry, Mrs. Lucy H. Smith, Dr. G. D. Wil- son, Prof. A. L. Garvin, Mr. Victor K. Perry, Mrs. Lottie Robinson and others. President elect S. L. Barker made a sub- stitute motion which was prop- erly seconded that the amount of $500.00 be taken from the motion and that it be understood that the amount of money be what the Board of Directors might find available for this purpose. After much discussion the motion was tabled by a vote of 45 for and 25 against. After continued discussion the above resolutions Xwere passed by the general assembly with the understanding that President Barker would appoint the com- mittee mentioned in the reso- lutions and that the Board *of Directors would approve such expenditures as the K.N.E.A. treasury might permit in ac- cordance with the above reso- lutions. The secretary-treasurer then mentioned the meeting of the American Teachers' Association in Atlantic City during July 1939. A motion was made that retiring President Fouse be an official delegate to the conven- tion. This motion was' lost. Mo- tion was made that the incom- ing president, Mr. S. L. Bar- ker, be the official delegate. This motion was carried. It was properly moved and seconded that the delegate to the A.T.A. be allowed $25.00 and that $15.00 be paid as an affiliation fee to the American Teachers' Associ- ation. This motion was carried. Motion was made that both the retiring and incoming presidents be sent as delegates. This mo- tion was lost. It was then moved and .seconded that Mr. Clyde Liggin be the alternate delegate to the A.T.A. After some dis- cussion this motion was lost and Prof. G. W. Jackson was elected as the alternate delegate to the A.T.A. It was moved and seconded that $10.00 be appropriated to the National Association of Ne- gro Life and History. This mo- tion was carried. Dr. G. D. Wilson of Louisville Municipal College and chairman of the Research Committee then made his annual report which appears elsewhere in this Jour- nal. The report of the Re- search Committee was received and adopted by a vote from the general assembly. It was moved that members of the K.N.E.A. hereafter would vote by standing. After much discussion this motion was withdrawn by the original maker. The final feature of this con- vention was the installation of officers. This was fittingly done by Prof. A. E. Meyzeek. 16 Especially was the newly elected president, S. L. Barker, Owens- boro, presented to the associa- tion. This session then adjourn- ed with the benediction by Prof. W. S. Blanton, of Frankfort, with the understanding that a meeting would follow of the Board of Directors of the K.N. E.A. in the principal's office of Central High School. Mention was made of the 19th Annual Exhibition to be held at the Armory on Saturday, April 15 at 7:00 P. M. It was pointed out that the revenue from this exhibition was the source of the net balance in the K.N.E.A. treasury. It was also pointed out to the general assembly that the schools of Louisville received a percentage of tickets sold, that all costumes used were paid for from receipts of the exhibi- tion and all workers were paid from the receipts. Donations were made to all schools espec- ially to the drum and bugle corps in participating schools. W. H. FOUSJE, President. ATWOOD S. WILSON, Sec-Treas. L. V. RANELS, Assistant Sec. Departmental Sessions of the 1939 Convention VOCATIONAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Vocational Education Department of the K. N. E. A. convened in the Sunday School Room of Quinn Chapel Thurs- day, April 13, 1939, at 2:30 P. M. Following Introductory re- marks by the chairman, several musical selections were render- ed by the Lincoln Institute Quartette. The following topics were discussed after a brief survey of the work of the A. V. A. by Dr. Homer J. Smith, Professor of Industrial Education, Univer- sity of Minnesota. "The Place of Home Econom- Ics in the Curriculum" - Dr. Statie Erikson, University of Kentucky. "Some Things We Must Not Forget"-Dr. Carsie Hammonds, University of Kentucky. "Education for Life"-Prof. M. H. Griffin, West Kentuckv State Vocational Training School. Each speaker pictured very graphically the State and Na- tional aspects of vocational training in the light of world problems, such as unemploy- ment, relief, financial stability, world markets, social security, and moral rearmament. The speeches were rich in content, superb in delivery, and sparkled with challenging bits of wisdom, gathered from long years of diligent study, obser- vation, and experimentation. Each speaker was a master in his field, and the 198 persons who attended the meeting went away delighted and inspired. Achievements Among the outstanding achieve- ments of the year, we call par- ticular attention to the enroll- ment of 50 teachers in the American Vocational Associa- tion, the largest enrollment of Negro teachers of any state in the union. Special significance should be attached to the organization of each unit of the Vocational Sec- 17 tion:-Home Economics, Trade, and Agriculture Teachers; each group holding a sectional meet- ing in the morning to discuss problems, vital to its field and a joint meeting in the afternoon, with a representative chosen by each section to represent it on the main program. Mr. Augus- tus Mack, of Lexington, Ken- tucky, is chairman of the ag- riculture section; Mrs. Grace S. Morton, of Kentucky State Col- lege, is chairman of the Home Economics section; and Mr. A. J. Pinkney of Lincoln Ridge, is chairman of the Trade Section. Through this type of organi- zation, we hope to unite the vo- cational forces of the state into a dynamic unit that will appre- ciate its importance a n d strength and seek by all honor- able means to give Vocational Education its rightful place in the educational horizon of our day and generation. WHITNEY M. YOUNG. ,Chairman GEORGE L. BULLOCK, Secretary. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT The Elementary Education Department of the K. N. E. A. held its first meeting at Quinn Chapel Thursday, April 13, 1939, at 2:30 P. M.. A joint meeting of the Elementary and Music Departments was held at this time with the chairman of the Elementary Ed- ucation Department, Mrs. Lucy Harth-Smith, presiding. A chorus by an all-city sixth grade pupils of Louisville was given under the Direction of Miss R. Lillian Carpenter assisted by Mrs. Ethel B. Malone and Mrs. G. D. Wil- son. Miss Lula B. Rowland gave an address on "Correlated Cur- riculum Activities." Miss R. Lil- lian Carpenter gave a demon- stration in Music Staff Notation and Sight Reading in the Fifth Grades and Miss Carrie McAtee demonstrated Sequential Read- ing. Teachers in attendance were unusually interested in the dem- onstrations because of the act- ual teaching processes used with the children. Miss Bonnie C. Howard, Sup- ervisor of Intermediate Grades in Louisville further explained these processes when questioned by teachers. A report of the An- nual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History held in New York City was given by the chairman and free literature distributed. On Friday morning the second session of this department was held in the girls' gymnasium of Central High School. Music was furnished by the Fifth Grade Chorus of S. C. Taylor School directed by Miss Ethel Carman. An address, "Reading for Ap- preciation," was given by Miss Emma Edwards. principal of Dunbar School, Owensboro, dur- ihg which she gave several practical experiences of teach- ing even dull pupils to read for appreciation. The State Museum Project was shown by Miss Dorothy Blackwell. She explained how teachers could own replicas of the same for their classes. Audio Visual Educational Films were shown by Mr. W. Gayle Starnes of the University of Kentucky and Mr. Davis who showed how useful to good teaching w e r e educational films which could be secured 18 at a reasonable price. Officers elected for the year were: Mrs. Lucy Harth-Smith, Chairman; Mrs. Mary E. Gill, Secretary; Mrs. Mayme Morris, Music Chairman. The Spelling Contest by Prof. G. H. Brown was held In this department. MRS. LUCY HARTH-SMITH, Chairman MRS. MARY E. GILL, Secretary. KINDERGARTEN-PRIMARY DEPARTMENT The Kindergarten - Primary Department was called to order at Dunbar School at 2:30 P. M. by the chairman, Mrs. Blanche G. Elliott, with singing "Am- erica." The 23rd Psalm was re- peated in concert. A demonstration in Kinder- garten Reading" was given by Mrs. Bertha T. Callery with pu- pils of Dunbar School, Louis- ville. The demonstration was the most beneficial one that has ever been held in the Primary Department because it met a pressing need of all primary teachers both city and rural. A delightful solo was render- ed by Little Miss Elvira Rice, Campbellsville. A demonstration in staff nota- tion in the 2-A-3-B grade was given by Miss Carrie Mae Wil- son, Louisville. This demonstra- tion was done under expert di- rection. There were two very fine dis- cussions given and with both discussions visual materials were used. The subjects of these discussions were: "De- vices in the Teaching of First Grade Reading" and "Social Studies as an Incentive to Good Reading," given by Mrs. Meacie R. Dukes, Browder, Kentucky, and Miss M. L. Hatton, Union City, Kentucky. Miss Beatrice Carmichael, guest speaker for the depart- ment, gave a very eloquent and inspiring address on "Reading Readiness in the First Grace." She emphasized the fact that regardless whether one teaches in an 'urban or rural district they should make good any op- portunity available towards fur- thering the education of the youth. This meeting under the direc- tion of Mrs. B. G. Elliott was more largely attended and the best ever held in the Kindergar- ten-Primary Department. The body voted unanimously to re- tain its officers for the ensuing scholastic year. MRS. BLANCHE G. ELLIO'IT, Chairman. MISS SOPHRONIA ROBINSON, Secretary YOUTH COUNCIL First, we, the members and advisors of the Youth Council of the K.N.E.A. wish to per- sonally thank every principal and teacher for making possi- ble the success of the Youth Council by sending delegates to this, our first conference. Next we wisa to thank tile principals and teachers of Lou- isville who so willingly and gra- ciously contributed to our suc- cess by allowing their choral organizations to render numbers on our program. The Youth Council which had Its initial meeting on Thursday, April 13, 1939, enrolled thirty- six members, thirty of which were delegates representing the 19 high schools and colleges of the state. Delegates were sent from the following places: Lincoln Insti- tute, Lincoln Ridge; Douglas High School, Henderson; West- ern High School, Owensboro; Louisville Municipal College, Central High School of Louisville; Lincoln High School, Paducah; Owenton High School, Owenton; Central High School, Louisville; Lancaster High School, Lancaster, New Liberty High School, New Liberty; Tren- ton-Rosenwald High School, Trenton; Jackman High Schooi. 'Columbia; Kentucky State Col- lege, Frankfort; Bate High School, Danville; and Madison Junicr High School, Louisville. At the first session the aims and 1bjectives 'of this organi- zation were given by Miss Eun- ice B. Singleton, sponsor and chairman of the Advisory Com- mittee. The aims were: 1. To give our youth a pre- view of our educational needs- 2. To study the young people's point of view about the present educational offerings and adult activities; 3. To study economic and so- cial problems that face the youth today: 4. To attempt to blot out the in-ferior'ty complex which seer-n to have developed among our people because of our past DVs- tory and the segregation adher- ed to in the south; 5. To engage in activities the' will improve community life. 6. To have an active branch of this organization oneratinf, in every high school and ron leze in the state during the year. 20 After the delegates inroduced themselves to the conference a constitution was discussed and adopted. In the addresses made at our meetings, the following sugges- tions were made to the young people: 1. According to Rev. T. S. Ledbetter, the Negro youth should (1) face facts; (2) avoid the tendency which we have of "withdrawing ourselves"; (3) eliminate our fears; (4) put more anxiety into our efforts. He said, "though our hearts are warm, our hands are still cold. To tone our hands to the warmth of our hearts we need (1) intel- ligent denial (know why we withdraw or refuse), (2) full participation in righteous sym- bolism." II. According to Attorney El- sie Austin, self-development, co- operatiorn and elimination of our own prejudices toward the world are the essential charac- teristics needed in our youth of today who thrive too much on alibis. As a result of discussions by the council, the following rec- ommendations were made: 1. Form more Youth Councils in schools. 2. Make more provisions for social life of the youth of our communities to allow the proper social outlet and contacts. 3. Use school gymnasiums for recreation centers giving proper supervision. 4. On student and school prob- lems allow council and offic- Ials of the school to work out problems together to get the student point of view before decisions are made. 5. Have more discussions with and among our students on na- tional problems because of a lack of literature in our homes. 6. Give as much opportunity as possible for self-expression, whereby opportunity to develop ability to express oneself with- out fear will be encouraged. 7. Emphasize in our school the need that the youth seesi for moral aid from our 'leaders. The officers elected are as follows: Edwyna Offutt, presi- dent, Kentucky State College; Bettie Louise Whitenhill, Vice- president, Louisville; Mary Car- olyn Cox, recording secretary, Louisville; William Washington, corresponding secretary, Hend- erson; Henrietta Winstead, trea- surer, Louisville. Additional members to the executive committee were: Ma- rie Dorsey, Owensboro; Melvin Brown, Henderson; Barbara Farthing, Paducah. The prize in our poster con- test was awarded to Jackman High School, Columbia. NANCIAL STATEMENT Receipts 1. Fees Collected $18.00 2. Youth Council Dance 25.60 3. General Treasurer (KNEA) 20.00 Total Receipts $63.60 Expenditures 1. Youth Flash $ 4.00 2. Programs 4.00 3. Elsie Austin, speaker 10.00 4. Membership Cards 3.00 5. "Youth Tell Their Story" 1.50 6. Ledger .10 7. Ribbon for badges 1.00 8. Tacks .05 9. Taxi to meet delegates .55 10. Cards .10 11. Prize (poster award) 2.00 12. Orchestra (dance) 13.00 13. Janitor services (dance) 1.50 Total expenditures $40.80 Balance in Youth Council Treasury $22.80 EUNICE SINGLETON, Sponsor EDWYNA OFFUTT, President ART TEACHERS' CONFER- ENCE Demonstration of art in Pri- mary Grades by Miss Beatrice Spain, Mary B. Talbert School, Louisville, showing circle fig- ures, oval figures, rectangle fig- ures, stick figures, moving fig- ures and use of figures to tell a story. Miss Chestine Hill, Douglas High School, Lexington, show- ed friezes relative to units of work studied in first grade, fol- lowed by a demonstration of wall paper making, and large picture drawings, developing the ability to fill the space. Miss Hill was assisted by Miss Olivia Patterson. Song of Colors was sung by the fourth grade pupils of Dun- bar school, Louisville under the direction of Miss Patsie Sloan. Mrs. Annie Yancey-Garvin, Central High School, Louisville, gave an illustrated discussion on "How the Applied Art Course is Being Used at Central High School." We learned that all departments in the school have benefited by'this course in ma- king of attractive note books, posters, designs for materials, costumes, and accessories, soap carving and bust modeling. Miss Wilson introduced Miss Anna L. Masterson of Jackson Junior High School, Louisville, 21 who was present and had quite a bit of her work on exhibit. Adjournment. OUIDA WILSON, Chairman PATSIE S. SLOAN, Acting Secretary SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPAUTMENT The Social Science Depart- ment of the K.N.E.A. tinet at 2:30 P. M., in room No. 207 of Central High School. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. D. H. Bradford of K.S.C., chair- man, introduced the speaker, Mr. H. E. 'Cheaney, also of K.S.C., who spoke on "Some Desirable Goals in the Teach- ing of the History of the Ne- gro in Africa and America." Mr. Cheaney listed five goals to be attained. The first was to create a 'deep love for racial identity and history, a respect and deep pride in racial X back- ground. He expressed the op- inion that this was fundament- al to any 'progress of the race. The second point mentioned was the creation of a thorough ap- preciation of African art and literature. The purity of the native art, the universal ap- peal of the native rhythms and the overcoming of the difficult- ies which faced the African Negro in literature, writing in a foreign language, indicate a distinct superiority of intel- lect. Democracy formed the basis of the third point which the speaker discussed. The con- tributions of the Negro to de- mocracy and 'its possibilities for the Negro were discussed. The part played, sometimes .n- -directly, by the Negro in the development of democracy in this country could be taught as a stimulant to the greater use of democracy by the Negro in the present and future to ob- tain his legal rights and priv- ileges. Such a program of study could be the basis for the fourth goal: to encourage group ac- tion by unfolding the latent possibilities of Negro unity, po- litical, economic, and religious unity. The final goal envisaged by Mr. Cheaney was fortifying the prospective leaders bf the race with a sane approach to the various 'solutions for the race problems. This last point was received with the greatest of interest by the group gath- ered. The discussion 'which fol- lowed brought out the thought that in a nation where there are nine white persons for every black we cannot hope to ob- tain our rights by infringing on the rights of 'others actually or merely in their minds. Educa- tion not only of the Negro, but of the dominant race as well was pointed out as the only sane approach. As a result of 'a discussion concerning the extent of the teaching of Negro history in the high schools of Kentucky, the fact was brought out that in some of the smaller schools and to a lesser extent in the larger, the lack of materials upon which to base a course in Negro history was hamper- ing progress. The need brought out in the discussion resulted in a motion by Mr. Jackson that a committee be appointed by the chairman. to compile a bib- 22 liography of easily acquireu text books on Negro history iil Atrica and America. This bib- liography to be published in the "ournal of the K.N.E.A. during the coming year. The committee named by Mr. Brad- ford included Mr. Jackson oi Central High School, chairman, Mrs. Weston of the Lincoln High School, Paducah, and Mr. A. W. Wright of K.S.C. New officers for the next meeting of the Social Science Department were elected: vir. Stout, Louisville, chairman; Miss Ethel M. Boulden, Mays- vyle, secretary. The meeting was adjourned. D. H. BRADFORD Chairman H. S. SMITH, Secretary LIBRARIANS' CONFERENCE The Librarians' Conference maet in the library of Centrai High School Thursday, April 13, at 2:30 P. M. Mrs. Hor- 'tense Young, chairman, opened the meeting with a few intro- ductory remarks concerning the theme of the conference, "The Library's Contribution Toward the Accomplishment of the Goals in the Education of the Colored Child." The minutes of the last conference were then read by Mrs. Elizabeth M7!ndv, the Secretary. Mr. P. L. Guthrie, princip l of the iDutibar High School, Lexington, addressed the conference on the subject "The Relationship of the High School Principal to His Library." Mr. Guthrie emphasized the import- ance of the principal's consid- ering the school library as one of the greatest factors in the development of the school. Dur- ing the discussion that followed Miss Ann Rucker, Librarian of Kentucky State College, men- tioned the fact that principals snould urge their librarians to avail themselves of the useful information in the Kentucky educational bulletins which are sent free upon request. Miss Virginia Lacy, Librarian of the Louisville* Municipal College stated that the bulletins of the state department of education and the State Health Department had been catalogued at the Lou- isville Municipal College Li- brary. Mrs. Bessie Russell Stone, as- sistant librarian, Kentucky State College, opened the symposium Friday morning, speaking on the topic "The Improvement of Reading Habits." The subject of the symposium was "What Is Expected of the Library in the Accomplishment of the Fol- lowing Goals: 1. Improvement of Reading Habits. 2. Training Youth in Mechan- ical and Business Pursuits. 3. Education That Will Lead To Better Health. 4. Improving the Personality of Youth 5. Inspiring Pupils to Exhib- it A Spirit of Industry and Per- fection in Performance. 6. Eradicating the Inferiority Complex." Mrs. Elizabeth Mundy related her experiences in a school li- brary where vocational guidance was stressed and mentioned what series of books were in most demand when the stu- :dents were required to report on certain phases of vocational training. Miss Lacy brought 23 out forcefully in her discussion that children develop desirable character traits through vicar- iously reading and by assuming their social responsibility in sharing library facilities with school mates. Mrs. Naomi Lattimore, as- sistant in the Western Branch, traced the reasons why Negroes have inferiority complexes and outlined a method of attack from the librarian's point of view in an attempt to eradicate this complex through the li- brary's facilities. Mrs. Rachel Harris, Librarian of the Western Colored Branch, Louisville summarized the points given by each participant in the symposium and closed with em- phasis on the fact that the best results obtained in the library are from individual attention to pupils. Mrs. Young told of the efforts that lmzd been put forth by her in an attempt to have a Negro appointed to the Board of Cer- tification for Librarians that was set up by the Governor re- cently. The matter had been referred, in the last analysis, to the chairman of the Board, Mr. Harold Brigham, Librarian of the Public Library, Louis- ville, and to Miss Lena Noficier, Secretary of the Library Exten- sion Division. Election of officers was held. Miss Virginia Lacy, Librarian of Louisville Municipal College, was elected Chairman; Mdrs. Na- omi Lattimore, assistant librar- ian, Western Colored Branch, Louisville, Secretary. Miss Lacy delivered a very informative address on "The Principal Looks at His ILi- brary" before the Principals' Conference and Banquet, Thurs- day afternoon. That the school could be no stronger than its library, since the library was the hub of the institution, was developed very ~creditably by the speaker. She prepared a mimeographed copy of the standards of the Southern As- sociation showing graphically the standards that every High School has to meet to be ac- credited by that Association. Her paper evoked much fa- vorable comment and stimulat- ed the principals in thinking about their schools in terms of the ! library facilities and li- brarians, if they wish their graduates to receive the same recognition in higher institu- tions of learning that graduates of other State High Schools re- ceive. A resolution was tendered at the Business Session of the K. N.E. A . requesting the Associ- ation to go on record as foster- ing the campaign begun by the Librarians' Conference to have a Negro appointed to the Board of Certification for Librarians in Kentucky. HORTENSE H. YOUNG, Chairman ELIZABETH MUNDY, Secretary per V. M. Lacy Plan Now To Attend THE 20TH ANNUAL K. N. E. A. EXHIBITION at the ARMORY in Louisville on SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1940 Over 1,000 Pupils Will Be On The Program In A Mammoth Musical Review 24 - MUSIC DEPARTMENT The Eighth Annual Musicale of the K. N. E. A. was held on 1'riday, April 14, at 8: 00 P. M. and kept up its reputation by being an outstanding feature of the K. N. E. A. Convention. Artists who appeared on the pro- gram included Mr. David Bishop, organist, Miss Jean Unglaub, harpist, the Apollo Quartette, Mr. Wiley B. Daniel, pianist, Miss Tella Marie Cole,. pianist, Mrs. Allyne Martin, pianist, and solos by Mrs. Lelia Wiggins Tate and Miss Virginia Williams. The next outstanding feature of the program was a number by the Municipal College Double Sextet under the direction of Mrs. Barbara S. Miller. The fi- nal feature numbers on the program were from the double sextet from Kentucky State College under the direction of Mrs. Clarice Michaels. The pres- entations from our two colleges were the highlights of the pro- gram. The Music Department con- ducted the annual student recit- 'al on Wednesday, April 12, 3:00 P. M. and gave an opportunity to the younger children to appear on public programs. The one- hour musicale on Wednesday ev- ening, April 12, featured local talent while the Thursday even- ing musicale hour featured state artists. At a special session of the music department, Mr. John Zurfluh gave a demonstration on "The Administriation and Scoring of the Seashore Music Talent." The Music Department under the chairmanship of Miss R. Lillian Carpenter did much to make the entire K. N. E. A. convention successful. The final contribution of thd lilusic Department was tne an- nual pageant on Saturday, April 15, at which time the drum and bugle corps of the various schools in Louisville were pre- sented in a mass demonstration, thus Wgiving encouragement to the youth in. our various schools who during the year participat- ed in our various drum and bugle corps. R. LILLIAN CARPENTER, Chairma±4 RURAL SCHOOL DEPART- MENT Prior to the main session of this department, Mrs. M. L. Copeland, supervisor of Rural Education and instructor at Kentucky State College, enter- tained the Jeanes teachers of Kentucky at a dinner meeting. At this meeting problems of rur- al teachers were discussed and plans were made for a special feature on the general program sponsored by the Rural sec- tion of the K. N. E. A. The main sectional meeting for rural teachers was held in Central High School gymna- s-um on Thursday afternoon Ap- ril 13 at 2:00 P. M. The rural children from several counties in Kentucky appeared on pro- gram with suitable music num- bers. Mrs. Maggie J. Hill of Hopkinsville made an address on the subject, "New Goals for Rural Teachers." Miss Shellie T. Northcutt, National Jeanes Su- pervisor, Washington, was pres- ent and made an interesting ad- dress describing the possibilities for development in the work of Jeanes teachers. Her address was followed by encouraging re- 25 marks from Mr. L. N. Taylor, Director, Rural Education in Kentucky. Besides these featur- es, a film regarding health ed- ucation was shown and also an exhibit by Mr. William Croley, showing some accomplishments An industrial work at McRob- erts, Kentucky. MRS. MAYME L. COPELAND, Chairman HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE DEPARTMENT The High School and College Department under the chairman- ship of Dean J. T. Williams of Kentucky State College had an interesting session on Friday, April 15, 9:00 A. M. Mr. T. R. Dailey made an interesting dis- cussion regarding the admit- tance of college freshmen and suggested methods of orienta- tion for these students to col- lege life. The feature address of this program was given by Prof. E. Champ Warrtick of Wilberforce University. Prof. Warrick spoke on the subject, "The Challenge of Educational Goals." Interest- ing discussion followed this address. The department ad- journed to meet in an afternoon session at the 1940 convention. J. T. WILLIAMS, Chairtma:: GUIDANCE WORKERS' CONFERENCE The Guidance Workers' Con- ference was opened at 7:30 P. M., April 12, 1939, in Quinn Chapel Sunday School room by the chairman, Miss Marguerite Parks. The invocation was offered by Rev. T. S. Ledbetter and the minutes of the 1938 meeting were read and adopted. The theme of the conference was "Contributions of the National Youth Administration to Citizen- ship Goals." The principals of the state were the special guests at this meeting and a large group of educators crowded the Sun- day School room numbering 200 or more. Mr. H. C. Russell, State N. Y. A. Director in charge of Negro Affairs, introduced the theme and presented Mr. Robert K. Salyers, State Director, and Dr. Henry Noble Sherwood, chairman of the State Advisory Committee. Each of these speak- ers stressed the importance of N. Y. A. School Aid as a guid- ance technique. The Boys' Glee Club of Cen- tral High School, Louisville, di- rected by Mr. Carl J. Barbour, furnished music during the in- terim before the showing of the motion picture film. The film, "N. Y. A. Activities in Ken- tucky," gave the laite assembly some concrete ideas of the type of educational experience given on N. Y. A. projects. Mrs. Lucy Harth-Smith, principal of Book- er T. Washington School, Lex- ington, Ky., in well chosen words presented our distinguished speaker, Mrs. Mary McLeod-Be- thume, National Director N. Y. A. Division of Negro Affairs. Mrs. Bethune's address was both a challenge to educators and an inspired appeal to the educators present to utilize to the fullest extent in Kentucky schools the opportunity offered by the National Youth Adminis- tration. She stressed the value of requiring perfection in per- formance on all jobs assigned to students. 26 She announced that the pol- Icy of the National Admihistra- tion is not to hand out a "dole," but to pay boys and girls for effective service rendered in schools or on N. Y. A. out-of- school projects. Mrs. Bethume described vividly her car- eer In achieving recognition in spite of the most discouraging environment. She concluded with a brilliant picture of Marian Anderson's recital at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D. C., on Easter Sunday. She characterized this appearance of the noted artist, the first of any race to sing in such a setting as a signal tri- umph for the Negro race. Her closing sentence was "The sun Is shining higher than ever before for you and me." The conference was invited to visit the N. Y. A. exhibit on display at the Central High School, consisting of projects made by students in school and out of school, and of pictures of N. Y. A. students at work on their jobs. A business session followed Immediately after the conclu- sion of the program. The re- port of the Nominating Com- mittee was made by Miss Es- tella Kennedy, chairman. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Marxguerite Parks, chairman, Louisville; Mrs. Mamie J. Ege- ster, Paducah, secretary; Mrs. Henrietta Butler, Louisville, treasurer: Sadye Dunham, Cov- Ington, chairman of program committee. After some discussion, the program committee members were named as follows: L. B. Jett, Anchorage; Mrs. Lucy H. Smith, Lexington; M. H. Grif- fin, Paducah; Helen L. Yancey, Eunice Singleton, Maude E. Brown, %Mrs. Katie Stills-And- erson, Louisville. At a meeting of the program committee on Saturday, April 15, at 1:00 P. M., a plan for the guidance activities of next year was outlined in detail. The sec- retary was directed to write to the principals of the state and secure their cooperation in the execution of this program, dur- ing the school year 1939-40. All program committee mem- bers were requested to be pres- ent at a meeting to be held in Louisville during the month of January 1940. MARGUERITE PARKS Chairman MRS. M. J. EGESTER, Secretary REPORT NEGRO AGDULT EDUCATION The Negro Adult Education meeting opened at 9:30 A. M. Thursday, April 13, 1939, at the Western Branch Library, 10th & Chestnut Strieets, with the audience singing the Negro Na- tional Anthem. Invocation by Rev. Smith of Pineville, Ken- tucky. A solo by Mrs. Mary Rose Howard, student of Adult High Commercial class. At 10:30 the first speaker was Mrs. Rose Alschuler, Di- rector of Winnetka Public School Nurseries and WPA Nur- series of Chicago, who was in- troduced by Miss Virginia Pitz- er, Director of Nursery School Education, Frankfort, Kentucky. The subject of Mrs. Alschu- ler's address was, "Education and the Preschool Age Child." 27 In the beginning, Mrs. Alschul- er stated, "Education is a con- tinued process from birth to 'death. Every contact is educa- tional.' The teacher should try to meet the home situations of the child, find out what the child is most interested in, and work to that effect; teach the child to be more independent, if he or she lacks initiative. Certain sit- uations create certain attitudes. To have reflexibility, there must be freedom." At 10-45 an address was de- livered by Dr. R. L. Alderman, Director Education Division, Works Progress Administration, Washington, D. C. Dr. Alder- man was introduced by Mr. Lindsey Allen, State Director of Adult Education. Dr. Alderman complimented the Negro Adult Education group on their splen- did work. Continuing he stat- e~d, "Two percent of the Color- ed population of New York are illiterate, whereas 12 percent of the Italian population was illit- erate. In the State of Georgia there Is a case where a Colored man had been carrying the cross all his life, now, through the aid of Adult Education clas- ses, he is able to sign his name. Put higher value on human life, exist for your State and re- joice that we are living in a country where people rule and have freedom of speech. What we need and want is evolution not revolution. Education is the greatest problem we have. It is what we do that counts." At 1:30 P. M. Mr. Homer Nichols, Director of Snecial Ed- ucation, Frankfort. Kentucky, was the guest speaker. Mr. Nichols pointed out In his speech "There is many a boy and girl who did not have the op- portunity to go to school in early life, because they had to earn bread for the home. That is why I am for Adult Educa- tion. It helps, people who did not gave an opportunity to get an education in early life. Some say Education ls only for chil dren from 6 to 18 years old, and after a person reaches the age of 20 or 21, they could not learn any more, but we have found out that adults want to learn; that is what this organization is for." Our visitors Thursday were Mr. Raylon, Mr. Dryden, Mr. Dugan and Mr. Ford, Supervis- ors of Adult Education. Adjournment. Friday, April 14, 1939 Meeting opened at 9:30 with the singing of the Anthem. Invocation by Rev. Julian Wal- ker, of Richmon'd, Kentucky. There was an open forum on 'Teaching Technique" and "De- vices." Adjournment. At 3:00 P. M. Mr. James A. Atkins, Specialist in Negro Ad- ult Education, Washington, D. C., addressed the main body of the K.N.E.A. at Quinn Chap- el. His subject was "Meeting America's Number One Educa- tional Problem." Some of the things Mr. At- kins pointe'd out were: "Education has been consid- ered the number one Instrument of 'Democracy. One-third of the Colored race has not gone be- yond the 3rd grade. We have one out of every 4 of the peo- ple of our race in the south mak- ing the cross. Kentucky is no exception, because when 28 Me average person leaves the south they come this direction, a large portion of them stay here, an'd majority of them are illiterate. We must have some 'solution for this problem, some- thing to help correct some of this illiteracy. There has been six million people contacted ion the United States, 1,200,000 taught to read and write. On this program the Colored teachers receive the same sal- ary as the White. We have Colored Supervisors, getting the same salary as the White. A year ago Adult Education was looked upon as a mere re- lief program. To'day we are proud of our program because we are now being recognized as an iducational uplift to our race." Adjournment Respectfully submitted, Lyle Hawkins, Supervisor Adult and Nursery School De- partment, Kentucky Negro Ed- ucation Association. FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEA. CHERS' CONFERENCE On Friday, April 14, 1939 teachers of Foreign languages in the state of Kentucky held two meetings. The first was a joint luncheon meeting held with the English teachers, and the second was a separate meet- ing consisting of discussion and business. The speaker at the luncheon meeting was Dr. Mercer Cook. professor of English, Atlanta Uni'versity, whose topic was "Meeting Modern Trends in the Teaching of Foreign Languag- es." The following four points In his address formed the basis for discussion: (1)'Foreign lan- guages are definitely on the de- fensive ih many schools. In some schools, subjects of social and economic interests are sup- planting them, and in few, pre- judice against the natives who speak the language have caused it to be 'dropped. (2) Foreign languages have a social and ec- onomic value which teachers should emphasize and present to the students. (3) For real suc- cess in teaching both English and foreign languages there should be close cooperation be- tween the teachers. of both. (4) Because there are so many Ne- groes in other countries who speak foreign languages and contribute to the literature, it is necessary that the teachers of foreign languages acquaint American Negro students with these works. In the separate meeting Miss Mary Elizabeth Black. Madison Junior High School, Louisville, Kentucky, led a discussion on "Stimulating Interest in the Study of Foreign Languages," and Miss F. Louise Matthews, Central High School, Louisville, was the discussion leader for the topic, "Motivating Advanced Study of Foreign Languages." After these discussions, Mrs. Augusta Merriwether presented plans for two trips of interest to foreign countries. The first was a trip to Haiti and the sec- ond, a trip to Quebec, Canada. It was agreed that the group would consider the latter during the ensuing year. The next item of business was the election of officers. The old officers were unanimously re- elected. MRS. HAZEL BROWNE WILLIAMS, Chairman JUANITA OFFUTr, Secretary 29 ENGLISH TEACHERS' CONFERENCE On Friday, April 14, the Eng- lish teachers of the State held their annual conference. At this time plans were made for ac- tivities during the following year`. It was decided that the One-Act Play and Creative Lit- erature Contests were becoming valuable projects of the confer- ence land should be continued with added interest. The One-Act Play Contest of this year was held in the gym- nasium of Central High School on Thursday evening, April 13. Four casts competed - for the trophy awarded by the Lyric Theatre of this city. Each play presented revealed that each member of the cast had been well coached and had spent many hours of hard work to render his part well. Under the direction of Miss Kathleen Mc- Clain, the cast from Lincoln Ridge Institute presented "The Ghost Chaser." The group from Central High School coached by Miss Bettie Louise Whiten. hill, gave "The Professor Roars." The cast from the Mad- ison Junior High School under the direction of Blyden ,Jackson gave "Auf Wiedersehn."1 The group from Maysville, Ken- tucky, directed by Mrs. Virgil Ford presented "Here Comes the Bride." The decision of the judges gave the trophy to the cast representing Madison Jun- ior High School. In the Creative Literature Contest cash awards amounting to $13.00 and a trophy were made. The cash prizes were given by the Courier-Journal and Tlmes and Parent-Teacher Association of Covington, Ken- tucky. The trophy was present- ed by "The Louisville Defend- er." The first award of five dol- lars and the trophy went to Miss Dorothy Byrd of Central High School, Louisville; the second of $3.00 to Miss Alyse Saffell, Central High School, Louisville; the third of $2.50 to Miss Leora Hutchins, Lincoln- Grant High School, Covington; the fourth of $1.50 to Miss De- cora Wilson, Central High School, Louisville; the fifth of $1.00 to Miss Thelma Bufforci, Lincoln4Grant High School, Covington. The English Department and the Foreign Language Depart- ment held a joint luncheon meeting on Friday, April 14, at 12:30 P. M. During the gunch- eon, Dr. Mercer Cook of Atlanta University gave a very chal- lenging address on "Meeting Trends in the Teaching of For- eign Language." After the luncheon session the English teachers retired to Room 215, Central High School and elected the following offi- cers: Mr. Robert S. Lawery, of Central High School, Louisville, Chairman; Miss B. Clarice Scott, Madison Junior High School, Louisville, Secretary; Mr. Blyden Jackson, Madison Junior High School, Louisville, Treasurer and Director of Dra- mattcs; Miss Frances Bryant, Madison Junior High School, Louisville, Assistant Director of Dramatics; Mrs. Virgil Ford, Maysville, Kentucky, Director of the Creative Literature Con- test. 30 Financial Report on Contests Held by English Teachers' Conference Revenue for Creative Litera- ture Contest: Donations: 1. Courier-Journal and Times .......... $10.00 2. Parent-Teachers As- sociation, iCoving- ton ............. 3.00 Total ...... $13.00 Awards made in Creative Literature Contest: 1. Miss Dorothy Byrd, Louisville, first prize $5.00 2. Miss Alice Saffell, Louisville, second prize... ... 3.00 3. Miss Leora Hutchins, Covington, t hi r d prie -... ... 2.50 4. Miss Decora Wilson, Louisville, fourth prize ... ... 1.50 5. Miss Thelma Bufford, Covington, fifth prize 1.00 Total ......-$13.00 Revenue for One-Act Play Contest: 1. Sale of tickets ...$25.90 Expenses of One-Act Play Contest: 1. Postage 3.10 2. Copies of Play 2.00 3. Printing 5.00 4. Play properties {.. 1.50 5. Janitor fees 2.50 6. Commissions to stu- dents selling tickets 3.20 7. Mrs. Virgil Ford, Fee High School, Mays- ville, for expenses of cast 6.10 8. Miss Kathleen Mc- Clain, Lincoln Ridge Institute for expenses of cast .2.50 $25.9b (The casts coming from out of town shared the profits made from the contest). Respectfully submitted, ROBERT S. LAWERY, Secretary of the English Teachers' Conference. PRINCIPAL'S CONFERENCE The Principals' Conference un- der the chairmanship of Miss Nora Ward of Newport, Ken- tucky, held a very successful conference and banquet at the Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A., Thursday, April 13, at 4:30 P. M. At the afternoon session Principals J. V. Robinson, S. L. Barker, J. B. Caulder, W. S. Blanton, W. S. Humphrey, and W. H. Fouse participated in the discussion "The Purposes of Ed- ucation in American Democ- racy." The main address of the afternoon was given by Dr. Leonard Meece, Department of Education, University of Ken- tucky, on the. subject "Negro Education in Kentucky." His discussion was followed by fur- ther discussion from Principals C. R. Bland, W. H. Story, A. E. Meyzeek and H. S. Osborne. Miss Lacey was presented to the principals and gave an in- teresting address on the subject, "The Principal Looks at His Library." At the Principals' Banquet which was held at 6:00 P. Md. following the general meeting, about 100 Kentucky principals were thrilled with an address by Dr. J. Kenneth Little, Profes- sor of Education, University of Wisconsin. Dr. Little was pre- sented to the principals by Prof. H. R. Merry, principal of Lin- coln-Grant High School, Cov- 31 ington. Dr. Little did much to encourage the colored princi- pals in Kentucky in the tasks be- fore them and spoke on the subject, "What Are The Results of Schooling?" His discussion was followed by general discus- sion by the principals who as- sembled. NORA H. WARD, Chairman Report of the K. N. E. A. Research Committee Louisville, Kentucky April 15, 1939 To the President and Board of Directors of The Kentucky Negro Education Association: The last report of the Re- search Committee made several recommendations. Chief among these was that a small sum be expended in order that a study be made of the possibility of es- tablishing credit unions to serve the Negro teachers of Kentucky. This recommendation was ap- proved and the Research Com- mittee through its chairman has made such a study. The undertaking required that current periodical literature be examined along with various types of literature distributed by several agencies interested in the development of credit unions. To this end the libraries of Ohio State University were used to provide access to cur- rent literature and contacts were made with the Credit Union Na- tional Association, Madison, Wisconsin, The National Edu- cation Association, Washington, D. C., The Department of Credit Studies of Russell Sage Founda- tion, New York City, the Credit Union Section of the Farm Credit Administration, Wash- ington, D. C., the State Banking Department, Frankfort, Ken- tucky, and the Kentucky Credit Union League. From these sources various materials were secured and a discussion prepared titled, "Do the Negro Teachers of Kentucky Need Credit Unions?" a copy of which is appended to this re- port. Several copies were sent to key persons in each county having fifteen or more Negro teachers with the request that the persons receiving the copies contact other teachers and dis- cuss the proposition among teachers in the county lor inde- pendent district in which they are employed. Indications are that several communities will adopt the credit union plan and thus join Louisville and Frank- fort which already have credit unions. This investigation required a very small sum. There is a bal- ance of $53.14 credit to the Re- search Committee. The Com- mittee recommends that a small portion of this sum be used in gathering information concern- ing the ways and means by which Negroes in other states and communities have secured equalization of salaries and im- proved educational opportuni- 32 *ties. It is further recommended that such information be kept In a form available to commun- ities in Kentucky desiring such information and that should any special committee on equaliza- tion of salaries be appointed that the Research Committee work with such committee in securing and distributing in- formation. Respectfully submitted, G. D. WILSON, Chairman Research Committee. Report of The Resolutions Committee WHEREAS, as stated by Chief Justice Hughes, "The safe- guards of Democracy are educa- tion and public discussions," and WHEREAS, the glamour of the march of totalitarian states with their slogans of racial su- periority awakens in us a great- er love for our own ideals of government, BE IT RESOLVED, that the K. N. E. A. hold up to our youth the glorious heritage of the land of the free and the home of the brave. WHEREAS, our own Ken- tucky State College at Frank- fort has attained a Class A classification by Southern Asso- ciation of Secondary Schools and Colleges, and WHEREAS, Kentucky's hope for the preservation and advance- ment of democracy's ideal de- pends upon the efficiency of her institutions, THEREFORE BE IT RE- SOLVED, that we commend President R. B. Atwood and Fac- ulty on this evidence of growth and, that we go on record as favoring expansion where feas- ible demands say expand and extension where extensions mean wholesome development of our people, BE IT FURTHER RESOLV- ED), that we ask for an appro- priation from our legislature in keeping with equal opportunity 33 for every Kentucky child re- gardless of percentage. Unique in the sphere of the dual system of education is our Municipal College located here in Louisville. RESOLVE that we commend the City of Louisville in her pro- gress toward an equal oppor- tunity for every child. We com- mend Dean David Lane and faculty for maintaining a Class A Liberal Arts College. But the demand for expansion here is obvious. THEREFORE BE IT RE- SOLVED, that K. N. E. A. seek a solution to the problems in- volved in this demand. WHEREAS, the General As- sembly in its last session appro- priated money for a state sup- ported Vocational School for Negroes to take the place of West Kentucky Industrial Col- lege, WHEREAS, M. H. Griffin was appointed president of this in- stitution, and, WHEREAS, said M. H. Grif- fin pioneering in this field has accomplished much in increas- ed enrollment and in stimulat- ing Vocational thinking. WHEREAS, the job is still the greatest stabilizer and earn- ing a living is becoming more and more a -strenuous undertak- ing In this day of great indus- trial complexity, BE IT FURTHER RESOLV- ED, that we commend President Griffin and his administration for accepting the challenge and preparing the way for a great- er opportunity for the average man. WHEREAS, the Kentucky Ne- gro Education Association is deeply appreciative of the con- tribution of the National Youth Administration to Educational Welfare in the State of Ken- tucky and in other states. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLV- ED, that we endorse the work of the National Youth Adminis- tration and recommend the con- tinuance of the program and the granting to it of such ad- ditional powers as may 'seem advisable for its improved ef- ficiency of operation and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLV- ED, that the K. N. E. A. heart- Ily endorse the appointment of Prof. H. C. Russell as assist- ant director, having charge of supervising the work of Negro youth. We feel that his long experience with youth of Ken- tucky will enhance the work. WHEREAS, the Negro press and the Louisville Courier- Journal have been fearless and fair in their -fight against sal- ary differentials, and WHEREAS, an enlightened public opinion aroused against injustice is the most potent force in obtaining an objective, THEREFORE BE IT RE- SOLVED, that the Association express its appreciation in the form of a letter written by the secretary. We commend President Fouse,, Secretary Atwood Wilson and the Board of Directors, the Legislative Committee and Re- search Committee for their ex- cellent activities during the year. Merl R. Eppse, Professor of History in the A. and I. State College, Nashville, Tennessee,. has written an excellent history of the Negro in a form which adapts itself admirably to cor- relation with American history as taught in our schools. This committee recommends that each history teacher secure a personal copy; that superintend- ents and principals make avail- able in their schools a supply of this book which the history classes may use as supplemen- tary material; and that the State Textbook Commission be requested through the Secretary of the K. N. E. A. or the Com- mittee on Resolutions to adopt this history as one of the reg- ular supplementary texts. The title of the book is: "An Elementary History of Amer- ica." The authors are: M. R. Eppse and A. P. Foster. The publishers are: The Na- ti6nal Education Company, In- corporated, 314 Hill Building,. Nashville, Tennessee. S. L. BARKER, Chairman G. W. JACKSON P. VMOORE W. H. PERRY, Jr. CARRIE MAY GUTHRIE 34 Secretary-Treasurer's Financial Report April 1, 1938 to April 1, 1939 To the Board of Directors and Memibers of the K. N. E. A.: I submit herevith the finncial report of the Kentucky Negro Education Association. RECEIPTS From April 1, 1938 to April 1, 1939 (Deposited in L- I Louisville, Ky.) 1. Balance as per report, April 1, 1938 --------------$ 600.90 2. Additional Enrollments at 1938 Convention (total for year 1,456) --'-------____ 716.00 3. Advertisements in 1938 Convention ProgTam - -______ 82.00 4. Courier-Journal, Spelling Bee First Prize ----------- 25.00 5. G. H. Brown, Additional Spelling Bee Prizes, donated 8.50 6. Louisville Convention and Publicity League, donation 50.00 7. Door Receipts 1938 Miusicale at Quinn Chapel ------ 62.25 48. Net Receipts 1938 Pageant at Armory --__________ 308.50 9. Theodora Rutherford, Rental Typewriting .Exhibit Space --______________ 2,00 10. Lucy Pearl Jordan, Payment for Scholarship Loan__ 6.25 11. Redeposit of Returned Checks, Lincoln Bank ------ 28.05 12. C. A. Liggin, Additional Report 1938 Pageant ------ 2.00 13. J. S. Cotter. and Mrs. H. G. Rogers, Purchase of ex- tra Journals ------------_______ 8.00 14. Advertisements 1938-39 K. N. E. A. Journals ------ 77n00 15. Advance Enrollments, 1938-39 (Enrollments before April 1, 1939) ------------------------------ 820.00 16. Louisville Convention and Publicity League, dona- tion 1939 Convention ------------------------- 50.0? Total Gross Receipts ----------------------_$2,846.45. *Separate Report of duplicate receipts and all bills paid subrnxtted to Au- diting Commlittee. K. N. E. A. PAYMENTS April 1, 1938 to April 1, 1939 Alpril 1. J. E. Riddell, Program Postage-$ ------------ 20.00 *1. Office Expense Fund-Clerical Hire .............. 50.00 4. Courier-Journal-Cut of Dr. Brawley ------------- 2.38 7. David Roth's Sons-"Trophy, Assistant Secretary ---- 11.68 7. M. S. Kimbley-New Art Print Shop, Programs ------ 119.37 11. W. M. Young, Director's R. R. Fare --------------- 1.10 11. R. L. Dowery, Director's R. R. Fare --------------_ 2.40 11. J. L. Bean, Director's R. R. Fare ------------------ 3.72 12. M. J. Sleet, Auditor's Expenses ------------------ 14.05 1;2. J. D. Stewart, Auditor's Expenses ---------------- 7.12 12. P. L. Guthrie, Auditor's Expenses …_8.40 13. I. J. K. Wells, Speaker's Fee and Expense ---------- 50.00 13. Union Transfer Co., Drayage Demonstration Material 3.50 14. Dr. Benjamin Brawley, Speaker's, Fee and Expense__ 100.00 14. Mrs. Hattie Simpson, Expense Principals' Banquet__ 36.35 14. Mrs. Oneida Cockrell, Speaker's Expense ---------- 22.80 14. Dr. Gordon Hendrickson, Speaker's Expense, Elemen- mentary Dept. -_________________________________ 10.00 14. Prof. Nathaniel Calloway, Speaker's Expense, Science Dept.- --------------_____________________ 10.00 14. Adolph Rupp, Speaker's Expense, Athletic Dept. 20.00 35 14. Mrs. Helen A. Whiting, Speaker's Expense -------- 35.00 14. Dean L. A. Peckstein, Speaker's Expense ---------- 55.00 14. Louisville Leader, Convention Publicity ------------ 20.00 15. Bearer, Walter Taylor, Winner Spelling Bee - 25.00 15. Bearer, James Stafford, 2nd Prize Spelling Bee ---- 10.00 15. Bearer, Christine Carpenter, 3rd Prize Spelling Bee .. 25.00 15. Cash, 25 Spelling Contestants, $1.00 Prizes ---------- 25.00 15. K. S. I. C., Musical Program Expense __ - ---------- 20.00 15. Apollo Quartet, Musical Program Expense ---------- 10.00 15. Treasurer, Quinn Chapel, Meeting Place Rental ---- 45.00 15. W. S. Brumfield, Janitor, Quinn Chapel -5---------- 5.00 16. Edward Rogers, for Central High School Janitors __ 18.00 16. William Ferris, Convention Publicity -------------- 10.00 16. William Warley, Coummission on Programa Ads ------ 18.00 16. Mildred Shortt, Clerical Work, K. N. E. A. Week -_ 14.00 16. Eunice Singleton. Clerical Work, K. N. E. A. -______ 10.00 16. Virginia Gatliff, Clerical Work, R. N. E. A. Week __ 12.00 16. Cornelia Berry, Clerical Work, K. N. E. A. Week... 10.00 16. Anita S. Wilson, Clerical Work, K. N. E. A. Week_ 6.00 1f. Beatrice Carson, Stenographer, Reporter ----------- 3.00 16. Thelma Cayne, Office and Exhibit Workers ---------- 15.00 16. L. V. Panels, Assistant Secretary and Expenses ---- 8.85 16. W. H. Fouse, Presidenjt's Expense ------------------ 10.00 16. A. S. Wilson, Sec'y's Salary for year (25% of 1,460 fees) --------------------------- - _______- 3Ce5.00 16. Central Mimeograph Service, 500 Financial Reports-- 8.50 16. Association Negro Life and History, donation ------ 10.00 16. Brown's Print Shop, Membership Cards and Stationery 33.75 16. Baldwin Piano Co., Rental of Two Pianos ---------- 16.00 16. L. A. Anderson, Drayage on Dem-onstration Material. 3.50 16. William Mitchell, Hauling Harp to Musicale -------- Z.00 16. Lincoln Bank, Check Insufficient Funds ------------ 16.05 18. Mrs. David A. Lane, Speaker's Board -------------- 7.50 18. Mrs. K. D. Williams, Speaker's Board -------------- 4.00 18. J. Bacon and Sons, 3 card tables, election office ____ 3.57 18. Lincoln Bank, Returned Check, no date ------------ 3.00 18. Jacob Levy and Bros., Beaver Board for Exhibits ---- 5.00 20. Lincoln Bank, Returned Check, incorrect date ------ 1.00 *20. Cash, Office Supply and Petty Cash Fund ........ 20.00 21. G. H. Brown, Auditor's Expense ..... ........... 2.00 25. Central High School Treasury, Pageant Expenses ---- 100.35 May 2. Mildred Slnrtt, Clerk's Salary -------------------- 10.00 June 1. Mildred Shortt, Clerk's Salary -------------------- 20.00 1. American Teachers' Associatlon, donation ---------- 10.00 2. Brown's Print Shop, Journal and Office Envelopes -_ 36.79 2. Brown's Print Shop, Stationery for Officers -------- 7.50 6. Dr. William, Bright, Balance due Science Exhibit ---- 2.75 17. Mildred Shortt, Clerical Work to Date ------------ 10.00 July a. T. J. Long, Delegate's Fee to A. T. Association ---- 25.00 Sept. 14. Cash, J. E. Riddell, P.M., Stamps for Office -------- 15.00 Oct 1. Mildred Shortt, K. N. E. A. Clerk's Salary .... .... 20.00 1. George G Fetter, Co., Duplicate Receipt Book ------ 2.15 3. Central School Supply Co., Mimeograph Supplies ---- 4.40 3. Bush-Krebs Co., Cut of Pikeville School ------------ 5.70 27. J. E. Riddell, P.M., Postage Oct.-Nov. Journals - 36.00 36 Nov. 1. Mildred Shortt, K. N. E. A. Clerk ------------------ 1. Times-Journal Publishing Co., Oct.-Nov. Journals ____ 1. Brown's Letter and Print Shop, Membership Cards, Newsettes ----------_--------------------- Dec. 1. Mildred Shortt, K. N. E. A. Clerk ------------ 1. Cash, J. E. Riddell, P.M., Postage, Departmental Chmn. 17. W. H. Fouse, President's R. R. to meeting - 17. Lyle Hawkins, Director's R. R. Pare to meeting ------ 17. W. Me Young, Director's R. R. Fare to meeting ____ 17. R. L. Dowery, Director's R. R. fare to meeting ------ 23. Mildred Shortt, K. N. E. A. Clerk ................. 23. Vaden E. Pritchett, Services to K. N. E. A. ________ Jan. 3. Office Expense Fund, Supplies, etc. -_______________ 3. Aetna Casualty Co., Secretary's Bond -------------- 26. J. E. Riddell, P.M., Postage, Jan.-Feb. Journals ------ Feb. 1. St. Louis Button Co., 1939 Badges ---------------- 1. Bush-Krebs Co., 2 cuts, Jan.-Feb. Journal ---------- 1. Mildred Shortt, K. N. E. A. Clerk ---------------- 6. Times-Journal Publishing Co., Jan.Feb. Journals .... 6. Lincoln Bank, Returned Cheek, Insufficient Funds_--- Mar. 1. Brown's Print Shop, Departinental Stationery and Newsettes --------------------------------- 1. Mildred Shortt, K. N. E. A. Clerk ---------------- 10. Lincoln Bank, ReturnedCheck -------------------- 20.00 190.0a 17.17 20.00 14.00 3.70 1.00 1.00 4.40 20.00 2.85 20.00 5.00 25.00 32.28 6.61 20.00 1.08.00 7.00 15.00 20.00 1.00 31. Total Payments -____ $-2,244.32 31. Balance in Treasury (Lincoln Bank) -------------- 602.19 Total ---------------------------------------- - $2,846.45 *Bank Statements, cancelled checks, and a receipt for each payment is a parb of the secretary's record, as exhibited to the Auditing Committee. Money from the general treasury is paid out by check only. Payments are supervised by the Board of Directors and the President of the K. N. E. A. All money Is deposited as soon as received to The K. N. E. A. account in the Lincoln Bank at Louisville, Ky. Duplicate receipts ale on file for all items in the income. A balance of $60.6-2 in the' K. N. E. A. Scholarship Loan Fund is in. eluded in the above balance. The Financial Report of Dr. G. D. Wilson. chairman of the Research Committee, includes a record book *of payments and receipts for all expenditures from the fund. This fund which was $86.87 includes payments for supplies, clerical hire, mimeogra4phing, summarization of questionnaries, etc., the total expenditures be- ing $33.73, leaving a balance of $53.14. These records were sub- mitted to the Auditing Committee. The actual balance in the K. N. E. A. treasury on April 1, 1939, was, therefore, $655.27. Respectfully submitted, ATWOOD S. WILSON, Secretary-Treasurer, K. N. E. A. SPECIAL REPORT A study of this financial report will reveal that K. membership fee3 ($1,456) cannot meet the expenditures N. E. A. ($2,244.32 for 1939). We depend too largely tainments for our income. We now have 16 departments 8? N. E. A. of the K. on enter- who want s9peakers, exhibits, etc. We should look forward tq increasing our membership fee to $1.50, the dues paid by the teachers of the UKen- tucky Education Association. During the year the secretary published three K. N. E. A. Jour- nals, sent out a number of the K. N. E. A. Newsettes, helped with spelling elimination contests in over 35 counties and cities, worked for the removal of inequalities in education, and helped to arrange 16 departmental sessions and to make the general program. A clerk has been on active duty in the K. N. E. A. office throughout the school year. The Auditing Committee Report April 1l1, 1939. Tb the President and Memrbers of the K. N. E. A.: We, the members of the Auditing Comrrittee, find the financial report of the Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. Atwood S. Wilson, to be correct and specific. Ail records availble and presented for scru- tiny were found to coincide with the report of the Secretary- Treasurer and the Lincoln Bank ond Trust Company. RECEIPTS 1. Balance as per report, April' 1, 1938 --------------$ 600.90 2. Additional Enrollments at 1938 Convention (Total for year, 1,456) ------------------___________ 716.00 3. Advertisements in 1938 Convention Programs ------ 82.00 4. Courier-Journal, Spelling Bee First Prize ---------- 25.00 5. G. 'H. Brown, Additional Spelling Bee Prizes, donated 8.50 6. Louisville Convention and Publicity League, donation 50.00 7. Net Receipts 1938 Pageant at Armory ------------ 308.50 8. Door Receipts 1938 Musicale at Quinn Chapel -------- 62.25 9. Theodora Rutherford, Rental Typewriting Exhibit Space -____________________--_____--_________ 2.00 10. Lucy Pearl Jordan, Paymrent for Scholarship Loan Fund X.25 11. Rede~posit of Returned Checks, Lincoln Bank -------- 28.05 12. C. A. Liggin, Additional Report 1938 Pageant ------ 2.00 13. J. S. Cotter and Mrs. H. G. Rogers, purchase of extra Journals -_______________________ - 8.00 14. Advertisements 1938-39 K. N. E. A. Journals ------ 77.00 15. Louisville Convention and Publicity League, donation 50.00 16. Advance Enrollments 1938-39. 820.00 Total Receipts -------------------------------$2,846.45 Total Payments ------------------------------ 2,244.32 Balance in Lincoln Bank and Trust Company, April 1, 1939 -----------------------------$ 602.13 We concur with the Secretary-Treasurer in his special report recommending the increase of membership fee to $1.50 We sug- gest that the necessary amendir:ent to the constitution of the organ- ization be made to put this into effect. We wish to call to the attention of the teachers that the Official Program for this year was financed entirely through the revenue accruing from the advertisements. In concluding this report the members of this committee feel that special recognition is due the Secretary-Treasurer in his effi- cient contribution of this increasingly noteworthy organization. P. L. GUTHRIE, Chairinan. M. SLEET, Auditor. J. D. STEWART, Auditor. L. H. BROWN, Member 38 Proposed Amendments for the K. N. E. A. Constitution Submitted by R. L. Dowery, of Columbia, Ky. Amendment I. That the K. N. 'E. A. Educational districts shall be known as 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th ,Congressional Districts of the State of Kentucky. Amendment II. In lieu of .Section 2, Article 9 of the con- stitution. That the presidents of the District Teachers' Associa- tions by virtue of their offices, 'become the Board of Directors -of the K. N. E. A. The' members of the present Board of Direc- -tors shall serve out their terms. Amendment m. In lieu of :Section 3, Article 10 of the Con- 'stitution. In order to take care of the increase that would be incurred in the expense of their transportation to and from the meetings called during the year, that half of their expenses be borne by the districts they rep- resent, providing the distance of same to the meeting is ore hundred miles or more. Amendment IV. That the vice presidents of the District Teachers Associations serve as District Organizers. Amendment V. That these amendments to the constitution go into effect as soon as ap- proved by the General Body at its annual election in April, 1940. The Legislative Committee Report The Legislative Committee ot the Kentucky Negro Education Association through its chair- man, desires to submit its re- port of activity and considera- -tion for work during this edu- cational year. Many questions were brought 'before this Committee for thoughtful consideration, viz: The measure introduced in the Legislature by Honorable C. -W. Anderson, affecting the -teachers, had the active support of this committee. Letters were -written over the signature of the chairman, urging various leg- 'Islators to support the Ander- -son bill giving tranportation and tuition to children of rural' dis- tricts, who are seeking better 'facilities for higher training. Your Committee through its chairman sent letters to every Senator and Representative urg- ing defeat of the Bus-Transpor- tation measure. We gave active consideration of every legisla- tive measure affecting our peo- ple and urged support of every bill for our welfare. When Governor Chandler de- clared his purpose to close the Western Kentucky College, your Legislative Committee at the S. 0. S. call of its chairman, met at the Municipal College. After careful and thoughtful consid- eration, decided by majority vote that the closing of that college was unnecessary and unwise and that enough money could be found to raise the standard of Kentucky Industrial 39 College at Frankfort. A state- wide mass meeting resulting from that decision was held in Louisville and a committee on resolutions placed' upon the desk of Governor Chandler strong disapproval of that move- ment. When the United States Su- preme Court considered the Gaines case in Missouri, decided that it was the duty of the sev- eral states to give to all its youth regardless of race, equal educational advantages within the borders of the State, your Legislative Committee held a session at Municipal College and resolved to go to the bat with Governor Chandler and the Ed- ucatibnal authorities of Ken- tucky. Accordingly a conference was asked for and granted. On March 11, said conference was held in the office of the Governor (read printed report) Governor Chandler appointed a committee from his group and your chairman appointed a com- mittee from our group to jointly make a survey, and carefully consider every angle of this mo- mentous case. The joint commit- tee is now awaiting the return of Governor Chandler from his vacation trip south. It will be- gin its study in the office of the Governor and continue its work from time to time until the problem is solved. We shall be vigilant to con- serve every right guaranteed us by the Constitution of the Unit- ed States and by the decision of the Supreme Court. A. E. MEYZEEK, Chairman. Address of Attorney Charles Houston (Outline) (Thursday, April 13, 1939, K N. E. A. Convention) I. N. A. A. C. P. Campaign: stopped in our work for lack of man power. A smothering of ambition has appeared. II. Equal rights in public schools-struggle in miniature of our- station in United States. 1. Economic-differential in teachers' salaries-dead line on Negro promotion. 2. Political-no participation in formation of policy. 3. Social-segregated schools-inferior accommodations 4. Civic-exclusion from benefits of higher education. III. Reasons for discrimination: 1. Public education is the heart of the system under which we live. 2. Training for citizenship and training for leadership in America are in hands of the State. 3. System is designed to benefit the children of those who happen to control it. 4. White education up, Negro education down. 5. South has done everything to make education as attrac- tive as possible to white children, and as unattractive as possible to Negro children. 40 IV. Public Schools set the standards of public morality a genera- tion in advance. 1. Find out what children are taught in the public schools and you will know what they will believe as adults. 2. Negro teachers advanced because they are safe. 3. Misinformation about Negroes in text books is no acci- dent, but miseducation. V. Negroes must have clear conception of the problem and clear con- ception of what the ultimate objectives are. 1. Segregated schools must go. 2. Segregation means exposure, and exposure means ex- ploitation. 3. Function of Negro institutions is ultimately to destroy themselves. 4. Never let the job argument betray you into advocating segregation. 5. Favrot at Cleveland. 6. One system of public schools. 7. Equality of opportunity means ultimately Identity of opportunity. 8. Cannot permit private philanthropy to chart our course of development. VI. Methods of difficulties and attack: 1. Prejud.ce tough and entrenched; it is not going to give way with one attack. 2. Experience in Missouri-"Gaines Case." 3. When it gives ground in one place, tries to tighten up in another. 4. Why N. A. A. C. P. started legal attack on state uni- versity levels. 5. Experience in Kentucky's scholarship appropriation. 6. Experience in Maryland counties' teachers' salary fights. VII. The very fact of local control makes local progress easier. 1. No disturbance of general equilebrium. 2. More effective use of balance of power for specific im- provements. VTII. Importance of Concrete objectives and process of whittling away. 1. Importance of self-help and generation of activity in the people. 2. No job of improvement too small to be of importance. a. Clean textbooks. b. Playgrounds. c. Bus Transportation 41 IX. Responsibilities of leadership. 1. Teach the children to struggle by struggling yourselves. 2. Teachers' salary fights must continue. 3. A teacher must have back bone and courage. 4. Breed confidence that you are part of them. a. Use segregation and repression as a yeast cake. b. Choosing sides with care. 5. Fight for control over your own education and your own teaching. 6. Demand the right to teach the truth. X. Ultimate results: 1. A new breed of Americans. 2. Toughness of the Negro race. 3. Teaching the children about the future. Address of Attorney Elsie Austin "EDUCATION AS SELF DEVELOPMENT" Assistant State Attorney Elsie Austin, Columbus, Ohio Mr. Chairman and Friends: I am exceedingly grateful for the privilege of attending and participating in this meet- ing of the K. N. E. A. If I have any wish at all on this our open- ing night, it is that we shall all leave this convention with that dynamic quality of interest which will produce action to- ward the ideals of the Associa- tion. The world seems to be turning toward a great many things these days in its frantic efforts to solve the increasingly critical problems which beset it. One of the things most stressed to- day as a means of solution is education. However, (education itself is involved in the clash of modern ideas, and if we are to draw any significance from the struggle and relate it to ed- ucation we can perhaps con- clude that the issue confronting education is whether it shall be enlightenment or indoctrination. Upon the determination of this issue, whether we think of it in terms of individuals or groups, lies the solution of many grave problems of human ig- norance and limitation with which every group must deal. Last year the noted econo- mist and financier, Roger Bab- son, published a book called "If Inflation Comes." In it he dis- cussed the all too real possi- bility of another inflation and the upheaval and chaos which must of necessity follow. In. his book he spoke of the neces- sity of getting "safe hedges"' 'for such a period. These safe hedges are the great assets of life, the things which neverde- crease in value and are not af- fected by the currency in circu- lation or the national debt. Not money, for we know how that can be wiped out over night; not stocks, bonds; and se- curities, f o r these under the pressure of economic chaos may become so much worthless paper. He talked rath- 42 er of such things as self-devel- opment, culture and the like. This evening, we might do well to discuss education in terms of Mr. Babson's phrase, "safe hedges" and consider seri- ously the great assets it should be developing for us. The world today is already going through a period of inflation when it comes to the purposes, uses and standards of life. We have 'for some time reflected in our con- fusion and chaos, social, econom- ic and political, a very serious mental and spiritual inflation so to speak. We are most cer- tainly due for a period of terrific adjustment and judging from the ominous sounds of unrest and strife which increase day by day in every corner of the world, that day of show-down when it comes to the beliefs and ideals and the institutions found- ed thereon can not be far off. Already the first terrible winds of hatred and distrust and selfishness have started. Ev- ery sort of ideology stressing fierce competition, destructive rivalry and further division of the human race is now being ad- vanced in every country and is acting upon every people. All our political, economic and so- 'cial theories seem powerless to save the situation. However, next to the powerful regenera- tive force of a spiritual rebirth which many say must come from the self-inflicted agony of war, next to this is the pow- erful force of education as a means of hope. It alone is one of the safest hedges for all man- kind and we may well consider the developments it must bring us. First and foremost in our "safe hedges" must come char- acter. There can be no greater asset for a people than charac- ter, for upon character are con- ditioned the fine developments of men and civilization. There is no way of defining character save to say that It is the one powerful asset which can bring a human being past such things as conceit, cowardice, irrespon- sibility and selfishness. Yester- day we soft-pedaled character and talked only of success, pros- perity, freedom and sophistica- tion. We preferred labeling our weaknesses and deficiencies with hAigh-sounding names and we were more concerned in escape philosophies and intellectual nar- cotics which could make us avoided and explained them than we were in putting forth an honest-to-God effort to overcome them. Crisis after crisis in these days happens so fast and has such serious effect upon our in- dividual and group life that we have no time to turn back to escapes and excuses. Reality has stopped knocking politely at the door, she is now kickthg the panels in. In such a time we must be able to find within ourselves the courage, discipline, and en- durance and faith which insure constructive living. Without these we will be blinded by hate, stunted by despair and para- lyzed with inadequacy. If we need that "safe hedger so desperately, how much more important is it to youth? The young people of today must be educated to a serious responsi- bility. They will have to rebuild civilization. These forces of war which we see postponed day af- ter day are only gathering in Intensity.Theywill Inevitably be 43 released, when they are there will not be much left of the old order we know. Just how the educators will proceed as to this development, we do not know, for it is their problem, but we who stand on the side- lines can only suggest that the job of education is not complet- ed unless with the study and training there is a more visible -development of character-of integrity, of initiative, of effort, discipline, courage and unself- ishness. In accenting the freedom and liberty of the age we have sacri- ficed a fine appreciation of discipline, of the value of re- -straint and the wisdom of mod- eration. From this sacrifice ,comes much of the lawlessness, the cri~me and the moral decay of the age. Every one is too anx- ious to be thrilled, to be ma- terially succesful, to have free- ,domn for the slightest impulse. Moreover, it has been unfashion- -able for a long time to have a belief. People today are busy with the philosophy and theory of religion. Righteousness has become something that we talk about and hold out like a sign- post for the other people, but we never have it make the mis- take of demanding a sacrifice of our personal comfort and pleasure. If these attitudes are not cor- rected, if these fallacies are not revealed, how can we meet to- morrow or even do well by to- day? How shall we teach youth to master the pleasure, adver- sity, success and failure with- out the equilibrium which comes from a greater understanding, greater capacity and greater faith? These are the things that brought our foreparents through the ordeal of slavery and all the scars which came from it. No group can go through crisis, conquer weaknesses, and pro- tect its future unless it knows and uses the development of discipline, the obligation of re- sponsibility and the moral beau- ty and stamina of spiritual un- foldment. Let us strive to have education do more to produce and develop the fine qualities of character. It means developing ability to take life in its stride, to master pain, pleasure, for- tune and adversity, success and failure, all with an equilibrium based on greater understanding, greater capacity and greater faith. Character is a hedge that matters. More than anything else it determines direction. No group can go through crises, conquer its weaknesses and pro- tect its future unless it holds fast to disciplined development, to fearless responsibility and to the moral stamina and beauty of )spiritual unfoldment. Another important "safe hedge" which education can stress Is the development and training of ability. Great changes In the social order of the world are driving us more and more to the necessity of useful knowl- edge. In such a world educa- tion which has developed in us an ability is worth more than sterile scholasticism. No country has such freedom of choice and opportunity for education as America. While this is true we ought to be sure to grasp the opportunity it affords and to be sure that education develops in us the ability to do something well. That does not call for a 44 great outlay of money, It does call for a great outlay of con- centration and persistence. Hlow- ever, if we possess such train- ing and knowledge, no amount of upheaval and change can take the ability it confers from us. It has been profoundly inter- esting to note that even in the revolution and war torn coun- tries where government and so- cial organizations - have been greatly changed those who have fared best are the artisans, the surgeon, the scientists and the skilled teachers. To be able to do something well and to have the capacity to make it meet human needs is a far greater protection for tomorrow than all the wealth, and social influence we can acquire will be. Knowledge which fitls us to contribute to human progress will be especially important in the future. The governments and social structure of tomor- row's world will be vastly dif- ferent. We can prepare for con- tribution by acquiring now knowledge in the physical and social sciences, in history, soci- ology, economics, psychology and political science. There will be many revisions and develop- ments in terms of these things. We ought to be prepared to see to it that these new develop- ments are free from the accum- ulated falsities, the selfishness and prejudice of an old era. We cannot think of character and education coming to the "safe hedge" of effective effort for justice. The day of crying for benevolence is over, the time of asking a weakening charity and love that makes us feel warm and comforted in our' lack and lulls us to apathy is past. The poor weak sense of: brotherly love of this era was at most an inferior imitation. Cer- tainly it was not the kind Christ talked about and lired. For this we have, has not protected the weak from exploitation, it has not assisted the poor or enlight- ened the masses. People have stopped talking about love today; they are talking about justice, not a leaning prop, not a coddling protection, but a virile justice which stands by every man,. makes him develop and gives him his just dues. Sincere ef-- fort for justice is one of the most important assets, and in some way we ought to make it one of the real goals of educa- tion. The new world ils in a dif- ferent position today. Compro- mise and abuse of the ideals of which it boasts can 'no longer be indulged in safely. Compromise and abuse has cost Europe, pres- tige, power and progress. The world looks to America and she must show something more than talk and inconsistency. That is why we find the com- mittees, discussion groups and meetings all stressing action to- day. The die hards are howling, the reactionaries struggle des- perately, but every real Ameri- can regardless of color or back- ground knows that this Is the time for ACTION. We must work this spirit into our youth. Let us train them for the battle of the hour. This is the day for pioneering; let us teach them to dare to do. This is the day for facing issues; let us teach them to face the unpleajsantness, the criticism and the handicaps, not with embarrassment and hu- miliation, but with intelligent effort to correct abuses. This is 45 no time for belittling or criti- cizing, there is great adjustment work to be done. Let us make no mistake, friends, the Ameri- can Negro has as much at stake as any one in the way America meets the crisis of this era as any other American. If any- thing, he has more, for he has rseen the damage of her weak- Oess. We are like the wife who haas an errant husband, who has been abused and mistreated. When friend huxsband comes and says he has seen the error of his way, goodness knows she hopes it is so. This is no time for nagging about yesterday in bitter resentment and antagon- ism. It is a time for giving all the cooperation, assistance and nrspiration we can. Not one day should pass without a rigid self- examination. Young and old we must ask ourselves: "What have I done to remove the confining bars of prejudice? What act have I contributed toward the solution of these problems of ignorance, poverty and crime? Did I take advantage of every opportunity that came by my way to advance the cause of hu- man unity and justice?" This action for justice may be the safest and most import- ant hedge of protection when the inevitable show-down of con- flicting ideologies in this nation arriveas. We could go on talking endless- ly of safe hedges, but time does not permit. Education can mean real development of tho self, of the great assets but it must pro- duce action. The world is tired of words. Its serious problems will not be solved except in terms of the great ideal of jus- tice, unity and altruism. Such things call for the white fire of devoted and passionate effort. There is no more stirring call to effort than these stirring words of Baha'u'llah the foremost fight of the age: 'I people of Justice! Be as brilliant as the Light and as splendid as fire which blazed in the Burning Bush. Let your acts be a guide for all mankind, for the professions of men, be they high or low, differ from their conduct. It is through your deeds that you can distin- ,guish yourselves from others. Through them the brightness of your light can be shed upon the whole earth." 46 BROWN'S LETTER AND PRINT SHOPPE 533 S. 10th St. Louisville, Ky. Phone WA. 5629 We Emphasize These Essentials ACCURACY-PROMPTNESS-ECONOMY A Comparison Confirms This Statement Mail or Phone Us Your Order N. Y. A. and Negro Youth -{By H. C. Russell, State NYA Supervisor of Negro Activ- ities in Kentucky) I. National Youth Administra- tion Helps Many Negro Youth: The public is but dimly aware of the vast scope of service the National Youth Administration is rendering to Negro youths in the State of Kentucky. So quiet- ly and systematically have the directors of the Youth Adminis- tration gone about their duties, -the every day citizens accept these vocational, social and ed- ucational activities of our young people just about as they do those of the long established and traditional public school system. To surmise what might now be the condition of many of the twelve hundred young people of -the race if this NYA service had' not been established, is a diffi- cult proposition. Today, approx- -imately 500 out-of-school youths between the ages of 18 and 24 years have been temporarily rescued from a period of inevit- able floundering and eventual -despair and placed upon a self- sustaining basis while they are learning useful types of work to fit themselves for self-sup- port in regularly organized in- dustry. T Many of these young cit- -zens were not only unemployed, some were in direct need of such ordinary essentials as sufficient food, respectable clothing and shelter. Probably all of these would have become rich mater- lal for anti-democratic propa- -ganda. While 500 of our out-of-school young folk have thus been -pointed toward constructive lives, another 700 have been enabled to remain in schools and colleges to pursue their educa- tional courses rather than to swell the number of drifting youths outside of school and out of work. It is the expressed and ever present policy of the NYA through the State Youth Admin- istrator that there shall be no discrimination of benefits to any group or any individual on grounds of race. The State Sup- ervisor of Negro Activities is constantly charged to see that such discrimination is not per- mitted to go unnoticed in any part of the State. Due to diffi- culties inherent in the sparse Negro population in many com- munities, three central resident pirojects have been established at Paducah, Lincoln Ridge and Frankfort to insure opportuni- ties for those whose communi- ties are too small for local work operations. Allotments for school aid have been made to every approved high school in the state, regardless of its size. Of course, problems are con- stantly arising, but none are ig- nored and the best solution of every problem is attempted. H. How Ministers and Teach- ers Can Help: Pastors of churches and teachers in the schools have the privilege of doing a great service to the youth of their communities if these leaders will acquaint themselves with the program and methods of the National Youth Administration. With this governmental service right at their doors community leaders should make every effort to see 47 that eligible young people are given full advantages. These are just a few neces- sary conditions for the admis- sion of youth to the NYA pro- gram. First, there are two types of aid available, namely, educational aid and work aid. Educational aid is for boys and girls between the ages of 16 and 24 who are attending school or college' and need some small fi- mancial assistance that they may remain in school. These funds are assigned by the principal or superintendent of the local school or college, and all appli- cations should be made to one or the other of these authorities. Work-aid, usually thought of as out-of-school work projects, is available to youths between the ages of 18 and 24 who can establish their condition of need to the satisfaction of govern- mental certifying agencies. Those selected for work-aid are placed in a local working group or assigned to a centrally lo- cated Resident Project where they live, work and study under careful supervision and train- Ing. In Kentucky these work centers are located at Kentucky State College, Frankfort, Lin- coln Institute, Lincoln Ridge, and West Kentucky Vocational Training School, Paducah. At both the local projects and the resident projects the govern- ment pays wages to all workers. and promotes training and ed- ucatfonal activities for their personal improvement and de- velopment. When a community leader or interested citizen finds a young man or young woman within the proper age limits and whose need of assistance is obvious, he should iqstruct the youth to contact the principal of the school if he wants educational aid, or to write H. C. Russell, State Supervisor of Negro Ac- tivities, Louisville Municipal College, if he is eligible for work-aid either at home or in a resident project. In either case he will be advised as to the proper steps for securing the needed assistance. Obviously, "not everyone that knocks shall enter,"' but it is reasonably certain that those young persons who meet the cer- tification requirements will stand excellent chances of se- curing the benefits offered by the National Youth Administra- tion. Im. Conserving and Develop- ing Talent: For several months the supervisor of a Louisville NYA girls project had encour- aged her girls to sing and prac- tice together for their own en-- tertainment. By a course of natural selection a number of these youth workers found themselves grouped together to sing at every opportunity. Some weekWs ago these singers under leadership of Mrs. Jessie T. Scott, their project supervisor, sang in the presence of a Wash- ington Supervisor of Art who was inspecting NYA work In this section, and, incidentally, was seeking out opportunities for development of artistic tal- ent among young people. As a result of this coincidence an un- employed young woman of some musical training has been em- ployed to lead and develop the musical talent of this group which becomes one of the four or five NYA youth choruses in the State. One of the others is 48 a group of colored boys in Pa- ducah. An engagement at the Kentucky State Fair was one of the early encouragements given the new director and her sing- ers. In another instance, a young man is having an opportunity for artistic and mechanical training and experience that would hardly be possible were it not for his fortunate connection with the National Youth Admin- istration. This person has been a student in the Chicago Art Museum where he has supple- mented the study of photogra- phy to his course in commercial art. This summer he found him- self without funds or work to resume his return to his stud- les. Now he is employed in the State Photography Department of the NYA, where, according to his own statement, he has access to scientific equipment and expert supervision, and practical experience of inestim- able value in the study and prac- tice of photography. To the credit of the Youth Administra- tion he is enjoying a rich learn- fng experience, an, incidentally, is earning a small sum to main- tain himself to resume his schol- astic studies another year. In many less noticeable ir.- stances the talents of our youth are being conserved, developed and utilized through their NYA experiences. An unemployed young typist is recommended from the rolls into a newspaper office where she is now a regu- lar employee. Another such young typist and stenographer has moved into a $75.00 office lposition. The NYA in these cases has come to the rescue of- . these talented youths at a time when they were most in need of help and encouragement. It has conserved and improved their talents, and pointed the way to a place in the social and indus- trial structure. IV. Taking College "On the Side:" On the State College campus at Frankfort forty young men on the NYA resi- dent project are finding a way to gain experience and training in some line of industrial pur- puit, and, those of ambition and ability are snatching off a few college hours. "Snatching off" is used advisedly, because the first requirement of these youths is that they put in from 20 to 25 hours of labor and related activities weekly on the projects for which the federal govern- ment is paying an hourly wage. Any other work or study must be arranged not to conflict with the basic program under which the youth are employed. This program at the State College has consisted of units in agri- culture, chef cooking, house re- pair work, and some phases of janitorial engineering. Plans for the immediate future include the erection of a field-house dormi- tory with NYA labor and super- vision. Under the new building pro- ject a rich field of experience and training is opened to the youth workers. They will follow and participate in the process of constructing the building, from excavations of the foundation to the laying of the roof, and at each step will have the sympa- thetic and helpful supervision of experts in the various work processes. In addition they will have instruction in such relat- 9 ed subjects as mechanical draw- ing, plan reading, building ma- terials, and shop work. They will have experiences in group co- operation, working under super- vision, individual responsibility for the completion of assigned tasks, and many other social ex- periences indispensable for life in an industrial society. Granted that many of these young men will be interested in industrial careers, it is difficult to conceive of a better educa- tional opportunity than they en- joy at this project on the college campus where they have the privilege of some academic and theoretical work along with their practical experiences and training. In fact, such a co- operatiVe arrangement of Work and ,study has advantages which neither plan alone can have as. a mode of education. A* young person may feel that this is a slow and toilsome way to secure 'preparation for a filfe career, but, after all, he is very fortu- nate in the opportunity thus af- forded him. There is no sounder formula for educational ad- vancement than that of "work, earn and learn." The 1939 K. N. E. A. Honor Roll The following principals and school officers remitted 1939 mem- bership fees on the 100 per cent basis !for the teachers in their respective schools, these memberships having been sent to the R. N. E. A. secretary in 'one group. School Booker T. Washington George W. Carver Russell Jr. High Constitution Dunbar High Greenville Training Oliver Street Southgate Street Dunbar Rosenwald High Bannecker High S. C. Taylor High Boone County High Kane High School Central High Todd County Training Roland Hayes Lynch High Lancaster High Rosenwald Bond-Washington Liberty Street High Perry A. Cline Adairville Training Travis High Rosenwald High Lincoln High Franklin High Carver Consolidated Principal Mrs. Lucy H. Smith Mrs. Fannie White W. Taylor Seals J. B. Caulder P. L. Guthrie George C. Wakefield G. W. Adams Nora H. Ward F. 1. iStifer Mrs. Pearl M. Patton W. E. Newsome R. L. Dowery Wallace :E. Strade., Ernest Cooper Alvin C. Boyd 3. W. Waddell Alvantus F. Gibson P. W. Williams Carl M. Burnside L. J. Buckner J. V. Robinson Karl Walker W. R. Cummings Frank Orndorff Mrs. Jane D. Hawkins William M. Wood W. L. Shobe G. £Briscoe Houston Edward Tinsley g0 Cit~y Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Greenville Winchester Newport Uaryfield Madisonville Cynthiana Columbia Burlington Clinton La Center Elkton Pineville Lynch Lancaster Trenton Elizabethtown Razard Pikeville Adairville Monticello Harlan. Middlesboro Franklin Owensboro B. T. Washington Nicholasville Henderson Co. Tr. Drunbar Corydon Bate High Eminence Junior High Simmons High Dunbar Ed. Davis Benham High Bardstown Training Bourbon County High Dunbar High Western High Lincoln High Durham High Garfield London High Milton Junior High Rosenwald High Attucks High Eighth Street Richmond High Shelbyville Western High Lincoln High Maysliek State Street Alves Street Mayo-Underwood John G.YFee High Knob City High Glasgow High Rosenwald High Springfield Graded J. W. Million High Dunbar High New Liberty High Rosenwald High West Side High Horse Cave Lincoln-Grant High Douglass LaGrange L. W. Gee J. C.Caldwell Mrs. W. M. West E. E. Edwards Rev. J. W. Hatch John W. Bate Louis L. Spradling W. J. Christyr G. P. Wilson Mrs. Betty W. Davis J. A. Matthews C. H. Woodson J. E. Bean Mrs. M. N. Wilson S. L. Barker E. W. Whiteside M. J. Strong Mrs. Mattie 0. Strauss Stephen Griffin Adelbert Dumas R. lH. Thompson P. Moore G. W. West Joseph G. Fletcher R. D. Roman H. S. Osborne M. F. Perkins Mrs. Elizabeth F. Bowen E. T. Buford C. M. Cabell W. S. Blanton W. H. Humphrey H. E. Goodloe R. H. Sewell Nettie Lee Hughes Mrs. A. C. Phillips S. Stanjey Morris L. L. Owens Mrs. D. H. Fitzgerald W. 0. Nuckolls Clara B. Clellan N. S. Thomas H. R. Merry Mrs. Theda VanLowe J. T. Cooper Iomokinsville Nicholasville Henderson Owrensboro Corydon Danville Eminence Versailles Somerset Georgetown Benham Bardstown Little Rock Wheelwright (Owensboro Paducah Chmppbellsville Paducah London Pulton Barbourville Hopkinsville Henderson Richmond Shelbyville Paris Stanford Mayslick Bowling Green Henderson Frankfort Maysville Russellville Glasgow Lebanon Springfield E~arlington Ca.diz New Liberty Providence Harrodsburg Horse Cave Covington Lexington LaGrange Subscribe To THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL OUTLOOK AMONG NEGROES Official Organ A. T. A. $1.00 Per Year 1210 Lamont Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. . 7,000 CIRCULATION-30,000 READERS 61 STATE INSTITUTIONS Official Director School West. Ky. Vo. Tr. School M. H. Griffin, Pres. Kentucky State College M. B. Atwood, Pres. Louisville Mun. College D. A. Lane, Jr., Dean 'Kentucky Blind School Elizabeth Minnis, Prin. Lincoln Institute Whitney M. Young, Dr. Adult Education Lyle Hawkins, Dr. LOUISVILLE CITY SCHOOLS School City Paducah Frankfort Louisville Louisville Lincoln Ridge Louisviile. Principal Central High Atwood S. Wilson Charles Young Jessie R. Carter Phyllis Wheatley J. Bryant Cooper Virginia Avenue Clyde A. Liggin Parkland Clyde A. Liggin Lincoln T. J. Long Booker T. Washington T. J. Long Western I. W. St. Clair Douglas G. H. Brown S. Coleridge Taylor Joseph S. Cotter Highland Park Lyda J. Sparks George McClellan Mrs. F. L. NcCaskill James Bond Ruebena D. Rogers Dua bar Mrs. Ellen L. Taylor Marty B. Talbert Mrs. Ellen L. Taylor Madison Jr. High W. H. Perry, Jr. Benj. Bannecker Miss Rebecca Guest -G. *G. Moore Mabel Coleman The following county systems had enrolled one hundred per cent in the K. N. E. A. up to April 12, 1939. These schools and counties have been sent certificates of honor. A star *) denotes the county organizer. County UJnion McCracken Christian Simpson Bath Clark Montgomery Bourbon Adair Madison Fulton Marion Logan Henderson Nicholas Mublenberg ;Washington -Ohio Scott Barren Boyle 'Lincoln Supt. or Organizer P. D. Fancher Miles Meredith N. T. Hooks H. L. Foster W. W. Horton W. G. Conkwright' Mrs. N. G. McNamara *Mrs M. M. Thomas C. W. Marshall J. D. Hamilton Clyde Lassiter H. C. Spalding G. B. Williams *Mrs. Rosa E. CabeIl *Miss C. D. Murray Robert H. Shaver J. F. McWhorter W. R. Carson F. W. Hood *Mrs. Katheryne Lewis H. A. Cocanougher F. N. McWhorter, 52 County Seat Morganfield Paducah Hopkinsville Franklin Owingsville Wjnchester Mt. Sterling Paris Columbia Richmond Hickman Lebanon Russellville Henderson Carlisle Greenville Springfield Hartford Georgetown Glasgow Danville Stanford K. N. E. A Membership By Counties County No. XNFA Pct. TChfslF EThl Eunr'l 1. Adair 15 14 93.3 2. Allen 4 2 bO B. Anderson 4 4 100 4. Ballard 4 4 100 5. Barren 16 16 100 6. Bell 15 15 100 7. Bath 6 5 83 8. Boone 3 3 100 9. Bourbon 32 30 94 10. Boyd, 7 5 71 11. Boyle 21 21 100 12. Bracken 2 2 100 13. Breathitt 1 - - 14. Breckinridge 7 2 28 15. Bullitt 2 - - 16. Butler 3 - - 17. Caldwell 12 8 66 18. Calloway 7 2 28 19. Campbell 5 5 100 20. Carlisle 2 - - 21. Carroll 2 2 100 22. Carter 1 1 100 23. Casey 2 - - 24. Christian 84 84 100 25. Clark 21 21 100 26. O(lay 4! - - 27. Clinton 1 - - 28. Crittenden 2 - - 29. Cumberland 8 1 121/2 30. Daviess 28 24 85 81. Edmonson 3 1 33 32. Estill 1 1 100 33. Favette 94 94 100 34. Fleming 4 4 100 35. Floyd 6 6 100 368. Franklin 68 68 100 37. Fulton 16 15 93 38. Gallatin 2 - - 39. Garralrd 10 10 100 40. Grant I 1 100 41. Graves 19 12 63 42. Grayson 1 1 100 43. Green 12 5 41 44. Greenuin 1 1 100 45. flanco*k 2 1 50 No. KNEA Pot. County Tehr's E1hr'l RnT¢. 46. BHardin 8 7 88 47. Harian 31 31 10 48. Harrison 9 7 78 49. Hart 9 7 78. 50. Henderson 39 33 74 51. Henry 7 6 85. 52. Hickman 9 4 44 53. jllopkins 30 25 83 54. Jefferson 300 366 123 55. Jessaimine 12 12 100 56. Kenton 34 34 100 57. Knott 2 - - 58. Knox 6 5 83 59. Larue 6 2 33 60. Laurel 4 4 100 61. Lawrence 1 1 100 62. Lee 2 - - 63. Leslie 1 - - 64. Letcher 21 - - 65. Lewis 1 - - 66. Lincoln 14 12 85 67. Livingstone 3 - - 68. Logan 31 28 90 69. Lyon 4 2 50 70. McCracThen 61 58 Vs 71. McCreary 1 1 100 72. McLean 3 1 83 73. Madison 83 30 9& 74. Maq:offin 3 - - 75. Marion 11 11 100 76. Mason 20 20 100 77. Meade 6 - - 78. Menifee 1 - - 79. Metcalfe 8 - - 80. Mercer 20 10 50 8l. Monroe 7 - - 82. Montgomery 18 18 100 83. Muhlenberg 20 20 100 84. Nelson 16 13 81 85. Nicholas 3 3 100 86. Ohio 6 6 100 87. Oldham 5 3 60 88. Owen 6 6 100 89. Pendleton 1 f 100 90. Perry 16 9 56 53 91. Pike 92. Powell 93. Pulaski 94. Robertson 95. Russell 96. Roekeastle 97. Scott 98. Shelby 99. Simpson 100. Spencer 101. Taylor 6 6 100 102. Todd 19 18 2 - - 103. Txigg 16 7 8 6 75 104. Union 12 12 1 - - 105. Warren 83 24 2 - - 106. Washington 9 7 1 - - 107. Wayne 4 3 21 19 90 108. Webster 12 11 33 30 98 109. Whitley 1 - 14 14 100 110. Woodford '16 16 4- 9 9 100 Total 1631 1469 K. N. E. A. Kullings Recently there appeared in the Oldham County -Era, a weekly publication, a four col- umn article regarding Prof. Joseph S. Cotter, famous poet and principal of Louisville, Ken- tucky. This article was written by Rev. Lucien V. Rule, noted writer. This article pays tribute to the mother of Joseph S. Cot. ter, Sr., whom he designates as the mother of Kentucky's great poet. * * $** Prof. S. L. Barker, president of the K. N. E. A. and princi- pal of the Western High School at Owen~sboro, was an officiall delegate to the American Teach- ers' Association in Atlantic Citv during July 1939. Prof. Barker gives a brief report of this meeting in this issue of the K. N. E. A. Journal. * * * * Mr. James Brown is the new principal of the Mayo-Under- wood High School at Frankfort, succeeding W. S. Blanton, an ex-president of the K. N. E. A. e * * Whitney M. Young, Director of Lincoln Institute, has an- nounced the building of a new gymnasium on the campus at Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky. * * * *I Superintendent N. 0. Kimbler has reported that the entire teaching staff of Henderson ,County has pledged a one-hun- dred per cent enrollment in the K. N.E. A. * * * * *The West Kentucky State Vo- cational Training School under the leadership of Prof. M. H. Griffin has announced the 1939 opening of that institution. Bar- bering has been added to the vocational classes open to boys. W. L. Shobe, formerly prin- cipal at Middlesboro, is now principal of the High School at Lynch, Kentucky, succeeding the late P. W. Williams, who passed away since our last K. N. E. A. meeting. Recently a testimonial meet- Ing was held in Danville honor- ing the work of Prof. J. W. Bate, who has been principal of the high school in that city which carries his name for more than fifty years. Prof. H. E. Goodloe, formerly at Russellville, is now 54 94 43 100 72 77 75 91 100 90.1 the active assistant principal of the Bate High School. Superintendent Miles Mere- dith has sent in the enrollment fee for the teachers of Mc- Cracken County one hundred per cent for 1939-40. * * * President Rufus B. Atwood :of Kentucky State College re- ,cently received a Master of Arts degree in Education from the Unilversity of Chicago. Presi- 4ent Atwood has written a the- -sis, "An Adult Education Pro- -gram for Negroes in Kentucky." * * * e Superintendent H. H. Hill, of the Lexington Public Schools leads the state in advance en- rollment. During July all the colored teachers in Lexington enrolled in the K. N. E. A. 100 per cent for the year 1939-40. Dean David A. Lane, Jr., has announced a large enrollment at Louisville Municipal College. -This year the College is stress- ing a new course in Interna- tional Relations. a:* *i I. Attorney Herman E. Moore of Chicago, has been appointed as FederaJ District Judge in he Virgin Islands, succeeding At- torney William Hastie who has become the dean of the school of law at Howard University. * * * * H. S. Osborne, formerly prin- cipal at Paris, is the new princi- pal at Middlesboro, succeeding W. L. Shobe. * e * * Miss Jane M. Bolin, a young colored woman lawyer, has been named judge in the Court of Domestic Relations by Ma- yor LaGuardia of New York City. The appointment carries an annual salary of $12,000. * * * * Mr. George Edwards, formerly star athlete of Kentucky State College, is now principal t of the Knob City High School at Russellville. ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT The Athletic Department meet- ihg was opened by remarks by the chairman, R. H. Thomp- son, who introduced Mr. J. R. Bacon, coach of Union College, Barbourville, Ky. Mr. Bacon gave a very tho- rough, lecture and demonstration on the subject, "Some Offensive and Defensive Situations Every Basketball Coach and Player Should Know." The discussion lasted one hour and thirty min- utes and the type of questions asked showed a keen interest in the subject. Following Mr. Bacon's lecture Mr. H. A. Kean, coach at Ken- tucky State College, opened a discussion on the following sub- ject, "An Ideal Athletic Pro- gram for Small HIgh Schools." He emphasized the fact that we must make the program meet the group needs and in accord- ance with the facilities at hand and not force too large a pro- gram into a school in order to compete with larger schools with greater facilities. The election of officers was held and Mr. Lorenzo Jones of Henderson was elected chair- man and Mr. LaMont Lawson vice chairman. The session adjourned at 12:00 noon. ROBERT H. THOMPSON. Chairman 55 Jefferson County Girl Wins Spelling Bee "The 1939 Champion Speller" of all colored grade and high schools in Kentucky is Miss Wil- lie Louise Lawless of South Park in Jefferson County. She is 14 years old, eighth grade and a pupil of the Julius Rosenwald school whose only teacher is Mrs. D. L. Poignard. She won the honors and $25 as first prize given by the Louisville Courier-Journal and Times, from Miss Nannie Denny, 14, eighth grade, of the Lancaster High school. She received $10 from the Kentucky Negro Education association as the second prize. The sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh twelfth and thirteenth best spellers each received a good dictionary from the Courier-Journal. They were William Dearmond, 13, seventh, Blue Diamond school in Perry county; Juanita Warren, 13, eighth, Wilmore school in Jes- samine county; Mary C. Crowe, 13, eighth, Bond-Washington school in Hardin county; Sher- man Todd, 13, seventh, Brass- field in Madison county; Doro- thy Mucher, 12, seventh, Guston school in Meade county; Hattie M. Washington, 14, eighth, in New Liberty school; Evelyn Miller, 14, eighth, Sa- dieville in Scott county; Doro- thy Clinkenbeard, 12, eighth Winchester schools. The third, fourth and fifth best spellers were as follows: Edna M. Foley, 12, eighth, John G. Fee school; Dorothy High- tower, 12, seventh, Muhlenberg county, and Georgia Dudley, 12, seventh, Adair county. Their prizes were $5.00, $3.00 and $3.00 respectively from the K.N.E.A. The following contestants re- ceived $1.00 each from a fund of $22.50 of which $16.50 was- furnished by the following busi- ness firms: Domestic Life and, Accident Insurance company, Royal Crown Cola, Mammoth Life and Accident Insurance- company, Dr. Pepper Bottling, and Co., Schoen's Service, S. Le- roy and Son Funeral Home, C.- S. Elder of Atlanta Life Insur- ance Co., and Kahn and Krupp's Drug Store. The 19 other spellers who. shared the $22.50 were: Cather- ine A. Moody, 12, eighth, Rosen- wald school in Todd county; Carolyn Green, 14, eighth, Ver- sailles; Joe Johnson, 15, eighth, Robards in Henderson county; Stella Lewis, 12, seventh, Ma- son county; Elizabeth Nor-- thington, 11, sixth, Virgin- lia Avenue in Louisville; Maxine Davidson, 14, seventh, Barren county; Virginia Hogan, 14, eighth, Bath county; Robert V. White, 12, seventh, North Pleasureville; Florence Roach, 15, eighth, Hardinsburg. Mary F. Townsend, 11, sev-- enth, Logan county; Margaret Murrell, 12, eighth, Garrard county; Wesley Madison, 13, eighth, Builitt county; Vera L. Stalls, 14, seventh, Ful- ton county; Ella Liles, 13, eighth, Hazard; Iva M. Brad- ley, 14, seventh, Hart county; Bessie L. Leavels, 12, fifth, Hop- kinsville; Dimple Flowers, 12, seventh, Columbia -county; Ran- dolph Stubbenfield, 13, seventh, Calloway county; Margaret Mills, 13, sixth, Taylor county. The prizes were awarded by- Miss Anita Wilson. 56 Louisville Municipal College LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY OFFERS Four-year Curricula in Arts, Sciences, and Secondary Education Pre-Medical, Pre-Law, and Teacher-Libra- rianship Courses FULLY ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SECONDARY SQHOOLS Fraternities Sororities Athletics Debating Christian Associations Dramatics ADDRESS THE DEAN U THE WEST KENTUCKY VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL PADUCAH, KENTUCKY Offers to promising young men and women on the high school level, the following courses: AUTJ1O 1M:ECHANICS CABINET MAKING CARPENTRY CHEF COOKERY ELEC. EMGIERING MASONY TAILORING BARBERING VOCATIONAL AGRI. BEAUTY CULTURE HOME} ECONOMICS HOME MAKING M. H. GRIFFIN, President i. 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