The Colorado statesman., 1914-05-09

me sixteen negro WOrherS Oh tdi-
houn have proved themselves efficient
and Indispensable. OF the eight men
employed six are colored. These six
are In charge of the demonstration
farm. the shops, buildings and repairs.
and the life and work of the male
pupils. There are five colored women
teachers. There are two colored
nurses for school and community.
Three of the five directors of girls
industries are colored, as is the house
mother. The list would be incomplete
without the mention of the pastor of
one of the best rural churches of the
state, whose leading members are
land owners, thanks to Calhoun.
Though he is not in official relation
with the school. his house is adjacent
he is often engaged for special serv-
ice, and the religious part of the ex-
tension work is done with his help
and counsel
The efficiency of these teachers and
workers Is attested by the reputation
of the school. which so largely de-
pends upon them, by the pure char
acter and fine discipline of the stu
dent body, recruited mainly from tho
Black Belt, and whose organization
for moral, religious and mental i'm
provement is under this direction.
special indication of efficiency is
the recent removal of any supervision
over the colored directors of indus
tries except the principals general
oversight, which encourages inde-
pendence and initiative. At present
the county superintendent of educa-
tion, recognized as among the most
progressive in the state, is introducing
into the county schools, white and col
ored, the methods taught in the Cal
houn shops. One of the fields of the
demonstration farm has been pro-
nounced the best in the state. and re-
ports of government farm experts are
full of APPROPRIATIONS for results of spe-
cial value to negro farmers to whom
the school farm is the standard
The national convention of Congre-
gational Workers Among Colored Peo
pie was held at the Lincoln Memorial
temple, Washington, with the co-opera-
ton of the Peoples and Plymouth
churches.
The opening session was held April
15 Rev. ID. j. Flynn of Charlotte, N.
c. conducted devotional services. Ses-
sions were held three times each day
during the convention, which closed
Sunday night, April 10.
The officer are: A. w. Lawless, Lou.
isiana, president; II. H. Proctor. Geor-
gia, vice-president; H. S. Barnwell,
Georgia, recording secretary; ID. j.
Flynn, North Carolina, treasurer.
Executive committees. n. Brown,
District of Columbia; N. B. Young.
Florida, and NJ. F. Faust, Texas.
Vice-presidents-J E. Smith, Ten
nessee; j. r, Sims, Alabama; r. E. G
Harris, Kentucky; H. H. Dunn. Louisi-
ana; Y. B. Sims. Arkansas; o. Fadu-
ma, North Carolina; B. F. Ousley, Mis-
clssippi; B. F. White. Texas; w. N.
De Berry, Massachusetts; w. L. Cash,
Georgia; j. L. Wiley, Florida; w. G.
Price. Virginia; E. T. Ware, Atlanta
university; C. w. Morrow, Fisk uni
Verslty; j. M. z. Metcalf, Talladega
college; E. M. Stevens, Straight uni
versity; f. G. Woodwork, Tougaloo
university, and l. NJ. Agard, Tillotson
college.
Commission of five-H II. Proctor,
Georgia; A. G.. Garner. District of Col
umbia; H. Paul Douglass, New York;
E. G. Harris, Kentucky and E. C. Sils-
by, Alabama.
Auditing-W. B. Smith, Alabama.