Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-18
AN APPEAL TO THE
NEGRO BRETHREN
Tor help while collecting materials
for the international Exhibition of
tho sook-industry and Graphic Arts
-e.pzis, May-Oetober, 1914.

On account OF the celebration OF
the 15Oth Anniversary of the Royal
Academy for the Graphic Arts an0
the Book-Industry at Leipzig, Ger
many; there will be a great E1hib;
lion made up and organized to show
the Graphic products of all people
lands and nations from the earlies,
lines up to these days. The plan
II the exhibition shows the following
10 groups: l. Graphic Arts; II. Ap
olied Graphics and Book-making, IL.
Illustrating; III. Instruction, Educa.
ton. Schools; w. Paper Manufac-
.uring; V. Stationery and Writing
Materials; vi. Colors, Lithosraphics
and Copper-plates; VII. Photography;
VIII Reproductions; TX Streotypy,
llectrotypy; x. Printing Processes;
H. Bookbinding; XII. Publishing,
book-trade; XIII. Newspapers, Ad-
vertisins. CanvassinE, Periodicals;
XIV. Libraries; XIV. Machinery;
XVI. Measures for tho Protection
md Welfare Of the Workers, etc.
These groups have been subdivid-
ed into about IS classes. Eacn
group is to be introduced by his
1orical and technical Instructive de-
partment. The development and tho
position in the history Of civiliza-
ion Of the various branches of the
book industry will be clearly dem
,nstrated, models and apparatus for
demonstrating purposes and the ciu
photographic art will be shown The
publications Of booksellers and
music publishers will be brought di
:ectly to the notice of the pubic
through tho medium of Libraries anc
'eadins rooms, through lectures
public readings. recitations and con
cert recitals. Anything In our minds
will be under tho banner OF the
black art" Many learned societies
nd associations connected with the
book industry will have their con.
crosses and meet ut the exhibition
ground.
When read tho news ! asked my
self IT It would be possible to show
1t the exhibition some exhibits of
tho negro people In America, In
whose matters ! am especially Intor.
sstsd. SO como to ell willing to
CLIP me in my undertaking, to ask
for their cooperation while collect
Ing exhibition matters.
Any printinEs. writings, photos
pictures out Of the slavery time I'm.
Ill this day will be welcome.
Pupils and students, lessons.
school plans and pictures, photos O:
professors, teachers, students and
buildings, whole models Of publish
ing houses, Schools, Colleges enn
Universities will be heartily accept,
ID. Likewise drawings Of scholars
md students.
Authors or publishing houses
should send Of all books and pam
pilots and writing they have pub
lished one OF better two copies with
order blanks that every exhibition
visitor may have the opportunity OF
ordering the exhibits through my
self. =. l..caas.s
Lodges, banks, societies and 9th
Or organizations should contribute
some amount to cover the cost OF
certain matters to he bought while
not on the market.
Editors shor'd send the best they
have, II possible q model of the
whole business plan.
Here 10 an opportunity for the
CeIorsd people Of America and for
those who have devoted thsIr lives
to the eulturs-werk among the color
cd people, to dsmonstrats what they
have dsns already and what they
could Do In the future. Another i'm.