Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-03-28
AN APPEAL 10 he
NEGRO BRETHREN
for help while collecting materials
for the international Exhibition OF
the sook-irduStry and Graphic Arts
lie. pig, h;ay-Cctobcr. 1914.

| On account or the celebration CT
the 10th Anniversary OF the Royal
Academy for the Graphic Arts and
| the Book-industry Il; Leipzig, Ger
u-any; there will be yreat ExhiD:.
tlon made up and organized TO SHOW
the Graphic products OF all people,
lands and nations from the earlicS;
times up to these days. The plan
o. the exhibition Shows the following
10 groups: |. Graphic Arts; ii. APP
piled Graphics and Booh-maling, H.
Illustrating; ILL., instruction, Educ;.-
ton, Schools; ". Paper Manufac-
turing; V. Stationery and Writing
Materials; VI. Colors, Lithographics
and Copper-plates; VII. Photography;
WILL Reproductions; IN. Streotypy,
Electrotypy; x. Printing Processes;
Nj. Bookbinding; XII Publishing,
book-trade; XIII. Newspapers, Ad-
vertising, Canvassing, Periodicals;
XIV. Libraries; XIV. Machinery;
XVI. Measures for the Protection
and Welfare of the Workers, etc.
These groups have been subdivid-
ed into about GO classes. Each
group is to be introduced by a his
torical and a technical instructive de-
,, partment The development and the
position in the history Of civilian
ton of the various branches of the
book industry will be clearly dem
onstrated, models and apparatus fer
demonstrating purposes and the Gin.
photographic art will be shown. The
publications Of booksellers and
| music publishers will be brought d.
rectly tc the notice OF the pub'iv
through the medium Of libraries ami
reading rooms, through lectures.
public readings. recitations and COZ.
cert Tecitals. Anything in our minds
| Will be under the banner Of the
black art" Many learned societies
and associations connected with thu
book industry Will have their con.
crosses and meet at the exhibition
ground
When | read the news | asked my
self if it would be possible to show
at the exhibition some exhibits Of
the negro people in America, in
whose matters | am especially Inter.
ested. SO I come to all willing to
help me in my undertaking, to ask
for their cooperation while collect
ing exhibition matters
Any, printings, writings, photos
pictureS out Of the slavery time IN
I'll this day will be welcome.
Pupils and students, lessons,
school plans and pictures, photos of
professors, teachers, students and
buildings, whole models Of publish
Ing houses, Schools, Colleges and
Universities Will be heartily accept
ed. Likewise drawings Of scholars
and students.
Authors or publishing houses
should send of AL books and pam
| pulC'o anu "Ill!uS tuSy nave pup
lished one or better two copies with
order blanks that every exhibition
visitor may have the opportunity OF
ordering the exhibits through my
self
Lodges, banks, societies and 9th
er organizations should contribute
! some amount to cover the cost OF
certain matters to he bought while
not on the market.
! Editors should send the best they
have, If possible model of the
whole business plan.
| Here is an opportunity for the
Colored people Of America and for
! those who have devoted their lives
to the cuture.work among the colcr-
ed people, to demonstrate what they
have done already and what they
could do in the future. Another i'm.
portant feature while collecting ex-
| hibition materials is that all will