Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-04-25
AN APPEAL TO The
NEGRO BRETHREN
for help while collecting materials
for the International Exhibition Of
the Book-Industry and Graphic Arts
Leipzig, May-Oetober, 1914.

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Academy for the Graphic Arts and
the Book-lndustry at Leipzig. Ge.
many; there will be a great Exhib
ton 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
J u the exhibition shows the following
l6 groups: l. Graphic Arts; II. APP
LIED Graphics and Book-making, II,
ton, Schools; w. Paper Manufac-
turing; V. Stationery and Writing
Materials; vi. Colors, Lithographics
and Copper-plates; VII. Photography;
VIII. Reproductions; TX. Streotypy,
Electrotypy; X. Printing Processes;
XII. Bookbindng; 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 his
torical and a technical instructive de-
partment. The development and the
position in the history Of civiliza
ton Of the various branches of the
book industry will be clearly dem
onstrated, models and apparatus for
demonstrating purposes and the Gin
photographic art will be shown. The
publications Of booksellers and
music publishers will be brought d.
rectly to the notice of the publ,
through the medium Of libraries and
reading rooms, through lectures
public readings, recitations and con
| cert Tecitals. Anything in our mind:
will be under the banner of the
black art" Many learned societies
and associations connected with the
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 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
til 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 anu
Universities will be heartily accept
ed. Likewise drawings of scholars
and students.
Authors or publishing houses
should send Of all books and pam
phlets and writing they have pub
AAoACo ouC Va UGllSl Nv y copies Win
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
soHle 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
CoIored people Of America and for
those who have devoted their lives
to the cuIture-work among the colcr-
ed people, to demonstrate what they
have done already and what they
could do In tho future. Another i'm
portant feature while collecting ex-
kibition materials is that all will
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