Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-02-14
AN APPEAL TO THE
NEGRO BRETHREN
for help while collecting materials
for the international Exhibition Of
tho Book-industry and Graphic Arts
LEIPZIG, May-Oetober, 1914.

| On account of the celebration of
the 150th Anniversary of the Royal
Academy for the Graphic Arts and
the Book-Industry at Leipzig, Ger
many; there will be great Exhibi-
ton made. up and organized to show
the Graphic products Of all people,
lands and nations from the earliest
times up to these days. The plan
OF the exhibition shows the following
18 groups: l. Graphic Arts; II. APP.
| piled Graphics and Book-Inaking, H.
lustrating: III. instruction, Educa.
ton, Schools; w. Paper Manufac
turing; " Stationery and Writing
Materials; vi. Colors, Lithographics
and Copper-plates; VII. Photography;
VIII. Reproduction; TX. Streotypy,
Electrotypy: x. Printing Processes;
XII. 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 63 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 di-
rectly to the notice of the public
through the medium of libraries and
reading rooms, through lectures,
public readings, recitations and con.
cert recitals. Anything In our minds
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 II it would be possible to show
! at the exhibition some exhibits Of
tho 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 I'M
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 and
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,
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
CIR organizations should contribute
some amount to cover the cost of
certain matters to be bought while
not on the market.
Editors should send the best they
have, If possible a model Of the
whole business plan.
Here II an opportunity for the
colored people Of America and for
those who have devoted their Iivea
to tho culture-work among the color,
cd people, to demonstrate what they
have dong already and what they
could do in tho future. Another i'm