The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-11
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
BY REV. 7. o. FULLER.

Howe summer school is the center
Of attraction among Memphis negroes
az present. A large number Of teach
ers from several counties enrolled
Tuesday informing. Among the-sub-
iects discussed were Music" by Prof.
omics," by Bessie w. simon; Cur
rent Topics by Prof. William n.
Jones; Sunday School Pedagogy" by
Prot. J. r. Gloster; Psychology" by
the wife Of principal T. o. Fuller, and
Spelling" by the wife Of Prof. Clos
ter. Short addresses were made by
Prof. w. T, Stockley and DR.. A. j.
Sanderlin, ReVs. Peterson, Collier and
Prof. J. L. Williams visited the
classes. The Wednesday program is
fun Of interest. Many new teachers
Corporal Herman Mullins came in
from Camp Pike having been dis
charged from the army. He Is a stu
dent Of Howe institute and hopes to
resume his studies next season.
church, Of which Rev. F. W. Williams
is pastor, is planning a picnic for June
IL and IA, Music, a~musements and
refreshments. Their friends are in
vlted.
The Arkansas delegation en- route to
Bessemer, Ala, passed through the
City tuesday light. They will attend
a Sunday school meeting,
Pastor James A. Mitchell, of the
Middle Baptist church, is the author
of a new and most valuable work en-
titled Normal Manual of Modern
tific treatise on Sunday school or
ganiZation and management that has
grown out of many years Of study,
--.a..~n ,.hu cuca service In
the field of Sunday school activities.
We wish him the most abundant sue
cess.
The Memphis delegation to the Sun
day school congress at Jackson, Miss,
left Tuesday night at IL o'clock over
the /. c. railroad.
Twenty-Five young people will be
given diplomas at the graduating exer-
cises Of the Kortrecht high school
Thursday night. The girl graduates
are largely in the majority, The Rev,
S. W. Broome, editor of the Memphis
Times, will deliver an address to the
class. President Hardwig Peres, of the
board Of education, will present the di-
will present the prizes. John Lewis
Brinkley is salutatorian of the class
and Rachel Alberta Burns is valedicto-
rian.
The laymen's organization Of the
Metropolitan church will hear an ad-
dress from Rev. r. o. Fuller Sunday af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock,
Friends of Mary l.. Runyon, for
many years a teacher of domestic
science in our public schools, will be
interested In the announcement of her
marriage to V. r. Skeeter, of Norfolk,
Va, which occurred at Suffolk, Va,
June 4, as reported in the NorfolE
Journal and Guide.
The business man who can not sur
Nv legitimate competition has no kick
on the public. Instead Of becoming a
crouch he should become a hustler,
with new ideas and methods.
Good evening, Miss Memphis. You
look so much better since your nerves
quieted. Now don't let another ghost
scare you" Law enforcement Is a
fine tonic. Try a few more bottles"
The Henderson Business college and
the Townsend conservatory are correl-
lating and cooperating in the Howe
summer school work. The Sanderlin
academy is planning the anne course
Of action, Negro educators feel that it
Is time to make common battle against
ignorance and they are getting together
In the work Of ~eleyating their people
along lines Of good citizenship.
There is no earthly excuse for any
man or woman to be idle in Memphis.
The fact that you can't get some par
ticular job or wage Is a poor excuse.
The man who cant do but one thing In
a world like this is a nuisance. Go to |
work, II not for your W sake for the
sake of society.