The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-05

]. T. Duncan, Of the war camp com
munity service. was kind enough to out
line some activities on his program as
follows, On next Saturday the STORY
hour" for children will begin at the
Plymouth Community House. Children
will be admitted at ages from three to
eight
A class in story telling will be formed
for the training of person who would
like to take up this work at new cen
ters to be formed.
A block party will be given by the
war camp community workers at the
section Of South Wellington street, be-
tween st. Paul avenue and webster
street, Sept. IL, at night, There will
be interesting inc attractive booths,
community singing, plays and other
amusements for the out-of-doors. The
idea is to develop a friendly community
spirit by appealing to the better ele-
ments of human nature.
Magazines, tobacco, choice candies
and auto drives have been given the con.
valescent soldiers at the marine hos
pital," says Duncan.
DR.. e. W. Irving sends US a beauti-
Iui CdIu lron1 (oHey lslhnu, N. III
where he Is spending a part OF his we'll
earned vacation. Hurry up, Doctor, we
miss you.
The Baptist women's City Union will
| meet at the Bethlehem Baptist church
Rev. M. c. Durham. pastor, on Sept
II, at 8 o'clock. The change from the
10Th was made on account Of the meet
ing of the national Baptist convention
l All FaapnharQ arA nNFnaA IN hn RrAaAnf
as a rally for HOVE will be planned
The women's City League held ar
enthusiastic meeting at Church's audi.
forum and will hold another n or
the 18th inst, 1t is said.
welfare league will be organized II
New Chicago in the near future.
Elder A. ]. S~anderlin, Of the Advent
Christian church, returned Saturda,
from Aurora ILL.,, where he attends
the annual conference and camp meet
ing OF his church. He presented tn,
work and needs of the Sanderlin acad'
envy at White Station.
The negro suburban schools will
Y open for registration Friday, Sept. IL
1.-The class work begins on Monday fol
lowing but 1t is very important tina
all pupils enroll before Monday
Nine, Il. Pointer Is doing some i'm
portant social work. She is visiting
convict camps and construction gangs
giving helpful talks and distributing
valuable tracts. She Is doing a com
mendRble work.
Prof. Eldridge. teacher of Latin a
the Arkansas Baptist college, was j
the city Thursday returning from tn
University of Chicago where he a Doe
doing some special research work. IA
left for Little Rock In the afternoon.
The alumni association Of the I'm
versity OF. West Tennessee has raise
over $1,000 with which they are addin
to the equipment of the different labor
{ atories OF the university. The univer
sity is one Of only three schools tina
| give professional education to negroes
While the schools wealth Is not .
! great as that OF some schools, tn
high character of the literary wor
! done by II Is surprising to most peop
who take the time to investigate. A
j of the graduates of the 1919 class
+ save two have taken state examination
and all passed 100 per cent-an excel
I tional record, For the past three yea
I the dental department has had 100 y,
4 cent OF it's graduates to pass sta
{ board examinations, The officers
: the alumni association are DR.. b.
. McCleave, president: DR.. n, M, Watson
vice-Sresidert; DR.. l.. r Ross, secr'
tary; Lena Owen. corresponding seer
Z tary. A drive Is being made through
ont the country for more funds. tt
naxt session will open Sept. %,