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

A group OF Rosenwald teachers, in
Shelby county. will be sent TO Tuske-
gee at tho expense OF the well known
philanttropist to specialize along lines
that will better fit them for the devel-
oTfnent of the plans undertaken here.
Other teachers will attend the Howe
Summer school and take advantage OF
the experts and specialists who Will
handle the work here this summer. The
work to be lone in negro education Is
SO broad that teachers should avail
themselves Of every avenue ana agency
for preparation.
Another session Of tho LeMoyne in
s%titlte, which has done SO much for the
negroes OF his section, has passed into
history. II now remains for the
students and graduates to make prao-
teal the lessons taught them,
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Florida Street school IL M OF the
largest and best Of the suburban negro
schools. The attendance his session
was more than 900. Tho work done In
cludes the eighth grade. with splendid
facilities for domestic science n art
instruction,
The Women's Baptist City union
meets Monday. June ,, at the Lebanon
Baptist church, South Memphis, Of
which Rev. II. ]. Petty Is pastor.
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William re Haskins, manager of the
Howe printing department, has re-
turned from u business trip to okla
homa and Arkansas.
In commenting upon the success OF
Prof. W. G.. Handy. now famous M the
originator of the Blues" a writer In
tho Dramatic Mirror, among other
things says: ANY time you feel that
you're not succeeding because luck IL
c. Handy's struggles. AS a kid he
worked like n horse down South. To-
day, as Il result, Handy has a business
that nets him an income equal to that
Of a bank president" Handy has his
headquarters in New York now.
The city Federation Of Women's
clubs will be entertained by the Or
phans' and Old Ladies' Home associa-
ton Tuesday, June 10, at 4 pm, al the
residence Of ". j. Harvey, 927 Missis-
sippi boulevard.
| am watching my mails very closely
these days and ! have received one
bum but he had already exploded
before reaching me.
ilV llllhu titNNith VI blliNSto VI hiht
Negro Orphans and Old Ladies' Home
association, postponed since March, will
be held Wednesday, June II, at 4 pm,
at Howe Institute. All members are
urged to be present as there Is other
important business to BIO transacted.
State President M. II. Flowers, of
Nashville, will meet all Baptist WON
en- In the western division OF tho state
at Mount Vernon Baptist church, South
Wellington street, June 10, at 10 am.
The executive board Of the State Fed
GRAFTON Of Negro Women's clubs, met
at the residence OF the president, 3Ss
South Lauderdale street, and arranged
the program for the annual meeting to
be held at Nashville, Tenn, July 2l-24,
The approaching annual meeting VIII
likely be the best the federation has
yer held, and Nashville Is said to be
making elaborate preparations for the
entertainment of the delegates.
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Don't forget the sermon to the grad
uating class OF Kortrecht high school
at the First Baptist church, st. Paul
avenue, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A large attendance Of the friends Of
this popular institution Is expected.
Dean l.. p. Moore, of the Teachers
college. Howard university, Washing
ton, d. G., writes about the Howe sum
mer school AS follows:- Select a reh-
sonable body OF children, say rs or
more, distributed through the first
three grades of the elementary school.
This will give at once "A rural situation
enabling the pupil teachers to see their
own problems. In accordance with our
plans, the National Security league Of
New York will send Nou for your sum-
mer school work, II primary expert who
will give eminent satisfaction"
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The Nashville delegation to the Ma
tional Sunday School congress, Jack
son, Miss, June l1-l6, will reach Mem
phis Monday night, June ., at II o'clock,
via the n. c. & st. l., railway, leaving
for Jackson Tuesday morning at .
o'clock over the !, c., writes Or. u. W
n. Isaac, Of Nashville, the chief pro-
moter of the congress. The Memphis
delegation will leave In a special car,