The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1921-08-06
NEW AND VIEWS.
South Carolinian Executive
Secretary Of Atlanta Bust
nessLeague - New Library
Opens-Writer Visits Val.
dosta.
By w. F. Williams.

Atlanta, Ca, July 27-South Caro-
lima should feel proud that two of her
sons are playing a leading role in two
of Atlanta's welfare activities. Mr.
S. S. Abrams, formerly agent for the
North Carolina Mutual Insurance Co.
at Newberry, S. c., has been appoint
ed Executive Secretary of the Atlanta
Business League. This is a signal
honor, in that this city has one Of the
biggest local leagues in the country,
and is to entertain the next National
League. Mr.. Abrams has charge Of
the Official correspondence and the
securing of homes for delegates. He
was educated at Atlanta University.
Mr.. Cyrus Campbell, a South Caro-
linian, has charge Of the Atlanta Ur-
ban League and is doing a great work
in this worthy organization. The exec
utive Committee Of the Tri-State Big
Brother and Big Sister movement, a
branch Of the Urban League, will meet
here August 18th, during the Business
League meeting.
The Auburn Branch of the Carnegie
Library threw open its doors Monday
to those of our race who seek knoWl-.
edge. It is the largest public library
for Negroes South of Louisville, KY.
It is located on a beautiful, green ter
race corner of Auburn avenue and
Iilliard s4reet. Mrs. Alice Carey, for
merly of Morris Brown University, is
librarian. The library cost $4,000.
Vaidosta Vaps.
The writer spent the whole of last
week with relatives in Valdosta. The
time a we'll spent with enjoyment.
Negro progress in Valdosta seems to
be on the upward stride. Probably
the leading business man in the city
is Mr.. Thomas Hudson. He owns four
large merchandise stores and employs
several clerks and porters.~< Nine Ne
gro insurance companies have district
Offices
drug stores, one jewelry shop, hve
three dentists, n theatre,
two undertaking establishments, good
Zone high), beautiful churches
and various kinds of business enter
prises in Valdosta. Indeed, u race
is doing well in the South Georgia
metropolis.
DR.. C. D. Frederick of Valdosta is a
brother to Lawyer N. J. Frederick OF
He and DR.. c.. C. Strick-
land operate a splendid hospital.
Misses Fannie and Altaire Harden,
sisters to Mrs. C. D. Frederick, spent
a profitable term at the Morehouse
College Summer School.
The Albany and brownsville Clubs
of the Southeastern Baseball League
played of their tie at the fair grounds
in Valdosta. brownsville won the
three games.
Miss Aurelia Hudson entertained
Friday night with a porch dance and
whist party in honor of Miss Cora
Pittman of Fort Myers, Fla. The
writer escorted four damsels.
Messrs. Chauncey Hudson, of the
Howard University Law School, j.
Hansell Lissimore, graduate Of Lin
coin, and James Lomax, of Syracuse
University, are at home for the first
time in a number of years. Charles
Larkin ofPaine, Homer Moore and j..
A .McFall of Meharry. are spending
the summer at home.
Prof. Cyrus Gilbert Wiley, A. NJ,
eighteen years principal OF the Col
ored High School of Valdosta, has
been appointed president of the Geor-
gia State College at Savannah. Prof.
Wiley is a. man of unusual ability and
ingenuity. His tactful and initiative
covers have enabled him to put over
some big things in Georgia's educa,
t;onal circles. He succeeds DR.. r. r.
WRIGHT. who was president for over
thirty years.
Back to Atlanta.
The State Sunday School and B. Y.
o,ro,+on mot in this civ last