The Little River news., 1922-03-29
cOLORED TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION MEET
Convened at Foreman on March 18th and 17th, With Coed Att
 tendance.

The Little River County (colored) Teachers Association met at Fore man, Ark, March 18th and 17th.
 This was one of the greatest meet ings held in the county
 There was a large attendance of teachers and citizens and many of the most important subjects of the day were thoroughly discussed. Among the timely talks delivered was Trinity of Activities by the president in which he said:
 Tn the beginning of time, the ere ation of things, a Trinity was formed which gave foundation upon which all activities of life might be based ; in the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost
 Even when babes We are taught of Trinity, though We knew not it's meaning, as We increased in years we increased in knowledge. Now having reached the years of maturity, we shall discuss a trinity of activities; :; Labor, Education and Invention. Lab or means work of any kind, every liv- ing to him the Almighty has assigned some kind of work, it is interesting and profitable to review the History of the past and see the success of the ultimate result of those who earn estly and consistently labored. La bor is of divine origin and no man should be ashamed that he is a work man. It is necessary for the perpetu- ation of the human family that cer- tain work be performed and the greater the civilization of the people the greater the variety of work we have to do. Garlic has we'll said, "in all true work there is something of Divineness." Where is he who labors not, neither with head nor hand? show him to me and to you I will show detriment to this land. He who refuses to do his share of work is the lowest kind of slave and greatest enemy of human welfare. Without labor how can We achieve? Without labor how can ye become ed ucated? Without education what can ye invent? What the sunshine is to the rose; what the dew is to the clov- CT, labor is to education and educa- tion is to invention. Viewing from these points I am sure you will readi- ly see this Trinity of activities.
 "All grades of labor are honor able, no manly man will say that his fellows work is menial or degrading, he who is engaged in honest and use full toll is in harmony with nature and natures God It is certain that the man who gives his hands and brain to the higher type of toll his reward is greater, but he forfeits our respect for his manhood when he SCOIHS lIic Lldll WliO lS cuSdSCu some simpler kind of work which is as essential to the well being of man. kind as the other. Thus We come to the second being of the Trinity, "Education." Nation after nation as it advanced in the scale of civiliza- tion, began to thirst for knowledge. When We speak of education we simp- ly mean a more complicated work which requires a longer and more careful preparation and all such in vestments should have a just recom- pense of reward. There should be no breaks pressed upon the wheels of advancement and each one should have the best opportunity for the full est development of his mental and physical powers. Just as the year of 1492 stands for the discovery of Am- erica, with all the consequent bless ings that followed and the year of 1769 stands for the discovery and utilization of the power in steam, with all the wonders that have sue ceeded it, education was it's founda- tion. So We as leaders of the people of Little River county should make the year 1922 stand as a memorial upon which unborn generations may look and be inspired to higher and nobler deeds in the advancement of human greatness.
 "The world is yet young and it shall see more of it's manhood in the next one hundred years than ever before. All the bygone ages are step ping stones to the golden future which shall so outshine the past that it will be crown of glory to the worlds history.
 Lastly We come to the third being in the Trinity, Invention" What a glorious age of invention we have had. eclipsing the past glorifying the present and giving promise of the