The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-12-16

carries with her many hearts ans
| fingers for her success with oui
brothers and sisters in our hom'
country. We hope her going will opeI
the way for other earnest workers
was very busy at Mt. Calyery Bap
It's church. Rev. Nelson preached IL
the afternoon, Rev. G. W. Anderson
pastor Alien Chapel A. NJ u. church
was back Sunday from Annual con
ference. Good services all day DR.
d. t. Cleavor spoke Sunday and
night at Murphy street Christian
Morning and evening services good
Rev. p. H. Jackson preached Mt
Arie Sunday, services good. Rev. G. A
Drisdle WIS with his people at Mt
Carmel Sunday and Sunday night
Rev. w. B. BROMLEY left Saturday
for Austin to visit his wife. Mr.. Auto
Scott died Sunday night ON w. Bird
Street. He leaves a mother, sister
and a host of friends o mourn for
him.
Prairie Yiew.--Prairie View has
the largest enrolment since 1919 and
more students in the college depart
ment than ever before. In spite of
the unavoidable handicaps in the way
of obtaining competent instructors
to fill two or three important divi-
sions in the industrial divisions, Prin-
cipal Osborne and the acting heads
of these departments have been able
| to effect an arrangement whereby
the work is being carried on quite
satisfactorily. Efforts are being made
to complete the faculty personnel
by the beginning of the second seme-
ster so that all places on the teach
ing staff will be filled by able i'm
structors who will be qualified to
put into force and effect the courses
Of. study in the respective divisions
without extra burden on any partic
ular teached One point that is being
stressed here at Prairie View on
every hand it the need for more
negro men and women prepared with
college training for work in home
economics and agriculture. The de-
mand in this field at present is
for greater than the supply and the
negro land grant colleges are having
difficulty in prosecuting their pro-
gram uninterruptedly.
A visit from the State Supervisor
of home economics, State Board for
Vocational Education, Miss Jessie w.
Harris, resulted in some helpful sug-
gestions which are calculated to
strengthen that work at this insti
tuition.
Mrs. w. r. Banks, wife of Presi-
dent Banks of Texas College, spent
several days here recently studying
the institution in all Of its phrases
with the view of getting helpful in
formation that might be applied in
the work at Texas College. She wac
favorably impressed with the charac-
ter of work and the way it is being
done.
Arrangements are being made for
Christmas entertainment in the way
of q community Christmas tree.
The teachers have organized reg
ular institute among themselves which
meets monthly for the purpose of
discussing educational questions that
are of particular interest in connec-
ton with their work here and of gem
eral interest to the community and
state.
The new athletic field for girls is
nearing completion. When II is fin
ished it will no doubt be the best
OF its kind among negro schools in
the state being adapted to all the
athletic sports.
Miss II. II. Greene, supervisor of
teacher training and associate in the
department of education. will deliver
series of lectures to the joint colo
red teachers institute at Beaumont at
the request Of county Superintendent.
Miss Mary Sandal, who is conduct
iAg the institute
Mexia.-Mr. Il. NJ. Cornwell Of Dali
las. a representative OF the Mississ-
ippi Life Insurance Co., is in the
city and reports business as being
fine.
The show was given at the A. NJ.
Il. church Saturday night was well
attended. Mrs. l.. Il. Pigford, Mrs.
Stroud, Mrs. A. M. Pigford, Mr. G. ",
Standifer motored to WOTsham last
Sunday evening. Mrs. Stroud hopes
to get in her new home next week.
Antioch Baptist church was well
attended. Owing to the Pastor being
absent from the city. we had no
preaching service all day Pastor w.
+. Talley has not yet returned from
his trip to the National Convention
IN st. Louis, but we hope to see him
within the next week.
The United Mutual Accident Insur-
ance Company of the state OF TeXes'
held their first official nfating Fri
day, Dec. 8th, in the office OF theron
pany. Among those who were present
we're Rev. e. NJ. IL lggs Of Palestine.
Prof. J. ". Mcclellan OF Tyler and
Mr.. ". P. Phillips Of Dallas.
On Saturday morning Dee. 9Th, the
building owned by DR.. S. M. Pollock,
known as the Pollock Building, was
completely destroyed by fire. Loss
is placed at about $10.0O0000 ali me
records, office fixtures and many
other valuables belonging to the
Deroloc Mexia Oil Syndicate, the
Mexia Fire Insurance Co., and the
Mexia Mutual Benefit Assn. were
destroyed The Deroloc Cafe and
rooming house were also lost in the
fire. The residence Of Mr. Champ
Pollock. Mrs. Reid and a rent house
Belonging TO Rev Brooks were lost
also. The Aliens Cafe was also Sle-
stroyed. Dr. S. NJ. Pollock sustained
heavy loss. for aside from the bull
ding owned by him. he being Dem
list. all of his equipments We're de-
stroyed by fire.
Bl0ssOm.--The school is progress
ing rapidly. The girls have been given
a first class basket ball by the pat
rons OF Blossom With Mr.. A. T
Patterson as leader OF the patrons
There have been organized mother
alub by the teacher, Miss VerenaM
e,uider. The Mothers are perry lnteres-
ted in the club asd hope to MAKE a
great showing.