The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-02-20
COLORED SCHOOL
WILL HOLD A FAIR
EXHIBITS BY PUPILS WILL BE
DISPLAYED. EDUCATIONAL
RALLY APRIL 10Th


To the Public; l am taking this
means to call your attention to a
fair to be held at the public school on
Friday, April 9th, day and night, fol-
lowed by an educational rally at
Main street church on Sunday, April
10Th, which rally shall run through
Sunday night.
The purpose of this fair is to display
the exhibits made by the different pu
pills and to have the work of the
school laid before the people. | am
this day writing State Supervisor Hill
and others to be here and deliver talks
and addresses on the work. Mr.. Hill
is man who knows the conditions
obtaining in Georgia and the country
generally. He has been instrumental
in the erecting of many school build
ings and his program now covers all
the RoSenwald allotment for this state.
If we wish to have our school aided
by these different funds he will be
glad to cooperate. You may rest as
sured of this.
Lest we are misunderstood, | take
this means to say that the school of
which | was principal for the past
two years shared in every fund that is
available for negro schools-the Sla-
ter, Rosenwald Gemn. Ed. Board
and Jeanes funds-were all had as
we'll as the Smith Hughes fund. l
say this to make it clear that we are
thoroughly acquainted with the agen-
cies through which the funds come as
we'll as how the work is to be done
after receiving them. | hope every one
will attend this meeting and that you
will see to it that Dawson receives her
full share Of the money that is being
given by Mr.. Rosenwald and others.
1t is up to us to qualify Mr.. Hill at
ter consulting with our board will let
us know just what we are to do.
In addition to the above we wish
at this time to finish all indebtedness
on the piano and other running ex-
penses. There are some fifteen girls
out raising money to be turned in at
this rally. If you will help them to
the extent of your ability | am sure
you will be helping a worthy and
righteous cause.
Every pastor in town as well as the
ministers out of the city is being ask
ed to cooperate. I have just talked
with Elder Clark and have been as
sured of his support and cooperation.
Others have also pledged themselves
to help put the drive over.
To my mind it is time we were TAX
ing such action as would cause the
white man to believe we mean to
make a better school and thereby a
better community. | have my FIRST
time to have board of education to
refuse a request coming from people
who were helping themselves. L re-
member very we'll when petitions for
salary increases and school house con-
struction and the like were brought
before some Georgia boards of educa-
ton and how they granted our re-
quest. Mind you this is when you are
doing something for yourself. This is
when you are working and not COM
planning. =,
We trust the white citizens will will
avail themselves of the opportunity to
see the industrial work-plain sewing,
baskets, chair Gaming and the like-and
that they will be present at our rally. l
hope to have Mr.. Hill speak Sunday
afternoon of April 10Th and am ex-
pecting a crowded house. Music will
be furnished by an out-of-town school.
The week following the rally we
shall publish the honor roll in The
News. This list will show those who
help and how much as well as total
receipts from all sources and the like.
Do you want your name to go down
among those who do things? Many
people have told me if there were
anything they could do they would
do it. | will tell you what you can
do: Boost this movement; cooperate
with everything that is for the advance
ment of the school; give of your means
to the extent of your ability; be a
wheel-horse, do not be wheel-locker.
Thanking you for all you have done
thus far, and again asking that you
do not fail to do your best in this
matter. I am, sincerely yours,
J. B. KING, Principal,
OF Dawson Negro Public School.