Phoenix tribune., 1925-04-18
A. P. A. TO URGE
STUDENTS TO CO
TO HIGH SCHOOL
CO TO COLLEGE

WASHINGTON, D. C.-More vig-
orous than ever before will be the
sixth annual go to High School-Go
to College" campaign to be waged
throughout the United States by the
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity during
the week of May 18th to 18th, in
elusive, according to announcement
just made by Norman l.. McGhee, ma
tional secretary of the fraternity.
Everyone Of the Sc chapters of the
fraternity, with a total membership
aggregating $500 will devote its ener-
gies to the conduct of a thoroughly
systematic drive to bring the gospel
60 to High School-Go to College" to
the attention of twelve million color
ed people, men, women and children.
in every part of the United States.
Experience gained in the past five
years since the first campaign in 1920
has caused the fraternity to come into
knowledge of the best methods to be
used in reaching the masses of the
colored people with its educational
campaign.
National Director to Prepare
Bulletin.
Aside from the information already
in hand as to methods to be employed
in the conduct of the campaign, Ray
mond W. Cannon, national president
of the fraternity and director of the
educational campaign, has spent some
three months collecting various edu-
cational data to be published in bull
letin which will be eSatterd broad
cast in the various cities, towns, and
villages in every state of the Union.
This bulletin will contain numerous
inspirational messages from noted ed
ucators, both white and colored, and
other material which suggests the val
ue of thorough preparation on the
part of the Negro child for life of
service to his race, his country, and
his time.
Campaign Inaugurated in 1920
"Go to High School-Go to College"
week has been pronounced by leading
educators as the most forward look
ing movement ever inaugurated by a
group of college students. The first
annual campaign was held in May,
1920. In that year more than five
hundred thousand parents and stu
dents were reached through circula-
ton of literature, the display of pla-
cards, through the press, and the hold
ing of meetings by the chapters and
members of the fraternity in various
sections of the United States. Dur
ing the year 1924 the local campaigns
conducted by the fifty odd chapters
reached some three and one-half mil
lion parents and students.
Endorsed By Heads of the Nation
In 1920 the campaign was endorsed
by President Harding who said: "The
need for effective work to reduce IL
iteracy among the colored people is
very great and manifestly it can be
accomplished chiefly thru the equip
ment of members of the colored race
to do educational work among their
own people," President Coolidge, in
reply to a letter from the national
secretary, said: 81 have noted with
the greatest interest the literature
which you sent to me calling attention
to the results of this campaign in be-
half of wider educational efforts
among the young colored people Of
the country. cannot let pass the op-
portunity which you have opened to
me of telling you how much am in
terested in every movement of this
kind. Our institutions will at last |
depend for their solidity and perpet- I
uity upon the intellectual capacity of !
the people to deserve and maintain
them. Convinced of this, am pro-
foundly interested in every such
movement as this which you bring to
my attention, and wish for you and /
those cooperating with you the fullest
possible success"
Governors and Presidents, of Col
Ieges Commend Movenent
The go to High School-Go to Col
lege" campaign also received the en-
dorsement and support of Honorable
Herbert Hoover, secretary of COM
merce of the United States, and the
commendation of the governors of
five of the leading commemorative of |