Twin-City herald., 1940-04-13

New York - (C) DIR. Charlotte
Hawkins Brown, president and found
er of Palmer Memorial Institute. Sc
dalia, North Carolina, the only finish
ing school for Negroes of teen age in
the United States, has put into printed
form the teachings and observations
and cultural courses taught in her in
situation as they have been installed in
to the minds of the hundreds of Negro
boys and girls leaving that School.
DR.. Brown, as student n the
schools of Cambridge, Mass, attracted
the attention of the Palmers, Lowels
and Cabots, unknown to the world
tor their culture, and tohroughout her
life had intimate association in their
homes. She has also been guest for
weeks in the small finishing schools in
! that area.
For years DR.. Brown has been con-
sIdered one of the foremost exponents
| OF Agricultural education among our
group. Her work at Sedalia has been
observed by many, and her teachers
are considered the teachers with grace
poise, and dignity.
Manners are sort lost art with
our people, and the practice of them.
IN addition to the academic training
Will open many doors now closed" ex-
planned DIR. Brown. "The proper
grooming, the gentle and cult
Vated speaking voice, the kindly court
eous air will carry one further than
money. In saying this, she speaks
with authority, for few years ago she
"Hs one Of the twelve persons selected
~'~>-0 'Fc0 fea ding conrregat;onalists
oi ~mer,ca, in which grorp she was
the only Negro to meet and be en-
tertained by the Prime Minister Of
England !. Ramsey Mcdonald. She sc
- n "7-s-~n, so9ch ar.fh some OF
the leading educators in Europe, and
Just before the present war begin she
was scheduled to make a lecture tour
OF the British Isles and Austria under
the auspices of the British Congrega-
tional Alliance.
Nr. Charlotte Pro,vn is regarded as
one OF the most cultured Negro Wo-
men in the world todav. Palmer
Memorial School, founded and de-
'eloped by her technique, is the most
artistic colored school and has been
'isited by dignitaries from all parts Of
he world.
Since in her teens DR.. Brown was
egarded as an artist and musician IN
Vew England. She was the first re-
ogn1zed Negro contralto soloist on
ne concert programs of New England
IS an impressaria and concert man.
ger she has trained groups of sing
rs and presented them in the largest
oncert halls in America. One season I
ne OF her group netted from a con- t
ert $4,000 and won high praise from
utstanding music critics. Mrs. lance
ooseVelt, the Presidents mother, pre-
ented her group in their last Twin
lall concert, and the patron list read
with a "Who's Who" in u
lie social Register. =,
DIR. Brown has been successful IN
inning the South over to her cause
cultural education for our eroun
Id whenever an important event takes
ice at the school, representatives.
om both races are always on hand
1e has never, from the very begin
ng, allowed any sort of discrimina-
On on the prenesis.
Charlotte Hawkins Brown has been
esented to groups of girls by the
cans of Colleges of North Carolina
ne and again, and has always been
terred to as the most cultured of ali
cups. The very first orders for her
ok "The Correct Thing" have come
'm among the leading Southern Wo-
IN.
1t is the desire of DR.. Brown TO
ice in the hands of the Negro youth
'eadv reference book from which thew
learn the social graces which will 1
d to their personality and cultural s
nroach to the situation rising in their 1
lily experiences.
At present DIR. Brown is lectur;np IN
leading colleges for the purpose of
ablishing personal cultural courses
lich will have for their sole aim the =
ordination Of the art of living with
art of study and academic and in
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