Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-01-25

Paul Robson, celebrated bass
baritone, will mark his return TO
concert singing after more than
two years on the stage as the Moor
In Othello with q recital in Mime
apolis auditorium concert bowl
Sunday, Jan. ~.
Robson, who made his name al
most synonymous with such songs
as or Man River and Ballad for
Americans, will be the fourth ar
list 10 appear on Mrs. Carlyle
TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.
IN N P A)-Agricultural Exten-
sion officials Joined with Extension
agents last Wednesday in honoring
Thomas NJ. Campbell, whom H. H.
Williamson, Of Washington, d. c.,
assistant director Of Extension,
characterized as dean Of the 10000
county extension agents"
The program marked Mr.. Camp
bells forty years Of service with
the Extension Service and included
exercises In the Institute Chapel at
which a bust Of Mr.. Campbell was
unveiled and presented to Tuskegee
Institute.
A banquet in Tompkins Dining
Hall followed.
At the exercises, A. A. Hicks,
president Of the Alabama Negro
County Agents Association, re-
viewed the growth Of extension
work from Mr.. Campbelrs appoint
ment as first colored agent until
today when there are more than
600 colored agents.
p. o. Davis, director Of the Ala
bama Extension Service, told the
students that forty years ago, Tom
Campbell was q student here like
you are today and this testimonial
in recognition Of his service should
be an inspiration to you"
DR.. l.. N. Duncan, president OF
Alabama Polytechnic Institute and
former state extension director
said he had the privilege Of work
ing with Mr.. Campbell intimately
over a period Of thirty years lin
a great educational enterprise.
Mr.. Williamson, who came as the
representative Of Director N. L,
Wilson Of the Agricultural Exten-
sion service, said Agricultural De-
partment records show that Mr..
Campbell had received checks from
that agency for a longer uninter-
rupted period than any other work
err in the Extension Service.
The bust of Mr.. Campbell was
made by Isaach Hathaway. director
Of the Institutes division Of ceram-
les. W. T. Gravitt, agent at Hunts
vile. made the presentation. In the
absence Of DR.. +. d. Patterson,
president Of Tuskegee, DR.. I. A..
Dorbigny received IL for the Insti-
tute.
President J. F. Drake, president
Of Alabama A. and NJ. Institute at
Normal. was guest speaker at the
banquet. Albion L. Holsey. assist
ant to the president, was toast
master.
Mrs. Arthur Harness and son,
Arthur, Jr., 2743 18th Ave. s., re-
Gently returned home after q visit
with friends and relatives In
Omaha, Neb.. and Junction City,
KAns.
Mrs. W. NJ. Ewing. 1920 goth
Ave. s., who fell recently, is i'm
proving although she Is still con-
fined to Fairview hospital
Mr.. Alva Tabor. life guard at
Savannah, Ga, Is matriculatinR at
the University Of Minnesota in
physical education.
Mrs. Gordon Granger. 1924
Fourth Ave. s., who suffered q re-
lapse Of the flu Is somewhat i'm
proved.
SSgt. Nelson Peery. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Peery, arrived home
Saturday evening with an honor
able discharge from the armed SER
vice after spending three and one
half years. Sgt. Peery spent two
years in the Pacific Theatre Of war
and wears three battle stars. He
lives with his family at S729 Fourth
Ave. s.