The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1947-03-22
Forty-Frst Annual Session OF
The Mates Now Being Held
At Lanier High School
Theme : Education for New
Demands in Citizenship;
Walker, Dobbs Speakers

" NASAt DVOOo RPNUASAc
Thousands of teachers from every
section of the state of Mississippi
began arriving in Jackson. Thurs.
day, March 20, to attend the 41st
annual session of the Mississippi
Association of Teachers in Coiored
Schools, the two days melting be-
ing held at Lanier High School,
Ash Street, Jackson.
This session marks the end of
the first year OF administration by
the president, Prof. A. L. Johnson
and in many ways is expected to
be one of the most outstanding in
the history of the organization.
The theme of this years session
is Education for New Demands in
Citizenship"
The 1947 session officially open
ed Thursday morning, March 20 at
$3.50 with teachers being registered
The first general session opened at
10 o'clock with music by Lanier
High School, Meditation, Rev. r. K.
Young, Pearl Street A. NJ. E.
Church, Welcome address, E. L.
Brown, Response, L. T. Ellis, Music,
Report of District Presidents APP
pointment of Committees. Presi-
dents Annual Message, Introduction
of Visitors, and Adjournment.
During the afternoon general ses-
sion a Symposium was held-Co-
ordlnator and Chairmen of Area
Groups, Report of Officers and
Committees. Introduction of Visit
ors, Music, Alexander High School
Band
Music for the Thursday evening
session music was furnished by
Pineyj Woods School. Meditation,
Rev c. L. West. Pastor CLARK
Street Baptist Church, Music. South
ern Christian Institution and adj
dress by DR.. ]. E. Walker, Presi-
dent of the University Live Insur-
ance Company and the Tri-State
Bank of Memphis This session
ended with music by Campbell
College.
Following the registration and
area meetings and a Breakfast for
Presidents of Colleges sponsored by
National YWCA, the Miss. Vocation
al Association met with an address
being delivered by Mr.. Clifford
Campbell, director, Dunbar Trade
School, Chicago, Ill.
During the afternoon session Fri
day, members of the State Depart
ment of Education were presented,
committees reported and music was
furnished BY Eureka High School.
Friday night, the principle adj
dress was delivered by Hon. J. w.
Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga Meditation
was offered by Rev J. A. McCraine,
pastor Lane Chapel c. M. E. church.
Music was furnished by Alcorn
College, Jackson College and Tou-
galoo College.
Saturday morning. Executive
Board Meeting will be held at $50.
Highlighting this years session
of the Mississippi Association of
Teachers n Colored Schools was
the presentation by Mr. A. j. Finch,
who heads the newly created Pub
lie Relations Committee of the
State Organization of two awards
to outstanding Mississippians for
constructive and far reaching serv-
ice rendered to our group in 1896
One award went to Editor Hold
ding Carter OF the Greenville De-
mocrat and winner of the Pulitzer
Prize and the other to Editor Percy
Greene of the Jackson Advocate.
Officers and Directors of the Mis-
sissippi Association of Teachers in
Colored Schools are:
A. l.. Johnson. President, l.. B.
Fraser, Vice President, Mrs. Emma
MCGOWAN Lathon, Rec, Secretary.
Mrs Leora McGhee Farley, Asst.
Sec, W. A. Reed, Jr. Treasurer,
Miss Ruby M Ross Registrar, Miss
Norwida Nichols, Asst. Registrar,
8. B. Dansby, Custodian journal
Funds, w. w. Blackburn, Executive
Secretary, E. S. Bishop, Ex-Presi-
dent.
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