The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-14
SATURDAY, MAY IL, 1949
We EDITORS NOTE BOOK

We EDITORS NOTE BOOK
The past week was in Atlanta, Ca, attending the
Southern Regional Urban League Conference held at At
anta University The Negro Service Council Of Miami is
affiliate of the National Urban League. The Council
sent four delegates Messrs Walter Pnkston, Director
L. E. Thomas, presdenelect H. E. Reeves vice presi-
denteect and E. A. Ward treasurer Lest feel that
the Council is bit extravaganza please know that three
of our delegates paid their own expenses.
We motored up in Mr. Wards Chryser, leaving at
am on Wednesday Ward drove us to Orlando where we
stopped and had breakfast Pnkson then took the wheel
and he carried far Thomasve. There stopped
for gas and Thomas took We stopped at pm and
had big ell fresco luncheon then arriving in
Atlanta at 9:15 very pleasant trip up
We were assigned rooms in the A. u dormitory. We
had meals in the dining They appetizng
and paid for and meals only four dollars day
The campus is simply beautiful Atlanta is city
of Colleges There four in connection with this Uni
versy Speman for girls Clark and Morris Brown coed
and Morehouse college.
In this educational and cultural center Atlantans
have marvellous opportunity.
But back to our Urban League Conference The work
shop held in the library building all that could be
desired Speakers dscussants consutants and coordna
tors all interesting and very thoughtful ques
tons were asked from the floor. &a88Aa
On Thursday evening we attended entertainment
at the Atlanta City Auditorium where the YWCA present
ed the Creative Dance group of Hampton Institute Virgin
la, directed by Nancy Brock.
The performance took from the days of slavery to
the present time The acting good and merited the APP
plause it got.
The Hampton dancers were housed at Atlanta Univer-
sity.
To The Social Side.
We were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs George Ed
wards both well known to Mamians Mr.. Edwards is
Vocational Director of the Southern Field for the Urban
League Following the delicious dinner prepared by Mrs
Edwards, they took us sight seeing
We are grateful to Mrs. Mamie Hamilton, Ca good
friend of the Ward) for delicious luncheon Mrs Ham
iton is known in Miami having served time ago in
the Juvenile Court Department in our city.
We We're entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hen
derson The Hendersons have two lovely children
Mr.. and Mrs King Moore and Mr. Amaziah Cohen
made it very pleasant for
Then, there's old friend Mrs. Emory Evans who
is in Atlanta with her daughter and sOnn-law, Mr.. nd
Mrs Arnold. We entertained in their recently
chased new home. The home is gift from Mrs Evans.
Among places visited were the Urban League office,
the Atlanta Daily World and St. Pauls Episcopal church
where said hello to the rector FIR Usher and Mrs
what saw, gave somewhat favorable impression.
Our workshop closed on Saturday afternoon.
At 6:15 on Sunday morning we left Atlanta, had
breakfast in the dining of the State College at Fl
Valley school We arrived in Miami at 80 pm and please
do not say chauffeurs did not do pretty good job
The next meeting of this conference will be held in
Atlanta in April 1860 and if I'm not breaking confidence
of already thinking that might be up there
when the roll is called
In today's issue of the Times readers will find
lengthy but interesting account Of the conference Read
and become acquainted with of the work of the
Urban League in other southern cities