St. Paul recorder., 1961-05-19
Naf'I. Urban League In
Two-DdY Sfaff&
Board Institute

Board InSfifufe
Staff and board members of the
National Urban League and affil-
lated leagues ''let down their
hair" at a two day Board-Staff
Institute held in Minneapolis Fri
day and Saturday, May IL and
13, at the bennington Hotel.
Director Of the Institute was
Nelson C. Jackson OF New York,
associate director of the National
Urgan League.
Participating in the Friday ses-
sions was Judge L. Howard Ben
nett, president of the Minneapolis
Urban League board; Rev. Denzil
Carly, president Of the st. Paul
Urban League; DR.. N. o. Galloway
of Chicago member Of the national
board of trustees.
DR.. Galloway spoke on THE
Urban League AS Seen Through
the Eyes of A National Board
Member"
Wesley Scott, executive director
Of the Milwaukee Urban League
made a provocative talk on THE
Urban League AS Seen Through
the Eyes Of a Local Executive"
DR.. Ruby Pernell, University of
Minnesota School of Social Work
served as a discussion leader at
the Friday morning meeting.
Leading the discussions as evoc-
ateurs was Judge Bennett and
Walter Rock past president Of the
st. Paul Urban League.
Friday afternoon sessions were
chaired by Robert Williams, Min
neapolis Urban League executive
director. Participating were Mel
son Jackson of the national office;
Marshall Diebold, Of Northrup-
King Seed Co., past Minneapolis
league president; Richard X. Fox,
Jr., st. Paul Urban League board
and Cecil Newman, local and ma
tional board member.
Saturday mornings session had
as its discussion topic: How Does
the Urban League Get the Fact
Finding Job Done?"
Ernest c. Cooper, executive sec
retary of the ST. Paul Urban
League presided. The speaker was
DR.. Edward Francel of the Univ
ersity of Minnesota School of Soc
ial Work.
Discussion leader was DR.. Joel
Torstenson, professor of Sociology,
Augsburg College.
Evocateurs were DR.. Clark
Chambers, professor of History
University of Minnesota and Loun-
eer Pemberton, executive director
Kansas City Urban League.
The May 13, afternoon session
heard Whitney Young, director of
the Atlanta School Of Social Work
and director elect of the National
Urban League. Mr.. Young describ-
ed what he thought was the need
of the league to be more positive
in its approach to the communities
it serves.
The session topic was What Are
the Methods for Stimulating and
Enabling the Community to Do
It's Job?"
Mrs. Frank Agar Of the Min
neapolis Urban League board pre-
sided. Arthur Dunham, School of
Social Work. University of Mich
igan was the speaker. DR.. Ruby
Pernell of the University of Min
nesota School Of Social Work was
discussion leader. Guichard Paris,
director public relations of the
National Urban League, was an
evocateur.
Urban League executives from
about IL cities took part in the
give and take of audience partic-
ipation.
Among the cities represented
were Omaha, Nebraska, Wichita,
Kansas, Milwaukee, Wis, Boston,
Mass, Dayton, Ohio; Kansas City,
Mo, Seattle, Wash, Cleveland,
Ohio, Chicago and of course St.
Paul and Minneapolis.
Nelson Jackson of the National
Urban League told reporters for
this paper the Institute was one
of the most successful from the
standpoint of frank discussion Of
problems the league has held.
Lester Granger, national direc-
tor Of the league was detained out
East by Washington and New York
commitment and could not attend.