KENTUCKY EDUCATORS HOLD ANNUAL SESSION
PRESIDENT FOUSE IN OPENING SPEECH Miss Elsie Austin And Others Heard By Capacity Audiences By Wm. H. Ferris. The sixty-third session of the Kentucky Negro Education Association opened at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church, Wednesday night with a large representation of teachers, leaders in education and citizens on hand to hear the annual address of President W. H. Fouse of Lexington, whose subject was "Culture and Agriculture," and Miss Elsie Austin, Assistant States Attorney, Columbus, Ohio, who spoke on "Education as Self Development," Vice President H. E. Goodloe, principal Knob City High School, Russellville, presided. The invocation was offered by Rev. William Wade Ryan, pastor Ferguson Memorial Presbyterian Church. Welcome from local schools by Lyman T. Johnson; response by Miss Nettie Lee Hughes of Lebanon. Music was furnished by Central High School, Miss Nannie Beard, director and solo by Des Moines Board, Bourgard College. In his address President Fouse was very comprehensive. He called attention to the establishment of scholarships in the second district. He advocated harnessing up and making use of the past presidents of the K. N. E. A. He said that Kentucky needed a junior college as well as a State college, declaring "Place the basis of your educational claims not on numbers but on needs." He stated that the two dangers are the Fatalism, which says "It can't be done" and the loss of personality. It was freedom, which gave Edison, Prof. Carver, Luther Burbank and Henry Ford to develop. Referring to the Gaines case, Prof. Fouse said "Negro educators should display statesmanship rather than political strategy." Miss Elsie Austin lived up to Miss Matthews glowing introduction. The address was brilliant and lofty. Miss Austin said "All of our social, political and economic theories have collapsed and have been unable to deal with them. We need safe hedges." She mentioned character, the ability to do something well and the effort for justice as the three hedges. Miss Austin said "We have belittled character and have stressed such things as freedom, liberty, sophistication, material success. We have sought for an escape philosophy and intellect- (Continued on Page 8)
KENTUCKY STATE EXPANDS MUSIC DEPARTMENT; ALL PHASES INCLUDED. Frankfort, Ky., April 12 -- During the past few years the music department at Kentucky State College has expanded to include all phases of musical endeavor. The cirriculum provides courses in vocal, instrumental, and theoretical music on a college level, as well as provision for self-expressive opportunities of an extracurricular character. The vocal division includes special instruction in voice and participation in the various choral organizations. The Junior Choral Society members are selected from all department of the college on the basis of voice and general musical ability. In it members are given the preparation necessary to enter the Senior Society, which gives the students an unusual opportunity to become acquainted with classical sacred music. Negro spirituals, and the highest forms of secular music. The participants obtain an introduction to choral technique such as breathing, vocal exercises, pronunciation, accent, expression and interpretation. The senior choral group is heard each Sunday during the church services at the college throughout the school year. A half hour credit is given for each semester work, and at the end of four years a gold key is awarded for satisfactory participation. The Double Sextette is selected from the choral club by the director, Mrs. C. J. Michaels. This group make a number of concert appearances throughout the state. They appear annually on the K. N. E. A. program and during the past school year have given recitals in Chicago, Ill., Cincinnati, Ohio, Gary, Indiana; Maysville, Hopkinsville, Louisville, and other towns and cities in Kentucky and the neighboring states. This group has sung over the radio on several occasions. Membership in this organization provides those students selected with a repertoire of music for (continued on page 4)
CYNTHIANA HIGH SCHOOL MAKES PROGRESS UNDER PRESENT REGIME Cynthiana, Ky. April 12--The Bnneker High School, Prof. M. E. Newsome, principal, has had a varied experience, as to growth. Under the present Administration the progress has been marked with success. This has been evidenced both in the extension of the course of study and the improvement of facilities. The former is due to the untiring interest and labors of the principal and the association of a crop of teachers who have been willing to labor under poor circumstances to reach a desired goal The present administration began in the fall of 1913 at which time the authorities were tolerating the presence of a high school with a two yer limit. The first step taken was to increase the efficiency of the Course of Study as it was. Daring the Administration of Superintetndent John W. Booker the standard was raised to a three year high school and remained so (Continued on page 5) [Photo] W. E. NEWSOME Well known educator and churchman, the principal of Banneker School.
BARKER HEADS K.N.E.A.
PRESIDENT [photo] S. L. BARKER. Principal of the Western High School, Owensboro, who was elected president of the KNEA this week. Mr. Barker has been in the Owensboro system 37 years. Under his administration the faculty has largely increased and a new gym and industrial department built at a cost of $49,000 and Western made class 'A' by Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges. Mr. Parker has served on the Board of Directors of KNEA and as chairman of Legislative and Resolutions Committees. He was one of the persons selected to work out a solution to the problems in the Gaines case. Mr. Barker is in demand each year as a commencement speaker.
M. E. CONFERENCE AT JONES TEMPLE The Lexington Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Bishop R. E. Jones, presiding, convened at Jones Temple, Wednesday. Clerical and lay delegates are here from several states, and the spacious auditorium of the Temple was crowded when the welcome program was opened Wednesday night with Rev. I. R. Sumner, pastor of Jones Temple as Master of Ceremonies. Addresses of welcome were delivered by Dr. H. A. Sprague for the white ministers of the city; Rev. L. A. Haynes, the colored; I. Willis Cole for the press; Miss Maude Brown for the schools and J. A. Lawrence for the church. The response was made by Dr. F. B. Smith, prominent Chicago minister. Music was furnished by the Jones Temple and Broadway Temple choirs. The conference will close with the reading of the appointments by bishop Jones, Sunday night.
CLAXTON UNDER PEACE BOND. Robert Claxton, 1016 Chestnut, "scared the daylights" out of Clem Duffy by pointing a pistol at him. Duffy swore out a warrant and Claxton was put under a peace bond for 30 days.
Mrs. T. Taylor Murray, well known teacher of Owensboro attended the KNEA this week and was a Leader Building visitor.
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GEORGE BERRY IS FOUND DEAD ABED George Berry, well known citizen, government whiskey gauger and co-publisher of the Kentucky Reporter of which his brother R. T. Berry is editor, passed away at his home 1711 W. Chestnut St., Wednesday night. It is reported that Mr. Berry was found dead in bed by his wife, that he went to his room about 4 o'clock in the afternoon to sleep and rest before going to his night duties at the Frankfort Distilleries, and when he failed to arouse after the clock had alarmed, about 10 o'clock she went to his room and found him dead. The Berry brothers came to Louisville from Owensboro more than 20 years ago, where the Kentucky Reporter was established 35 years ago. Funeral services were held at the residence Friday afternoon, with eulogy by Rev. C. L. Finch, pastor of the Chestnut Street C. M. E. Church, where Mr. Berry was a member and former official. Mr. Berry is survived by his widow, brother, two sisters and daughter Miss Cornelia Berry, teacher in the Central High School.
WEST KENTUCKY VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL OBSERVES NEGRO HEALTH WEEK. Paducah, Ky., April 12 -- Negro Health week was observed at West Kentucky Vocational Training School with an assembly program each day of the week. The feature of Monday's program was a lecture by Dr. G. A. Davis, school physician, on tuberculosis and syphillis. Tuesday, Dr. S. L. Polk lectured on sanitation. The programs throughout the remainder of the week were rendered by students. On Wednesday, the life and works of Booker T. Washington, the 'Father' of Negro Health Week, were reviewed by Misses Eva Walker and Marie Roberts. The vocational aspect of health was emphasized Thursday by a student from each of six vocations taught at the school. The home making department was repre- (continued on page 4)
K. N. E. A. VISITOR [photo] CLAYBRON W. MERRIWEATHER Noted poet and prominent Hopkinsville attorney who was among the many visitors who attended the KNEA this week. Mr. Merriweather is receiving the commendation of friends and people who read good literature for his latest collection of poems, "Sun Flowers".
SECRETARY [photo] A. S. WILSON. Principal of Central High School, Louisville, and Secretary of the KNEA who, because of his splendid work, was re-elected without opposition.
STABBING IS END TO DAY OF FIGHTING The jury brought back a verdict of guilty in the case of Sylvester Moore, South 13th Street, accused of having stabbed George Gazzaway, 632 South 10th St. Moore was fined $100.00. The stabbing was said to have been the finale to a day of fighting between the Moores and Gazzaways. Enraged by the sight of George Gazzaway beating his brother French Moore, Sylvester plunged the instrument into the latter's side, witnesses claimed. Gazzaway testified that French attacked his father James Gazzaway, 73, because the latter would not give him a dime. At that moment he stepped in to avenge his aged father. Witnesses testified that "Frenchie headed for his big brother Sylvester." Sylvester answered the call with the letter opener. Arresting officer George Cable testified that the (Continued from page *)
LITTLE CHANGE IN CAMPAIGN STANDING Because of Easter week and the KNEA there was little change in the votes and standing of the candidates in the "Miss Louisville Leader" campaign. Miss Louise Richardson, Lexington continues to lead in the Blue grass section and Mrs. Florella E. Browning in West KY. Miss Florine Martin, Glasgow; Mahalia Radford, Henderson, Ky., and Mrs. Rosa Warlick, Jackson, Tenn. were not mentioned this week. See campaign plan on page 7, and list of candidates, page 6.
Mrs. E. G. CLARK HERE. Mrs. E. G. Clark, educational church and club leader, Mrs. Eliza E. Davidson of Springfield, and M. B. Beam of Maud, Ky. also prominent women leaders attended the KNEA and were Leader Building visitors. Mrs. Clark who is first vice president of the Federation of Women's Clubs of the State is the Leader correspondent in Springfield.
WIFE BRUTALLY BEATEN BY HUSBAND
KICKED SEVERAL TIMES, STOMPED Presents Pitiful Picture with Babe in Police Court. With both eyes badly swollen and discolored, lips swollen, Mrs. Ollie Logan, 26, 612 South 9th Street, made a very pitiful picture in Police Court as she, with her suckling baby nestling in her arms, told the court how her husband, Luther Logan, had kicked, hit, and stomped her until she was nearly senseless. Ollie testified that her husband, Luther, a very jealous man, beat her into semi-consciousness because she spoke to Robert Logan, no kin to the defendant, about a key she had. She said that he threatened her life and even knocked the stove down trying to carry out his threats. Witnesses said she screamed so loud that all the near by neighbors rushed to the scene to see what was happening to cause such outbursts. Robert Logan, who has the back apartment, said he was a friend of the family and had never said anything out of the way to Mrs. Logan. When the defendant took the stand, every eye in the court was focused on him. One woman spectator clenched her fist so tight that it was drained of its blood. Talking very rapidly the defendant accused his wife of having relationships with Robert Logan. Judge Brachey barked out, "April 19, grand jury, bond $1000.00" as the defendant creeped out, the judge looked over his glasses and calling the man back. He looked at the defendant and shook his head and nearly yelling said, "bond $1500."
REBUTTAL, SUPPORTING DECISION OF SUPREME COURT RULING IN GAINES CASE. By W. H. Fouse. Under the caption of "Racial Segregation For the Purpose of Education," Mr. John B Breckenridge, senior in the Law School of the University of Kentucky, has written a brilliant editorial in the Quarterly Law School Journal for March. While the editorial cannot now be used for propaganda afar off to influence the Court, yet even as a somewhat posthumorous document we may with some profit consider a few major points he has raised and answered. His opening argument in the second paragraph seems very faulty when he openly admits that segregation is carried on under various evasions which makes his practice one in opposition to the spirit of the law. (Fourteenth Amendment). In the same paragraph the writer has introduced an unnecessary and quite irrelevant element or idea which is calculated to plague and prejudice the issue. He says that "civil rights do not mean civil rights;" and that equality (of opportunity) does not mean "identity." He might have said equality does not mean equivalent as seems to be the interpretation given in certain sections of the country. Nothing in the issue suggests that the colored student entered the "court" to seek social rights among the white students any more than his going into a dry goods store or grocery to purchase some of the commodities offered would be an attempt to secure "social rights" even though he might mingle rather freely with white customers while in the store. This colored boy wanted "educational opportunities," not "social rights." The University of Missouri had been established for the sole purpose of giving the citizens of the state educational exposures rather than social contacts. It was these exposures that Gaines wanted and it was in the interest of these exposures as a citizen of Missouri and the United States Supreme Court rendered its decision. The writer of the editorial levels a rather scathing criticism at this Court when he used the following words: "Due to the delicacy of the situation, the United States Supreme Court has followed a laissez faire policy as voiced by Justice Harlan." As it appear to the writer nothing could be said that would express the opposite attitude of the "court" more than laissez faire. (continued on page 4) 
A. E. MEYZEEK HONORED BY LOCAL CITIZENS A testimonial in honor of A. E. Meyzeek, principal of the Jackson Junior High School, and one of Louisville's prominent citizens was sponsored by citizens of the East End and South Louisville at the Lampton Street Baptist Church, Thursday night, April 6. But not only were the citizens of those sections there to do honor to a deserving educator and a worthy citizen but citizens, teachers and friends were there from all sections of the city. The committee in charge of the great affair was headed by Rev. J. M. Williams, pastor of Lampton Street Church, chairman and Master of Ceremonies; Rev. H. W. Jones, pastor of Green Street Baptist Church, vice chairman, and Miss Mabel L. Coleman, secretary. Tributes were paid Prof. Meyzeek as a citizen, educator, race man and churchman, by Mrs. Fannie Givens, Mrs. Lillie Price. Rev. Jones and Miss Georgia Nugent. (continued on page 4)