xt74xg9f7n33 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt74xg9f7n33/data/mets.xml Kentucky Negro Education Association Kentucky Kentucky Negro Education Association 1931 The most complete set of originals are at Kentucky State University Library. Call Number 370.62 K4198k journals English Kentucky Negro Educational Association: Louisville, Kentucky Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Kentucky Negro Educational Association Journal African Americans -- Education -- Kentucky -- Periodicals The Kentucky Negro Educational Association (K.N.E.A.) Journal v.2 n.1, October-November, 1931 text The Kentucky Negro Educational Association (K.N.E.A.) Journal v.2 n.1, October-November, 1931 1931 1931 2020 true xt74xg9f7n33 section xt74xg9f7n33 We 1'13 H3553 JnnrnaL H877 OFFICIAL 0561“ D all/sane soucmonAb % E October-Novgmber, 1931 Numbcr I 1931 Annual Proceedings One of Our New City Schools THE WEST SIDE SCHOOL—HARRODSBURG MISS M. M. ELLIOTT, Principal This is the fifth of a series of schbol buildings recently construct— ed for Colored Youth :by various Kentucky Boards of Education. _ “An Equal Educational Opportunity for Every Kentucky Child" lmlllllilIlllllIlllllllllllllllll|lllllllllllIlllllll|ll|lllllllllllIlllllillllIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllf- '_||li| Send For Recent Catalogs! Have In Your Files Up-to-Date Catalogs for Every School Need—Laboratory Equipment, Furniture, Diplomas, Etc. We offer a complete line of school need; We manufacture our own. laboratory equipment. furniture. diplomas, etc. The use of the standard catalog with complete descilptions and specifications insures the quality of equipment that will fit the needs of your class and requirements. “A”——Agricnltural Apparatus and Supplies “B"——Biological Apparatus and Supplies “C"—Chemizals and Minerals “F”—Laboratory, Vocational, and Library Furniture “G”—Laboratury Apparatus and Supplies for Physcl's and Chemistry “L"—Lantern Slides and Projection Aplml'atus " ”—General School Supplies. “ "—VD'lplomas—eBook form and Sheet form Special Lists iui Texts and Manuals Speeial Kentucky State List W. M. WELSH MANUFABTUBIIE BBMPAIY General onices: 1515 Sedgwick SL, Chicago, 111., U. s. A. Branches :.New Yuik city; Nashville, Tenn; Kansas City, Mo.; Austin, Tex. Pacific Coast Representatives: Bl‘ann-Knecht-Heimahn 60., Ltii Braun Corporation, Ltd. San Francisco, ‘Calif. Lus Angeles, Calif. AN APPEAL! The president, executive secretary, directors and officers of the K. N. E. A. extend to the colored teachers of Kentucky sin- cere greetings and best wishes for a successful school year dur» ing 1931—32. We would urge you to stress better citizenship among the youth of Kentucky in accordance with a movement which has been launched by the National Educational Associa- tion. We would urge you to consecrate your efforts toward the instilling of such ideals as would he conducive to the build- ing of character in our youth We wish to thank the teachers of Kentucky for their loyal support to the K. N. E. A. as re vealed in the high pel‘ cent of enrollment fol‘ 1930—31. Elsewhere in this publication will be found the financial re- port of the secretary-treasurer of the K. N‘. El Al, in which it may he noted that- there is yet in the K. N. E. A. treasury nearly one thousand dollars. Due to the general depression and other difficulties Common to the business world at present, the Mutual- Standard Blink of Louisville, Ky, Was forced to close its doors on May '1, 1931. This bank was the depository for K. N. E. A. funds. Records indicate that $1,014.63 is on deposit to thy credit of the K. N. E. A., a claim having been filed for this amount. Under the circumstances, the K. N. E. A is without one cent on which to operate for 1931432. There are no funds available for the publication of the K. N. E. A. Journal, clerical hire, postage, or expenses for legislative committee work and other types of activities fostered by this association Because of the above crisis the president and other officers 0" the K. N. E. A. have set November 1 to December 31 as a period for the 1931-32 enrollment campaign. Principals of Kentucky schools and roun- ty organizers are, therefore, urged to collect enrollment fees from thLir respective teachers immediately, send secretary during November and December and earlier if possible No loyal member of the K. N. E. A. ll'lould fail in [his special .ppul. Send one dollar to A. S. Wilson, secretary of the K. N. E. A., 1925 w. Madison street, Louisville, Ky., at once. You will receive your 1931~32 mem’bership card and ‘will not be ex— pected to enroll again during the school year. His request does not impose an extra assessment on any teacher, but only seeks to have the enrollment fee in the treasury several months earlier for operating expenses, this being necessary until the closed bani: makes some adjustment with the K. N. E A. A list of schools on the honor roll will be pu'blished in the December Kl N. E A. Journal, and in addition, a certificate of honor will -be sent to all schools which send in a one hundred per cent enrollment. ENROLL NOW IN THE K. N. E .A. AND PLAN TO AT- TEND THE 56TH ANNUAL SESSION 1N LOUISVILLE, APRXL 13-16, 1932. K. N. E. A. Oflicers, April, 1931, to April, 1932 Baird of Diregtors . . .Baducah . .Frankfart . . . .Versailles . . .Louisv'ille D. H. Anderson, Chairman Ex-Offici W. S. Blanton, (Term Expires, 1932) J. L. Bean, (Tenn Expires, 1932).. F. A. Taylor, (Term Expires, 1933). s. L. Barker, (Term Expires, 1933). Owensboro Gznual Offican D. H. Anderson, President .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .Paducah A. S. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer. . . . . . . .Lduisville Miss L. V. Raneis, Assistant Secretary. . .Winchester W. J. Gallery, Historian .......... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ..... Little Rock Vice-Fraddenh Mrs. Fannie H. White, First Vice-President. . . . . .Lexington G. H. Brown, Second Vice-President. . . . . . . . . . . .Loujsville G. W. Parks, High School and College Department. . . . . . .Richmond . . Lexington Mrs. L. H. Smith, Elementary Education Department. Miss R. L. Carpenter, Music Department. . . . . . . .Lonisville Mrs. Blanche Elliotfq Primary Department. .Greenvjlle Mrs. T .L. Anderson, Rural Education Department. . . . . . . .Frankfort C. A. Rice, Industrial Eduoafion Department. . . . . . . . . . . .vaington R. D. Roman, Principals’ Conference .Shelbyville H. A. Kean, Athletic Department. .. ..Frankfort Lee L. Brown, Commercial Department ........... . ...... Louisville Diitrict Orlaniun . . . Mayfield Miss M. s. Brown, First District.... W. o. Nuckolis, Second District...... H. E. Goodloe, Third District. R. L. Dowery, Fourth District. Miss Hattie Daniel, Fifth District H. R. Merry, Sixth Discdct ..... J. L. Been, Seventh District. J. W. Bate, Eighth District.. w. E. Newsome, Ninth District..... K. L. Walker, Tenth District w. L. Shobe, Eleventh District. . Louisville . Covington . Versailles . . . Danville . Cynthiana Hazard . Middlesboro The K. N. E. A. Journal Official Organ of the Kentucky Negro Educational Association Vol. II. i0ctobebNovember, 1931. No. 1. Published [by the Kentucky Negro Educational Association Editorial Office at 1925 W. Madison Street Louisville, Kentucky Atwood s. Wilson, Executive Secretary, Louisville; Managing Editor, D. H. Anderson, Paducah, President of K. N. E. A. Board of Direclars .l. L. Been, Versailles w. s. Blenton, Frankfort s. L. Bsrher, Owensboro r. A. Taylor, Louisville Published Bimonthly during the school year: October, December, February and April PRICE 50 CENTS PER YEAR OR 15 CENTS PER COPY Membership in the K. N. E. A. (One Dollar) includes subscription to the Journal Rates for Advertising space mailed on request Present Circulation, 2,000 copies. .1931 K. N. E. A. Membership, 1,328 CONTENTS An, Appeal ........ omters for 1931. 32 Editorial Comment Proceedings of the 1931 Convention .. Resolutions at the 1931 Convention ,. Report of the Legislative Committee K. N. El Al Committees Announced Secretary’s IFinonoial Report ......... Some Algebra Test Results at the 1931 Meeting Membership in the K. N. E. A. for 1931 Colored High School of Kentucky K.N.E.A.Kullings....u... .. A Prupused Code of Ethics for the K. N. E A. What Constitutes it Good Teacher .. .. The Louisville Municipal College Opgns .. Editorial Comment IMMEDIATE ENROLLMENT NECESSARY For several years the K. N. E. A. bus attempted to sponsor a year— around educational program. This program has included the sending out of educational pulblicafions of value to our teachers and the con- ducting of spelling contests, declamatory contests, and special educa- tional sennce to various teachers or communities desiring help in the solution of their problems. In order to continue this program for 1931—32 it is necessary that the K. N .E. A. treasury have sufficient funds. As pointed out elsewhere, the K. N. E. A. is Without funds due to the bank closing. The solution to our present problem is to have the teachers of Kentucky enroll new and thus help to secure the funds so necessary for our work. Teachers who enroll now will not he expected to enroll at the April meeting. Since there is no added obligation in this request, it is hopted that thee teachers will show their loyalty to the K. N. E. A. by sending their dollars to the secretary 3.4 soon as possible during the months of November and December. OUR MAILING LIST The mailing list now on file in the office of the K. N. E. A secretdry includes all teachers who enrolled in the K. N. E. A. during 1531, the city and county superintendents of Kentucky, and special friends of Negro education. This list contains about 1500 names. There are yet several hundred colored teachers in Kentucky whose names should appear on our mailing list, some of them having recently entered the service and others who did not enroll last year. In order to bring the mailing list up—to-date and to add the teachers in the latter group to our list in order that they might receive the next issue of the Journal as a sample number along with an invitation to enroll in'the K. N. E. A. for 193132, it is requested that the various Kentucky city and county superintendents who receive this Journal send to A. s. Wilson, secretary of the K. N. E. A., 1925 W. Madison Street, Louis- vil'e, Ky, the names and addresses of the colonel—feathers now in their respective systems. The principals of our schools are asked to render their co~opemtion in helping to secure such lists from tlleii’ superintendents and mailing them to the secretary of the K. N. E. A. THE K. N. E. A. JOURNAL This is the first issue of the K. N. E. A. Journal for 1931.32 and inaugurates the seeond year of its publication. During the past year {our issues were sent out containing on average of 32 pages per issue. Much favorable comment was received by the editor regarding the 4 type of material which it contained and pointed out ‘how helpful it should be to the colored teachers of Kentucky. Especially did our Journal receive the enthusiastic endorsement of Mr. L, N. Taylor, State Director of Negro Education, at Frankfort. Various educational institutions have sought. the issues of the K. N. E, A. Journal for their official files in their libraries and a number of state departments of education have requested copies of our publication. It is hoped that our issues for 1931-32 will he even more helpful than those of the (past year. We hope to continue to feature the new school buildings recently erected in Kentucky for colored youth. This has done much to influence other superintendents and boards of education to give to the colored youth better buildings than heretofore. In addition, there will be some special articles prepared by outstanding educators in this and other states. The editor also desires to announce the addi- tion of an educational service in which teachers will he permitted to send their problems in writing to the editor. They will in turn receive special advice toward a solution of their problems or, at least, helpful information. These replies are also to he published in the K. N. E. A Journal for the benefit of its readers. The teachers of Kentucky are requested to send important educational notes to the editor and to submit any matter which they think desirable for publication. The K. N. E. A. Journal belongs to the colored teachers of Kentucky and it is hoped that they will continue to give it their enthusiastic support. —_—. OUR 1531-32 PROGRAM The Board of Directors of the K. N. E. A. will meet in Louisville during- the State Interracial Conference in November to outline def- initely the 1931-32 program. Several new features will probably be outlined in the next K. N. E. A. Journal for this school year. Already Miss R. L. Carpenter, head of the music department, has recommended that there be a state-wide music contest. as a feature 01’ the next annual session at Louisville, April 13-16, 1932. During the school year the vsrious high schools of the state will be requested to organize quartets or glee clubs, the latter not to exceed eight members. Each high school would be permitted to send its music organization to the 1932 convention for a. final music contest at Louisville on April 14. A trophy is to be awarded the winning school. In addition, each music organization will be trained during the school year to render special ‘music numbers as a rpm-t of a massed chorus at the K. N. E. A. meet- ing to consist of all the high school Iepresentah'vees of the state. The state spelling contest is also to 'be a feiture of our 193132 activities. Teachers of Kentucky who have suggestions for the activities of the K. N. E. A. are urged to send them to the president or secretary at once. Write us your opinion regarding our annual literary and in» dustrial exhibits or any other features connected with our program. 5 A NEW OPPORTUNITY Teachers desiring extension courses with standard college credit may write to Dr. Wellington Patrick, Director of University Extension, University of Kentucky, Lexington, for information as to correspon» dence or study éenter courses and costs. L. N. TAYLOR HIGHER STANDARDS There is imperative need for raising the requirements under which teochex-s are permitted to enter the teaching profession. These requirements should be raised NOW. Teachers who entered the pro- fession under lower standards should be encouraged to take a. year or two off for additional training. It is not fair to the children to keep untrained teachers in the classrooms so long as there is u surplus of teachers who have had broad and generous training. Teachers who are lacking in training would do well to anticipate the legal changes which are certain to require high stoudsrds in the near future. The teachers of both training and experience will be most ill demand. ——N. E. A. Journal THE NEW SCHOOL AT HARRODSBURG On the front cover‘ of this Journal is the picture of the beautiful strum-heated, modern equipped, brick building which is nearing com- pletion and is soon to be occupied by both the elementary and high school grades of the West Side City School. The completolt plant has been estimated at $20,000. There are seven class rooms, u spacious office, an auditorium with a seating- capacity of 600, and three en- trance halls. This plant is reputed to be the best of its size and kind in Kentucky It stands as another fitting testimonial to the faithful service and persistent efforts of Mr. L. N. Taylor, representative of the Julius Rosenweld Fund in Kentucky, supplementing the faithful service and splendid cooperation of a community’s educational sponsors. The principal, Miss Maynette M. Elliott, with her faithful co- Workers, is happy in realizing this long-felt need for better educational advantages. Mr, W. W. Ensminger, superintendent of the school system at Har- rodsburg is to be commended for his untiring efforts put forth in providing modern school facilities for the Negro boys and girls of his community. Proceedings of the Kentucky Negro Educational Asso- ciaion, 5511 Annual Session, Louisville, Kentucky, ' The Opening General Session The 1931 K. N. E. A. convene tion was officially called to order by W. H. Humphrey, of Mays- ville, president, on Wednesday, Amril 16 at 8:15 P. M. The cen— tral theme of the 1931 session was “Guidance in Negro Education." The opening general session was called to order following an ar- rangement of Literary and Indus- trial Exhibits from various Ken— ‘tucky schools at the Central High School Building, a conference of Kentucky principals, ‘led by R. D. Roman, of Shelbyv'ille, and a. one hour music program, directed by R. Lillian Carpenter, of Louisville. At the opening general session Rev. W. F. Farmer, pastor of the C. M. E. Church, Where the gen— eral sessions were held, gave the invocation. Pupils of the Louis- ville Central High School gave the opening music selections. The Welcome address was given by Marguerite Parks, of Louisville, and the response by H. E. Good- lue, of Russellville. The main address of the eve- ning was given by Charles Sat chell Morris, Jr., of Lynchburg, Virginia. He was an eloquent speaker and inspired the teachers to a more faithful performance of duties pertaining to their [pro- fessl'on. He was introduced by Marie Spratt. Brown, of May- field. After several music selections. by visiting soloists, the K. N. E A. Dishict Enrollment Trophy was awarded to H. K Merry, of: Covington, the Sixth District Or» ganizer for the highest per cent of enrollment. The trophy was presented by Atwood s. Wilson, secretary of the K. N. E. A. The Second General Session. On Thursday, April 16, at 9:00 A. M., the K N. E. A. opened the second general session with devotionsls and special music numbers by the pupils of the Jef— ferson County Children’s Home and a special chorus from the ch» fer-sun County Rural Schools. The legislative report (published elsewhere in this Journal) was given by J. Max Bond, chairman of the committee on legislation. The main addrES was given by Dr. John Rufi, Professor of Sec- ondary Education at the Univer- sity of Missouri. He brought to the teachers some modern ten- dencies in education and referred frequently to “Guidance,” the theme of the 1931 session of the h. N. L A. _ The next feature of the monk ing session was the rendition of several selections by the Louis ville Normal School Glee Club. This was followed by the intro- duction of Dr. Thomas D. Wood, Professor of Health Eduution by Mary May Wyman, Supervisor of Health and Safety Education in the Louisville schools. Dr. Wood presented important statistics and data regirding the health of the 7 Negro and suggested a continued exnansion of the health program in our lpublic schools. The nomi— nating committee, which consisted of the district organizers, then made its report through the chair- man, M. S. Brown, of Mayfield. The persons lumed in the report of the election committee were nominated, nominating speeches being made for the candidates for the presidency and office of secretary. Following the mom~ ing ses on the teachers were en~ tertained at the Palace Theater virith v.1 special talking picture. A large number enjoyed the enter» tainmeent. The Third General Seuion The third general session fol- lowed meetings of the various de- parnnents of the K. N. E. A. which were held at 2: 6 P. M. This session was opened at 8:15 P. M. at the C. M. E. Church with de- votionals rnd special music by the Glee Club of Kentucky State In- dustrial College, directed by Nan- ette Wheztley. The first address of the eve- ning was given by W. 0. Brown, Professor of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati, on the subject, “Feet and Myth Alohg the Color Line.” He presented a common sense point of view for the White and Neg-to races in their dealings with one another, racial coclperation and openrmindedness being suggested as essentials in these dealings Prof. Brown was introduced by H. R. Merry, prin- cipal of the Lincoln-Grant School at Covington. The next address of the evening was given by Fan» nie C. Williams, president of the National Association of Teachers in- Colored Schools. In her res section of Otis Eades. marks she brought greetings from 45,000 Negro teachers and mint. ed out the main objectives of the N. A. T C. S. She urged a greater cooperation in the work on the part of Kentucky teachers. This session was adjourned wiflh announcements and the appoint ment of special committees by President Humphrey. . The Fourth General Senior: On F‘z‘iday, April 17 at 2:15 P. M, the K. N. E. A. opened its Fourth General Session, the morn- ing hours having been devoted to sectional meetings by the Various departments. This session was opened by music by the Kentucky School for the Blind under the di- The main address of the afternoon Sefilon WAS given by Rufus Clement, Ph. D., Dean of the Louisville Muni- cipal College. He was introduced lay H. 0. Russell, of Louisville, and. spoke on “Guidance in the Higher Education of the Negro" Mrs. Mary Hunt Krezise, o dele- gate to the White House Collier» ence, recently held at Washington at the. suggestion of President Hoover, brought greetings to the Association and made suggestions along the line of child welfare. The next feature of this session was the State Declmato’ry Con- test in which the participants were representatives of the var-ions legislative districts of Kentucky. The first iprize was “on by David Ross, of Lexington; the second prize by Ruth E113 Tate, of Louis— ville; and the third prize by Nathaniel Crinpett, of Mid-fies iboro. Judges for the contest were: I. C. Caldwell, of Nicholas- ville, w. D. Tardif, of Stanford, and Mrs. Catherine Pleasjnt, of 8 Lawtencehurg. Music was then furnished by a mixed quartet from. Lincoln Institute, directed by Ear- line Good, of Louisville. J. D. Falls, superintendent of the Ash- land schools was then introduced by c. s. Nuckolls, principal of the colored school in that city, and made appropriate remarks to the members of the K. N. E. A. The Fifth General Session The K. N. E. A. met in its last general session on Saturday, April 18 at 9:00 A. M., the previous evening having been given over ’to an entertainment at the Louis- ville Armory in which a state- wide track meet, which the Mid- dlesboro high school received the highest number of points, was featured along with spe- cial aesthetic and gymnastic numbers by pupils from the Louis- ville- Public Schools. Several thousand attended this entertain— ment and a mart of the proceeds was given to the .K. N. E. A. Scholarship Fund. The Saturday morning session was opened with appropriate memorial services for teachers deceased during the past year, same being directed by G. W. Adams, of Paris. Among the Kentucky tankers mentioned in the memorial service were: Miss Isabel Trum'bo, Prof. Isaac Grigs~ by, Mrs. Lou Allen, Mrs. Bernice Boyd, Prof. J. W. Wiley, Prof. w. Hayes, and Dr. C. H. Parrish, Sr. Special mention was made of the outstanding services in education of Dr. C. H. Parrish, president of Simmons University at Louisville and an ex»president of the K. N. E» A. then led hy R. L. Carpenter after which announcements for the summer schools were made by Community singing was . heads of the various institutions. The next feature of the morn- ing session was the report of the election committee consisting of W. H. Perry, chairman, -D. G. Rose, E. Poston, G. R. Bland, H. V. Taylor L. '1‘. Phillips, Win. .7. Gallery, H. W. O’Bannon, and ' Osceola. A. Dawson. The following results of the election were re« ported, the number of votes re— ceived being given ‘by the names: for president: D. H. Anderson'— 379, c. L. immune—.222; for vicepreeidenfs: Mrs. F. H. White ~(Unanim0us), G. H. Brown—‘ (Unanimous) ; for secretary: Atwood S. Wilson—358, R. L. Bowery—244; for historian: Wm. J. Gallery—(Unanimous); for di- rectors: F. A. Taylor—237, S. L. Barker—2‘50, G. W. Adams—212; for increase in membership‘ fee: Yes—88, “0—163. The report of the election committee was then adopted, D. H. Anderson, of Padllcall, being elected president, Atwood S. Wilson, of Louisville, secle’tary—fieasurer, F. A. Taylor, of Louisville, director, S. L. Bar- ker, of Owensboro, director, and others mentioned above as being unanimous fiance: lK. Morgan, the first student to receive aid from the scholarship fund, was then intro- duced and made an appropriate short talk, thanking the K. N. E. A. for its aid. The secretary then made his financial report which was received and adopted, after which he aworded prizes for lib erary and industrial exhibits. The new officers were then installed. wpptopriate remarks being made by D. H. Anderson, the newly elected president. It was moved and seconded that the Association give a rising vote oi thanks to the retiring presi- dent, w. H. Humphrey, for his services to the K. N. E. A., the motion being carried. A motion was then‘made to adopt resolu- tions as presented by H. C. Rus- sell, of Louisville, regarding the N. A. T. C. S. at Petersburg, Va. (These resolutions are published elsewhere in this Journal.) A motion was then made that W. H. Fouse, of Lexington, be refunded his expenses for atten- dance to the 1930 meeting of the N. A. T. C. S. at Petershurg, Va. The motion was carried. It was then moved and seconded flint W. H. Fouse, of Lexington, w. ‘E. Newsome, of Cynthiana, D. H. An— .derson, of Paduczh, and R. B. Afr wood, of Frankfurt, be delegates to the N. A. T. C. S. at Washing— ton in July, 1931, provided they pay their own expenses. This 11.10- tion was adopted. It was further agreed that Kentucky should take a greater part in the activities of the N. A 'i' C. S. and that amem— hership campaign he made among Kentucky teachers. For this Work a commit‘ee consisting of w. H. Fouse, R. B. Atwood, and H. 0. Russell was appointed. It was then moved and seconded thnt W. H. rouse, of Lexington, be electr ed a member of the National Council of. the N. A. T. C. S. as the Kentucky representative. The motion was carried. It was also suggested that the delegates re- port on the meeting of the N. A. T. c. s. in one of the issues of the K. N. E. A. Journal. At the suggestion of Mrs. L. H. Smith, of L:xington, the K. N. E. A. passed a. motion to contribute $10.00 to the Society for the Study of Negro life and history. Mrs. Essie D. Mack, president of the Ken— tucky branch of the National Parent-Teacher Association of the N. A. T. C. S., then presented greetings to the K. N. E. A. in which she sought the continued cooperation between her organiia< tion and the K. N. E. A. Success— ful sectional meetings were then reported by the heads of various departments. Mrs .r. L. Anderson reported a successful meeting of the Rural Education Department in which the theme was ”Guidance in Rural Education." R. D. Roman, of Shelbyville, reported two suc— cessfui sessions of the Principals’ Conference. The High School and College Department, of which G. W. Parks, of Richmond, was chairman held its sessions with the Principals’ Conference. The Friday meeting of these twv de~ partments was conducted by J. Max Bond and was an interracial education conference. The ses- sion sought to show how Negro and White educators might co- operate in advancing the cease of education, outstanding speaken: on the program being L. N. Tay- lor, of the Department of Edu» cation, and R. B..Atwood, presi~ dent of K‘. S. I. C. Mrs. Blanche Elliott, chairman of the Primary Department, James A. Wilson, chairman of the Industrial Arts Department, J. Max Bond, chair. man of the Athletic Demalrtment', and Lee L. Brown, chairman of the Commercial Department re- ported successful sessions. In the Primary Department special demonstrations and exhibits wen- features of the meeting, the teachers being highly benefitted by the conferences which dealt 10 with the education of children in the primary grades. The Music Depurtment, directed by R L. Carpenter, of Louisville, reported two successful evening musicales in which outsof—tuwn artists par- ticiputed on the program and two other sectional meetings in which pupils of the Louisville public schools gave demonstrations fen» turing the latest developments in the teaching of music to publiv school children. Mrs. L. H. Smith. chairman of the Elementary School Department, reported that Emma Lewis, Critic teacher at Hampton Institute, had given very helpful demonstrations and lev» Hires in her department. A slu- cial feature 01' this departmenl ms 5 shite wide spelling contest in which ten counties were rep~ resented‘ Winners were: Mal-- tina Warren, of Mason county, first prize; Ruth Murrell, of Christan county, second prize; and Chester Munfol'd, of Hardin county third prize. Other en— tries were Edith Squires, Nelson county, Mary Newton, Louisville, Viola Johnson, Jefferson county. Sara A. Nichols, Henry county. Bennie Taylor, Logan county, Gladys Winfield, Woodford noun» ty, and Mabel Boatwright, Gar- rard county, all of Whom received Minister IN MEMORIAM DR. CHARLES HENRY PARRISH Departed thin Life, Wednesday, April 8, 1931 A Prumoler of Negro Binineu Ear-President Ind Loyal Suntan“ nf the K. N. E. A. dictionaries as prizes. The first prize of $10.00 was donated by the K. N. E. A. and the remain» ing prizes by the Courior~Journal and Louisville Times. Following the reports is motion was made and unanimously adopted that the State of Kentucky go on record as thanking President R. B. AI.- wnod for the splendid work he has done in having Kentucky State lns dusti‘ial College recognized as an “A" class standard college and that. the K. N. E. A. lhody co-op- crate with him in his efforts by enroui‘aging students to attend this institution. President Anderson then up» pointed certain committees, the personnel of which he suggested. stating that final umpointments would he announced in the next issue of the K. N. E. A Journal. A meeting of the Board of Direc~ tors of the K. N. E. A. was then announced to follow the meeting of this general session, after which a motion prevailed that the K. N. E. A. ‘be adjourned to meet: again in April, 1932. (Miss) L V. RANELS, Assistant Secretary A. S. WILSON, Secretary-Treasurer W. H. HUMPHERY President Educator 11 Resoluh'ons Adopted at the K. N. E. A. Session, Saturday, pril 18, 1931 I. In view of the fact that the United States Commissioner of Education has recently appointed a nah'onal council of Neg-r0 edu- cators to cmoperate with the Uni- ted States Bureau of Education on matters affecting Nlegro edu- cation; and noting that the coun- all has wide-spread representa- tion throughout the States of the South and borderland; and fur» ther, realizing that the state of Kentucky with 60,000 Negro chil— dren in its public and private s'chook, fourteen hundred teach- ers in service, and a group of representative educators within its borders, has no representation on this nafiflnal council. Be it Resolved: that the Ken- tucky Negro Educational Associa— tion, in behalf of and speaking for the educational interest of the State, does hereby petition the Honorable William John Cooper, U. S. Commissioner of Education 523 Marion [-1. T-ylor Bldg. to consider the matter of giving the State representation in the council, and if not inconsistent with his program, to urge that he make one or more appointments from the State 17f Kentucky. II. In recognition of the val- uable‘ services of Professor Will- iam. H. Humphrey in the office of president of our Association. and in keeping with a well. estab» lished polioy of affiliation with t h e National Associxtiou of Teachers of Colored Schools, and participation in the deliberations of the same, Be it Resolved: that the Ken- tucky Negro Educational Associa- tion elect Professor Humphrey as its delegate to the session of the N. A. T. c. s. in Washington, D. C. July, 1931, and that an appro- priation be granted to defray ex» penses of said trip. H. C. RUSSELL, Chairman PROTECT YOUR SALARY Noah was a Wise Man—He built the ark before it began to rain. And when it rained it POUREDAbut he was prepared. You Don’t Need an Ark—But you need Accident and Health In- surance which can 'only be bought when IT IS NOT NEEDED. Phone J .E. PAYTON, car, 411 sneeiiliir in Sal-r] Proteelion GENERAL AGENT INTER-OCEAN CASUALTY co. Louisville, Ky