xt7kpr7msp0t https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7kpr7msp0t/data/mets.xml Kentucky Negro Education Association Kentucky Kentucky Negro Education Association 1928 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 Proceedings of the Kentucky Negro Educational Association, April 18-21, 1928 text Proceedings of the Kentucky Negro Educational Association, April 18-21, 1928 1928 1928 2020 true xt7kpr7msp0t section xt7kpr7msp0t PROCEEDINGS OF THE Kentnrkg Nzgtn Ehuratinnal Azantiartinn Incorporated “An equal 2 d u c a— t i o n 31 opportuniy for every Kentucky » child.” Membership 1336 52nd Annual Session Louisville. 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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY CONTENTS Page Oficers for 1928-29 . .......... . i ..................... . . . . 4 Minutes of the General Association ......................... 5 Departmental Reports .. ................................ . . 10 As in 8 Looking Glass . . ............. . ..... . ............. . .14 Report of the Legislative Committee . . . i . . ....... . .16 Secretary’s Financial Reports ........................... ‘20 Governor Sampson’s Address ............................ .23 Enrollment by Districts iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii . i . . . . . . . . .25 Roll of 1928 Membership ...................... . . i . . . . i . . . .30 Parenfr'l‘eacher Association Enrollment . . ................... 61 PLEASE READ THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS PUBLICATION PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS BECAUSE THEY H A V E PATRONIZED US Kentucky Central Life and Accident Insurance Co. Incorporated ANCHORAGE, KENTUCKY Over One Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars Paid to Policyholders in 1927 As Follows: 116,160 Weekly Indemnity Claims for 2,456 Death and: Dismemberment Claims for i...$1,171,923.57 Total Paid to Policyholders, 1927 Our Motto: Prompt Payment of Claims If not insured, see our Agent at once. Louisville District Olfice: 500-507 Louisville National Bank Bldg, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. District Offices in all the principal cities of Kentucky, Ohio. Indiana, West Virginia, Michigan and Pennsylvania K. N. E. A. Officers K. N. E. A. OFFICERS, APRIL 1928 TO APRIL, 1929. BOARD OF DIRECTORS A. E. MEYZEEK, Chairman Ex-Oflicio. .. W. S. BLANTON, (Term Expires, 1980) . . MRS. L. c. SNOWDEN, (Term Expires 1929). . . .Lanisville . . .Frankfott .Lexington P. MOORE, (Term Expires 1930) . Princeton MRS. M. E. TAYLOR, (Term Expires 1929) Winchester GENERAL OFFICERS A. E. MEYZEEK, President ......... .Louis‘viile A. S. WILSON, Secretary-Treasurer. . . .Lonisville MISS L. V. RANELS, Assistant Secretary Winchester w. J. GALLERY, Historian, . S. L. BARKER, Reporter. .. vlcEPRESlDENTS W. H. HUMPHREY, ripen Vicepcesideni. MRS. FANN'IE H. WHITE, Second Vice—President. J. H WARD, High School and College Department. L. W. GEE, Elementary Education Department. MISS R. L. CARPENTER Music Department. .Louisvilla MRS. BLANCHE ELLIOTT, Primary Department“ ..Grecnville MRS. DOR'A c. WILLIAMS Jeannes‘ Teaehers‘ Conference.. . ...Hoplcinsville c. L. CORDERY, Industrial Education Department. . .Lincoln Ridge LEE L. BROWN, Commercial Department. . . . .Lonl'svflle R. D. ROMAN, Principals’ Conference... . Flemingsbnrg MRS. ESSIE D. MACK, Parent/Teacher Assam Ion ..Louisvflle .Little Ra ck Owensboro Hopkinsvilla MRS. T. L. ANDERSON, Rural School Department. . . . .Frankfort DISTRICT ORGANIZERS MISS M. S. BROWN, First District. . . . . .Mayfieid W. 0. NUCKOLLS, Second District . . . . . .Providence C. L. TIMBERLAKE, Third District. . . .Greenville R. L. DOWERY, Fourth District. . . .Elizabethtown MRS. D. L. POIGNARD, Fifth District . .Snuth Park H. R. MERRY, Sixth District. . . .Cavirlgton J. L. BEAN, Seventh District. Versailles I. W. BATE, Eighth District. .Danville J. ROGER JONES, Ninth District. . .Mt. Sterling Hazard K. L. WALKER, Tenth Distric J. H. INGRAM, Eleventh District ............ . . . . . . . . lddiesborn 4 Minutes of the General Association (Proceedings of the K. N. E. A., April 18-21 1928) The first general session of the 52nd Annual Session of the Kentucky Negro Educational Association opened at 8:15 P. M. on the above date at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church, Louisville, Kentucky. Prof. A. E. Meyzeek. president of the K. N. E. A, presided at this meeting and the following program was render- ed: Music—“Song of the Vikings’k-AFanning, Louisville Teachers’ Chorus, Miss R L. Carpenter, Direcfress. Invocation—Rev. R. C. Henderson, Pastor Quinn Chapel, Louis ville, Kentucky. Musicr-Girls’ Glee Club, Central High School, Louisville, Ken- tucky. Miss N. G. Board, Direclress. Welcome Address—Mrs. L. B. Sneed, Principal of G. G. Moore School. Response to Welcome Address—Prof. H. R. Merry, Covington, Kentucky. MusicQCentral High School Quartette, Louisville, Kentucky. Introduction of Governor Flem D. Sampson—Dr. James Bond, Louisville, Kentucky. Address—Governor Flem D. Sampson, Governor of Kentucky. Music—“Hallelujah Chorus”—Louisville Teachers’ Chorus. Annual Address—Prof. A. E. Meyzeek, President of K. N. E. A. Music—“I’m So G1ad”-——(Dett) Louisville Teachers’ Choru . Address—“Land Grant Colleges, Their Mission and Work”— President G. P. Rmsell, K. S. I. 6., Frankfurt, Ky. The session closed with announcements and the benediction. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1928. The session was opened with music by the Glee Club of the Madison Departmental School. A “Report on Teachers’ Sal- aries” was given by Prof. W. H. Fouse, Supervisor of Lexing- ton Schools. It was moved and seconded that a committee of five be appointed to cooperate with the K. E. A. in carrying out the recommendation of Prof. Fouse on Kentucky Salary Inequal- ities and Results. Music Was.£nmished by the Richmond Quin- tette followed by an address on “The Junior High School” by Mr. Guy Whitehead, Assistant Superintendent of Louisville Schools. Mrs. N. L. Pike of Adairville, Ky., gave a demonstration of two songs composed by her: (1) “Welcome P.—T. A. ’, (2) “LoyalTutors.” “Greetings from Tennessee” were brought by Prof. M. L. Morrison, President of State Educational Associa- tion of Tenneslee, followed by an interesting talk on “Health in Its Relation to Education" by Dr. A. C. McIntyre of Louisville, Kentucky. After the announcements were made the session ad- journed. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1928—«2215 P. M. At the opening of this session, students of the Kentucky Blind School rendered several musical selections directed by Miss Elizabeth Minnis. Prof. J. S. Cotter conducted the Annual Story Telling Contest of which the following were judges: Prof. Bryant Cooper, Prof. R. D. Grant, Mrs. M. G. Egester, Mrs. Sul- lenger and Mrs. D. H. Anderson. Prizes were awarded in Story Writing Contests by Miss G, B. J effiies. The Jefferson County Childrens’ Home rendered several musical selections, directed by Mrs. Juanita Lonas‘ Dr. James M. Glass of Florida, gave an interesting address on “The Junior High School and Its Mis- sion.” Another interesting address on “The Teaching of Negro History in Our Schools” was delivered by Mr. R. C. Woods, Washington, D. 0. This session was closed by an inspiring ad- lress by Hon. W. C. Bell, State Superintendent of Education in Kentucky. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1928—8 :16 P. M. The session opened with music furnished by the students of Simmons University, directed by Prof. R. Todd Duncan. Invo- cation by Dr. C. H. Parrish, President of Simmons University. Mrs. Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Wilmington, Delaware, gave a very inspiring talk on “A Needed Project in Negro Education.” Miss Earline Good of Louisville, rendered the selection, Sampson and Delilah, in French. Prof. A. S .Wilson, Secretary of the K. N. E. A, introduced Dr Thomas E. Jones, President of Fisk Uni- versity, whose address, said by many, was the outstanding ad- dress of the 1927 session, Mr. George Hampton rendered a solo. Dr. James Bond, Director of State Inter-Racial Work, made the report of the Legislative Committee, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1928~10200 A. M. The State Spelling Contest was given under the auspices of the Elementary School Department of which Prof. L. W. Gee is Chairman. Prof. G. H. Brown directed the contest The. prizes were donated by the Courier-Journal. The following won the three cash prizes offered: (1) Lena Howe of Fayette Coun- ty; (2) Virginia Miller of Paris, and (3) Irene Azbury of Mt. Sterling. FRIDAY, Area. 20, 1928—2 :00 P. M. After the opening ceremonies and music by students of Lincoln Institute, Dean P. W. L. Jones, Frankfort, Kentucky, gave an address on “Athletics and School Spirit.” Miss Ernes- 6 tine Wyatt, the elocutionist, read “Friday Afternoon in a. Di:- trict School.” Mrs. M. W. Reed, Home Economics Department at Wilberforce University, Ohio, gave a very instructive talk on “Home Economics.” President B. E. Robinson of Lincoln In- stitute gave an interesting and inspiring address on “Education in China.” Led by Prof. J. M. Wood, the Glasgow Normal stu- dents rendered a musical selection. The following committee was appointed to cooperate with K. E. A. from K. N. E. A. on Kcn< tucky Salary Inequalities and Results: W. H. Fouse, Chairman, J. H. Ward, A. S. Wilson, H. R. Merry, J. B. Cooper, John Bate and W. S. Blanton. The following committee was appoint» ed on nomination of officers: W. J. Gallery, Chairman, Miss M. S. Brown, W. O. Nuckols, Mrs. Blance Elliott and W. L. Bow— man. Prof. L. N. Taylor, Rural School Agent for Kentucky, spoke on “Current Educational Problems,” which was very in- structive and helpful. The case of Warleyflole was presented to the K. N. E. A. A sum of $18.10 was collected for the case. The State Declamatory Contest was the next feature of the program. The following served as judges: Mr. J. R. Ray, Louisville ; Mr. M. J. Sleet, Owensboro, and Mrs. M W. Walker, Frankfort. Those on the program were: (1) Luella Hayden, Cadiz, First District, subject : “Tousant L’Overture.” (2) Viola Johnson, Lexington, Seventh District, subject: “The Dream of Theodore Roosevelt.” (3) J. T. Wilson, Richmond, Eighth Dis~ trict, subject: “Sparticus to the Gladiators.” (4) Arthenia Lawler, Louisville, Fifth District, subject: “The Gypsy Flower Gir .” (5) Edna A. Hunter, Hopkinsville, Second District, sub- ject: “The Night Brings Out The Stars.” (6) Evelyn M. Shields, Bardstown, Fourth District, subject: “Toussant L’Overture.” (7) Roberta Lewis, Greenville, Third District, subject: “The Rift in the Cloud.” The judges announced the following winners of the 1928 State Declamatory Contest: First Prize—Viola Johnson, Lexington. Second Prize—Evelyn M. Shields, Bardstown. Third Prize—Arthenia C, Lewler, Louisville. Prof. A. E. Meyzeek introduced Mr. W. J. Hale, President of Tennessee State College, Nashville, Tennessee, and President of The National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools. His remarks closed this session. FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1928—7200 P] M. The Eighth Annual K. N. E. A. Exhibition was held at the Jefferson County Armory. The outstanding feature on the pro- gram was the “Pageant of the Year", in which all the months of the year were represented. This program was rendered ‘oy the 7 pupils of the Louisville Public Schools. About five thousand at. tended this spectacular event. The costumes were very beautiful and the directors of the various episodes received much praise for their excellent training of the children. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1928—10200 A. M. Prayer was offered by Prof. W. L. Bowman. Mr. A. S. Wilson, Secretary of the K. N. E. A. awarded the prizes for the Literary and Indmtrial Exhihim which amounted to one hun- dred eighty-five dollars. It was moved and seconded that the President be given power to appoint a committee of four to work with the Secretary in working out lists of Exhibits for K. N. E. A. The motion was tabled for the time being. The following re- port was made by the Committee on Nomination of officers: Prof. A. E. Meyzeek, President, Louisville; Prof, W. E. Hum~ phrey, First Vice President, Maysvillc; Mrs. Fannie H. White, Second Vice President, Lexington; Prof. A. S. Wilson, Secretary and Treasurer, Louisville; Miss L. V. Ranels, Assistant Secre- tary, Winchester; Prof. W. J. Gallery, Historian, Little Rock, Kentucky; Prof. S. L. Barker, Reporter, Owenshoro. Two di— rectors to be elected: Prof. W. S. Blanton, Frankfort; Prof. P. Moore, Princeton; and Prof J. B. Cooper, Mayfield. It was moved and seconded that the report of the Commit~ tee on the Nomination of Oflicers be received; that the rules be suspended and the officers (except the Board of Directors) be elected by acclamation (Carried) Election of Board—Tellers are Prof. Grant, Prof. Caldwell, Prof. Nuekols. The Declaration of Principles were read by Prof. J. Bryant Cooper as sent by Dr. Anderson of Paducah. It was moved and seconded that a committee on the Declaration of Principles be appointed, the substitute motion being that there be no Declaration of Princi- ples at this meeting but that a committee on the Declarations of Principles, of which Dr. Anderson be chairman, be appointed and make a report at the 1929 Session of the K. N. E. A. Tellers on the election of Directors reported as follows: Prof. W. S. Blanton, 73; Prof. P. Moore, 56; Prof. J. Bryant Cooper, 18. The report of the Committee on Resolutions was adopted as a whole. It was moved and seconded that the Story Telling Con. test of the future become State—Wide and this motion become a part of the resolutions. The motion was carried. It was moved and seconded that Prof. Fouse, Prof. Matthews and all others going to the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools he representatives of the K. N. E. A. and that they notify the Secretary of the K. N. E. A. of their intentions and receive credentials from him for the same (Carried) it was moved and seconded that all appropriations, inequal- 8 ities, etc., be referred to the Board of Directors. (Carried) It was moved and seconded that the P. T. A. have a delegate to the National meefing but the K, N. E. A. would not hear (h:- delegate ’s expenses. (Carried) REPORT OF THE STATE P. T. A. It was moved and seconded that the report of the P. ’1‘. A. be referred to the Board of Directors for action until the nexf session of the K. N. E. A. It was moved and seconded that Mrs. Mack be allowed to complete her report. (Carried) Report adopted by sections. It was moved and seconded that a Conference Committee of Parents and Teachers be appointed to work out plans of both the P. T. A. and the K. N. E. A. Adjournment. RANELS, Asst. Sem‘etary. L. V. A. S. WILSON, Secretary. A. E. DTEYZEEK, President. PALACE Picture Parlor Eleventh and Walnut Street» Owned and Opt-raked by CITIZENS AMUSEMENT COMPANY (Incorporated) Phone City sos: w. L. sands“, Pm. 3; Gen. Mgr. LOUISVILLE’S POPULAR PHOTOPLAY HOUSE HIGH CLASS FEATURES ONLY mm 17-20, 1929 "S‘Lfiiififm"¥§i§$rnsf°“ Departmental Reports ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT The meetings of this department were held at Quinn Chapel and were very profitable to all participating. The central theme for discussion was “The Elementary School, an Agency for So- cial Adjustment." Other discussions were “The Measurement of. Intelligence and Achievement,” by Prof. S. L. Barker of Owenshoro; ”Supervised Play”, by Prof 1". A. Taylor; “Moral Training,” by Mrs. Rosa Merriweather of Hopkinsville; “The Visiting Teacher," by Miss Carrie B. J effries of Louisville. The officers elected were L. W. Gee, Chairman, Hopkinsville. and Miss Carrie B. Jeffries. Secretary, Louisville. JEANNES—RURAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT The Rural School Department met Thursday, April 19. 1928 at 9:00 A. M. Talk—“Schools Present and Past"—Rev. J. Francis VVil- son, Maceo. Rural Work had two departments, the J eannes Teachers and the Rural Teacher. On motion and second the two departments agreed to combine as the J eannes—Rural Departments. Mr. L. -N. Taylor expressed his very great appreciation of the action of the two departments. The officers were Mrs. T. L. Anderson, Frankfort, Ky., Chairman of the Rural School Department and Mrs. Dora 0. \Villiams, Hopkinsville, Chairman of the Jeannes Teachers’ Conference. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT This department rendered the following program: Address—“The Teaching of Spelling”—Mrs. L. S. Henderson, Maysville. Demonstration—“Devices and Methods in Primary Instruction” —Mrs. Mable W. Render, Greenville. Address#“Native Responses, Play”—Mrs. L. C. Snowden, Lex» ington. Demonstration—“How to Teach Phonics”~Misg Adella (label, Henderson. Address—”Primary Arithmetic”—Mrs. Josephine Wilkerson, Glasgow. The officers elected were President, Mrs. B. G. Elliott, Green- ville; Vice President, Mrs. L. S. Henderson, Maysville; Secre- tary, Miss E. G. Cox, Henderson; Assistant Secretary, Mrs. F. S. Gwynn, Richmond; Chorister, Miss Mary Tracy, Frankfort 10 INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT This department rendered the following program: Address—“Industrial Arts in the School Curriculum”ers. C. A. Rice, Covington. Address—“Unit Shirts”7Mrs. M. We Reed, Wilberforce. Addr9554“The Aims and Scopes of Vocational Work’tvhlrs. Lula Haley, Louisville. Address—“Illustrative and Laboratory Material for Teaching Vocational Agiiculture”—Mr. W. H. Crutcher, Lincoln Ridge. Address—“Cooking the Tough Cuts of Beef”—Miss Marie B1 own, Mayfield The officers elected were: Chairman of Manual Arts, Mr. Cordery, Lincoln Ridge, Chairman of Domestic Arts Depart- ment, Miss S. B. Snowdeu, Lexington, and Secretary, Mr. G‘. L. Bullock, Louisville. A Committee was appointed to confer with the officers of K. N. E. A., asking that an industrial speaker he placed on the general program and that this committee have the power to make a schedule of projects in this combined department for which prizes should be given. The committee appointed Prof. Cordery, Lincoln Ridge, Prof. Bullock, Louisville, and Prof. Page, Frankfort. KENTUCKY PRINCIPALS’ CONFERENCE The 1927 session of Kentucky Principals was held April 19 and 20 at the Central High School building at 8 :30 A. M. Among the subjects discussed were: “The Rating of Teachers in Serf vice,” “Extra Curricular Activities,” “Pupil Guidance,” and the “Classification and Promotion of Pupils." The following educators took an active part on the program: Professors P. Moore, G. H. Brown, R. L. Dowery, Geo. C. Wake- field, W. O. Nuckols, J. Bryant Cooper, J. T. Green, W. H. Fouse and Rural School Agent, L. N. Taylor. Prof. R. D. Roman and Mrs. Nora Ross were respectively elected chairman and secretary of the conference High School and Cn‘lege Department. The central theme in this department at the 1928 session was: “Expertness in Teaching ” Among those who made ad- dresses were Prof. Ross W. Helm of Ouenshoro, Prof W. B. Mat. thews of Louisville, and Hon. \Iark Goodman. State High School Supervisor. Several other teachers made contributions to the program. Prof. J. H. Ward, the Chairman of this section, re- ported that the meetings were better attended and unusually helpful and interesting: at the 1928 session. 11 Music Department. The 1928 program of the Music Department of the K. N. E. A. was featured by several demonstrations by pupils of the Louisville public schools. An All-City Orchestra was also on the program. At the 1929 session Miss R. L. Carpenter, the chairman of this department, is hoping to have on program an A]l»State Orchestra. Details of the plan will he announced in one of the K. N. E. A. Bulletins to be published before the April meeting. Commercial Department. Mr. Lee L. Brown, the chairman of the Commercial Depart‘ ment of the K. N. E. A., had as the major theme of this section: “Commercial Education as it Applies to Our Business Group.” Messrs. W. F. Turner and W. C. Buford were among the out; standing business men who made addresses in this section. REPORT OF STATE PARENT-TEACHER ASSOCIATION The State Parent-Teacher Association held a most success- ful session in Louisville, Kentucky in 1928. The program was carried out as announced and much business was transacted in an enthusiastic way by the representatives at the meeting. There were _46 delegates to enroll and these represented 1,416 members. Two city leagues and two county councils were also represented. In this session it was voted that prizes be awarded at the next meeting for the best Kentucky Parent~Teacher song fitted to some familiar tune and also that prizes be awarded for the best motto. The following resolutions were adopted; 1. We recommend that our State Pareaneacher Associa~ tion be known as State Branch at National Congress of Colored Parents and Teachers; and that we shall work by and endorse the constitution for such branches as is given out by the National. 2. We recommend that as a State Branch we shall retain in our state treasury from per capita tax on each local all money sent by that local and thus the State Branch will 'be able to carry out work of a Parent-Teacher Association, thereby enabling it to help K. N . EJA. carry on a bigger and better educational program and also keeping our State Body in touch with program of National Parent-Teacher Association body. 3. We feel for more time that it would he better to hold our meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday before opening of K. N. E. A.—in same week4having three sessions on Tuesday and 12 two sessions on Wednesday and closing before opening of the night session 4‘ We elected as our Representative to National Congress of Parents and Teachers our State President and we recommend that expenses for same be taken care of by K. N. E. A from fee of delegates to State Parent'l‘eaoher Association. MRS. ESSIE D. MACK, President. SIMMONS UNIVERSITY LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY Founded 1873 The only Institution in the State having for ifs Object Cal- legiate, Ministerial and Legal training Degrees Dillard Normal, Commercial. Music, Domestic Science, and Missionary Training Classes. Correspnndence Courses. Summer Session opens June 17, 1929. C. H. PARRISH, President. American Mutual Savings Bank Safety First—Profit Next The Bank of Personal Service MAMMOTH BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION CAPITAL $250,000.00 will buy a home for yum—payment less than rent. Installmex-t Stock, $100 per share Payable 10 cents a Week on each sharei Dividends paid semi-annually AMERICAN MUTUAL BUILDING 608 We“ Walnut Street Louisville, Ky. 13 As In A Looking Glass (Article by Mrs. Alice Dunbar-Nelson for A. N. P.) The Kentucky Negro Educational Association met in Louis- ville, Kentucky, April 18, 19, 20, 21, to be strictly accurate. The “K. N. E. A." as its members lovingly call it, always meets in Louis- ville, which is sensible, as Louisville is quite the most capable city in Kentucky, of managing the numbers of teachers who throng to the annual meeting. Three days a year are taken from school, from the arduous duties of pounding Readin’, ritin’ and responsi- bility into little Johnnie’s and little Mary’s heads, and are devoted 'to intensive study of every possible phase of education. 1119, ‘louth day, being Saturday, the teachers disport themselves joyonsly in an election of oilicers that has an the earmarks of wire-pulling and political manipulation. Perhaps the surface appearance was decep< tive. To the outsider, it had it capable air of sophistication. The program was rormidable. There is a Board of Directors, a roster of general oficcrs, thirteen vice