xt7z348gjg80 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7z348gjg80/data/mets.xml Kentucky Negro Education Association Kentucky Kentucky Negro Education Association 1938 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.9 n.1, October-November, 1938 text The Kentucky Negro Educational Association (K.N.E.A.) Journal v.9 n.1, October-November, 1938 1938 1938 2020 true xt7z348gjg80 section xt7z348gjg80 %£§5f$ Chamois» OFFICIALS 0:19?" of' @NEGRO EDUCATIONAL % J Valuing 9 Onaher-Nowmbu $938 No. I 1938 ANNUAL PROCEEDINGS THE PERRY A. cum: SCHOOL Pikeville, Kentucky W. R. Cummings, Principal T. W. 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Perry, Louisville Published Bimonthly during the school year: October, December, February and April PRICE 50 CENTS PER YEAR OR 15 CENTS Pm 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. 1938 K. N. E. A. Membership 1456 CONTENTS Officers of the K. N. E. A. for 1938-39. Greetings from the President .. Editorial Comment Minutes of the 1938 General Session of the K. N. E. A Departmean Sessions of the 1938 Convention Proceedings of the Directors Meeting . Report of the K. N. E. A. Research Committee Letter Sent by K. N. E. A. Research Committee . Report of the Resolutions Committee . Weary-Treasurer’s Financial Report The Auditing Committee Report ..... Suggested Budget for the K. N. E. A. 1938-39 . Negro School Districts and Their Needs ...... (By L. N. Taylor) Address of Dr. Benjamin G. Browley ....... Goals in the Education of the Colored Child (By Atwood S. Wilson) History of the Perry A, Cline High School The 1938 K. N. E. A. Honor Roll . . K. N1 E. A. Membership by Count 5 K. N. E. A. Kullings ..... K. N. E. A, Constitution (Re Se to K. N. E. A. Committees for 1938-1939 Built For Your Protection The DOMESTIC LIFE and ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY INTER-COLLEGIATE PRESS 615 Wyandotte Street KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Manufacturers and Distributors of : YEAR BOOKS DIPLOMAS JEWELRY CAPS AND GOWNS INVITATIONS CLASS GIFTS VISITING CARDS MEDALS W. C. COCHRAN Kentucky State Supervisor 2 Officers of the K. N. E. A. for 1938-39 Gellel'll oflicers W. H. Fouse, President H. E. Goodloe, First Vice-President. .. Pearl M. Patton, Second Vice-President Atwood S. Wilson, Secretary-Treasurer. L. V. Ranels, Assistant Secretary 3. W. Parks, Historian.......... Bond of Directors W. H. Fnuse, President..... ..... W, M. Young, (Term expires 1939). R. L. Dowery. (Term expires 1939). Lyle Hawkins, (Term expires 1940) Victor K, Perry. (Term expires 1940) Departmental and Conlerence Chairmen J. T. Williams, High School and College Department. Madisonville . .Louisville . Winchester . .Richmond . . .Lexington Lincoln Ridge . Columbia Louisville . .Louisville Frankfort Lucy Harm Smith, Elementary Education Department. .Lexingion M. L. Copeland, Rural School Department. .Hopkinsville . Louisville R. L. Carpenter, Music Department ...... Whitney M Young, Vocational Education Department Lincoln Ridge Nora H. Ward, Principals' Conference ........ .. Newport Blanche Elliott, Primary Teachers’ Conference .Greenvilie Eunice B. Singleton, Youth Council Louisville Ouida Wilson, Art Teachers’ Conference Louisville David H. Bradford, Social Science Teachers Conference. .Fiankiort M. A. Quarles, Science Teachers' Conference...........Hopkinsville Nancy E. Woolridge, English Teachers’ Conference... Louisville Hortense Young, Librarians‘ and Teachers’ Conference. Louisville Lyle Hawkins, Adult Education Teachers‘ Conference, .Louisville Robert H. Thompson, Athletic Directors’ Conference. . .Barbourvilie Marguerite Parks, Guidance Workers’ Conference ....... ..Louisville Augusta M. Emanuel, Foreign Language Teachers’ Conference Louisville K. N. E. A. District Organimrs 1 A. V. Weston, Paducah. . .Flrst District Association 2 C. M. Cabell, Henderson Second District Association 3 G. E. Houston, Franklin .. . . .Third District Association 4. Amos Lasiey, Hodgensville .Fourth District Associaijon 5. Mayme Morris, Louisville Jefferson County Associafion 6 7 S H. R. Merry, Covington.. ...Fiith District Association W. M. Young, Lincoln Ridge. District A, Bluegrass Association District B, Bluegrass Association .Seventh District Association 10. W. L. Shobe, Middlesbom. ....Ninth District Association 11. C. Jewell Francis, Salt Lie Eastern Ky. District Association 12. W. M. Wood, Harlan ..... Upper Cumberland District Association 3 . W. E. Newsome, Cynthiana. 9. W. F, Mudd, Jenkins... Greetings from the President Lexington, Kentucky October 1, 1938 My dear Co-workers and Fellow Craftsmen: I wish to extend greetings to each of you and sincerely hope that you will have the most suitL oessful year in your teaching careers. During the past vaca- tion a few happenings of educa- tional significance have taken place and merit mention. The first of these is the an- nual meeting of the National Education Association which was held in New York City during June. The N. E. A. this year reg- istered more than 200,000 teach- ers and leaders in education and featured sectional meetings in about 125 departments and spe- cial conferences. The N. E. A. took a militant stand for the academic freedom of the teacher and also its correlate, the need for divorcing politics from edu- cational policy. A second matter stressed was the urgent need of federal aid for our public edIICa- tion and the necessity of continu. ing the sponsorship of such leg- islation in the next congress. Another dbjective which the N. E. A. set forth was the elimina- tion of differentials in salaries based on sex. This made me realize the necessity of colored teachers having greater repre- sentation in the Delegate As» sembly. They could do much to include in such a program the elimination of salary differentials due to race. Three cities had Negro representatives in the Delegate Assembly. These were Kansas City, Kansas, Lexington, 4 Kentucky, and Washington, D C. Dl'. Garnett Wilkerson Of Washington, D. C. made a worth- while contribution in the inter- ests of his race before the Dele- gate Assembly. We must-con- tinue our efforts to further rep- resent our minority group in this great organization. On the same day that the N. E. A. opened the Negroes of America and the entire popula- tion lost one of its leading edu- cators and writers in the person of- Dr. James Weldon Johnson. His life is an inspiration to America—this man, a poet, dip- lomat, philosopher, teacher and social engineer. William A. Avery has given a biographit sketch of his life in the Septem- her 3 issue of “School and So- ciety" which I commend to you for your reading and our school libraries. In the latter part of July, the American Teachers‘ Association now termed the A. T. A., and which organi ion supplants the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools met at Tuske- gee. This organization gives special attention to the needs in the education of colored chil- dren. One happening was an agreement to recognize the Na- tional Educational Outlook as the official organ of the A. T. A. and the discontinuance of the Bulletin. A membership fee of 31.50 now pays a one dollar an- nual subscription to the “Educa- tional Outlook" and gives annual membership dues in the A. T. A. 1 wish to commend this going and growing publication to Ken— tucky teachers. The new presi‘ dent, Can-ington Davis of Balti- more, is a wide awake. enthusias tic leader worthy of our confi— dence and support. I solicit your renewed interest in me A. T. A. and hope that you will support it just as you do the K. N. E. A. Following my return from Tuskegee, your president made a short good will tour in the in- terest of the K. N. E. A. The places included were Hopkins- ville, Henderson, Paduoah, May- field, and Owenshorn, outstanding cities in the western section of our state. On this tour a one- hundxed per cent enrollment for the K. N. E. A. convention of April 1939 was urged and CO- operation sought in the activities of the K. N. E. A. for 193839. During the tour my thoughts turned to the havoc wrought by the flood of 1937 and then the eduwtlonal unrest of 1938 be- cause of the merger of W. K. I. C. and K. S. I. C. Although somewhat depressed by the un- certain destiny of the school at Paducah, the people of the West are still hopeful. They hope that the new school will not only sat~ lsfy a long waited need along the lines of trade and industrial edu- cation but will also have junior college offerings so that their graduates can qualify for voca— tional aflustment or teaching and for that citizenship which natur- ally follows a larger educational background. We are troubled to note that one of our great edu- cational pioneexs has been lost in this educational juggle known as the “Merger.” This happens to be in opposition to what was promised should the merger go through—namely that all of the employees of the state would be given work. If this is an ex- pression of reprisal ‘Ior any stands taken relative to the “Merger," it not only is tinged with educational tyranny but is a big step in throwing our state schools back into politics. It is hoped that the state will carry out its promises to give us an “A" college at Frankfort and make appropriations large enough to carry out such a program. During the. past summer there have been several happenings that have affected our school personnel. The causes for them range tram the tricky arrow of Cupid and mandatory retirement laws to “The Reaper" who blind— ly cuts down human grain of all ages. Mrs. M. M. Elliott of Har- rodsburg, long a successful prin- cipal married and retired. Prof. J. L. Bean, for about twenty years the principal of the Sim- mons Street School at Versailles and for many years a K. N. E. A. director passed away after a short illness during the vacation of 1938. Only last year we lost other principals of long and et- fic’lent service, Prof. W. L. Buman of Bardstown and Dr. Wm. Tar- diff of Stanford. There also passed away Miss Nannie Hardy. for many years a teacher in the Carver Elementary School of Lexington. At Lexington due to retirement regulations. the writer was auto- matically retired with honor and placed on the pension List. At this time I wish to express grati- tude to Lexington citizens. the Dunbar High School faculty and students, and to my many friends throughout the State for their expressions and testimonials in the forms of letters, original poems, and concrete ponder— ables whose use and beauty 5 are constant reminders of the high esteem in which my feeble efforts have been evaluated. Prof. P. L. Guthrie, last year the principal at Richmond, was elected to the prlnclpalship of Dunbar High School. He has al- ready made the beginning of what I trust will be a long happy administration crowned with suc- cess. My closlng word is to say a word of commendation in hehali of our efficient secretary who has already begun to show that he is on the job by getting ready the educational snap shots that are sent out under the caption of “K. N. E. A. Newsettes." Yours very cordially, W. H. FOUSE, President of K. Ni E. Al LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF KENTUCKY LINCOLN RIDGE, KENTUCKY A fully accredited VOCA» TIONAL HIGH SCHOOL for young people of Ken- tucky who desire an equal educational opportunity. A qualified faculty. College preparatory cour- ses Accredited by the South- ern Association of Col- leges and Secondary Schools and tile State De— partment of Education, as an A-class school. Vocational courses under State regulations and adequately equipped Ap- plied Electricity, Plumb-l ing, Steam Boiler Opera- tion, Janitorial Service, Agriculture, Dairying, Building Trades, Home Economics, Music. Boarding Department with reasonafble rates. A Well'regula’ted program for the all-around develop- ment of the student. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WRITE WHITNEY M. YOUNG» Director LINCOLN INSTITUTE 4— Editorial Comment ACTIVITIES FOR 1938-39 In a separate article titled “Goals in the Education of the Colored Child," there have been set forth some worthy objectives for teaching for the year 193939. No arguing is necessary to Kentucky teachers to have them realize that thereare problems peculiar in the educa- tion of the colored child and that when a colored student faces life’s situations he meets opposition and barriers that are discouraging to him unless he is prepared in advance to know how to overcome these situations. It is hoped that teachers in Kentucky will study these problems with the idea of putting them into practice. The future of _the colored race lies largely in the hands of its teachers and min- isters. It is up to them to give that sort of guidance that will aid in meeting the problems peculiar to a minority race in America. While we are teaching our prescribed courses of study, let us seek to engage in those activities that will lead to the attainment of the goals set forth elsewhere in this Journal. Another activity of the K. N. E. A. will be the formation of a salary equalization committee. President Fouse is interested in the equalization of salaries and the enactment of all phases of the school code as it is written. The K. N. E. A. will lend its ettons to this committee. which is to undertake this noteworthy activity of the K. N. E. A. Attention is called to the report of the Research Committee, and a letter from its chairman, Dr. G. D. Wilson, relative to the salary situation for colored teachers in Kentucky. The K. N. E. A. will feature its annual Spelling Bee and shortly the secretary4reasurer will send from his office announcements and a suggested word list for the 1938-39 Spelling Bee, the finals of which will be held in Louisville on Friday, April 14, 1939. The plan of 1938 will be the one used again this year. Mention will be made several places in the Journal of the forma- tion of a Youth Council. This will be a new feature of the K. N. E. A. and already plans are being made for the first meeting of this youth council at the 1939 convention. It is felt that the youth of. our state have problems and face situations in which the K. N. E. A. can be of special help to them. The K. N. E. A. will use its influence to have our state college at Frankfort made an "A" class school. We shall also use our in» fluence to push forward the program of vocational training to be offered at West Kentucky Vocational School. We need both types of schools and the K. N. E. A. will work for the general interest of all the children in all parts of the state. . There will be three issues of the K. N. E. A. Journal and an at» tempt will be made to keep the Journal at the same high level as 7 heretofore. The K. N. E. A. Journal is a leader in size and quality among other educational journals published by colored teachers’ associations. The K. N. E. A. will continue to work with the National Educa- tion Association in its attempt to have a Federal enactment which will give help to the southern states. We shall continue to insist that any appropriations which are to be made will be made with the idea that they are to give colored children their share of the funds. We shall take the point of View that such provisions should be Written into the law Whenever it is passed. The activities suggested should receive the cooperation of all members of the K. N. E. A. and new teachers in the profession. We welcome all new teachers into the profession and extend to these and others who worked heretofore, greetings and best wishes for a successful school year during 1938- 39. THE PROPOSED K E. A. BUDGET The secretary-treasurer of the N. E. A. brought to the atten< tion of the K.N.E.A. at me1938 Business sessionY a report in which he showed that the K. N. E. A. would have a deficit yearly if it were not for the annual pageant given by the Louisville public school chil- dren. The requests of various departments have grown to the ex- tent that the K. N. E. A. should either raise its membership fee or have its expenses conform to its income. Since the constitution does not permit the membership fee to be raised as it is now written, it seems desirable that we follow a budget so as to live within the estimated income. This suggested budget is found elsewhere in this publication and will be acted upon officially by the Board of Di- rectors with any necessary revision. c a a t THE SCHOOL AT PIKEV'ILLE 0n the outside of this Journal will be found a picture of the Perry A. Cline High School at Pikeville, Kentucky. This is a school of modern design and which has become the center of one of our mountain communities At the 1938 convention of the K. N. E. A., the principal of this school, Mr. W. R. Cummings, received the Lincoln Institute Key Award for oumtanding services in education. Through his very fine work his school has become an accredited school and its community services have become outstanding in Kentucky. The Parent-Teacher Association of this school has been very active and will entertain the state annual convention of the colored P. T. A in Kentucky. «ex» A TASK FOR TEACHERS As one observes the conduct of our younger people and even older ones, there can be no question as to their many personality deficiencies. For example, many of our children do not know how to behave in a gathering, particularly a moving picture show. They laugh at the wrong time and many of them are uncouth in general. 8 This is a task for our teachers. Let us teach them how to be fit members of an audience. Our children learn English in school, but they are very careless in using it. Few of them take the pains to pronounce words fluent- ly and to speak in correct sentences Teachers should emphasize proper enunciation and produce children who will exhibit training through the type of English which they use. This is another task for teachers. One of the common habits of our children is the use of a word which sounds like “Negro” among themselves. They object strenuA ousiy when a member of the white race uses this word, and yet they are careless in using it themselves. Let us teach them to remain from the use of this objectionable word. The editor of the K. N. E. A. Journal wonders if the word “colored” is not more fitting to our group in America. It appears that the white people who use the word “colored" do so with a feeling of a bit more respect. Certainly the usage of a word which is obnoxious to us and which is closely akin in its pronunciation to the Word “Negro” should be eliminated from the vocabularies of our children, and this is suggested as a ma- jor task for teachers. s u n c THE CONSTITUTION OF THE K. N. E. A. At the 1938 convention of the K. N. E A., three amendments were added to the constitun‘on. Elsewhere in this issue of the Jour- nal there appears a copy of our constitution revised to date. Mem- bers of the K. N. E Afare urged to read this constitution and to note in particular the recent amendments to it. One amendment is to recognize as permanent members of the K. N. E. A., those teachers who have retired with honor, after giving many years of service. Another amendment is to clarify the duties of the Board of Directors of the K. N, E. A. Another amendment permits persons other than teachers who are interested in the education of colored children to be members of the Legislative Committee, These amendments re- ceived the necessary vote at the 1938 convention and now make a pan of the constitution. OUR KENTUCKY SUPERINTENDENTS The secretary of the K. N E A. would like to commend the superintendents of Kentucky for their interest in the Kentucky Negro Education Association. As one may note in the Honor Roll pub- lished herein that many superintendents have sent in the enrollment fees of their colored teachers to the K. N. E A. secretary just as they have sent in the fees of their white teachers to the secretary of the K. E A. Each year the number of superintendents who show an interest in the K. N. E. A increases. It is hoped that the super- intendents will mention enrollment in the K. N. E. A. when they ad- dress their colored teachers. Some superintendents have some col- ored teacher or principal to see that the fees are collected and sent to the K. N. E. A. Secretary. Many! superintendents look forward to receiving their honor roll for the 100 per cent enrollment of colored teachers in the K. N. E. A, ' 9 Minutes of the 1938 General Session of the K. N. E. A. Sixty-sewnd Annual Convention of K. N. E. A, Louisville, Ky. Apt“ 1846, 1938. FIRST GENERAL SESSION Wednesday, April 13, 1988 8:15 P. M. The Kentucky Negro Educa- tion Association held its sixty» second annual session in LoulsF ville on April 13-16, 1938. This session was opened with H. E. Goodloe, first vioepresident of the K. N. E. A. presiding, and past presidents seated on the rostrum. After appropriate music by the Central High School Glee Club under the direction of Miss Nannie G. Board and the invoca- tion by Reverend G. H. Jenkins, pastorvof Quinn Chapel Church, a brief welcome was given by C. M. H. Morton, president 01' the Louisville Association of Teach- ers in Colored Schools. Mrs. Pearl M. Patton, principal of the Rosen- wald High School, Madisonvilie, made the response to the wel- come address. The first main address of the evening was that of W. H. Fouse, President of the K. N. E. A. Pres. ident Fouse summarized the achievements of his administra» titan, pointing out the legislation that had been enacted which af- fected Negro children, the activi- ties of the K. N. E. A. relative to the merger of our tWo state cul- leges, and his interest in desire ing the colored teachers in Ken— tucky to have representation in the National Education Associa» tion. He also mentioned the K. N. E. A.’s cooperation with the K. E. A. for the enactment of a teacher retirement plan in Ken- tucky. President Fouse also sug- gested that there be an effort made to have retired teachers 10 given a pension by the state. The second main address of the evening was given by I. J. K. Wells, Supervisor of Colored Schools of West Virginia. Mr. Wells spoke on the topic, "Im- proving the Economic Status of the Negro by Utilizing Our Pur- chasing Power." Mr. Wells stressed the idea of buying con-.- moditia from only those manu- facturers that employed Negip labor and that we plan more largely to urge our youth to en» ter business pursuits. Mr. Wells was introduced by President R. B. Atwood of Kentucky State Col— lege. The final feature of this ses sion was the awarding of a trophy to Miss l... V. Ranels, as- sistant secretary of the K. N. E. A., in recognition of her service for the fifteen year period from 1922 to 1937. The presentation was made with appropriate re- marks by President H. C. Rus- sell, president of the West Ken- tucky Industrial College. SECOND GENERAL SESSION Thursday, April 14, 1938 9:00 A. M. The Second General Session of the K. N. E. A. was opened by the singing of the Negro Nation- al Anthem led by Mrs. Blanche Elliott, Greenville, and the invo- ution by Reverend W. Augustus Jones, pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Louisville. The report of the Necrology Commit- tee was made. Services in re- membrance of deceased members of the K. N. E. A. were then con- ducted by Reverend W. P. Ofiutt, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, Louisville. Others who participated in the exercises were Reverend R. E. Pierson, pastor of the Christian Church and Mix Carl M. Burnside who called the roll of the deceased members. The Legislative Committee oi the K. N. E. A. then reported its activities through its chairman, Prof. A. E. Meyzeek, Louisville. Prof. Meyzeek mentioned the fact that the K. N. E. A. Legisla- tive Committee had worked in Such a Way as to help bring about the retention of the West Ken» tucky Industrial College as a vocational school, rather than have it discontinued entirely. The K. N. E. A. Legislative Com- mittee also reported that it help- ed to have the separate bus bill tabled at the 1938 general as~ sembly. He stated that the Leg- islative Committee had had sev- eral meetings and had been active in the support of measures that had improved the status of the Negro child and on the alert to keep from passing any bills that would affect the Negro youth in an undesirable manner. The secretarytreasurer, Atwood S. Wilson, then made his finan— cial report to the general asso« ciation. Mimeographed copies of the report were distributed among the audience. Various items in the receipts and expendi turcs were explained for the in- formation of those assembled. The secretary»treasurer’s report will appear in the October.No- vember issue of the 1938 K. N. E. A. Journal. The secretary pointed out that the income of the organization was greatly in- creased through an annual pag- eant given by the Louisville pub- lic schools. He pointed out that he used much energy in trying to direct these pageants and urged 11 that the K. N. E. A. set up a budget so as to operate on the enrollment tees rather than de~ pend on the revenue from an en- tertainment which is approxi» mately the balance in the treas- ury annually. The Auditing Committee then reported through its chairman, F. L. Guthrie, Richmond. The Auditing Committee reported that the books of the secretary»treas- urer were carefully audited and that his records were well kept and one hundred per cent ac- curate. The Resolutions Committee then reported through its chair. man, Professor S. L. Barker of Owensboro. These resolutions ap- pear in the October-November is~ sue of the 1938 K. N. E. A. Jour- nal. By vote of the association these resolutions were adopted after its findings during the con- vention. Mr. Roy Chummelly, superin. tendent of the Nursery School and Adult Education was then presented by Mr. Lyle Hawkins, supervisor of the WA schools for Negroes in Jefferson County. Mr. Chummeny fittingly intro- duced Senator M. M. Logan, a guest speaker on this program. The main address of the morn- ing was that given by Dr. Zenos E. Scott, superintendent of the Louisville public schools. Dr. Scott was fittingly introduced by W. H. Perry, Jr, principal of Madison Junior High Schooll Dr. Scott told. the K. N. E. A. that “Constant training in the right attitude toward life itself, and the right moral action in the dis- charge of common duties, con- stitute a real part of education." "Mere training and experience will not produce the best type of citizenship," Dr. Scott said. “The keenest intelligence does not necessarily guarantee the highest type at life. Intelligence itself must be guided. “Public education undertakes no less program than this—that children learn how to serve first themselves, then others, and in that unselfish servioe they begin that training which later in life means honesty of purpose in business, courage in the dis- charge of moral obligations, un— stinted endeavor in voting right and acting right on questions of principle." Dr. Scott stressed re-study of the large aims of education, in. cluding “training for worthy citizenship, health, 'the right habit formation and the correct use of leisure time.” He said it is the duty of schools to train 'children to want to do right. After the address of Dr. Scott, the report of the Nominating Committee was read. The com- mittee recommended that the of- ficers be elected as listed in the October-November issue of the 1933 K. N. is. A. Journal, exoept in the case of the members of the Board of Directors. The secretary-treasurer was empow‘ ered to cast one ballot to offi- cially elect these officers. Four members were nominated for the Board of Directors for balloting on Friday. April 15 These can didates were: V. K. Perry, Louis- ville, W. L. Shobe, Middlesboro, Lyle Hawkins, Louisville, and P. Moore. Hopkinsville. The associa» non then voted to adopt the amendments which had been published in the January-Febru- ary issue of the 1937 K. N. E. A. Journal in accordance with the K. N. E. A. constitution. These 12 amendments appear in the re vised consh'tution of the K. N. E. A. The secretaxy~treasurer then called attention to an amendment WhiCh had been submitted by Prof. P. Moore of Hopkinsville relative to a change in the plan or Noting at the K. N. E. A. A motion finally passed that Prof. Moore’s amendment be returned to him and be resubmitted by him according to the constitution and voted on at the next session of the K. N. E. A. by the mem- bers of the K. N. E. A. in ac- cordance with the constitution relative to amendments. THIRD GENERAL SESSION Thursday, April 14, 1933 3:15 P. M. The Third General Session of the K. N. E. A. was opened by music furnished by Bourgard College of Music and Art under the direction of Miss 1015, Jordan. Seated on the rostrum were pres- idents of the district associations and district organizers. The in- vocation was rendered by the Reverend T. S. Ledbetter, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church, Louisville. Opening music was rendered by the Lin- coln Institute Chorus under the direction of Mrs. Alene Martin. The first main address of the evening was given by Dr. Ben- jamin D. Brawley, professor of English at Howard University. Brawley was tittingly introduced by Mrs. Nancy Bullock Wool- ridge, chairman of the English Department of the K. N. E. A. and instructor of English at the Louisville Municipal College. The address of Dr. Brawley was an outstanding address of the K. N. E. A. convention and the sum- mary of his address appears in the October-November issue of the 1938 K. N. E. A. Journal. Dr. Bmwley spoke on the topic, “Facts to Teach Negro Children." A solo was then rendered by Mr. Lacronia F. Crosby, tenor of Cov- ington, Kentucky. The Lincoln Institute Key Award was then made by Atwood S. Wilson, secretary-treasurer oi the K. N. E. A. A committee con- sisting of Mr. L. N. Taylor, the secretary-treasurer of the K. N. E. A. and C. W. Allen, trustee of Lincoln Institute, announced that a tie had been declared and awards were made to Mr. Lyle Hawkins, supervisor of Adult Education in Louisville and Mr. W. R. Cummings, principal oi the Pikeville school in Pikeville, Kentucky. Mr. Hawkins was given the award for directing a program of adult education such as to secure nation-wide atten- tion. Mr. Cummings has devel- oped a character building pro- gram and a standard public school service with a modern building Well—equipped in a sec» tion of the state where the