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Highlander Folk School — Part 3

69 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Highlander Folk School · 69 pages OCR'd
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Charles wKPorguson, as associate editor of "The Reader's Digest" and author cf "Fifty Million Brothers" and "The Confusion of Tongues" will teach non-fiction writing, including the special Sugjects of radio journalism and the picture story. Lealen wt Jones, formerly of the Carclina Playmakers and a play writing student of Paul Grecn and Frederick Bf\Koch, new a faculty member cf Missouri State Teachers College where he directs th anninn 7 BS Aue ety aYle Trams Boetiwal otli teaskh nlawreitineg annual Midwestern Folk Drama PCSVLVaL, Whud Cescnh pPadyYwricinig. GUEST SPEAKERS A nurber of well-known Southern writers, Harry HarrisapAFoll, jameg#till, Ida Mcore, H. opetixon among others, have written that they will visit the scheol during the Workshep, their pians permitting at that time. nterosted in onr a rested a UL ADPpPsy at H mig Thess ji ol ances Ante n cnrolling 50 14 Yorkshep Tirector, Loop ison. “Pctal cost c the | session, tuition and board included, is $30.00; cne week, $15.00." "JUNIORS CAMP AT HIGHLANDER Twenty-three boys and girls between the ages of eight and fiftcen have completed the sectcnd annual Junior Union Camp for Workers! children at Highlander, which was helg§ during the tro weeks following dune 9. Zilphia Hertcn and Margarcd(Pryan were in charge of the camp. Zilphia taught folk dancing and singing; laria®stenzel held classes in arts and crafts. The boys and girls made their ovm puppets under the supervision cf Jeon Tilscn and put sn Saturday night shows for all te enjoy. Harryefasker "taught" the campers by telling them a serial story cvery night around a camp fire. - The Junior Camp, like everything cise at the school, ras run ona ccoaperative basis. The children had the responsibility cf kecping their cabins clean, washing dishos, setting tables, kecping their clothes in good crder and sc on. Large amcunts sof sleep and good focd allowed them to carry a full program and at the same time build geocd health and gain weight. Tabulation of the union affiliations of the campers parents showed the following: 13 with the AFL; seven with the CIO; three unclassified. ~30-
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