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Highlander Folk School — Part 5

34 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Highlander Folk School · 34 pages OCR'd
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-4- &A daily schedule of classes and discussions wus led by the staff, visiting officinls, end the students. Labor history, union probloms, parliementery low, and public speaking groups wore en- thusiasticully attcndod. Dramatics, union publicity, and the singe ing of lebor and folk sengs, offcred ex. opporturity for students to express themsclves creativiy. Under the direction of Zilphia Horton the drematics class wrote and produced a pluy, "We Got Work to Do," based on the Hurray Defense Plan. The students Wrote and published their life Btorics under the title, "We Know the Score." Denocratic living end couper:ntion were stressed and prace ticel experiunee wes civen throush studcnt conmittcecs for housa manocsement, reereotion, aud class works. Each student had an opportunity to serve on &1]1 comnitivcs,. Discussion grouvs were lid by: Dr. Fleming James, Deon of Theolo vice] Somintry, Urivrsity of th. Scuth,. Suwanco; Gcorge Stoncy, Farm Sccurity adminuistraoiivis william Haves, rcgionsl wWeou ond Hour Dircetor; Poul Christopher, Seervtery-Treosurcr, Tonnesscc Industrial Unicn Cournecilj ond Frank Coffuc, Social Sceurity Board. Students ond stcff mado two ficid trips: one to Whitwell, Tonncsscce, where they were guests of the Retail Clerks ct their regular local moctinz.e Rosanne Wolier, formr iizhlendcr staff Mmmber, now orgerizing for that urion in Philedelpnic, uddresscd the meeting. At Scqgutchic, Tennussecy studounts wore guests of the axe Handle Workers! Industriel Union in their resulcsr moctinge Onc of the students, John Gereis, was sunt to Highlander by the iinister of Idbor-of Colunbic, Scuth america, on & scholarship furnished b oy the PonséAmericino Union. The Hur O86 of the scholar- shin is to foster frivadly reli.tions betwen lcbor in tho Americas. Brother Gereiu, president of his union of postcl elurks and tclere reehers, W.s8 2 most successful icabissedor of ood will cnd helped us to c bettiur understy ding of South amrican probloms, This is the stcond scholirship of this cherecter. Lest year we hed ir. Froi Salezcr, of the Elcvetriccs] Utilitics Voriurs, of licxicao City. Thert wos On Liters. tigasl «toosshurs ta the session this foam Paw te nh AM ti nn 2 OG. mnie ne A ettiwn fle Been Ae Suncor, 20PF 27: Daur wio ld LG iT e Wold Vhedy We Cae | visitors aroun. vonaaan endo Thoi onde, Hong Li, ror.] Yd. workcr from China, was ct the schoul for ‘pn. werk t.tany port in elosseus iui discussions. Studunts were crettiy istercstud in.er story of the Chinese industri:.] co-on~ crutives 2.40 tieir worl to build « new Chic.
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