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ee Rev. MULLIGAN, an Episcopalian minister residing at Alexandria, Virginia, nme were the most active menbers of the Washington Comittee of the Highlander Folk School and should be given the most credit for the success of the concert. MYLeS HORTON further advised that, since this is Highlanderts tenth anniversary, an effort is being made by the school to obtain national sponsors, and in Pas connection letters have been written to many prominent political figures in washington and throughout the country; that so far Fi. NK GRAHAM, Mrs. FrifkLIn D. ROOSEVELT, and JANES C:REY have given oral consent to have their nancs used as sponsors for the school; that written consent has been obtained from ROGER BiLDVIN, President ANDERSON of antioch College, GEORGE Wi YHEI of Vanderbilt University, Dr. La somior and CaRRIE\MchILLIALb. MYLES HORTON expected to have an inposing list of celebrities sponsor \the school in the near future. . HORTON further advised that many of the sponsors of .is: sehool Were not personally familiar with the school or members of the faculty, but gave their support to the school betause they believed in the program as outlined by publications issued by the school. HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL AND THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FOR HUMAN WELFARE: The Highlander Fling published by the Highlander Folk School at HNonteagle, Tennessee for June, 1942 contains an article which States that at the third Conference for Human Welfare held in Nashville, séuuicesce ou April 19-21, 19)2, JANES \DOLBROWSKI served as executive secretary and has been given a leave of absence &nd will continue with the conference throughout the year. The article further states that all of the school staff tock part in the conference as panel leaders, office workers or delegates; that a large number of former students who were present at the conference as cvlegates met with the staff for dinner. Following the conference, sone _. forty friends vis Highlander Folk School, among whom were H . TEFFERTELLER, CLARKYFOREMAN of Washington, ETHEL PLYDE and erm Fis of New York, and several carloads of Black Mountain 4nd University Oklahoma svuucents. The present address of JAMES DOMBROWSKI as obtained from Qyp Postmaster at Honteagle, Tennessee, is Room 202, Presbyterian Building, Rashville, Tennessee. It is believed that this is the present headquarters ae oy vue a Fe Tor the Southern Conference for Hunan Welfare. UTGILANDER FOLK SCHOOL PARTICIPATION IN THE TENNESSEE STATE CIO CONVENTION: The following publication indicates that the ‘lauder Folk School was actjve at the Tennessee State CIO Convention held hot } 2 in Memphis, Tennessee Jume 12, 13, 1942s