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- which he was to perf on with the operation of the school, there were seweral small eabins occupied by students and faculty members, as well as a commmity lodge, , which contained a dining room for the students and faculty of the school. During the first weck, there was very little activity at the school, due to the disappointing attendance, and late arrival of several of the students, as well eas late arrival of several of the faculty members, who were allegedly attending a CIO Union Convention held in Chicago, Jliinois, Each student attending Highlander was assigned certain duties Various entertainments were held during the week, such as theater parties, folk dances, etc., held in the community house each night, with Russian music being played almost exclusively. @Q@qebserved that the policy of free love was a fully accepted doctrine at Highlander, Prior to enrollment at Highlander Folk School, QQqxpP through circulars and literature furnished by the school, that regular classes would be held at the school, dealing with union problems, economics, parliamentary law, and labor. However, no regularly scheduled classes were hejd, and only a few lectures were given by MARY LA“RENCE, MYLES 4ORTON and LEONSYILSON, at irregular intervals. The fow invited speakers that visited thé school also contributed three or four lectures. hat not more than six lectures were held during the entire school session by the regular faculty at Highlander, these being held in the evenings and were in the form of a gencral assembly. The lectures that were delivered covered general discussion of union organizations, the racial prob- lem in the South, labor problems in strikes. In connection with the racial problen, it is interesting to note that irs. VIRGIN » sister-in-law of Associate Justice BLACK of the United States Supremp’fourt, spent two weeks at the school, in the interest of furthering and promoting the school's in~ terest in the racial problem throughout the South. Several round table discussions were hold from time to time, dealing with union problems, in which oach student was called upon to ms cuss the labor situation in his or her particular locality or plant, strike tactics were dealt with. . HORTOH mentioned the fact that the CIO had finally licked "BOSS'"AC end . the Memphis situation, and now the Memphis Police Department Was, OfFaid to interfere; that CIO organizers in Memphis now have a free rein,” In this case, it was also noted in the Ninth Annual Report of the Hichlander Folk School, for the year 191, an excerpt read as follows: LZ / ~ Pe eee ee