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Aivenea AM YE A in Florida and more workshops in 1958; advocated by all leaders attending, ( Jenuary ond February workshops hed approximately fifty porticipants from North and South Carolina, Floride and Tennessee. The school focused its attention on the college stu- dents during March os thirty-six students from the Univer- sity of Ohio, Georgia Tech, Emory, Tuskegee, Fisk, Anti- och, Putney Graduate School and Bard attended and turned the spotlight on prejudice. During April the school opened its doors to informal groups of three and six as quests from Philadelphia, New York City and Copenhagen, Denmark, enjoyed the casual atmosphere of the school. The Executive Council also met during the month, rounding out o full program for the staff, A number of teachers attended the June and July workshops and students from seven Southern states gove a@ thorough airing to the problems of Negroes’ registering and voting in the South. As director of workshops, Mrs. Septimo P. Clark made extended trips during much of the fall and winter of 1956- 1957 into the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Geergis and Tennessee Mrs. Clark has been re- cently nomec Virector of Education at Highlander. (See cover). As reported briefly in the last annua! report, members of the Highlander statf worked out a program of guidance and assistance to the Negro children at Clinton, Tennessee. A series of morale-boosting parties and special-subject tutoring helsed smooth the turmoil in Clinton. The Clinton program, continuing this year, was highlighted when Bobby Cain become the first Negro in the South to graduote ar Urtegeated public high school, New Books Dura The summer, George Clifton Edwards of Dallas, Texas, dorated an invaluable life-time collection of books primarily on the South to the Highlander library. roe The Botird of Christian Education of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A, has produced o moving picture, “The Face of the South,” which George Mitchell, former chairman of the Highlander Executive Council, originated ot High- londer INTEGRATED YOUTH CAMP _ In addition to the other octivities, Tamp Koinonie- Winkleed-> ith an interracial staff of eleven adults and Pot leg campers from 12 states explored the mountain top during the otter part of June and eorly July. MErFU KR Id 3 7A The Community program continyed apace with High- lander facilities used regularly ail year by the 4-H club ond the lake used for swimming and fishing by mony of our neighbors. HIGHLANDER IN THE FIELD The leadership training program in the field continued to move forward in Johns Island, South Carolina and Sevier County, Tenn. Shortly ofter the group at Johns Istand finished remodeling their building a co-operative store was established and 37 people enrolled in the night school to learn to read and to write in preparation for quolifying to vote. In Sevier County, Tennessee, a series of residential week-end schools developed leadership for o number of rural communities. Myles Horton took time out from the school’s busy workshop schedule to address the 43rd annual meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Charities in Kansas City, in September. . Earlier in the year, Mr. Horton represented the Adult Education Association of the United States at the Ameri- con-European Conference on Residential Adult Education in Bergen, Holland. - FINANCIAL PICTURE In response to letters regarding the loss of tax exemp- tion, Highlander hos received almost twice as many indi- vidual contributions as last year. With this encouragement the staff has moved forward with plans for a second 25 years with renewed energy and with confidence. The school is not only gratified with the responses from many friends, some of whom have doubled their contributions, but is also pleased with the efforts of committees through- out the country to raise funds. The New York Committee is carrying on a fund-raising campaign by letter-writing. At the Labor Day celebration delegates from every Southern state, many poor, some unemployed becouse of the brave stand they have taken, voted to make monthly pledges to keep Highlander operating. The friends of Highlander in Chicago have responded by a national cam- poign for what is being called the Guarantors Fund. They propose to enlist 200 people who will pledge a minimum of $10 a month for the next 12 months. This will provide © minimum operating budget, a floor, of $2,000 o month. Larger ond smalier gifts beyond this will enable High- lander to conduct additional workshops and do more ex- tension work in the field. Contributors will be mailed a Guarantor card supplied by Mrs. Emily Waldman, 1329 Eost 50th St., Chicago 15. Funds will be deposited in a Highlander account in a Chicago bank and once each month an outhorized High- londer agent will draw a check remitting to the School the amount of pledges collected for that month.