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iat awe ky Rev. MULLIG.N, an Episcopalian minister residing at Alexandria, Virginia, on wer the most active members of the Vashington Committee of the Highlander re Folk School and should be given the most credit for the success of the concert. GEER further advised that, since this is Highlander's tenth anniversary, an effort is being made by the school to obtain national sponsors, and in this connection letters have been written to many prominent political figures in ‘iashington and throughout the country; that so far rrNK GRA, Mrs. FRAG LG D. ROOSGVELT, and JaMES CaREY have given oral consent to have their nancs used as sponsors for the school; that written consent has been obtained fron ROVER B.LDVIN, President iLL of antioch College, GEORGE YAYHE of Vanderbilt University, Dr. LILLL.N\JOHNSOW and CARRSE\McVILLIAUS. cxpected to have an inposing list of celebritics te sponsor \the school in the near future. GD further advised that nany of the sponsors of tne scnocl were not personally familiar with the school or members of the faculty, but gave their support to the school because they believed in the program as outlined by publications issucd by the school, Sq AE © MN ley aaa elias Peete faa t A oh. ate nt HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL AND THE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FOR HULLAN WELFARE: The Highlander Fling published by the Highlander Folk Scheel at Nonteagle, Tennessee for June, 1312 contains an article which states that at the third Conference fer Human Welfare held in Nashville, Tennessee on April 19-21, 19L2, JALIES \DOMBROWSKI 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 took part inthe conference as pancl leaders, office workers or delegates; that a large number of former students who were present at the conference as delegates met with the staff for dinner. Following the conference, Sone a forty friends visited Highlander Folk School, amagng whom were RALPH ae TEFFERTELLER, CLARK/FOREMAN of Washington, ETHEL CLYDE and EDITH FIELD of Now York, and several carloads of Black Mountain and University of Okxlahona students. The present address of JAMES DOMBROYWSKI as obtained from C. H. FULTS, Postnastcr at Monteagle, Tennessee, is Room 202, Presbyterian Building, * Nashville, Tennessee. It is believed that this is the present headquarters a ' for tne Southern Conference for Human Welfare. HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL PARTICIPATION IN THE TENNESSEE STATE CIO CONVENTION: nee The following publication indicates that the Highlander Folk School was active at the Tennessec State CIO Convention held in Kemphis, Tennessee June 12, 13, 192: i a ae CF a pee : Pg” ar ppers . ane oe . Bice ae NO Pate: renee ay was wo ; » ip ene ee Boe: a ek AS. a SA cat = a = — oo