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2 emniversery celebrction to be held at the school at the end of the cummer term, It wae reported that in response to a recent colmunicction in support of the Murray Industry Plen, the presi- Gent or the CIO wrote: "It is of conciderable significance to maps 9 tek te ote mae apts af thn extn ewmmes eve the Euppor he or your school, in ¥VILOW Wl lit widespread in- -fluence which it exercises among the working people of the South." At this meeting the annual report of the Highiander Folk School prepered by JAILS MBROWSKI Was presented. This report is sum- marized as follover———— TO THE FRIENDS OF HIGHLANDER The energies of Highlander will be directed to the defeat of the Axis and the destruction of Fascism, A pro- posal that the resources of the Highlander Folk School be used as e defense training center for Union lerdere received the en- dorsenent of the Tennessee State Industrial Union Council's executive board on January 4, 1942. It is expected to be approved by A.F. of L. and Failrosd Srotherhood Unions. It approved by Weshincgton, this program will receive the mjor emphasis in 1942, Totel enrollment for the year 1941 was 252 etudents, including 156 who ettended week-end conferences, <A noteble accomplishment was the extension work done by Miss MARY LAWRANCE in New Orleans and py EARTHY ALASICNR in Memphis, Other exterision work was done in mony other parts of the South, oft work in the community was expended uncer direction of HARTA STE = Summerfield Cooperative continued to thrive. JOAI! director of the Turgery Sehoacl had a successful vear ir ? elumm4 now oceunr Nureery School, had 4a euccessi year, f Qur alumi now occupy pleces of leadership end responsibility in unions throughout the : SPRING ToRM The Spring Term for Workers, May 12 - 24, 1941, wee attended by 14 full-time students and 14 part-time students, from five southern states, representing eight international unions, Week-end conferences on southern problems brought 81 additional percons to the school reprecenting 23 netional wmions from all brenches of lebor. The reculnar steff was composed of MARY LAWRANCE, ZU PHIAORTONy and JAMES DOMBROWSICL, This staff was supplemented by lecturere that included JOHN T. JOWES, director of Lebor"s ° Non-Pertican League; WILLTAM|LAVES,’ R Regional Director, Wrges end Hours Adminictration; HOLLIS Vv. \=m, legislative representative oi the Petlroad Brotherho end Cheirman of the Tennessee Common- veclth Federetion; PAUL cos iexecutive secrctary of the CIO in Tennessee; iovts by OYES, A. F. of T., Fisk Univereity; VILLIAIA DNPON,, chairman Atlantic: Industrial Union Council and ame ae wep pee mrp em eS RR eg PR ee REE Fak SN NS SU EN STE PSS ie rms te amt