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( NINTH ANNUAL REPORT-1941 THE YEAR AT AGLANCE: |, SuNTOX. Maris Stent con) TRAVELING LIBRARY, Bren 252 students took part in the school’s 5 resident terms and 7 week-end conferences, 223 students were served by community and ex- tension classes in Grundy County, Memphis. and New Orleans, Carrying a bigger program than ever before, the school ended the year with a deficit of expenditure over income of $1,281.24. The Resident Terms The SPRING TERM, held May 12-24, was attended by fourteen full time and fourteen part time -—Stideni, Irom five southern states, representing eight international unions. Numerous labor and gov- LION. Ulliugs figiped with the discussions and classes. = ca > The SUMMER TERM, held Aug- ust 18 to September 24, was at- tended by sixteen students from acven states and one from Colom- fa, South America. Ten unions were represented. he five week-end conferences held during this term were ut- tended by 156 people, represent- woe AL Roof Te. onfens. three independent unions, and seven- teen CIC, Daily schedule included classes and discussions Ied by the High- lander staff, the students, and visiting union and sovernment officials Democratic Nving and conperation were stressed and practical experience .was aiforded in student-staff committees on classes, recreation, and house maintenance. * . * The WRITERS WORKSHOP was held July 28 to August §$ for twelve student writers from six southern states, New York, Tili- cis, and the District of Colum- bia. Classes in fiction, journal- isrn, and playwriting were taught ty Mary Lapsley. novelist and magazine writer: Charles Fergu- SoH, Bal dbaociale editor oi the . te awe dee ates of Missouri. State Teachers Col- lege. Visitine authorities held special 8CfsiGL:S on labor journalHsm, re- gional fiction, the Federal writers’ project, ang mountain “tall stories.” 7 a * WORK CAMP: The Interna- tonal Student Service sponsored the fourth summer Work Camp ab Hichlander, Seventeen college students spent JuJy in hard man- ual labor and intensive study of the socio-economic problems of th: south. Field trips were made eee aS t to industry centers and various Federal projects. The campers ran & consumers’ co-op and cleared enough to produce a colored mo- tion picture of the camp. The JUNIOR UNION CAMP, June 9-23, enrolled 13 children of A. PF. of L. families, T of C. 1. 0. and 3 of unemployed. For the ma- jority, this was the first experi- ence with mountain life, the first real trip away from home. Classes were held in unionsim, singing, dancing, handcrafts, puppetry. Maintenance of the camp was co operat ively in the hands OF the children and the staff. The Extension Program NEW ORLEANS. Staff member Mary Lawrance began her pro- gram in April with an OFFICERS’ TRAINING SCHOOL. 120 officers of CIO locals attended the first meeting. Sixteen different groups were taught during the year, Ay- erage weekly attendance was close to a hundred. The program has increased attendance at union meetings) payment of dues, and measurably heightened loyalty to the cause of labor. One striking result was a gigantic Labor Day parade, New Orleans’ first in many years. t . Lt . MEMPHIS. The Industrial Union Council, chaired by the winner of the 1941 Roosevelt stu- dent scholarship, Inaugurated an educational program for its affil- fated locals. By mid-November seven classes were going under the \adership of Harry Lasker, HFS staff member. Average attendance per week: 60. Services rendered to 3 international] unions. 2 CLINTON, Maria Stenzel con- dcuted a week's program at Clin- ton, Tenn., for member of the Hosiery Workers local. Demon- Strations were given in group sing- ing, Square dancing, dramatics, posters, decoration ef the local hall. AUTO WORKERS’ OONFER- ENCE. Four staff members were discussion leaders in the 3-day UAW-CIO Educational Conference held in Memphis in October. “PEOPLE OF THE CUMBER- LAND,” the Highlander film, was shown with the UAW films and drew a fine response. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES rendered by staff members includ- ed participation in many tmpor- tant political and educational con- ferences; visits to jocal unions, conferences with organizers; re- search in jocal labor history. Many labor representatives made usé of information collected by tne school and used the school as an impromptu conference center. Community And County Program The NURSERY SCHOOL was this year under the direction of Joan Payne, of Sarah Lawrence college. Seventeen Summerfield families had children st the school at some time during the season. Dally attendance: eight to fifteen. Miss Payne also conducted a num- ber of weekly meetings for the older girls of the community. To- tal mumber of families served in the two programs: twenty-two. s s 8 The SUMMERFIELD COOPER- ATIVE met weekly throughout the year in the homes of its memb2r-. Rummage sales were held in Sum- merfield, Laager, and Pelham Valley; old clothes were contrib- uted by friends of the co-op and of Highlander, ee @# «# HANDCRAFTS. Maria Stenze) held classes in wood carving, clay modeling, pottery, drawing, dress- making, puppetry. The classes were mecstly during the first six months. Average attendance for all classes: fifty per week. eee TRAVELING LIBRARY. Every week the school’s car catried as- sorted books—-children’s to adults’ —to ene or more of the six major communities af the county. Cir- culation for the year: 1,113 books to seventy-four families. SACRED HARP SINGING CLASS. A community chorus, singing the traditional “white” spirituals of the south, met once a week for sixteen weeks. The fi- nal session was a day-long sing with “dinner on the grounds.” sof BQUARE DANCING was the recreation of a large group of Summerfield young folk every Bat- urday night, January to May, and periodically from then on. At the CHRISTMAS PARTY 62 children of all ages took part in the program worked up by Joan Payne and her girls’ club, and re- ceived gifts contributed by friends of the school. Financial Report’ Cost of this program, including maintenance of plant and teach- ers, WAS $13,948.76. INCOME, con- tributed by a few funds and foun- dations, local and international unions, and may individual con- tributions was $12,667.52. Defleit: $1,281.24. NOTE: This page is a condensa- tion of the 26-page report which the school prepared for its con- tributors. A few copies of the full report remain. They may be had by addressing a request to the OFFICE. [ 1942 Schedule Special Terms: DISTRICT 50, UMWA—Mar. 30 to April 12. UAW-CIO school for south- em members( date not set). Regular Sessi: ns: WRITERS WORKSHOP — June 15-June 27. WORK CAMP or JUNIOR UNION CAMP in July. SUMMER TERM August 3 September 13. TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION September 12 and 13.