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“ DETATLS: This report reflects information received from ° fron node Te ™ publications received from the Highlander Folk School; and information obtained from MYLES HORTON, Director of the School. The following topics will be covered: Activities of the Washington Committee of the Highlander Folk School; Highlander Folk Scro.l and the Southern Conference for Human Welfare; Kighlander Folk School participation in the Tennessee State CIO Convention; Report of the New \ Ori. ans Extension Program made by MARY \LAWRANCE, Extersion Director for the Hiegriander Folk School; New staff membeks of the Highlander Folk School; KMemrers of the School's Executive Council; Past and contemplated school aatdetiacs + mt BT * activities. There is also included a brief statement concerning RICHARD GOTHE, former member of the Highlander Folk School staff who has been re- ported as a possible German sympathizer. h : Pr ACTIVITIES OF THE WaSHINGTON COMMITTEE OF THE HIOHLANDER FOLK “SCHOOL: i” _ The following information was obtained from a pub- OE lication put out by the Highlander Folk School ‘quoting newspaper articles 5 appearing in the Washington Times Herald, the Washington News, and the — Washington Star under date of May 12 13 , 19hi2s \ “The first big event in the celebration of Highlander's fenth anniversary was a concert by PAUL ROBESON given at Riverside Stadium on Kay 10, 1942 sponsored by Highlander's Washington Committee for benefit of the Highlander Folk School, Monteagle, Tennessec.' The concert had an underlying note of patriotism and contained such songs as "The Bill of ~ Rights," a song of the Soviet Red Army and another from workers in a German concentration camp. ROBESON sang in Russian, German, and Hebrem, as well - aS English. Washington sponsors ges ae. Aron concert included: irs. FRANKLIN D. ‘ROOSEVELT, Mrs. A AstoNe, Justice and Mrs. STANLEY F. REED, Eirs. HUGO LNBLACK, irs. | , Senator ABE K, Mr. and X __— ~idS.—EDWARD\KEATINGS rs: TUES B ane “and Mrs. GI yPINCHOT, Mr, CLaRENCE\PICKETT, Mr. FRED S) Wal ae. FRANK P.\ GRABAHS EFS “and urs. i . GERARD Dy‘REILLY, ur.. PNAVERICK, Mrs. WALTER BRUCE HOWE, Hon. THOMAS H, ¢* _ f/ \ SLIO?, Mr. and brs. J, RA FILUIGN, Mrs. MARY HeLEOD, WE, Urs. Gi,NSON t- % PURCELL, Mrs. CLARK\POREN, Mrs. CHARLES EDL TTS, ae ond Mrs, CLIFFORD \ js 3 ./DURR, tir, and Sioa ae Hon. J. MiRREN\MADDEN, Mr. TELFORD - “LOR, - Lieut. ng RS DAD \BING oH oT.) “E. \LILIENTHAL, } ss HILDE \GKITH, ; Divi if Urs, DECC. ROLUTLY, 1 " tirs. HI CHAELNSTRAIGHT. “\ - f bore p OR aah _ aa CR dd b puted coven we Roe Bray aon BE * : ~~ ~ MYLES ‘HORTON, of the Highlander Folk School, advised that KALCOLM ROSS, former member of the Highlander Folk School, who. is now 4 Publicity Director for the National Labor Relations Board, and CHARLIE . HANDY, who is engaged in the Research Department of the Butchers! Union, — MICHAEL yee who is in the Washington Bureau of the New Republic, and _- | b \