VOL. Lrv. “AND YE SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THE TROTH CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1933. OR. G. C. SHAW AND MARY POTTER SCHOOL Letters from all parts of the field, even from the far West and Northwest, are pouring in upon Dr. Shaw, congratulating him on the work he has accom plished. Forty-five years ago he came to Oxford and found only one Presbyterian, no church, no school. Today Mary Potter School is the pride of our town. Timothy Darling church is mod ern in equipment and organiza tion, and is one of the strongest in the Synod of Catawba. Indeed Dr. Shaw’s life has been a suc cess if we consider success by what a man accomplishes. God has wonderfully honored and blessed his efforts. He has reached the Board's age limit. From his appearance and action, however, it is hard to believe that he is in ten years of it. Never have his sermons been clearer or more forceful, and more enjoyed by the people than now. Dr. Shaw is not quitting. He will still be pastor of Timo thy Darling church and more or less active in school work. For him to withdraw or cease to .be active in the school or church just now would be a shock to the community, the church and the school and the work would suffer. Dr. Shaw is glorious in character and purity of life. For all these years, not once has his character or haibits been ques tioned by any one. His life has been an inspiration to all with whom he has come in contact, especjialliy students and teach ers. No school - throughout the South, of the age of Mary Pot ter, has sjBnt out more outstand-' byterian Church at large has noted this fact. When Dr. J. M. Gaston, Sec retary of our Colored Work, wanted a man to head up one of our most outstanding schools, a seminary which up to that time had been headed up by a I white principal and faculty, he nought a man that had been un der the influence of Dr. Shaw, Dr B. R. Smith. Dr. Smith came fresh from college to Mary Potter and for ten years was a faithful teacher, and assistant pastor to Dr. Shaw. Rev. Smith would not accept the position until he had talked with Dr. Shaw. At the conclusion of his conference he said: “Dr Shaw, I shall accept the position and shall go to Mary Holmes on my knees.” Dr. Shaw replied: “Smith, if you go there on your knees, and stay on your knees, you will come away gloriously on your feet.” Rev. Smith has not left Mary Holmes yet, but he certainly is on his feet. He has put Mary Holmes on the map and captured Crockett, Texas. Ask him to what he attributes his success and he will tell you, “My ten years’ association with Dr. Shaw at Mary Potter.” Prof. Cornell Johnson, of Co lumbia, S. C., came directly from college to teach in Mary Potter School, and remained here ten years. He now heads up the schools of Columbia. Ask him to what he attributes his success and he will answer, “My ten years at Mary Potter.” Prof. R. L. Smith, who now heads up the elementary schools of Roanoke, Va., having under him 23 teachers, was a Mary Potter student and later became a Mary Potter teacher. Ask him to what he attributes his suc cess and he will answer as did Dr. B. R. Smith and Prof. C. A. Johnson. When Dr. J. M. Gaston want ed a man to head up Barber Scotia College, a college for girls only, which in the past had been headed up by a white prim cipal and faculty, he again sought a man who had been un der the influence of Mary Potter -a Mary Potter student, and a Mary Potter teacher for ten years, going Erectly from Mary Potter to college and coming directly back from college to Mary Potter where he remained for ten years. Prof. L. S. Cozart, now Dean of Barber-Scotia Jun ior College, is the man. His success in the field of education in North Carolina is outstand ing. Ask him to what he attri butes his success and he will an swer, “Mary Potter.” Mr. Arthur Dees, Principal of the Eastman High School, and at present an elder of Timothy Darling church, is a Mary Pot ter man. Mr.'Willard McLean, Principal of the Colored High School at Selma, N. C., and also an elder of the Presbyterian church; Rev. M. S* Branch, Principal of Warsaw High School; Prof. Herman Suggs, Principal of the High School at Farmville, N; C., are all Mary Potter graduates. Ask them to what they attribute their suc cess and they will answer “Ma ry Potter.” There are hundreds of teachers who have gone out from Mary Potter School and are teaching in the elementary schools of North Carolina. Ask them what has been the sustain ing and influencing power in their lives and they will answer without a single exception, “Mary Potter.” Rev. H. S. Davis, who now comes to us to take charge of the school, came some years ago directly from Johnsqp C. Smith to Mary Potter to teach. He taught for four consecutive years, and resigned to go to the Northwestern University Qf Il linois, to do graduate wodtrSo he not at. all a stranger. IJe has proven his ability by the.excel lent work he has done at Fay etteville, N. C., since his return to the State. Friends of Mary Potter need not fear for her fu ture. Dr. Shaw’s home is on the campus and whether his days De long or snorc iney win De spent there. Rev. Davis knows Dr Shaw. He knows that his presence and continued interest in the school will be helpful. Dr. Shaw knows Rev. Davis, his in tellectual ability, his Christian character, his common sense and his desire not only to carry on the work, but to push it to high er planes. 1 Dr. Shaw's life can not be du plicated throughout the Church. He has had an outstanding suc cess in church as well as school work. He is at present treasur er of the North Carolina State Teachers’ Association. He has been connected with the Asso ciation for forty years and has been on its executive committee a large part of this time, stirring this great educational asso ciation to success until now its influence is felt throughout this State and the South. Mary Potter today is 100 per cent in the admiration and appre ciation of this community and throughout the State. It is 100 per cent in repair and physical equipment; there is not a win dow pane out or a piece of plas tering down from the walls-. With the coming of Rev. Davis, a man of ability and vision, as Principal, and Dr. G. C. Shaw as Principal-Emeritus, to help and \dvise, and with the added good will and names of Red Stone and Albion, Mary Potter is des tined to quicken its steps in the galaxy of schools in the South. THOMAS L. HICKS, Teacher in Mary Potter School for the last 14 years, and an el der of Timothy Darling church. The heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touched by the thorns. A dangerous gift* It is a ’'strange inversion,” as Pascal says, that makes the same man sensitive to great things and to trifles.—Ex. „ THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COLORED WOMEN Chicago, July —(By The As sociated Negro Press)—Al though the “Century of Pro gress” meeting of the National Association of Colored Women is yet two weeks away, the van guard of the determined and progressive women who make up this militant body are al ready arriving in Chicago. Pres ident Sallie W. Stewart, of Evansville, is here, as is Mary McLeod Bethune, former Presi dent. Dr. Mary Waring, admin istration candidate for the pres idency, is on the ground as is Mrs. Myrtle Foster Cook, candi date for vice-president and Mrs. Waring’s running mate. Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, of North Carolina, accompanied by a number of stalwart leaders from the Southeastern federa tion, and backed as an anti-ad ministration candidate, will ar rive late this week. On every delegate’s lips the forthcoming contest for office takes precedence. Not that the contest for official preferment is all that the association is inter ested in, but as Mrs. Stewart explained, “There has always been a race for office. Women are natural politicians. Our con vention is like any other. When people gather in church, lodge, club or any other sort of con vention, thev are inclined to seek office. They wish power, leadership, the opportunity to put their ideas over. Sometimes they seek only personal pres jtige. “However, we need change of officers. The association has the developing^ Pew life gram? • v “Do you believe that the con test for offices dims the work of the association or that it holds as great a place in the minds of the women of the country as it did a few years ago. Mrs. Stewart?” an A. N. P. reporter queried. “I believe it will fill a greater place, when we are able to car ry out these projects upon which we have embarked. We started out as a charity organi zation, carrying baskets to the poor, as it were. Our individual clubs in the beginning were re quired to do some charity work, in addition to any program which they might have had for self - improvement. Gradually we Went farther than that and then the national began as an entity contributing to v!schoolh, the N. A. A. C. P. and other worthy projects until they final ly adopted a program of their Gwn. This was the late Mary B. Talbert’s contribution. The first real association pro ject came when the organization took over the redemption of the Frederick Douglas Home. We adopted the idea of making the home at Anacostia, a shrine in 1916 and burned the mortgage in 1918. In additional improve ments and maintenance we have spent some $82,000. Then a plan fpr a scholarship fund was adopted, it being planned eventually to reach the sum of $50,000. $12,000 of this fund has been raised. Part of it is deposited in banks and some is in government bonds. Only the interest is to be used and then only for juniors and seniors in eollege and post-graduate work. At present only one girl is receiving a jscholarship, re duced income making this ne cessary. Hallie Q. Brown initi ated this effort. “I think the association will continue to hold its place. At one time it included everything everybody was doing. About 40 departments we had, health, ed ucation, kindergartens,, domes tic science and a host of others. Now we have eliminated these specific jobs which other organ izations are covering and have settled down to two depart ments, Our idea is to give wom en something definite to do so that they can see tangible im “WI also have the headquar ters it Washington, D. G. This cf th| World, a central place for our archives, to issue our publi cations from and to disseminate information to women every where. We felt that as Wash ington was the Capital of the nation and that since our Doug las HPme was there, we would cent# our headquarters there. The P. A. R., the White wom ens’ dubs, have their headquar ters fhere and we felt to do like wise,' “In Washington we are able to keep a close eye upon legisla tion affecting women and our group generally. We paid $25,000 for our home there and owe $10,000 on it still. This was Ma ry McLeod Bethune’s idea. “I thave sought during my ad ministration to develop our three, point program. Our or ganization is now a closely knit, well coordinated organization. Formerly any cluib which chose could send delegates. Now we have1 State and sectional organi zations. Delegates must be duly elected and accredited from thei? States.” “Sensing the opposition which had been voiced toward women who were devoted to other pro jects, such as schools, for exam ple^ heading up the .notional, thfi^reporter^asked Mrs. Stewart for^ opinion on that pomtf^ “Our organization# in consid eration of the program before as and the property obligations we have assumed, should be headed by women who are not alone devoted to the cause, but who are free to travel, raise money and spend their time and provqfnent in home life and the furtherance of the race. Was SUmned to be the head quarters of the Negro Women energies in prosecuting tne work of the Association. Actually we need three or four paid workers. With our departments of Wom en in Industry and Mother, Home and Child Welfare, and the Girl’s Association, we need sev eral full time workers to carry through the program which we have outlined for these depart ments. The program is too strenuous to depend solely upon volunteer workers. We welcome and need volunteer aid, but de finite business methods are also needed. We must have people whose time is free to give to the association. “The States are looking at the candidacy of Dr. Mary Waring, not alone because of the individ ual or her work in the national association, but also because of, her accomplishments in the State of Illinois. Illinois is one of the largest State organizations in the associaiton and has contri buted heartily toward every pro ject the association has put forth and is now for the third time hostess to the national con vention. Many States will sup port Illinois’ Candidate.” The administration is likewise behind Mrs. Janie Porter Bar rett, of Virginia, for Treasurer, and Mrs. Minnie Weaver Green, of Oklahoma, for chairman of the executive committee. The Southern States general ly are supporting Charlotte Hawkins-Brown. She is from the Southeastern, which has a dis trict federation of its own, There are five sectional organizations. The Southeastern has endorsed Mrs. Brown. No other candidate has received a sectional organi zation, Many individual States have endorsed both Dr. Waring and Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Daisy Lampkin is in the race as running mate of Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown. Mrs. (Continued on page 4) •5 New York, June —(By Alvin White for the Associated Negro Press)—Brave smiles on the faces of eighty women starting one of life’s saddest journeys hashed on .Harlem briefly last week, when the largest contin gent of Gold Star Mothers yet to sail, left Hoboken on the Steamer, American Banked bound for. France and the graves of eighty brave Ameri can black soldiers who sleep aliens from the “land of th# free’ in a land that is free. ~ Assembling in Harlem as the focal point, the women; many of whom were old and nearing the end of life’s span, came from all parts of the country. The first group arrived on June 21st, staying at the Young Wo men’s Christian Association in West 137th Street, just as ip previous years. Colonel B. 0.* Davis, of Tuske gee, ranking Negro military of ficer in the service, was in charge of the party and saw to all