Oxford, Feb. 16—Mr. James H. Dillard of Charlottesville, Va., who is president of the Slater and Jeans [Jeanes] Fund and a member of the general education board of New York, delivered a fine address at Mary Potter Memorial school, colored, in Oxford Thursday evening. The subject of his address was “Education and Its Difficulties.” The entire address was filled with most helpful and instructive advice. He discussed at length race relations. The speaker was introduced by Rev. G.C. Shaw, president of the school. N.C. Newhold of Raleigh, head of negro education in North Carolina, was present and made an excellent talk. A number of white people of the town interested in education were present to hear the distinguished speaker.
J. Robert Wood, chief of the Oxford fire company, entertained the fire company at the Woman’s club on Thursday night, serving an elegant banquet. The members thoroughly enjoyed the pleasant time made possible by the popular chief of the company. Those present were Rev. J.D. Harte, J.A. Williams, A.M.A. Williams, J.T. Sizemore, E.E. Sizemore, L.C. Taylor, M.F. Peed, J.A. Ellington, Dr. Thomas, Pete Wood, Roy Grimes, T.G. Stem, W.H. Britt, and C.G. Powell.
From page 6 of the Durham Morning Herald, Feb. 17, 1923. . John F. Slater of Connecticut and Miss Anna T. Jeanes of Pennsylvania had each donated $1 million, forming foundations to educate Negroes. To learn more about the donors and the foundations, read this 1933 report on the 50th anniversary of the Slater Fund and the 25th anniversary of the Negro Rural School Fund, Anna T. Jeanes Foundation, The Slater and Jeanes funds, an educator's approach to a difficult social problem : Alexander, Will Winton, 1884- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
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