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[[small tag]] CHICAGO, ILL.
DEFENDER
Circ. W. 73,475

[[stamped]] OCT 10 1953 [[/stamped]] [[/small tag]]

[[leaflet]]

a convocation

WITH THE PRESIDENTS
OF THE THIRTY-ONE

united negro colleges

invocation
DR. HOWARD THURMAN
Dean of the Chapel, Boston University

guest speakers

DR. NATHAN M. PUSEY
President of Harvard University

DR. LINDSLEY F. KIMBALL
Vice-President of Rockefeller Foundation, New

DR. F.D. PATTERSON
President of the United Negro College Fund

music
THE CHOIR OF
BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLL
Daytona Beach, Florida

program chairman
EDWARD WEEKS
Editor of the Atlantic Monthly

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[[newspaper clipping]] THE BOSTON HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1954 [[/newspaper clipping]]

JOHN HANCOCK HALL
monday evening, 8:0
ry the 18th, 19

[[newspaper clipping]] Black and white photo of three men in suits
(Herald Staff Photo by Daniel Murphy)
CONVOCATION LEADERS--At the meeting of the United Negro College Fund, Inc., in John Hancock Hall last night were, left to right, Dr. Nathan M. Pusey, president of Harvard; Dr. Lindsley F. Kimball, vice-president, Rockefeller Foundation; and Dr. Frederick D. Patterson, president of the college fund. [[/newspaper clipping]]

[[newspaper clipping]] UNCF Board Members 10th Session at Chicago

CHICAGO -- The tenth annual board meeting of the [[hand-drawn line]] United Negro College Fund [[/hand-drawn line]] was held here Oct. 4-6, with presidents of the fund's 31 member colleges taking part in the business and public meetings. 

October 4 was proclaimed "United Negro College Fund Sunday" in Chicago, and the 31 presidents appeared as guest speakers in leading churches throughout the city.

THREE-DAY MEET
"The three-day meeting was highlighted Monday afternoon with a public convocation at Sheraton hotel, featuring addresses by Harvey S. Firestone, jr., chairman of the board, Firestone Tire and Rubber co., and a member of the mobilizing board of the UNCF's Capital Funds campagin; and Dr. Rufus E. Clements, president of Atlanta university. Hermon Dunlap-Smith, executive vice president, Marsh and McLennan, and UNCF Chicago campaign, will preside.

Another important event held on Monday was the alumni reception and banquet held an honor of the visiting presidents. Sponsored by the Chicago Inter-alumni Council, the reception was conducted under chairmanship of Mrs. Lloyd Calloway. 

Earlier Monday, a luncheon was held at the Sheraton hotel for Chicago business and civic leaders, Dr. Lindsley F. Kimball, vice president of the Rockefeller Foundation and national chairman of [[/newspaper clipping]]

[[card]]

Programme

[[picture of lamp]]

Banquet
Honoring
Presidents of the 31 Member Colleges of UNCF
Sponsored by
The Chicago Inter-Alumni Council
October 5, 1953

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