N.Z.U.S.A. has received several interesting letters from Professor Alexander. Head of the Department of Economics and Debate Coach at LeMoyne College, Memphis, Tennessee. He will accompany the two negro students in their tour of New Zealand. The following is an extract from one of his letters:

"During recent years the American Negro youth has been showing such progress that the educators of this country continually cite them as an example of possible achievements when intelligently directed educational methods are used. In the past emphasls has been placed upon the purely inherent qualities of the American Negroes, such as singing, and the Jubilee Singers became world-famous. Lately the athletic achievements of the American Negroes, as for example during the last Olympic Games, became noticed world over. In order to show that the artistic talents and the physical development are not the only qualities of the American negro youth this world-wide debating tour is planned. We cho work with them believe that their intellectual and cultural qualities are as equally well developed…"