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1 il 1 . . The followingmemorial column by the late J. Philip Waring was first published for
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3 = v . > admirers can reminisce and those who missed his columns can geta glimpse of
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S Welcome Haines Institute alumni
; his weekend, large num
! bers of the Haines Insti
:w tute National Alumni As
! sociation will convene at
tAugusta’s Telfair Inn. The Haines
‘alumni, their relatives and friends
iwill be arriving from across the
‘nation. They will receive a warm
rwelcome from Augusta.
« This is the fifth meeting of its
ikind since 1979. Why do they
imeet? For many good reasons.
i First, there is the matter of
‘history and rich heritage, and the
valuable accomplishments of
: Haines Institute in solidly educat
;ing and training thousands. Ms.
| Lucy C. Laney always said: “Get
!your training, then go out and
!serve mankind.” And that is just
'what Hainesgraduatesin all parts
“of our nation have done so well
down through the ages.
Yes, Haines has served our na
tion.
Welove Lucy Laney
Secondly, people come back to
Augustabecause of theirdeep love
for Lucy Craft Laney — one of the
ogreat figures of the post-Recon
(struction era and of the first 30
-years of this century.
¢ Her founding of Haines a mere
{2O years after slavery was a
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A Closer Look
miracle within itself. And the
school’s great educational achieve
ments, often refreshing and novel,
areimbedded in American educa
tional history.
What are some of those achieve
ments?
While teaching Greek, Latin
and Negro History, the curricu
lum also included industrial arts
and home economics. Haines’
great winning and championship
athletic teams, under the great
coach John Tutt, on several occa
sions defeated Morehouse,
Tuskegee and Benedict colleges.
This also brought legendary re
gional pride and recognition.
Haines was recognized as one of
the finest secondary schools ever,
and students came in from around
our country and overseas. It was
a place of music and culture, and
brought in many cultural pro
grams and artists (such as Roland
Hayes, etc.) It developed what
were called “Lucy Laney leagues”
(alumni groups outside of Au
gusta.) ,
While space here will not per
mit listing a roster of outstanding
graduateslocally and nationally, I
will nevertheless mention just a
few.
Locally, we canlook at the James
E. Carter family. They are one of
few American units ever to have
members selected by peers to be
presidents over four different na
tional organizations.
Saga of Frank Yerby
Then there are the Yerby boys.
Frank, a distinguished Haines
graduate, has written ever 35nov
els, many of which have been con
verted into movie and television
features. The dust jacket of his
books mention the fact that he
was born in Augusta and was a
graduate of Haines Institute, Paine
College and Fisk University. His
accomplishments, internationalin
scope, have broadened the pres
tige of these institutions.
Lonnie Yerby is medical
statesman
Thanks to scores of dedicated
teachers, Haines produced many
successful physicians and dentists,
some of whom are still with us.
There are, for example, Marian
Johnson, of Los Angeles, Julian
“Chuck” Walker, of Nashville, and
John Green, of Detroit.
Standingon topin achievements,
however, is Dr. Alonzo “Lonnie”
Yerby, who has pioneered as a
Black in medicine. His brother,
Paul, is a retired Detroit senior
pharmacist.
Lonnie Yerby was deputy sur
geon general of the U.S. and pro
fessor and associate dean at the
School of Public Health at Harvard
University in Boston.
In 1962, hebecamethefirst Black
to become commissioner of hospi
tals for New York City. (ON the
personal side, I shall always re
member that year as the one in
which I won civil service as the St.
Louis Commissioner of Commu
nity Service. The national Black
media gave full coverage — “T'wo
Augustans Win Commissionerships
in Two American Cities,” etc.)
Haines has good teachers
Many returnees to reunions of
ten reflect on both the training
received and fellowship developed
during the bygone era. Again,
space does not allow name listings,
etc., but please let us pay tribute to
therecently departed Mrs. Rebecca
Gray Zealy, whoheaded the alumni
association for well over 40 years.
See the new Augusta
As you Haines alumni may or
may not get a good view of the
newly emerging riverfront during
your Saturday moonlight cruise,
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may I suggest that you also walk
overtoßiverwalk Augusta? Thisis
at the end of Eighth Street, at the
Savannah River, at the rear of the
Lamar Building.
And don’t miss a walk atop the
levee, where there’s a promenade
with lots of historic data. And in
addition to what you'll already see
about you (developed by the city),
there’s also almost SIOO million in
hotels, office towers, convention
centers, garages, condominiums,
etc. now in the process of construc
tion.
Also, three museums —the
Morris Museum of Fine Arts, the
Golf Hall of Fame and the Augusta-
Richmond County Museum — are
to be built in the Eighth Street
Riverwalk neighborhood. These
will be located along what will be
called “cultural Corridor,” and will
be an integral part of the new
Augustariverfront.
And that’s not all, because one
mile farther down the river (at the
end of East Boundary), you'll find
the new marina area. Every year,
it features national collegiate row
ing and power-boat contests.
Restoring the Laney home
Now, back on the Lucy C. Laney
front ...
Her home on Phillips Street
(which was almost destroyed in a
fire five years ago) has been pur
chased by the Delta House, Inc.
This affiliate of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority is currently restoring and
making it into a museum and cul
tural center. They’ve received
$60,000 from the state of Georgia
and $25,000 from both the city of
Augustaand the Richmond County:
Commission. iy
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“New” inner city churches
If you have a religious soft spot
for new, inner city churches, may I
suggest you visit our new Mount
Calvary Baptist Church over on
Wrightsboro Road? This beautixxl
edifice was constructed at a cost of
$1.5 million. ;
Then there’s also a handson§¢
new Mount Zion AMEZ (African
Methodist Episcopal Zion) Churth
which has replaced the old strue
ture atacost ofabout $600,000. It’s
at the foot of old Twiggs Streef
(now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard).
On the personal front ]
Sorry that I will miss the fifth
annual reunion and achancetosay
hello to many dear friends and
schoolmates. A previous engage
ment with friends to attend the
opening of the Lakewood
Amphitheatre and Underground
Atlanta has raised this conflict.
My wife of 31 years, Marian,
passed last year after a seven-year
bout with Alzheimer’sdisease. May
I'again thank those who sent cards
and made long distance calls. ..
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Haines alumni, have a happy
reunion! '
Thisarticlewasfirst publishedin
the July 13, 1989 issue of Augusta
Focus, pages 10-11. !
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