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SCHOOL NEWS
Savannah State College re- right: M s. LHiuline Ingerscll, .V. ifctie B. Payne and Dr. W. K.
reiving line at president’s re- Eon Ingersoll, Mrs. Mildred Payne,
ception for seniors. Left to Moyers, Dean T. C. Meyers, Mrs.
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Cuvier Entertains P.T.A.
The P.T.A. of Cuyler Junior
High School held its final
meeting of the year. The pro¬
gram for the year was cli¬
maxed by faculty members pre¬
senting a talent show.
Mrs. V. Trappio sang, “If I
Could Tell You,’’ Mrs. Nellie
Ccppage gave musical verse
selections; vocal and instru¬
mental soles and a duet by
Mesdames D. Haines and V.
Kish. A “Sob Story" depicting
rare acting talents was presen¬
ted by Mesdames T. Cogswell,
{to'oorta Colley, Dorothy Raines,
D. Fuller, Rev. W. Gwyn and
ai'l : J.,ogan,
PjrVJtmo .T.iy’or dancers of
(jnjyftr ‘ did a tap routine to
jjfeiifltunes ■J^ea fop .Two.” Addle In the line were
Byers, Murga-
ffofet ijetj* (pBt'ieru Nel.ie McKinney,
Singleton, and Misses V
A3ker and Lola Dixon. Bring¬
ing the house down with a red
hot "Cha-Cha” dance duet were
Mesdames Louise Collier and
Eunice Washington. A square
dance was done by Mesdames
Catherine Mathis, D. Raines, C.
Y. Cox, Eloise Castain, Edna
Luten, L. Collier, Messrs. Willie
Waddell and F. Blaefcshear (a
student teacher> The Barber
Shop Quartet was composed of
Miss Vivian Baker. Mesdames V.
Trappio, D. Raines and V.
Singleton.
The new officers for the en¬
suing year were installed by
Mrs, Pearl Smith, one of the
founders of the P.T.A. and a
national figure in PTA work.
The officers are as follows:
President. Mrs. Joseph Nedd;
Vice Pres.. Mrs. Offie Holmes;
Secretary, Mrs. Vera Trappio;
Treasurer. Mrs. Eunice Wash¬
ington.
The retiring president. Mrs.
Coretha Singleton, was presen¬
ted a gift in appreciation of
her untiring service to Cuyler's
P.T.A. A. Dwight, principal, ex¬
pressed his gratitude for co¬
operation given by all parents,
teachers and friends to help
make this year a success, and
Mrs. E. K. Luten thanked the
parents, teachers and com-
W. V. W.inters, Miss
Bernice Westlcy, Thomas John-
son, M'« Julia White, ,Mlss
Willie M. Meyers, Cyrus
mu tee members for their
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Closing Exercises At
West Svaannah School
The seventh grade classes of
Wert Savannah Schbol were
entertained on last' Friday, with
a Junior Deb Prom In the All-
Purpose room of the school.
There was gaiety from 7 to 10
o’clock. Refreshments were
served.
O.i Tuesday morning closing
exercises weie held at which
time Rev. J. Archibald, pastor
cf Tcwnsley Chapel, spoke,
i'leveral musical and- literary
selection? were rendered by the
seventh grade members, who.
for the most part will attend
Tompkins Jr. High School next
■school 'term. The girls wore
white dresses and sox, the boys,
rk suits. The three classes
;aeg their class song to the
tune of "Love Me Tenderly.”
They were awarded certificates.
The seventh grade teacher-
•porisors are Mrs. Marguerite
Long, Walter Simmons, and
The mas Milledge, Jr. Mrs. A
M. Lovett, principal.
Pembroke Hi Closing
Monday, June 3
The commencement exercises
T Pembroke High School, Pem¬
broke, Ga„ will be held Monday,
June 3, at 4 p. m.
Again this year the exercise
will be centered around the
members cf the Senior Class.
i. R DeLoach, superintendent
>f Schools, will award the
d pfemas. Members of the class
naking .speeches are C.racie
Giilard and Lester Smokes. In-
/rcaticn will be given by Rev.
Will Smokes.
Candidates for graduation
tre 7a’madje E. Bacon, Roose¬
velt Garharn. Mary Amy McCoy,
Lester Smokes, Grade Mae
Dillard, Harrison Hines, Mary
Ruth Rogers, John Stewart and
Willie Ware.
Miss Pinke J. Ware Is advisor
for the senior class and Leon
Dingle is principal of the school,
Miss Eunice Wright, Miss Jac¬
quelyn TcoUs and Frank Black-
shear.
Summary Programs At
Harris St. School
Several summary programs
were presented Inst week at Har¬
ris St. School. Thursday morn¬
ing, Mrs. Densler, assisted hy Mrs.
Virginia Dowers, student teacher
from Savannah State College, cul¬
minated her activity “Community
Helpers,” which was witnessed by
a large number of parents. On
Friday, Mrs. Hattiste and Mrs.
Loadholt closed their activity,
“People of Many Lands” with
very appropriate programs. Mrs.
C. Wells’ fifth graders presented
“This Is Your America.” On Fri¬
day afternoon, Mrs. Skrine, as¬
sisted - tjy Mrs. DoreUia Williams,
presented her .first (ttjfeM.jUyP* 1
interesting program, * *dV«#*Sl "r | e
Family.” ’ ' ! concluded ■
Senior Week activities
on Friday evening with the Senior
Pro up The seventh grade clashes
CnjOyed dancing and iistmiTng' to
recordings. The music was fur¬
nished hy Salvino’s Calypso Rand
and the Boys’ Calpyso Band. Mrs.
Out'or, Mrs. Wells, and , Mrs.
Snowden served the group. Mrs.
Nelson. Airs. Hayes, Miss Hunt,
Air. Allen and Mr. Daniel Wright
fr., served as chaperones.
Class Day on Wednesday morn¬
ing proved very entertaining.
About 40 parents and friends
were present to see their children
presented in program. Miss Me-
telln Maree, principal of Paulsen
Jr. High and Rev. Edgar Quarter-
man of Second Baptist Church,
were the speakers.
Mrs. J. B. Hayes is principal;
Catherine Hum, publicity chair¬
man.
Graduation Class
Entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Luke,
i ,Tr., of 12.24 East Waldiburg St.,
entertained the graduating
■lass of St. Benedict’s school on
la t Wednesday with an enjoy¬
able affair at their home. The
fo-'d was served buffet style.
Those present were Armetha
Erown, Betty Bryant. Gall
Clarke, Deloris Flowers, Juanita
Jones, Lottie Mae Latson, Leola
; Lawrence. Ola M. Manning,
Elaine Smith, Barbara A.
White. Barbara Wright, Mary
Whipple. Earl Chaney, Arthur
j Ellison, Ronald Ellison, Leon
THZ SAVAffSAB 7IISUN3
S.C. Teachers End
Year’s Work
The Social Studies teachers ml
minuted their in-service program
j for the term by oh-erving a sum
| mary meeting Tuesday ut Cuyler
Jr. High School. The program
•eas well planned and executed
under the leadership of the in¬
n-vice chairman, Miss Lottie F.
Cromai tie.
The purposes of the meeting,
which were to share and sum¬
marize our experiences as teachers
of social studies, were mpgnifi
•lently fulfilled. Alts. Louis Col¬
lier and Mrs. Countess Y*. Cox
■;avc excellent reports on “Read-
ng and the Social Studies.” They
lUtlined the materials and meth¬
ods used hy the soeiaT studies
earlier-' at Cuyler Jr. High School
n carrying out an effective pro-
'ram.
Mrs. Thelma W. Stiles gave the
eport for Paulsen Jr. High School
•n “Materials and Resources Used
•i the Teaching of Social Studies.”
’o illustrate some of these, she
bowed charts, posters, workbooks,
craphooks, notebooks, and other
laterials. She also emphasized
he importance of using Resource
’ersons in the teaching of social
tudies.
Mr. Arthur S. Roberts, Mr. Ral-
igh Bryant, and Mrs. Lillie G.
Blount shared with us informa-
ion on "Current News and the
toeial Studies” as they are pre-
ented at Tompkins High School,
lighlights of their reports were
‘The Twelve Steps to Present Cur-
ent News.”
Mrs. Alma M. Whittley re-
mrted on “Geopraphy and the
reaching of History” for Haven
Ionic School. She cited the need
or the use of supplementary ma
erials to meet thp needs of the
hildren in locating places and in
tudying about peoples of the
vorld.
Mr. John H. Law and Miss L.
Cromartic shared with us some
• f the experiences of the Bead
Tigh School teachers in “Testing
md the Social Studies.” They em-
iha-sized the necessity of keeping
ecords of test results and of
•iving varied forms of tests to
•hallenge the students’ thinking.
We are grateful to nur consul-
‘ant and our principals who at¬
tended our meeting. Mrs. Clara
West has met with us each time.
Tn her very interesting way, she
highlighted the key points and the
trends of the discussions. Mis¬
ti. W. Maree, Paulsen, congra¬
tulated the group for the splendid
participation by each school. Mr.
O. L. Douglas, Beach, urged con¬
tinued sharing of experiences by
teachers and of putting social
studies into action.
Delicious refreshments were
served hy Mrs. M. P. O’Brien and
Mrs. Vera R. Trappio.
Race Teacher Heads
Philadelphia Teachers
PHILADELPHIA. (ANP). —
Mrs. Edna Wextberry Griffin, Ne¬
gro public school teacher, will as¬
sume the presidency of the Phil¬
adelphia Teachers Association this
week, the first of her rat*e to hold
the office. >
Mrs. Griffin was elected head
of the city’s largest professional
organization through balloting con¬
ducted by the city's 243 publiq
school*. She succeeds Elizabeth R;
Haas, who bus served for three
years. t
Mrs. Griffin, chosen over two
other candidates, is a sixth-grade
teacher at the Harrison school;
where she has taught for 34 years!
She has been second vice presi-i
dent of the association for the last;
three years and also has held the
office of recording secretary. She
has served on several committees
of the National Education Asao-.
ciation, of which she is a life mem¬
ber.
Mrs. Griffin was graduated from
the former Philadelphia Normal
School. She received her B. S.
degree from the University of
Pennsylvania and her M. A. degTee
from Columbia University.
Her husband, William E. Grif¬
fin, is employed hy the Philadel¬
phia Housing Authority.
Other officers elected were
Charles W. Twinning, Frankford
High, and Anna K. Beatty, Poe
School, vice presidents; E. Frances
Hervey, Shaw Junior High, re¬
cording secretary, and Miss Haas,
the retiring president, treasurer.
Re-elected corresponding secre¬
tary was Cathleen M. Champlin,
assistant director of teacher ex¬
aminations and teacher recruit¬
ment.
James, James Jackson, Dickie
Jones, Earl Leon Luke, Nathan¬
iel WiLson. Guests of the claia
were Ora Lee Allen and Clar¬
ence Byrd.
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COURSES TO START
AT BEACH
Starting Monday at Beach
V:gh S’hool adults will have an
I ortrnHy Is ts.'rc several
hort elnrres.
Nf.v courses to start this
r. mth arc: Leadership — This
eoise will be of particular in¬
ures.!; to those who hold leader-
hip anti managerial positions
n buxinaso, Imlur ry, and labrr
• niors, and will cover emnloyer-
m.p’oyee relation.-:, crmmunlty
“Wipes 3rd all phases of bu.ri-
'fr-: in which leader-hip plays
n Imp-art art part.
Baric Pslernnnship —This
’burse will Include the funda-
nitals of selling approach to
r.vt’Tner*, tyoes cf customers,
■zgestivE selling, men* lug cb-
^clions, closing the ' ale.
Pi Pile Speaking— 1 This course
HI cover how to fee 1 at ease
;hen called upon to speak,
ith»r In email or large gatlier-
n "i..
Business Corrc-rpondence —
r his course will cover technique
f job courtesy, how to write
Midentty. correct memos, let-
-c. bulletins, dictation.
PrciKfional Advertising —
blijj cur ? will cover tech-
iques and methods cf building
aodwill by industrial, ccmmer-
•lal, and business methods.
Gab Driver Training — This
nine will cover technique of
•>b courtesy, business manners,
'fcleney, and actual instruc-
ion in driving.
All courses will run 20 hours,
ntire cc-t only $1.00. Reglstra-
ion Monday and Tuesday at
be West Broad YMCA, Friday,
Tune 7 and 3.
TOMPKINS HI HOI DS
INIOIJE COMMENCE¬
MENT PROGRAM
Cr mnienccment exercises were
°Id'yesterday (Wed.i for some
evepty-three graduating seniors
f 'fompklns high school. The
’.l’ogram differed frem the
usual school closing rites in
hat no guest speaker was pre-
ented. Ada Belle Hall and
:c£eph Sanders spoke as vale-
ictorlan and salutatorian, re-
pectively. This has been the
argest graduating class at
1’ompkln.s School which is
Readily increasing Its enroll¬
ment.
The following graduates re¬
vived scholarships: Carolyn
Campbell received the Delta
Sigma Theta scholarship; Sarah
lane Young received the Chat¬
ham County Teachers award:
Hose Mary Singleton, the Iota
I xSfe&ll ?.
WINS L/SAY PRIZE — Miss rated to Alias Barnes by the
Jessie Barnes, v iio.se home i.. m
Reading, Pa., first ranking student
in Scholarship in the May 1057
graduating class of 43 of Harlem
Hospital School of Nursing, first
also in the category as the best
“All Around Nurse,” and also first
with the highest average in Medi¬
cine, won extra plaudits for writ¬
ing the best essay on “What I Ex¬
pect to Accomplish in My First 25
Years of Nursing.” Twenty-five
silver dollars was the pric.o pres-
Phi Lambda award; Ervin
Thurras, the Omega Psi Phi
award, and John Frazier, the
Alpha Phi Alpha award. The
Sigma Gamma Rho sorority also
presented an award.
Baccalaureate at Liberty
County High School
“There is a great need for a
Christian citizenry in our world
today,” the Rev. II. F. Brockin-
ton, pastor of Metropolitan Bap¬
tist Church, Cocoa, Florida, de¬
clared at the baccalaureate serv-
ces for sixty-two seniors of Lib-
>rty County High School last
3unday. He congratulated the par-
ints of the seniors and their noble
'fforts and reminded the class that
■itizensh’o and respect may he
milt on two types of foundations
—sand and rock. He urged them
;o set their construction on a
foundation of solid i-ock. In con¬
cluding his challenging remarks,
Mr. Brockinton declared that in
?pite of everything, wc are still
rnr brother’s keeper.
Last week an Honors Night pro¬
gram was given at the school. The
departments of the school display¬
ed their work and awards were
presented to worthy students. The I
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Henry~Brywnt and Henry Sulii
va won by five strides. Fletcher
White and Lwaa = ampler came
In first in the three-legged
.ace. White also won the sack
ace with Sumpter ccrning in
third. James German and H.
Magwood rated second in the
high ji;m;p aiyd bread jump,
respectively. A few mere points
were picked up for third and
fourth places in seme of the
events. The girls were led by
Eva Jason who chalked up five
points in the bu ‘.A-all throw
and teamed with Gladys Bran-
nen to win first place in the
three-legged race. The girls
ame in second in the 220 relay.
Tim gnup cne elementary
oy? mb ad first pMtce In that
'll vision by one poAi)S. Their
relay team of John Collins,
;;,.nc 3 M>•: :i. Minus- Mobley
nd Earl “Jet” Robi&on won
he 160 relay by the longest
nargln of the day; The six-
’-verF.h girls aFo wpn first
olaee in the 200 relay. Out of
I he four relays which’ .napkins
entered, three times the anchor
man streeked across for first
place and one second place.
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president, Miss Birdie E.
Brown, II.N., and one of the Aas’t.
Supts. to Airs. A Lida C. Dailey,
Supt. of Nurses at Harlem Hospi¬
tal, New York City.
The giving of the essay prize
award followed soon after the
twenty-fift.h anniversary dinner-
dance of the Harlem faculty which
was given at the Tavern on the
Green in honor of the 1932 class of
the Harlem Hospital School of
Nursing.
Dramatic; C1 ii b presented it;
award winning play, “True in
Heart.” Music was furnished hj
the choir and band. Girls of tht
Physical Education Department
built pyramids. The elementary
grades were seen and heard in e
musical skit. ■
This Friday evening. May 31
the Rev. L. H. Pitts, executive sec
retary of the C.T.F..A., will de¬
liver the commencement address.
Tomnkins Team Wim
Track Meet
According to Jos. M. Greene,
athletic director of the local
aubllc schools, Tompkins Junior
High boys and girls rated first
o’ace in the annual track meet
which was held at Savannah
State College recently. The boys
chalked up 28 points while the
girls received-' 18 points, good
for a tie for first place with
Paulsen’s girls!
Tompkins’ relay team of
Runny” Patterson, H. Parker,
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