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SCHOOL NEWS
Mrs. Melissa Lewis
Honored
Mrs. Melissa J. 15. Lewis
Mrs. Melissa J. B. Lewis,
Teacher of the Year of West
Savannah School, was honored
by the faculty on last Sunday
afternoon with a reception in
the beautiful Jesse Barbour
Hall of Butler Presbyterian
church. Arrangements of color¬
ful spring flowers added much
to the yellow and green color
scheme carried out in the table
decorations.
-Mrs. Lewis was very charming
in a two piece dress of blush
pink with appliqued flowers of
a deeper hue and blue. She l
wore a beautiful orchid, given
her by the faculty.
During the evening she was
presented an appropriately en¬
graved plaque by Principal R. j
P. Jordan who paid high tribute
to Mrs. Lewis as an educator
and a mother. Many friends
from out of town and locally
joined the faculty in felicitating
the honoree.
Mrs. Lewis is a native Sa.
vannahian, mother of two
daughters, Mrs. Melissa Miller
and Miss Margaret Lewis who.
are teachers in the local public I I
schools , and grandmother of
Thomas Miller, Jr. Mrs. Lewis is
a product of the local public
schools. She received a B. S.
degree in elementary education
from Savannah State College.
Later she studied at New York
University and received a M. A.
degree in elementary education
In October 1956.
She has a number of years
experience in her chosen pro.
fession. She is the recipient of
the twenty-five year Honor
Certificate from the State of
Georgia.
Her professional affiliations
are C. C. T. A., G. T A , N. E. A.,
A. T. A., Savannah State Col¬
lege Alumni Association and
New York University Alumni
Association. She has contribu.
ted much to her community in
the training of its youth as
well as the adults in an edu¬
cational and religious manner.
Her religious and civic mem¬
bership include St. Paul c M E.
church, Stewardess Board No. 2.
Prince Hall Chapter No. 258.
Order of Eastern Star, Holsey
Reading Circle, Y. M. C. A.,
Y. W. C. A.. Savannah Chapter
for the Help of the Mentally
Retarded.
On the pages of the history
of Springfield Terrace School,
the name of Mrs. Lewis as its
organizer and founder appears.
This is an honor that few can
boast of.
The entire faculty and com¬
munity hold Mrs. Lewis in high
esteem and are happy to have
her selected for such an honor.
Lowndes County
Teacher of Year
Joseph B. Maxwell, ninth
grade teacher, was choeen as
Teacher of the Year by his co.
workers and the Lowndes Coun¬
ty system teachers. This signal
honor Is one well deserved by
the recipient.
Mr. Maxwell is the son of
Mrs. Emma C. Maxwell and the
late William (Bill) Maxwell
who was a pioneer resident of
Hahira and Lowndes county. He
is a product of the public
schools of Valcfosta and of Sa..
vannah State College,
U. and Tuskegee Institute,
ing earned the A.B.
frojp the former and the
ter’s degree from the latter.
Mr. Maxwell is a deacon
the Magnolia First
church, the N E. A., the G. T.
A., Lowndes County
Association, American
Aacociatlon.
Baldwin County
Teacher of Year
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Mfs. Flora: E. Brown has been
chosen Teaaher,.i)f the Year by
Baldwin County. A native of
Virginia, Mrs. Brown has re¬
sided fill Georgia for the past
twenty, /years. She received her
B. S. degree from the Fort
Valley State Qollege and has
additional ,
done work at Atlan¬
ta tifrivolri Prior to coming
to Ba^vjn ’ft^stf'; Mrs. Brown
served as critic; teacher at
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Albany State for two
years, was a member of the
Federated Club there during
that time; served as Sunday
school teacher and chairman
of the P rogram Cities of St.
Andrews C. M. E. church of
that city.
Since proving to Baldwin
County. Mrs. Brown has taught
in the public school .system for
28 |eai%jP jwM Itfstrftmental
In getting a school built in the
days of VhC one room school-
house.. Tiiis. : .s«bool fvas used as
a Demonstration School for 5
years. She has served as presi¬
dent of the Local Teachers As¬
sociation, chairman of the Wel¬
fare Committee and chairman
Wa y s and Means committee
Presently, Mrs. Urc Brown Mmitm is Is a a 5th Srn
grade teacher at Carver ele¬
mentary school, district leader
for the Girl Scouts of America,
member of planning committee,
treasurer of 'hospital auxili¬
ary, member of Phyllis Wheat-
ley Federated Club, and Sunday
School Teacher at Flagg Chapel
Baptist church.
Mrs. Brown has traveled quite
a bit, making some of the edu.
cational trips with the classes
she has taught and the Girl
Scouts to \jVsuhington. D. C.,
Tuskegee Institute, Atlanta,
and many io.ua! educational
trips. Her summer trips have
beep to Cuba, Florida, and a
tour of the state of New York.
NF-GRO PROF GETS
COLUMBIA UN1V.
TEACHING POST
NEW YORK CITY (ANP) —
Columbia university last week
announced the appointment of
Dr .Mozell C. Hill as professor
of education at Teachers col¬
lege at the university, effec¬
tive July l.
The announcement was made
by Dr. Hollis L. Caswell, presi¬
dent of Teachers College, Co¬
lumbia University.
At Teachers college, Dr. Hill
will teach courses in sociology
and education. He will be a
member of the Department of
Social and Philosophical Foun¬
dation of Education. He will
also introduce a new course,
“Social Stratification and So¬
cial Learning,” dealing with so¬
cial class systems.
Dr. Hill is currently a pro¬
fessor and chairman of the de¬
partment of sociology and an¬
thropology at Atlanta univer¬
sity. Prior to his appointment
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Feted By Local
Alumni Association
The Savannah Chapter of the
Savannah State College Na¬
tional Alumni Association awar¬
ded Certifictes/ of Recognition
to the Teachers of the Year at
a reception Sunday, March 23,
the West Broad Street YM-
CA, beginning at 4:45 p. m.
The program included greet¬
from Leonard D. Law,
SSC National Alumni
a reading by Mr*.
Steele; awarding of the
by Jam^s E. Luter.,
president of the chapter;
selection by Sol Harden
response by Mrs. Hattie C.
The teachers honored inclu¬
Mrs. Tallulah K. Cogswell,
high school; Mrs. Lottie
Crane, Gadsden elementary
Mrs. Ruth S. Dobson,
Laboratory school; Miss
Dunmore, Springfield Ter¬
Mrs. Nellie Freeman, An¬
tioch elementary school; Joseph
Greene, Alfred E. Beach
school; Mrs. Nona M. Hop¬
Florence Street school;
B. Jackson, Paulsen
high school; Mrs. Melissa
J. B. Lewis, West Savannah
elementary school; Mrs. Betty
Pope, Sarah Mills Hodge
school; Mrs. Hattie
Scott, Tompkins high school.
Wade M. Simmons, George
elementary school;
Alberta Smith, Monteith
elementary school; Mrs. Albert
Thweatt, East Broad Street
elementary school; Mrs. Cather¬
ine Torrence, Harris Street
Mrs. Erma R- Williams,
West Broad Street school; Mrs.
Mildred G. Young, Spencer ele¬
mentary school, and Robert
Haven Home school.
Mr. and Mrs. Young repre-
ent the first couple to be selec¬
ted as “Teachers of the Year”
in the same school year.
Miss Eunice Wright was In
of the program and Mrs.
Willie Mae Sampson, the recep¬
tion.
HAS 2,983
ENROLLMENT
TALLAHASSEE —The college
arts and sciences leads the
.
and colleges in enroll¬
ment at Florida A and M Un¬
iversity for the spring semes¬
ter of 1957-58 with 1005 stu¬
dents.
Here is a breakdown of the
total enrollment figure of 2.-
983 by schools and colleges:
Bchool of Agriculture and
Home Economics, 119; College
of Arts and Sciences, 1005;
School of Education, 905; School
of Nursing Education, 72; Vo-
08; School of pharmacy, 37;
cational Technical Institute,
College of Law, 18; Graduate
School, 274; Demonstration
Schools, 440; Nursery
39.
at Atlanta, he taught at Lang
ston university in Oklahoma.
A native of Anniston,
Dr. Hill attended public
in Kansas city, Kara., and
ceived his A. B. and M. A. de
grees from the University
Kansas. He received his
D. from the University of
cago in 1946. Other
studies include courses at
London School of
London, England, and the
statute of Social
at All Souls College, Oxford
iversity, also in London.
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THE SAVANNAH TRIBUNE
The Year
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Mrs. Flossie Ilayes
Mrs. Flossie Easter Hayes has
been a resident of Vidalia, Ga.,
and Toombs county since early
youth. She attended public
school at Dickerson Training
School, (high ’school, Morris
Blown College, Atlanta, and ob¬
tained her B.S. degree in ele¬
mentary education at Savannah
State College. She has done
additional studies at Atlanta
University. She has taught in
Mitchell County Training Sch.,
Pelham, Ga.; Fitzgerald High
School, Fitzgerald, Ga., and
has taught in Toombs county
16 years.
She is very active in educa¬
tional, religious, and civic af¬
fairs. For several years 1 she has
led a community wide Bible
School whose success has de¬
pended greatly upon her un¬
tiring leadership. She is an ac¬
tive member of the Methodist
(A.M.E.i Church of Vidalia,
where she has for many years
served as minister of music and
in the youth department. She
is a member of Toombs County
Teachers Assn., GT.EA and the
Vidalia Garden Club.
Inter-School Council
Holds Monthly Meet
The Inter-School Council
held its monthly meeting Mar.
15 at the East Broad Street
School. A short program was
rendered by the following
teachers’ classes, Mrs. Vaughn,
Mrs. Black and Mrs. Lyles. The
program was turned into a busi¬
ness session by the president,
Miss Sandra Barnetit The chief
discussion was about the sci¬
ence fair which is being held
at the YMCA all of this week.
The public is invited.
The Inter-School Council has
planned a trip to Marine Land,
Fla., and on their way back
they plan to stop at St. Augus¬
tine. The buses leave the Y at
6:00 o’clock a. m. Saturday,
April 19. All girls are asked to
wear skirts and blouses, or a
dress. This will be a very edu-
cational exerience. The fare is
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MONROE ON DUTY — NIGHT and DAY
ESSIE MONROE EDWAROS. Cion.
Of The Year
Miss Deborah Robinson
been named the Teacher of
Year for Liberty County
and elementary school.
Miss Robinson is a native
Boley, Okla., where she
pleted her elementary and
school education. She
ed her B .S. derege from
lard University, New
La., and has done
work at Texas Southern.
spent the summer of ’56 in a
workshop at Fred
School of Music, Delaware
Pennsylvania.
(Miss Roibnson is a
of the Midway
Church where she serves as
rector of Music and is a
ber of the Woman’s
Group. :
The annual community
ter cantata composed of
ents, teachers and students,
among the many school
community activities Miss
inson sponsors each year.
In the spring of ’57 she
companied the senior class
Its educational tour of
ington, D. C., and other
of interest in that section.
summer of ’57 was spent
iting the following
countries: Scotland,
Italy, Germany, France,
erland, Denmark and Sweden.
Miss Robinson is a member
the American Teachers
ation, the Georgia Teachers
ucation Association, The
lumbia Record club. The
ican People’s Book club,
Alpha Kappa Alpha
and the Hi-Fidelity club.
Liberty County High and
mentary School is proud
have Miss Robinson on its
$5.00 per person. Adults
welcome to come if they
You can also bring along
ding money. Please bring
own lunches with you.
After the meeting East
cafeteria served
while poft music played.
ors are Mrs. N. H. Walker
Mrs. V. C. Holbrooks, and
porter. Miss Jacquelyn Mack.
NAA MEET SLATED
AT STATE COLLEGE
The Annual Meeting of
National Alumni Association
Colleges and Universities
be held on the Savannah
College campus, April
This organization,
fifty-five member
will feature as its theme
year, "The Role of
tion for Alumni Groups,”
outstanding communication
sultants scheduled to be in
tendance include: Moss
drick, Public Relations
tant for the Coca Cola
Company and Carnations Pro¬
ducts; Harold E. Wynne, presi¬
dent, Burrelle’s Press Clipping
Bureau; Leo F. Piernas, Na¬
tional Representative,
I ton Rand; Mrs. Mary J. Tweedy,
Director of Education, Time
Magazine; Rudolph Vetter, Pic¬
ture Editor, The American Na¬
tional Red Cross; and others
who have distinguished them¬
selves in this field.
Numerous graduates and for¬
mer students of all NAA
ber institutions are expected to
attend the annual meelng.
Mrs. Johnson, Clyo
Teacher of Year
Mrs. Idonia Jones Johnson,
third grade teacher, was chosen
as Teacher of the Year by
co-workers at Clyo
school.
Mrs. Johnson Is a native
Guyton, Effingham county.
is the daughter of Mr. and
Ollie Sheffield and the
of the late Deacon Transford
Johnson of Clyo.
She is a product of the pub
lie school and the P. B. N. I In¬
stitute of Guyton. She received
the B. S. degree in elementary
education from Savannah
College.
Mrs. Johnson is a member
the Macedonia Baptist church
and serves on the
board.
She Is also affiliated with
Effingham County Teachers
sociation, the Georgia
ers and Education
the National Education
tion, the P.T.A. Council,
Order of Eastern Star and
proved Order of Samaritans.
Mrs. Johnson’s experience
teaching includes a year
Metter, Candler county, a
at St. Stephen’s, Screven
ty, two years at Guyton
school, one year at
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at a birthday banquet honoring
Dr. Thomas E. Jones, retiring
president of Earlham College,
the man who served 20 years
as president of Fisk University.
The birthday dinner climaxed
important days in Earlhaan
College history. Dedication
services were held for the new
Earlham, Hall, tenth major
building erected on the Rich¬
mond campus in the 12 year ad¬
ministration of President Jones.
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Singers were a group of 11 al¬
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left the struggling campus of
Fisk University in October of
1871 on anunprecedented tour.
They made their debut in Cin¬
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spirituals to the musical world
and giving the proceeds of their
concert to the victims of the
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John M. Brooks
The NAACP southwide voter
registration campaign will be
directed by Mr. Brooks, of
Richmond, Va., who has done
an effective job in expanding
the Negro vote in Virginia
under sponsorship of the
Virginia State NAACP. The
southwide campaign seeks a
registration of 3,000,000
Negro voters by 1960. ,
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They had raised the
000 pus group to and purchase of erect Jubilee Jubilee the singers Fisk Hall. cam ..has A^ *
been maintained by the univer
sity ever since that time. •,
The present Jubilee Singers
number 18. Their director is
Matthew Kennedy, noted pi¬
anist and Fisk music f&Cblty
member. The Jubilee Singers
made an eight-week concert
tour of Europe in 1956. In
Rome, an audience of 2,000, de¬
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