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Mary McLeod Bethune, President Daytona- Cookman Collegiate Institute, Daytona, Fla, Dr=Js I Shepard, President North Carolina Col- lege, Durham, N. C. MirsGi A, Johnson, Principal Colored High School, Columbia, S. (. Miss Fannie (. ... BeThe N, A. T, .CS. has at the suggestion of Miss M. A. ... Committee ig appointed that there may be a definite lating a program of work and 5 goal of achievement for the N. A. T. C. S. for the next five years.

WRITE TO Mary McLeod Bethune, President For Information, " .:’,‘.Z“-‘_O-fl-fl-(’-fl-f' -()-()-().0.()-()-()-0-0-0-()-()-()-(l-()-()-(-(_()-()-lb-()-u-(l-(I-()-(‘-". v ; v 2 / - - .. . ... -(I-()-O-)-()-0-(1-0-0-0-0‘()-(7-()-()-()-()-0-()-0-(1-0-0-0-()-“-0-0-(0:6 BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE (Formerly Daytona N. and 1. Institute) DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA Located in the beautiful Halifax East Coast Country.

Mary McLeod Bethune (twice president of the FSTA) in 1904 in Day- tona Beach. The merging of these institutions in 1923 produced Bethune-Cookman College which has consistently been a leader in teacher education among Blacks. Over the years, Dr. ... Bethune and her successor, Dr. Richard V. Moore, led faculty support of the FSTA. Early progress in secondary education for Blacks depended upon both private and public academies.

Mary McLeod Bethune, president, 1919-20. J. N. Crooms, president, 1922-24. 34

Mary McLeod Bethune, president, presiding. The general theme for the meeting was Preparedness and Concentration. Mrs. Bethune’s annual address was “motivational and inspirational.”

McCall of Ocala, Mary McLeod Bethune, Daytona Normal School, W. H. A. Howard of Florida A and M College, and George M. Sampson of Stanton School in Jacksonville.

Mary McLeod Bethune of Bethune-Cookman College; 48 | )‘r i 1 i ... It was of the high stan- dard characteristic of many speeches at this meeting. One of the notable presentations was made by Dr. J. R. E. Lee, president of Florida A and M University, on the “Objectives of the College.”

Mary McLeod Bethune lamented the fact that so many young people of school age were not taking advantage of the educational opportunities available in Florida. ... Bethune admonished the teachers to “go back to their homes and take the DIE out of depression and have a feeling of cooperation and interest.” ... Bethune, Dr. J. R. E. Lee, Professor LaSalle D. LaFall, Bishop C. A. Gibbs, R. L. Holley, N. W. Collier, A. L. Kidd, G. M. Sampson, C. L. Long and others in 1932, the FSTA continued its sharp decline.

Mary McLeod Bethune should not be overlooked. From 1939 to 1944, she served as director of Negro affairs in the National Youth Administration as a special advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt on minority affairs. ... Bethune carried her message to her students at Bethune-Cookman College, to the FSTA, and to others in the state and in the South. ... There was infrequent communication with many areas of the state, and travel was slow and difficult. Little money circulated or was available for the education of Blacks at the state or local levels.

Wright, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, 1915-16. . L. C. Jones, Jones High School, Orlando. . W. A. Rochelle, Rochelle High School, Lakeland. . Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, 1919-20. . C. C. ... Wright, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, 1924-25. . R. O’Hara Lanier, Florida A and M University, Tallahassee, 1925-26. . James A. Espy, Lincoln Park Academy, Ocala, Ft. Pierce, 1926-28. . Theodore D. Dansby, Howard Academy, Ocala, 1928-30. .

“Mary McLeod Bethune, “A Common Cause,” FSTA Bulletin, 1932.

Greene Mary McLeod Bethune Hight{ **, Spartanburg.......... L. L. Shannon Brown’s Chapel Elementary, Spartanburg............. P: €. Carter Foster’s Grove High, Spartanburg FoolRi e e Alfonso Webster Holden Chapel Elementary, Spartanburg............. ... Smalls Mary Ford Elementary, Charleston.............. Samuel F. Campbell Haut: Gap: Elementary.; €harleston: = 0. 2 "ot John E. Scott Mt. Zion Elementary*#*, Charleston................. ... Shokes Bethune Elementary, Charleston.................. Leroy J. Chisholm Jenkins Elementary, Charleston .................. Emmie P. Moore Liberty Hill Elementary, Charleston.............. Charles A.

Mary McLeod Bethune of the Bethune-Cookman College. Mrs. ... Mary Porter, teacher in the Mark- land School, Mecklenburg County, gave a demonstration in primary language games. With the use of the victrola the pupils had an exercise in music ap- preciation. ... Bethune emphasized the effect of person- ality upon the life of the child and its importance in awakening the driving power of the spirit and developing self- respect and self-reliance that command all men’s confidence.

Bethune and Thompson Speak Delivering the dedicatory address was the “first lady” of the Negro race and president-emeritus of Bethune- Cookman College, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. ... Bennett Holds MANY of the nation’s leading edu- cdtors, businessmen, ministers, stu- dent union managers, physicians, uurses, public servants, editors and writers descended upon the Bennett College campus, October 27-81, as the “Vassar of the South” dedicated

MARY McLEOD BETHUNE (1875-1955) Women’s Leader, College Presi- dent, Founder of the National Council of Negro Women THE ECROADCASIED OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TENNESSEE EDUCATION CONGRESS NOVEMBEL, 1959

Mary McLeod Bethune, Women’s leader, college president, and founder of the National Council of Negro Women. Born July 10, 1875, in Mayes- ville, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Samuel and Patsy McLeod. ... She married Albertus Bethune of Sumter, South Caro- lina, at the age of 22 (1897); one son Albert McLeod, was born of this union. Later Mrs. Bethune adopted a son, Albert McLeod, II. Mrs. ... Bethune receive her di- ploma from Barber-Scotia Coll- ege, Concord, North Carolina, in 1896, she did additional study at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago I1linois. As the founder of Bethune- Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida, Mrs.

Mary McLeod Bethune, Director, D.iv'iswn. of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration, 1340 G. Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. IHIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllIIlIIlIIIl! ... Mary MecLeod Bethune, Founder pro(i President of Bethune-Cookman C,ollege is 31«;_ rector and her assistant is Dr. Frank H;rne for ten years Dean and Acting Principal of the yFort Valley Normal and Industrial School. ... Our program embodies many other goals, all worthy, and in which a degree of progress is evident.

Mary McLeod Bethune. A wreath was placed in the grave by Dr. John W. Davis, Past President of NACTS. Said Mr. Davis: “Her life will ever be ours . . . she gave her best that others may live more abundantly.” Dr. Moore, Dr. Trenholm, Dr. Davis, Dr. ... Vander Waal of the Departments of Religion and Philosophy at Bethune-Cookman College, there was the choral selection by the Choir of Bethune- Cookman under the baton of Dr. William D. Wheeler, Jr. ... Alice LaSaine, and by Miss Mary L. Williams for the late Miss Myra Fairfax. The “Bouquet” for the deceased annual members was deposited by Dz. Lelia Bradby of South Carolina.

To the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, the National Council of ‘Women and Bethune-Cookman College for their efforts to perpetuate the name of Dr. Mary MecLeod Bethune through the enterprise which they have launched in this direction.

Washington, Mary McLeod Bethune, Dr. Mordecai Johnson, Blanche K. Bruce, Dr. William E. B. DuBois, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Harry T. Burleigh, Henry O. ... Many articles are appearing in school newspapers and city papers about Negro contributions and the children enjoy finding material about Negroes. ... Tanner, James Pace 8 Weldon Johnson, ]ames‘ Bland, and many others. ; Eighth grade pupils read about Ne- gro military leaders beginning with the War of 1812.

Mary McLeod Bethune, deliver an inspiring address. Prom- inent as an educator of many years’ standing and as Director of Negro Affairs in the Na- tional Youth Administration, Mrs. ... Bethune received a big ovation. ... Bethune stated that we shoula be grateful for their services and that we should be proud that their early iuterest has made 1t possible for INegro teachers to instruct tueir own boys and girls now.

Beginning with South Carolina born Mary McLeod Bethune who warned, “if you can’t say something positive, if you can’t stand up for it, keep your mouth shut”. ... Bethune related many in- cidents in her rich and meaningful career of service in education, religion, and public service in which she was always able to stand on ‘“high ground” because she made positive statements. ... Butcher reminded the audience that the Supreme Court’s May 17 Decision ended the half century interpretation of separate schools (segregated).

Mary McLeod Bethune, N.Y.A. Negro activ- iies ‘director ; Walter White, N.A.A.C.P. executive weretary; Dr. M. O. Bousfield, Julius Rosenwald Fund Negro health director; and Dr. Frederick D. Patterson, president of Tuskegee Institute. ... These statements must be received before May 1 in-order to be eligible. The judges will meet shortly afterward to make their selection, VIRGINIA TEACHERS BULLETIN Page Thirty-Three which will then be publicly announced. ... “Only two-thirds as many women as usual have applied for scholarships offered this year by the American Association of University Women—although the value of the fellowships is 50 percent higher than last year.” —Providence Journal.

Mary McLeod Bethune, founder and president of Daytona-Cookman Collegiate Institute, (Florida). Launching An Organ The year 1923 was quite consequential, first, because a woman (Mrs. Bethune) was elected to the presidency of NATCS.

Mary McLeod Bethune, born in 1875 of ex-slave, indigent parents in South Carolina. She was fortunate enough to become the beneficiary of a white schoolteacher’s interest and largesse. ... Thereafter Mary taught at several Southern schools until 1904, when she started the Daytona (Florida) school for girls with $1.50, five pupils, and a small rented house. ... Thus was born the Bethune- Cookman Institute, co-educational and related to the Methodist Epls— copal church, over which she presided. During the intervening years Mrs.

Mary McLeod Bethune, President Bethune-Cookman Institute, Daytona, Florida, Chairman Dr. John M. Gandy, President Virginia State College, Ettrick, Virginia Dr. J. E. Shepard, President N.C. College, Durham, North Carolina Mr. C. A.

Mary McLeod Bethune, Daytona Beach; and President J. R. E. Lee, Tallahassee. , Georgia—Myron W. Adams, Mrs. M. Agnes Jones, Edna E. Lawson, and W. A. Robinson, all from Atlanta; and President W. M. Hub- bard, Forsyth. Kentucky—W. H.

Washington, Roy Wilkins, DuBois, Mary McLeod Bethune, Martin Luther King, etc, and you will recall high praise and commendation but you will also remember certain quali- fications or limitations that some have included. ... His father, George Washington Trenholm has been presented as a prominent educator of the state, many years an ASTA office- holder, and one of the organizers of NATCS. The elder Trenholm 313 ... A rich and powerful man also may be great but more often not. . . . It has been said with justification that the truly great are humble. This has nothing to do with phony self-effacement or with self-degrading obsequiousness.

Mary McLeod Bethune (Florida) 1924 Dallas, Texas Dr. William W. Saunders (West Virginia) 1925 Durham, North Carolina Dr. R. S. Grossley (Delaware) 1926 Hot Springs, Arkansas Mr. William A. Robinson (North Carolina) 1927 Nashville, Tennessee Dr.

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McLean, Principal; Hyde County Unit, NCTA, Mr. William H. Clark, President; Jones Teachers Unit, NCTA, Miss Mary E. King, Leak Street School, Rockingham, Mrs. A. P. Johnson; Lenoir County Teachers Unit, Mrs. Eleanor G. ... Mary S. Washington, Principal; Baker’s Chapel Elementary School, Green- ville, Mr. George W. Thompson, Principal; Bethlehem Elementary School, Matthews, Mr. H. H. Stokes, Prin- cipal; Bethune Elementary School, Charleston Heights ... Mary A. Pickett, Financial Secretary; Carroll Street Elementary School, Enterprise, Mr. O. Z. Vickers, Principal; Cherokee County Teachers Association, Miss Evelyn Cowser, Corresponding Secretary; Chilton County Teachers As- sociation, Mrs. Nina F.

Mary McLeod Bethune, a former president of the ATA, after relihquishing her responsibilities as president of Bethune-Cookman College last year has re- cently completed her work as Director of the Division of Negro Affairs for the National Youth Administration ... Colston at Bethune Cookman Col- lege, Dr. William H. Gray at Florida N. & I. Institute, Mr. L. A. Foster at Virginia State College, Mr. R. O’Hara Lanier as Acting President for the past one year and now Dr. ... Weaver as the Dean of Bethune-Cook- man College, Dr. Earl L. Sasser as Director of the Division of Arts and Sciences at Prairie View State College, Dr. Earl E. Dawson as Dean of Lincoln University in Missouri, and Mr. Albert L.

Mary McLeod Bethune, during the Second Annual Leadership Conference held at Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, July 9-12. 17

Mary McLeod Bethune,” who walked and worked for humanity. We the members of group II do solemly and humbly pledge our support in selling the Work- shop to others. Mrs. D. B. Sanders - Coordinator Mr. J. B. Miles - Coordinator Mrs. Mary F. ... W OW W PTA REPORT (Continued from Page 17) We cannot close without special mentioning the many courtesies extended by the Bethune- Cookman College Family. We will always hold in reverence the memorial of the founder of this College, our own, “Dr. ... This group is an affiliate of the National Council of English Teachers on the state level and the aim now is to have each FSTA district become an official affiliate, in order to take advantage of the many offerings of materials of NCTE.

Mary McLeod Bethune, Daytona Beach, and President J. R. E. Lee, Tallahassee Georgia Myron W. Adams, Atlanta; Mrs. M. Agnes Jones, Atlanta; Edna E. Lawson, Atlanta; President W. M. Hubbard, Forsyth, and W. A. Bobinson, Atlanta.

While we are speaking of present day women with charm, the name of Mary McLeod Bethune must surely be mentioned. ... Seeing and hearing of many food substances may be confusing when we are to make a choice of the best. ... Fuller has won many honors for her years of hard study. She is most to be admired, perhaps, for the ability to make a happy home for her Doctor husband and three boys, at the same time continuing to carry on her sculpture.

Mary McLeod, Bethune, President. et L PR SR N TN et = et P > - e et 2. ¥ S = e ... Mary Allen Seminary Crockett, Texas The number of teachers in High School and Col- lege, 11. Average salary, $100.00 per month. B. R. Smith, President. ... The Dean of the College is employed for nine and one-half months, in order that one week may be given him before school for preparation, and one week after school for closing.

Dormitory Facilities unsurpassed. f g | Fall Term Begins September 8th, 1926. 4 ’ i For Information, | i } WRITE TO } g ] Mary McLeod Bethune, President g ‘g l ! ... .-0-0-0-0.0-0-0-0-0-()-0-)-u-o-u-()-o-o-o-o-()-()-()-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-n.o-o-o-o-uro‘: ' Oit"-" i BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE | (Formerly Daytona N. and I. Institute) ‘_ i i DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - B Located in the beautiful Halifax East Coast Country.

Mary McLeod Bethune, represented the National Council of Colored Women, and Walter White, represented the National Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People. ... Mary Me- Leod Bethune, President of the National Council of Colored Women ; Mrs. Mae Holmes, Superintendent, North Carolina Negro Girls Train- ing School; Colonel Campbell Johnson, Department of Selective Serv- ice; Mrs. ... The panel on Institutional Treatment on which the writer participated asserted that “many of the present training schools were nothing more than dumping grounds” and “catch alls” for neglected and homeless children, and children requiring skilled medical

Ralph Bunche, Under-Secretary General of the U.N.; Marian Anderson, the concert singer; Mary McLeod Bethune, educator and founder of Bethune-Cookman College; Jesse Owens, Olympic sports hero; Dr. ... The wits of all can be sharpened by the contacts of many minds. The very essence of education is intelligent, directed change. ... techniques, new tools of the profession, and interchange of ideas with new friends from across the longitudes and latitudes of our state, whether at a general session, in a dis- cussion group, at the exhibits, or in a good old “bull-session”—all these and many

Mary McLeod Bethune, President- Emeritus of Bethune-Cookman College; Robert L. Cou- 3

Mary McLeod Bethune, Head of Bethune-Cookman College. Nannie H. Burroughs, Founder of the Training School for Women and Girls, H. L. McCrorey, President of Johnson C. Smith University. J. S, Clark, President or Southern University, Louisiana, C. C. ... Watt Terry, Real Estate Broker of Many Othe Connections. A. L. Lewis, Head of the Afro-American Insurance Company:. George William Cook, Educator, Social Welfare Worker, and Friend of Humanity. Mrs. Maggie L. ... Alonzo F, Herndon, Successful Business Man of Many Interests. W. R. Pettiford, Banker and Promoter of Various Enterprises. William G. Pearson, President of Bankers Fire Insurance Company. C. C. Spaulding, Business Man of Man% Interests. Mrs, A, E.

Mary McLeod Be- thune was read by Mr. Combs; Mrs. Brown, who rep- resented Dr. Bethune, brought the information that Dr. Bethune was quite ill and for that reason could not fill her number on the program. : Dr.

Mary McLeod Bethune, a former president of the F. S. T. A. and long member thereof; Wheresas, Mr. N. W. Griffin, a former president, executive secretary and member of the F. S. T. ... Bethune informing that preparation is being made for a donation to Be- thune-Cookman College 1n May or whatever month the school says. That, a copy of this resolution be sent to the N. A. A. C. P and the leading newspapers. ... Be it further resolved, that the Tampa teachers and Hillsborough County teachers, as well as the pas- tor of this church, and the colored citizens of this com- munity be given_a standing vote for the many cour- tesies during our sojourn in the city.

Mary McLeod Bethune, President of Bethune-Cookman College, represented the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools at the corner-stone laying of the new N. E. A. Building in Washington, D. C. ... Any person desiring fur- ther information with respect to this contest may receive same by writing the Executive Secretary. ... The delegates were housed in Byrd Hall, a new dormitory of the best construction and equipped with all the con- veniences that may be found in the most modern college dormitory.

Williams, Mary McLeod Bethune, S. G. Atkins, John G. Wright, Secretary. ... It would specifically mention in this connection the General Education Board; the Jeannes and Slater Funds, the Phelps-Stokes Fund and the Julius Rosenwald Fund with its far visioned pro- gram of aid and improvement in so many different phases of Negro

McCrorey and Mary McLeod Bethune, and Mrs. R. R. ... President Bethune saw in Mrs. Pfeiffer’s gift a “bridge over which thousands of Negro youth will pass into the promised land of Christian service.” ... We are sure he had thought out carefully many kind words with which to express the thanks of all the people of our group, but tears and cordial handshakes are more potent than any words can be.

Mary McLeod Bethune. Address of Dr. John W. Davis. .. The 1937 K. N. E. A. Honor Ro K. N. E. A. Membership by Counties. K. N. E. A. Kullings .. K. N. E. A. Announcements

Mary McLeod Bethune, President of Bethune-Cook- man College, are published in this issue of the K. N. E. A. Journal. ‘The Annual Musicale, State Spelling Bee and programs of the various departments and conferences were much better than hereto- fore.

A. in Kentucky, who spoke concerning the work of Mary McLeod Bethune, assistant national director of the N. Y. A. and fittingly introduced her to her Kentucky audience. Mrs. ... Bethune is shown in the October-November 1937 issue of the K. N. E. A. Journal. Near the close of the program, Prof. T. W. Talley, of Fisk Uni- versity, was presented to the audience by President Blanton. ... Bethune, in a most eloguent manner, outlined the opportuni- ties offered by the N. Y. A. to the Negro youth of America and urged teachers in Kentucky to teach our boys and girls to hold up their heads and to be real American citizens.

‘The secretary-treasurer recom- mended the donation of $25.00 to the Bethune-Cookman College, in lieu of the fact that Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, the president of that school, who appeared on the program of,the K. N. E. A, received no fee.

Mary McLeod Bethune, Assistant Na- tional Director of N. Y. A. Mrs~ Bethune was fittingly introduced by Mr. T. E. Brown, Assistant N. Y. A. Director in Kentucky. ... Her discussion was most illuminating and many of the principals expressed satisfac- tion in receiving a new point of view relative to the objectives of the N. Y. A. program. After fit- ting remarks, the department ad- journed with T. R.

MARY McLEOD BETHUNE “Contribution of National Youth Administration in the Development: of Negro Youth.” Thank you my friends; it is very gracious of you. Mr. ... I have been sitting here studying you, studying your faces, and thinking of your courage and your faith; thinking of what it has cost many of you to be here; thinking what sacrifices you have made and are making in order that you might share in the building