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Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of the Bethune-Cookman College in Florida, and Director of the Division of Negro Affairs of the National Youth Administration. ... As this ship is christened and launched today, may it stand forever as the true symbol of liberty and freedom, epito- mfizing the spirit of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of man.” John T. ... A crowd of 6,000 persons, including many outstanding Negro leaders, wit- nessed the launching. The seventy-fourth ship to be launched by Calship in 367 days, the BOOKER T. WASHINGTON hit the water just 42 days after its keel was laid.

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

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

Mary McLeod Bethune, Bethune- Continued on page 20 — The BULLETIN—June, 1953 ... Cohen and by many of the districts vice-presidents. Thursday night — 8:00 p.m. The first general session was held in the beautiful auditorium of Matthew W. Gilbert High. The Stanton High School band rend- ered a band concert from 7:30 — 8:00.

iiistia v duiis il Bt s 2ol i ol e 4 By MARY McLEOD BETHUNE Division of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration Regional Negro High School _________ - T By RHODERIC L. ... Many children seem unable to get good marks in school. This is not necessarily a reflection upon their intelligence. Many smart boys and girls are getting poor marks because their eyesight is defective. ... RICHARDSON Assistant State Supervisor of Negro Education How Can Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Be Integrated in the ' Unit: Changes IntMatter “triaid - oo n ooy = 10 By MARY E. and CARL M. HILL George P.

HOW FARE NEGRO YOUTH By MARY McLEOD BETHUNE Director, Division of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration SHALL talk to you teachers and leaders of the Negro youth of Louisiana about the subject that is of immediate and most vital interest to you ... Under present condi- tions, the result appears to be to render many of them shiftless.” And how does Negro youth fare in this general picture ? ... that Negro youth faces all of the difficulties inherent in the present industrial world as outlined abeve and faced by all youth; but then there are piled on the added and special handi- caps resultant from racial atti- address delivered by Mrs. oy Bethune

Mary McLeod Bethune who had hoped to be in attendance at the con- vention. She is a past president and our first woman president. Her message gives challenge to this 47th Con- vention. ... EPPSE, Tennessee A & I State College, Nashville West Virginia: MISS MARY L. WILLIAMS, 1011 Second Avenue, Charleston. Secrelarial 12 u’e%//l This issue of THE BULLETIN (Vol. ... MOORE, Bethune-Cookman Col- lege, Daytona Beach Georgia: MRS. MAENELLE DEMPSEY, Atlanta University, Atlanta. III: NORTH CAROLINA — SOUTH CAROLINA — VIRGINIA Vice-President: MR. GERALD A. ANDERSON, Wilson High School, Florence, S. C.

Mary McLeod Betune, President Emeritus of American Council of Negro Women and President Emeritus of Bethune-Cookman College It is a great satisfaction to me to make my thoughts known to this group, meeting here, at this time, for life today, in this Nation ... DIRECTING BODIES The directing bodies of our schools, today, are busy peo- ple representing many interests. In may cases their mem- ... The timid well-meaning may deplore it; legislators and civic leaders may back away from it — but we are in it! And nowhere more than in education.

Mary McLeod Bethune born in South Carolina. Went to school at Scotia Seminary. Did her work so well that she received a scholarship to Bible Institute in Chicago. Much later went to Day- tona, Florida. Bought a dump heap and built a school. ... May, 1937 Types of Stories That May be Worked Out by Class NEGROES WHO SUCCEEDED ROLAND HAYES Roland Hayes wanted to study music. His mother and brother wanted to help him. The music teacher was many miles away. They moved to that town. ... FACTUAL MATERIAL FROM WHICH STORIES MAY BE WRITTEN 1. Harriet Tubman born about 1821 a slave in Dorchester County, on eastern shore of Mary- land. Worked in the fields and at all kinds of hard tasks. Sometimes cut half a cord of wood a day.

MARY McLEOD BETHUNE (Then President of Bethune Cookman College). 15. 1925 *Mr. William W. Sanders (Then Director of Negro Education for West Virginia). 16. 1926 DR. R. S. GROSLEY, Asso. ... Mary M. Bethune, Miss Fannie C. Williams, Mrs. Willa C. Burch and Miss Mary L. Williams) have been women. ... Bethune); Louisiana (Clark and Miss Fannie C. Williams); Maryland (Wood and Davis); Ohio (Gregg and Scott). There has been ONE president from each of four states: Delaware (Grosley), Mississippi (Rowan), Pennsylvania (Brodhead) and Texas (Dogan).

Owens Mary Mcleod Bethune* **—Spartanburg . . L. L. Shannon Brown’s Chapel—Spartanburg . 2. PG Carter Holden’s Chapel—Spartanburg ~ ______ Kenneth R. Brewton New Bethel* **—Spartanburg . Allen Williams Florence Chapel* **—Spartanburg David G. ... Cunningham Mary H. Wright—Spartanburg Miss Charlie M. Campbell Foster's Grove—Spartanburg Alfonso Webster Benjamin E. Mays—Spartanburg . Edward Brown Ralph J. Bunche—Spartanburg . Alexander Brockman Foster's Chapel—Spartanburg W. O. ... Mary G. Brown Gantt——Anderson: et s eEne e Milton J. Bobo Geer-Gantt—Anderson Luther Johnson, Jr. South Fant Street*—Anderson Mrs. B. L. Davis Petry=—Anderson: uaimitians s i o Mrs. Alice Gresham Ehrhardt—Bamberg = sres oo ep r . om0 ) L. L.

L Mary McLeod Bethune. The convention keynote address by Dr. R. O’Hara Lanier, Phelps! Stokes Fund, was the high point of the Sunday evening general ses- sion. Dr. Charles W. ... A. coenvention held at Bethune Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida. PAGE 9 ... Drake, Normal, Alabama, Miss Mary L. Williams, Charleston, W. Va., Dr. Lelia Bradby, Aiken, S. C., Mr. Elmer T. Hawkins, Ches- tertown, Maryland, Dr. J. H. Tay- lor, Durham, N. C., and Mrs.

Following these tributes, the Bethune-Cookman Summer Col- lege Choir rendered some selec- tions from their soul-stirring “Blessings of St. Francis.” The services were concluded at the tomb of Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune. ... Da- vis: “Her life will ever be ours . she gave her best that others may live more abundantly.” ... Clinton Young; West Virginia, MISS MYRA FAIRFAX by Miss Mary L. Williams. “The Bou- quet” for deceased annual mem- bers was placed by Dr. Lelia Bradby.

Mary McLeod Bethune, Dr. James Bond, Judge William Harrison and President John Hope have preserved the thoughts of these leaders on important phases of the race issue.

Moore, Kelly Miller, Mary B. Talbert, Charlotte Hawkins Brown, H. Council Trenholm, Mary McLeod Bethune, Margaret Washington, Madam C. J. Walker, James Weldon John- son, William H. Gray, J. R. E. Lee, Sutton E. Griggs, John Hope, George W. ... Haynes, Jane Hunter, Maud Bousfield, Mary Church Terrell, John W. Davis, Dr. C. V. Roman, and numerous others. ... The old order may be said to have ended and the new begun during that administration, but the convenient date of 1908 is used in this study.

The keynote speaker will be South Carolina’s own Mary Mcleod Bethune, Founder and President-Emer- itus of Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, and the National Council of Negro Women. Dr. ... Bethune will address the First General Session, 7:30 P. M., Thursday, March 24. Sharing honors with Dr. Bethune will be Dr. Deborah Partridge, Professor of Education, New York Uni- versity. Dr.

During our observance of History Week it was our privilege to learn and to hear many things about the progress and achievement of Negro men and women. We heard about Lucy Laney and we learned the story of Mary McLeod Bethune. ... Ellis that we may also be deaf to many of the other finer things of life as he was to the phoebe. I wonder sometime if we as stu- dents are not having such experi- ences as this eminent divine did. ... may be a bet- ter and safer place in which to live.

Mary McLeod Bethune, the college has dedi- cated itself to unselfish service for the growth and development of thousands of young people and adults who . _have come withintits walls SEh ; “for study. ... They know, too, that credits and high scholarship may be secured by working on real, every-day problems Just as they may be secured by working on useless theories. ... LEE BETHUNE-COOKMAN COLLEGE GREETS FLORIDA TEACHERS Bethune-Cookman College, its trustees, faculty, student body and friends extend greetings to the teachers of Florida.

TOMORROW WILL BE BRIGHTER SO, LET US ~ GIVE THANKS By Mary Mcleod Bethune THIS has always been the thought- theme of my life. | have found my- self from childhood up, consciously and unconsciously thanking God for abundant life, for richness of oppor- ... Let us think back many years ago to the many hardships that came to the Pilgrims who struggled to sur- ive in a country that was filled with savage Indians and one filled with wilderness. ... We have small worries as to where we will get our daily bread, as compared to those who came many years ago. There are many opportunities open to us. Girls and boys today have the opportunity of attending good schools, colleges and universities.

MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE (Florida) 15. 1925 * Dr. William W. Sanders (West Virginia) 16. 1926 DR. R. S. GROSLEY (Delaware) 17.. 1927 MR. WILLIAM A. ROBINSON (North Carolina) 18. 1928 * Dr. William J. Hale (Tennessee) 19. 1929 DR. JOHN W. ... Ridley served three year-terms and Miss Mary L. Williams served four year-terms. Thus a new president will be chosen at Nashville as our 36th president. ... The Supreme Court Pronouncement of May 17, 1954 is a most recent success. The sincere and constructive implementation of this his- toric decision is now the obligation of every American citizen.

There are many colorful portraits herein. Sojourner Truth, Mary McLeod Bethune, Harriet Tubman, Billie Holiday, Charlotte Brown, Jeanne L. ... Any many, many others, some heralded, some as yet unknown. The movement of these Negro women is sure and brilliant, and an inspiring thing for any human being to behold. *Cherry, Thomas and Willis work at the same high school in Miami, Florida. ... This book is the result of many years of teaching, con- sulting, and research. The cost of the book, in class quantities, is 15¢ per copy.

BETHUNE HONORED The Bulletin is pleased to note the naming of Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune as one of the “Fifty Fore- most Women” now living in the United States, by Ida M. Tarbell, distinguished editor and writer. ... Bethune is an Ex-president of the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools, a member of the General Council, and a constructive worker for the association. The Na- tional Association congratulates Mrs. Bethune.

Mary McLeod Bethune. A Negro . . . Mr. Moss H. Kendrix . . . is now serving on the staff of the NEA in the Legislative-Federal Relations Division and has an important responsibility in this effort. ... Security of family life is dependent upon many factors, not the least of which is the basic economic security of the Nation. ... The National Education Association has spared no energy in its leadership of the fight for completion of this legislation and has had wide support from many sources including such ATA luminaries as Dr. Howard H. Long, Dr. John W. Davis, Dr.

We cordially invite your suggestions and evaluation of our program, Very sincerely yours, MARY McLEOD BETHUNE, Director, Division of Negro Affairs. 0 NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION DIVISION OF NEGRO AFFAIRS v STUDENT AID 1936-1937 ks, State School Librarian ... This may be done by leading your group in a discus- sion of leadership and the qualifications for offi- cers of the room or school. ... The teacher may make up her roll from the list on the board after the group has been dismissed. Why not try organizing your school or school room before getting into your year’s work?

During the 75-year history of our organization men have domi- nated the scene inasmuch as only two ladies have been honored with the presidency of this or- ganization, the late Mary McLeod Bethune and Mrs. Claudette of Miami. ... Many people down through the years have made significant con- tributions to the growing move- ment of the Florida State Teach- ers Association. I weuld like to call your attention again to the 8 budget of 1916.

The following year the meeting was held in Daytona where I first saw and heard the late Mary McLeod Bethune. At this same meeting John A. Gregg who later became Bishop in the A. M. E. Church spoke. W. N. ... Perhaps this is the only school in the state named for this distinguished educator who is con- sidered by many as the father of the public school system in Flor- ida. ... In- deed, many of the persons so con- nected have high places on the nation’s roll of honor. At the outset I wish to refer to a bit of Florida educational his- tory, that precedes the origin of this Association.

The Mary McLeod Bethune Club of Burke High School is the oldest club in our State. This club was chartered in 1948. There are now 38 high school clubs, with a member- ship of 710 students. ... You may contact W. E. ... Many of these speakers hold the doctorate degree and are considered experts in their particular fields. The depart- mental meetings will begin at 10:45 A. M.

Women, too, are outstanding in all areas and we can give many examples without hesitation which would include such outstanding people as Mary McLeod Bethune, Marion Anderson, Judge Bolin, and others. Yes! ... In business, many examples can be given, such as C. C. Spaulding, North Carolina and Dr. J. E. Walker, Memphis, Tennessee. In Medicine, such doctors as William Allen of St. Louis and T. K. ... In the field of education, we can cite many ex- amples such as Allison Davis, a full professor at the University of Chicago and Harold H. Trigg, a member of the State Board of Education in North Carolina.

Mary McLeod Bethune, Di- Washington, D. C ‘ How . Long et oward H. Long, | Division of Negro Affairs, NYA, Asst. Superintendent of Schools, Harold L. Trigg, \ & ‘ Washington, D. C. Washington, D. C.

To promote the integration and par- ticipation of Negro youth in the program, the Division of Negro Affairs was ereated as an integral part of the National administra- tive office at Washington with Mary McLeod Bethune as its Director with an Assistant ... Mordecai Johnson, of Howard University, and Mary MecLeod Be- thune were appointed members of the National Advisory Committee. ... family incomes caused thousands more to drop out of school, until in May, 1935, some 5,000,000 youth were pILLG OF school and wunemployed, three million of them actually on:relief.

Mary McLeod Bethune, Director, Di- vision of Negro Affairs of i NN The educational achievements of the past, the present viewpoint and the future outlook of the Association both on general and specific phases were brought to the American publie in two