The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-07-04
HoNoRs FOR BRILLIANT YOUNG
WOMAN.
Miss Phyllis WheatIey Waters,
Captain Of Basketball Team
Graduates From Ann Arbor
High School.

ALI AlbOI, MICH., June z4.-MlSS !
Phyllis Wheatley Waters, daughter
of Phil Waters, the well-known politi-
cal leader of Charleston, w. Va,
graduated last Thursday from the
Ann Arbor High School, after an en-
viable record covering four years,
during which time she made not less
than 50 per cent in any of the
branches embraced in her list of
studies. The brilliance of Miss
Waters career at this school is en-
HANGED by the fact that in her junior
year she was awarded a scholarship
merit, the first time in the history of
the institution that this honor was
won by colored student.
During her entire course she was
member of her class basket ball
and tennis teams, and was this year
elected captain of the basket ball
team, another distinction conferred
for the first time upon a colored stu
dent. Miss Waters is affable and
accomplished and is deservedly pop
ular with all of her classmates.
Next year she will enetr the Uni
versity Of Michigan, the alma mater
of her father where she will doubt
less add new laurels to her already
richly-laden brow Col Waters, her
father, now chief deputy clerk of the
Supreme Court of Appeals of West
Virginia, was noted as an exception
ally well-equipped athlete while a
student at the great Michigan Uni
versity.
In May, 1910, Boyd Court No. 20
was organized by Sir KITS, N. w.
Smith, A. A. Wells, Zimmerman and
Ben Anderson. Kt. Wells having
been commissioned by DR.. R. F. Eoyd
G. W. G. Boyd Court was named
for the late DR.. R. F. Boyd He al
ways felt pride in this Court and
when she was organized, he donated
her set of officers books. Mrs. R.
]. Brabson was the first w. c.. In
July she sent to the first annual ses-
sion of the Grand Court Mrs. Cora E.
e. Burke as representative. She so
ably represented that she was ap-
pointed G. w. E. at this meeting.
Boyd Court has grown both nu-
merically and financially always
standing at the head as the court
having the largest bank account in
the state. She has had some very
noble officers and members, among
whom may be mentioned Mesdames
Mamie Johnson, the present w. c.,
who has done much for the success
of the Order in the city. M. E.
Hamilton, Gussie Smith, C. E. Burke,
Jennie Broyles, R. J. Brabson, Eliza
Mcmillan and others too numerous
to mention.
During her nine years of existence
she has been visited only four times
by the grim reaper death. Her mem
bership now stands at IS.
In 1905 Callaway's Court No. 20
organized and set up by Kt. Gala
way. This Court has prospered won
drefully yet when we view the noble
hearted women comprising this court
nothing short Of success would be
expected. She has not always had
smooth sailing for sometimes the
dark clouds of disappointment how
cred near but soon these would dis
appear. Mrs. Mary ]. Barnes has
been the wise counsellor of this
Court and has led her successfully
during these years. She has guarded
her treasury as she would her own
for this reason this Court also boasts
of nice bank account. Among her
noble and sacrificing women may be
mentioned Mesdames NJ J. Barnes,
Rosetta Dumas, Hattie Brown, Dora
Lewis and others which space will
not permit me to mention.
The third Court to be organized
in Knoxville was Mt. Home No. 80
by Mrs. G. E. Burke. This Court
has been guided successfully by Mrs.
Cora GOodner. Mt Home Court
has often been visited by the grim
reaper death thus causing her to be
heavily indebted, so much so that
many of the members were dis
couraged and freely talked of throw
up. But Mrs. Cora Goodner the
leader of this Court has encouraged
and held on with that tenacity -
assures success. Now, this Court
is on foot, doing well. Long may
she continue to prosper.
Next to be organized was Bridge
City No. 115 by Kt. N. N. Reynolds.
This Court has had excellent sailing
She has been guided by such WON
en- as Mesdames Ida Tedford, Polly
Steptoe, Bette Howard, Wilson, Bes-
sic Trent and others.
Mechanicsville Court No. 1876 ranks
as one Of the best small Courts in
the state. We are indeed proud of
this Court. 1t was organized in
1909 by Mrs. Mamie Johnson and
Gussie Smith. Mrs. Susan White
and Msr. M. Floyd are the leaders
of this Court. They meet promptly
on times disucss on time and if you
wish to be present in one of their
meetings you must be on time.
The Courts as whole of Knox
vile are in excellent condition. They
are working in Harmony and Love.
There is nj strife nor dissention. We
love our neighbors as ourselves. We
feel that what is ones failure It is
alls. What is ones success is alls.
We mourn at our failures and re-
joice at our success.
could not close this bit of history