Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1923-12-21
TELLS OF VACATION
in COLLEGE PAPER
Miss Blanche Greene Writes
Article Fer Tuskegee In
stitute Journal
Outlines How She Busted Herself at
Home This Past Summer

Home This Past Summer
How ! spent my vacation" Is the
caption under which Miss Blanche
Z Greene. daughter Of Mrs Josephine
i Hat Greene IF Walnut street writes
IN a current issue Of the Fuskcgee
t Alumni Bulletin. the official paper of
4 TuskeEee Institute, Alabama. school
attended by colored young men and
women.
Miss Greene is a second year stu
dent there and in her special article In
the school paper. gives an intimate
outline Of how she spent her vacation
at home IN Putnam this past summer.
She IS member Of the Second Con-
gregational church and of the Ever
Ready class Of the Sunday school. Her
story is as follows:
How | Spent Ny Vacation
Before ! went home this past sum-
mer, vowed never 20 return TO Tus-
I kegee-to this place Of trials and
I trihulations" as | called il. In fact.
was highly indignant with anyone
who mentioned the subject Of my re-
turn. | said that ! did not like Tus-
kegee, and II | ever got back home.
! would never come back But, when
! cot home. ! found that | had learn
ed 10 love Tuskegee, and wanted TO
return. | began TO appreciate the
wonderful contact with great people
Of my race. and the opportunity to
see them in person. Everything about
Tuskegee enticed me 10 return.
Every day during the summer,
would play our Tuskegee Quartet re-
cords on the Vietroia and imagine
that was there in the Chapel At
first, Mother objected TO my return
ing to Tuskegee. but when she saw
how much one year had improved me,
she soon changed her mind. | had
learned TO curb my quick temper and
sharp tongue, had acquired the knack
Of sitting still few seconds. and the
fine art Of concentration. also knew
how 10 do many things which | had
learned in Home Crafts and in aca-
demic work
Called Upon TO Speak
had splendid opportunity 10 put
all of this into practice. The first
Sunday after my arrival, ! was called
upon to speak-without any notice
whatever At first was bit fur
ried. but quickly decided TO tell how
we spend our Sundays at Tuskegee.
This ! did with an ease acquired IN
the Little Women's Club" where
we all have an opportunity to express
ourselves and to improve whatever
faults we have in oral work.
also kept house. cooked, taught
81 AaA Il
in the Beginners Department" IN
the Sunday school and in the Junior
Chautauqua. ! made all of my own
clothes and earned most Of the money
with which to buy them. My former
schoolmates were amazed at the idea
of utilizing corn shucks. pine needles,
and other common products which ]
showed them how 10 use. One of my
lneighbors. French woman. vowed,
+ in all seriousness, Go send her two
/ daughters here, when they are old
enough. She thought that this was a
school for white and colored children
until | told her better.
Junior Chautsuqus Mayor
In the Junior Chautauqua. was
elected mayor, but having served in
that capacity the year before. | ask
ed 10 be relieved. Some one else was
elected and | was given the Office %
"Health Commissioner This is the
result Of the Junior leaders saying
that this officer would have to make
posters. and they all knew ] liked
drawing. | made two large health
posters. which were later said TO ex-
eel those made in other towns on the
circuit, and those two leaders, both
southern, white, young women show.
ed more interest in "the little colored
girl"
The Juniors also presented a pag-
cant entitled, "Her Children on Dis
plav.n and a Mother Goose" playlet.
The Junior playground instructress
introduced the PILLOW Case Dance
as an extra feature. for which drew
the masks.
Receives Booster Pin"
Before the Chautauqua was over,
some one told the leaders that ! had
been TO Tuskegee. and you should have
seen the change that came over them.
They asked more questions than ]
eould ever answer. They finally gave
me my BOOSTER fll WHtNh t-4A ~ -
refused me at the first Of the week.
See what recognition one receives by
lust having attended Tuskegeeg just
imagine the prestige one would re
eeive after graduating from Tuske-
geel Just say, "I've attended Tus-
kegeee and everyone seems to recog-
nize you.
/ began preparations for my retorn
even before my mother had decided
10 allow me to return, for knew that
she would. / urged one OF my city
mates 10 come with me. After much
consideration, she decided % come:
So here am back again N dear old
Tuskegee" in the same room IN Tan.
tum Hall, ready for another year OF
work and improvement -, -.
Thstis that sTuskegee Spirit" that