The Indianapolis times., 1930-01-21
MANY WILL Get
DIPLOMAS FROM
NEGRO SCHOOLS
Speaker List Is Announced
for Exercises Set for
This Week.

part IN JTle InlO-yedr graduating e8-
ercises at School 40 on Wednesday
morning at 10, when the Rev. Rob
ert E. Shelton, pastor of Barnes M.
E. church, will address the class.
Mr.. Skelton is to speak on "Arith-
netic and Life" while special music
for the occasion is to be given by
the girls glee club and school or
chest-a. E. w. Diggs, is principal.
At School 4 diplomas will be pre-
sen-ed Thursday morning to seven
teen graduates by F. E. De F'rantz
secretary of the Senate avenue
branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Mrs
Mary z. Gable is principal of the
SCHOOL
The Rev. NJ. w. Clair Jr., pastor
Of Simp1on M. E. church. is to ad-
dress the class Of nineteen grad
ua+es at School 20. on Wednesday
morning. U. M. Riley is PRINCIPAL.
A paFeant po-traying lives of he
roes OF the Negro race is to be
presented by members Of the class.
A professional under direction Of
Mics Blanche Booth will be given
by the school orchestra.
Ransom to Speak
The H. L. Sanders firm fur
nished robes for the boy singers who
are to join with the girls glee club
In a musical program.
Attorney F. B. Ransom will address the
class Of twentv-eight graduates Wednes-
day morning ct School %. of which w. E.
Baugh IS PRINCIPAL
The Rev. r. L. Pope is to address the
class st School 63. Wednesday at TO- Of
which Mrs. jeanette Carey is PRINCIPAL.
ten graduates viii receive diplomas. Mu-
sic by the bows and girls choruses will
feature the program.
Graduates entering Crispus Attucks
high school from School ca will include
william Banner and Thomas Wright. ac-
eording to Mrs. Clio Kurtz. principal.
AS a health measure. only members Of
graduates families are expected to at
tend the school exercises. by request of
school officials.
Funeral rites for Walker Brown. who
died at his home. 9l9 Redmond street.
Friday night. after an illness of ten
months were held today from Bethel A.
NJ E. church. The Rev. R. L. Pope. as
sisted by the Rev. H L. Herod. of1iciated.
Burial was in Crown Hill.
Born In Louisville
= Mr.. Brown was born in Louisville and
came to Indianapolis more than fifty
yeafs ago. He was an employe at the
postorice for more than sixteen years.
He had been a member of Class 7. Of
Bethel church. Marion Lodge No. 5.
Kn'qhts of PythiaS. and Excelsior Court
No Is.
Besides the widow. survivors are niece
Ms. Mavme Roach Of French Lick. and
a nanhew, Moody Taylor of Peewee VAL
lev. KY.
F.-st regular meeting Of the Monday
luncheon Club was held at the Walker
Cof-e Pot. Jan. 20 with wallace N. Waugh.
prudent IN charge.
Akintude D!peolu. a native African stu
dent who spoke at the mems meeting at
the Y. NJ C. A.. Sunday. was principal
speaker George Schuyler Of the Pitts
burgh Courier will speak at next Mondays
meeting.
ten-day financial drive conducted by
the Rev. G. w. Ward of Denver. at An
tIoch Baptist church. Thirteenth and Mis-
souri, streets. opened Sunday with large
attendance Mr.. Ward formerly was
pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist church OF this
city.
Second inter-racial banquet under
auspices Of the intercollegiate Club will
be held at the Y. M. c. A. Friday. Jan. "a,
at 7:3o. when student representatives from
Butler university. Indiana Central college,
Teachers college and other student bodies
will be present.
Faculty members Of these institutions
also will attend. T. r. ReaviS. professor
of sociology at Butler university. viii be
principal speaker.
Marion Van Horn will be hostess to the
Triangle Club Of the Second Christian
church Wednesday night at her home
Mrs NJ L. Valentine. of the F1tzhuFn
Valentine School of Music. was guest SOLO
Sst at the home of Mrs. Ovid B. jameson
ssturday night. The celebration was IN
honor Of her sons birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Teresa Sanders was accompanist.
A manless wedding is to be given at Mt
psran Baptist church. North Missouri and
twelfth streets. tonight under direction
Of Mrs. Iottie G. Thomas. a musical pro-
gram will be given BY the female quar-
Eat The Rev. c. H. Bell is pastor.
Unity Club to Meet
unity Club Of Mt Zion Baptist church
S<1ll meet with Mrs. Emma Smith. $50 West
thirteenth street tonight. Mrs. James
ecott is president.
This Rev, !. r. Bowsn OF Chattanooga.
Tenn, who is conducting financial cam
uaiSn at Emmanuel Baptist church. VIII
sneak st Mt. Paran Baptist church Friday
night. The Rev C. H. Bell is pastor.
second Christian Chur n Circle will have
q bakery sale Thursday at Flanner House.
Members IN charge are Mrs Mabel van
Horn. Mrs. Myrtle Roper. and Mrs. Geneva
Towns. The circle will meet tonisht al
the home Of william Brooks. 2925 Pans
avenue.
81 Moaica's guild Of ST. Philips Episco-
pal church. North West ad Walnut StfestS'
will be entertained by MIS-. Eda Hampton
74o4 Highland place. Mr.. Lillian Court
ney is president.
p. T. Meeting Postponed
Parent-Teaeher Club of School 81 has
POSTPONED its meeting until Feb. 5. when
plans will be completed for benefit show
70 be given at the Northwestern theater.
Mrs. Edna Hampton IS president
Mrs Anna We.,s Pritchett will be hostess
20 the Pierian Club Saturday afternoon.
Mary B. Taibert Club Will meet Thurs
dsv afternoon with Mrs. Sarah Manuel,
1888 North Capitol avenue.
Mrs. Ellen Hockett Sill be hostess to the
Silver Leaf Art Club tonight at the home
of Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart. S42 West
Twenty-sixth street.
L. Y. Carson. s superintendent OF the
United States Mutual Insurance Company
IN Chicago. and Mrs. Carson were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. johnson. in
Boulevard placs. Sunday. Carson is doing
special work for the company here in con-
nection with the local branch.
CIinie Provided for School
SVtciaI exercises and program will be
given at the Parents meeting at School
a. wednesday afternoon. when the dental