Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-02
Junior College
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The Brownsville Junior College
observed open House Thursday
afternoon when the faculty together
with the mothers Of the high and
junior high schools entertained the
faculties Of the high and junior high
schools and mothers Of the junior
schools and mothers Of the junior
college students. More than q hum
dred guests called and the regis
tration showed about twenty-five
mothers represented other Valley
towns.
The guests made a tour Of the
building. pausing az the auditorium
for a brief program. Dean 5. A.
Caldwell. presiding. After greeting
the guests and speaking briefly of
the college, he congratulated the
junior college upon the class OF
students in attending and assured
the mothers that they were under
the supervision Of the highest type
OF instructors.
Mrs. Harbert Davenport. pres
ident OF the PIT. Association. gave
a brief welcome. stating that il
had been the wish Of the school
since the opening Of the junior
college four years ago 70 bring all
the mothers together nj the school
at least once a year. She gave re-
m~iniscences upon Valley public
school life as she had known it for
eighteen years.
Musical Program
q. w. Gotke, superintendent "
srPpolS and president Vi the Junior
college. paid tribute TO the late 5,
q. 1ucker. whose dreams OF a Iu-
Nor college for Brownsville n the
present realization. III was largely
through his inspiration and efforts
that u was made possible.
The following program was pre-
sented.
Vocal solo: From the Land OF the
sky Blue Water, sung By Miss kath-
erlne WCrley. accompanied by Miss
Avis Williams.
EIfin dance by Gertrude Gotke,
accompanied by Gertrude Collins.
Saxophone solo by Neal Dubois,
accompanied by Margaret Hughs-
ton.
Song: Les Bellen Chantiers, BY
Ayliffe Cobolini. Dorothy Ann
Schmidt. Kathryn Wilson. Doris
Moser. Maxine Marler, Johnnie Ca
bier. Eugenia Barbaur, Roberta Lee
Fitch, Althea Keeler.
Soloist Avis Williams. accompan-
led by Miss Margaret Eushston.
Girls Preside
The guests were then invited ID
the home economies department
where tea was served In the dining
room by Miss Myrtle Jennings. head
Of this department and her class OF
girls. the officers Of the Parent
Teachers Associations and Miss Jen-
nings receiving the guests.
Presiding at the tea table were
Miss Lucy Brulay pouring tea an,
Miss Harriet Boyd pouring coffee
They were assisted BY Dott Abbott
Beatrice Champion. Mary Helen
George, Estella de ia Cara. Afelia
dc Ia Cara, Marie Escalante. Vir-
ginia Henderson. Marie Jackson
1A-C 1AAA-C AN0o0AAt OAl-f O~A-n
Perez. Nlnfa Pena. Amelia Runyon
Katherine Stringfellow, Lorent
Strein. Mary Sue Sanders. Lucy
Wise. Rose Mae Clark. The girls
planned the menu, prepared and
served the food and decorated the
dining room.
The college colors Of yellow and
white were daintily suggested in the
menu as well as color motif or dec
Grafton. yellow and white chysan-
themums were selected for flora
decorations. and yellow tapers in
crystal c~andlesticks softly lighted
the lace covered tea table.
Mrs. s. c. Tucker and daughter
Miss Annie Tucker. arranged the
program.
Mrs. John Hunter. instructor OF
dress and designing. was Mis-:
Jennings efficient assistant In
making the tea a success. Mrs. Hun
ter. better known cs Caroline Web
ster. Is a Brownsville girl.