Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1935-06-11
Tuskegee
Club News

On June rs, 1910, nearly 20
years ago, Claude A. Barnett,
Charles S. Twitty, Alonzo G.
Chandler, Miss Anna NJ. Myers
and Alfred B. Washington, met at
1916 Wabash ave-, then the home
of Mrs. Washington and organi-
zed the Chicago Tuskegee club for
the purpose of sustaining the ide-
ais and teachings of DR.. Booker T.
Washington and Tuskegee Insti-
tute, and to engage in activity for
the betterment of Chicago. Since
that time the organization has
continuously functioned in con-
nection with such a program. On
June 26, 1885, the club will mark
it's 18th anniversary with appro-
pirate exercises under the leader
ship of Fred G. Ingram. present
head of the organization. Some of
the veteran Tuskegeeans who are
expected to take part are as fol-
lows: John B.Twitty. John P. Nor
wood, Atty. James A. Greene. Mrs.
Paul Eggleston, Luke Atoman,
E. E. Greene. William K. Flem-
ing, A. B Whitlock. Ernest II. Will
hanson, Claude A. Barnett, AL
fred B Washington. William S.
Little, Mrs. Lucinda Gilbert-Lit-
tie and many others. The Silver
Jubilee program as announced by
President Engram follows:
Wednesday. June 26. Memorial
program for deceased Tuskegee-
ans, at the c. N. D. A. clubhouse,
4941 South Parkway: Thursday,
June 9th, Past-Presidents exer-
cises, at the C N. D. A clubhouse;
Friday, June %. Dinner meeting
at the YMCA. 1853 Wabash ave.
Saturday June 20. Reception
Dance at M. o. G. Hall, 6k9S In
diana ave-; Sunday, June 30,
Special business meeting ct the
YMCA.
The regular monthly meeting
of the organization will be held
Sunday, June 20, at the YMCA,
featuring the annual children's ex-
ercises under the direction of
Amos C. Saunders. All Tuskegee-
ans are cordially invited to be
present, and visitors are also
cordially welcome to attend these
exercises.
DR.. Frederick H. Patterson,
newly elected President of Tuske-
gee Institute, informed the club
last week that he expects to be in
Chicago his month and will be
glad to meet the organization, and
preparations are Icing made for
his entertainment H has been in
vited to deliver the principal adj
dress at the dinner meeting on
June %, at the YMCA.
Miss Corinne L. Robinson, 1922
Prairie avenue, entertained the
Executive Committee of the club
on Tuesday evening, June IL, pre-
paratory to the 25th anniversary
celebration of the organization.
Chairman Amos G. Saunders of
the program committee of the
Chicago uskeges club is now
completing arrangements for the
annual GhildYesA -exeseissas--tff tsssffS-
organization which will take place
on June %, at the Y. M. c. A.,
1853 South Wabash avenue. APP
proximately % youngsters, off
spring of Tuskegeeans, will take
part on the program which is
feature of the clubs activities to-
ward the development of talent
among he children. The first ex-
ercises of this kind was held in
1924, under the direction of Ell
bridge A. johnson, former pres
ident of the club, who graduated
from Tuskegee Institute in 1910.
Parents desiring their children to
take part on the program may ar
range for their appearance by
getting in touch with Mr.. Saun-
ders on or before June IT, at 1892
Washington Park Court, telephone
Kenwood 2814.
On June 10, the club received a
letter from Capt. R. S Darnaby,
alumni secretary, Tuskegee In
stitute, recording secretary of the
Tuskegee General Alumni Asso-
citation, 1915 Saracen street, Pine
Bluff, Ark. He graduated from
Tuskegee Institute in 1913, and is
survived by his widow, Mrs. f. A.
Austin. Captain Darnaby also an
nounced the death of Fred d.
Proctor, Glass of 1918, GIT Coch-
ran street, Dallas, Texas.