The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1937-09-18
MRS. BETHUNE.
MAKES APPEAL
TO GRADUATES

Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, pre-
sident and founder OF the famous
Bethune-Cookman College In Day
tona. Fla. and director OF the
Division OF Negro Affairs OF the
N. Y. A., has announced the APP
pointment OF Abram L. Simpson as
acting president OF the Bethune-
Goodman College. and appeals &c
the members OF the Alumni to give
their continued loyal support W
the institution. Her announcement
reads In part as follows:
To the Members OF the Alumni
, Association OF
Bethune- Goodman College,
May | extend to you warm greet
ings at this time and express
again my gratitude for the service
you are rendering your fellowmen
here, there and everywhere. We
look down through the years to the
old Goodman Institute. the old
Daytona Normal and Industrial
Institute and the new Bethune-
Goodman College. and see thou
sands OF you scattered all over the
world, filing your places as we'll
trained Christian citizens. Our In
stitution is grateful to have had a
share In helping to awaken you
and to fit you for the several fields
OF service In which you are now
placed. Many OF you have received
extended preparation from other
Institutions, but none OF them have
given to you a greater spirit OF
usefulness than Bethune-C Goodman
College.
/ We call upon you now for yolr
loyalty and cooperation. without
our Alumni our Institution is no.
thing. Our success depends upon
you and upon the reflection you
make upon those with whom you
come In contact. AS we have been
ever mindful of you as you have
gone forward with your tasks. We
ask that you keep our work lr
mind. There has never been time
when the Institution needed yor
more than at this time. We neet
lyour influence for us on the field
and your help here at the college
There are many financial Difficult
ties that must be bridged and W,
are asking you to help ps bridg,
them. We are grateful for your pas
contributions and we now solicit
'your renewed interest, real a
Weakening OF your responsibility Il
your "Mother"-Bethune-C ookmal
College.
For the past two years my &C
tlvities have been largely extende'
as you know. my acceptance OF IN
position as the Director OF the Di
vision OF Negro Affairs OF the Ma
tional Youth Administration ha
given to me larger area In whIcl
10 serve-covering the forty-eigh
states OF the wherever Ne
gro youth may be found II hal
been a challenge and a privilege
to be able to interpret the needs o
the masses OF our youths and q
help TO integrate them into tn,
great Government program OF self
help. independence and develop
ment. God has marvelously USED
me. During the past year l have
Travelled 40 thousand miles in be-
half OF the Negro youth--a dis.
lance equivalent to betting the
world almost twice.
This extended service. and the
responsibility OF our Institution
have made a heavy load for me
The years are creeping up now
and the time for my retardation Is
finding its way to my door. For
these reasons, we have found II
wise to call to our assistance an
administrative helper whom we
have termed Acting President" Of
Bethune Goodman College. His
name is Mr.. Abram L. Simpson. !
want to introduce him at this time
to every member OF our Alumni
Association. and request OF you the
same full Interest and fine coopera-
ton with him that you have given
to me during these years OF our
Institutions work. Mr.. Simpson
comes to you with fine training and
experience splendid character and
personality. and will. | believe
win a real place In the hearts and
minds OF those who are interested
In educational development and
progress. am sure I may depend
upon your loyalty in holding W
our hands as we climb to higher
heights In the Institution that has
been entrusted to our care"