The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-04-06
Scyades Hear Mrs. Bousefeld
Observation-Disclosures
Topic OF Discussion
At Annual Din n e r


II 10 not often that a group OF
women. composed OF representa-
tlves from each OF the various
study clubs in the city. can COM
mand the attention OF such a crowd
OF interested guests as was evil
denced at the scyades nth annual
dinner held last Friday night at
Lucy Thurman YwCA. BY 900 the
drawing rooms were crowded with
more than two hundred OF the IN
telligentsia, all anxious TO hear
Mrs. Maudelle Bousefield OF Chi
cago. PROFOUND her most interest
ing speech. The Uneducated Edu-
Gated"
Throughout the dining hall was a
profusion OF peoples. delphinium
and white stock. while al the
speakers table was an artistic ar
rangement OF red roses. Thomas
Briggs, pleased with violin selec-
lions. with Miss Margery Daniels at
the piano. At the speakers table sat
Mesdames Frances Moss, Marie
Mangrum, j. VI. Sparks, Florine
Mckinney. Helen Wilson, Martha
Bacon. LAME Miles. r. Louise Hen
derson, Fannette Norris, Ardenah
stephens, Emella Cabule. Rosa
Hill, c. C. Strickland. Lillian Civ
ems. Sadie Haney. Geraldine Bled-
soc, and Miss Marian Carter, Mrs
Rosa Gragg. the Scyades presi-
dent. acted as mistress of cere-
monies.
Mrs. Bouseheld. who boasts an
A. b. degree from Illinois. a mas
ter's from Chicago. who in 1926
was the FIRST colored dean OF
schools; in 1928. the first colored
principal and in 1899 was accorded
the honor OF being the Only colored
principal OF a mixed high school
group, is an extremely interesting
character whose message brought
wealth OF food for thought.
She chose her topic OF discussion
because she feels that we, "a a
group, are interested in the fail
ures and slow progress we en-
counter every day. Mrs. Boueeheld
feels that all our Ills are created
by the "uneducated educated the
strictly uneducated may live in
harmony and accord, but II is this
other group who show the least
tolerance toward life. who are the
directors. the self-centered: who
are unwilling 10 accept civic re-
sponsibilities.
Mrs. Bousefeld pointedly showed
the attitude OF the uneducated to-
ward the world: their misguided
principles OF nationalism. their
blind following OF the precept. My
Country Right or Wrong: theiri
failure OF conservation OF resources
In relation to his immediate sur
roundings, she AYERS. the unedu-
Gated educated show little or no
responsibility: they are unwilling
to give OF their time and energy
and have completely forgotten 10
ttuNl AuC HVhiC VA Ahto NboS AL NC
for fuller life.
Toward himself and his environ
ment he is the smart alec" the
rancous "show-off." he Is not i'm
bued with principles but has con-
sciously or sub-consciously or
dered his life to a mere day TO day
existence. Under this category
Mrs. Bousefeld places the bank
president, the Ph.D.'s. the wisen-
heimers who are mot quite smart
enough ito get away with" we'll
planned feecings.
Tire round OF applause that
greeted the close OF the address,
showed with what appreciation il
had beer received. The represen-
tatives OF the Sorosis group, Cur
rent Topic Study club. Youth
group, Atha Study club. New Era
Study club, Madonna Study club.
and the Modernistic group. must
indeed be proud OF this success.