The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-07-03
FirstAnnuaL
DIG Ju n e
Graduation

COMMENCEMENT exercises OF inc
June. l943, graduating class of the
Detroit Institute OF Commerce on
June Is brought to a close a week
OF activities in celebration of the
completion of two years Of work by
- members OF the class. High
light OF the program was the ad-
dress by Alfred NJ. Pelham in the
course OF which he emphasized the
importance OF the specialized train
Ing that the students had now COM
pleted Mr.. Pelham POINTED out
that although we are now in the
midst OF an acute labor shortage
and women with commercial train
Ing are much in demand, the time
when the labor shortage shall have
ended will come When il comes
II will be those women who can
do certain things exceptionally well
who will be employable. not those
who can do many things but none
OF them we'll. He concluded his
remarks with this warning: LAS
has been previously pointed out,
present conditions OF employment
are absolutely abnormal. Positions
are relatively easy 10 secure and
salaries and wages are at an I'M
precedcntcd high level. Most OF
you will be paid in your new posi-
tons more than you will be worth
on the basis OF any previously ac-
cepted standards. How long these
conditions will prevail nobody
knows. but il is my considered
opinion that some rather drastic
readjustment is inevitable. Do not
therefore become adapted 10 these
distorted standards. or you are
quite liable TO be disappointed and
dSillusoncd when and IL that re-
adjustment occurs. My advice is
that you accept present conditions
with grain OF salt that you
sc.ze eagerly upon every oppor-
tuni.y which may be presented 10
extend your training: that you give
your best 10 whatever job you
may secure. II the above men,
toned readjustment docs come
about. you Will be better fitted 10
adapt yourself 70 the changed con-
dltions and better qualified 10 COM
pee on the basis OF training. ability
and experience"
The main address was preceded
on the program by a piano solo by
Louise VI Roberts. a member OF
the graduating class. and the fare
we'll address by Alberta Lichtfoot
Mrs r. Louise GrooUs founder
and pres dent OF the school pre-
scented tho Diplomas 70 the -
members Of The class who had sue
oesstIlly completed TWO ycsFs OF
work in their CHOSEN fields. To
those members Of the class who
have completed one year OF work.
certificates o, award were pre-
serted.
Special honors were bestowed
upon the three members OF the
class who had distinguished them
selves with the highest scholastic
sttainments hroughout their
course. The honor was member
ship in the ri Nsu Tau Honor So
eiety for commercial students or
gained in the institute. Those re-
ceving this honor were Misses
Dorothy Quaker. Louise ". Rob-
er:s and Alberta L,gh;too,
The members Of the class who
received diplomas were: Mary /.
Dawkins. Ruth Graham. Nellie
Harris, Yvonnc HI Louise r
johnson. Alberta Lisatfoo;. Lillian ,
Mmms E;Acl Farmer Dorothy
Quarker. Rose L. Richardson, Lou
Use NJ Roberts Mary J. Sel.man /
and Nellie Wimhcrlcy.
Those reccrv.n- certificates were
Azarca Dadc, Myrtle Donaldson, /,
Helen Dunbar Mildred Foster. /
Thelma Floyd. Dorothy Fytc Boa
tr!ce Griswo'd. Irene Harper. Ger
aldinc Hendricks. Sallic B. John
son, Mary f Johnson. Emma Nc
Cauley. Lula MARITIME. Mary Moore
Mildred Robinson, Jessie Ro,!er,
Vivian Stephenson Jean Shaw.
Mary Thomas and Beatrice Walker. |
Rev William II Peek delivered ,
thc bacca,aurcatc address The pre- /
vous Sunday At Bethel 4 NE
church This was The opening one I
or the weeks activities. Reverend I
Peck counSe,ed the members OF /
the class wisely and each was in
sr,rcd by his message.
Friday Senior Banquet At YWCA
On Friday The members were.
hos'cSScS a, nc Senior Banquet
held IN the YWCA. Lillian Mmms /,
was mistress Of ceremonies. Each .
member Of the class wore cor
sage carrying out the motif of
red. white. and blue. which was !
further evident in The programs /
and centcrpicces The class his
tory was very effectively delivered |
by Mss Dorothy Quaker. presi-
dent Of The class. Miss Louise r. /,
Johnson read the humorous class |
prophecy. which was enjoyed by +
a. present.
Miss Lillian Mnns rendered T
Deep RIVER on the violin and ,
had 20 encore The main speaker !
OF the evening was ~ have been .
Mrs. Daisy Iampkin field director /!
OF the NAACP and vice president |
OF the Pittsburgh Courier, as we'll !
as close friend Of Mrs. GroomS. !
Due to an indsposton she could |
not appear and the rest OF the !
evening was consumed introducing |
tho guests Of the members OF the !,
class and guests of Mrs. GroomS, j