Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-03-16
Dr. Bethune Honored At Bethune
Goodman College; Bust Unveiled
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Friends from all over the U. S
some in person and others thru
messages. joined last night IN hon
oring DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune
when bronze bust OF her was
presented to Bethune Goodman
College.
Unveiled by Miss Mariana
Guiles, representing the Women's
Advisory Board, the bronze head
was accepted for the school by
President James A. Colston. Brief
tributes were spoken by Dr. F. D.
Patterson of Tuskegee Institute,
George Robinson, co-chairman OF
the Good Neighbor Committee,
and Herbert M Davidson, editor
Of the News Journal, and read
from letters and kilograms from
Pearl Buck, Marjorie Kinnan Raw
Inns, Hamilton Holt, Roland Hayes
and many others.
Mrs. Albert f. Wilson, formerly
Of Ormond. Beach, Is credited
with having brought the bust 10
The, attention of the advisory
board, with the suggestion that 1t
be purchased TO be kept in the
White Hall of the college.
ut is more than portrait,
Miss Guile said 1T represents the
dignity. power and creative genius
which built this institution. In
! presenting it to the school, the adj
yisory board hopes that thousands
of young people in years TO come
will catch from it the personality
and the spirit of Mrs. Bethune."
President Colston, with a warm
speech of appreciation, accepted
| the bust for the trustees, the fac
ulty and the student body. The
place where it will stand was built
by DR.. Bethune's own hands as a
meeting place OF all people" he
said land it will continue So
DR.. Patterson lauded the con-
tinued vigor and activity of the
honoree,, stating that she stands.
as she has always stood, for the
best that America knows. She is
out in front, reckoning and calling
for the goodwill of mankind.
Davidson spoke of DR.. Bethune
as citizen of Daytona Beach,
which, he said, has been privileg-
ed to watch the Towering of her
personality and the development
of her great and mselfish work.
1t is by no means the least of those
things for which this city claims
credit that it is the home town OF
Mary Mcleod Bethune."
He cited her early struggles,
showing how she dared to fight
4 through to the realization of "a
dream which was perfectly sound
praiseworthy and noble. She DEM
onstrated to the Negro his place
in American life.
George Robinson said this oc-
casion exemplifies to me some
thing of what America reall is.
She is a worthy American.
Sculptor Burke spoke feelingly
of the influence DR.. Bethune
had upon her as she was mould
ing the statue. Then the guest of
horror, her hands crossed upon the
bronze bust, responded to the trib-
utes briefly and with deep emo
ton. Rev. Lewis N. Head, pastor
of Community Methodist church.
gave the invocation and the final
prayer.
The large audience then attend
ed a reception for guests and
speakers at the Harrison Rhodes
Memorial Library, where students
of the school served punch. Dean
of Women, Miss Sadie j. McAllis-
ter, was in charge of the recep-
ton.
BETHUNE-C GOODMAN SPRING
FETE NETS S1,400
The Annual Spring Fete held at
Bethume Goodman College last
week, brought nearly $1,40O to the
Women Advisory Board, sponsors
for use in various activities of the
school, it was reported as a meet
ing yesterday
Miss Selma Burke, sculpress OF
the bust of Mrs. Mary Mcleod Be-
thlne, which was presented to the
college, was guest OF the Advisory
Board and accepted honorary
membership She gave a brief
: sketch of her career.