The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-02-26
Simmonds PTA
Observes Negro
History Week

The Simmons p. T. A. meet
ing was largely attended last
Tuesday evening in the North
Community Building. at 1880 D.
m. 10 witness the program pre-
sented by the Simmonds faculty
in commemoration Of Negro His
tory Week.
The stage OF the auditorium
was decorated with murals OF
noted Negroes, among whom
were George Washington Car
yer. w. L. b. Dubois, Marion
Anderson. Booker 7. Washing
ton. Langston Hughes and many
others.
The program under the lead
ership Of Mrs Johney Cheney,
was entitled The Progress OF
the Negro in History" Intro
ductory remarks were made by
Mrs. Alleen Butler, president OF
Simmonds PTA; James Hall,
sixth grade, so dramatically re-
cited Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad-
dress" The Negro National An
them was led by the Girls Cho-
rus after which the chorus
chanted the Lords Prayer, re-
marks were made by Mrs. Che
ney, mistress OF ceremony. who
counseled all to BE American, {"
Think American and Act"
American.
The Chorus followed with
Shout. l am An American. 4"
The fourth grade was represent
ed by William Ray and Brick
ley Lucas with the poem, Gen
ius Child. by Langston Hughes,
skit. The Negro Athletes Hall
OF Fame" where such notables
as Joe Louis, Jackie Robinson,
Jessie Owens and other outstand-
ing Negroes who have exhibited
talent In the world Of sports,
were enacted by the Children's
Theatre; spiritual, Deep River, -
excerpts from Showboat, why
Do / Love You" "Or Man
River" and "Only Make Be-
lieve," by Simmonds School S
Treble Clef Club The Ne
gro was given by Mrs. Bauman,
parent OF Simmonds School;
Life Of Paul Robson" was pre-
sented by the Sixth grade and
the First grade chorus;
"Toussaint L'Overture" was
very expressively read by Mrs.
V. M Morgan. instructor OF the
fourth grade.
Ross Junior High girls sang
A Alma Mater" and Hide Nv
4Soul" The faculty led by Mr..
Ralph Randall. rendered God
3Bless America" Benedictory re-
1marks were made by Rev. J. r.
Hammonds. pastor OF the Will
low Run Baptist Church.
e Following the program refrVsh
Nments Of sandwiches. cookies
land coffee were served by Mrs
yIva Jones, chairman OF the Hos.
Rpitalitv committee. assisted BY
Mrs Geraldine Cowling. in the
kSimmonds School auditorium.
y Mrs Anne Norris. the new
member replacing Mrs
katherine Votey. was introduced
Ito the parents. Members OF the
Faculty are Mrs Starr. princi.
kpsl; Mrs. Conlon. Kindergarten
4 Mrs VanLaar Miss Skerrett
Kfirst grades; Mrs. tones. Mrs
morris, Mrs Raiffa. second
grades: Mrs. Rosenberg. Mrs
9Reeetz. third grade Mrs. Mis-,
aShamlian, fourth grade; Mrs
eDeLong. Mr.. Randall. fifth
i grade, and Mrs. Cheney. sixth
GRADE.
Students taking part were
,s'xth grade girls: lillian Webb
aPauline Glover, Ruth King. Mary
kIohnson. Pearlina Thompson
4 Rosa Newton. Flossie Griffin
nViolene Powell, Angelina Byrd
NJosephine Hall, Georgia Coe-
Hfield, Dolores King, Blanell
jackson. Bows: James Hall
tAlbert Goodwin. Charles Thomas,
Herbert Jones. Lonnie Robinson
|kArnold Horton. Leon Clayborn.
,Delbert Gallagher. John Jones,
sGeorge Mills, Frank McElhan-
mon. William Horton. Willie
APrince, Oliver Hines, Aaron
Hatch. Willie Williams, Howard
johnson.
Fifth grade girls; Mary r
3Grose: Emma Hanes. Barbara
IStrawder, Phylistine Thomas,
lRuby Huff. Fannie c. Edwards.