The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-11-04
THE SPECTATOR
6ethune's Homecoming
Establishes Record
5Y ELLIOTT J. PIEZE


from my usual duties to motor
up to Daytona Beach in order to
witness the annual Homecoming
Celebration and Football game of
Bethune-Cookman College =.
And what Homecoming it was.
1t was my privilege to motor
up along with my good friend and
comrade, Mr.. Everett Butler, a
member of the faculty of Dorsey
High School, and well known
"man about town" in the Coconut
Grove section of Miami. In addi-
ton to Butler and me, other
members of the motoring party
included: Mrs. Edith Coverson, a
member of the faculty of Carver
High School, and the lovely bet
ter-half of Arthur TUG" Cover
son who is now a student at
Famcee, Miss Alma Boykins. also
OF Coconut Grove, and a student
at Famcee, who is home because
OF the death of her father. and
Messrs John Henrico Davis, of
the Davis Printery and Archie
Pinder, also of the Miami Times
staff. Together, we formed a very
Jolly party and we had a very
successful trip.
While in the Volusia County
city, the young men in the party
stopped at the home of Mr.. and
MRS. Lawrence, on Verdell st.
The young ladies were entertain
ed by various relatives and
friends.
CONSPICUOUS by her absence
from the gala celebration was DIR.
Mary Mcleod Bethune, founder
and President Emeritus of the
college, who was out of the city
because of pressing business. But
President Richard v. Moore of
the College carried on in a most
commendable manner.
The actual celebration was
kicked off with mammoth pa
rade, in which the bands of both
Bethune and Florida A and NJ
Colleges were featured. The Be-
thune outfit, under the direction
Of Bandmaster Valentine, set the
pace of the spectacle, while the
JOG piece powerful aggregation
from Famcee, under the direction
of Mr.. William p. Foster, follow.
Her Majesty, the Queen, in the
person of Miss Eugenia George
BYRD (Miss BCC)' together with
the ladies of her court, Misses
Lucille Weaver and J. Evangeline
Moore rode atop the beautiful
college float. They were the CEN
ter of attraction of the parade.
Several other floats, units and or
CARNATIONS also participated in
the mammoth procession.
Following the parade the all
important game was played on
WEIGH Memorial Stadium, be-
tween the Wildcats of Bethune
and the Rattlers of Florida. The
Rattlers won easily by score of
30 to z. You may read details of
the game in another article in this
issue.
After the game, it was. quite
obvious to practically everyone
that Daytona was too small to
accommodate the large crowd of
people who had come there to
witness the game. Many people,
unfortunately, were unable to
buy any food to eat. The few
cafes and restaurants that are
there were doing the best that
they could, but their best was not
enough to care for the large
crowd of visitors. In addition to
this, there were also reports of
price gouging on the part of some
of the local eateries.
That evening there were dances
and more dances - including stu
dents, alumni, fraternities, soror-
tiles and others. There certainly
was no shortage of entertainment
for the guests.
AS whole, the affair was one
that's worth writing home about.
The president, faculty and entire
student body of Bethune all went
out Of their way to make it pleas
ant for the many guests who were
present; and even though the
Wildcats lost the football game,
the entire college won the spirit
Of all who attended their home
coming.
Among Miami students seen
Strutting around Bethune's Cam
pus were: Anna Grace Sweeting.
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