Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-25

with what we have in hand.
Among the distinguished visi-
tors on the campus were Miss
Frances Clark, Consultant on Fos-
ter Care, State Department of Pub
lie Welfare, and Child Welfare
Supervisors which included: Miss
Eva Rogers, Greenville, Miss, Mrs.
Ava B. Afford, Meridian, Missis-
sippi, Mrs. Bette Shirley, Oxford,
Mississippi.
Sixteen Boy Scouts, Scout Mas
ter, Assistant Scout Master, Facul-
ty Members of the Oakley Train
ing School and representatives
from the sponsoring organization,
L. K. Atwood Elks lodge attended
the Scout-O-Rama on Tuesday
night, November IA, at Jackson
College Gymnasium.
The Oakley Training School al
ways appreciates visits fro m
friends and we'll wishers of the in
stitution. G. w. Williams, Super
intendent, Mrs. Charlie w. Nit
chell- Reporter.
Mary Church Terrell Club helds
it's November meeting Thursday
at the YWCA with Mrs. Earnestine
Griffin hostess. After devotion, in
a very impressive ceremony, Mrs.
Clarie Harvey installed the fol-
lowing officers for the club year.
Mrs. R. o. Hubert, President, Mrs.
M. C. Collins, list vice President,
Mrs. Doris T. Hall, End vice presi-
dent, Mrs. L. w. Price, 3rd vice
president, Mrs. Frances Greene,
Secretary, Mrs. E. w. Banks, As
sistant Secretary, Mrs. Daisy S.
Reddix, Treasurer, Mrs. B. C. Mari
no, Chaplin, Mrs. E. E. Redmond,
Pianist, Mrs. T. C. Almore, Assis-
tant Pianist, Mrs. E. Rogers, End
assistant pianist, Miss L. B. Walk
er, Parlimentarian and Mrs. P. l..
Scott, Historian.
After the business session a
Lovely Thanksgiving program was
rendered. A solo by Mrs. L. Rosby
with Mrs. A. M. Rogers at the
Piano, News items by Mrs. B. c..
Marine, and Thanksgiving read
ing by Mrs. T. Hall, which reads
as follows: I've been counting up
my blessin's, I've been summin'
up my woes,
But amt got the conclusion
some would naturally suppose;
Why, | quit a-counin' troubles
foe l had half score, While the
more count my blessin's l keep
findin' more and moro.
There's been things that want
exactly as I thought they'd ought
to be
An I've often grumbed at Provi-
dence for not a-pettin' me-.
But | hadn't stopped to reckon
what the other side had been
How much a. good an blessin'
had been thickly crowded it in.
For there's been a nuf of sun
shine after every shower O'tears
An found a load of laughter scat
tered all along the years
If the thorns have pricked me
sometimes, I've good reason to sup
pose
Love has hid 'em often from me,
meath the rapture of the rose
So I'm going to still be thank
full for the sunshine and the rain
For the joy that made me hap
Ply; for the purgin' done by pain
For the love Of little children
for the friends that have been
true; For the guidin' hand that's
led me every threatenan' danger
through
l am thankful for the Supreme
Court of the U. S.-The court that
is gradually making this Country
Of Ours Working Democracy.
am thankful for the educa-
tional revolution changes are GER
tainly taking place with much
speed in the educational world.
am thankful that Roy Wilson, a
scolored youth, was enrolled at
Louisiana State University and is
now attending class.
am thankful District Judge
Ray H. Shelbourne Of Kentucky
ruled that Negro citizens of Pa