The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-03-31
THE SPECTATOR
BY ELLIOTT J. PIEZE
IT'S ALUMNI RE- UNION DAY
AT BTW THURSDAY JUNE

thursday JUNE Z, Is LIIc udy oCI
aside this year for the Alumni
e-Union at Booker T. Washing
ton High School. And what a day
it is going to be. Plans are now
underway to make this the great
est of the all of the many Re-
Unions ever held in the history of
the school.
This year of 1851, will mark
the first Re-Union of the Class
of 1941 - after 10 years out OF
dear ole BTW. Members of the
class of 1941, will present the an
nual program on that day at 2
pm. in the schools auditorium.
The principal speaker for this
very special occasion will be an
nounced within the next few
weeks at which time the COM
plete program will also be an
nounced.
Following. the program there
will be the annual Get-together
Social where old friends and
classmates will meet and greet
each other and have one more
great time in memory of the many
happy days spent as students at
BTW.
On that night, the Annual Re-
Union Ball will be held at the
Rockland Palace, which will end
the Re-Union activities for this
year of 1851. AS is always the
case with the alumni, funds rails
ed from the sponsorship of the
Re-Union Ball will be used to fl
nance the alumni annual Schol-
arship Award, which goes each
year to some deserving member
of the graduating class. Already
the Alumni Association has given
several of these scholarships and
this year it plans to present two
instead of the usual one as it has
in the past.
In addition to presenting the
actual Re-Union Program on that
day, members of the Reunion
Glass and the officials Of the
alumni will also participate In the
annual commencement marches
at the Commencement Sermon on
Sunday, June 8 and at the COM
mencement exercises on Wednes-
day. June 6. It's going to be a
/ great time when it's Alumni Re
Union Day at BTW on Thurs
day, June 2. Wen be looking for
all Of you
NOTES FROM HERE AND
THERE
The Complimentary Soiree
Dansante given by the Young
Business Mems Club of Miami,
in honor of the National Negro
Funeral Directors and Embalm-
ers' Association and held last
Monday night at the Rockland
Palace, was easily one of the fin
est affairs presented during the
current season. Strictly invita-
tional, the affair was attended by
Miami social elite, as well as dele
gates and visitors to the Funeral
Directors and Embalmers' con-
vention, which met in Miami last
Monday and Tuesday of this
week. The dance was one that will
be long remembered by everyone
who was fortunate enough to be
present. Congratulations to the
Young Business Men, and to the
local and national Funeral Di-
rectors and Embalmers. Speaking
of the Young Business Mems Club
/ can also tell you that their An
nual Easter Morning Sunrise Ser
vices, which were held as usual
Easter morning at Virginia Beach
beginning at 5:45 was attended
by the largest crowd in its his
tory.
Charles Brown-"Good- Time
Charlie" and his SmartieS were
Easter Parade date at Bill Riv-
ers' Rockland Palace. AS predict
led the affair was a complete SELL
out: and Brown, as usual gave the
patrons a special Easter present
on this occasion The one and
only Ben Brice, one Of MiamfS
best dressed men, was among the
many celebrities at the Rockland
Amateur Show last "Wednesday
night. Brice says that few more
weeks in the old home town, ne
will be leaving on his annual trek
for Stamford, NY. :. Phil Har-
ris continues to pack 'em in at the
Rockland every Wednesday night
The Miami Negro Police As