The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1952-11-08
By ALMIRA PARK

Sympathy is extended to for
mer Bostonian Mildred Benia-
min Williams of Cleveland, Ohio,
whose husband suffered death IN
an accident last month. Mildred
is the daughter of Atty. Edgar P.
BENJAMIN, founder of Resthaven,
who has just returned from
Cleveland where he went to sup
port his daughter in her bereave-
rnent and who sAys that she Will
remain in the Western City. :.
Genial DR.. John B. Hall is about
returning from Chicago after q
vacation in the Windy City with
his son and daughter-in-law and
his two grandchildren. This was
the Dr.'s first plane trip. :.
The account Of the Inauguration
of Boston's own Wilhelmlna
Crosson as president of Palmer
Memorial Institute, Sedalia, N. G.,
succeeding the founder and first
president, DR.. Charlotte Hawkins
Brown. was delayed awaiting
the pictures Of the event. Lack
ing receipt of them, here is a
brief account of the important
happening. Boston was well
represented at the ceremonies.
Attending were the following
Beantowners: Rev. William Fl.
Hester. pastor of Twelfth Bap-
list Church Of which Wilhelmina
is a member and former Sum
day School superintendent, and |
Mrs. Hester; Tasker Crosson,
brother of the new president,
representing the Crosson family;
Mrs. Lottie Kimball, Dean of
Women there, and director of
Galen Stone Hall (the girls
dormitory); the following mem
bers of Aristo club of which Will
helmina was the founder, Misses
Josephine E. Williams, Gerald
inc Barker, and Gertrude E.
also Miss Anna Fore
nan. Mrs. Samuel Washington,
Mrs. Isabel Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Stone (Mr. Stone being
he son of Sedalia's first big
,enefactor). Also Miss Odile
sweeney, formerly of Cambridge, /
low executive of college division
+ National YMCA. The cere-
1onies started on Friday, Oct. 8,
celebrating Sedalia's 5lst ami
ersary with a supper dance in :
ne evening and continuing Sat- !
rday with trustees luncheon, ]
,ur of the grounds for the \
uests, musical and literary re- =
tai in Wellesley chapel, DR.. {
rowh's delightful "At Home" to \
,achers and guests at Canary :
0ttage where she lives, and the
nal day, Sunday, when the for
lal inauguration exercises were !
cid in Wellesley Chapel at $3.50 !
m. The program was simple. (
ut impressive with Mr.. c. R. !
Wharton, chairman of trustee
Ioard, presiding DR.. Hester pro-
lounced the benediction; Carol
srice, well known soprano, niece j
# DR.. Brown, sang the solo from
1andel's Allelujah Chorus; greet
ngs fro mthe following: Robert
}. Stone of Boston, representing
Harvard University; Miss Mary
Petty, for Wellesley College; DR..
F. D. Patterson, for Tuskegee In
stitute; DIR. w. c. Jackson, for
N. c. College for Women; DR..
F. D. Bluford, for A. and T. Col
lege and Prof. o. R. Pope, for
Bennett, both from Greensboro,
". c.; a representative of N. c.
College founded by the late DR..
James E. Shepard of Durham,
N. c.; another solo by Miss Brice,
inaugural address by DR.. Nor
dicae johnson of Howard Uni !
versity; introduction of the presi-
dent-elect with inaugural speech
by the latter. Miss Crosson made |
a most favorable impression on
the audience which packed the
hall. Simple but direct she
voiced her appreciation of the
confidence and honor bestowed
on her by the retiring president
and promised her best abilities in
carrying out the principles and
purposes of the founder. She
was most becomnigly attired for
the occasion. The visitors were
impressed by the pretentious
buildings and especially by the
fine department of the students.
Mrs. Brown has mada a point
of teaching manners to her
pupils and her untiring efforts
in that direction were amply in