The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-13
D.H.S. Holds Commencement
In Convent Auditorium

with an M. A. degree by the Am
erican School of Music in Chica-
go, did wonderful job of revamp-
ing music in the school. Under his
guidance the band grew and the
P. 7. A. Board of Public Instruc-
ton, and parents joined in helping
the children by purchasing instru-
ments for them.
jenkins, however remained but
two years when he left to join his
wife who was and still is employ
ed in the public school system of
Orlando, Florida.
Mr.. Haithman, who served dur
ing the present administration of
Superintendent 0'Bryant, was the
next to come upon the scene. He
was employed in the capacity of
combination elementary teacher
and band instructor. After serving
short time, he married local
girl, Miss Rose Marie Albury and
returned to his home in North
Carolina. With his departure the
school was without a band for a
time. This troubled the Colored
community and great effort was
put forward to secure an inStruc-
tor. This was quite hard to do.
Then the community thought of
Mr.. Dean and wondered if he
would come back home. They APP
preached him and the result was
that he accepted the offer and
came to Key West with his wife
and four children.
Dean then began the work of re-
vamping the band. The entire CON-
munity stood behind him in this
work. Many meetings were called
with the P. T. A. going on record
to stand behind him 100 per cent.
instruments were needed and
great amount of money in order to
get the necessary equipment for a
workable band.
The r. e. A. agreed to stand
responsible for the greater amount
Of money and the School Board
assisted. Many efforts were put on
by the band to raise the money to
help the band, a program that is
still going on. There were many
workers, but those deserving spe-
cial mention for their untiring eff
forts are Mrs. Lorraine Saunders,
Mrs. Annie Tynes, Mrs. Rowena
Pinder, Reynard MCGEE, Roosevelt
Sands, Samuel Role, Mrs. Vande-
lene Edwards, Miss Malvease Pin
der, Miss Alice Wallace, Mrs. Eli
"a Austin, Roy A. Allen, Alphonso
Dean and Alfred Saunders.
The band is now reality and
the people Of Key West are proud
Of Dean and what he has done.
TO show their appreciation the
parents of the children whom he
instructs and not the Douglass
School Alumni presented him with
a purse ON Glass night.
The next highlight on the pro-
gram was the presentation of a
pantomime by the Seniors entitled
tThe Green and White Spirit Geo.
Tors of Douglass SCHOOL, in Our
Lives"
This pantomime was based on
'The Purpose Of Education in
Democracy" Presented in four
scenes il touched on the following
cardinal points Of Education Self
Realization, Human Relationships,
Economic Efficiency and Civic
Responsibility.
Miss Shirley Roberts. who, will
soon be a member Of the Woman's
Air Force was a narrator for the
occasion.
The main feature Of Act | was
the address Of the Salutatorian,
Miss Pauline Edwards. In her adj
dress she explained the cravings
Of the youth of today and extend.
ed q welcome to all present.
The main feature Of Act I was
the explanation Of Human Rela.
tionship.
The second important principle
Infused in the Green and White
Spirit is that Of Human Relation.
ships. In the course Of education
today's children have come to rea-
lire the necessity Of planning to
care for human relationships. We
must live together happily.