The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1953-04-04
(By Randolph l.. White)

Conferences which will be held throughout
the state of Virginia. Approximately three
hundred seniors and twenty-five consultants
attended the conference.
Five high schools; namely, Burley, Mel
son County Training School, Culpeper Re.
gional High School,, Abrams High School of
Fluvanna County, and Louisa County Train
ing School participated in the activities Of
the day. Representatives including Mr. C. A.
remington and Mrs. "A. Johnson from Cen
trail High School, Goochland County were
present as invited guests
There was first general assembly of all
seniors, consultants, visiting counselers with
Mrs. Alberta II. Faulkner, Chairman of the
Occupational Guidance Committee of Bur-
ley High School and Chairman of the Plan
ming Committee for the Regional Senior Ca
reer Day Conference, presiding. Robert
Dickerson, Burley senior, gave the invoca
ton. Mr.. Eugene NJ Mobley, Acting Prin-
cipal, Burley High School, welcomed the visi
tors and Mrs. Thelma HI. McCreary, Chair
man of the Guidance Committee, outlined
and gave an overall view of the program.
The guest speaker, DR.. Rupert Picott, Elk.
ecutlve Secretary of the Virginia Teachers
Association, addressed the group on "Vo-
catlonal Opportunities" A panel composed
CT seniors representing the five high schools
discussed the subject "Analyzing a Voca-
tion." George Blue of Burley High School
served as chairman and introduced the SUBJ
Ject in very thorough manner. Edith Gras
ty OF Culpeper Regional High School spoke
on Demand" Jerome Booker of Abrams
High School on Mature of Work.: Phillip
Ranks M o;r;y
wards and Opportunities Esther STRAIT
ton OF Nelson County Training School on
Advantages and Disadvantages" following
which Blue summarized the main points of
the discussion. Music was rendered by the
Burley High School Chorus.
Interest group meetings at which Bur-
ley Seniors served as chairmen and vice
chairmen were held in the following fields:
Auto Mechanics, Accounting Secretaryship.
Contracting, Brick Masonry, Carpentry,
Electricity, Cosmetology, Domestic Work,
Medicine, Music, Teaching, Nursing, with
Mr.. William Robinson, Mr. Lindsey Jones.
Mr.. Charles d. Fowler, Mrs Edward Jack
son, Mr.. William H. johnson, Mr.. ,Adolphus
Paige, Mr.. Bishop M. Patterson, Mrs. Bea-
trice A. Fowlkes, Mr.. Randolph l.. White.
DR.. Marshall 7. Garrett, Mr. Albert Will
llams, Mrs. Jane R. Mathews Miss Virginia
l.. Murray, Mr.. Booker T. Reaves and Mrs.
Grace w. White, r. N. as Consultants
Students interested in nursing were
taken on tour of the University of Vir-
gina Hospital by Mrs. Grace White
Lunch was served in the school cafe
terra. Following lunch, group meetings were
held with college representatives who in
Guided Mr.. William M. Cooper, Registrar
Hampton Institute, DR.. Samuel Madden,
Virginia State College; DR.. Thomas H. Hen
derson, Dean, Virginia Union University:
Mrs. Naomi R. Harrison; Mr.. H. l.. Thur
man; Chaplain A. H. Easley and Mr.. H.
Arnold Taylor, Dean, ST. Paul's Polytech-
mic Institute. Brief informative talks were
made by these consultants and seniors were
given catalogues, application blanks and
other materials
After the group meetings with college
representatives, the seniors, consultants,
counseors and sponsors assembled in the
auIitorium and listened to an inspirational
address on the subject: after Graduation
What?" by Father Charles w Fox, Priest
in charge of Trinity Episcopal Church,
Charlottesville.
The Planning Committee consisted of
Mrs. Alberta Fl. Faulkner, Chairman, Mrs
Theima McCreary, Miss Henrietta SPOTS
Mrs. Rosalind Wright, Mrs. Pauline H. Gar
rett, Mrs. Gladys Mccoy Mr.. Bishop Patter-
son, Mr.. William H. Johnson, and Mr. Ro-
bert Smith of Burley High School; Mr..
George l.. Goodman, Mrs. Frances Hooper,
and Mrs Carrie w. Niche of Carver Re-
gional High School, Cupeper, Virginia, Mr..
Robert M. Thompson, Nelson County Train
ing School; Mr.. Edgar l.. Edwards, Abrams