The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-06-20

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faculty members found them
selves in whirl of activities.
The annual senior parents tea
started the two weeks activities
on Sunday, May "a, in the school
patio. The program included
salute to the parents and musical
selections by members Of the
graduation class.
Awards Day followed on
Thursday. May %. The annual
presentations were made by the
Student Council. Among those
persons awarded were: Cupidine
Davis, $3.50 scholarship; Marva
Trotman, SIS scholarship, both
girls were winners in the "Girl
of the Year" contest presented by
the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Jerona Jamison, 500 Delta Sig
ma Theta sorority scholarship;
Bonnie Samuels, Major Bell and
Roland Burroughs, $275 scholar
ships to Morehouse college; Lu-
ellie Mounts $3.50 scholarship and
Gloria Dawkins, $40 scholarship
to Knoxville college; scholar
ship to Morris Brown college for
Patricia johnson; Shirley Brad
shaw received four year all
tuition paid scholarship to Payne
college; Alpha Kappa Alpha schol-
arship went to Peggy Joyner;
Marva Trotman, Phi Delta Kappa
sorority scholarship; the "Finer
Womanhood Award" Of the Zeta
Phi Beta sorority to Alice VIII
iams; Gloria Thomas received
$50 from Mr.. Thomas Ambrister
of the Uptown Barber Shop; the
toilette Social Club presented $25
to Lucille Mounts who was Sc
lected "best all around girl" Les
sic Campbell received $25 from
FIorida's poet laureate for her
poem recommended by Mrs. w.
H Jamison, teacher of language
arts.
Many other awards were pre-
scented by departments, organiza-
tons, clubs, teachers, homeroomS,
classes and individuals.
On the same day Dorsey high
was host to BTW and Carver at
their annual tri-sendor gathering
for fellowship. The seniors, &C
companied by the school bands
marched through the principle
streets of Liberty City.
Ninth graders received their
certificates from Mrs. Thena
Crowder, principal of Bethune
Goodman elementary school on
May 20 at their convocation.
A few hours later seniors paid
a special tribute to those members
of their class who passed into the
great beyond at a Memorial Day
service. The stage was set with
flowers, candles and large
sparkling cross with the spotlight
shining on it. The program in
Guided vocal and instrumental Sc
lections with poem entitled
''There Is No Death" A wreath
was placed at the base Of the
cross while taps was played.
The Jr.- Senior promenade was
held in the school cafeteria on
May 20 amid tropical decorations
and beautiful namingoeS. Peggy
Joyner was crowned queen.
Beginning the second week Of
activities was the Commence
Sermon held on Sunday, May 81
in the schools auditorium. Rev.
George F. Ponder, pastor Of
Ebenezer M. e. Church delivered
the sermon.
Mrs. Rosebud Joyner, Miss
Gloria Morley, Mr.. Baldwin Hep
burn and Mr.. Arthur King, mem
bers of the alumni association,
sang save Marie"
Monday, June l, was class day
for the class of SO. The class his
tory and will were read and an
original class song by Naomi
Jones was sung by the class.
Dorothy King, attned as
Soothsayer with crystal ball made
propheSieS for the class.
Mrs. Louise Shorter, president
of the Senior Parents Club pre-
scented the class $1,054 for the