The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-07-02
1de Teachers Fellowship At BTW
FROM THIS DAY Toward

FROM THIS DAY TOWARD
was not the theme although quite
fitting, but it made a beautiful
background for the stage in B. II.
Washington High School audi
torium as DCTA observed its an
nual Fellowship Day activities.
The composite picture above tells
In part the story of what hap
pened. The Dade County Teach
ers' Association, Inc, with Mrs.
Ireta Crosby (shown in upper
left inSet) as president, had select
ed as its theme: Building Good
Human Relations In The Com
munity." All of Dade County's
teaching personnel was in atten-
dance with the exception of those
who had left the city earlier for
summer school. The guest speaker
was Mr.. w. A. Early (shown in
upper right inset), Superinten-
dent of the Board of Public
instruction, Savannah, Ga, who
spoke mastery. The DCTA Chorus
was at its best, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Mable d. THOMPSON,
and Is S2otlighted here in one of
its several appearances during the
sessions. The agenda, was not too
crowded for the committee on ar
rangementS to take time out to
present beautiful corSages (shown
in center inSet) to three retiring
members of the Association. Do
ing the honorS was Mrs. Willie
Mae Murray, assisted by Mrs.
Pauline H. Smith and the recip-
tents were: Mrs Thelma l.. Sim
mons, Holmes Elementary; Mrs.
Wilhelmina Butterfield. Phyllis
Wheatley Elementary, who also
received PLAGUE from her fac
ulty and Principal EStelle Will
hamS of Holmes Elementary.
A high point of the meeting
was the Panel of five members as
they delved deeply into the topic,
How Can We Better Implement
And Promote Good Relations IN
Our Community" Members of
the Panel were DIR. B. M. Hind
man, Director of Secondary Edu-
cation; Mrs. Dorothy Newton Of
Dorsey; Mrs. Ruth N. Polite,
Special Education; Miss Priscilla
RoSenfield of B'nai Birth and
Mr.. Daniel Lang of the Urban
League. Among the many truths
and thought provoking points and
questions that were brought out,
was the one made by Miss Rosen-
field when she called on Miami
and Dade County to lead the
nation in showing and proving
that complete indignation will
work and that we are ready for it.
Other participants Oh the day
long program of two sessions
were: Rev. MoZelle of Bethel A.
NJ. E. Church, giving the Invoca-
ton: Thought For The Day." Mrs.
Genevieve Bynoe; Greetings from
FSTA, Mrs, Irene Straughter, End
Vice President; Introduction of
Guest, Principal Samuel o. Cohen.
Mr.. David Ivey, Vice President
DCTA, presided over the latter
portion OF the Morning Session.
During this period DIR. Joe Hall,
Associate Supt., Dade County |
Board of Public Instruction,
brought Greetings from the Ad-
ministrative Family and Principal
Grace Edwards very beautifully
presented the speaker. Activities
of the Teachers Federal Credit |
Union were brought by Mr.. II. o.
Sibly, Treasurer.
The Business Session, which 1
occupied the afternoon portion of
Fellowship Day, was presided over
by Mr.. Emanuel Fryar, End Vive
President of DCTA. The Treasur-
er's Report was made by Mrs.
Kate Dean and the proposed Bud
get for 1885 was read by the
Financial Secretary, Mrs. Minnie
Swami. During the discussion of
the proposed Amendments, which
was opened by Mr.. James Sim
mons, Chairman of the Consti-
tuition Committee, a lively time
was in the offering and quite a lot
accomplished for which Mrs. |
Crocby, the president, should be |
commended.
Other guest present were: DIR.
Carrie Hamilton, Mrs. Charlotte
Ford Clarke, Assistant Supt. Ed
win r. Hilgendorf Of Business
MANAGEMENT, Mr.. F. z. Lane,
Supervisor Of Institutional Mate