The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21


half dollar plant were accepted
by Mrs. Ida M. Radcliffe on last
Sunday afternoon in the gym OF
the Northwestern Senior High
School before a capacity audience.
Choral music, under the cap
able direction of Mrs. Joel In
graham created the atmosphere
for the entire program. Opening
with ''Meditative Moods" of
prayer and praise which featured
inertia Covert, narrator, and
Rhoda Role, SoloiSt. against the
rich background of the Choral
Society; sweeping into "Ballad
for Americans" a cantata based
on the development of the phi
loScohy of democracy in our
United. States; then catching the
mood of loyalty and love express
ed in the Alma Mater; and ending
with the reverent Seven-fold
Amen of the Benediction.
David Robinson, dynamic pres
ident of the Student Council, gave
weH-prepared and excellent1y
presented talk on what Is to be
expected OF a good school - its
value to the student body and the
community in 'fCome. See my
School"
Brief greetings were given by
Supt. w. r. Thomas who ex-
pressed gratitude for having had
a part in providing vocational ed
ucation for the people in this
area Lowell B. Selby spoke
of the four years of cooperative
planning of the Citizens Advisory
Committee with personnel of the
County Board of Public Instruc-
ton Melvin Jackson, chair
man of the Advisory Committee
stressed the fact of the firm
stand taken by the board in over
coming the many obstacles en-
countered in the projection Of this
school.
The PTA's part in the total
picture of the school and the lat
teris place in the community was
pointed oslt by PTA president,
Forrest Reynolds, Sir.
Guests introduced were Mrs. w.
r. Thomas and Mrs. Lowell B.
SeHby; board members, Mrs. Anna
Bremen Myers and Mrs. Helene
j. Vosloh; other administrative
personnel were DR.. Joe Hall,
Wesley w. Matthews, DR.. James
w. Colmey, Miss Margaret Gill
key, Miss Alice Kahl, and YER
non Bronson; also Northwestern
personnel, David
HI Dobbs, James Cherry and Mrs.
Maude X. Reid. Members of the
Citizens Advisory Committee
were asked to stand for recogni-
tom.
Presentation of keys followed
the "Ballad for Americans" which
had for soloiSt, baritone Forrest
REYNOLDS, Jr., Linton Berrien,
music department head at Mays
High School, and Rudolph Reed,
a student, were guest pianiSts.
James Garland, school architect,
spoke briefly of the sturdy mvolv-
ed in providing the best possible
architectural, design and conStruc-
ton. He also said that the keys
would be used for the new audi
torium to be erected soon. Be-
fore accepting the keys ON be-
half of the faculty, students, and
community, the principal, Mrs.
Ida Radcliffe, introduced members
of her immediate family - her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Taylor, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Samu-
ell Taylor, Jr., her brother ano
sister-in-law; her aunt, Mrs. Os-
ceola Hogan; and her husband
Charles. Mrs, Radcliffe stated that
every effort would be made 70
preserve this heritage and 10
meet satisfactorily all response
bilities. Following the bened1ctlon
refreshments were served IN tne
cafeteria and guided tours OF the
plant were made.
The entire affair was beauuful'
Rarely is such an attractive group
of young people seen In action
af any one place. Poised and gra-
cio.Is. they were credit 10 tneH
homes and their school, and NIT
$50 ,.onreOentatiyeS of this COM
r,,S,nity. Members of the Dedica-
tow Committee responsible Tor
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