Arizona tribune., 1964-01-31
NEGRO HISTORY NOTES
DIR, GEORGIANFIA SIMPSON

Dr. Ceorgianna Rose Simpson,
of Columbia who near the professor
German at University died the 9th Of January 1914
She was frequent the Douglass home in Anacosta
She was born Columbia about years
ago. the daughter of David Catherine Simpson.
She was educated public the District of Columbia
the Normal School, under the late Dr. Lucy E.
Moten Miss teacher the elementary schools
the District 1885, Having proted by her oppor
study German by contact with Germans In the United
States encouraged by Dr. Lucy Mote to study the IAN
guage and literature in Germany she spent year ana nan
remained longer had not the serious
mother necessiated her return to the United States
Miss Simpson kept her interest in her CHOSEN e ana
teaching she passed summers abroad she had then
in German at the M street gn SCHOOL, e
known Dunbar High School.
To herself for greater usefulness Simpson attended
sessions Harvard College and the University
Chicago minor field French language ana
literature. Chicago she obtained the Bachelor degree ana then
School, After hard study and panstan re-
search Chicago the degree OF Doctor OF hlo-
souv 1921 work instructor modern
languages High School, but her increased pesge
and ability public that Howard On1ver-
s called her to prossoshp institution in 1881 There
creab instructor In her chosen eo Until sne
reached the age limit and retired in 1882
Simpson enthusiastic advocate OF e STUDY OF
culture So much during the first World War the witch
gnorany charged her with being Sne was
investigated loyalty the wiseacres could no
nothing had said and done except to evalue e
the German people She had no interest In or admra
ton and Hitler machines which brought the country
to RUM Simpson showed her wisdom upbraiding Americans
for their study German language because OF the war
histeria I9149l9 Instead Of refusing study further the Ian
guage Of the enemy that was the very time to make serious S
Of that tongue. 49,.
DIR.
Congregational Church when was dominated
M the participated in establishment ana oeVelop
en University and there she remained member unI
she who lived according to the Cnr1san
and Puritanc In ner daily
life She walked path herself and often made enemies
v upbrading high places did conduct themselves
swaed by fashions and fads she came OUT
Of Christian and moved early earnest teachers
who helped develop Of unbemhed
She believed sound body in which to have souno nina
and lived a vegetarian.
Dr. Simpson was deeply She frequent
bstor the home of Frederick Douglass when little GIRL
There admire only the Sage OF Anacosua sen
but formed friendship with his second wife Helen Pitts
Douglass. after the passing the distinguished
lived the home with the widow mis- close
contact led still greater admiration for the nereaveo woma
and an unpublished manuscript Simpson she pays ngh tribute
70 this woman who the Douglass Home and mace pos
sbe for women Of the country reclaim 1t az national snne'
Dr. Simpsons Negro more clearly ae-
teaching the schooroom She believed hat every
teacher should be teacher Of the history OF me race
and German and French, she mao sucn
an abundance knowledge her field that she found occasion TO
mention and cnch minds of her students many acts IN
literature bearing upon Negro this interest IN thus pene
trans Negro that led to her editing ana bringing
out through the Associated Publishers edition Gragnon La
Coes 1924 This text has been USED Dy IN
srctors in French thereby avail themselves OF the oppor
y appreciation of the rising Of the Haans TO
freedom under their gallant leader.
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