The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 13, 1954, Page 9

Welcome Saturday, November 13, 1954 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Colored Community News To Douglass Page 9 WINIFRED SANDS JOHNSON, Editor 228% Professor Edwin Mattoon Addresses Student Body Of Douglass High School American Education Week was | most fittingly observed at Doug- lass School Wednesday, November 10, at 11:30 a. m., when a chapel program was presented in the au- ditorium of the school by Mrs. Isa- bel Sands, program directress. The theme of the day was ‘‘Work- ing Together for Good Schools.” The highlight of the program was an address delivered by Pro- fessor Edwin Mattoon, a recently retired teacher and principal of a high school in Chicago, Ilinois, who is now making his home in Key West. Professor Mattoon stressed the fact that God and religion are al- ways fundamental in any good edu- cation, He further went on to stress that the general progress made by the Negro in the last 25 years is nothing short of phenomenal. He said that the progress made is as- tonishing in that it has been rapid ‘whereas according to history, pro- gress is always slow, Great encouragement was offer- ed to those who are interested in obtaining an education as he ac- quainted them with the various scholarships they may obtain and | the aid offered by the Federal | Government. For those who were wondering “Founding Fathers” intended all of the citizens of the democracy to be educated, as a democracy could only function with a liter- ‘ate people. Finally, ‘Keep your minds open for a good education and do what your religion teaches.” Another interesting part of the, program was furnished by the band which rendered several selec- ; tions. Professor George Dean, band di-! rector, deserves great credit for the | Tigers Will Fight Tigers Tonight Fee eRe Ra mR THIS SIGN, which has been attracting atiention at Duval and Angela, symbolizes tonight's grid- very efficient job he is doing with; iron clash between the Douglass High Tigers and the Pompano Ely Tigrs.—Citizen Staff Photo, ‘these boys and girls. Remarks were given by Profes Don Pinder. sor C, C, Seabury, principal of the | school. He thanked Professor Mat- | | toon for his very timely remarks | jand said that even though a spe | Feoyk preety ae eee ey | The school is the greatest insti- tion, peal must not lose sigat | tution in the history of all America. ‘of the fact that every moment of ; Unlike the educational systems of their lives should be a continuous many civilized countries, educa- learning process. ss | tion is for the masses and not only pAt,, Gaturday, is “Homecoming tor the classes in the United Sta- ever mindful of their cherished pols America. eal mothers, “Alma Mater.” | ducation, in its broadest mean- In his closing remarks he stress. | "8 has reference to the develop- whether or not education is neces- sary, he told of the eternal ques- | tion of one’s educational qualifica- | tions being asked for even for the} most simple job. | Professor Mattoon comes from a/ family of teachers. His father be- fore him has an interesting history behind his teaching experiences. | ‘The father, the youngest of six brothers was too young to fight in! the Civil War, being then only 16 ye of age and an eighth grade graduate. When the other boys, were at War he decided to open} up a school. This he did and called | it a subscription school as the tui-| tion was $1.00 per month. He had a maximum of 90 students at one | «time in a room one-third the size | of the modern classroom. With | great limitations, his father suc-| ceeded in doing a fairly good job) of teaching. | After the father’s marriage he | moved to Colorado, frontier coun- try, where the nearest neighbor | was 8 miles distant. Not being suc- cessful in homesteading the par- ents moved back to their home in illinois. Little Edwin Mattoon) was then 10 years of age. In Illi- nois he had the experience of at- tending the real ‘‘Little Red School- | house.” | Determined to follow in his fa-| ther’s footsteps, Mattoon, went on to study, mostly financing his own studies, until he obtained the Mas-| ter’s degree. | In his concluding remarks, Pro- | sessor Mattoon reminded the stu-| dent body of the fact that the JUAN SORRIANO 1011 Whitehead Street Meats and Groceries TELEPHONE 2.6122 | Working Together for ed the fact that education is not | ment of all the powers of man; in something far off but is quite near, the restricted sense in which the fe fact; # is one’s shadow. term is ordinarily used, it means Since the theme of the day was the training of children, yough, and Better | 2dults in educational institutions — ” he stressed the fact that |C2mmon schools, colleges, univer- ry that ail should work sities, and professional schools. In all times. He said that the broader application of the term, the students of Douglass education extends throughout life; School: it is nec together at he wanted to dig deep and develop depth in | their thoughts, culture and poise The entire program was as fol- lows: School Song — Band and Student Body | Pledge to the Flag — Audience | Scripture Reading and Prayer —| Marguerite’ Ashe | The Lord's Prayer — Group The Observance of American Education Week Sylvia, Clarke Solo — Miss Sarah Evans Poem - “Keep A-Going” Yvonne Rolle Solo — “Smilin’ Through” — Do retha Pratt Band Selection Douglass High School Band : } Introduction of Speakef}44 Nancy Evans ‘ Guest Speaker — Professor Ed win Mattoon NOTICE | The Coral Island City Sing- | ers will appear in concert Sun- day night at the Baptist Church, | corner of Olivia Street and Ter- | ry Lane, at 8:30. | Admission — Free. | | SICK |. Mitchell Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. | Leonard Hall, is a patient at Mon- | roe General Hospital. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 100? THOMAS STREET O. E. Gunn, Local Elder Saturday Services Sabbath School. 9:30 A.M. WORSHIP, 11:00 A.M. Young People’s Meeting, 5 P.M. SUNDAY NIGHT, 8:00 O'CLOCK Subject: “$1,000 For A Bible Text” Wednesday, 8:00 P.M., Prayer Meeting Friday, 8:00 P.M., Sermon on the Screen —EVERYONE WELCOME— |. Mr. Robert Evans, one of the leading citizens of our group, is! | seriously ill at his home on Wind- sor Lane. Self-Service Laundry 8 AM. - 9 P.M. Daily 8 A.M. - $_P.M. Sunday 927 Thomas Street |) TELEPHONE 2-6652 |) DIAZ sxo'Stevts 729 Simonton Street Phone 2-6222 Use Our Layaway Plan for Your Grace Walker and Red Goose SHOES FOR WOMEN SHOES FOR CHILDREN Exclusively at Appelrouth’s 604 DUVAL STR Shoe Center PHONE 2-2532 Airfonditioned For Your Comfort in its restricted application, it is confined to_the school age, which may extend from two to twenty- five years or more, if nursery school, kindergarten, and profes- sional schools aré included A study of the history of educa- tion shows that theories and sys tems have undergone radical chan- ges during the past century. The older conceptions’ emphasized the idea of education through mere learning of formal materials. The modern view, while recognizing the value and influence of learning, places emphasis upon the neces- sity of the self-activity of the in dividual. The education of the past is of interest historically in the evolution of educational system Some of the modern tendencies in education are set forth in one’s life from day to day. Parental Responsibility For Child Training Every normal child born into this world is a trinity-mental, physical, moral — and every part of that trinity should be developed while the mind is like wax and the im- pressions made on it are lasting. The mother who develovs only the physical part of this trinity makes! of her child a sturdy little savage. The parent who develops the men. tal at the expense of ‘the physical goes against the laws of nature. Other parents are blind enough to develop the moral and © spiritual side of their children at the ex- pense of the mental and physical. All these are wrong. Let modera- tion in all things be the watchword of parents. The interest in the education of its citizens has always been of prime importance to the United Sehools Are America’s Greatest Institution Coolidge and by governors and ma-,is one of the grest cpoortunities yors throughout the nation calling the school system offers, upon the people to give special} Community Day Saturday. thought during this week to prob- Education is a life-long enterprise. lems concerned with the training»The program for this day will em- of the young. The response was | phasize the value of schools in the aks kop nyo 2% aR advancement of community life. Week bai become . regular cus For God and Counrty Day —- Sun: tom in the United States, and un. day. Ministers of all denomina tions will address their audiences der the leadership of the World Federation of Education Associa- 0M the higher values of education tions, it is beginning to be adopted | and on the work of the schools, in other countries. The primary purp of the movement is to ac quaint the public with the work of education and with the problems involved in training children for 4ROUND BETHEL Ushers Board No. 1 met at the home of Mrs. Eloise Goodlow last | Thursday. Gala Event Mark Douglass Homecoming It’s Homecoming time at Dqug- lass High today. e Friends are greeting friends they knew in school days as Douglass old grads, students, faculty mem bers and loyal supporters of the school gather for the gala festivi- ties. The parade at 2 o'clock today led off the occasion, and the foot ball game tonight will wind it up. According to the group planning the Homecoming. events, this year | will see something different at the Douglass High School celebration beginning at 7:30 at the Key West High School football field. Full Program Not only will a live-wire gridiron team, coached by Charlie White. meet the highly rated Tigers’ from Blanche Ely High School at Pom-{| pano, but a full pre-game and haif.| time slate has also been planned. Pre-game vities at the Key West High School football field wiil | be sparked by a demonstration by the Douglass letter girls, pep squad, and maijorettes, and a per- |formance by the Douglass High | band. Also at that time, the new Miss Douglass, who was presented at the “Homecoming Day. Saturda: “Homecoming Day” in which From then on, they will have HERE THE SENIORS of Douglass High School bid farewell Hi ich Homecoming Toda y—Game Time 730 PM. en Senior Footballers Are Ready f\ 8 to yy November 13, will be the last they will actively partictpate. to be spectators. Reading from left to right, front row, Edward Clarke and Nathaniel Bennett. Back row, left to right, Hugh Bryan, Coach Charlie White and Theodore Suarez.—Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. | Coronation Ball last night, will ap | pear on the beautiful float provid ed for hér. Fireworks Show Adventist News Half-time plans call for. presen tation of a lavish fireworks dis.| The members of the Seventh-day Pp'ay put on by the Pyro Display | Adventist Church reported the fol Company, manaufacturers of exhi-| lowing for the month of Octéber bition fireworks. | Missionary Letters —- 29 Experienced exhibitors will pre Bible Readings 123 sent an extravaganza of lights, | Gy with bombs fired intermittently, a| , Missionary Visits — 215 ground display of special features; Pieces of Missionary Literature including mechanical comic sets, | Distributed — 334 star shells of various colors, ex hibition shells with multiple ef fects, a finale of color and reports to light up the sky, and a ground set piece saying “Goodnight.” An invitation is issued to the gen eral public to attend the Home coming festivities, and alumni of — il Cash Donated to Welfare — $1.00 Hovrs spent in Christian Help Work —- 11 Persons Helped — 19 Treatments Given — 10 Articles of Clothing Given away | | Mrs. Catherine Gallagher Marries Louis Smith The wedding of Mrs. Catherine Gallagher and Louis Smith took, place Sunday, October 31, at the }parsonage of Newman Methodist | Church. Rev. A. R, Smith, pastor of the church, performed the ceremony. Standing with the couple were Mrs. Agnes Albert and Clifton Las. siter The Smiths are at home at 413, Julia Street Subscribe To The Citizen To be sure of getting the news of your community every worthy and effective citizenship. It is believed that an important out come of this movement will be a deeper understanding by the peo. ple of the vital part that education plays in the life of the nation. A Suggested Program Much variation may be had in a program for the week. The fol lowing offers typical material: Health Day — Monday. Health iz the foundation of individual hap. piness and community well-being. Health Day programs can show the | public what the schools do to pro- mote health through recreation, nu trition, ventilation, training in good habits, and kindred topics. Home and School Day. Tuesday — Home is the most’ fundamental institution among civilized peoples. Its cooperation with the school is a necessity. American Education Week is a good time for parents to visit the school, and for teach ers to plan visits to the homes of their pupils Know Your School Day — Wed nesday. Schools are the first and biggest enterprise in locality, state or nation. A little invested in edu cation saves much expended on poverty, disease, and crime. Sta- tistics abundantly prove this School Opportunity Day — Thurs day. To help every child find his field of service and to prepare him for it, is a primary responsibility of the school. Citizenship Day — Friday. Tae success of a democratic govern ment depend pon the faithful per formance by each citizen of his pub lie duty. By living as citizens of the schools, children learn to de The president urges all members | to attend the very important meet. | ing which will be held Thursday! | night, November 18, at the church |center. Mrs. Marie Green will be | in charge of the entertainment fea | ture of this meeting. |. A ten pound turkey will be given {away November 20. A soup sale will also be conducted. The public is cordially invited to come out and have a good time under the sponsorship of the ushers. AROUND NEWMAN Services at Newman Methodist Church Sunday, November 7, heid all to a great point of interest throughout the day. the second Sunday of James Butler, pas tor of St ephen’s Church, will conduct the services as Rev. A R. Smith, pastor of the church, will be in Jacksonville, attending the annual conference. Tomorrow the month, F Rev. Smith left Tuesday night to attend the conference which will be held at Ebenezer Methodist Church in Jacksonville. The pastor is very grateful to his members and friends for having sent him away with a round report and wishi his return as pastor of their church for another year A new series of atomic tests at the Nevada proving grounds ‘early in 1955” has been announced py the Atomic Energy Commission. citizens of the larger society. Here Of the 181 pieces of clothing giv- | jen away the Dorcas Society gave 1170 pieces to the Haitian Relief | drive carried on in our city during the past month. week, subscribe to The Citi- zen. A call to the office, phone 2-5661, will assure your receiv: ing the paper every day. 1f you have any items of social or news interest which you would like to have appear on this page, phone Mrs. Wini- fred Sands Johnson, 2-2826, or send them to her at 324 Trumar. Ave. This is YOUR page. Read it and contribute to it. Douglass High are especially urg- ed to attend Douglass principal C. C. Seabury has extended a cordia! welcome to all who help in this great day for | Douglass | BIRTHS The following cases were report- | ed by Mrs. Ida Sands, midwife and 19. Murty and get them in so! | practical nurse: you cif get your free and attfic- | Born to Mr. and Mrs. Julian Kee, | tive book mark. a baby Patricia Marie Kee, ‘ September 20. The little one weigh ed 7 lbs, 2 ozs. at birth The Kees live at 226 Olivia Street | The city-wide survey of favorite | Bible text is'still going on. Those | of you who failed to get your text | in may still send thém fo Mr. Gunn 205. Julia, §tfeet or call him at girl, — $1000 Reward for a Bible Ty si} Formosa emerges as the key is: | Come out to our service on ‘Sunay| due in the conflict over Asia, night at 8:00, ameb‘ind+eut from the screenswhat ‘texteif' found will Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey bring-<yow #000 .end where yous++ Lee Reed, Sr., 320 Angela Street, | can get »ttis> amount. We-will be} a baby boy on September 28, The looking fer« yous so, come eariy little one who is Harvey Lee Reed, , and join in thé lively song service, | Jr., weighed 7 Ibs. 13 ozs. at birth Seventh-day Adventists of Key | West wilf lay aside most secular activity as they enter into a full week of special prayer and sacri fice. The first service of the week will be held Saturday, November | 13, at the church Led by their local elder, mem-}| will gather every evening to 9 readings prepared by world leaders of the denomination, Vic Vet says THE 1954 HOUSING ACT MAKES 17 EASIER FOR VETERANS TO GET AN ADDITIONAL Gi LOAN FOR MAJOR ALTERAT- 1ONS, IMPROVEMENTS ANO REPAIRS TO THEIR Gi HOMES Born to the L. Strachans, 306 Angela Street, a baby girl, Bev- erly Ann. The infant who was born on October 12, weighed 6 Ibs. at birth. be Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lee Grang- i isten er, 519 Petronia Street, are the par ents of a baby girl, Ida Antoinette, born ‘October 22. The baby weighed 3 Ibs 13 ozs. abeth Street Born to Mr. and Mrs Fred Shields, a son, Kimmon Rodney, at the Naval Hospital, October 26, The baby weighed 6 Ibs. 15 ozs, at birth. Mrs. Shields is the former Mar-| va Edith Gallagher | Mr. Shields who holds the Tank | which will be heard in Adventist SD1 is stationed aboard the U. S.| churches round the world is “‘Chris- Coast Guard Cutter Pandora, {tian Responsibility.” Mrs. Doris Gallagher is the ma-| Born to the E. Hesters, a son, Wilbridge Hester, October 27. The baby weighed 4 Ibs. 15 ozs. at birth. The Hesters live at 909 Pauline Lane. For (ull intermetion contact your nearest VETERANS ADMINISTRATION emce Born to Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer, 322 Julia Street 27, a baby girl, Iva Yvonne baby weighed 9 Ibs. at birth. Samuel October The \- The theme of this year’s readings, States. During the summer of 1923, representatives of the National Ed- ucation Association, the American Legion, and the United States Of- fice of Education met to discuss the desirability of requesting that one Week be set aside some time during the year for the considera- tion of educational. problems. The plan met with dnstant and hearty approval, and the week of Novem- bef 18-24 was selected. 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