Issue Number:29

Date: 02/24/1934

p. 02, c. 03

Jefferson School Notes

Thomas Sellers

The Seventh Grade, of which Mr. James M. Edgar is instructor, had charge of last week's program at the assembly period. On Monday, Mr. Edgar addressed the student body. The school sang "Our Best" and papers were read by Maurice Upshaw, Jolife Sampson and Celestine Watts on January's great men.

On Wednesday, Rosamond Bell and Pearl Grady read papers, and the school sang "Keep the Faith."

On Friday a very interesting play was presented, entitled "Alphabet Soup".

Members of the High School Chorus are receiving much praise for their splendid program broadcasted over Station W.E.H.C., in honor of National Negro History week, last week. They sang "The Negro National Anthem", " Pickaninny Sandman" and "My Task" beautifully. Then Miss Betty Actie, who has a charming mezzo soprano voice sang "Who Knows". Miss Elizabeth Harris concluded the program with an instrumental solo, entitled "Mighty Lak' a Rose".

On Monday evening the Parents, Principal and Faculty of the Seventh Grade students held a meeting to make plans for the grammar school commencement exercises in May. The program was as follows: Song, "Let the Beauty of Jesus Be Seen in You", seventh grade pupils; Prayer, Reverend Upshaw; Remarks, Mr. J.M. Edgar; Presentation of class of 1934, Miss M.M. Gamble; Song by class, "We are Climbing Jacob's Ladder"; Playlet, "Making the Flag"; Solo, "The White Stars", Dorothy Lightfoot; Play, "Alphabet Soup"; Remarks by the Principal, Mrs. Cora B. Duke. At the conclusion of the program the class served refreshments to the parents and faculty. Patrons present were Mrs. Chapman, Reverend and Mrs. Upshaw, Mrs. Maude Bell, Mrs. Mamie Watts, Mrs. Anna Perrow, Mrs. Washington, Mrs. Woodard, Reverend and Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Emily Lightfoot, Mrs. MacDaniels, Mrs. Steward, Mrs. Henderson, Dr. J.A. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goins, Mr. Randolph and Reverend and Mrs. Carter Wicks.