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Negro Homecoming. - - The colored school at Platte City had a homecoming day Friday of last week. The following article about the affair, which brought a large crowd of colored people to town, was contributed by one present:
Dunbar School of Platte City celebrated their “Homecoming” day Friday, May 6. They had as their guests the other two Negro schools of Platte County, viz. Weston and Parkville. Our honored guest was County Supt. Joe Herndon.
An estimated crowd of 130 persons were in attendance. To this group, it was a joyous affair. Their expressions of joy filled the air with lovely songs of happiness like the fragrant aroma of the flowery laden winds of sweet spring time. The echo thereof scaled the very heights of the vicinity and resounded in the dell.
The rhythmic tempo of human feet gave the listener and on-looker an idea of the skill of the performers. Lithe and supple bodies doing their performances with all the grace and ease of a well manned yacht, delicately and deftly riding the foamed tipped billows on youn blue and briny deep.
The educational program was all that might be wanted for such an occasion. Our own Platte City's Dunbar school carrying off every worthwhile honor.
Thanks to the faithfulness of our never tiring, always trying teacher, Prof. B. A. Rollins. May success guide his feet until the world can say, “honor is his, he won it fair.”Date(s) of Creation
5/13/1938
