Addie E. Dillard

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Addie E. Dillard Hutto was an American educator. She was involved in several of the Pan African Congresses and was a member of Women's Clubs. She served as principal of Hutto School in Bainbridge, Georgia for 52 years.

Dillard graduated from Benedict College. [1] On July 19, 1892, she married George Rubin Hutto and the couple had two sons together. [2] After George Hutto died in 1922, Dillard took over as the principal of the Bainbridge Colored Grade School. [3] After she took over, she improved the school significantly through grant funding and eventually it became Hutto School. [3] Dillard worked for the school for 52 years, retiring in 1942. [3]

Dillard was a delegate to the Second Pan African Congress and also served on the committee to plan the Fourth Pan African Congress in 1927. [4] [5] Dillard was also involved in the Women's Baptist Convention, serving as recording secretary. [6] She served as treasurer for the Georgia State Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. [7] In 1943, Dillard was the first woman to be honored by the Fort Valley College as a distinguished "Negro educator" in Georgia. [8]

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References

  1. Richards, Clement, ed. (1919). The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race. Vol. 1. Montgomery, Alabama: National Publishing Company, Inc. p. 133.
  2. Caldwell, A. B., ed. (1920). History of the American Negro and His Institutions (Georgia ed.). Atlanta, Georgia: A. B. Caldwell Publishing Co. pp. 9–10.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hutto School Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  4. Nidi, Emanuele (2023-06-30). ""Rien pour la révolution, tout par l'éducation": The Talented Tenth at the Second Pan-African Congress". European journal of American studies. 18 (2): 7–8. doi:10.4000/ejas.20347. ISSN   1991-9336.
  5. Official Program of the Fourth Pan-African Congress (PDF). 1927. p. 1.
  6. "Women Baptists Hold Anniversary Meeting at Zion". The State. 25 June 1938. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mrs. Williams to Preside For State Federation Executive Meet". The Macon News. 31 December 1941. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mrs. Addie Hutto, Noted Educator, To Be Honored By Fort Valley College". 19 July 1943. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via Newspapers.com.