PRINTER'S NO. 2509
No. 292 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY HORSEY, KIRKLAND, YOUNGBLOOD, RAMOS, BISHOP,
TANGRETTI, CARN, EVANS, ITKIN, M. COHEN, JAMES, OLIVER,
PRESTON, MYERS, WOJNAROSKI, ROBINSON, ROEBUCK, THOMAS,
WASHINGTON, A. H. WILLIAMS, JOSEPHS, BUTKOVITZ, DONATUCCI,
KELLER, CLYMER, LEDERER, MANDERINO, McGEEHAN, RIEGER,
TRAVAGLIO, SAYLOR, RUBLEY, ZUG, GIGLIOTTI, GEIST, SHANER,
LAUGHLIN, HESS, SCHULER, WALKO, HUTCHINSON, LESCOVITZ,
McNAUGHTON, BAKER, BEBKO-JONES, SEYFERT, ORIE, HALUSKA,
STABACK, KAISER, READSHAW, PISTELLA, TIGUE, KENNEY,
CALTAGIRONE, DRUCE, L. I. COHEN, BELARDI, CAPPABIANCA AND
SATHER, OCTOBER 28, 1997
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 28, 1997
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating November 14, 1997, as "Richard Humphreys/Cheyney
2 University Day" in this Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the first black
4 educational institution in America, was founded in 1837; and
5 WHEREAS, The founding of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
6 was made possible through the generosity and benevolence of
7 Richard Humphreys, a Quaker philanthropist; and
8 WHEREAS, The university began its existence in Philadelphia
9 as the Institute for Colored Youth, founded for the purpose of
10 educating descendants of the African race; and
11 WHEREAS, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has continued its
12 proud heritage and celebrates 160 years of service to the
13 academic community in 1997; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
2 November 14, 1997, as "Richard Humphreys/Cheyney University Day"
3 in this Commonwealth.
J16L82JS/19970H0292R2509 - 2 -