Bullock Museum hosts Women Shaping Texas

The Bob Bullock Museum,coated in downtown Austin, Texas, opens doors to a new exhibit December 8. Annie Webb Blanton, DKG Founder, is a featured woman in the exhibit. Blanton was the first woman elected supertindent in Texas and pushed for improvements in education. On December 6, 2012, Corlea Plowman, Phyllis Hickey, Nita Scott, Dr. Beverly Helms, international president, Marilyn Gregory, Texas State Organization parliamentarian, and I attended the opening reception. Complete with refreshments and an all women band, the evening made each of us very proud of our membership and the impact of DKG.

When entering the special exhibit hall for "Women Shaping Texas," artifacts seen include Blanton's teapot, cup and saucer, an old postcard with Blanton pictured with her automobile, her mortar board, a book with historical information and the tapestry usually hanging in the reception area of headquarters. All artifacts and memorabilia have been loaned from The Delta Kappa Society International. Dr. Paula Marks, visiting curator, worked with the administrators at Society Headquarters in selecting the artifacts to include. Consider the impact this woman is still having on the organization she began. DKG's mission states-The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International promotes professional and personal growth of women educators and excellence in education. As chapters and members move forward, we are all reminded how important it is to support early career educators. One of these new educators may in turn impact education as has Dr. Annie Webb Blanton.

 

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