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Charity Dye


Charity Dye

October 15, 1849-July 18, 1921

Charity Dye was born in Mason County, Kentucky and moved with her family to Indianapolis where she was graduated from the Normal School of Indianapolis. She received her Ph.B. (Bachelor of Philosophy) from the University of Chicago.

Dye taught in the graded and high schools of Indianapolis for thirty-seven years. English was her speciality and her classes were often observed by teachers from other school systems. In addition to teaching, Dye was prominent in suffrage and club work.

She was asked to serve on the Historical Commission in 1915 where she organized a state-wide letter exchange among school children. The letters were to include interesting things about the history and life of the students' neighborhoods. Dye also wrote a weekly column in the Sunday edition of the Indianapolis Star containing leading facts of Indiana history that were "entertainingly told."

She was one of the most active Commissioners during the Centennial Celebration making 152 addresses at schools, civic organizations, and clubs.

Sources:
Jacob Piatt Dunn, Indiana and Indianans, Chicago: The American Historical Society, 1919, 4:1694.
Indiana Biography Series, Indianapolis: Indiana State Library, 2:304.