Background
Morris, Ruth Falls was born on January 23, 1913 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Charles Newton and Bryte (Stroupe) Falls.
Morris, Ruth Falls was born on January 23, 1913 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Charles Newton and Bryte (Stroupe) Falls.
Bachelor of Science, East Carolina College, 1951. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1958. Master of Science, LaVerne College, 1975.
Teacher Lucia School, Mount Holly, North Carolina, 1935—1940. Typist United States Army Engineer Corps., American Consulate, Colon, 1943—1945. Teacher Gatun School, Gatun, 1946—1954.
Teacher primary, intermediate educable mentally handicapped children Margarita School, Margarita, 1958—1966. Staff member Fort Gulick Elementary School, 1967—1970, teacher academy enhancement, 1970—1972. Educational prescriptionist, visiting teacher special classes Atlantic and Pacific districts Panama Canal Schools Division, 1973—1975.
Owner-director Morris Tutoring Services, since 1975.
Patron Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, Tallahassee Little Theatre. Member of National Organization of Women, American Association of University Women, Tallahassee Junior Museum, Lemoyne Art Foundation, Friends of Library, Federally Employed Women (Atlantic area coordinator), Common Cause, Sierra Club, Isthmian Anthropology Society, National League American Pen Women, International Reading Association (vice president 1975-1976, president 1976-1977), Association Exceptional Children, International Platform Association, Council Exceptional Children, Canal Zone Medical Wives Society, Caribbean Association Education Young Children, American Association Mental Deficiency, Atlantic Teachers Guild (vice president 1952, treasurer 1953), Beta Sigma Phi (life. Vice president 1956), Inter-American Women's (charter, Colon unit), Soroptimist (president 1960, vice governor Costa Rica and Panama 1965-1969), Cristobal Woman's (life), Caribbean College (life.
Charter president 1952), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Vestal L. Morris, October 22, 1943.