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Page Four STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER Tuesday, December 19, 19^0 FOOD FOR THOUGHT Now conies the gayest most heart warming season of the year: The fes tive holiday season, when everybody is looking forward to going home and when everyone strives to look her best. What shall we wear while travel ing? The suit with a silk shantung blouse is smart and makes you look, sometimes, what you aren’t. The plain dress with your favorite shortie or form-fitting long coat is a sure eye- catcher. Suede is constantly in the limeliglit for accessories, but velvet from head to foot is the newest thing. The night cap style hat and the small but roomy purse would perfect your tra\eling attire. Now is the time to carry that beautiful shoulder bag you thought you would never get the chance to use. Satin is becoming more and more popular and may be purchased in all the holiday colors: blue, dusty rose, mint green, caramel, red, yellow, vio let, and aqua. Ovir festive holiday season brings about many activities—dinners, par ties, formal dances, etc. For day wear, the skirt and blouse or the corduroy suit is appropriate; for evening or din ner wear: the plain yet “notice me” dress or dress suit is tops. Let’s go dancing! Now is the time to look femine. An evening gown in one of the popular colors with match ing shoes and bag of jewel-colored \elvet and rhinestones or pearls in the hair, and we are set to go. SCIENCE NOTES Science Club Organized The newest and most popular club on the campus is the Future Scientists of America, which has for its pur poses the stimulation of interest in science, the provision of hobbies as means of recreation, and keeping one abreast with current events. Many thrilling and exciting events of this club will include beautifica tion of the campus, hydrophonics, photography, specific e.xperiments, making of cosmetics, the making of aquaria and terraria, and taxidermy. The club is under the auspices of Miss E. D. Elliot, Mrs. W. J. Mul- drow. Miss A. E. Minga, and Mr. A. P. Lester. Officers are: President, Velma Wall; Vice President, John Bynum; Secre tary, Mildred Simpson; Assistant Sec retary, Thelma Balmer; Treasurer, William Bowser; Program Committee, Nancy Gary, Chairman, Martha Book er, Roxie Lowe, Gilbert Cradle and Bennie Williams. CONVERSATION Are you a good conversationalist? Can you find something interesting to say to everyone with whom you have occasion to talk? Do you use correct English in your everyday conversa tion? Reading good books, hearing good lectures, and associating with people who speak correctly are valuable aids in learning to be a good conversation alist You may get into very careless habits of speech which prove to be a great handicap when you appear among strangers away from home. You can help each other here by cor recting errors in speech. At a social gathering, you may meet two kinds of people who illustrate the extremes in the scale of social conversational ists. One is the person who may sit and smile, but never enter into the conversation. You never miss him if he stays at home. He fails to “pay his way” in sociability. The other ex treme is the person who monopolizss tlie conversation to the exclusion of all others. Avoid forming careless habits of talking that may annoy others. Baby talk, giggling, bragging, gossiping are taboo. Keep the confidence of your family and friends. Avoid general discussions of your troubles, ailments, money matters, and family affairs. Avoid “facial gymnastics”, smack ing the lips, shrugging the shoulders, or pointing with your hands while you talk. You may say you do not agree with another person, but it is rude to try to force your opinion. Be especially careful to cul tivate a pleasant speaking voice. Avoid loud talking, and careless plirases, such as, “yep”, “swell”, “en tice”, “all rightie”. You make your self consiDicuous by calling everyone “dearie”, “honey”, “sweetie”, or other pet names. Speak distinctly. Be care ful not to acquire a habit of hesitat ing in your speech. Do not repeatedly use a meaningless phrase, as “Don’t yon know?” Be considerate; you will become a bore if you laugh at your own jokes, or continually correct or interrupt another’s story. Well-bred people not only speak English that is grammatically correct and free from vulgarisms or slang, but they use sim ple, direct words, free from attempts at elegance. Improve your conversa tion. PERSONALITY OF THE MONTH pronuncia- SCIENCE CLUB HAS MOVIE An interesting technicolor film “The Realm of the Wild’” was shown to tlie members of the Science Club on Thursday, December 7. This film ex hibited various forms of protective coloration, reproduction habits, acti vities of the predators and feedirjg habits of many wild animals. Techni- (jues used by game wardens and for esters to maintain a natural balance between wild life and food supply of fered fascinating experiences. The film also showed that an assured year- round supply of the grass, weeds, shrubs, and trees to provide animals food and cover w’as even more essen tial than protective laws. Each year, thousands of deer that should have been harvested by hunters are lost by vv’inlcr starvation. SCIENCE NOTES The last meeting before Christmas will include a demonstration on the taking and developing of photographs by President S. D. Williams and a Pre-Christmas Social at which time simple gifts will be exchanged and refreshments served. Future Scientists of America ex tend sijicerest wishes for the merriest Christmas and the happiest New Year “Anchors Aweigh” seems to have become the motto of one of our ex fellow students, Riley Mackey, for he prepares to regain his title of “Cap tain Bones” on December 15, 1950. Riley Mackey joined the United States Navy in 1941. In the line of oar duty, he was engaged in both the European and Pacific theaters. Some of liis na\al explorations took him to Africa, Japan, China, India and va rious islands in the Pacific. Upon his return to the States, he entered Elizabeth City State Teachers College, September 13, 1947. As a member of the college family, Riley Mackey has been a valued as set. He was a member of the choir for four years, a m?mber of the football team, and at one time, officer of his class. Not only was he outstanding in extra curriculum activities, but he al so maintained an average and above- average standing in his academic work. The requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Education were completed by him on December 2. This was the reward for good and faithful work. Riley Mackey will have to report for active duty to the United States Naval Reserve on December 1.5. He has been in the Reserves since 1947. The College Family wishes him luck, success and prosperity. CHATTER Hi, Fellow Students! Christmas is almost here, and there are plenty .signs on the Campus. A German prince in a dream saw three rats, one fat, another lean, and a third blind. He sent for a learned Bohemian g^psy to interpret the dream. The fat rat,” she answered, “is your prime minister, the lean rat is your people, and the blind rat is yourself.” Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary speaks of a “stump’ as something that is stationary; not easily moved; or the base. Let us hope that Santa Claus will bring to a certain person these qualifications, so that he can settle down after Christmas. Everybody would like to have snow for Christmas, but there has been a Hailes’ storm on the Campus. It has had an effect on Miss . The first three letters of his name are taken from “beaver”, but he has the characteristics of a “tapeworm”. Maybe Santa will do something about his enormous appetite. Not only did he sing “I Want What I Want When I Want It”, but he has taken it as his motto. Is that right, Freshman? BETTER ENGLISH What is wrong with each of these sentences? 1. I feel like I had slept for days. 2. Here are a pair of boys. Who shall we choose? 3. The light-complected invalid is some better today. 4. Please look and see if she is lay ing down. 5. His pen will do equally as well as mine. 6. We intend to visit with our rela tions inside of a few weeks. What are the correct tion of these words? 7. Ignoramus 8. Research 9. Pedagogy 10. Accompanist 11. Nonchalant 12. Err Which six words in the following group are misspelled? 13. Demagogue, demeaner, demen tia, demurrage, adeiu, adequacy, ad dendum, irresistible, incontrovertible, incontestible, pertinent, permanent, perpendicular, perserverance, panto- mine, panoramic, pandemonium, para pet, parsimonious, participant, and parsly. Answers 1. I feel as though I had slept for days. 2. Here is a pair of boys. Whom shall we choose? 3. The light-complexioned invalid is somewhat better today. 4. Omit look, and say, lying down. .5. Will do equally well, or will do as well as mine. 6. We intend to visit (omit with) our relatives within a few weeks. 7. Pronounce the a as in ray; ac cent third syllable. 8. Preferred accent is on second syllable, not the first. 9. Preferred pronunciation is ped- a-go-ji. (e as in pet,) a as in ask un- stre.ssed, o as in no; i as in it, princi pal; accent on first syllable). 10. Pronounce a-kum-pa-nist, four syllables, and not five. 11. Pronounce non-sha-lant, a as in on, first a as in ask, unstressed; sec ond a as in at, accent first syllable. 12. Pronounce ur, as in fur, and not ar as in care. 13. Demeanor, adieu, incontestable, permanent, pantomine, and persley. SIGMA RHO SIGMA ENTERTAINS On November 27, members of Sig ma Rlio Sigma Club, an honorary so cial science organization, entertained at a reception honoring Blonnie C. Boykins and Vivian H. Williams, two of their members who were being graduated at the end of the quarter. Extemporaneous remarks by various members of the club, remarks by the honored guests, and a delicious repast served buffet style marked the occa sion. Those present included Miss G. B. Prater, club advisor, Vivian H. Wil liams, Edith George, Bertha Sampson, Carrie D. Williams, Vivianna Parker, Eva B. Riddick, Mary Albritton, Mary V. Rawls, Olivia Gardner, Ruby Ly ons, and BloAiie Boykins. Mr. left out. He got Holly. did not mean to be There is keen competition for the role of Santa at the Annual Christ mas Party. Mr. and Mrs. ^ have the qualifications.
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