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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
January, 195?
NEWS LETTER
Published Monthly by
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
NEWS PRESS CLUB
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Member:
3ntfrcollegiatc ^ress
Columbio Scholastic Press Associotion
Editor-in-Chief Rolond V. Bowser
Associate Edditors — Myrtle Borden Hill
Doris Flood, Carroll Rodgers
Literary Editors Queenie Hinton
Amoza Manley, Mary Tillery
Sports Editors Joshua Crumm
Mazor Slade
Society Editors Nina Cloy Perry
Evelyn Hodges
Art Editor Elsie Miller
Columnists Collie Mouran
Doris Hicks
Exchange Editors Isaac Battle
Nancy Gary
Reporters - Ophelia Broadnax
Rosa Ebron, Esmeralda Forbes
Audrey Mack, Repsie Warren
Business Manager Herman Horne
Photographer E. W. Cherry
Typists Dolly Best
Bernice Palmer
Adviser E. C. Mitchell
Be Co-operative
I think that students in college
sliould co-operate since they are there
as one big family. As Attorney Diggs
said: “If a person is one who tries
to get his or her lessons along with
another person, then, it is fair for the
two to work together.” . . If one sees
that a person is interested in learn
ing, then he or she ought to be un
selfish enough to want to help that
person. I am not saying that a stu
dent should prepare lessons for an
other student, but help him if he calls
for help, if he feels that the person
means well. For one cannot reach
any goal, no matter how gifted he is,
without the help of someone.
I feel that students should co-op
erate whenever they have to secure
material from the same source. Some
students will get the newspaper or
magazine from which the infomia-
tion is to be gotten and hold it. Some-
!imes they will tear out pages or ar
t’cles, or even take the book. Things
like this should not happen in any col
lege. Everyone is here for the same
purpose, working and striving for the
same goal. It should be a pleasure
for individuals to share, aid, and be
kind to those who are trying to take
advantage of the opportunity of be
ing able to go to an institution of
higher learning. If students are co-op
erative, many others will be able to
become adjusted to college life and
its curriculum.
—Agnes L. Shaw
Students o
Students whose names appear be
low are saluted as students of the
week, January 21. Recognizing the
campus need, they, under the leader
ship of Lonnie Davis, Clarence Dowd,
Edgar Pittman, used their Saturday
afternoon to transplant trees from the
grove to the front campus. For this
praise-worthy attempt to improve the
general appearance of our campus,
congratulations are extended to the
It May Happen
There’s no escape. I’m attacked on
all sides—even cornered. That is what
has happened to me. Is there no way
out? I had no idea it would attract
so much attention. I was something,
my very own, that I let develop. But
now it has caused me to suffer ques
tions, exclamations, and even threats.
I do not relate this to you for
compassion or sympathy. It is merely
given that you may avoid the same
pitfall, if, however you consider it
one. Listen to my story.
I took my seat in a classroom one
morning a few minutes before the
regular class hour. The instructor,
incidently, spied my left hand and
exclaimed, “why, if you don’t paint
those nails. I’ll cut them off”. I
smiled and agreed to do so, for I, too,
had felt that they should be painted.
Some weeks later, during a class
period, I was rubbing my face, when
to my sorrow, the same instructor
saw them again. This time, she ques
tioned, “Why don’t you cut those
nails?” They prove that you do not
do any work.” Again I smiled and
made some kind of reply. At the same
time I was agreeing with her about
cutting them off. For they were much
longer; yet, I was also thinking about
the two nails on the other hand that
I had lost while laundering.
When I was visiting a student
teacher a few days later, one of her
students came in. Having become ac
quainted she asked, “How do you
keep your nails so long, and what
do you do to make them grow? The
child had asked a question, and she
expected an answer. I could not ig
nore the youngster, but, on the othjr
hand, how could I give an intelli
gent answer? I smiled again an 1 re
plied that I had made it a habit.
Silly answer, you might think, but
tell me what you would have done i'l
such a spot.
I tried to forget this event and
content myself—only to be thrown
back into the same predicament as
I walked into class the following
morning. I was in a very jovial mood
when two classmates beckoned. Up
on going over to see what was contro
versial, I heard the same expression,
“Why don’t you cut those nails; they
look like claws.” I laughed it off and
promised to think about it.
I have been thinking seriously about
cutting off the nails, but I am also
reminded how different are people’s
views. Some have said, “What long
nails you have; I wish mine would
grow.” Others have said, “You have
some beautiful nails. So I have con
cluded that it is just one of those
things that may happen to anybody,
and I shall keep my nails long—and
painted star bright!
—Myrtle Hill
F the Week
following:
Lonnie Davis, Clarence Dowd, Ed
gar Pittman, Robert Booth, Lee
Booth, John Cashwell, Walter Coul
ter, Gilbert Cradle, John Jackson,
Landon Mailes, Robert Scott and Wil
lie Steele.
It is the intention of these young
men and others to extend this pro
ject to the inner campus.
—Rosa L. Ebron
LET’S GET OUR MONEY’S
WORTH
“Do you know any easy subjects
that I can take this quarter, some
that are really sops?”
To some students these words may
sound vaguely familiar. They suggest
that a student may want an educa
tion, but is not willing to work for it.
Perhaps there are those who are
not smart enough to realize what they
are doing by giving up the oppor
tunity paid for by their parents or
guardians. They would not buy tick
ets to a basketball game, and then
not go, simply because it is too muc'i
trouble to walk to the gymnasium.
Certainly not, that does not happen
very often. They pay to see the
games, and they go to get their mon
ey’s worth. And yet these same indi
viduals try to enroll in courses label
ed “easy” and think they are smart,
when in reality they are giving up
what their parents are paying for — a
College education.
Soon another quarter will begin.
Instead of trying to pick the easy
courses, let us get the most from the
courses that are offered. Let’s get our
money’s worth.
—Mary Tillery
The Whole Self-Theory
An observation of the practical
things of everyday life might seem
far-fetched to the average person, but
the little things in life are those that
count, as has been so often said.
Little do v.’e contemplate the read
iness and aggresiveness that are exer
cised when a cat catches a mouse. In
an attempt to capture her prey, the
cat makes herself ready by condition
ing all of the faculties of her body so
that her effort will not be in vain.
She sharpens her claims, and as she
is observed we see her prancing very
softly about, working her whole self
into a readiness that is vital to accom
plish her feat. Once she is ready, she
plunges forward not with a paw or
her head, but with her whole self and
the attempt is victorious.
Many times matters of importance
enter our hves. We try desperately
to push them in the background. We
tackle them only with our hands while
our minds are engaged in some other
activity. Most times our pursuit is a
failure. We do not utilize the whole
self. At other times we try to discard
matters of importance by putting
them aside. While we sleep, our sub
conscious minds and mental capaci
ties are taxed. We awake and ponder
the problem at hand. We use all the
faculties. We think; we analyze our
thoughts; we record. We promise that
inner self we will do research on
the matter. The minj is satisfied.
Later we search books, magazines
or any source that is relative to our
problem. We get expert viewpoints.
We talk them over with friends and
instructors. Then from our point of
fiew we draw conclusions. So it is
life. We form our philosophy, select
our objectives and charter the course.
We use our entire faculties to the
limit of their capacities (for then and
then only will we rest contented) and
we achieve our goals. But we must
use the whole self theory.
—Nina Clay Perrv
Saturday Classes
Students of the Elizabeth City Stale
Teachers College faced a new situa
tion at the beginning of the second
quarter — Saturday classes. At first
there was much controversy. Some
were in favor of the classes, while
others denounced them.
It should be stated here, I s„p.
pose, that there are advantages and
disadvantages. If we enumerate the
advantages, we shall find that mo-e
time is allowed between classes
through a longer class week, thus p^r-
mitting more study. Saturday former
ly had been a day of relaxation. Now
some of that energy is directed into
an educational channel.
As for the disadvantages, I think
that Saturday classes make it impos
sible to go home as many weekends
as we desire. Laundering, scrubbing,
etc. must be done on some other day,
or on Saturday afternoons. Also, we
shall have to keep up with our as
signments daily and not wait for Sat
urday,
In keeping these points in mind,
let us look at Saturday classes from
an educational point of view. Think
of the sacrifice in time and effort our
instructors are making in order that
we may face a life with more know
ledge and understanding. Let us then
appreciate and take advantage of this
opportunity afforded by Saturday
classes.
—Thelma Davis
Poetry Corner
ETERNAL LOVE
I looked for you. darling, everywhere.
In every lad I’d meet;
And just when I’d given up in despair.
Heaven dropi^ed you at my feet.
When I first look into your eyes,
I knew that you w'ere mine,
Y'our first kiss to me was Paradise,
And you an angel divine.
You played with my love as though
’twere a toy
And completely broke mv heart;
Yet I’d gladly give my life for just
one hour of joy
That only you can impart.
Though my eyes o’er flow with tears,
I’ll get along somehow.
And say through the years that I’ll
love you
As tenderly as I do now.
—-Annette B. Jones
EVENING
The moon begins her stately ride
Across the sunier sky;
The happy wavelets lash the shore,—
The tide is rising high.
Beneath some friendly blade of grass
The lazy beetle cowers;
The coffers of the air are filled
With offerings from the flowers.
And slowly buzzing o’er my head
Aswallow wings her flight
I hear the weary plowman sing
As falls the restful night.
—Paul Laurence Dunbar
One way to success is to make hay
of the grass growing under other folks
feet.
—The Gilcrafter