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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
November, 1952
NEWS LETTER
Freshman Opinion -
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Published by
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
NEWS PRESS CLUB
Elizabeth City, N. C.
'•* Member;
Coiumbia Scholastic Press Association
Editor-in-chief Roland V. Bowser
Associate Editors Carroll Rodgers
Myrtle Borden Hill
Managing Editor - Doris Flood
Feature Editor Esmeralda Forbes
Sports Editors - - - Alfred Marbley
Lonnie Davis, Mazor Slade
Exchange Editor Nancy Gary
Columnists Rosa Ebron
Lola Joyner
Business Manager Herman Horne
Typist - Queenie Ferebee
Adviser Mrs. E. C. Mitchell
ARE AMERICANS
PROPERLY INFORMED
Before the election, a major insur
ance company published a bulletin on
the percentage voting of seven free-
world companies. It was noted that
the United States had by far the low
est percentage of people who actually
voted in any of the countries men
tioned. With the other six countries
polling from 72% to 96% of the vo
ters, the United States stood at a
shameful 51%. Only about one-half
of our voters went to the polls. How
ever, this year millions of the regis
tered voters turned out in unprece
dented numbers—after having been
practically begged.
What causes this lack of interest on
the part of the American people? Are
political scandals the cause, or is it
sometimes the belief that those in
power will do an adequate job? Is
the lack of knowledge the cause, or is
it the “Let George do it” attitude?
Yes, any of these could be the cause,
but are they?
American education could be par
tially responsible. According to J. P.
Taylor in an article in the Readers
Digest “two-thirds of our colleges and
universities do not require American
History. Only one-fourth require His
tory for admission. One out of four of
our teachers colleges do not require
any course in American History.” This
is a terrible indictment on our educa
tional practices.
With the persistent rise and threat
of international communism, Ameri
cans cannot afford to jeopardize their
position—already shaky. Everything
done in the United States is scrutiniz
ed and used to advantage by propa
gandists. There should be no faltering
now.
W’e look to American education to
give us the knowledge that will en
able us to protect our heritage. Con
sistent with this knowledge will come
the realization that government is
our business as well as the politi
cians.
AMERICAN EDUCATION
WEEK REING CELERRATED
Between November 9 - 15, Ameri
cans are celebrating Education Week.
The theme “Children In Today’s
World” is especially significant be
cause of the tremendous increase in
problems facing youth today. Forums,
panels and special programs have
dominated the week.
Too often the search for beauty
takes a longing for the distant and the
glamorous, for anything outside our
experience; yet crowding in on all
sides is beauty, the beauty of the
commonplace. One needs only the
power of keen observation to enjoy it.
Try awakening your senses to the
beauty of our college campus. You
can make every building seem beauti
ful; for instance, the library which to
the casual observer may seem unat
tractive.
Here is our silent world. Into that
rather small place are condensed the
seas, the lands, the heavens—the en
tire universe. Here the learning of
centuries is to be found. Here vivid
romances seem real. Here great bat
tles are fought and^ great voyages
taken. Yes, here we have our world—
the large world condensed. Here our
library stands. One needs only
to awaken his senses to its beauty.
There is also beauty in the intan
gible. In friendship and in service is a
deep satisfaction more lasting than the
poignant flashes that come with tang
ible beauty. The exchange of ideas
and half-spoken confidences are forms
of beauty. So also is the satisfaction
that comes from loyal service, from
conscientious performance of duty—
from work well done.
My search for beauty begins where
I am this minute—here at the Eliza
beth City State Teachers College,
where beauty tangible and intangible
crowd in on every hand.
I AM here, I AM seeing, I MUST
conquer.
—MARGARET LEWIS
The first sight of Elizabeth City
State Teachers College should impress
anyone, but to a Freshman it means
a lovely background for four years of
growfth Its spaciousness gives a feel
ing of freedom few city colleges could
offer.
After being in school for a little
more than three weeks we are pretty-
well acquainted with the curricular
and extra-curricular activities. The
needs for our growth should be ade
quately met; nevertheless the replan
ned schedule for our daily activity
finds us scrambling for our “where to
next” paper. Give us a few more
weeks, and it will be difficult to dis
tinguish a freshman from an upper
classman.
By this time we are pretty well ac
quainted with the mores and tradi
tions of the school. We understand
that it has in many respects become
a foster parent that will guide us
wisely in our chosen field.
A freshman’s advice is that indivi
dual honor cannot be overemphasized.
The transition from adolescence to
adult life will mean a personal dis
cretion and an ethical attitude in our
personal, intellectual and social lives.
A freshman views Elizabeth City
State Teachers College with the hope
that his aspirations and desires will
be satisfied. Even after a few weeks,
I think we can safely say that they
will be!
—AUDREY WYANT
The striking featiure of the college
to me is not the book-knowledge
alone, but the part the school plays
in fitting young people for abundant
living.
These features are Sunday School,
Vespers and regular devotional ses
sions. Christ said, “I come that ye
might have life and that we might
have it more abimdantly.” Today we
must form a true conviciton of Christ
and his relationship to life in order
to live a full life. This school pro
vides religious organizations which
offer spiritual values. Attendance is
not required; the doors are open and
the students are welcome.
As a yoimg man, I have alrsady
learned something about living to
gether in brotherly love.
I conclude that any school which
possesses these fine qualities is not
merely a school or a colleges, but an
institution, a place for the best train
ing of young people.
—WAKEFIELD THOMPSON
During the close of the 1951 - 52
school year two instructors from this
college visited my high school. As I
sat intently listening to their talks on
the ciirricidar and extra-curricular of
ferings here. I was much inspired and
fully decided then and there that
Elizabeth City State Teachers Col
lege was the college for me.
So on the 12th of September, I was
among the group of frightened fresh
men who enrolled here.
I thouglit that college life was
so different from high school life it
would be difficult for me to become
adjusted, but not so. My instructors
and many students seem kind and con
siderate. I find myself liking the col
lege more and more each day.
Thanks to three inspiring instruc
tors!
—BARBARA HARDY
N.P.A. SEEKS
ORIGINAL POETRY
All college students are cordially
invited to submit original verse to be
considered for possible publication in
the Annual Anthology of College Po
etry.
This is the Tenth Annual College
Competition. The recognition afford
ed by publication will reflect definite
credit on the author as we]l as your
school. Over a hundred thousand
mss have been submitted to the Na
tional Poetry Association in the past
ten years. Of tliese, about four thou
sand have been accepted for publi
cation. Rules are simple—as follows:
Mss. must be typed or w'ritten in
ink on one side of a sheet.
Student s name, home address,
name of college and college address
must appear on each mss.
Students may submit as many m:s.
as is desired. Theme and form may
be in accordance with the wish of
the student contributor. In order to
give as many students as possible an
opportunity for recognition, and be-
The Old Man and the Sea
(Charles Scribner’s & Sons
New York)
A short review by Bettye Tillerv
Ernest Hemingway captures the
hearts of many of his vivid explana
tions of a man’s love of nature and a
boy, that winds up with smoothness
and brightness which will capture tbe
heart of any reader. For that note of
optimism and hope that characteris-
tises the book read. “The Old Man
and the Sea” now is to be found in
the fiction section of the library,
NOVEMBER
When the thistle-blows do lightly
float
About the pasture-height.
And shrill the hawk a parting note,
And creeps the frost at night.
Then hilly ho! though singing so,
And whistle as I may.
There conies again the old heart
pain
Through all the livelong day.
In high wind creeps the leafless tree
And nods in the fading fem;
The knolls are dun as snow clouds be,
And cold the sun does burn.
Then ho, hollo! though calling so,
I cannot keep it down;
The tears arise unto my eyes.
And thoughts are chill and brown.
Far in the cedars’ dusky stoles,
Where the sere ground-vine weaves.
The partridge drums funereal rolls
Above the fallen leaves.
And hip, hip, ho. though cheering so,
It stills no whit the pain;
For drip, drip, drip, from bare branch
tip,
I hear the year’s last rain.
So drive the cold cows from the hill.
And call the wet sheep in;
And let their stamping clatter fill
The barn with warming din.
And ho, folk, ho though it be so
That we no more find a cheerful mind
Around the fire at home.
—C. L. Cleaveland
FOURTEEN NEW STAFF
APPOINTMENTS FOR
E. C. S. T. C.
The office of the President an
nounces the following instructional
and staff appointments. They are
Frank Carter Bell, Social Studies;
Thomas Lee Caldwell. Dean of Men;
Louise Christine Davis, Secretary to
the Dean; Albert A. Greenlee, Assis
tant Librarian; Rose Howard Robin
son, Dean of Women; Dorothy L.
Taylor, Physical Education and Lea-
trice M. Traylor, Guidance.
Also Robert Louis Vaughan, re
turning as Basketball Coach; Gloria
M. Harper, Bursar; Marguerite E.
White, Assistant Registrar; Robert M.
White, Director of Athletics; Broadus
B. Jackson, Social Studies; Estella
Eaton, Education, and Mamie Bedell,
Dietitian.
cause of space limitations — shorter
efforts are preferred.
Cordially yours,
DENNIS HARTMAN, Secy
National Poetry Association
3210 Selby Avenue
Los Angeles 34, California