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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
February, 1953
LIEUTENANT LAWRENCE
ADDRESSES STUDENTS
Lieutenant Commander Edgar F.
Lawrence from the Lighter-Than-Air
and Helicopter Base, Naval Air Sta
tion, Elizabeth City, spoke at the as
sembly on January 19 on “The Work
of a Chaplain.”
The responsibilities of a chaplain
are many, said Lieutenant Lawrence.
As a commanding officer he works in
close relationship with service men
and aids in building morale. He is
God’s representative concerned with
the spiritual welfare of men in ser
vice; therefore his pastoral duties
come first and are uppermost in his
career.
The speaker emphasized the need
of training in order to serve well in
this capacity, stating that four years
of college training and three years
in a theological seminary are neces
sary.
—Nina C. Perry
MR. WILLIAM MULDROW
SPEAKS AT ASSEMBLY
Mr. William Muldrow, a member
of the Education Department, at
Elizabeth City State Teachers Col
lege, spoke at assembly February 2,
1953, on the topic, “Propaganda in
Education.”
The speaker stated that no man
race, or nation can rise any higher
than his educational system. He also
cited some of the countries who have
made contributions to our education
al system, and those who have not.
India could have offered great value,
if she had not believed in a caste sys
tem. Greece failed, while the Jews
developed an ideal educational sys
tem, and today are a progressive race.
Mr. Muldrow stated that our in
dustrial system is set up by bosses,
who in turn try to operate our schools.
By their control our education is noth
ing short of propaganda.
The speaker concluded by declar
ing that our college courses should be
taught more scientifically .
Johnnie E. Holloway.
F.T.A. ELECTS OFFICERS
Early in November juniors and se
niors interested in growing in their
IDrofession elected officers of the P.
W. Moore Chapter of the Future
Teachers of America, a junior organ
ization of the National Education As
sociation. The following students were
elected: Nina Perry, president; Hil.
dred Holmes, vice-president; Dorothy
NcCoy, secretary; Elsie M. Miller, as
sistant secretary, and Winston Brown,
treasurer.
The Chapter was named in the
honor of the late P. W. Moore, found
er of Elizabeth City State Teachers
College. Mr. T. S. Jackson is sponsor.
Prior to the Christmas holidays the
chapter collected clothing for the
needy of this area. The F.T.A. wishes
to thank every one for each contri
bution made, and for work done to
ward this worthy cause which proved
to be very beneficial.
Get what you can. and what you get
hold;
’Tis the Stone that will turn all your
lead into Gold.
AN EMPLOYEE’S CODE
OF ETHICS
I am a public employee—mindful
of the fact that I am but an integral
part of the entire governmental
structure, and that my employment is
not a personal right, but a privilege
embodying a trust.
I will be; Loyal, for fidelity is the
foundation upon which the structure
of public service rests;
Honorable, for stability of the pub
lic service structure depends upon
honor and integrity;
Efficient, for efficiency creates pub
lic confidence and assures progress in
public service;
Reliable, for I must assume my
share of responsibility, knowing that
my fellow employees will do likewise,
thereby improving the public service;
Courteous, for courtesy greatly en
hances both the value and efficiency
of public service;
Resourcesful, ever seeking to ex
tend my sphere of usefulness for the
benefit of public service;
Tolerant, of the opinions and con
duct of others, both within and with
out the public service;
Watchful, in public and private
conduct to ever uphold the highest
ideals of public service.
From “Recreation,”
December, 1952.
BROOKLYN ATTORNEY TO
PRESENT ATTORNEY
J. T. DOLES
The Brooklyn, New York Chapter
of the Ehzabeth City North Carolina
State Teachers College Alumni Asso
ciation will hold its Annual George
Washington Tea at the Corner Stone
Baptist Church, 562 Madison Street,
Brooklyn, on Sunday, February 15,
from 3 to 6 P.M. The guest speaker
will be Attorney John T. Doles, Jr._
son of the late John T. Doles who for
many years served as instructor at
the Elizabeth City State Teachers
College.
The pastor of the church is Dr.
Sandy F. Ray. Mrs. Mayola Murrell is
president of the Chapter; Mrs. Rosa
Sims, program chairman, and Mrs.
Mattie Robinson, secretary.
Five Tests for Education
There are five tests of the evidence
of education — correctness and preci
sion in the use of the mother tongue;
refined and gentle manners, the result
of fixed habits of thought and action;
sound standards of the appreciation of
beauty and of youth, and a character
based on those standards; power and
habit of reflection; efficiency or the
power to do. — Nicholas Murray
Butler.
TWENTY HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS
from “GOOD WRITING”
1. Get the name of the person, pro
ject or incident into the story prompt
ly. Remember, names make news!
2. Don’t quibble about your rec-
commendations or suggestions. If you
are sure of your ground, have the
courage of your convictions.
3. Use plenty of examples, prefix
ed by phrases like “for example,” “for
instance,” “such as,” and so forth.
4. Don’t state conclusions first, but
last. Remember, it is your reasons,
proofs or opinions that lead up to
your conclusions.
5. Don’t change your subject too
often; but when you do, indicate the
fact in the first line or two.
6. Be exact in your subjects, titles,
references. Don’t force your reader to
guess. And don’t flounder around or
beat about the bush; say what you
mean—not what you think you mean.
7. Omit the personal pronoun “I”
wherever you can, and substitute the
editorial “we” —■ it is more modest.
Use the second or third person, not
the first.
8. Use active, not passive, verbs.
Keep your subject moving, not stand
ing still.
9. Keep your verbs in the present
tense. History is written in the past
tense; the present tense is up to the
minute. If you feel that you can pro
perly be prophetic, use the future
tense.
10. Use imperative verbs, like
march, move, proceed, observe, in
spect, examine, discover, etc. Where-
ever you properly can be dynamic,
not passive.
11. Use link phrases for smooth
transitions, like “in such cases,”
“here’s another example,” “Inciden
tally, here’s a new angle,” “to explain
what we mean,” “in other words,”
etc.
12. Use “expectation,” sentences
for keener interest. Build up a little
suspense, just like they do in the
movies.
13. Use occasional summaries—very
few people do. Landings are placed
on stairways because people get tir
ed and have to stop; so put some
landing in your writings. Summarize
your points and give peo]3le a chance
to catch their breath.
14. Avoid “ten-dollar” words. Use
straight-forward Anglo-Saxon expres
sions as much as possible; they are
stronger because of their very simpli
city. Polysyllabic words may be spec
tacular, but they are seldom effective
because they are seldom understand
able.
15. Beware of complicated clauses.
Most of them can be transformed in
to simple sentences, with benefit to
all.
16. Don t overlook emphasis. For
special emphasis, use all capitals, in
dentation, italics, bold-face, underlin
ing—but don’t use them all together.
Use these sparingly and discriniinate-
ly, or your emphasis will be destroyed.
17. Don t go to extremes with
either superlatives or adjectives. The
most powerful pihrases consist of
strong, simple, dynamic words that
need no qualifying adjectives.
18. Don’t use fragile, dehcate, sen
sitive words with strong subjects
and vice versa. For example, com
pare strong primary colors with pastel
shades!
19. Don’t equivocate or be ambig
uous. Don t say maybe” if you mean
“should”; and don’t say “should” if
you mean “must.”
20. Get your names, faces and fig
ures straight—thus you inspire con
fidence in your statements.
P. W. MOORE
(From a Founder’s Day Address de
livered by the late Albert Hinton of
the Journal and Guide Staff.)
Dr. Moore has left us a precious
heritage in his single devotion to a
sacred cause. He has placed us under
a heavy obhgation to carry on, and
it is from assembhes such as this that
we individually and collectively gafl,,
er new life and catch a vision of how
we too can make our lives subhnie
through service. Try to picture, if yo„
can, those dark, distant days of early
organization when the very fate of
the school was in doubt. It was then
that P. W. Moore proved liis wortli,
and held on with the eye of faith
and the soul of devotion to his cause
In a word, he seemed to have realized
that “in Holy labor lies the scholar
ship service of human life”, Rather
like the humble daisy or the lark that
sings in the sky, he dedicated the full
excellence of his performance to God,
and in so doing found sufficient need
of praise.
Deeply Christian, the beloved
founder of this citadel of learning
believed that where ever two or three
were gathered together in the name'
of Jesus Christ, there He was to bless
and guide them. He counselled here
and inspired there, as slowly the idea
of the purpose and benefits of his
high calling were seeping through the
selfishness and worldly ambitions of
those around him. He labored and
worked to see his great work bear
fruit a hundred fold. Indeed it is not
too much to say that most of us are
what we are today because of the
ideals he held true, noble and attain
able by our lamented founder and
president. As one who knew him more
or less intimately, I count it one of
the highest privileges of my life to
pay this tribute to the memory of one
whom I knew as a friend, a counsellor
and for whom I had the deepest ad
miration and respect”.
DRAMATIC CLUB
(Continued from page 1)
watching. Other starring roles were
filled by Roland Bowser, whose past
dramatic experiences included many |
major plays, and by Ophelia Broad- ^
nax, a newcomer to State’s Theatrical!
group. As Dr, Sloper, Bowser succeed- ^
ed in giving a striking perfomiance. As
his sister, Mrs, Penniman, Ophelia'
presented a pleasing complement, ,
Others in this very able cast in
cluded Vonnie Harris as Maria, Ehza-'
beth Taylor as Mrs Almond, Rutl>,
Privott, Mrs. Montgomery, Margaret
Lewis as Marion, and Gilbert Cradle
as Arthur Townsend.
Without the work of members of
the classes in Stagecraft and Play Pro
duction, the sets, costumes, and prop
of this huge theatrical epoch would
not have materialized. Prominent
among the costume designers were
Ernestine Hurdle and Mary Gene Bif
ham.
The Dramatic Club hopes to folio" i
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ui^ this performance with a senes 01 ^
one act plays, similar to those so
received last year.
Great Estates may venture more,
But little Boats should keep neiH,
Shore.
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For Age and Want, save while J*
may;
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