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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
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June 195,5
NEWS LETTER
Published by
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
NEWS PRESS CLUB
Elizabeth City, N, C.
Member:
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Editor-in-Chief Roland V. Bowser
Associate Editor Carroll Rodgers
Managing Editor Doris Flood
Feature Editor Esmeralda Forbes
Sports Editors Alfred Marbley
Mazor Slade, James Godfrey
Exchange Editor Nancy Gary
Columnists Rosa Ebron
Nina Perry, Elsie Miller, Lola Joyner
Johnnie Holloway
Typist Queenie Ferebee
Adviser Mrs. E. C. Mitchell
FOR BETTER HEALTH
PUT STATE ON TOP
How often have we actually stop
ped to consider all the things that we,
as members of the college family,
have to be proud of and to boast
about? Maybe it would be wise for
us to look about our surroundings and
compare them closely with those of
other schools.
We are out front along many lines.
Take for example, State has one of
the most beautiful campus sites in our
area and a very great potential. It
holds a high scholastic rating. Also
its graduates are known for profi
ciency in their various fields.
In spite of these and many other
worthy things of notice. State needs
a boost in school spirit. The situa
tion does not constitute the serious
problem some of us might beheve to
exist. However, school spirit can be
echoed through many lines of en
deavor. At athletic events, dances,
group meetings and even in many off-
campus activities, it is an easy mat
ter for the sons and daughters of
State to praise their school.
Too many people have said that
State students lack school spirit. This
may in many cases be true. However,
now is the time for that statement
to be proved false. With a little ef
fort on the part of each member of
the college family, we can start a
' rallying campaign that will keep
State’s spirit high, even in the threat
to defeat.
It is no problem to pull for State
in all her undertakings. As loyal stu
dents of a great institution, we should
try to keep our school in the lime
light. If we can see the whole of
what makes a school standout above
others rather than only the parts, the
understanding that State can hold her
own will become wide-spread among
us and outsiders as well.
Also needed in this campaign for
more school spirit is a revival of and
proper respect for tradition. A more
strongly felt respect for the school
will help to raise the level of stu
dent thinking.
When we become more aware of
what we have, the knowledge of our
assets should inspire us to a greater
feeling of belonging.
State can lift her name higher in
the ranks through the untiring efforts
of her students, faculty, and grad
uates. A body is as successful as the
TB WORKSHOP GROUP
TB Workshop
During the week of March 23-27 a Health Education Work
shop co-sponsored by the college and the North Carolina Tuber
culosis Association, was held with the Seniors of the College.
This was the first workshop of this kind sponsored by this As
sociation and one of the State Colleges.
The purposes were; (1) to provide information on basic facts
regarding tuberculosis; (2) to discuss community resources which
might be used in the educational approach to tuberculosis con
trol; (3) to discuss educational barriers to tuberculosis and to show
how these educational approaches may be applicable to the con
trol of other communicable diseases; and (4) to demonstrate ed
ucational methods and techniques tliat may be used in teaching
tuberculosis control.
The Orientation period consisted of an informal introduction
of each member of the Workshop staff; appointments; of -tudent
committees to take charge of various activities for the week; the
division of the class in three working groups, each with two con
sultants; and the compiling of probems that the whole group
would attempt to solve.
Each working group decided on the problems that they would
work out, and at various intervals the groups were called together
for progress reports, films, and general discussions. Some very
important problems on the cause, cure and prevention of tuber
culosis were studied.
As a concluding acivity, seniors were asked to evaluate the
workshop. Most of them thought it very good while others sug
gested methods of improvement. It was recommended that such
a workshop be held annually and that it be open to representa
tives from al classes.
The Roster for the workshop included; Mrs. Velma T. Joyner,
Field Secretary, North Carolina Tuberculosis Association, Raleigh’
North Carolina; Mrs. Thelma S. Morris, Health Education Con
sultant, FSA-Public Health Service, Washington, D. C.; Mr. Nor
man E. Gaskill, Field Secretary, North Carolina Tuberculosis As
sociation, Raleigh, North Carolina; Mrs. Georgia W. Barbee,
Health Educator, School Health Coordinating Service, Raleigh’
North Carolina; Mr. R. M. White, Department of Health and Phy
sical Education, State Teachers College, Elizabeth City, North
Carolina; and Mrs. Julia P. Harshaw, Nurse Consultant, School
Health Coordinating Service, Raleigh, North Carolina.
—Doris Flood
ELIZABETH CITY STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
1953-1954 Session
Pre-Opening Conference — September 7
Freshman Registration — September 11
Upper Class Registration — September 15
AMERICAN COLLEGE
STUDENT LEADER PUB-
LICATION LISTS TEN
E.C.S.T.C. SENIORS
Ten seniors of the class of ’53
been signally honored by Leader Pub.
lications of Beverly Hills, California
for excepitonal leadership during he
past school year.
Along with being hsted in the 1®
edition of honored sudents these se
niors received sheepskin citations “in
recognition of outstanding accom
plishments achieved during the al.
lege year of 195-3, and for having
been chosen as outstanding students
to represent your school in the offi.
oial edition of American College Sta-
dent Leaders.
The ten seniors are Rosa Ebron
Doris Flood, Esmeralda Forbes, Con
stance White, John Bynum, Vernot
Randall, Roland Bowser, Gilbert Cn
die, Reginald Rhoe and Carroll Rod
gers.
A TRIBUTE
Ernest (Husky) Davis has played
his last official basketball game foi
the Pirates of S.T.C. However, k
basketball performances here will le
long remembered.
He came to State Teachers College
from Peabody High School in Peters
burg, Virginia, in 1949. The name
Husky, which has been instilled ii
the minds of many people, was given
to Davis because of his great displa)
of hustle on the hardwood during his
first season of college play.
Having served as captain for tie
last three years, Husky has been i
rallying force, leading the teams to
victories. He closes the doors of tie
College Gym behind him, but tie
name “Husky” will always ring a bell
on our campus.
VARSITY CLUB ORGANIZED
Following Awards Day, athletes met
and elected officers for the varsit;
awards club. Officers are: Jame
Greer, president, Al Marbley, secre
tary, and Earl Thomas, treasurer.
The purpose of the club is to pro
mote fellowship, scholarship, and de
votion to the Alma Mater.
“Knowledge, without conimoi
sense,” says Lee, “is folly; without
method, it is waste; without kindness,
it is fanaticism; without religion, it is
death.” But with common sense, it is
wisdom; with method, it is power; |
with charity, it is beneficence; with.
religion, it is virtue and life anJ;
peace. I
—Farrar.
LANGUAGE ARTS
SPECIALIST ADDRESSES
TEACHERS
Mrs. Grace Council, teacher of tit
Appalachian State Teachers Colle?
who was authorized by the State De
partment of Public Instruction l«
serve as a representati\'e of the Bi'-
niingham Paper Company, spoke I®
the summer session teachers at J
recent assembly. She demonstrat'''
materials to be used in the tpac!ii«-
of Language Arts and ga val'iaW’
suggestions for improving the prosr®'
of the elementary school.
Mrs. Daisy Walker, State Super”'
sor of Elementary Education for