THE COMPASS
may, 1963
Leonard Slade
The Campus Leader
The campus leader at Elizabeth
City State College is Leonard Slade, a
young man of dignity and high moral
standards. His academic status and
social status are true signs of good
leadership.
I remember when he was cam
paigning for office. He approached
me and asked me to make him a few
signs for publicity. He stated, “I
really do not go in for this type of
thing, but the campus does.” I could
see many desirable traits of leader
ship in him then.
After Slade was elected as the cam
pus leader, he did not hesitate but
started attacking various problems and
events. There was the problem of cut
ting line in the dining hall. He put
a stop to it by the issuing of social re
striction letters. Once he was in line
for dinner; a young man stepped in
front of him, and began a conversa
tion. Knowing the fellow was wrong,
he said nothing, but continued to
converse. The next day Slade passed
the young man a letter of social re
striction. This is the type of person he
is. He knows what to do and the right
time to do it.
The mere fact of being a leader
does not bother Slade as a college
student. During his spare time, one
can always find him in the library.
He has never missed the honor roll
since he enrolled at the Elizabeth
City College. He is not a member of
a fraternity, but he does hold mem
bership in the Alpha Kappa Mu
Honor Society.
He is a person of overwhelming po
liteness. A young lady does not have
to worry when he is around. By
obssrving his many character traits,
one could see his belief in democracy,
for he is a strong advocate of free
dom. As far as class system is con
cerned, he constitutes none. He treats
everyone on an equal basis. I re
member a trip the students went on to
a basketball game at A and T College.
For this he was responsible. Some of
the young men began to get out of
hand. Mr. Slade said not a word, but
gave a sharp look. The corruption
ceased.
Not only is he a strong believer in
freedom of the individual, but wor
ship also. Not too many Sunday
mornings have passed that he did not
attend Sunday School, or a church
of his choice. Thinking of the
many students on campus, Slade
made it possible for the College Bus,
Tilly, to take the students into the
city, so they, too, could attend the
churches.
Socially speaking, he is not a re
tarded person. He attends the ma
jority of the dances held on campus.
Although he may not be the best
dancer on the floor, he seems to
joy dancing. No matter what the
activity may be, Slade’s presence is
always welcomed by the students. He
is never a snoop, but always a par
ticipant. Slade has not as yet chosen
a steady companion on this campus.
Who will the lucky girl be?
Leonard Slade is truly an ideal
leader—socially, morally, religiously,
and academically. Who could ask for
more?
—Barbara Davis
S. N. E. A. Elects
Officers
The P. W. Moore Chapter of the
Student S.N.E.A. has elected officers
tor the year 1963-64. They are presi
dent, Doris Simmons; first vice-presi
dent, Helen Brown; second vice-presi
dent, Brenda Ricks; secretary, Shelby
James; assistant secretary, Erma Fred
erick; treasurer, Doreatha Finch; re
porter, Doreatha Jefferson; parlia
mentarian, Oliver Lasley; historian,
Lossie Peele; and librarian. Myrtle
Hill.
Students at SNEA
Meeting
The North Carolina Student Nation
al Education Association meeting was
held at North Carolina State College,
Raleigh, on April 6.
Five members of the P. W. Moore
Chapter of the SNEA represented
Elizabeth City State Teachers College.
Those who attended were Rena John-
1, president of the Chapter; Brenda
Ricks, second-vice-president; Doreatha
Jefferson, treasurer; Helen Brown, and
Flora Gaynor.
Dr. George Walker, Dean of the
College, and Mr. T. S. Jackson, Head
of the Education Department, accom
panied the group.
To Appreciate or Not
to Appreciate
At times when we find dormitory
life a bit difficult, it behooves u
to wonder whether to appreciate o
not to appreciate dormitory living.
Dormitory living, though sometimes
frustrating, is a personal challenge
to each of us to make adjustments
to different situations and to learn
the art of living harmoniously with
other peopls. Let’s accept this chal
lenge and learn to appreciate dormi
tory living. —Hannah Myrick
WITH THE GREEKS
Delta Activities
Sunday School
Elects Officers
The members of the Sunday School
recently elected officers for the 1963-
64 school year. The officers are as
follow: superintendent, Lloyd Sawyer;
assistant superintendent, David Free-
; secretary, Arzie Sutton; assis-
secretary, Carol Ashe; treasurer,
Albert Thweatt; head ushers, Isaac
Askew and Isabel Booker; chairmen
of program committee, Lloyd Porter
and Wallace Riggins.
These newly elected officers are
looking forward to a prosperous year
for ithe Sunday School.
Delta Welcomes Seven
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority of
Delta Chi welcomed seven neophytes
on April 27.
They are: Lucy Edwards, graduate
of Gumberry High School, Gumberry,
North Carolina; a sophomore major
ing in social science and a member
of the Social Science Club, Debating
Society, Thalia Sorosis Club, assistant
secretary to Sophomore Class and a
dormority counselor in Symera Hall;
Gloria Manzola Melton, graduate of
P. W. Moore High School, Elizabeth
City, North Carolina; a junior major
ing in biology, a member of Science
Club and NAACP; Mary Mizzsll,
graduate of Robert L. Vann High
School, Ahoskie, North Carolina; a
sophomore majoring in elementary
education, high ranking student, a
member of the Thalia Sorosis Club;
Beulah Parker, a graduate of West
Martin High School, Oak City, North
Carolina; a junior majoring in biol
ogy, honor student, member of the
Science Club, Thalia Sorosis Club and
the Honors Program Committee;
Doris Gibbs Simmons, graduate of
Pantego High School, Pantego, North
Carolina; a junior majoring in
mentary education and a member of
Thalia Sorosis Club, Y. S. G. A.,
Dramatic Club, and president of
S. N. E. A. and Doles Dormitory
Council; Laura Walton, graduate of
P. W. Moore High School, Elizabeth
City, North Carolina; a sophomore
majoring in business education and
a member of ThaUa Sorosis Club; and
Joyce Watford, honor student, grad
uate of East Suffolk High School,
Suffolk, Virginia; a sophomore major
ing in English, a member of the
Thalia Sorosis Club and English Club.
Just Someone to Care
If I had just someone to care for me
How wonderful this world would
be;
Then I wouldn’t have to search so
hard.
For this is why to see
When someone says the words “I
It makes you want to do
The things you never dreamed you
could;
Of dreams both old and new.
That “Someone” who cares for you
Must stand through good or bad.
Or else he cares no less for you.
Forget him—he’s just a fad!
But he who stands the test of time
And thinks of how you fare,
Keep him always by your side
For he is the one who cares.
—Joycp M. Brown
Pyramid News
The Pyramids assembled on April
) to elect officers and to discuss
plans for next year. The officers are:
Louvellia Johnson, president; Joyce V.
Scott, vice-president; Peggy Perry, sec
retary; Maxine Moody, assistant sec-
:;ary Nellie Smallwood, treasurer;
and Hannah Myrick, Patricia Perry,
reporters.
After the election of officers, the
members of the club discussed the
projects and programs that they are
planning to present to the college
family next year. They hope to main-
their standing as a well organized
and functional social group.
Other members of the Pyramid
Club are: Betty Ashe, Emma Bonner,
Bessie Carr, Junistine Gee, Caldean
Hardy, Mary Herring, Laura Hopkins,
Shirley Jefferson, Louise Langford,
Catherine Melton, Gloria Moore,
Glorious Moore, Arnetha Newkirk,
and Sandra Trotman.
Good Luck
Seniors
Prosperous Vacation
Delta-Omega Cookout
Delta Chi Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority and Lambda Chapter
of Omega Phi Psi Fraternity enjoyed
a Cookout at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William J. Muldrow on Satur
day, May 4. Pyramids and Lamps
were guests.
There was much entertainment at
the picnic, and everyone had a won
derful time. Eating, dancing, singing,
various games, including card playing,
were the order of the day.
Each member of the group returned
to the campus happy, refreshed, and
full! Immediately, everyone gathered
around the flagpole and sang pep
songs of the sorority and fraternhy.
Deltas Observe
May Week
Delta Chi Chapter, of Delta Sigma
Iheta Sorority in observance of May
week presented an Assembly Program
on May 2. The speaker for the assem
bly was Dr. Louise Nixon Sutton, a
national Delta Sigma Theta Committee
Woman, who spoke on “How Do You
Value Your Education?”
Dr. Sutton discussed the values of
college education for its own sake in
terms of the benefits to be derived
therefrom, and in terms of the pre
paration that it gives for future ser
vice to humanity. She stated that the
college-educated person possesses
those sensitivities basic to enjoying
the finer things of life; that the college
graduate receives $125,000 more in a
lifetime earning than the high school
graduate; and that the better the col
lege grades, the more likely an in
dividual is to obtain better paying jobs
and also the more rapidly he is likely
to advance.
Finally, Dr. Sutton, stated that one’s
superior opportunities in obtaining an
education place great responsibilities
on the individual. Such a person
should be willing to give his time,
talent and money in volunteer service
for community improvement. Such
service is not only gratifying and self-
fulfilling in itself, but it distinguishes
both the individaul and the institution
from which he graduated.
In keeping with the Delta’s tradi
tion, a stack of paperback books was
presented to the librarian, Mr. Hob
son Thompson, for use in the Brows
ing Room of the G. R. Little Library.
Delta Chi chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority plans to continue its
library project, “Ride the Winged
Horse.”
—Viola Garris
The Proud Alphas
The Beta Zeta Chapter of Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. feels very
proud of the accomplishment of its
Brothers. First, we would like to con
gratulate Bro. Norris Earl Francis on
his election to Student Council Presi
dency for the school year 1963-64 and
induction in the Alpha Kappa Mu
Honor Society. Bro. James Terrell and
Bro. Matthew Lewis were elected as
Members-at-Large to the next year’s
Student Council. We are also proud
of Bro. Robert Baker for it has been
announced that he has been selected
to the All C. I. A. A. Football Team.
To our graduating seniors, we
would like to commend Bro. Robert
Baker, Bro. Roscoe Hager, Bro. James
Hand, and Bro. Brady Johnson. We
hope that they will do their very best
work once they are out in the Teach
ing Profession and carry the motto
Learn and Let Learn.”
The Alphas have added two more
worthy brothers to their family who
crossed the burning sands” with great
pride. Neophyte Otha Sydnor and
Neophyte Melvin Riddick. We feel
these men have exemplified the quali
ties expected of gentlemen.
The officers for the Fraternity next
year will be as follows: president,
William Wallace; vice - president,
James Terrell; secretary, Otha Sydnor;
treasurer, Ralph Faulk; reporter. Col
bert Ninga; dean of pledges, Alvin
Griffin.
Deltas Hold Election
The members of Delta Chi Chap
ter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
met on Thursday, May 9, with the
new Sorors present for their first
formal meeting.
The main business was the election
of officers for the school year 1963-
64. They are as follows: president,
Viola Garris; vice-president. Ruby
Perkins; recording secretary, Joyce
Brown; corresponding secretary, Doro
thy Baker; treasurer, Barnelle Robin
son; parhamentarian, Shirley Barfield;
chaplain, Jacqueline Long; sergeant-
at-arms, Beulah Parker; deans of pro
bates, Ethel Rodgers and Lucy Ed
wards; and custodian, Gloria Melton.
They Say ‘‘Farewell”
On May 18 Deltas gave a Farewell
Party. They welcomed neophytes and
said “Bon Voyage” to Senior Sorors.
True leisure is a restorative process,
one that renews us in spirit, mind and
body. —Patrick S. Collins
Omega Reports
Activities
The Lambda Gamma Chapter of
the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity recently
elected a new slate of officers for
the school year, 1963-64. Heading the
Fraternity as Basileus will be Brother
Ray Cooper, a music major from
Edenton, North Carolina; Vice-
Basileus, James C. Joyner; Keeper of
Records and Seals, Ulysses B|ell;
Keeper of Financ;, Parris Carson;
Deans of Probates, Reuben Buggs and
Robert Haddock.
The Omegas are proud to announce
that Miss Betty Lou Wilkins, (Va.)
a member of the Delta Chi Chapter
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has
been elected Omega Sweetheart. Mi
Wilkins is an art major from Suffolk,
Virginia. She has a vivacious, intel
lectual personality, and also possesses
beauty, poise and charm. Besides
these, she excels in many areas of
college life.
Wilson Goode and James H. Jack
son have happily crosses the burning
sands into ths Omega Psi Phi Fra
ternity. After coming off line, the new
Omegas, along with Mr. Luther Burse,
Coach Knight, Dr. Cooke and six
undergraduate Brothers journeyed to
A&T College in Greensboro for the
Sixth District Meeting, which was
held April 26-28.
Five members were taken into
Lampodas Club this semester. They
are as follows: Jimmy Jenkins, Wil
liam Cox, George Skinner, Louis
Lamb, and John Robinson.
Brothers George Griffin and John
Jordan are expected to be graduated
1 on May 26. Brothers of Omega wish
I them much success in their endeavors.
Ivy Leaf News
On April 9, 1963, sixteen ambitious
young ladies were inducted into the
Ivy Leaf Club for 1963-’64. The six
teen new Ivies are as follows; Carol
Ashe, Shirley Corpening, Ann
Daniels, Evelyn Dixon, Endy Farrow,
Gloria Forbes, Patricia Greene, Gloria
Johnson, Gloria Lee, Alfreda Long,
Mimi Mays, Carrol Rhodes, Mary
Smith, Evelyn Sutton, Carolyn Taylor,
and Julia Whitehurst.
The officers for the Ivy Leaf Club
are: president, Gloria Lee, Newport
News, Virginia; vice-president, Carol
Ashe, Littleton, North Carolina; sec
retary, Mary Smith, Hallsboro, North
Carolina; assistant-secretary, Gloria
Forbes, Belcross, North Carolina;
treasurer, Endy Farrow, New Bern,
North Carolina; parliamentarian, Ann
Daniels, Everetts, North Carolina;
chaplain, Patricia Greene, Winterville,
North Carolina; and Reporter, Evelyn
Sutton, Hallsboro, North Carolina.
The Ivies have established for their
motto “With Initiative, Statue, and
Pride, for Alpha Kappa We Do
Strive.” The young ladies are steadily
working up to this motto hoping that
one day, they, too, will become mem
bers of the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority.
All of the members of the Ivy
Leaf Club wish every one much suc
cess on your final examinations. The
Ivies also wish each one a very
pleasant summer vacation.
AKA's Hold Regional
Conference
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Confer
ence of the Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority convened in the J. W. Parker
Junior High School, Rocky Mount,
North Carolina, from April 19
through April 21.
The Delta Theta Chapter of Eliza
beth City State College was repre
sented in the conference by Miss Mary
E. Davis, a senior; Marcell Forbes
(Miss S. T. C. elect); and Rena M.
Johnson, a senior.
The highlights of the conference
were addresses given by Mrs. Julia
Purnell, the Supreme Basileus, and
Miss Patricia Bath, the Second Anti-
Basileus of the ALPHA KAPPA
ALPHA SORORITY.
Approximately 167 sorors attended
this session of the MID-ATLANTIC
REGIONAL CONFERENCE, which
includes the states of North Carolina
and Virginia.