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John B. Scott
Retires
After 31 years of service at
“State”, Professor John B. Scott,
one of the oldest instructors on the
campus in point of service, retir
ed at the conclusion of the 1950-
51 school year. As a token of
esteem and appreciation, the fac
ulty gave him an expensive Elgin
watch which was presented at the
commencement exercises. In mak
ing the award. President James W,
Seabrook said, “More than any
other one person, Mr, Scott has
been responsible for the up-bring
ing of the shrubs, trees, and flow
ers that now beautify our campus.
Over the years, he has been a de
pendable and a constructive in
i'luence for the good of the Col
lege.”
Mr, Scott joined the institution’s
faculty in 1917, and with the ex
ception of a year of work in New
port News and a year of teaching
at the National Training School,
now the North Carolina College at
Durham, he has served on the
teaching staff at “State”, Educat
ed at the Allegheny College, the
University of Chicago, and Colum
bia University, he has taught
Physics, Chemistry, and Biology,
Before he had teen at the insti
tution long, Mr, Scott was married
to Miss Eugenia Jacobs of Fayette
ville, who, prioi' to her recent re
tirement, taught for 20 years in
the public school of the city and
county. The Scotts set about
straightway to purchase a home
and to rear a family—two daugh-
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STAGE STAR
THE VOICE
NOVEMBER 9, 1951
Pictured here is Dooley Wilson,
Broadway star and now the star
of “Harvey”, a brilliant, fun-pack
ed comedy that is sweeping every
thing before it,
^^HARVEY^ Big
Success
One of the most delightful treats
in many a moon was experienced
at the college gymnasium on Fri
day evening, November 2, when
“Harvey,” one of the college
lyceum numbers, was staged be
fore a large audience of students
and townsfolk. Here was a bril
liant fun-packed comedy that lived
up to the praise it has received
from critics, from far and near,
Max'y Chase’s hilarious smash
hit comedy, “Harvey,” which feat
ured an all-star Negro cast, sever
al of Hollywood famed, starred as
Elwood P, Dowd, Dooley Wilson,
whose humorous personality was
somewhat reminiscent of that of
Bert Williams of yesteryear. It
was an evening of rollicking en
tertainment for Bronco followers
and their friends.
As John Chapman of the “New
York Daily News” commented,
“Harvey is the most delightful,
droll, endearing, funny and touch
ing piece of stage whimsey I ever
saw,” Miss Mary E, Terry of the
area of Music and Fine Arts did
the spadework preparatory to the
presentation.
Faculty Lectures
An unwritten law at “State”
provides that one segment of a
new teacher’s initiation into the
college family is his presentation
of a formal lecture at an assembly
gathering. Four newcomers to the
teaching staff delivered splendid
lectures as follows:
Miss Muriel G. Clark, “Untax
ed Possessions”; Mr, Edward W,
Hargrave, “Mental Hygiene in
School Practice,” Mr, Edward W,
Nichols, “Socio-Biological Impli
cations in the Word Initiate,” and
Miss Delores McNair spoke on “A
Morale For Students,”
TOPS'
CONTEST
Sponsored by the Y, W, C, A. of which Miss Levolyre Farmer (ex
treme left) of Wilson is the president, the Freshman talent program
was a big success this year. Pictured here are prize winners. Left
to right, they are: Mr, Richard Moore, Newark, New Jersey;
Miss Bina Randolph, Atlanta, Ca,: Miss Ruby Vaughn, Woodland; Mr,
Hank Smith, New York City; Miss Pearhe Everette, Rocky Point; and
Mr, Ezekiel M, Thaggard, Smithfield,
HOMECOMING
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kill, of out-of-town and local
bands that feature unique forma
tions and prancing majorettes, of
“old grads” back to see what we
look like, and a het-up Bronco
football machine set on the one
task of crushing their ancient riv
als—the footballers from Elizabeth
City, Chairman of the College
Athletic Committee James E,
Coppage has said that no pains
would be spared in making our
1951 homecoming the best ever. It
is expected that the local E. E.
Smith high school band will be
on hand. The several bands will
prevent the fans from ever “hav
ing a dull moment.”
If you want to see color, coat
suits, chit-chat, chills and spills,
be on hand on Saturday, Novem
ber 17 for State’s gala homecom
ing.
Her majesty Miss Geraldine
Bullock of Norlina, this year’s
homecoming queen, will reign
throughout the day. Her at-
reign throughout the day. Her at
tendants are Miss Valeen Smith,
freshman. Miss Hilda Drew, sopho
more, and Miss Ruby Lee Jones,
a senior.
The after-the-game dance is a
“must” also. See you and yours
on November 17,
Freshman Week
This year’s 215 incoming fresh
men will remember one thing
about their first week at “State”;
it was a crowded one. It began
with registration and with room
assignments on Tuesday, Septem-
i-er 11, 1951. This was a full day,
and by evening the freshmen were
Quite ready to write a card home
and retire. On Wednesday, while
the upper classmen registered, the
fre:hmen worked to put the
“hcmey” touch to their rooms, and
guided by counselors, they can-
vasse 1 the campus and visited the
down-town area of Fayetteville,
At seven in the evening an “Ice-
Breaker Party” was given for the
women in Hood Hall and for the
men in the Day Student’s Room,
Classes began on Thursday.
From that point on the freshmen
found it necessary to weave their
activities around their class and
study hours. On Thursday even
ing, they shared an “Old-White-
and-Blue” night program. Here
they were introduced to the Presi
dent of the College, Dr. J. Ward
Seabrook, and were taught to sing
the Alma Mater, “Old White and
Blue”, which was written by Miss
M. E. Terry, an instructor of
music.
Saturday morning, October 15,
found the freshmen attending
their first Orientation class under
the direction of the Dean of Wo
men, Miss Geneva Holmes, and in
the evening at 7:30 they shared
with the freshman counselors an
evening of fun. Refreshments were
served.
On Sunday many of the fresh
men attended the local churches
with upper-classmen, and at 6:00
o’clock p, m, the Reverend Clinton
R, Coleman, pastor of the Evans
Metropolitan Church, gave the
vesper message, Mrs, Olivia T,
Spaulding was in charge of the
activities.
Two Little Words-
//
“From now on” has been at the
heart of many a discussion under
the “apple tree” recently, if we
may judge from the number of
couples that have decided to go on
loving each other forever.
The former Miss Ruth V, Mc
Nair of Mt. Pleasant, Pa,, now a
senior, was married recently to
Mr. Edward L. Henderson who is
also a senior. He is now serving
in the U. S, Air Force.
The former Miss Irene Wall of
Goldsboro was married in Jan
uary, 1951 to Mr. Wilbert L. Ward
of Goldsboro. Mrs, Ward is a mem
ber of the Junior Class,
The former Miss Lois Hand of
Burgaw, a senior, was married
during the past summer months to
Pfc, Lesso T, Crews of Rocky
Point,
The former Miss Mattie Camp
bell of Clarkton, a junior, was
married recently to Mr, William
Campbell of Lexington, Ky, He is
a June graduate of “State”, Mr,
Campbell is employed at the Shep
ard High School in Zebulon,
Mrs. Sylvester Suggs, the form
er Miss Kathryn Whitaker of
Whitakers and a June graduate of
“State,” was married during the
summer months to Mr. Slyvester
Suggs of Snow Hill. He is now a
senior.
The former Miss Doris D, Wil
liams of Wilson, a junior, was
married during the summer
months to Mr, Nehemiah Parker
of Richlands. Mr. Parker is a June
graduate of “State”, and is now
serving in the U. S. Army.
Mrs, Willie James of Jackson
ville, a sophomore, who be
fore her recent marriage to Sgt,
Willie James was the former Miss
Dorothy M, Burgess, Sgt, James is
serving in the U, S. Air Force at
Fort Benning, Ga.