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VOL. VIII.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., MARCH, 1948
No. 4
A Round-Up Of The Football Season
Another fall episode of gridiron
warfare has been written in the
books for the State Teachers Col
lege Pirates. The 1947 edition of
the Piratos was not a "Star” lad
en team, but a developing' and
growing fcoiball machine from
the last reserve the number one
key man. No one gave this team
which was dominantly sophomoric
an outside chance after the two
opening defeats. Beginning with
conference competition, the Pir
ates hit their stride and never re
linquished the pace until the sea
son was finished, and the prize
E.I.A.C. Championship was among
their “loot.”
Looking back over one of the
most impressive seasons at the in
stitution, and watching our grid-
ders perform Saturday after Sat
urday was wonderful for the fol
lowers of S.T.C. Seeing them gain
confidence, the will to win, and
accepting nothing short of victory
in all of the bitterly contested
games. There were many magnifi
cent things about this year’s State
team. They played like champ.s
when the odds were against them.
When key offensive and defensive
men wei’e iiijured, when reserves
had to be pulled up to take over
the job of the regulars. None of
this could dampen the fire in the
hearts and minds of the men in
Blue and White.
The climax of the season came
during the Homecoming Game
when the Pirates salvaged a vic
tory from the explosions. State
led at the half 13-12 as the results
of a blocke i punt, a brilliant 90
yard kick off return by “Pitts
Chapel” 'U'liite, and the trusted
toe of injured Pruden. The second
half found the fighting Pirates
trailing until the final two min
utes. Daniels and his great pitch
ing arm connected an aerial to
BiU” Ma n, our towering end,
and sprinted down the field and
plucked the floating pigskin out
of the air t.fter being deflected
by two opponents and continued
to pay dirt that gave State the
Hiargin of victory.
In chalking up five wins and
two defeats this season, the
champions compare favorably with
the 1938 “Iron Dukes,” rated by
many as the greatest in the school
football history. To give praise
to these athletes, you would have
to say hats off to the entire
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Personality of The Month'
THE FiLLBACK
W ORE W HITE
Mrs. Edna Mitchell, head of
English Department, shares with
many oUiei' instructors of the
State a higli place in the hearts
of our Ktudents. She began her
formal education here at State
Teachers College and completed
her under-graduate training at
Shaw University, Raleigh, North
Carolina, receiving the Bachelor
of Arts Degree in 1923.
In 1930 Mrs. Mitchell received
the Master’,s Degree from Colum
bia University, and since that
time she has displayed her effi
ciency as an English instructor
here at State Teachers College.
For the past two summers she
has done further study at New
York University, New York City,
and also Sarah Lawrence College
in the same state.
Her genius is evidence in noth
ing so much as the perfect ease
with which she makes the learn
ing of English and English Liter
ature a romantic escapade rather
than a chore.
She makes friends with all who
meet her by virtue of her geni
ality. because she shows a warm
appreciation for all of the best in
human nature as a result of a
profound comprehension of its hid
den valours. A personality based
upon these qualities is a person
ality which will long endure.
The st'a.dents here at State will
always regard her as an extra
ordinary vivacious instructor, rich
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Dean’s Honor List
Fall Quarter 1947-1948
Seniors
Eunice M. Alston, Ruth W.
Brown, Kelly M. Cooper, Blanche
V. Moore, Elizabeth K. Ransom,
Dorothy M. Smith, Dollie L. Wil
lie, Helen E. Kearney, Ernestine I.
Simmons, Lillie M. Jenkins, Mary
L. Radcliff, Wilhelmina Boyd, An
nie Vaughn Felton, Thomas L.
McKinney, Ella E. Perry, Wilhel
mina Sharpless, Elizabeth Daugh
erty, and Lucille Gilloam.
Juniors
Alexander Davis, Wiley Neal,
Celestine Scott, Vivian Spence,
Inez Manning, and Martha C.
Smith.
Sophomores
Mary P. Hill, Carole A. Wil
liams, and Emma M. Gaskins.
Freshmen
James Allen, Vivian Hill Wil
liams, Evelyn R. Hodge, Tryck-
a'teen A. Baggette, Helen E. Beas
ley, and FJdith N. George.
FOUNDER’S DAY
The Founder’s Day Exercises
honoring the fifty-seventh anni
versary of Elizabeth City State
Teachers College, founded by Dr.
P. W. Moore, were held in Moore
Auditorium on Sunday, March 7,
1948 at three o’clock in the after
noon.
The college choir rendered the
selection, “Salvation Is Created”
by Tschesnokoff after which
greetings were extended on behalf
of the student body by Mrs. Ru'th
H. Frinks, President of the Sen
ior Class of 1948 and by Mrs. Jen
nie B. Joyner, 1944, on behalf of
the Alumni Association. Follow
ing these, an inspiring rendition
of Mallot’s “Lord’s Prayer” was
given by Miss Jessie N. Clarke,
’42.
An eloquent address was deliv
ered by Honorable D. W. Perkins,
’97 from Jacksonville, Florida.
Following his address, the college
choir sang “Lord of Host” by
Christiansen.
At 4:30 p.m., the alumni, sen
iors, faculty members and visit
ing friends went to the grave of
D. P. W. Moore to pay tribute
to him and to others who were
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HMEIBCHERS
BBKiR an.
Our scnool nurse. Miss Katie E.
Shepherd, has in very short space
of time, become one of our fav
orite people on the campus. She
is a person to be admired because
of her professional ability which
is apparent whenever she is call
ed upon to care for the health
needs of our college family. In
addition to being a very able per
son, Miss Shepherd manages to
communicate to all of us a feeling
of friendliness, interest and under
standing.
Among her other attributes, our
nurse has proved to be a loyal
worker, especially during football
season. Hsr work at that time
will never be forgot by any
one here. Often Miss Shepherd’s
extra duties with the football
team were realized only by great
personal sacrifice. The vogue of
football really gave our nurse a
chance to ‘prove her colors.’
Let us numerate several of the
tasks which she performed dur
ing the gridiron season. Nurse
Shepherd gave general first aid
for the entire team; cared for
sprains and wounds; and the gen
eral supplies for the team.
Many people feel that all we
owe to a job is our presence and
a fair amount of labor out-put.
Those folks who give so little to a
job usually manages to ‘get by,’
but the people who put in addi
tion to lime and labor, a great
deal of themselves, are those peo-
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