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VOL. IX.
Ground Broken
For Fine Arts
Building
A simple but effective ceremony
marked the breaking of the ground
for the future Fine Arts Building
of the Elizabeth City State Tea
chers College on the afternoon of
November third, with the Senior
Class directing the program.
After an inspiring talk by Alex
ander Davis, class president, mem
bers of the Senior Class broke
ground toward the building of the
Fine Arts structure. Dean Taylor
S. Jackson in a short but impres
sive speech, urged that the build
ing be dedicated to the recreation
al activities of the College as a
means of leading students not only
to learn to play for their own en
joyment, but also for the benefit
of the young people of the com
munities into which they will go
for service. A closing prayer was
then offered by the Rev. Fi’anklin
B. Diggs, of the Social Studies
Department.
When completed, the Fine Arts
Building will be one of the most
imposing structures of its kind
for Negro College youth.
Watch h Grow
The College Band began with
two trumpets. However, under the
capable leadership of Mr. Leon H.
Prather, it will go forward.
The Band Class at present has
four trumpeters: Elsie Tillery,
Wilsonia Swain, Eliza Johnson, and
William Honey. D. C. Fred Higgs
^d Uriah Eley play the trom-
bone while Mabel Johnson plays
the saxophone. Clarinettists are
Christine Perry, Mary F. McNair,
and Walter T. White. The snare
drum is played by Magellan D.
Robinson.
Jesse Holmes as trumpeter and
Michael Coston as bass are in
tiaining. Leona Harris, clarinettist
and saxophonist, and also Luvella
Cottrell, saxophonist, will become
Members of the Band.
Others to begin training are
Jeanine Creekmur and Evelyn
'''illiams as alto saxophonists, and
Evelyn Kendall as trombonist.
As soon as instruments can be
Secured, other students will join
ELIZABETH CITY, N
Merry
Christmas
and
Happy
New Year
Othella Wilson Choir
Presents Concert
On November 15, the Senior Art
Society presented, to a highly ap
preciative audience, the first of its
series of lyceum programs for the
school year, the “Othello Wilson
Musical Arts Choir.
The concert included, in the first
group, songs from early and mod
ern Anthems of the Church and
also Original Corr;positions Based
on the Folk Idiom. From these
two groups, the most striking ren
ditions were “As by the Streams
of Babylon” by Campion and Dett
and, “I’m Troubled in Mind” by
Wilson. The second half of the
program opened to Secular Songs
based on the Folk Idiom, giving
among others a very enjoyable
song “Sophomoric Philosophy” by
Dvorak. Following this, a group of
Traditional Folk Songs were
sung. Two, in this part of the pro
gram, that were delightfully re
ceived by the audience were “Don’t
Call the Roll” and “Babylon’s Fall
ing.” The last group. Full Anthems
based on Negro Folk Idiom, in
cluded Deet’s "My Lord What a
Morning” and “Gentle Lord, O
Gently Lead Us.”
The director of the Choir, Mr.
Othello Wilson, told the audience
during the evening that the pur
poses of the group were to pre
serve Negro folk songs and to im
prove educational opportunities
for the Negro race.
the Elizabeth City State Teachers
College Band.
Mr. Leon H. Prather, director
of the College Band, hails from a
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C., DECEMBER, 1948
A Christmas Greeting
A hundred hearts send you their
gift of live this Christmas Day.
A hundred voices rise in song with
words that seem to say:
God Bless You, Bless You, Friend
of Ours,
With all your soul can ask!
God give you faith, and light, and
joy.
And strength for every task.
Bright be this day that Christ was
born,
Bright as the Morning Sun!
Blest be your hearts this Christ
mas Morn;
God Bless You Everyone!
—Selected
College Library Adds
Many New Books
During the past month, 318
books have been added to the Col
lege Library, the largest number
of books for any one month. There
are books, as Bacon says, to be
tested, some to be swallowed, and
some to be chewed, and digested.
Books for every occasion are in
cluded in this collection.
In fiction one may find “The
Sky and the Forest” by Forester;
"Victorious Gland” by Hans;
“Nightshade” by McCormick; “No
Highway” by Norway; "Divorce
of Marcia Moore” by Roberts;
"City and the Pillar” by Vidal;
“Golden Hawk” by Yerby; "Moth”
by Gain, and “Heart of the Mat
ter” by Greene.
There also are books on Philo
sophy: Berne, “The Mind in Ac
tion”; Messerman, “Behavior and
Neurosis”; Morgan, “How to Keep
a Sound Mind”; Sachs, "Black An
ger”; Berdyaen, "Slavery and
Freedom”; Heidlbreden, "Seven
Psycho;” Rennie, “Mental Health
in Modern Society.”
Since many students are inter
ested in making and doing things,
it would be wise if they would read
the following books: "Sew It Your
self”, Grigsby; “The Young Con
sumer”, Shultz; “Practical Tailor
ing”, Liberty; “Fabrics and
Dress”, Rathoone; and “Your Skin
and Its Care”, Behrman.
Among the books that are new
in Music are: “Hearing the Music”,
Finney; “How to Listen to Good
Music”, McKinney; “Music and
Reason”, Smith; "Records for the
Millions”, Whiteman; “New Encly-
clopedia of Music and Musicians”,
White.
No. 2
IVir.T.S. Jacl(son
Is Appointed
Acting Dean
Mr. Taylor S. Jackson, formerly
chairman of the department of
Education, has been named Acting
Dean to fill the vacancy left by
Mr. Wendell P. Jones who is on
study leave in Chicago. Illinois.
Having had wide experience as an
educator. Mi’. Jackson is prepared
to make a large contribution to
the advancement of scholarship at
the Elizabeth City State Teachers
College.
The desire to educate was born
with Mr. Jackson during his early
years in the schools of West Point,
Kentucky. Encouraged by devoted
parents, he worked hard to realize
this ambition. He entered the Cen
tral High School of Louisville,
Kentucky, with the determination
to excel.
When upon completing his high
school course, he wished to pursue
further studies, he was urged to
attend the University of Indiana.
Here he remained until the pre
scribed liberal arts course was
completed. The quest for learning
did not end, however, for he then
returned to Chicago and Columbia
Universities for higher education.
Mr. Jackson has had an inter
esting career as a college instruc
tor. From 1923 to 1929, he taught
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Former Grid Star
Addresses Assembly
Mr. Jacob S. Felton, former
football star, of the Elizabeth City
State Teachers College, spoke to
students and faculty at a Pre-
Homecoming Assembly conducted
by the Coaches and Football
Squad.
After Coach Russell Wilson had
conducted devotions and reviewed
the brilliant record of S.T.C. foot
ball since 1937, Coach “Fuzzy’'
Williams then introduced Mr. Fel
ton who is now coach at the P.
W. Moore High School and who is
assisting in producing future
“Pirates.” Mr. Felton in a befit
ting and inspiring address empha
sized the joy of returning home,
and brought to the Assembly full
realization of the significance of
Homecoming.