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VOL. IX.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., JANUARY, 1949
No. 3
Northeastern Resource-Use Conference Meets
Paul Pruden ’51
The College was host to the
Resource-Use Conference for
schools of Northeastern North
Carolina, under the direction of
Dr. Robert L. Weaver, on January
14. This Conference is sponsored
by the Resource-Use Commission
appointed by the Governor of
North Caroliha in 1945.
The morning session opened
with introductor y remarks by
President S. D. Williams who re
viewed the progress in Resource-
Use Education to the present time.
Mr. T. S. Jackson. Dean of the
College, told the Conference what
the College is doing to Promote
Resource-Use.
A brief report of the work of
participating schools provoked
much discussion. Mr. R. S. Cooper,
Principal of the T. S. Cooper High
School at Sunbury, explained how,
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Relatives E. J. Lewis
Donate Books
A. M. V. Felton '49
Several books from the collect
ion of Miss Eva J. Lewis, former
English instructor of the College,
have been donated to the College
Library by her relatives.
The gift is significant for it
deepens the impression which Miss
Lewis made upon college stu
dents and also places on the Li
brary shelves books on English
and American Literature from a
greatly treasured personal library
of a brilliant woman.
Classified and catalogued by
Miss Lewis, these books have
pockets and book cards bearing
her personal stamp. Such care
shows not only her appreciation
for the books themselves, but also
her concern for system and or
ganization. This example should
stimulate students who are inter
ested in building up their person
al libraries.
Although the books o f Miss
Lewis will always be available for
use in the Library, they will not
be given regular circulation.
The College extends to the do
nors sincere gratitude for this
interest in the improvement of
arning at the Elizabeth City
State Teachers College.
Work On Fine Arts
Building Progressing
Herbert Henry ’50
Although Nature seems to be
working against the advancement
of the work on the Fine Arts
Building. the workmen have
made rapid progress whenever
she has permitted.
The roadway leading to the site
is cluttered with bricks, cinder
blocks and steel girders. Trucks
are seen carrying cement, sand
and other building materials to
and fro.
It seems as if there is some
magic employed. At times
there seems to be nothing at all;
then, when one takes in the w'hole
picture, at another time, he sees
the wall rising on four sides and
the plumbing and pipe laying
crews hard at work.
The workmen are overcoming
their obstacles and are proceed
ing toward the finishing of the
Fine Arts Building, Present plans
call for its completion by August
20.
Dean Of Nursing Newly Formed Art
Visits College Club Functioning
Dean’s Honor Roli
Shows Improvement
Dean Taylor S. Jackson has re
leased the following list of honor
students for the fall quarter of
1948-1949:
Seniors: Agnes G. Alston, Mamie
M. Alston, Fannie A, Armstrong,
Sarah Nancy Baker, Ruby J.
Bates, Agnes M. Bennett, Rebecca
M. Britt, Hatties R. Buie, Jessie B.
Carroll. Marjorie A. Costen, Percy
L. Daniels, Alexander Davis,
Gwendolyn Drew, Esther M.
Faulk, Queen E. Gatlin, David
Lee Grier, Mary E. Hill, Glennie
J. Hollomon, Elbert Hopkins, Ad-
die M. Howard, Anesia E. Joyner,
Pearlie L. King, William E. Mann,
Inez Manning, Emma Z. Moore,
Roberta R. Moore, Lucille A. Mose-
ly, Alice P. McLean, Geneva O.
McNair, Katherine V. McNeill,
Wiley Neal, Marion G. Neely,
O’Neal A. Peele, Bette R. Quarles.
Celestine A. Scott, Mattie H.
Smith, Vivian O. Spence, Dorothy
L. Valentine, Laura B. Vinson,
Williams, Mollie O. Wooten.
Juniors: Mattie L. Baker, Thom-
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Miss Agatha Anderson, Dean of
Nursing at Meharry School of
Nursing, was speaker at the As
sembly on January 17. Her pur
pose was to interest young men
and women with two years of col
lege training in Nursing as a pro
fession.
Accoi'ding t o Miss Anderson,
there is not only a great need for
physicians and dentists, but also
for at least 30.000 nurses. She
told the Assembly of the great
need for men in the profession,
and said if they continued to en
ter, they will take the profession
away from the women. Men can
excel in Psychiatric and Ortho
pedic Nursing.
The requirements were fully ex
plained by the speaker who em
phasized the importance of both
natural and social science. She
outlined the services that may be
rendered by g'l’aduate nuises and
also told of the program of Me
harry Medical College which has
graduated more than fifty pei
cent of doctors and dentists now
serving Negroes throughout the
United States.
Miss Anderson, who was on the
Campus during the day, met small
groups of students who wanted to
know more about the opportuni
ties in this profession.
Mildred Stephenson ’49
footed Harpist In
Recital At College
The Senior Art Society pre
sented, as one of its lyceum series,
the famed harpist, Artiss DeVolt
of Boston. The entire program
was the work of a superb artist,
educating and entertaining the au-
i dience at the same time. Miss
DeVolt played with a fine instinct
for the distinctive tonal qualities
of the harp. There were delight
ful shimmering effects which gave
sustained interest to her rendit
ions. Her harp solos were some
of the finest musical performances
ever to be heard here. The pro
gram was brought to a close with
a group of numbers played with
matured technique.
Edith George ’51
The newly formed Art Club,
under the sponsorshop of Mr. S.
A. Millings. Art instructor, held
its first '49 meeting on Thursday,
January 6, at 4:15 in the Art
Studio.
The following persons were
elected to offices for the year:
President. Bradshaw Jones: Vice-
President, Marion Neely; Secre
tary, Mildred Stephenson; Assist
ant Secretai'V, Mildred Wade; and
Treasurer, Delores Martin. Com
mittees were appointed to select
a name for the club and to draft
a constitution.
Meetings of the club will be held
bi-monthly at 6:30. in the Art
Studio. Notices of the activities
of the group will be placed on the
main bulletin board monthly.
The Art club is open to all stu
dents interested in Art. Names
may be given to the president or
sponsor.
Paul Pruden ’51
Beta Alpha Awards
Deserving Student
The Beta Alpha Club, one of the
most outstanding organizations on
the Campus, purposes to develop
young men so that they may meet
the complexities of the modern
world with understanding and con
fidence. In keeping with this
purpose, it offers this year, for
the first time in its history, an
award to a deserving young man
of the Freshman Class. The pre
sentation will be made at the end
of the second quarter.
The Freshman candidate will be
chosen on the basis of his con
duct on and off the campus as
observed by the Beta Alphas. To
be eligible, the young man must
possess the qualities of neatness,
cooperation, sportsmanship, sober-
mindedness, religious outlook and
good scholarship.
Beta Alpha directes college men
toward the activities which will
prepare them for better leading
and following in the world of
tomorrow. It is hoped that Fresh
man men, especially, will think
seriously of this purpose.
Alexander Davis. '49