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Dance Group Preparing
For April Recital
Ida V. Gray ’51
If you should pass the auditori
um betv/een the hours of six and
eight in the evening, you will see
several bodies, bending, twisting,
turning, and jumping. This should
cause no alarm. It is only the
Modern Dance Class.
Miss E. M. Gamble has formu
lated the first class in Modern
Dance. At present the members
of the class are: Clarice High,
Velma Wall, Betty Raynor, Irene
Chambliss, Lucille Leary, Ada
Powell, Thelma Balmer, Mary Al- i
britton, Grace Merrit, Anesia Joy
ner, Mary Bowden, Christine Per
ry, Ruby Poole, Willie Poole, Nita
Clelent, and Lealer Peele. Al
ready these sixteen persons have
their leotards and dancing shoes.
On April 11, the Class will pre
sent its first recital. Miss Gamble
is the choreographer of all of the
numbers except the “Wee Lee
Train.” The program will consist
of the following: “Yam-O-Wis
See” (an African Dance;) the
“Wee Lee Train”; “St. Louis
Blues March”; “S. T. C. at a Foot
ball Game;” “Clap Dance”; “Scor
pion Dance”; “The Blues” (Solo);
and “An Illusion”. There will be
tap dancing and ballroom dancing
during the intermission.
Mrs. Jean Jackson Butler is the
accompanist.
Be Natural Makes Award
Of Ssliolarship
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
fe)r
January, 1949
With The Alumni
■theastern Resource-Use
Conference Meets
DEDICATION CORNER
Leo R. Perkins, ’26, a native of
Elizabeth City, died in New York
City on December 24 after an ill
ness of several years. At the fun
eral services held at the Antioch
Presbyterian Church here, the
New York City Alumni paid high
tribute to his faithfulness as a
member of the College Alumni.
Lydia L. Gray ’46 died recently
as the result of automobile in
juries from an accident. She was
a member of the Sigma Delta
Omega Club.
Mrs. Marie Baggette Smith, ’46,
announces the birth of Marlene
Delanta on December 9.
Resource-Use Education
Project Introduced
Evelyn R. Hodge ’51
The Be Natural Club organized
for literary improvement, social
intercourse, and general cultural
development, will offer again this
year, its annual award, the Flor
ence Fowlkes Lassiter Scholar
ship, to a member of the Fresh
man Class.
This fund was established on
the twenty-fourth day of May,
in the year of our Lord, nineteen
hundred forty-three, in honor of
its first deceased member, Flor
ence Fowlkes Lassiter. To be eli
gible for the award, a Freshman
must have the spirit of coopera
tion, good moral character, high
schoolarship, and musical ability.
He must be deserving. The amount
of the scholarship is sufficient to
pay the student’s expenses for the
first month of the third quarter of
the present school year.
No award was made in 1948.
The Freshman who can meet the
requirements of the Be Natural
Club this year will be very fortu
nate.
Vivian O. Spence is the club
president; Miss E. A. Johnson,
sponsor.
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to finance the project. It was then
thought that the entire plan should
be drawn up by the Home Man
agement Class, and they would
present an estimate of the cast.
Later, this plan was presented to
the group and it was then decided
that each girl would be taxed fif
ty cents to aid in financing the
project.
The fchool agreed to donate
some additional used furniture
which included, a living room set,
tables and desks. The school also
gave other materials as wax,
paint and varnish.
The class carried out a com
plete renovation of furniture and
reception room. This included
painting of walls and furniture,
upholstering of furniture, making
of slip covers and curtains.
Educational Experiences:
1. Learning the various types
of fabrics used in covering and
upholstery of furniture.
2. Learning the different types
of paint, wax and cleaning agents,
giving the advantages and disad
vantages of each.
3. Learning the arrangement ol
furniture, keeping in mind such
factors as line, scale, balance and
color harmony.
4. Learning the process of keep
ing records and budgeting time
and money.
Recommendations:
1. That floor rugs be placed in
the living room.
2. That end tables and lamps
be placed in the living room.
3. That potted plants be added
to improve the appearance of the
room.
4. That additional materials be
secured for the upkeep of the
room, such as wax, floor mops,
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through a community survey, his
school had come to a better un
derstanding of their problems. He
told how studies of average diets
had revealed facts that had helped
to counteract nutritional deficien
cies. Teachers of the R. L. Vann
School of Ahoskie summed up Re
source-Use in their school by giv
ing striking examples of how they
had acquainted students with the
elements in their surroundings
which would make subject matter
more interesting.
Mr. T. E. Jones and Mr. H. D.
Cooper spoke of the possibilities
for expanding the program of the
participating schools.
A film, “The Way We Live”,
was shown to the Conference to
give some ideas on how the great
needs, especially of the people in
small communities, may be met
through Resource-Use.
In the afternoon, open discus
sions on contributions and services
revealed some interesting areas
into which the program may move.
Dr. Weaver, in his closing re
marks, urged the Conference to
give attention to careful planning;
to bring in superintendents, par
ents, and other persons who may
make a larger sharing possible;
and to examine critically, as a
means of improving working rela
tionships. “Action”, said Dr. Wea
ver. “must come from persons re
sponsible for action.”
FIRE STRIKES ON
STATE’S CAMPUS
Paul Pruden ’51
On January 7, the new Laundry
scheduled for occupation some
time in the near future was dealt
a blow in the form of our deadly
enemy—fire.
Everyone was astonished when
fire engines were seen entering
the Campus via the south end. A
little later huge blasts of dark,
heavy smoke were seen rising be
hind Butler Hall. Attention very
quickly moved to the scene of ex
citement.
The extent of the damage caus
ed by the fire was not serious.
Through investigation, it was
learned that the fire was confin
ed to a storeroom above the Laun
dry.
Evelyn Hodge ’51
Undine Harrison dedicates to
James Walker “It’s Too Soon to
Know.”
An anonymous student dedi
cates to Betty Wynn and Irene
Chambliss “Minding My Busi
ness.”
Herbert Henry dedicates to the
student body “Keep a Dollar in
Your Pocket.”
, Ruby Bibbins dedicates to Ar
thur Perry “Bewildered.”
An admirer dedicates to Luther
Trotter “Some Time, Some Place,
Some Where.”
Queenie Randolph dedicates to
“Pop” Lawson “Why Don’t Cha
Do Right.”
A secret Lover dedicates to
Clarence Dowd “Am I Asking Too
Much.”
Rosita dedicates to you, stu
dents, “So long” because she is
now “Long Gone.”
OUR RAND NEEDS
Evelyn Hodge ’51
Wishing and talking have fin
ally materialized. The College
Band is actually at work under
the direction of Mr. Leon H. Pra
ther. What are we going to con
tribute to its success ?
“A bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush”. Tell me you are
a believer in this philosophy. If
you are, we can reach the goal
that has been set very easily.
Says Mr. Prather: “We need in
struments, money, money, and
more money.” Come on fellow stu
dents and let’s give the Band
and its instructor interest, if noth
ing else. Boosters sometimes work
miracles and send a project zoom
ing out of its difficulties. Wliat do
you say concerning a good deed
for the day ? It should be in the
form of a New Year’s resolution
to make our Band one of the best
in the country.
wall mops, furniture polish and
cleaning fluids.
5. That periodical meetings be
conducted with the girls to dis
cuss the care and further im
provement of the room.
Submitted by:
Home Management Class
A. V. Smith, Sponsor
POETRY CORNER
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BLUE PETALS
One day I found a flower
With petals that w^ere blue.
Its fragrance touched me sweetly;
I named the flower for you.
I tried to pluck it gently,
But no, it shook its head;
I turned away in silence—
Could love for me be dead?
Some day before the evening
Has hidden my petals blue,
I hope you will return to me
And evermore be true.
Evelyn Johnson ’49