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Page Two STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER March 16, 1949 NEWS LETTER Published Monthly by State Teacherg College News Press Club Elizabeth City, North Carolina ” ^ STAFF Editor-in-chief Wiley F. Neal Associate Editors Paul Pruden Mildred Stephenson Cartoonist ; Robert Poole Photographer Lloyd Sykes Columnist Ida Gray Sports Editor John Jackson Reporters Sterling Perry Joseph Barber Exchange Editors Edith George Evelyn Hodge Nellie Drew Copyreaders Herbert Henry Carol Williams Adviser E. H. Mitchell “Li/e, Liberty and The Pursuit of Happiness” The role of our educational in- ititutions in maintaining' and pre serving the rights of humanity in a Christian democracy is indispen sable and far-reaching. Our democracy is based on a Christian philosophy that is over 2,000 years old. History reveals that it has been threatened many times. Today it is being challenged by Communistic tyranny. The re- rult of the recent case of Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty, Prince-Pri- mate in the Catholic Church of Hungary, has proved that there is a growing need for understanding the ways of Communism and its attempt to undermine and destroy our Christian views of life. Only through education is this possi ble. I believe that the courage and tolerance of Cardinal Mindszenty should be an example to those of us who accept the responsibility of maintaining our truly democratic way of life. The Communists have been successful in this attempt: we must, therefore, prepare for a more drastic attack that may en danger other lives. Let us hold firmly to those rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that cannot be destroy ed by political tyranny. Mr. S. P. Dean, a Great (^reat Man Leola E. Hill ’53 Mr. Simpson Pope Dean is one of the men destined to serve hu manity in a way far beyond the call of duty and pass on unappre ciated and almost unrecognized by those he served. To see him walk ing down the streets, gaunt, tall, and clumsy looking, one would never dream that behind that blank, expressionless face there did exist one of the keenest and most practical minds of our day, supplemented by a sympathetic and generous nature. Born in South Carolina, the old est of eleven children of poor par ents, he realized some of the hard ships his people were facing. His early life was spent on his fath er’s farm, and later in various oc cupations as he worked his way through college. It was after Mr. Dean decided to become a minister and teach that he arrived in Columbia, North Carolina, some eighteen years ago to become the principal of the three-room Negro grammar school. The location of the school and the economic conditions there so ap- paelld him that he decided to re ject the position and leave. Some kind fate intervened to prevent his leaving; thus began a new day for the Negroes of Columbia and of North Carolina. After a few days in Columbia, Mr. Dean decided that something had to be done about the school. A high school was badly needed for all the graduates of the elemen tary school, except a few, were not able to go away to high school. By his persistent effort, and largely with his own funds, he improved the landscape and caused to be built a modern school building I that has a scholastic rating equal to any in eastern North Carolina. Mr. Dean continued his educa tion through summer study at Co lumbia University, New York City. There he became interested in “Cooperatives.” He was anx- aous to practice a cooperative form of living among his people in Co lumbia. for he realized that therein might lie the solution to some of their economic problems. In Columbia, a little later, he ruccessfully established a Credit Union, which is a banking system on a smaller scale. He followed that by locating it in several other towns in North Carolina. Word began to spread as to how this man had relieved the pressure of a poor class of people. It be came known that through coopera tives and his individual effort, ev ery Negro, practically, in Tyrrell County became a landowner. Mod ern homes were built in the rural areas as well as in the town. Sev eral homes were saved, at the last minute, from mortgages that be- : came due. Mr. Dean was finally recognized as one of the foremost men in the cooperative movement, receiving requests for assistance from all over the country. Among such letters were requests from British Columbia and the West Indies; and one from a stage di rector of Twentieth Century Fox in Hollywood, who in turn purchas- I ed a share for two of his children. Some of the greatest organiza tions of the United States recog nized his efforts; and many maga zines, newspapers and books car ried his story. He was finally chosen to promote cooperatives throughout the State of North Carolina. Mr. Dean progressed rapidly and won the praise of many out standing people during his short period in his new job. All too soon, however, it became obvious that this man, who had worked ceaselessly under adverse condi tions for eighteen years, was ill— ' seriously ill. A strange malady threatened to deprive him of his greatest gifts, his power of speech and his brilliant mind. Having be come delinquent in these two vital assets, he became inactive. That was less than a year ago, and already the people have for gotten. Now, he walks through the streets of Columbia tall, awkward ! and bewildered. Those who know him stop to speak and pass on without knowing what he is try ing to say. There are others w'ho remember him as a great man who solved a situation in a greatly im poverished area. I As I look at him, I wonder if the curtain is really ringing down on this man who is only in the middle of the act, and who could play an even greater part in time. tion. The instructor spoke of a great clash and wondered who would die in the battle. Noticing more closely, she remarked, “May be the rust coat; it is on top.” When you make your cool, after noon skirts of flowers or stripes, try a plain, cool blouse of harmo nizing color, or a white one which can be worn with almost anything, I and at any time. When these j stripes, “prints,” “plaids” and ‘ “plains” are out for their spring I frolic, do not try them all in one day. Wear one today, the other tomorrow, and so on. You will like them better. College Honors Founder On Fifty-First Anniversary (Continued from page one) by Dean Shure, and after the singing of the Alma Mater Mr. A. S. Powe said the benediction. A pilgrimage was made to the grave of Dr. Moore, and a wreath of white carnations was placed there. The Founder’s Day services were largely attended by alumni and friends. E. Harold Mason Addresses Assembly Cottons Are Having A Heyday! Mildred Stephenson ’49 Spring is approaching fast, and all kinds of cotton frocks will be worn. Girls, take a tip from me! There are many things that col lege girls should know—not only know, but practice. If they do not, then the Home Economics Course has been a failure. What looks worse than clashing colors, gay plaids, stripes, flowers and dots in combination ? I do not know that they should be used to gether, except in a home made quilt! Some girls seem to know this, while others will never find it out. What is wrong ? Girls who have completed high school and are now enrolled as college stu dents are expected to know bet ter. If some of our plaid coats and checked suits, along with the flow ered blouses, had their choices, they would certainly not be seen to gether. The flowered blouse would have for its mate a plain skirt; the plaid coat would do likewise. The checked skirt would have an ordinary, plain sweater or blouse. Believe it or not, girls, it is true. One day in class a fuschia skirt and rust coat were in combina (Continued from page one) kind of person that men would re spect and obey. Lincoln did the little things well. He reinforced the large desires with small things until, at last, he became one of the greatest men in our nation. Another great character was an instructor of the speaker whose faith and courage caused her nev er to give in until the job was done, “If,” Mr. Mason said, “you do some things you do not want to do, you will some day stand in the places where you want to stand.” In closing, he admonished the students to go out from the insti tution with something in their souls that they want to share. Hi Schools Hold Dramatic Festival And Workshop (Continued from page one) High School of Powellsville, North Carolina. The directors and casts met for conference with Mr. Bolton, after he had made brief remarks to the audience. This phase of the pro gram proved the most stimulating of all efforts to make dramatics educational for high school stu dents of Northeastern North Caro lina.
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