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I 'vol. X. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., mS-Q No. 4
' ANNUAL COLLEGE DAY OBSERVED
Reverend Hargraves
Speaks
College Holds Annual
Founders Day Exercises
' School pride, a dominant force
I in the history of any school, was
I felt by faculty and students when
l' on Thursday, April 6, they wit-
I nessed a scene which displayed the
I pride felt by all toward the Col-
I lege.
' It has been a traditional policy
1 to observe College Day. This is
I the time when Seniors play the
roles of the Staff, assuming their
I duties and responsibilities for a
I day.
,, During an Assembly in the Col-
' lege Auditorium at 10:00 o’clock,
Seniors, who were presented by
Dean W. P. Jones, pledged an oath
to the school. Lloyd Sykes, presi-
. dent of the Senior Class then re
ceived the keys of the College from
President ,S. D. Williams. Seniors
I were inducted into the various
I roles for the day. As these
Seniors stood before the student
body, there was throughout. the
auditorium an air of respect and
loyalty.
The day moved on with unity
and thoroughness, for the repre-
. sen ted teachers carried out their
duties successfully. Classes were
held in the regular way, and to
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Dance Chorus In Second
Annual Recital
The Dance Chorus of the Col
lege, under the direction of Miss
E. M. Gamble, presented its sec
ond annual recital March 20, in
the College Auditorium. Among
the numbers of the first group
Were “The Death Dance,” an in
terpretation of a race of people
/trying to fashion a better way of
life from hypocrisy, confusion and
misunderstanding, but who were
finally defeated by Death; “Sara-
banda,” a rude, lively Spanish
dance performed with the tambou-
_ rine; “Racial Unity” which ex
pressed a gradual imiting of rac-
' es, portrayed by Velma Wall and
' Bernice Elliott.
The audience was brought from
- ■ a serious to a lighter mood by the
“Huckle Buck Finish,”—a mod-
erti interpretation of the “Huckle
-Buck.” To add to the excitement
was “A Battle of Taps” featuring
Martha Booker, Shirley Patterson,
and Bessie Woods. The “Zuala
Dance” was performed by Winnie
IXirante. “The Bolera,” a gay
Spanish dance portraying life south
of the Pyrenees, was the con
cluding number.
In a very impressive address,
“A Formula for Peace,” Reverend
T. B. Hargreaves of Portsmouth,
Virginia, spoke to students at Ves
pers on April 2.
Reverend Hargreaves began by
saying that we are living in a crit
ical age in which the atomic bomb
and its power to destroy vast ter
ritories, struggles among larger
nations trying to impose com
munism and democracy on small
er and weaker nations, and ru
mors of a third world war are
prevailing.
“If,” continued Reverend Har
greaves, “we are able to use these
conflicts, peace may be accom
plished.” To explain this statement
he gave a parable: A conference
was being held by the larger pow
ers to plan peace. At this meet
ing three artists were selected to
paint pictures of what they
thought would be lasting peace
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/H L fVilson Talks To
Students At Vespers
In keeping with its custom of
inviting to the campus each year
an outstanding alumnus, the Be
Natural Club presented as the
Vesper speaker for March 19 Mar
tin L. Wilson, Class of ’26, and
also outstanding principal of the
Richard B. Harrison High School,
Selma, North Carolina.
For his address Mr. Wilson
chose **The Role of Education in
the Elimination of Fears.” During
the course of the speech he elab
orated on his observation of
trends, locally and regionally, as
they apply to education. He stat
ed that there is a need for facts
and opinions to motivate future
teachers that they may see edu
cation objectively. Mr. Wilson
urged students to be on their
guard against the daingers of mass
hysteria.
His acquaintance with the prob
lems of the school suggested his
awareness of the needs in educa-
‘ior. Through his presentation the
I audience clearly visualized the
I -ole of education in the determin-
: of progress today.
STAFF MEMBER OF
THE MONTH
COACH K. L. VAUGHN
Mr. Basketball Coach
Of The Year
Who would have thought that
when the State Teachers Pirates
assembled in the Recreation Room
while the Gym was still under con
struction that they would win more
than one or two games or make
any kind of showing in the basket
ball world ? Dominated by a Fresh
man team and coach, they have
risen to great heights. Why? The
superior coaching o f Freshman
Coach, Robert “Little Coach”
Vaughn, has been the prime factor
in the progress gained by the Pi
rates.
“Little Coach” is a graduate of
the Peabody High School, Peters
burg, Virginia, where he exempli
fied extraordinary talent as a
scholar and basket and football
player. Upon graduation, he en
tered Virginia State College and
took an active part in football
and basketball and became known
in the sports world. He played on
the Championship Ciaa Basbetball
Team in 1946-47.
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The fifty-ninth anniversary of
the founding of the Elizabeth
City State Teachers College took
place in the College Auditorium
Sunday, March 5, vyith President
Alphonse Elder of North Carolina
College, Durham, N. C., as Found
ers Day speaker.
After scripture and, prayer led
by Mr. A. S. Poe, the College
Choir sang the beautiful “Emitte
Spiritum.” Greetings were then
brought from the student body by
the President of the Senior Class,
Lloyd Sykes; and from the Alum
ni Association by the president,
F. P. Shields. Mr. T. S. Cooper, a
former student of Dr. Moore, gave
an interesting review of the good
life of the Founder. A graduate
of the class of ’47, Mrs. Edith
Hinnant Dickerson, then rendered
“I’m On My Journey Now.”
President S. D. Williams intro
duced Dr. Elder, formerly an in
structor at the College under Dr.
P. W. Moore. The speaker ex
pressed very high regard for the
Founder and for his contribution
to the educational program of
North Carolina. Continuing his
discussion in an informal manner,
he challenged the students of the
College to take courage and do
good.
Dr. Elder deplored the fact that
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TEAS
The lovely reception room of
Symera Hall was the scene of a
tea honoring Dr. M. L. Tobin
shortly after he addressed the stu
dents at the annual program of
the Siga Rho Sigma. During the
reception from five to seven, Dr.
Tobin was greeted by faculty and
students, among whom were rep
resentatives of the various cam
pus clubs.
At the home of President and
Mrs. S. D. Williams, the Be Nat
ural Club entertained at a tea in
honor of Mr. M. L. Wilson, their
guest speaker for the Vesper hour
on March 19. A graduate of the
institution, Mr. Wilson was accom
panied by his two sisters who were
also graduates; one, Mrs. Bessie
Wilson Jones, was a charter mem
ber of the B Natural Club.