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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
April, 1931
NEWS LETTER
Published Monthly by
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
NEWS PRESS CLUB
Elizabeth City, North Corolino
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief . . Carroll Rodgers
Associate Editors Nellie Drew,
Luther Trotter
Literary Editor Martha Booker
Sports Editor - Joshua Crumrn
Society Editor .. Alberta James
Art Editor Edith George
Exchange Editor Isaac Battle
Columnist Myrtle Borden
Typist .. - - Herman Horne
'Photographer Rufus F. Underwood
Reporters Doris Flood
George Clarke, Winnie Durante,
Evelyn Hodges
Advisor E. C. Mitchell
WHY?
W'hat is your present standing in
your class? W’liy is it that the sclio-
lustic standings of so many students
dropped during the last quarter?
Something is missing and the answer
to these (luestions jnight be many,
but vvliy?
'I'he purpose for your being here
is to acquire that knowledge wdiich is
so \aluable, or is it? Where is your
interest? There should be a conscious
ness as to your puri^ose for being
here. After four years you look for
your degree and then for a job to
teach the upcoming youth. IIow would
\()U like to see your children educat
ed? Oh, so you want the best teachers
|io ;sible to teach them do you. I won
der if the mothers and the fathers of
the chil.’.ren you are about to teach
fed the same way, an t if so that is
th(> only logical way t' reason. Is
it fair to go to class every day and
not ap)5ly your self, but still want a
job teaching? This is a tea.jhers Col
lege, isn’t it? You hadn’t thought
about tlie destruction you eould cause,
ha\'c you? You don't get history sit
ting in the cantei n all the time; you
don’t understand biology by playing
l)asketball all tlie evening; you don’t
become a good qualilied teacher by
wasting your time an 1 money for four
\cars, liut sou will be tcaeliing that
hislory LUid biology. Where is your
background?
Toda>' is the time to think about
\onr purpose for being here and try
to reach that goal; not tomorrow
when you will be teaching. The youth
deserve a better chance in that tliey
v\'onld like to ha\'e that \ al;iabl“ t1iini
we call knowledge; let them have it.
This might make for a better people.
Why c;m’t yon miderstand this? W'hy?
Wiiy? Why?
LET'S GET DOWN TO WORK
W'e liave entered a new quater, but
some of us seem to tliink that it is
onl\ a rest period wherein we relax
from last (quarter's work for al)Out six
weeks and then start tlie usual cram
ming for this ((uarter,
L;idies and gentlemen, don’t fool
\()ursel\cs! This (juarter is actually
licgun! Begin toda\' and work every
da\’. Do not allow your work to pile
up on \'ou. Tliis might ha\e been
one of the leading factors in last q\iar-
ter's failures. It is a matter which
needs serious consideration by you.
\ow is the time to think of your main
purpose for being here and decide
what should come first.
Kenieinber time waits for no one.
;md he who is wise will consider the
\ ;due of ever\' minute.
HATS OFF TO OUR BASKETBALL
TEAM
Again our basketball team has done
the unexpected. For the second con-
seeuti\e year our boys have finished
second only to the mighty Broncos
from Fayette\’ille. Short, bruised, pale,
our boys fought valiantly to retain
their place in the basketball world.
The fight has been hard and rough,
but they fought for that cause that
they felt could be obtained by their
efforts; they gave that “extra pull”
wdien tlie cards were dow'n and it
looked as they eould not go on or
continue to fight against the great
odds. They could have done nothing
if they did not have that will to go
on. IIow man\' a man has throw'n up
his hands at a time when a little more
effort, a little mcire patience would
have achieved his success. Our bask
etball team lias no fear of this. The
students salute them and take their
hats off to them for a job well done.
May they always remember that there
is no defeat except in no longer try
ing.
“There is no defeat save f'/om with
in; no really insurmountable barrier
save our own inherent weakness of
purpose.’
IN THE BOOK WORLD
During the oO's. William Lyon
Fhelphs, the famous profes-or emeri
tus of English at Yale University,
compiled a hst of fifteen of the
world’s finest novels for The Forum.
In order that some who are assem
bling private libraries may have this
li^t, it i^ reprinted here in cl^.rtjnt log;
cal order. Some of these books may
be obtained through our library for
reading during leisure time.
1. I^obinson Crusoe (1719) by Dan
iel Defoe.
2. C;ulli\'er’s Travels (1726) by lo-
nathan Swift.
■ >. Clarrissa (1747) b\- Saniutd Ricli-
ardson.
4. The History of Tom Jones (1749)
by lleiiry Fielding.
o. Fugenie Grandet (183.3) by Ilon-
ore de Balzac.
6. The Three Musketeers (1884) b\-
Alexandre Dumas.
7. Da\id Copperfi(dd (1849) b\-
Charles Dickens.
8. The Scarlet Letter (1859) by \a-
thaniel Hawthorne.
9. Henry F.^uion 1 (18.52) by W'i!-
!i;;ni Makepeace Thacker;iy.
10. .Madam Bo.ary (1857) by Chis-
ta\ Fhmbert.
11. l*’atliers and Children (1861) by
h an S. Turgene\ .
12. Les .Miserables (1852) liy Vic
tor I lugo.
13. Anna Karenina (1873-1876) by
Leo i\. llolstoi.
14. The Broth ers Karamazov (1879)
by Feodor M. Dostoevski.
15. Huekl(di('rr\' Finn (1884) b%-
•Mark Twain.
ALUMNI NOTES
Mary E. Skinner '45 of Edenton,
\orth Carolina, was m.irried on .March
24 to .Mr. Charlie Mu rray Sessoms.
Doris Criswell '5(1 was a campus
visitor durii'.g the Easter holidays.
Among those attending the funeral
of former instructor, j. Brooks Dickens
was Dr. Horace Sni;dl, '15 of Denton.
\l;ir> land.
ARE YOU IN THE KNOW
How' well do you know your his
tory? Below are listed famous state
ments you have read or heard at one
time or another, but can you proper
ly identify the authors?
1. I onlv regret that I have but one
life to give to my country.
The Unknown Soldier. Nathan Hale,
Legs Diamond, Benedict Arnold.
2. All men are great in their dreams.
Sigmund Frend, Mae West, Shakes
peare, Max Stever.
3. Water, water, everywhere, nor
any drop to drink.
Admiral Byrd, Captain Kid, Cole
ridge, Johnny W'eissnmller.
4. A little knowledge is a danger
ous thing.
Jean Harlow, Henry I’ord, Alexan
der Pope, Joe Louis.
5. Don’t fire till you can see the
whites of their eyes!
Col. William Prescott, Lord Nel.ion,
John Dillinger. Edgar C. Hoover.
6. The road to Hell is pa\'cd with
good intentions.
Sam lel Johnson, Evangeline Booth,
Cardinal Hayes, Sir Walter Seott.
7. I am my brother’s keeper?
Cain, Ethel Barrymore, Dizzy Dean
Prince Modivan.
8. Genius is 10"! inspiration and
90'’! per.spiration.
Edison, Ira Gershwin, Mine. De
Ponipado;ir, Marie Autionette.
9. Give nv a lever long enough, and
—I can single-handed niovi‘ the
workl.
Man Moiintain De;'n. .Arehinif des,
Sam on, Napoleon.
10. A man’s home is his castle.
.Sir Edward Coki', k';iiser W'ilhelni,
Pet‘r the Hermit, Gandhi.
Answers
1. Nathan Hale.
2. Sigmund Freud.
3. Coleridge.
4. Alexan ler Pope.
5. Col. W'illiam Prescoll.
6. S;miud Johnson.
7. Cain.
8. Edison.
9. ,‘\reh.'medes.
10. Sir l’,dwarl Coke.
CONSIDERATION?
'^'oii ar:- in assembly. The first
speaker is talking, and a crowd of
studt nts come in abruptly and noisily.
Wo;dd yo.i take into consideration
that it is not regular assembly time
and clas was di nii,-;sed a little late, or
that they probably were late receiv
ing the notice? Anyway, they were
interested enough to come, and I'm
■ ure the speaker will understand. On
the other hand, would you face facts
an;l consider them rude? They could
have remained outside for ;m appio-
pr^ate time.
The second speaker is in the
midst of his discussion. Some stu
dents decide to ni.ike use of the near
est exit—they do. Is it urgent that
they leave? The speaker, undoubted
ly, has been in the same situation. He
won't mind. Or, would you feel that
Ihe students are using no reasoning at
all':' They could at least stay untirthe
speaker has finished or wait for the
niom: nt tiuit he will r(d;iy a joke.
BOBBY SOX OVERUSED
Is it the students’ fault that the)
do not know' when to wear hobb;
soxs?
On the campus we see bobby so.xs
at all occasions except vespers. The;'
are worn to class, they are worn lc'
Sunday School, they are worn to the-
college dances, and are even worn-
to dinner on Sunday. ■
Bobb\' .soxs are accepted as a p;ir|'
of classroom attire. They are tolerated’
at games. They are highly reeora'
mended for Saturdays, but never J
Saturday night dance, unless it is dp.'
finitely stated in the program. ^
Every young lady should have tor
nuich pride to wear soxs at a Sundai^
dinner.
There was previously an unwritten'
rule that no boby soxs were to bt'
worn on the campus after six o'clool;,
unless there was a special occasion'
which demanded them. '
The student body should posses|
enough pride in its claim to a niaW
part of an institution of higher learn-'
ing and practice as will confirm this'
claim. '
Finally, the third speaker iiroeeeds.
The audience is attentive when
book or some other fibject breaks the'
silence with a “blani. " Consider the^
fact that the person who dropped it^
was so observant that the article ac
cidentally fell, d’he speaker under-'
stands that things like that will hap-'
pen. Or. w'ould you rely upon the fad^
the audience is made up of college'
students who should be able to m.ike
adjustments that would eliminate saeli
occurences?
The audience i.s .-e.spr/r.sih'.c for thf'
type of delivery the speaker gives.'
Their actions tel! him, “We enjoy'
your speech; it is interesting: do nol'
cut it short” — or they might .say,!
“I’m not interested, you are a bore:'
tlie six'cch is putting me to sleep’'
Pli'ase sit down as soon as possible.” ^
Persons who commit discourteoas'
acts accidentally or habitually have
not the slightest thought of how rudf
they appear. Consideration is good'
but is it good enough to excus(' ever\'
case?
'rlie students must lay aside adole
scent actions and abidi' by the rules
and regulations that h;ive been l;iid
belore tlieni because such will steer
them along the riTht cour.se.
Until the students become wining to
c!i( ck themselves and do.ible checi
until being m inn 'rly becom \s ;i'
much a part of tlieni as walkin' or
any other in.ohintary action, tilt
problem will not be .^ol.'ed.
Education is not ccr.ifined to booh
or institutions; the little things coun(,
;md in a big way too.
WISDOM OF THE AGES
In 1923, at the age, of 20, K. C,
Wu, the present Co.ernor of Formo
sa, went to Princeton to take his doc
torate in political science. He faced
the formidable Dean Andrew Fleniin?
West who personally interviewed all
graduate students seeking admission.
“Young man,” said W'est after con
templating the round boyish face of
the applicant, “You are iimn;itare.”
Sir, replied Wu, “To judge iiw-
tnrity by the criterion of a,ge is iin
immature thought in itself.”
Dean West promptly admitted him
to Piini'cton.