Pa-^e Six
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
April, 1952
THE WHISTLER
He came in the night piercing the
stilhiess with his clear, strong tone.
It refreshed me, for I had been up
rather late completing some assign
ments and had begun to grow tired
and sleepy. Except for the occasional
passing of a car or a “crack” of the
furniture, everything around was
(juiet. In such stillness the whistler
seemed a friend who had come to
keep me company.
“I Am Waiting Just For You” was
the tune that gradually grew fainter
and fainter as he pursued his way.
But long after he had passed, I was
still trying to decide what experience
had brought him along a seemingly
deserted route at that hour of the
night. Finally, I concluded there was
a girl not far away.
Time has proved that I was right.
He ijassed every two or three nights
during the week with that same tone
breaking the silence, at the same hour
of the night.
We became well acquainted, and
on certain nights I expected him. He
was always on time. The song was
tlie same. In vain I tried to draw some
conclusions, so I imagined.
Then there came a change. For sev
eral nights he did not come “What
happened?” I asked.
Puzzled, I related the story to a
friend of mine. She admitted that she
also had been attracted. I was amaz
ed. Together we begun to think of
possible reasons why he had not been
heard.
It has been cold. Yes, but he had
passed in more severe weather. Per
haps lie got a ride home with a
friend. He may have a new car. “He
has probably broken with his girl,”
concluded my friend.
But I could imagine notliing of the
kind, for his whistling was so expres
sive, so much like that of one in love.
But what is love? Well, I gave up.
Then it came one night — out of
rowhere. The evidence was there to
speak for itself. Overjoyed, I yelled to
my friend, “It’s him again!” This time
it was the “Tennessee Waltz”.
We were both excited. The reason is
inexplicable. Gee—whiz—gosh sakes!
I whispered to myself, “The return of
tlie whistler.”
Although he lias not been heard re
cently, he is remembered. I have an
imaginary picture of him. We should
have looked out of the window. How
foolish! That will be the next step.
Now, the whistler seems the man
wlio isn’t there. My friend and I have
often wondered what it would be like
to meet him. We still ask ourselves,
“Will the whistler fade away as mys
teriously as he came into being?”
—Myrtle Borden Hill
Editors News and Views
During the last month, the college
has sent many delegations to con
ferences of major importance. Among
these were the Homemaking Institute,
held at Bennett College; the North
Carolina Teachers Association, in Ral
eigh and the Columbia Scholastic
Press Association (Teachers College
Division) held at Columbia University.
Members of the delegations shared
their experiences with the student
body in assembly meetings after re
turning to the camp js. This procedure
should continue because of its over
all value.
—o—
The full page feature article found
recently in one of the daily news
papers reflects the progress in effect
at our school. I am quite sure that
most of the people of the community
had no idea that the college was
growing as fast as the paper indicated.
The growth of our school points out
the strongness of our purpose.
I am sure that most students have
noticed the blooms on some of the
recently acquired cherry trees. It
probably won’t be long before we
will be competing with Washington’s
Tidal Basin. The central mall affords
a wonderful setting for annual tree
planting exercises that would further
indicate our loyalty to the school.
This writer does not know what future
plans have been made for the mall,
but most likely there will be space
for such a venture.
President Truman, ex-editor of The
Gleam, the newspaper of the Inde
pendence, Mo., High School, warned
journalists at the Columbia Scho
lastic Press Conference to be careful
lest they “end up in the White
House.” After many of the recent
developments, I don’t think that many
of the editors present envied Mr.
Truman very much.
With a choice variety of numbers,
the Virginia State College traveling
band thrilled a large audience in
Moore Auditorium recently. The con
ductor, F. Nathaniel Gatlin, proved
once again that he is master in his
field. His band’s performance of two
movements from Tschaikowsky’s 6th
Symphony was acclaimed by many as
the climax of the program.
TRIBUTE
(Continued from page 5)
your ears to hear and for your con
sciences to repeat.
In the end, something went wrong.
It was definitely beyond our juris
diction. I do not blame you. But you
were robbed of the opportunity to re
ceive any tangible rewards for service
rendered. Even though you feel that
vengeance should be yours, remember
that vengeance conies in its own way,
at its own appointed time.
State Teachers College basketball
season was a success regardless of all
that you withstood. I am proud of
you, and I am looking forward to see
ing you on the “hardwood” again next
season with the same spirit and will-
to-win that you possessed when you
opened the past campaign. Do not de
spair. “Stop, rest, meditate, but don’t
quit.”
Isaac Battle
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The National Collegiate topic—.
Resolved, That the Federal Govern
ment should adopt a permanent pro
gram of wage and price control—
was debated here on March 27, when
the Negative Team of the Norfol!(
Division of Virginia State College met
the Affirmative Team of Elizabeth
City State Teachers College. The
timely subject was thoroughly discus;-
ed by both sides. Each team enthusi
astically presented their arguments.
Students upholding the affirmative
contention were Nina B. Richardson,
Nina G. Perry, and George L. B own;
while the negative contention was in-
held by Ruth Laws, W. Eugene Selby,
dnand Miss McKee.
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On April 8, the Negative Team of
Elizabeth City debated Norfolk Divi
sion there. Naomi Williams was first
negative speaker for the Elizabeth
City team. Others were Nina C. Perry,
and George Brown. Nina Richardson
acted as chaperon.
The welcome extended by No-folk
was most cordial, and the Elizabeth
City debaters enjoyed their brief stay
on the campvis of the Norfolk Division
of Virginia State College. The stu
dents were friendly, the sponsors co
operative, and a general atmosphere
of good will prevailed.
This debate, like the one of March
27, was non-decisional.
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