State Teachers College News Letter
Volume 13 Elizabeth City, N. C., February, 1953 Number 3
FOUNDfR^ DAY EXERCISES TO BE HELD MARCH^T
NEW SCIENCE HALL
Many members of the General Alumni Association, along with the many
friends of our college will see the Science Hall for the first time on
Founder’s Day. A tour through the building will really surprise those
who have not been on the campus recently.
Winston Douglas to
Be Founder’s Day
Speaker
Annual Founders Day exercises
honoring the late P. W. Moore will be
observed on Sunday, March 1, in the
College Auditorium with Winston
Douglas, principal of Booker T. Wash
ington High School, Norfolk, and for
mer instructor and coach at Elizabeth
City State Teachers College, as the
main sPeaker.
Mrs, Jennie S .Thompson will bring
greetings from the General Alumni
Associaltion.
Mrs. Rachel Luton Boyce, a student
of the College during the administra
tion of Dr. Moore, will also speak.
Music will be rendered by the College
Choir.
At the close of the program in the
Auditorium, a pilgrimage will be
made to the grave of the Founder
where a brief service will be held.
DR. W. W. HOFFLER APPOINTED
TO ALBEMARLE HOSPITAL
STAFF
News has reached the Newsletter
that Dr. W. W. Hoffler, College phy
sician has been appointed to the ac
tive staff of the Albemarle Hospital
of Elizabeth City. This is greatly sig
nificant because Dr. Hoffler has the
distinction of being the first Negro
physician to hold this position.
EXECUTIVE BOARD HOLDS
annual MEET
The Executive Board of the Eliza
beth City State Teachers College
Alumni Asosciation held its annual
January meeting at the College on
Saturday, January 17, beginning at
10:30 A.M., with F. P. Shields pre
siding.
A business session was followed by
s discussion of plans for Founders
Day. Delegates were named to the
National Alumni meeting to be held
in Albany, Georgia, and to the Area
Four meeting which will convene at
Shaw University in Raleigh.
Coach R. M. White reviewed pro
gress in athletics and explained the
need of funds for developing the ath-
^tic program. President Williams al-
so urged continued support from the
Alumni Association.
At the close of the morning session,
a unmi enjoyed dinner which was
served in the College dining hall.
■^ring this time remarks were made
on the outlook for the coming year.
Also in answer to the call for contri-
utions toward the athletic program,
falter Turner, representative from
a ifax County, presented for the
College Athletic Fund a check for
from the Halifax Akmmi Chap
ter,
—Elsie Miller
DEAN W. P. JONES ON LEAVE
Dean Wendell P. Jones is on leave
to complete his dissertation for the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy at
the University of Chicago. He has
completed all residential work, in
cluding his oral examinations.
In 1935 he entered the EHzabeth
City State Teachers College. He pur
sued the two-year Normal course and
was graduated in 1937 with honor.
After having taught in the public
schools of North Carolina, he returned
to Elizabeth City to complete the re
quirements for the Bachelor of Science
degree. As a student he was assistant
to Dean S. D. Williams, now Presi
dent, and was familiarly known as
“Little Dean”. He was graduated in
1942.
Having received from Atlanta Un
iversity in 1941 the degree of Master
of Arts, he accepted a position as
critic-teacher at the Fayetteville State
Teachers College, Fayetteville, North
Carolina. During his period at this
institution, he spent one summer at
the University of Colorado.
In 1943 he matriculated at the
University of Chicago. At mtervals
he has continued his studies at the
University and has won honors in
the field of Education.
The students of the College wish
Dean Jones all the luck in his en
deavor as well as a speedy return to
the institution.
Nina C. Perry
MR. B. B. JACKSON SPEAKS
On Wednesday morning, January 7,
Mr. B. B. Jackson spoke to the stu
dent body on a very timely and in
teresting subject, “Conflicts Between
East and West.” In his speech he
pointed out reasons for disagreement
between these two territories — those
causes which have led us to the
Korean Crisis.
P.T.A. HONORS DR. WILLIAMS
The North Carolina Congress of
Colored Parents and Teachers honor
ed President S. D. Williams and other
North Carolinians recently when it
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniver
sary of its founding. President Wil
liams for five years was executive
secretary and was recently elected to
life membership in the National Con
gress of Colored Parents and Teach
ers,
—o—
On November 18, the President
addressed the student body and fac
ulty of Fayetteville State Teachers
College. Using as his theme, “Think
ing as a Means Toward Better Living,
he called attention to the need for
acting upon the basis of thinking rath
er than upon impulses. In the after
noon of the same day. President
Williams spoke to the entire faculty.
Following his talk, much time was
given to questions and answers.
—o—
President WilHams attended the
meeting of the Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools in Memphis,
Tennessee, December 1-4. For the
first time in the history of the asso
ciation, this organization held a
joint session with the Southern Asso
ciation of Colleges and Secondary
Schools. Principals D. F. Walker of
Eden ton and E. A. Anderson of EHz
abeth City accompanied President
Williams to Memphis.
DRAMATIC CLUB PRESENTS
“THE HEIRESS ’
A delightful treat was experienced
February 2, when the Dramatic Club,
under the direction of Mrs. E, W.
Postell, presented “The Heiress.”
The play was written by the noted
Henry James, and adapted by Goetz.
The “Heiress” proved to be one of
the greatest attractions to hit this
campus in a long while.
The title role was played by
Anna Battle whose personality and
finesse made her a new star worth
(See DRAMATIC CLUB, page 4)
Dr. Lovejoy Speaks
On Wednesday morning, February
4, Dr. Gordon W. Lovejoy, a Repre
sentative for National Congress of
Christians and Jews, and an Educa
tional Consultant at Guilford College,
Greensboro, N. C., spoke to the stu
dent body. Using as his theme,“There
Is No Easy Way,” Dr. Lovejoy point
ed out how much emphasis is being
placed on the easy way and how the
doctrine of the easy is spread in re
ligion, education, and economics.
“This,” he said, “has penetrated our
thinking of free enterprise. In man’s
relationship to man; man’s relation
ship to God; and man’s relationship
to his surroundings, there is no easy
way to solve all of his problems”.
He Proposed four steps as alternative
that will direct our thinking in the solv
ing of our problems. They were: (1)
Get the basic facts. (2) Re-examine
what Democracy means. (3) Abandon
lethargy and indifference that is
shown when we face major problems.
(4) Re-examine basic teaching of the
religious faith to which we profess al
legiance. “We should,” said Dr.
Lovejoy, “understand the doctrine of
our own faith.” Wlien we examine our
own faith, then petty suspicions of
others disappear. Religious faith is
the right of every individual in this
land of ours.
In concluding, he emphasized the
need for good human relations, leav
ing with the audience two thoughts:
that we are one land, a model of from
one to many, and that “The price of
Liberty is eternal vigilance.”
PLANS OF THE COLUMBIA
PRESS ASSOCIATION
CONVENTION
The 29th Annual Press Convention
which is the largest convention in the
world, will be held at Columbia
University on March 12-14, 195-3.
There will be offered a series of not
more than 150 meeting conferences
and discussions during the three day
period for student editors, faculty ad
visers of newspapers, magazines and
yearbooks, who are interested in learn
ing the latest and best ways of im
proving their publications. Profess
ional journalists and outstanding mem
bers of the school publication field
will deliver talks and give advice de
signed to meet the needs of the
student press.
On Thursday, March 12, registra
tion will be in order from 9-12 A.M.
in the Low Library Rotunda. Begin
ning at 1:30 there will be a general
opening session. Following at 2:.30
P.M. sectional meetings, and news
paper and magazine Clinics will be
held at the McMilHn Theatre.
Friday, March 13, the advisers
(See PRESS ASSOCIATION, page 3)