March, 19 ;4
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
Page Three
Pirates Cop Second El AC
Basketball Championship
The Elizabeth City State Teachers
Pirates again this year coped the
E. I. A. C. basketball tournament by
defeating the “Lynchburg Seminary
“five” by a score of 91-76.
The Pirates romped “Miner” in the
first round to chnch the playoff, com
ing back in the finals to cop the
“Championship.”
Three S. T. C. players were placed
on the all E. I. A. C. first and second
teams. Harry Freeman and James
Greer were placed on the first team,
and Alfred Marbly was placed on the
second team. These players performed
with expertness.
The trophy for the most valuable
player was awarded to Harry Free
man, Pirate forward, who was some
what of a backbone of the team.
These boys are the “champs”, but
the best “champ” of all is the “Pirate”
coach, “Bobby Vaughn,” whose guid
ance has proved an asset to the ath
letic program here at S.T.C.
—Godfrey
Pirates Roll on toward
E.I.A.C. Championship
The S.T.C. Pirates are rolling on to
another conference championship this
year. As things stand now they have
won all conference games played. The
Pirates are holding the best percent
age in the E. I. A. C. conference as
of this date, and stand good chance
for another championship trophy.
Conference teams beaten up to this
point are Norfolk State, Livingstone,
Miner, Storer.
Leading scores on the Pirates “5”
are James Greer, captain; Harry Free
man, forward; Jaul James, guard.
Showing promising potentialities is
Ronnie Hubbard, a forward and also
a freshman.
This year the E. L A. C. tourna
ment will be held here in the S.T.C.
Gym.
—James Godfrey
STUDENT COUNCIL
LOVE IS A BRIDGE
Love suffereth long, and is kind.”
These words are held in the mind of
the reader as he aimlessly reads this
inspiring novel, “Love is a Bridge.”
ft is a novel of decent people striv
ing and struggling for a decent life,
And these people have all the extras
and want the essentials.
The story is centered around a
married couple, Henry Cobb and
Susan Pemenierton whose life is full
and promising. There is social and
financial security, Henry's job is
ehallenging.
Because of each person’s selfish
ness and inchviduality, problems arise,
fach tries to solve them alone, and
e result is a corroded marriage.
Efforts were put forth to reestablish
their happiness. Henry and Susan,
tieir families and friends, are your
riends and you are involved from
irst ot last in their dramatic lives.
Read the no\’el and enjoy the story
Henry and Susan by Charles Bra-
eeler Flood.
—Delorice Taylor
FIELD EXECUTTV'E SPEAKS
AROUND THE CAMPUS
with the Deltas
The Delta Chi Chapter has really
got that “Delta Spirit” since its origin
on the campus in December.
Delta Chi Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority prides itself in having
98% of its members on the Dean’s
Honor List for the fall quarter.
—o—
The Deltas who are fourteen strong
now, were entertained by the Pyramid
Club on January 12, 1954. It was a
gala affair, with some members of the
Epsilon Beta Sigma Chapter of D. S.
T. Sorority attending. Refreshments
were served.
—o—
A tea was given at the home of
Soror Julia Hoffler on January 14,
for a group of students who are in
terested in Delta. The event included
talks by members of the undergrad
uate and graduate chapters, and sing
ing by members of the undergrad
chapter. The Pyramid Club was there
to do its part.
—o—
Four of the six who became mem
bers of the Aljpha Kappa Mu Honor
ary Society are affiliated with the
Delta Chi Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority.
We are striving more and more to
maintain our purpose.
Alpha Ka^pa M\i Honor
Society Initiated on
S. T. C. Campus
TROTTERS WIN INTRA
MURAL CHAMPIONSHIP
A fast end elert “Trotters Five” de
feated the Mighty “Whiz Kids” in the
intramural final to win the champion
ship.
This five included: Landon Miales,
Billy Hodge, Nathanial Moon, Calvin
Bryant and Robert Booth. Along with
these are Earl Thomas and “Cat”
Andrews.
To some this may seem strange,
but the Trotters were a big favorite
for winning the championship. They
had experience, height, and a good
sense of basketball.
Each of the two teams passed ex
cellent records and played fast ball
throughout the season. Sorry the
“Whiz Kid” lost, but the “Trotters”
were best, so “hail to the champs.”
Grand performers of the “Whiz
Kids” were: Oscar Blakey, John Mil
ler, “Hawk” Godfrey, Dewey Clark,
and Syvalius Walston.
IT’S WORTH IT
At the assembly February 1, Mr.
A. A. Gay, field scout executive from
Norfolk, Virginia, who is interested
in the promotion, supervision and
expansion of scouting, delivered an
interesting and inspiring address. After
giving the purpose of scouting, which
is character building and citizenship
training, Mr. Gay discussed one of
the major aspects of scouting satis
faction of urges.
He showed how scouting offers
boys experiences which lead to satis
fying such urges as expression, mus
cular control, sensory contact, ma
nipulation, struggle and fight, escape
from common place things, comrad-
ship and achievement.
In concluding, Mr. Gay explained
how we as adults can promote scout-
ing_by guiding youngsters in the
right direction. For we who are past
childhood and are entering into adult
hood stand at the crossroads, declared
the speaker, and should see that no
youth takes the wrong road.
Six of the high ranking students of
State Teachers College were initiated
in Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society
Sunday, January 24, in a ceremony
conducted by Mr. Walter J. Ridley
of Petersburg, Virginia, Regional Di
rector.
The students were Caroline Banks
who is a member of the Future Teach
ers of America and who completed
her work at this institution on March
.5; Ernestine Davis who is a member
of the Thalia Sorosis Club, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, and the
Y.W.C.A.; Mary Gatling who is a
member of the Student Council, News
letter Staff, Women’s Glee Club, and
the Pyramid Club of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority; Estelle Simons who is
a member of The Future Teachers of
America, Women’s Glee Club, and
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Delorice
Taylor who is a member of the
Thalia Sorosis Club, Sigma Rho Sigma,
Newsletter Staff, and Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority; Bettye Tillery who is
a member of the Future Teachers of
America, Y.W.C.A., Thalia Sorojis
Club, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sor
ority.
As a quahfication for this organ
ization, each student must maintain
a 2.3 average or above for six or
seven quarters. Every new member is
urging all interested persons to con
sider this organization as one of his
goals.
Officers are Bettye Tillery, president;
Estelle Simons, vice-president; Ernes
tine Davis, secretary; Mary Gatling,
assistant secretary and Caroline Banks,
treasurer. Advisors are Mrs. Estelle
Eaton and Dr. George L. Davis, Dean
of the College.
We are at work in the final six
week’s marking period of the second
quarter. During the past six weeks
many of the male students have strug
gled to maintain good scholarship
while others have slid down the easy
trail to D’s and F’s.
I will admit it is not what you
have learned at the end of the first
six weeks, but what you have learned
at the end of the quarter that really
determines your grades. The last mark
ing period is the most important be
cause it is the home stretch, so to
speak. Fortunately, some men will
finish at the top of their classes be
cause their work is prepared consist
ently and wholeheartedly.
Why not work just a little harder
this last marking period? It is worth
it.
—Curtis Twine
INVICTUS
Out of the night that covers me.
Black as t'ne Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever Gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the horror of the shade.
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find me, unafraid.
It matters not how straight the gate,
How charged with punishment the
scroll,
I am the master of my fate;
I am captain of my soul.
—William Ernest Henley
ART WORK SHOP
Under the supervision of Mr. Albert
Martin on January 26, the college
sponsored an Art Workshop, the first
of a series of three for inservice teach
ers. Assisting Mr. Martin was Mr.
Arthur Bagley, instructor of Art.
Lectures, exhibitions a nd demon
strations were carried on throughout
the day. Of special interest was the
work by students in Art. An added
feature was the exhibit of African
Art by Mrs. Eleanor Babington-John-