State Teachers College News Letter
\’olum8 16
Elizabeth City, N. C., December, 1955
Number 3
THE MEANING
OF CHRISTMAS
In reading the story of the first
Cliristmas as recorded by the Gospel
of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke,
one may get many lessons for present
day observance of Christmas. In a
message of this kind it is impossible
to point out all of these lessons which
show the real meaning of Christmas.
Therefore, I would like to take only
three verses from the first Christmas
story. Listen to a message which each
'erse gives us.
f And it came to pass, as the angels
were gone away from them into hea-
'en, the shepherds said one to another,
Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,
and see this thing which is come to
pass, which the Lord hath made known
iinto us. (Luke 2:L5) It is the second
clause of this \-erse which chiefly con
cerns us here, “Let us now go even
unto Bethlehem and see this thing
which is come to pass . . . .”
These words were spoken by shep
herds who had a job of keeping watch
over their flock. Nevertheless, when
they heard the angelic message pro
claiming and praising the Saviour’s
they left their work to seek the
Christ child. For us then, Christmas
should mean, first of all, an abandon
ment of something which is nearest
snd dearest to us. We must leave
Wnietliing in search of something
*hieh is ultimately better. We must
cave our complacency and indiffer
ence: we must leave our prejudices
snd intolerace; we must leave our
pride; we must leave “every weight,
*nd the sin which doth so easily beset
us and keep us awav from the chal-
ien
us
'. '^^here is he that is born King of
t e Jews? for vve have seen his star
-le ptift-
him.
FOOTBALL TEAM HAS
ANNUAL BANQUET
The State Teachers College football
team held its annual bancjuet in the
College cafeteria, December 5 with
Albert Greenlee as Toastmaster. Speak
ers were members of the College fam
ily and the graduating seniors.
The bancjuet began with a prayer
by President S. D. Williams. The
speakers were T. S. Jackson, then
President Williams, E. N. Smith, Head
C o a c h Bob White, and assistant
coaches Vavrghn and Caldwell. Sen
iors who spoke were Co-captains, God
frey and Blakley, Darius Brown, Lon
nie Davis, Johnny Sharpe, John Miller
and Billy Hodge.
Following the banquet was the an
nual dance for the football team. The
dance was held in the recreation rooiu.
PRESIDENT CROWNS “MISS S.T.C.”
'ge to which God in Christ invites
vv V. iJtivc accii ilia oLcii
and are come to worship
'"I' (Matthew 2:2) As was the case
® the first point, it is also the last
Cause of this verse that claims our
attention. The wise men of Persia or
a ylon sought Jesus in order that
®y might worship Him. Wise men
* Ways recognize the important value
™ worship.
Christmas then should be a time of
S'out worship and meditation. The
season will find preparing t h e
'ristmas tree, singing the carols, pre-
a sx^read and performing
th
0 u s a n d and
one acts.
a
None
” V. Uiiu UllC U II
them must be subordinated to our
niore serious moments of meditation
‘'f' Worship. Di\ ine worship at Christ-
(See CHRISTMAS, Page Four)
College Choir Pre-
Christmas Activities
Choir Presents Annual Cantata
“The Christmas Story” arranged by
Alexander Matthews was presented by
the College Choir on Sunday after
noon, December 11, at 6 P.M. in
Moore Auditorium. The program was
vrnder the direction of Miss Evelyn A.
Johnson, head of the department of
Music.
The story of Christmas was beauti
fully told by the choir, with Annie
Mae White, Marian Spencer Gibson,
Tran Barclift, and Robert Gregory as
soloists.
A very appreciative audience enjoy
ed the concert and gave many forable
comments on the renditions.
TO SING AT NAVAL BASE
The College Choir has received and
accepted an invitation to render its
Christmas Cantata at the Naval Base
in Weeksville, North Carolina, on Dec
ember 15.
Choir Will Carol on December 15
After the presentation of the Can
tata at the Weeksville Base, the Choir
will go caroling. This is a rich and
greatly appreciated tradition of the
choir which brings happiness, not only
to staff and students but to the com
munity at large.
Members of the Choir dress like the
carolers of old and go stealing through
the streets late in the night singing
and praising God in the highest. They
also visit the homes of faculty mem
bers making merry with singing. There
they also enjoy the repasts which aid
them in continuing their journey even
through the early morning hours.
THE SNOWMAN
Once there was a snowman.
Stood outside the door.
Thought he’d like to come inside
And play about the floor;
Thought he’d like to warm himselt
Bv the firelight red;
Thought he’d like to climb up
In the big white bed.
So he called the North Wind:
Help me now I pray.
I’m completely frop'n
Standing here all day!
So the North \\'ind came along
Blew' him in the door
Now there’s nothirig left of him
But a puddle on the floor.
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Left to right; Sophomore attendant, Annie Ruth Bembry; Junior
attendant, Doretha Hall; Queen, Helen Hargraves; President
S. D. Williams.
North Carolina Profess- y.w.c.a. gives annual
ors Speak At Negro Christmas breakfast
College Conference
Seven faculty members who attend
ed the North Carohna College Con
ference held at Shaw University on
November 19, brought back very sti
mulating and interesting highlights of
the meeting.
There were two dynamic and timely
addresses delivered by Dr. Roy N.
Anderson, Director of Student Person
nel, at North Carolina State College
of Engineering, and Dr. N. J. Dome-
rath, Research Professor, at the Insti
tute for Research in Social Science
at the University of North Carolina.
Dr. Anderson in emphasizing “Job
Opportunities” discussed the definition
of vocational opportunities, the op
portunities for preparation, and pro
gress or follow-up. He challenged edu
cators to join in the training of collegc
students that they may be able to take
more jobs as skilled workers and tech
nicians.
Dr. Demerath, delivering the key
note address, declared that, desegrega
tion in the schools is likewise neces
sary, both as law and, eventually, as
social reality. Such changes are nec
essary because every organization, be
it an organization, personality or socie
ty, must achive a certain internal com
patibility or intergration, if it is to
survive. He said that educators in
North Carolina can do four things
w'ithin the next five or ten years:
They can do n o t h i n g, do something
reactionary, do something radical or
do something c o n s e r a t i v e. In
order for the South to survive. Dr.
Demerath stated that is must discon
tinue racial segregation in schools,
employment, government and public
service. , , . ,
Those who made the trip to Raleigh
were President S. D. W^illiams, Dr.
Davis, Mrs. E. A. Eaton, Mrs. Agnes
Jones, Mrs. Audry Prather, Mrs. Edna
Mitchell, and Mr. Muldrow.
The Annual Christmas Breakfast
sponsored by the Young Women’s
Christian Association was a tremen
dous success.
The Women’s Glee Club filing in
singing “Silent Night” did much to
create an atmosphere of the true
Christmas. Their clear voices rang out
with more carols through the morn
ing.
Lorraine Whithurst gave the medi
tation thought, after which the audi
ence joined in singing “O Come All
Ye Faithful”. Scripture and prayer
followed by Earline Joyner, president,
and Mrs. D. E. Thomas, sponsor, re
spectively.
A sermonette, “The Meaning of
Christmas” w a s most interestingly
given by the Reverend C. B. Sinclair,
Riverside Baptist Church, Elizabeth
City. The College family joined in
singing “Joy to the World ”, and, after
the grace, enjoyed a delicious Christ
mas Breakfast.
The event, which is an annual one,
was delightful, and everyone enjoyed
it.
—Irene Exum
DELTAS HOLD
STORY HOUR
Delta Chi Chapter of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority held its first story hour
with community children on Decem
ber 10, from 10 to II A.M.
Sixteen children from the immediate
area of the College met in the Cur
riculum Library and enjoyed listening
to a Christmas story and poem, learn
ing a Christmas song, and playing
games. They were directed by sorors
Mary W'ise and Doris Smith, also
p\ramid Iris Thompson.
Deltas were well pleased with the
response on the part of parents and
children.
The next story will be held on Jan-
uarv 7.