STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
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KEEPING CHRISTMAS
In a world that seems not only to be
changing, but even to be dissolving,
tliere are some tens of millions of us
who want Christmas to be the same. . .
with the same old greeting" Merry
Christmas” and no other.
We lon^ for the abiding love among
men of good will which the season
brings . . .
believing in this ancient miracle of
Christmas with its softening, sweeten
ing influence to tug at our heart
strings once again.
We want to hold on to the old customs
and traditions because they strengtlien
our family ties,
bind us to our friends,
make us one with all mankind
for whom the Child was bom,
and bring us back again to the God
Who gave His only begotten Son,
that “whosoever believetli in Him
should not perish, but have everlasting
life.”
So we will not “spend” Christmas . . .
nor “observe” Christmas.
We will “keep” Christmas—^keep it
as it is . . .
in all the loveliness
of its ancient traditions.
May we keep it in our hearts,
that we may be kept in its hope.
—Peter Marshall
COLLEGE ENJOYS ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST
The Annual Christmas Breakfrist,
sponsored by the Young Women’s
Christian Association, was held in the
College Dining Hall, Sunday, Decem
ber 16 at 6:00 A.M. with the Rev
erend O. Kelly Ingram giving the
Christmas message.
At the beginning of the program the
members of the Young Women’s Glee
Club entered the Dining Hall carrying
lighted candles and singing “Silent
Night”. A meditation thought was
then given by Shirley Wiggins, and the
Scripture was read by Mary Coffield.
“Christ Child So Fair” and “Cantique
de Noel” were sung by the Glee Club.
After an inspiring Sermonette, the
audience joined in the singing of “Joy
to the World”.
An appetizing breakfast was served.
WITH THE 1956 GRADUATES
(This infoniiation is as accurate as
we have been able to secure.)
Robert B. Bailey, teaching in Kings
Mountain; Oscar Leland Blakey, Will-
iamston; Yvonne Deloris Bland, Chic
ago, Illinois; Alton C. Bobbitt, Wen
dell; John Jackson Boone, Smithfield,
Virginia; Florine Barco Brickers, Short
Jom-ney School, Smithfield; Shadrack
Brown, Suffolk, Virginia; Vivian Har
ris Brrrke, Winston-Salem; James
Edgar Cassell, Farmville; Constance
Bailey Chandler, Union, Connecticut;
Dewey Clark, Army; Martha Lee Cow
ard, New Jersey; Lonnie Davis, Hen
derson; Irene Exum, Civil Service,
New York; Cherrie Mae Fuller, Mar
tin County; Hortense Garland, Crest-
wood School; Robert Alphonzo Greg
ory, Wise; Earnestine Hill, Farmville,
Virginia; Myrtle Odessie Johnson, Co
lumbia, South Carolina; Geraldine
Jones, Whiteville; Earline Joyner,
Warrenton; Dorothy Corine Lawrence,
Inborden School; Anna Battle Marb-
ley, Nashville; Alta Paulette Markham,
Goldsboro; Landon Robert Miales,
Army; Shirley Davis Moore, Salisbury,
Maryland; Erlyn Velez Morris, New
York; Ollie Brown Moses, Martin
County; Fred Palmer, Civil Service,
Detroit, Michigan; Nell Costenia Pal
mer, Holland, Virginia; Rosetta Price,
Farmville; Lillian LaVerne Purvis,
Nash County; Corine Irma Ransome,
Norfolk; O s i e Cornelius Robinson,
Henderson; Elsie Victoria Sharpe, Sel
ma; Johnnie Earl Sharpe, Smithfield,
Virginia; Annie Deloris Slade, Rober-
sonville; Doris Lidever Smith, Ashe
ville; John Billy Sparrow, Amherst,
Virginia; Rebecca Naomi Spruill, Four
Oaks; Sarah Beatrice Staton, Wilson
County; Shirley Virginia Stewart, Nor
folk County; Iris Lee Thompson, Suf
folk, Virginia; Gladys Cartwright Trot-
man, Princeton; Lorraine Wilson
Whitehurst, Norfolk County; Mary
Jane Williams, Greenville; Mary
Louise Wise, Henderson; and Doris
Ophelia Wynn, Franklin, Virginia.
Other placements are: Gertrude
Goodson Richardson, Lockliart School,
Raleigh; Hattie Taylor Nelson, Ridge
way School, Henderson; Matilda Scar
borough Gallop, Guilford County;
Thomas McKinney, Grennsboro; Lu-
ella Bell, Ellerbe; Bennie L. Williams,
Principal Princeton Graded School,
Princeton.
OMEGA SWEETHEART
Miss Shirley Moody has been chosen
to reign as queen of the Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity for the year 1956-57.
DELTAS FETE SEVEN
NEOPHYTES
At a Banquet in the Homecoming
Department on December 8, Delta
Chi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc., entertained in honor
of seven Neophytes. The guest speak
er was Soror Elizabeth T. Sessoms,
charter member of Delta Chi. Present
also were members of the graduate
chapter. Epsilon Beta.
Tables were attractively decorated
in the colors red and white, and the
atmosphere of the occasion delighted
the guests who were: Georgianna
Barnes, Naomi Cousin, Katrina John
son, Mary Marbley, Carolyn McArthur,
Vivian Sharpe, and Shirley Wright.
MC for the evening was Soror Marie
Riddick. Greetings from Delta Chi
were given by Soror Shirley Moody;
and from Epsilon Beta by Soror Julia
M. Hoffler, president. The speaker was
introduced by Delta Chi president,
Soror Allene Jeffers. Presentations
were made by Soror Daisy Barclift.
AKA’S IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha
Kapjja Alpha Sorority recently induct
ed fourteen young ladies into the Ivy
Leaf Club in a very impressive cere
mony. They are: Catherine Bartlett,
Nettie Celestine Combo, Rene Davis,
Lizzie Houpe, Alburah Brown, Chris
tine Artis, Marion Jenkins, Minnie
Lawrence, Barbara Ransom, Annie
Ruth Martin, Sudie Gadson, Janie
Foreman, Janice Rogers, and Louise
Hoffler.
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is
sponsoring the Quiet Horn Program
for the year. The first two weeks will
be under the auspices of the Sorority.
All organizations are asked to parti
cipate in this spiritually beneficial pro
gram.
Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority sponsored a CAN-CAN
PARTY in order to help some family
in need. The party was a great success.
There were a few added attractions,
such as, a free dcor prize and refres'i-
m3nts. Miss Janet Ransom held the
lucky door ticket and she won the
door prize, which was a beautifully
decorated cake.
THANKS to everyone for contribut
ing to this worthy cause.
—M. M. Thomas
December, 19,'6
LAMPS SPONSOR ASSEMBLY
The Lampodas Club of the Lambda
Gamma Chapter of the Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity sponsored Assembly
Wednesday, December 12, 1956. The
speaker. Rev. J. E. Trotman, pastor of
St. Stephen Baptist Church, and grad
uate of Virginia Union University, con
templated upon the “Need for the
desire to e> cel”. The speaker brought
many interesting points. Two of the
most important were (1) never
to put aside things tliat could be done
at the present. He gave a concrete
example by saying that students wait
until the night before final exams be
fore studying. (2) One should never
be satisfied with just being average,
but should always strive for higher
achievements.
CADET
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helmina Smith, fifth; Mary Spruill,
Paul Williams, Vonnie Johnson, Mar
garet Coley, sixth; and Shirley Uzzell,
seventh.
At Bank Street School: Ruth Hemby,
Maxine Isley, Elizabeth Hunter, sec
ond grade: Evelyn Wrisby, Gwendolyn
Arrington, Annie Baily, third; Mary
Parker, fourth; Maggie Squire, fifth;
Carlton Cherry, sixth; and Marie
Sharpless, seventh.
At P. W. Moore High School:—
Francis Hawkins, Dorothy Hammonds,
first grade; and Mattie Taylor, second
grade.
Some of the problems that these
teachers encountered were: discipline
in the classroom and on the play
ground; providing for individual dif
ferences, getting motivating materials;
and retention on part of the pupils.
The cadets teachers learned as the
students learned. Not only did they
learn material from the text along
with the class, but also how to accept
different personalities with respect.
They also learned ways of solving
discipline problems.
The fall quarter teacliers are pass
ing this statement to the winter quart
er cadets: “There is a thrill in cadet
teaching, even though it may not
come until the last day of your work,
when the children gather around you
and await their turn to give their
farewell kiss. Yes, there is plenty of
work also in teaching, but you will
enjoy it”.
AMERICAN EDUCATION
WEEK OBSERVED
American Education Week was ob
served by the College November 11-
17. A program based on the theme
“Schools for a Strong America was
sponsored by the Classroom Manage
ment Class, under the direction of
Mr. T. S. Jackson, on November 13.
Main speakers for this occasion were
Janice Drew and Robert Harvey. Both
speeches emphasized making America
strong through active participation in
the affairs of education. Robert Har
vey who reviewed “A Voice from the
Wilderness” by Dr. Charles S. Johnson
stressed, among many other points,
the idea that if the Negro is afforded
the opportunity for better education,
he will be able to compete scholastic
ally with the individuals of any other
group; also that we as American citi
zens only ask for justice in our struggle
for integration.
ALPHA QUEEN
Miss Carlise Hardy, a senior, (seated center) was chosen
“Alpha Queen”. Standing, left to right: Richard Branch, Sterling
Lennon, Clarence Revelle, and Ephriam Greene. Seated, left to
right, around the attractive Queen are Raymond Williams and
Willie Gist.