State Teachers College News Letter
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Volume 17
Elizabeth City, N. C., February, 1957
Number 3
COLLEGE HOST TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
E. FREDERIC MORROW IS FOUNDERS
DAY SPEAKER
The College will hold annual Founders Day exercises on February 24,
at three o clock, with E, Frederic Morrow, administrative officer for special
groups, executive office of the President of the United States, as main speaker.
Greetings will be brought from the Alimini and Students, and special
music will be rendered by the College Choir under the direction of Miss
Evelyn A. Johnson.
Following the exercises in Moore x\uditorium, there will be a pilgrimage
to the graves of the founder, Dr. P. W. Moore and the late president, J. H.
Bias. Wreaths will be placed on the graves by Mrs. Bessie Moore Watt,
daughter of Dr. P. W. Moore.
PIANO STUDENTS IN
RECITAL
JAPANESE TEACHER
VISITS CAMPUS
On Monday afternoon, January 21,
a group of beginning piano students
entertained other piano students in a
recital.
Most of the perfonners were stu
dents who began taking music the
first quarter: Naomi Cousin, who
played a German Folk Song, “My
Kitten;” Margaret Coley, a German
Folk Song, “Way Up High;” Henry
Fields, a Traditional Song, “Oats, Peas,
Beans and Barley;” Yvonne Ferebee,
an Enghsh Folk Song, “Looby Loo”;
Sara Heckstall, who played two songs
by Aaron, “Soft, Soft, Music is Steal
ing, and “ Allegretto”; and Willis
Ferebee, who played two American
Folk Songs, “Shoo Fly” and “Polly
Wolly Doodle.”
Tliree advanced students who have
taken music previous to this school
term appeared on the program. They
were: LiUian Hollowell, who played
Busy Bee” by Aaron; Roland Wright,
. Ballade” by Burgmuller, and Tran
Barclift, who played “Solfeggio” bv
C. P. E. Bach.
Mr. Bell and Miss Davis plan for
their students to give more recitals in
the future, because they feel that diis
type of program will not only elimate
^tage fright, but develop greater inter
est in instrumental music.
ZETA phi BETA SORORITY
PRESENTS FINER WOMAN
HOOD PROGRAM
The Annual Finer Womanhood i^ro-
gram was presented by the Alpha
Gamma Chapter of State Teachers
College and Delta Pi Zeta Chapter of
Eastern North Carolina on February
17 in Moore Auditorium at 3:00 P.M.
Soror Gladys Ruffin, Basileus, Delta
Pi Zeta Chapter presided. The guest
speaker was Soror Irma Thompson,
project director of Zeta Phi Beta Sor
ority.
The opening hymn, “Dear Lord and
Father of Mankind” was followed by
scripture and ijrayer by Soror Jose-
Hiroshi Asano, teacher of English
in a high school at Graukugei Univer
sity, Tokyo, Jai^an, spoke to students
and teachers recently on some condit
ions in Japan after the War.
Japanese are suffering, said Mr.
Asano, from the effects of war and
for things for which they are not re
sponsible. He spoke of the tasks facing
teachers and the importance of the
role they must play in bringing about
better relationships.
The speaker referred to the plea
sure he had had in talking with Amer-
can children and seeing the interest
shown by them in his country. He ex
plained that English has a history of
only a century in Japan. With freedom
of speech, made possible through an
understanding of language will come
a happier people, he said.
In closing Mr. Asano emphasized
that happiness lies in the condition in
which people are free, and that the
key to international understanding is
kindness, not selfishness.
The Japanese teacher seemed at his
best during the question-and-answer
period which followed the main
speech. He set forth in a very intell
igent manner viewpoints of vital in
terest to college students.
GRASS ROOTS OPERA IN
THE SECRET MARRIAGE”
Students Hear Lecturer
Domenico Cimorosa s Secret \lar
riage”, the second of the Lyceum
Series for 1956-57, was presented in
the College Auditorium to a highly
appreciative audience on Friday even
ing, February 15.
The entire action of the play took
place in the home of Geronimo in
Bologna, Italy in the mid-eighteenth
centurv.
During a recent Assembly program
Dr. S. E, Gerard Priestly, world lec
turer and traveler of the Council for
International Education and Research,
gave an interesting discussion of world
problems.
Emphasizing the fact that the des
tiny of the world lies with 167,000,000
of Americans, Dr. Priestly urged stu
dents to think seriously of the places
they would fill in the future. Condit
ions are changing, declared the speak
er, and the governing force today is
nationalism. The impact of western
civilization is being felt around the
world m films, radios, military bases
and even colleges.
Dr. Priestly spoke of the reaction
against imperalism and colonialism,
and told how the empires of the nine
teenth century are rapidly disappear
ing and how smaller nations are gain
ing their independence.
He continued by saying that politi
cal independence without economic
stability is of little value and that there
i^ a growing respect for relief from
economic and social depression. Tliis
relief lies largely with new nations.
In concluding he challenged stu
dents to live for a great and glorious
future.
Dr. Priestly, a native of Windsor,
England, was educated at the Univer
sity of London and New York Univer
sity School for Social Research. He
has been in demand as a speaker in
many colleges and universities and has
also written numerous articles on in
ternational affairs.
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Observes Founders Day
phine Gray. A hearty greeting was ex
tended by President S. D, Williams.
Soror Irma Thompson was intro
duced by Soror Gladys Ruffin. The
theme of the address was “Building
Finer W'omanhood in a Changing
Civilization”.
Miss Zatella R. Turner, Associate
Professor of English at the Virginia
State College, Petersburg, Virginia, in
ternationally known teacher and lect
urer in the areas of Shakespearian
Drama and Human Relations, thrilled
her audience as Founders Day speaker
for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
at the Elizabeth City State Teachers
College last Sunday.
In her message. Miss Turner empha
sized the critical need for dynamic
leadership. “In order to be successful
in anything, there must be a dynamic,
potent leader and a dynamic, potent
follower. . . ” was the point emphasiz
ed in her meaningful and challenging
message.
Other important highhghts of the
program included the rendition of
Beethoven’s “Hallekijah” from Mount
of Olives by the State Teachers Col
lege Choir imder the direction of Miss
(See ALPHA, page four)
800 NORTHEASTERN HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT
COLLEGE
High school seniors from twenty-
four high schools in Eastern North
Carolina were guests of the Elizabeth
City State Teachers College on Jan
uary 30.
President S. D. Williams welcomed
the visiting high school seniors to the
campus and stressed the importance
of students remaining in school until
they were prepared to meet the com
petition of all who live in America.
H!e stressed the need of well-trained
leaders who could become useful
members of society. Some attention
was also directed to the opportunities
to be found at the E C S T C, not only
in the area of teacher training, but in
other fields which the college hopes to
initiate next year.
Margaret Coley, vice-president of
the Student Council, brought greetings
from the student body to tlie high
school seniors.
She stated that High School Day
was a day to which the college looked
forward with great anticipation, for
it gave a chance to see fomier school
mates and teachers and to relive many
high school days, joys, pleasures, and
trials. She also said that the students
hoped that the experiences on our
college campus would direct them to
some institution of higher learning,
such as Elizabeth City State Teachers
College where they could better pre
pare themselves for the great respon
sibilities of tomorrow.
Extra Curricular Activities
Joseph D. Purvis, president of the
Y.M.C.A., extended greetings on be-
helf of campus organizations. He spoke
of varied interests among students and
the number of extra-curricular activit
ies to satisfy these needs.
He assured students that during the
day they would be able to see many
organizations in action and experience
some of the joys of the S.T.C. family.
The College choir rendered two very
impressive musical selections. “Let
Thy Holy Presence” by P. Tschesnok-
off and “Hallelujah” (from the Mount
of Olives) by Beethoven. The musical
presentations were under the direction
of Miss E. A. Johnson who was ac
companied by Mr. W. A. Bell.
A skit “EETHER OR EYTHER” by
the State Teachers College Players
proved highly entertaining for the aud
ience. The cast included Christine
Artis, Carlise Hardy, Hezekiah Cooper
and James Williams.
Georgianna Barnes, Rose Cherry,
Elver Peele, Vivian Markham and
Barbara Ransome appeared in two
dance number s “Merengue” and
(See HOST, page four)