State Teachers College News Letter
Volume 17
Elizabeth City, N. C., December, 1957
Number 7
“MISS HOMECOMING”
HOMECOMING QUEEN
PRESENTED
At half-time “Miss Homecoming”
and “Miss Alumni” were escorted on
the Athletic Field where they re
ceived congratulations from the pres
idents of the College and the Alumni
Association.
After being presented by President
S. D, Williams, Shirley Wiggins, “Miss
Homecoming” was given a beautiful
bouquet of gold and white chrysan
themums. Attending her were Pauline
Carney and Adeline Price; also Roland
Wright, James Leathers and Sterling
Lennon.
err^ (Elrrisrtmas!
THE ELIZABETH RAY
WILLIAMSON DANCE
RECITAL SPONSORED
The Elizabeth Ray Williamson
Dance Recital sponsored by Z e t a
Kappa Omega Chapter of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority at tlie Elizabeth
City State College recently was a
highlight in the cultural life of the
college as well as Elizabeth City and
adjoining communities.
Mrs. Williamson displayed unusual
talent in her rare variety of interpre
tations which included “Around the
World in Dance” displaying dances
in appropriate settings from Hawaii,
Russie, Mexico, Scotland and Haiti.
The repetoire also included dances
depicting sketches of daily life acti
vities as well as those reflecting deep
religious significance.
NEWSLETTER STAFF LOSES
MEMBER
Included in the twenty cadet teach
ers who graduated first quarter was
Linwood Edwards, a member of our
Newsletter Staff. Edwards was in
dustrious and his contributions will be
missed. On behalf of the Newsletter
Staff, the editor wishes to congratu
late Mr. Edwards.
THE CELEBRATION OF
CHRISTMAS
Christmas is celebrated in all Chris
tian countries as the birthday of
Christ. The name Christmas comes
from the early English term “Christes
Masse” meaning “Christs Mass. It is
used only in English speaking coun
tries. In most of Europe it is known
as “Christs’ Birthday.” Scandinavian
countries still use tiie pagan name
“Yule Day”, and Gennany and Swit
zerland observe “Holy Night”. The
date for Christmas in most lands is
December 2.5. It is marked by relig
ious services, by exchange of gifts and
by merrymaking.
The exact date of Jesus birth is not
known, and for 200 years or more,
while Christians lived in the shadow
of persecution, the church had no
Christmas celebration. Soon after A.
D. 200 the new feast was being ob
served on various dates—especially
January 6, March 25, and December
25. By the middle of the fourth cent
ury, the Western church was nearly
everywhere celebrating it on Decem
ber 25. Later the Eastern church ac
cepted this date.
(See CELEBRATION, page two)
Twenty-Four Seniors
Complete Course
The College Family will for along
time remember the impressions made
by the twenty-four seniors who com
pleted their work at the end of the
Fall Quarter. Outstanding services
have been rendered by them.
Below are the names of graduating
seniors and organizations in which
they have participated at some time
during the foirr-year period: Frederick
D. Brown, Football Team; Lottie
Claude, College Choir; Mary Coffield,
College ChoirLee Lois Dabney,
Modern Dance Group-College Choir-
Soloist and pianist College Jazz Band;
Janice S. Drew, Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority - Thalia Sororis Club - Dra
matic Club - Y.W.C.A.; Linwood
Edwards, Jr., College Choir - News
Letter Staff - Y.M.C.A.; Joan D.
Flowers, Modern Dance Group -
Cheering Squad; Palmas Gerald, In
tramural Sports Team; Catherine
Granby, College Choir - Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority; Josephine M. G r a y,
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority - Alpha Kappa
Mu - Sigma Rho Sigma - Thalia So
roris Club - Who’s Who in American
Colleges; Johnnie Harris, College
Choir; Esther Harvey, Dramatic Club;
(See SENIORS, page three)