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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
February, 1958
GRAND VICE-PRESIDENT IS
DELTA LUNCHEON SPEAKER
Five chapters of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, Inc. participated in the
Founders Day Luncheon held in the
Azalea Room, Municipal Airport, Nor
folk, on February 1. Dr. Jeanne L.
Noble, guidance counselor and in
structor at City College, New York
City; and also the Grand First Vice-
President of Delta Sigma Theta Soror
ity was the speaker.
Using as her topic “Serendipity and
the Deltas”, Soror Noble, an emphatic
and brilliant speaker, told of the abil
ity and capacity of Deltas to do the
unusual and creative things. She
spoke of areas of vital concern to
Deltas tliroughout the land.
As a college instructor, Dr. Noble
is deeply concerned and also distrrrbed
about college students. Although it
is easy for them to be termites, she
urged that they be builders instead.
College students are gloriously self-
centered, declared the speaker; they
continue to let other do their work
for them.
Soror Noble favors a strong liberal
arts education with broad emphasis on
the cultural side. We cannot afford
to continue to copy Russia, she con
tinued, for while the Sputnik circles
over our heads, more than one hun
dred armed soldiers may encircle Cen
tral High School in Little Rock.
Concluding, Soror Noble empha
sized the need for a creative api^roach
in guiding the youth. They will pass
this way, she said; let us build bridges
for tliem.
Music for the occasion was renderd
by the Deltas, with Soror Myra Mercer
the soloist.
Participating chapters were: Beta
Phi Sigma, Portsmoudi; Delta Iota
Sigina, Hampton; Gamma Iota Sigma,
Newport News; Mu Sigma, Norfolk;
and Epsilon Beta Sigma, Elizabeth
City.
Among die undergraduate guests
were Sorors Vivian Sharpe and Geor-
gianna Barnes of Delta Chi Chapter
Elizabeth City State Teachers College.
—Vivian Sharpe
DELTAS GREET NINE
NEOPHYTES
A week of varied activities for Delta
probates ended on January 18, and
nine young ladies, distinguished in
class and campus activities, became
Neophytes of Delta Sigma Theta So
rority, Inc.
At a Banquet held at the home of
Soror Gloria Cooper after the initiation
ceremonies, members of Epsilon Beta,
the graduate chapter, and visiting
sorors joined Delta Chi in extending
the greetings. Tlie scene was one of
beauty. Presentations were made,
Delta songs were sung, and everyone
was e.Ktremely happy to welcome the
Neophytes.
Girls initiated into the Sorority are;
Barbara Burke, Hobbsville; Evelyn
Byrd, Rocky Mount; Pauline Carney,
Stokes; Snowree Cause, Ash; Tru-
millia Johnson, Littleton; Lois Parker,
Pleasant Hill; Alice Pope, Scotland
Neck; Shirley Witaker, Enfield; and
Barbara Wliite, Aulander.
ALPHA DANCE DOMINATES
COLLEGE SOCIAL EVENTS
FOR “58”
The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
Inc. here at State Teachers College
headed the “58” calendar year of soc
ial events by sponsoring a “Blind Date
Dance”. The colorful event took place
January 11, at 8;00 P.M., in the Re
creation Hoom.
The fraternity high-lighted the
event by giving each male student tlie
name of his escort as he afiproached
the girls’ dormitories.
Refreshments were prepared and
served by the following Ivy Leaves;
Minnie Lawrence, Barbara Ransom,
Marion Jenkins, and Mary Lewis. Stu
dents were entertained by a variety
of dances, and happy were the Alphas
to see the co-operation of the student
body.
On Probation for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
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Pictured above are nme girls on tl\e Delta line. Standing left to rit^ht—
Barbara Burke, Snowree Cause, Pauline Carney, Lois Parker, Barbara White
Irumilha Johnson, Alice Pope, Shirley Whitaker, and Evelyn Byrd.
A. K. A s INITIATE SEVEN NEOPHYTES
Members of Delta Theta Chapter recently initiated the following
young ladies into their Sorority: Front row, seated—Minnie O. Lawrence,
Chapel Hill, N. C., sophomore; Catherine Bartlett, Elizabeth City, N. C.'
sophomore; Alburah Brown, Durham, N. C., junior. Back row, standing from
left t oright—Marian Jenkins, Ahoskie, N. C., sophomore; Barbara Ransom,
Garysbirrg, N. G., sophomore; and Jacqueline Parker, Seaboard, N. C.,
sophomore.
A.K.A.’s IN THE NEWS
Delta Theta Chapter began its acti
vities for the year with a Dinner So
rority Meeting at die home of the
sponsor, Soror Thomas. The following
sorors were present: Vivian Markham,
Basileus; Janice Drew, Antibasileus;
Lizzie Houpe, Grammateus and Ivy
Leaf Reporter; Christine Artis, Tamio-
chus, and Helen Kates, Dean of
Pledges.
NEOPHYTES WELCOMED
INTO THE SISTERHOOD
Sorors Kates and Houpe attended
tlie Basilei Conference in Goldsboro,
N. C.
Several parties have been given at
tempting to acquaint freshman young
ladies with the activities of the soror
ity. A “Chit, Chat, Chew” in the “Y”
Hut provided entertainment for fifty-
five.
A “Can Can Party” was sponsored
as a benefit activity. The admission
was a can of food. Many games,
prizes, refreshments, and an appro
priate atmosphere of pink and green
provided an atmosphere that will not
soon be forgotten. A door prize (pink
and green) was won by Eugene Blair.
Three bushels of food were donated
and distributed to three needy faniil-
Members of Delta Theta Chapter
of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority have
been active during the 1957-58 school
year. On several Sunday evenings,
they have sold hot chicken dinners.
As a special project, they have placed
flowers in the Infirmary and the Al
bemarle Hospital.
On December 12, 1957, the AKA’s
inducted seventeen Ivys into the Ivy
Leaf Club. They were: Ida Barnett,
Rose Cherry, Martha Dennis, Ina Jane
Lennon, Ruby Lennon, iMary Lewis,
Mary Little, Barbara Moye, Ruth
Mattison, Carol Respass, Grace Shep
hard, Doris Suggs, Celestine Skumer,
Laree Swain, Thelma Thomas, Anita
Walson and Shirley Winfield.
At the conclusion of a week of pro
bation activities, the following young
ladies became Neophytes of Delta
Theta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority: Alburah Brown, Catherine
Bartlett, Marian Jenkins, Minnie Law
rence, Jacqueline Parker, Ida Pearl
Powell, and Barbara Ransom. Sorors
assisting in the initiation activities
were Mesdanies; Mamie Williams,
Irene Jackson, Alma Newby, Audrey
Prather, Virginia Robinson, Louise
Harris, Dorothy Thomas and Misses
Evelyn Johnson, Doretha Hall, Vivian
Markham, Helen Kates, Christine Art
is, and Lizzie Houpe.
Following the initiation activities a
Neophyte Banquet in the Fine Arts
Department was enjoyed by all. Many
beautifid gifts were presented. Ex
pressions of welcome from sorors and
the singing of Sorority “Pep Songs”
closed the eventful evening.
FOUNDER’S DAY ACTIVITIES
Tlie members of Delta Theta Chap
ter joined the members of Zeta Kappa
Omega Chapter in celebrating the
fiftieth anniversary of the founding
of the Sorority.
The observance began witJi worship
at Olive Branch Baptist Church. Im
mediately following the worship serv
ices a delicious luncheon was served
at the home of Soror Mamie Wilhanis.
The activities ended with a service of
rededication.
LONELINESS
I cannot make my thoughts stay home;
I cannot close their door;
And, oh, that I might shut them in,
And they go out no more!
For they go out, with wistful eyes.
And search the whole world
through;
Just hoping, in their wandering.
To catch a glimiMe of you!
—W. Virginia Jordan