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STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS LETTER
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NEWS LETTER
Published by
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE
NEWS PRESS CLUB
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Member:
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Editor-in-Chief James E. Leathers
Associate Editors Richard Branch,
Janice Rogers
Feature Editors Sara Heclstall,
Naomi Cousin
Literary Editor Katrina Johnson
Sports Editors Richard Branch,
Olando Hill, Sterling Lennon
Exchange Editor Dennis Askew
Art Editor Sylvester Mattocks
Typist Louise Hoffler
Reporters Georgianna Barnes,
Carlinda Biggs, Annie Ruth Martin
Adviser Edna Mitchell
SALUTE TO
WILSON BUNCH
Wilson Bunch is among the few
students who have done remarkably
well in class work during the year. Al
though he has been out of school for
sixteen years, he is still alert.
Of the years away from school, two
were spent in the Anny, where he
won for himself four Presidential Unit
Citations, four Army Medals: the Pur
ple Heart, the Bronze Star, the Good
Conduct and the Combat Infantry
Badges.
Bunch is a graduate of the W. S.
Etheridge High School in Windsor,
North Carolina, which is his native
town. He is also a member of the
Masonic Lodge, secretary of his
church, and a teacher in the Sunday
School.
On the campus he is a member of
the Young Men’s Christian Associa
tion.
Before coming to State Teachers
College, Bunch was sent to the Un
iversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill,
to take a series of tests to find the
career for which he was best suited.
The tests resulted in his being found
capable of clergical and social welfare
work. He chose Elizabeth City State
Teachers College, since his interests
include the educational and spiritual
welfare of young people.
THOUGHTS
Some of us think we know it all.
But do we?
Some of us think we are culturally
tall,
But are we?
Some of us think we do no wrongs,
Some of us think to us all belongs.
But does it?
Some of us think we’ll never learn,
But won’t we?
Some of us think we cannot discren,
But can’t we?
Some of us think we do nothing right;
Some of us think our possessions are
slight.
But are they?
None of us think that life’s but a
trial.
But shouldn’t we?
None of us think of otliers once in a
wliile.
But shouldn’t we?
None of us think of having goals to
attain.
None of us tliink of living humane.
But we will. Yes, we will.
“Alzo”
S.T.C. STUDENT IN THE NEWS
“Many are driven to chores like
cattle to pasture, others wait to be
lead, and still others see the obliga
tions of the day and set out to chal
lenge them”.
The foregoing quotation is an all-
inclusive one of all types of human
beings. It is the last phase of it, how
ever, that seems so befitting for a
student at S.T.C. The student? Dennis
Askew, a native of Ahoskie, N. C. and
junior at the College. He is a grad
uate of R. L. Vann High School in
Ahoskie, who enrolled here in the Fall
of 1955.
It was soon after his enrollment that
he began to play a great role in the
functions on our campus. Whenever
there are social events that call for
recordings, Dennis is generally behind
the phonograph, spinning the records.
Movies that are shown, whether for
entertainment or educational purposes,
are usually under the direct control of
Askew.
The College has welcomed many
outstanding guests to its campus this
season, and it has been the privilege
of Dennis Askew to meet and greet
many of them. Two who are worthy of
mention are Mrs. Jiggets, and out
standing lecturer, who toured parts of
Israel; and Miss Howard, a student
from Hampton Institute, who had
visited parts of Africa recently. To add
to these responsibilities, he acts as
stage and hghting manager during
most of the programs in Moore’s
Auditorium.
Mr. Askew has 'oeen found to be a
trustworthy and faithful student. Re
cently, he was sent as one of the dele
gates from tlie Newsletter Staff to the
Columbia Scholastic Press Conference
in New York. This year he was Ex
change Editor for the Newsletter. He
has been elected Associate Editor for
tlie next school term. In the Young
Men’s Christian Association, he serves
as parliamentarian. On this campus
he is also a member of the Young
Men’s Bible Class.
Dennis Askew’s academic status is
good, and he has the keen ability to
get along with others. His personality
is very pleasing and should serve as
a model for many.
MY CONCEPTION OF LIFE
Life is a long, long journey
Tliat somehow never ends.
There are obstacles and backaches
And always battles to win.
It’s a long journey of disappoinment,
From those yo uthought were true.
There are many days of sorrows
Before life’s journey is through.
It’s filled with jealousy and hatred.
Of friends you loved so dear
Sometimes you feel discouraged
And wish life’s end were near.
Life is like a stormy ocean
It’s a batde of waves going on and on
Somehow the waves are ne’er ceasing
And there’s no anchor to call home.
—Sylvester Mattocks
DR. E. B. WINSTON INVITED
TO CONNECTICUT COLLEGE
On two occassions this year. Dr.
E, B. Winston has participated in the
General Education program at Con
necticut College for Women at New
London, Connecticut.
The first experience was in Fe
bruary, 1958, at which time discus
sions were based upon the thesis which
she wrote for the Master of Arts de
gree at the Hartford Seminary Fo jn-
dation, Hartford, Connecticut—“The
Need for Integrating Information on
Negro Culture and Achievement in
the Public Schools of Hartford, Con
necticut.”
The second experience involved a
discussion of the theme “American
Desegregation and South African Sep
aration”. This included a recording
for broadcast of an interview with
Professor E. S. Harris, Head of the
Department of Pohtical Science at
Connecticut College.
Botli experiences included partici
pation in classroom discussions, inter
views, and lecture-discussions. The in
vitations were extended by Professor
Josephine Hunt Ray, Director of Radio
Services for the College.
GIFTS FROM GOD
God gave me two legs with which I
can walk .
He gave me a mouth enabling me to
talk.
He gave me two eyes out of which I
can see.
He gave these and other gifts to me.
God gave me strength, vigor and vim.
He gave me the capacity to compete
witli other men.
He gave me stamina to endure su
stained feats.
He gave me courage to accept my de
feats.
God gave me the love to share with
fellow man.
He gave me the desire to help all
whom I can.
He gave me insight for most of what
I do.
He gave me the ability to interpret
and construe.
God gave me a mother who is my best
treasure.
He gave me happiness and a life full
of pleasure.
He gave me the capacity to attain set
goals.
He gave me the tact to play in life’s
different roles.
God gave me other gifts for which I
cannot account.
Although each is small, together
they’re copious in amount.
It’s odd that He should ask for so
little in return.
That is, to live my life for Him and of
His goodness learn.
“Alzo”
INFORMATION
Sunmmer School will be held from
June 4 — July 12. Summer School
will be in session two Saturdays.
Attendance
Registration will be held on June
4. Classes will begin June 5. Last day
for registration is June 12.
(See INFORMATION, page 3)
SARAH HECKSTALL
Editor-in-Chief
1958-59
NEWSLETTER STAFF WEL
COMES NEW MEMBERS
1958-59 Officers Elected
During a regular meeting on April
28, the Newsletter Staff extended wel
come to students who have recently
joined the group. Remarks were made
by the adviser and the editor concern
ing the duties of various officers, and
opportunities were given the new
members to volunteer for the offices
of interest to them.
The new members are: Christine
Artis, junior; Edna Borden, freshman;
Bethel Cherry, freshman; Ralph Glov
er, freshman; Alverta Parker, fresh
man; Elver Peele, junior; Henry Pick
ett, freshman; Chlorine Powell, fresh
man; and Alfred Wright, junior.
At the same meeting officers for
1958-59 were named. The editor-in
chief will be Sarah Heckstall, junior
counselor and 1958 representative to
the C.S.P.A. She has served during
the year as feature editor for the Staff.
Associated with her will be Dennis
Askew, also C.S.P.A. representative.
For the last two years, he has been
a faithful member of the Staff, serving
as the exchange editor.
SOCIAL STUDIES METHODS
CLASS GOES TO WASHINGTON
Recently our class in the Methods
of Teaching Social Studies, with our
instructor Mrs. Eaton, went on a trip
to Washington, D. C. We were to tour
the places we had listed and thought
important. This was a fine time for
some of us to get direct experience,
since many of us had never been to
Washington, D. C.
The first building we toured was
i;he Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
where all the money is made. We had
tO wait in line because there were
o;her classes there just like ours. When
we finally got in, a guide was assign
ed to a certain number. Our guide
told us about the process of making
money and how careful each one had
1:0 be in his work. She also told us
about how much money was in cu-
culation and that 70% of the money
was in dollars bills. She said. The
life of a dollar bill is thirteen months .
After leaving the Bureau of En
graving and Printing, we went over to
the White House. We had to wait in
line there also. When we got in, we
(See WASHINGTON, page 3)