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Published by State Teachers College for Students and Alumni ;abeth City, N. C., March, 1960 The Students Choice MR. JACKSON Yearbook Didicated To Mr. Taylor S. Jackson The Senior Class dedicates the 1959-60 “Pirate”, the yearbook, to Mr. Taylor S. Jacicson, head of the department of education of Eliza beth City State Teachers College. The class believes that he deserves great honor. Mr. Jack.son is on whom the class look with great ad miration, warm affection and deep appreciation for his services. He has seta wonderful example. His person ality reflects the qualities of friendli ness, loyalty and understanding. For these and many other reasons, seniors dedicate to Mr. Taylor S. .lackson this 1959-60 “Pirate”. Alumnus Heads Teamster Union Mr. William Lewis, a native of Battleboro, N. C., was elected unani mously by the union executive board to head the 12,500 member Teamster Union, Local 237, of New York City, N. Y. The road to the presidency was iiOt an easy one for Mr. Lewis. After completing a two-year course Elizabeth City Normal School, Eliza beth City, N. C., he became princi pal of an elementary school in Pitt County, N. C. He headed the school and taught the first three grades for two years. For further studies, Mr. Lewis en tered Lincoln Univesrity in Pennsyl vania for a Bachelor of Arts degree. Two and a half years later, he dis continued his education because of financial difficulties. He later went to work as a laborer in a steel mill. in hope of resuming his education, Mr. Lewis journeyed to New York City where he worked as a dock wal loper. checker, and truckman. In 1941, he began as a hospital attend- Mr. Lewis was licensed by the slate as a practical nurse, after study ing al a city school. In 1932, when the Teamster Union began organiz ing hospital workers, Mr. Lewis be came a union trustee and part-time organizer. Three years later Local 237 made him a full time organizer. As head of Local 237, City Em ployees Union of the Jnternational Brotherhood of Teamsters, his salary will be al least equal the $10,000 a year he received as a union trustee and head of the hosiptal employees division. Mr. Lewis is married to the former Lulalia Spence, also graduate of STC. Nine Students Chosen For Who's Who Since his enrollment as a freshman at Elizabeth City State Teachers Col lege. Wilson Bunch has won esteem as a diligent, serious student. He has consistently maintained a place as an honor student and has become known for his interest in educational problems. He is a member of the following organizations: Y.M.C.A. Secretary of Alpha Kappa Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Honor Society, Treasurer of the Junior Class, a former member of the Student Council, Statistician for baseball team, dormitory representative for Butler Hall, and member of the Disciplii Committee. Trumilla Johnson honor graduate of Eastman High School, Enfield, has continued her efforts toward high scholarship while at this institution. She is an active member of the fol lowing organizations; Student N.E.A., reporter; Thalia Sororis Club, report er; Yearbook Staff, historian; News letter Staff, feature editor and repre sentative to CSPA in 1959; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, historian and reporter and Honor Marshal 1958-59. Ruth Yvonne Hare, a native of VVinton and graduate of C. S. Brown High School, has proved herself a campus leader. Her dignified, refined manner has given her a place among the outstanding students of the col lege. At different times during the four- year period, she has been active in the following: Y.W.C.A. one year as president; Sunday School—assistant superintendent and superintendent; Ushers Guild—president; Student NEA—^first vice-president; Dormitory Council; Women’s Club—three years (Continued on Page 2) WGA Presents Miss Yaleen Lippetts Miss Valeen Lippetts, who is a rep resentative for the World University Services and a native of Montana, entertained the college family recently in an Assembly Program sponsored by the Women’s Government Asso ciation. ' Miss Lippetts has done ex tensive travel and dedicated work for the World University Services, which is an agency that concerns itself with the international problems of stu dents. This agency gives aid to problems of student living conditions, poverty, disease, and refugee services. Miss Lippetts .stated that since World War IL sixteen million have been refugees, among whom are stu dents of China, Spain. Korea and Algeria. The conditions in some of the countires are: China has 50 million homeless. In Hong Kong 45 out of 100 have T. B. Seoul and Korea have 30 million homeless. In Japan there is much unhappi ness due to respiratory disease and limited diets. As Americans we should be con cerned about people and think about what some people have to go through to get an education. "These stu dents”, she stated, “need encourage ment and support. By enrourage- ment and support, we can accomplish great things. We can be the first generation to put forth an effort to educate the whole of mankind." Miss Lippetts also brought, with her, the film “A I.ight Along The Way”, which portrays condtions in Hong Kong. Pakistan, India and Korea. Founders Day Observed High School Senior Day Observed “We are happy here at Elizabeth City State Teachers College that you have given us the honor of coming here to visit us." were the words spoken by President W. N. Ridley to nearly a thousand high school seniors from Virginia and North Carolina in Williams Hall on February 10. President W. N. Ridley stressed the growth of Elizabeth City State Teach ers College emphasizing that the en rollment this year had an increase that was as large, percentage-wise as that of any college in the country. “What you see here today we in tend to improve,” said Dr. Ridley. Student leaders were introduced to the high school seniors by Dr. Rid ley as follows: Mistress of ceremony, Barbara Jones; Miss S. T. C., Pauline Carney; Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Lois Parker; freshman with highest average was Patrick Reese; Student Activities Committee, Clar ence Biggs; Newsletter, Henry Pickett; Yearbook Editor, Ruth Hare; Presi dent of Freshman Cla.ss, Leonard Slade; Sophomore Class, William I^ong; Junior Class, Martha Purvis; and Senior Class, Ogden Fiddemon. Student Teachers Placed Second Semester 1959-1960 (First Nine Weeks) Buckland Elementary School. Gates County — Rhoda Hodges, Clarence Revelle, Matthew Godette, Beatrice Fair. R. L. Vann High School, Ahoskie, North Carolina — Jacqueline Parker, George Gray, Shirley Whitaker, Eve lyn Leathers. Edenton High School, Edenton, North Carolina — Margaret Ward, Pauline Daniels. T. S. Cooper High School, Sun- bury, North Carolina — Carol Res- pass, Alphonso Harrell, Norwood Fennell. Marion Anderson High School, Belcross, North CaroUna — Edith Harrison, Annie Hocutt, Ruth Matti- Charles G. White High School, Powersville, North Carolina—James Gatling, Quay Dukes. Washington County Union School, Roper, North Carolina—Laree Swain, Junius Horton. Dr. Rudolph Jones Speaks Dr. Rudolph Jones, President of Fayetteville State Teachers College, Fayetteville, North Carolina, was the Founders Day speaker at Elizabeth City State Teachers College on Sun day, February 28. The guest speaker was presented by President Walter N. Ridley now concluding his second term as the fifth President of Elizabeth City State Teachers College. Dr. Jones, a native of Winton, North Carolina and a graduate of Shaw University was introduced as one who holds the highest earnable degree from Catho lic University of Washington, D. C. In the outset Dr. Jones gave the names of early schools of higher learning in North Carolina: Shaw University, Raleigh; Johnson C. Smith University; Charlotte; and St. Augustine College, Raleigh, and em phasized that these schools were started by people from the North and were church schools. “Mr. Hugh Cale was successful in having a bill passed to establish a school in Elizabeth City because the white people felt that with tax sup ported schools for Negroes, they could more easily control their edu cation," said Dr. Jones. A synopsis of the work of each of the past presidents was given by Dr. Jones, who said they were people who were devoted to a cause, [n elaborating further. Dr. Peter W. Moore was given as a nian of unusual ability, a man of high moral char acter, leadership ability, gentleness and dignity, who gave 33 years of commendable service. Founders Day Reception In Lighthouse A special reception was planned in the Lighthouse for those_persons who attended the annul! Founders Day Program in Moore Hall Auditorium on Sunday February 29. Students, members of the faculty, relatives of some of the early founders of ECSTC, and many other guests received warm hospitality from those in charge of the program. During the reception arrangements were made so that almost everyone got a chance to meet the friends who were visiting the Lighthouse for the first time. For refreshments coffee, peanuts and mints were served. Dr. John Bias served as president during the depression years. He was known for his ability to use wisely the farms of the Normal School and set up a live-at-home program. Dr. Trigg served during the Second World War during which there was an ex pansion of the curriculum. Dr. Sid ney Williams is known for the great physical expansion. Elizabeth City State Teachers College received more capital for improvement during Dr. Williams’ presidency than it received during the 56 previous years. The Alumni brought greetings to the occasion through Mr. Charles E. Boone ’53, Manteo, an instructor in the Hyde County Schools; and Cur tis Bryan, ’60, president of the Stu dent Government Association offered greetings from the student body. In charge of scripture and prayer was the Reverend W. F. Elliott, pastor of he Olive Branch Bapti.st Church. There was a pilgrimage to the graveside of the founders: Mr. Hugh Cale, who introduced the bill in the North Carolina Legislature giving birth to Elizabeth City State Teachers College; Dr. Peter W. Moore, first president of the institution, and Dr. John H. Bias, second president and establisher of the four year college. National Library Week April 3-9, I960 Reading can open wonder* ful new worlds — of chal lenging ideas, of creative adventure, of quiet con templation. National Libra ry Week is a good time to start your personal reading program ... to expand your personal horizons. Wake up and read! WUS Headquarters, a Sanatorium, a Chinese Refugee student, and student lighting fire in Seoul.
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