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Published by State Teachers College for Students and Alumni
Elizabeth City, N. C., October, ]
261 FRESHMEN ENROLLED
MacDonald Dixon. Named Head of ECSTC Board of Trustees
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Members of the Elizabeth City State Teachers College Trustee Board are from left to right;
President Walter Ridley, C. B. Jones, Elizabeth City; Chairman, MacDonald Dixon, Elizabeth
City; Vice-chairman, O. K. Symons, Elizabeth City; Pilston Godwin, Gatesville; M. L. Wilson,
Selma; J. Jones, Tillery; L. Long, Warrenton; J. C. Abbott, Elizabeth City; R. L. Garrett, Eliza
beth City; R. R. Jackson, Harrellsville; J. H. Moore, Elizabeth City; A. G. Bynum, Edenton.
New Faculty
Appointments
With sixteen appointments, a large
and stronger faculty at Elizabeth City
State Teachers College began work
of the school year 1960-61.
In announcing the new appoint
ments, President Walter N. Ridley
said, “We have appointed personnel
possessing a balanced combination of
educational preparation, broad experi
ence as practitioners of their special
ties, and a restless desire to accomplish
the total education of the whole stu
dent. Only with this type of personnel
can we at Elizabeth City State Teach
ers College continue in our efforts to
minimize mediocrity and prepare our
standards to turn the great American
dream into reality.”
Heading the list of appointments
are Dr. George H. Walker, Director,
Area of Education; Carl M. Franklin,
Head of the New Department of Busi
ness Education; and Arthur “Ted”
Brown as head football coach. Others
appointed are Hugh D. Bullock, Art;
Luther Burse, Industrial Arts; Charles
H. Bonner, Social Sciences; Joseph A.
Daniels, Music; Cora Lee Drakeford,
French; Helen M. Muldrow, Biology;
Audrey M. Prather, Chemistry; Roxie
L. Raines, Physical Education; Ansel
P. Simpson, Social Sciences; Leslye N.
Stallworth, Mathematics; Vivian B.
Taylor, Business Education; William
H. Ryder, Band, and Lawrence E.
Sugg, English.
Freshman Candle Lighting
The Freshman Candlelighting Serv
ice was held Sunday, September 18,
at 6:00 p.m. in Moore Hall Audito
rium. The speaker for the occasion
was President Walter N. Ridley who
discussed the topic, “Let Us Have
Light.”
Counselor Gladys Johnson, “62”
lighted six candles symbolizing Know
ledge, Faith, Appreciation of Beauty,
Truth and Awareness. These candles
were borne by six freshman students.
This program climaxed Freshman
Orientation activities at State Teach
ers College.
The Candlelighfting Service was
directed by a Faculty Committee
which was headed by Mrs. Julia
Hoffler of the English Department.
Homecoming
Highlights
Homecoming Day at Elizabeth City
State Teachers College is Saturday,
October 29, and the theme for this
year’s Homecoming is “The XJnifpd
Nations On Parade.”
The Homecoming parade will form
op the campus and travel through the
city over a three-mile route passing
rr»id-city reviewing stand where local
digmtaries will be saluted and judges
will select the winning floats.
In addition to the traditional crown
ing of Miss Elizabeth City State
Teachers College, Miss Homecoming,
and the presentation of the Alumni
Queen, the festivities will include pre
game and half-time performances by
at least seven area bands.
The program also includes Coffee
Hour at the Lighthouse and campus
tours for the alumni; the Homecoming
parade; the Alumni Supper at 5:00
p.m.; and the annual Alum
Dance in the College Gymnasium
8:30 p.m.
Placement of Grods
Class of 1960
1960 graduates have been placed as
follows: Cherry Barnes, Pitt County;
Catherine M. Bartlett, Edenton, North
Carolina; Curtis E. Bryan, Ports
mouth, Virginia; Evelyn Byrd, Edge
combe County; Emeron J. Cash
Virgilina, Virginia; Rose M. Cherry,
Portsmouth, Virginia; Pauline Daniels,
Portsmouth, Virginia; Quay M.
Dukes, Williamston, North Carolina;
Vivian R. Eason, Sunbury, North
Carolina; Joseph L. Eddings, Ashe
ville, North Carolina; and Norman F.
Fennell, Aberdeen, North Carolina.
Also Ogden L. Fiddeman, Amelia,
Virginia; Sudie B. Gadson, Maryland;
James Gatling, Maryland; Matthew
L. Godette, Portsmouth, Virginia;
Elisha A. Harrell, Edenton, North
Carolina; Mary L. Hoffler, Berlin,
Maryland; Paul D. James, Enfield,
North Carolina; Dorothy M. Jenkins,
Snow Hill, Maryland; Marian M.
Jenkins, Portsmouth, Virginia; Thelma
T. Johnson, Enfield, North Carolina;
Barbara B. Jones, Greenville, North
CaroHna; Mary S. Lewis, Stafford,
Virginia.
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College Announces
Lyceum Series
In announcing the 1960-61 pro
gram, Dr. Charles Lyons, Jr., Acting
Dean of the College said “The College
should be a gateway to the life en
riching cultural experiences which
this year’s Lyceum Series affords. The
performances have been scheduled at
hours which makes it possible for
every student and every member of
the community at-large to attend and
fully participate with us.”
The Series openes on October 18
with Bizets’ opera, “Carmen,” by the
National Opera Company of Ral
eigh, N. C. On October 26, Miss
Jean Alii Quatermain will deliver an
illustrated lecture entitled “Meet
Ghana and Guinea.” Children from
all schools in the area are invited to
attend the matinee performance of
the German fantasy “Rumplestilt-
skin.” The Flower Hujer Dance Group
will appear on December 5.
During the spring term. New York
Philharmonic harpist, Aistid, Von
Wurtzler, will appear in concert on
February 4. Camilla Williams, world
renowned Soprono, will appear on
March 11. The series will close with
the May 3rd appearance of Allen
Brown as guest artist at the Fine Arts
Festival, which is produced annually
by the Department of Fine Arts.
All performances will be held at
8 p.m. in Moore Hall Auditorium,
except for the matinee performance
of “Rumplestiltskin.”
Eight Begin Teaching
During the first nine-week period,
eight seniors are teaching at Perqui
mans County Union School, Winfall,
North Carolina. They are: Joseph
Buggs, Wilson Bunch, Snowree Gause,
William Hager, Carlton Hocutt, Elver
Peels, James Small and Shirley Win
field.
Welcome
Alumni!
Welcome to Freshmen and New Students
Dear Freshmen Students—
Welcome into the fellowship of the Elizabeth City State Teachers
College family! We are most pleased to have you and we feel you
have been wise in chosing this college as your Alma Mater. We will
do everything we can to justify the wisdom of your choice.
We will always endeavor to do what we feel is right in helping
you on your path to intellectual and social maturity. We will make
every effort to help you find your strengths; and, in finding them,
you will lose your fears. We will do our best to help you to convert
whatever disadvantages you may have suffered into the advantages
you seeic.
Liicewise, we are counting on you to do your part. You will have
to earn the rights, privileges, and advantages which college training
bestows. This you can do by full and consistent application of your
selves to your studies; persistent dedication to self-improvement;
and by always remembering that you can claim only what you have
earned.
Please accept our best wishes for the successful pursuit of your
goals.
Very truly yours,
President \
From "Newsletter" Freshman Orientation
To "Compass"
The Student Government Associ-
ion exalts highly the change of the
college publication from the “News
letter” to the “Compass.” We feel that
the name is fitting and proper in keep
ing with the over-all program to
grow mentally, physically, socially,
and emotionally. This name, “Com
pass” should lead our way in good
direction.
During the last school term the
Student Council conducted a poll of
student opinion and several names
were submitted. Last month the presi
dent of the college referred these
names to the Student Council which
submitted two names in order of
preference: “The Compass” and “The
Beacon.” The administration approved
the first choice of the Council, thus
we have the “Compass.”
Names related to the sea are be
coming increasingly a part of the
tradition. We are the Pirates.
Last year we gained the Lighthouse.
Now we have the “Compass.” Long
reign the “Compass.”
Freshmen Meet Faculty
On September 12, members of the
faculty and staff, including the new-
members, assembled in the Light
house for the purpose of getting to
e and know the freshmen students.
To let each freshman better under
stand the area in which each faculty
and staff person was working, posters
designed to designate such areas.
Departments represented were: Ad
ministrative, Personnel, Vocational
and Technical, and the Academic.
Freshman students were requested
divide themislves into small groups,
so that the Lighthouse would not get
over crowded at any one time.
After all members of each group
id met each faculty and staff person,
they were served punch and cookies.
The proper study of mankind is man
—Alexander Pope
Members of the Freshman Class
were asked to report to the college a
week earlier than the upper classmen,
so that learning important facts about
college would be enhanced through
various activities and programs which
had been planned for them.
Upon reaching the campus new
students were extended a warm
welcome by those upper classmen
who had been selected to serve as
Junior Counselors.
During this period of orientation,
freshman students got a chance to
tour the many buildings on campus,
join various committees, attend various
programs and activities, meet mem
bers of the faculty and staff, and do
many other things which aided them
in making successful college adjust
ments. They were also given a chano«
to ask questions concerning anything
which they wanted to know or did\
not understand, about the college.
This orientation program served a
great purpose, and it is believed to be
the best ever to be held at Elizabeth
City State Teachers College.
Eighteen Join Staff
Several students have shown inter-
it in the field of journalism. Fifteen
freshmen and two sophomores were
welcomed to The Compass by Henry
Pickett, editor-in-chief, during an in
formal meeting in the Recreation
Room on September 26.
During the meeting each member
of the staff explained to the new mem
bers the function of his office. New
ibers added to the staff are:
Thurman Bellamy, Joyce Brown,
Clara Britton, Nancy Clark, Elesta
Dancey, Phyllis Edwards, Marilene
Elliot, Lois Gray, Christine George,
Theresa Hall, Robert Hester, Arthur
King, Carolyn Mosley, Bonner Murrel,
Eugenia Mills, Fondella Scott and
Rosa Stokes.
The editor also welcomed a new
adviser, Mrs. Vivian B. Taylor,
instructor in Business Education. With
the additions, the Compass is look
ing forward to enlargement and im
provement.