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PAGE FOUR THE COMPASS OCTOBER, I960 Mrs. Eaton Tours Europe Student Council Prexy Greets Student Body It is impossible in a brief discus sion to mention the highlights of this significant tour, for the high lights are present from the beginning to the end. What does one do when traveling on the world’s largest steamship lin er? What life dreams are fulfilled as one moves from country to coun try? What are some of the scenes of natural beauty which defy de scription? What opinions are form ed and given as one meets and talks with people of different backgrounds and cultures? Is it, elegance in good manners? Is it fine art? Is it his tory? Is it natural beauty? Is it the human torch? Is it a quiet spot where one may commune with the Divine Spirit? All of these and many more are the experiences for one who loves people and loves to travel. There is the passion play perform ed every ten years by the natives in the little village of Oberammergau- nestted between the forest and the mountains. The villages appeal to the visitor and possess a very rich and rare quality of piety and joy in living. Combined with their artistic talents in their original power of artistic talents in their original power of artistic expression in their carvings and paintings. The play itself has a Roman Catholic piety based on hu manism imbued with Protestant faith, fused into this undernominational Christian Drama. I think that I came away a better person by having witnessed such a First Vespers Held The students of Elizabeth City State Teachers observed their first Vespers on Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. in the College auditorium. The speaker for the occasion was Dr. W. N. Rid ley, President of the College. Speaking directly to the students. Dr. Ridley emphasized character traits that a leader should possess. He sug gested that the group put fourth efforts to acquire desirable traits of leadership. The most important of these he believed were to know how to obey and how to accept helpful criticism. Dr. Ridley pointed out that in the world today we need more people who will care for the less fortunate; people who do not influence inferior ity in others and who do not them selves possess inferiority com plexes. He asked students not to con form to the world, but to be trans formed by the renewing of their The speaker continued by urging all persons connected with the college to fit their philosophy of life into social philosophies of the time; to get all factual information possible from the various fields of knowledge. Stu dents were told never to become un duly aggravated by developments with which they do not agree. Instead, they were urged to consider what is right and to have faith in themselves. Dr. Ridley concluded his address by saying, “When it is dark enough, the stars come out.” Students Donate Blood Students at S.T.C. are becoming more conscious of their civic re sponsibilities. An instance of this was shown in a report of S.T.C. blood donors made by Mrs. G. L. Smith, Health Instructor. Recently sixteen students went to the American Red Cross Headquar ters at the First Methodist Church of Elizabeth City and gave blood. In this group were: Artis Allen, William Baum, Robert Biggs, Ella Burke, John Garris, John W. Jones, George Kitchen. Walter Leigh, Henry Pick ett, Cecil Rouson, Benjamin Saunders, Doris Simmons, Haywood Sutton, William Teel, Alea Vinson, Thomas Williams and Roosevelt Wright. sincere portrayal. On this particular day of performance; hundreds of peo ple were turned away to wait until 1970. The Shrine of St. Bernadette lo cated in Lourdes, France, made the visit there a significant occasion. The torch light procession, with thousands of Pilgrims, each bearing a candle, united in singing the Lourdes “Ave Marie” as they mrached round the Esplande. The inspiration is to pray and to be a living testament of Truth. I came away believing that most people are good at heart. There was Fontainbleau consider ed to be the richest art school of French Renaissance. There was Salz- berg, the home of Mozart, the idol of the music world. There was the Blue Danube (which isn’t blue at all). There were Paris, Venice, Vienna and Barcelona, each unique in its culture. There were the Adriatic and Mediter ranean Seas. There were the Pyra- nees and the Swiss Alps through which one drives and marvels at the grandeur of the universe. There were the French ballets, the operas, the Parisian night clubs, and the folk dances. There was even fun in get ting lost because of language diffi culties. There was still some evi dence of the way town years in Cher- baurg Caen, Stuttgart and Munich. How quickly the days passed when there were so many places to see and so many places to go! Would you like to hear more? Estelle A. Eaton Prodigal, you come to me And fall at my feet. Humble soul, I hear your plea In words soft and sweet. Penance is due God above; Call upon his name. He forgives through his great lo''e. I shall do the same. Prodigal, great was the cost For judgment more sound. Blessed is he who was lost But now has been found. 0 mortal with spirit meek, Welcome home, my boy. Wipe all the tears from your cheek; It is time for joy. Fetch him a robe, slippers too. Ye servants of mine; Fetch the ring, shiny and new. Dress my son up fine. Go and kill the fatted calf Grazing in the east; For it is in his behalf That I give a feast. Father, said the elder son, 1 shall not take part. To me, it will not be fun; Thou break’st my heart. All my life I served thee, Never broke thy laws. Thou gavest no calf to me; Please tell me the cause. When thy son with empty hand Comes back home to thee, The fattest calf on the land Goes to him I see. Why could I not feast with friends. Have a merry time? Am I scarlet from my sins. Wasteful with each dime? It was proper, my dear son, To feast and be glad. Naught against me, thou has done; Thou art fine, my lad. Thy brother who once was dead Now lives safe and sound. He who once had lost his head Himself, he hath found. Based on St. Luke 15:11-32 Boss: “Well, did you get the letter I sent you?” Office boy; “Yes sir. I read it on the inside it said, ‘You’re fired’ and on the outside it said, ‘Return in five days’, so here I am!” Visit the Nursery School Under the supervision of Mrs. Tillie Kyle (now at Arkansas A. & M. College) and Mrs. Rosa Lyons, the Nursery School opened on March 1, 1960, at Elizabeth City State Teach ers College. Its major purpose is to provide experiences for students taking courses dealing with the growth and develop ment of children. The second purpose of the Nursery School is to provide learning and developmental experi ences to benefit the children them selves. It is operated four hours per day, Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The children work with clay, color pictures and use scissors. Each child is served a well-balanced lunch, with milk every day. Last year, a total of twenty-five students from the psychology classes of Mrs. Kyle worked in the Nursery School, and made observation during the semester. They wrote term papers based on case studies, which they had made. It is anticipated that all classes in psychology will make use of this facility during this school term. Mrs. Rosa Lyons is in charge of the Nursery School this year and is doing a very good job. The setting is very colorful and the atmosphere pleasant. The children seem to enjoy being a part of the Nursery School. Greek Letter Organizations Mary Leavens Are our Greek Letter organizations defeating their purpose here at State Teachers College? The last induction of members and a few activities of some of the Greek letter organizations have disturbed me to an extent. It seems as if the sororities and fraternities have dis torted tremendously the foundations on which they are built. In my opinion, these organizations are designed to promote scholarship and fellowship within the particular group and the college community. Membership in these organizations should afford an opportunity for an individual to develop his leadership ability, to gain experience in working constructively with others, and to make a definite contribution on the campus and abroad. It appears that the sororities and fraternities on this campus lack the ability to work together and really “go places.” Though a competitive spirit is good in many instances, the competition that prevails here is of a detrimental nature, for it encourages actions that are not in the least favor able. A backward glance at the last induction of pledges will support such an accusation. I admonish each individual Greek to be loyal to his organization, and at the same time, respect the others. I encourage each group to be objective enough to work more closely with the others, for here lies an excellent opportunity to improve, in many areas, the college community. The student body of the Elizabeth City State Teachers College met on September 21, with the president, Mr. George Kitchen presiding. Mr. Kitchen greeted the student body on the behalf of the Student Council. He stated that there would be monthly meetings of the student body to keep the group informed as to what was going on in the Student Council meetings. After this, he emphasized his plat form for the benefit of the old students, and introduced the pro gram to the freshmen of the college family. Below is a detailed statement of objectives for 1960-61. 1. To strengthen the organizational structure of the Student Council, and to make it a better work able, serviceable and functional organization responsible to the student. 2. To have more open meetings to let the students know what is being done. 3. To have the minutes of each Student Government meeting posted in each dormitory. 4. To have the Student Government office open at specified hours. 5. To give each student more re sponsibilities, thereby stimulating school spirit. 6. To strengthen the relationship between students and faculty, and 7. To make students aware of the rules and regulations governing them. Mr. Kitchen then talked about the various activities which he proposed Lampodas Club Initiates Five The Lampodas Club of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity initiated five new members recently; George Griffin, LaCurtis Simons, Elmer Brown, Thornton Smith and Stewart Vick. Shortly after initiation, the new members met with the old members of the Lampodas Club to organize for the year. The following were elected; Frank Britt, president; George Griffin, vice-president; Stewart Vick, secre tary; Thornton Smith, treasurer; Her bert Mott, chaplain; Albert Rogers, sergeant-at-arms. Deltas Greet Freshmen At a party given in the Recreation Hall on September 23 the members of Delta Chi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. welcomed the young ladies of the Freshman Class. There were introductions of both undergraduate and graduate Deltas, lively conversations. Pyramid and Delta performances, dancing, and an appetizing repast. The Sorority colors were at tractively used in the decoration and repast. Deltas and their guests enjoyed the get-acquainted hour. for the year and asked for the co operation of the entire student body in executing these plans. The next item of discussion on the agenda was the “memo” that had been sent out by Dr. Ridley in regards to the Lighthouse hours. Emphasis was placed on the rules concerning the hours the Lighthouse will be open during this school year. He also ex plained that there is to be a game hour observed in each dormitory on our campus, and the Lighthouse Com mittee will provide for teaching inter ested persons bridge, chess, and social dancing. An explanation was given of the channels through which the organiz ation must work in order to put the freshmen on some type of initiation. Mr. Kitchen sought to clear the matter of the scope, purpose, and duty of the Student Council, and student representatives. He explained this by saying we are the connecting link between the faculty and adminis tration, and the students. He told the group that the entire student body has a voice in what happens on our campus. Mr. Kitchen then introduced the personnel of the Student Council: Miss Lula Roberts, Miss State Teachers College. Mr. James Swimpson, Vice-Presi dent. Miss Helen C. Johnson, Secretary. Mr. Robert Knight, Treasurer. Miss Mary Puryear, Member at Large. Mr. Edmund Johnson, Member at Large. Miss Ina J. Lennon, Member at Large. Mr. Pruden Jones, Member at Large. After a question and answer period, and the singing of the Alma Mater, the meeting was adjourned. Helen C. Johnson, Secretary of Student Council. A Sophomore Prayer Dear God Almighty, We don’t want to be Considered wise And foolish too. We strive very hard, Dear Lord, To act as upperclassmen should; But all we ever get is A grada of “fair”— Not too good. Lord, I’d like to know Just what is expected of us. After all, we’re only Sophomores; College life is yet new. We are given the task of leadership And Responsibilities, too. “Serve and serve well,” they say; “Success depends on you.” Freshmen Present Talent Show A Freshman Talent Show was given on Friday, September 16, at 8 p.m. in Moore Auditorium. This program displayed the fresh men's good taste for skits, music, poetry, modeling and dancing. The first part of the program dealt with religion. Such songs as “Holy City” and “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” were sung. The second half consisted of modeling of fall and winter fashions; a dance, “South Americian Way;” a vocal solo; an original skit; and also a piano solo. The freshmen made a good impres sion with the production of their pro gram. Democracy arose from men’s think ing that if they are equal in any re spect, they are equal absolutely. —Aristotle RECEPTION IN THE LIGHTHOUSE Members of the "Carmen" cast and college students enjoy re freshments after the performance.
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