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THE COMPASS
DECEMBER, I960
THE COMPASS
For Students and Alumni
Published by
STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE NEWS PRESS CLUB
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.
Member:
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
Daughter of Alumna
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
ASSOCIATE EDITOR. ..
FEATURE EDITOR
CARTOONIST...
...Carolyn Mosley
LITERARY EDITORS
Mary Little, Eugenia Mills, Elesta Dancey, Mary Puryear, John Jordan
NEWS EDITOR Frances Moore
SPORTS EDITORS Robert Hester, Stewart Vick, James Hand
EXCHANGE EDITORS Jeanette Via, Deloris Hassell
SOCIETY EDITOR Joyce Brown
REPORTERS Clara Britton, James Robertson, Arthur King,
Rosa Stokes, Marilene Elliott
TYPISTS Fondella Scott, Bonner Murrell, Thurman
Bellamy, Phyllis Edwards, Nancy Clark
ADVISORS Mrs. E. H. Mitchell, Mrs. V. B. Taylor
Kennedy to the
White House
Election Day results very well
answered the big question of the na
tion: Who will be the next President
of the United States?
Since Senator John F. Kennedy has
been elected to fill the office for the
next four years, many of us are won
dering why he was victorious over
Vice President Nixon. There are sev
eral factors that are involved. One
is the factor of his religion which
helped him in many states, since the
country had never had a Catholic
President. Another factor influencing
the victory was that Senator Johnson,
a Southerner from Texas, was a nomi
nee for the Vice-Presidency.
A third factor that stands out is
the overwhelming support of the Ne
gro voters who in 1952 and 1956
were impressed by the promises of the
Republican Party. A fourth, and final
factor is the television debates that
Kennedy held with Nixon. These de
bates not only helped himi to become
widely known, but proved to the ma
jority of the nation his effectiveness
and maturity for the Presidency, de
spite his age.
Ahhough Kennedy will be the
youngest President the nation has ever
had, he will bring marked changes to
the White House. The task before
him is great, but with the direct as
sistance of Lyndon Johnson, he will
be able to carry out the great re
sponsibilities of the office of the
President of the Unit^ States.
The Rising N^ro
Are you proud of the fact that you
are a Negro? Do you love your race?
Maybe there has been a time when
you wished you were anything else
but a Negro. But do you reali
how much the Negro has done for
himself and his race during the past
ten years? Stop—think about it. We
have not only advanced to the point
where we are no longer afraid to ask
for what we want, but we are to the
place where we are willing to fight
for what we want and should have.
Look at the incidents which took
place in the towns and cities where
our large Negro colleges are located
—the Sit-Down Strikes. Was tht col
lege student afraid to ask for ser
vice? No. Was he afraid to fight
for service? No. Is this a true sign
that the Negro is rising? Yes.
Let us observe the fact that there
are now more Negro high school
graduates attending or planning to
attend the many colleges and uni
versities in the U. S. to prepare them
selves for tomorrow's world and the
challenges they will soon have to face.
Although the Negro is rising, there
is still much to be done and you as
a member of the Negro race have a
role to play; so always act well your
part. There the honor lies.
What Happened to the
Students on October 29?
It is the tradition of S. T. C. to
have a make-believe funeral of the
opposing team on Homecoming eve.
At the funeral for the Falcons of
Saint Augustine’s College on the eve
ning before Homecoming, the spirit
was so overwhelming that it was next
to impossible to hear what was going
on. As soon as the noise was brought
under control, some good-feeling soul
would lead the audience into another
wild outburst. Everyone thought the
spirit was excellent and secretly hoped
the students would continue to sup
port the team.
The gaiety and cheerfulness con
tinued at the bonfire, held on the
i evening as the funeral. Some
people yelled so much they suffered
hoarseness; still others became so en
gulfed in the spirit that they lost con
trol of themselves. All this was
looked upon with pride, and it was
felt that a long-sought after thing had
finally been accomplished.
But what happened at the game at
o o’clock Saturday afternoon?
Nothing! Absolutely nothing! With
the exception of a small group of
boys, the other people were sitting
just as if they didn’t know what was
going on. I could not believe that
these were the same people who at
tended the Falcon Funeral and the
bonfire.
Perhaps our students did not attend
the game. I rather think it was this
than to think they just did not want
to cheer because they were too dig
nified.
Or perhaps they were engaged in
other activities, such as meeting old
friends, entertaining parents, boy
friends, and girl friends, or just ad
miring the crowd. Whatever reason
you would offer, I am sure it would
be an acceptable one. However, 1
certain of one fact—and that
S.T.C. students did not support the
Pirates on October twenty ninth.
DOROTHY GRAY
Dorothy Marquenia Gray, daughter
of Dorothy E. Anderson Gray and
Isaac McKinley Gray, entered ECSTC
in September. Her mother, an alum
nus, was graduated from the college
as a high ranking student in 1930.
Born in Washington, D. C., there
Dorothy lived until 1949 when her
father was appointed minister to the
St. John A.M.E. Church in Balti
more, Maryland. In that city she
attended Harriet Beecher Stowe,
Booker Washington, and Frederick
Douglas Schools.
For one year after her graduation
from high school, she was a student
at Morgan State College. Through
her mother’s influence, she became
interested in elementary education
and chose ECSTC as the place to
pursue studies leading to the Bache
lors Degree.
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umni / leu/d
In philosophy, it is not the attain
ment of the goal that matters; it is
the things that are met with along
the way. —Havelock Ellis
U. N. Admits
African Nations
With the admission of thirteen |
African nations to the United Nations,
the African nations (23 members) be
came the largest geographical group
in the United Nations.
The combined Afro-Asian bloc rose
to 43 or close to half the U. N.’s
total membership of 98 countries.
What effect will his have upon the
world?
No longer will the African nations
be recognized as heathen nations, but
as progressive ones. They will no
longer have to bear the yoke of their
white task-masters. Africa, in the
future will contribute toward a better
and prosperous world. A world that
iS peaceful because of man’s respect
for each other.
Africa, today, is feeling birth pangs,
but, as China did, she will soon e-
merge. Here is a land of great natural
resources that only have to be tapped.
When Africa spreads forth her wings,
the world will feel the flutter.
November 10, 1960
Members of the Elizabeth City
State Teachers College
Alumni Association
Dear Fellow-Alumni:
Now that the 1960 Homecoming is
history, let me commend each of you
for a job well done. Our expectations
were more than realized, not only in
a financial way but in the fine co
operation you displayed. Your united
efforts helped to make our success
possible.
There are several things I would
like to re-emphasize:
1. Each chapter is asked to please^
send a roster of their members, with
their addresses, to the General Alum
ni Secretary, Miss Q. E. Ferebee, 701
Euclid Avenue, Elizabeth City, North
Carolina. This is necessary because
copies of the college Newsletter are
sent directly to members instead of
in bulk to each chapter.
2. Each chapter is also asked to
send news of chapter and member
activities to Mrs. E. H. Mitchell for
publication in the Compass. The Gen
eral Alumni Association contributes
$500 yearly for this publication so you
can see why it is important that you
send in news items. Mrs. Mitchell’s
address is 1111 Park Street, Elizabeth
City, N. C.
One of the highlights of Homecom
ing was the Coffee Hour. The com
mittee did a splendid job. Many fav
orable comments have been forth
coming from alumni concerning this
phase of the Homecoming affairs.
Our hats are off also to President
Ridley and the members of the staff
who worked zealously to help make
this one of the most memorable
Homecomings in recent years.
The financial report for the "Miss
Alumni” Contest is given below.
The next meeting of the General
Alumni Association is scheduled for
Saturday, January 14, 1961, at 11
o’clock. This meeting will be held at
the college in the science lecture room.
It is very important that all members
of the Board of Directors be present.
Yours very truly,
J. C. Bias, President
General Alumni Association
Chapter Amt. Reported
Elizabeth City $ 515.00
Hertford County 375.00
Brooklyn 330.00
Martin County 325.00
Pitt County 282.00
Halifax County 202.50
Portsmouth 163.65
Perquimans County 150.00
Gates County 125.00
Johnston County 120.00
Chowan 115.00
New York 100.00
Hyde County 80.00
Southampton County 70.00
Weldon 70.00
Norfolk 65.00
Tyrrell 65.00
Green County 60.00
Carteret County 35.00
Raleigh 35.00
Yonkers, N. Y 35.00
Duplin County 10.00
Total $3333.15
Individual Reports
Mrs. Mamie Turner $5.00
Mrs. Dorothy Hammonds 5.00
Mr. A. C. Crowder 5.00
Mrs. Virginia D. Jones 5.00
Mr. James G. Thompson 5.00
$25.00
$3358.15
Total
Grand Total
HALIFAX COUNTY ALUMNI NEWS
Miss Peggy M. White, Class of ’58, was married July I, 1960 to A/lc
Thomas L. Hedbeth Jr. of Plymouth, N.C. She is presently employed at the
Bakers Elementary School, Scotland Neck, N.C. Mr. Hedgbeth, who also at
tended State Teai-hers College, is serving with the U.S. Air Force in French
Monocco, Africa.
Miss Alice Carnell Pope, class of ’59, was married April 16, 1960 to
Clifton M. McGill of Sumter, S. C. She is now employed at the Dawson
Elementary School, Scotland Neck, N.C. Mrs. McGill was a member of the
College Choir, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Dramatic Club. Mr. Mc
Gill is employed as an Auto Mechanic for General Motors in Baltimore, Md.
How Do You Rate Date?
So long as we love we serve; so
long as we are loved by others, I
would almost say that we are indis
pensable; and no man is useless while
he has a friend.
—Rosa Thorpe
Have you ever taken inventory of
yourself and found that lack in rat
ing a date is your personality? Since
you are aware of what’s wrong, what
are you going to do?
There are many definitions for the
word “personality”. One person de
fines it as the sum total and or
ganization of mental and physical
traits and process . . . some orgi-
nal and some acquired. Another be
lieves that personality is made up of
all your traits and their reactions on
others. Still another defines it as the
sum total of traits that are necessary
to describe what is one person. That
person, in this case, is you.
Don’t let so many definitions throw
you. If you read each one careful
ly, you will find that each means the
same thing, only stated in different
words. The simple answer is indi
vidual character — your indivdual
character. Everything you say and
do, your good habits and bad, ex
presses you.
All these habits thrown together
make up your personality. T h
habits show up in your relation with
others ... at home, at work, at col
lege, and at play. These habits, your
habits, can determine your success
failure in everything you do. This
is why it is so important for you to
make necessary corrections now. Dis
card your undesirable ways. They
may be standing in the way of your
rating another date.
Biting your fingernails or the side
of your fingertips is one of the worst
mannerisms and is the most common
among girls. If you’re guilty of this
crime, this is the first bad habit you
must try to overcome in order to
prove your personality. Such i
nerisms and gestures can spoil your
appearance and destroy your charm.
The Speech Personality
According to Murray
Speech is a tool of social adjust-
ent which reflects the efficient per
sonality. It is the major means through
which the total personality expresses
itself. It is through speech that hu
man behavior is modified by means
of body, voice, thought, and lan
guage.
If we want to develop our speech,
we must learn to have control. We
want to overcome all monotonous,
nasal, muffled and harsh sounds. We
do not want to be timid, insincere,
over aggressive or without courage
while we are speaking. Instead,
want to be self-confident, natural and
earnest. We want our words to flow
spontaneously from within.
By improving the intellectual and
emotional sides of our lives, we
improve our speech. In order for it
to be beautiful, we must study our
personalities and work hard to
fine them. As we develop intellectu
ally, such characteristics as
plicity, persuasiveness, refinement,
and concreteness of discourse will be
revealed in our personalities. All
that we say must first flash upon the
screen of our minds. Truly, it is
vigorous imagination that lends the
crowning charm to a person’s speech.
Culture represents the degree of re
finement at which one lives. It is
recognized that there is no real learn
ing unless that learning can be
Who?
Who gives beauty to the things of
earth?
Who hangs the stars above?
Who gives clothing to the plants at
birth?
Who shares with man his love?
Chorus:
’Tis someone with power and glory;
’Tis someone most divine.
’Tis someone who begins life's story;
Someone who loves mankind.
Who makes the waves rise and fall
at sea?
Who gives the birds their song?
Who makes the sunshine so warm and
free?
\N ho moves the time along?
Thersa H. Hall
Line Cutting
Even though our Student Council
has worked toward solving the prob
lem of line-cutting, there are still
those who insist upon doing this. This
problem, if found at all, should be
found in the grammar school and not
in an institution of higher learning.
Let’s act as intelligent college stu
dents and refrain from cutting line.
pressed immediately in the life of
the individual.
Adequate speech is a necessary tool
in all phases of education. Therefore,
it is wonderful to know what to say,
when to say it, and how to say it.
These three dimensions denote pow
er in the speech personality.