FEBRUARY, 1962
THE COMPASS
PAGE THREE
Pirates Upset Pirates
Elizabeth City “Pirates” finished
strong in a rough game with the
Hampton “Pirates” to break a four-
game losing streak. Brady Johnson
led with 21 rebound and 9 points
while Willie Francis contributed 10
points and grabbed 13 rebounds to
help widen the margin for the Eliza
beth City “Pirates”.
Although making only 16 points,
NAIA leading scorer Marvin Trot-
man had 22 assists. Spencer Mayfield
tallied 20 points and Paris Carson
added 15 as Elizabeth City Teachers
out-played, outfought, and out-hust
led the Hampton “Pirates’ for a
75-62 victory. Grady with 11, and
Clarke 18 were standouts for the
Hampton “Pirates”.
Pirates Bow to Spartans
In a free-for-all game at Norfolk,
Virginia, the Norfolk State Spartans
captured coach Bobby Vaughan’s
“Pirates”. The “Pirates” went all out
to seek their first victory of the
season. But, the “Spartans’ had other
plans in mind.
The first half went “see-saw” for
the first 10 minutes, but then the
“Pirates” began to slowly pull away.
A 6 points lead was rallied to 8
points as Norfolk started closing
the gap. Half time “streaked” by as
the “Pirates” led 45-43.
Starting the second half, the "Hot
Shooting Spartans” fought back, try
ing to overcome the beating of the
“Pirates” in the first half. Points
put in the baskets by both teams
stimulated the crowd of 2000 specta
tors. Then the game began to slow
as the “Spartans” took the lead and
held it to beat the “Pirates” 71-32.
U.S.N.S.A. News
Mrs. Ruth Hagy Brod, chairman of
the Overseas Press Club Committee
on Youth and Student Activities, and
Paul Potter, National Affair Vice
President of the United States Na
tional Student Association, announced
that applications will soon be available
for (he Fourth Annual International
Affairs Conference for College Edi-
The three-day conference will be
held on February 9-12, 1962 and is
expected to draw more than 200 col
lege editors to the O P C headquarters
in New York City. Over sixty mem
bers will participate as speakers, pane
lists and discussion leaders in the
fourth of an annual series of con
ference on international news coverage
in professional and student publica
tions.
A special feature of the conference
is the presentation of an award for
the best coverage of foreign news by
dailies and non-dailies, and for the
best feature of international or foreign
news in a daily and non-daily. Besides
cash prizes, the winners will travel to
Washington, D. C. to meet President
John F. Kennedy.
Choir's Concerts
During the Christmas season the
Elizabeth City State Teachers College
Choir gave three renditions of Han
del’s “Messiah” away from the col
lege. Eeach choir member was very
elated to know that each of these was
very successfully given.
The first was given in Williamston,
N.C. at E. J. Hayes High School. The
program was presented twice—once
for the elementary department and
once for the high school department.
The choir was told by the principal,
Mr. W. A. Holmes, that he was al
ways interested and concerned about
presenting everything possible which
is educational to the student of that
school. Miss Cofield, the music tea
cher at the school, had already told
all of her classes about the “Messiah.”
The second rendition was given in
Roper, North Carolina, at Washington
Hawks Conquer Pirates
"Pirates” still as night, but sep
arated by high spirited players and
staff, opened the home season with a
game against Maryland Hawks.
The game got underway with the
“Pirates” scoring the first 6 points of
game as Maryland got off slow. Then
fast breaks, good rebounding, and
accurate shooting highlighted and
colored the game as the clock banged
with scores for both teams at the
half.
Providing scoring punches for the
“Pirates were Spencer Mayfield and
Frank Neal in the first half as Santis
and Williams starred for the
“Hawks”. Half time score was 40 to
27 in favor of Maryland.
The Maryland Hawks continued
their attack in the second half. Romp
ing swiftly against the “Pirates” de
fense and lookmg for more openings,
the Hawks began to slip farther out
in front. Final score 93-60.
Santis, a powerful 6’6” giant,
launched the “Hawks’ ” second CJAA
victory with 25 points. Frank Neal
a freshman from Oak City in his
most successful outing scored 21
points for Elizabeth City.
Rams Nip Pirates 67-38
Wiston-Salem Rams led by back-
court man, Blunt a freshman, defeated
the “Pirates” of Elizabeth City State
Teachers College.
The “Pirates” scored the first two
points of the game, but were unable
to hold the lead.
The “Pirates” had difficulty finding
the basket, as the “Rams”gradually
took the lead and rolled along graci
ously to a half-time lead of 29-13.
Blunt, high scorer, had ten points
at the end of the first half, while
Willie Francis and Paris Carson led
the “Pirates” with four each.
Francis was highest for the“Pirates”
with 10, and Blunt for the “Rams”
with 20.
Falcons Topple Pirates
St, Augustine’s Falcons led by
Billy Baxter and Edward Cottrell
downed the “Pirates” 88-82.
Trotman having a very good night
on the hardwood helped pull the
“Pirates” in striking distance by
half-time — 31-42 in the “Falcon’s”
favor.
Second half was a different story
as the hot “Falcon” rapidly pulled
away from the “Pirates” by a 14 point
margin. But the hot hand of Spen
cer Mayfield enabled the “Pirates”
to see them again: as they pulled
within one point of the “Falcon”
75-74. With eight minutes left in
the game St. Augustine’s Cottrell
hit two points to make the score
78-75 in St. Augustine’s favor. The
“Falcon” swiftly pulled away again,
this time for good; final score 88-82.
Marvin Trotman scored 37 points,'
Spencer Mayfield 19 for the “Pir
ates”; Baxton and Cottrell had 22
points each for the “Falcons”.
Very Successful
County Union School. TTiis program
was successfully given also. Every
body present seemed to have enjoyed
it very much. Here, the members of
the choir saw some of the former
students of Elizabef^h City State
Teachers College and also former
choir members.
The third rendition of the “Mes
siah” was in Selma, North Carolina
at Harrison High School. Here, the
choir members met many of the for
mer students and choir members.
Among the former students and choir
members was Miss Martha Purvis.
The people in the three places, in
which the choir gave these renditions
were so very pleasant and considerate
to every choir member. Each person
really enjoyed the trip to these plases,
and most of all each member of the
choir enjoyed giving such successful
concerts.
Trotman Scores
41 Points in HFT
Marvin Trotman, picked for the
Holiday Festival All-Tournament
Squad, set an individual scoring rec
ord with 41 points in the Holiday
Festival Tournament in Norfolk, Va.
against Hampton Pirates.
Marvin Trotman
Trotman, a native of Princeton,
N. J., will add these honors to his
collection. He set a single game in
dividual scoring record in the CIAA
Tournament his freshman year; all
CJAA Squad, his sophomore year;
and was one of leading scorers in the
CIAA Conference his junior year.
Presently Trotman is the leading
scorer in small colleges in the Na
tional Association of Inter-Collegiate
Athletics with a 31.6 average per
game and eight in shooting percent
age with .610.
Thoughts On
Writing Poetry
Writing poetry is a way of ex
pressing the emotions. It is very easy
if the writer is in the mood, because
poetry is the appropriate language of
beautiful or high thoughts, imagina
tions or emotions; the language being
rhythmical, and adapted to arouse
feeling and imagination. Writing poe
try is a way of cherishing and com
municating experiences.
The first process in writing a piece
of poetry would be to select a sub
ject, because it is the most important
part of a well-written poem. Second,
one should make the subject into an
image or a series of images before
trying to put the ideas on paper; the
image will help to make a tangible
framework and thus will make writing
the poem easier. The picture should
recall or create a scene which is based
upon observation and memory. The
next step is to write a story explaining
the subject. The emotions should
be strong feelings of fear, anger, dis
gust, grief, joy, surprise, passion,
love, or hate. Third, and important,
is the poetic language. The language
one uses in poetry should be both
natural and modern, or it should
follow the style of the subject. The
best language for poetry is the lang
uage with which the writer is
acquainted or the language which
he would find natural at the moment
of highest emotion. When writing, the
writer must think of a good possible
conversation or a good letter. Last
the poem should be written so that
there will be rhyme and rhythm.
One’s feeling’s must be relived and
communicated with power.
Writing poetry is a hobby or way
to relax. It leads one to release
emotional tension. The completed
poem should show individual feeling
and emotionalized ideas about the
subject.
—Jay Witt, Jr.
One little boy on our block has
come up with a patriotic reason for
not dinking his milk and eating his
spinach. He says he doesn’t want to
be too big to fit into a space capsule.
Aggies Defeat Pirates
The A & T "Aggies” of Greens
boro beat the "Pirates ’ in their open
ing basketball game 111-70.
Playing before an opening-night
crowd of about 2800 fans at Charles
Moore Gymnasium, the "Aggies took
the lead with a jump shot by sopho
more Jackson and never relinquished
it.
The “Pirates” fought back brilliant
ly in a beautiful display of ball hawk
ing. But the “Aggies ’ scoring puncnes
were too great and the pressure caus
ed the "Pirates’ to collapse. The
"Aggies” led 50-34 at halt time.
Higii man for the "Pirates” was
Brady Johnson a 6’ 4‘/^” sophomore,
from Roxboro, N. C., who scored 24
points.
LittLe Thoughts
Do yoU ever leminisce on a dreary,
ramy Sunday... .ttiat trom tne iooks
of tne clouds you 11 have a biue Mon
day? It seems as if the downpour of
tne rain rushes into your tnoughts
benind and overflows there—to burst
down the realization in the mind...
that maybe yesterday, it would have
been better had you done "this or
that”—maybe apologized to some hurt
person.
Do you ever reminisce on a cold,
clear day .' When it seems as if the
cold air’s breath has deliberately
blown your way... to freeze ttie one
inner peace of warmth within your
heart? With the realization that, may
be if you had, in part. . . made
apologies for a nasty remark?
Do you ever reminisce on a bright,
sunny day? When the sunflashes
radiant rays upon your face so gay. ..
to make your heart shine when you
wonder how your mind—could have
been troubled about such a small
incident?
Do you ever reminisce at the close
of a year... when the hands on the
clock move as if they are in fear. ...
ticking off the minutes as you reason
to the fact... of how wonderful it is
to stop—exact—and ask this thought-
provoking question: "Where am I go
ing?” At the start of this New Year,
just where are you going academically,
socially, mentally, emotionally and
spiritually?
—Thelma Howard
They Did It Again!
On Thursday, December 14,
the College Players presented the
first in their series of planned pro
ductions, the ever-popular “Christ
mas Carol”, by Charles Dickens, at
the regularly scheduled Assembly
hour. Mrs. J. M. Hoffler was direc
tor of the production, and Mrs. G.
M. Harris, director of art and dance.
The cast for the play consisted of
some twenty-seven persons. They
were: Scrooge, Tony Ricks; Fred,
Charles Cherry; Bob Cratchit, Robert
Sharpe; Mrs. Dilber, Arzie Sutton;
Marley’s Ghost, Colin Minga; Ghost
of Christmas Past, Janice Harrison;
Ghost of Christmas Present, Wilma
Perry; Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-
come, Thelma Howard; Fizziwig,
Frank Britt; Ebenezer, Carlton Mel
ton; Mrs. Fizziwig, Aileen Modlin;
Dick, Norman King; Dancers, Adron
Jones, Ella Roberts, Minnie Simmons,
Eula Cordon; Fiddler, Sarah Jordan;
Scrooge as a boy, Ruth Congleton;
Fan, His Sister, Pecolia Grantham;
Mrs. Cratchit, Marcell Forbes; Mar
tha Cratchit, Gwendolyn Sutton;
Belinda Cratchit, Brenda Brown;
Peter Cratchit, Mary Manning; Tiny
Tim, Edward Smith, Jr.; Old Joe,
George Simpson; A Boy, Jimmy Jenk-
Members of the production staff
were: Stage Manager, George Grif
fin; Costumes, Gladys Johnson, Mar
gie Baker, Cymera Skinner, Doris
Simmons, and Patricia Williams;
Properties, Janice Pierce; Make-up,
Eula Cordon, Marie Rodgers, P.ox-
anna Smith, Juanita Berry; Lights,
Roosevelt Wright; Programs, Janice
Pierce.
Tke Need for
New Bu 'ddings
That this college needs new build
ings is very manifest. For the present
ones are too few for the number of
students in attendance. Perhaps the
people of North Carolina do not
realize how greatly in need this col
lege is of at least three buildings: a
dormitory for boys, a classroom
building, and a student union build
ing. It is clear, however, to those
who are enrolled at this college that
improved housing faciliites will
greatly aid them in the preparation
for their chosen professions.
Any one can readily see the
present crowded conditions. There
is insuffiicent space and over crowd
ed conditions are not conducive to
the best educational gains. There
are three students in rooms that were
built for two. Students have to wait
in line to use bathroom facilities; and
there are not sufficient desks for
each student to have one for study.
The present Lighthouse, our Student
Union Building, is too small to ac
commodate the increasing enroll
ment. This is in definite need of
enlargement for the personal, intel
lectual, and social development of
the student.
Of course three buildings would
cost a large sum of money, but the
cost would be paid in educational
gains to the many students that at
tend this instittuion. Without better
facilities this institution will be lost.
Why Am. I Here?
A dozen college men sat and
sprawled in my dormitory room one
night.
“What’s the purpose of college,
anyway?” asked a muscular fresh
man. “Why am I here?”
The discussion that followed be
came a “bull session” lasting late
into the night. It was evidence of
the fact that the first semester of
the freshman year in college is the
time when the human mind reaches
out for the answers to the ultimate
question: “For what purpose am I
here?”
The discussion among these col
lege men was an attempt to seek
their ultimate purjjose for being in
college.
Being a dormitory counselor, I felt
that it was not my duty to answer
this question for these men, and per
haps impose a viewpoint concerning
the question, “Why am I here?”
However in my own mind I answer
ed: In this day it is almost impos
sible to get a decent job without a
college education. I am in college
because I want to be able to com
mand the fundamental processes, and
continue my education. I plan to
enter a profession and a college edu
cation is the prerequisite. I am here
because I desire a refined mind —
knowledge about the bases of our
civilization, appreciation for art and
music, an understanding of how to
get along with people, ability to read,
act and speak intelligently; in other
words to become a cultured in
dividual.
I am here because I want to pre
pare myself so that I can provide for
the future.
Student of the Issue
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people; and if one is to be truly edu
cated, he should be willing to sacri
fice. In our modern age, she thinks,
“Time” is the most essential element,
since society requires that so much
of our “time” be spent inside the
classroom. Another one of her be
liefs is that experience, faith, cour
age, understanding, and the ability
to think and act contribute greatly
to the total education of an individr
ual. “True education”, she says “goes
far beyond facts and classrooms.”