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"The Church In the Nuclear Age" Religious Emphasis Theme "What Value Has The Church in The Nuclear Age?” was the theme of the 1963 Religious Emphasis Week observance of Elizabeth City State Teachers College, March 17-21. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednes day at 12:30, Noonday Meditation Periods were arranged for quiet re flections and prayer with music and verse in the background. Anyone at tending the Meditation Periods was free to come and leave as he pleased. During the evening hours, short devotional periods with guest speak ers were held on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 8 p.m. The speeches were centered around the theme for the week. Following the speeches were Informal Conversations in the Recreation Room. Refresh ments were served. Round-table Discussions were held on Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Selected students and selected adults, respectively, discussed the theme. Questions were received from the floor. There were a number of special features. Among these was a Morning Worship Service at 11 a.m. on Sun day. The Sunday evening program at 6 p.m. featured church music by the Senior Choir of Zion Baptist Church, Portsmouth, Virginia, demonstrating! what to sing for worship services, j Holy Communion, Thursday at 12:30, | was open to all who cared to come. Ihis was a profoundly moving event of the week. The movie on Thursday evening was of a religious nature and also a moving experience. Many people contributed to the making of this program. A few of the invited guests were these reverend gentlemen: Clyde Beatty, rector of the St. James P. E. Church, Portsmouth, Virginia; Carrol Felton, pastor of Mt. Lebonon A.M.E.Z. Church, Elizabeth City; Grady D. Davis, Dean of the School of Religion, Shaw University, Raleigh, N. C.; Moses B. Anderson, pastor of the St. Catherine Roman Catholic Church, Elizabeth City, N. C.; F. H. LaGarde, pastor of Provi dence Baptist Church, Edenton, N. C.; and William A. Mercer, minister of music and a member of the faculty at Norfolk Division, Virginia State College. Mr. Frank Periera, head of the Department of Social Science, was also a participant. With the splendid cooperation of the College President, Dr. Walter N. Ridley, this Religious Emphasis Week was sponsored by the Religious Life Committee of the college. Members of the committee are L. R. Ballou, Bar bara Ashe, E. L. Davis, Mary Jen kins, George Patterson, William Ruf fin, Lloyd Sawyer, G. L. Smith, Bar bara Thompson, Wallace Riggins, and James A. Eaton. Dr. Kenneth Wiiiiams Founders Day Speaker Elizabeth City State Teachers Col lege observed its seventy-second an niversary on February 24, with Dr. Kenneth Williams, recently-elected president of Winston-Salem Teachers College, as principal speaker. The topic discussed was “The Role of the Negro Student in the Changing World.” Dr. Williams stated that twenty-five years represented a rapid change in the world, and that this change had affected the lives of all people. One half of all inventions, he said, have been made within the last quarter of a century. With this change, the grandchildren of this generation may be bom on another planet. “In the next twenty-five years,” Dr. Williams continued, “with changes coming so rapidly, it will be impossi ble for one to speak of ‘Negro stu dents’ as a group.” He explained further that the only thing that will hinder the Negro from getting ahead is for him to get into positions that are now open without first being prepared, or for him not to do any thing about getting prepared. The greatness of America depends on the (Continued on Page 4, Column 2) Sarah Patton Boyle Library Week Speaker Mrs. Sarah Patton Boyle, author of The Desegregated Heart, will be pre sented in a lecture celebrating National Library Week on Monday afternoon, April 22, at three o’clock, in the Lighthouse. The program will be sponsored by the Library Committee and the Library Staff of the G. R. Little Library. Mrs. Boyle, a relative of the much feared “Blood and Guts” Patton— commander of the Battle of the Bulge World War IL is a native of the aristocratic Albemarle County, Vir ginia. Although reared to the manner f traditional Southern aristocracy, Mrs. Boyle has become an outspoken crusader for human rights. Wife of a professor at the Uni versity of Virginia mother of two , Mrs. Boyle is a prolific writer and a much sought-after lecturer. The students and faculty who desire change in the social order cannot afford to miss hearing the opinions of Mrs. Boyle. National Library Week is April 21 through April 27. The slogan is Reading, the Fifth Freedom—Enjoy It!” Journalists at Columbia Honors Night Held Recently On Wednesday, March 13, at 8 p.m., Elizabeth City State Teachers College held its annual Honors Night program. The speaker for the occasion. Dr. Edward W. Brice, Di rector of Adult Education, U. S. Of fice of Education, Washington, D. C., was introduced by Leonard A. Slade. Dr. Brice’s speech was entitled the "Pursuit of Excellence.” The speaker stated, “A free nation can rise no higher than the standard of excellence required in our schools. ’ He also noted that of our adult popu lation, 40 per cent have dropped out of school, 43 per cent have com pleted high school, and 8 per cent have completed college. In conclusion. Dr. Brice stated that, "If we could overcome greed, compassion, and prejudice we would be the greatest nation beyond doubt.” Dr. Walter N. Ridley, President of the college, presided during the pre sentation of the awards. The recipients of awards were as follow: Depart mental Awards—Cosmetoiogy, Bar ber Bellamy; College Choir, Bonita E. Carr; Education Department, Alice Myrick; English Department, Jacque line E. Long; English Major, John Jordan; Excellence in Science, Jasper D. Evans; Social Science, Patrick A. Reese. Clubs Awards—Science Club, Jaseper D. Evans; Thalia Sorosos Club, Evelyn E. Dixon; Vocational Club, Minnie T. Simmons, Chester Honablew. Faculty Awards — Art* Faculty, William Cox; Music Faculty, j Ray M. Cooper. Greek Awards— Al pha Kappa Alpha, Zeta Kappa Omega j Chapter—Carol V. Ashe, Evelyn Sut ton; Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society Trophies—Mary E. Mizell, Sandra J. Trotman; Herman G. Cooke Award of Omega Psi Phi, Lambda Gamma Chapter—James A. Slade; Alpha Kap pa Alpha, Delta Theta Chapter ■— Gloria J. Lee, Evelyn L. Sutton; Delta Sigma Theta, Delta Chi Chapter— (Continued on Page 3, Column 3) Alpha Kappa Mu Trophy Winners Compass representatives to the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, New York aty, March 14-16, are shown abore. Left to right—Annie R. Lea, Ulysses Bell, Thelma Howard, and LouveUia Johnson. MADELYN T. CARTER House Director Resigns Mrs. Madelyn Trusty Carter, House Director of Bias Hall, resigned from this position March 31, 1963. The college family suffered a great loss for this personality who always creat ed a friendly atmosphere and showed a motherly affection for all students on the campus, especially for the residents of Bias HaU. Mrs. Carter is a former resident of Jersey City, New Jersey, and Pitts burgh, Pennslyvania. She studied at Swift Memorial College in Rogers- ville, Termessee, where she received her A. B. degree. After graduation she taught at the U. P. School in Alabama, did social work in Sewick- ley, Pennsylvania, and later completed a course in Cosmetology at Apex Col lege in New York City. She worked as a beautician in her own shop in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In September, 1951, after the death of her husband, she accepted the posi tion of House Director at this College. In 1956, she received a certificate from House Mothers Training School (Continued on Page 3, Column 3) SANDRA J. TROTMAN Miss Sandra J. Trotman, freshman, and Miss Mary E. Mizell, sophomore, were the recipients of Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society Trophies on Honor Night, March 13, in Moore Hall Auditorium. The Alpha Kappa Mu Society presents a trophy each year to the freshman and sophomore with the highest academic average. Although primarily for academic achievement, the student is expected to measure ac cordingly in citizenship traits. In congratulating the young ladies. President Ridley said that he was not sure which was more difficult, “to attain the trophy as a freshman, or to maintain it as a sophomore.” Miss Trotman was also awarded the Delta Sigma Sorority, Delta Chi Cash Award, given to the young lady who maintains the highest average in the freshman year. She is a graduate of P. W. Moore High School, Elizabeth INTERCOLLEGIATE MUSIC ASSOCIATION APRIL 19-21 MARY E. MIZELL City; and resides with her guardians, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Barcliff, in the rural area of Elizabeth City. Miss Mizell of Ahoskie, North Carolina, has maintained averages placing her on the Honor Roll and Dean’s List since her freshman year. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie L. Mizell, and a graduate of the Robert L. Vann High School. Four Delegates Attend CSPA Four members of the Compass staff attended the Columbia Scho lastic Press Association which was held at Columbia University on March 14-15-16; Ulysses Bell, editor- in-chief; Thelma Howard, literary editor; Annie Ruth Lee, society edi tor; and Louvellia Johnson, reporter. Mrs. E. H. Mitchell, advisor, and Mr. Reuben Braxton, instructor and di rector of placement, accompanied the group. Lectures by outstanding journalists, (Continued on Page 4, Column 2) THE Elizabeth City, N. C. College Choir Prepares for Tour Members of the College Choir are busily preparing for numerous engage ments. Miss Johnson, the choir di rectress, is working with much enthusiasm and energy in the pursuit of superb performances. Members of the Choir are working wholeheartedly with Miss Johnson to make the performances highly successful. Recently the Choir, along with the President of the college, the Student Council President, and a few members of the faculty, made a trip to Norfolk, Virginia, for a television debut on the Warren Hull Show. This television program was viewed on Channel 3. Listed below are some to the en gagements which the Choir plans to fuUfill: April 26 The Choir is to present a concert at the East Suffolk High School, Suf folk, Virginia, sponsored by the Nansemond County Teachers Associ- May 1-3 Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Moimt Sinai Baptist Church, Brooklyn, New York; and Calvary Baptist Church, East Orange, New Jersey are schedul ed concerts for the Choir on their tour, respectively. President Creates Student Assistantship For All Departments President Walter N. Ridley has created the position of student assis- tantships for all departments of Eliza beth City State Teachers College. This is indeed a most helpful solution to many of the problems which students in the Fine Arts Area have encounter ed. Since William Hall is now open each night of the week, it is possible to meet needs of the students. There are longer practice hours for music and art majors; elementary education majors taking Fundamentals of Music are receiving tutorial help from an ad vanced music student; also, clerical work can be done more efficiently. Students selected for these duties are Bonita Carr, junior, elementary education major—^tutor, sectional re hearsal leader and cataloger for the choir; Matthew Freeman, sophomore, music major—sectional leader for the band, cataloger and copyist; Andrew Hamlett, freshman, art major—super visor of Art and Music facilities; Geraldine Kidd and Arzie Sutton, junior and sophomore, respectively— departmental secretaries responsible for all typing. These students have accepted their responsibilities in a mature manner. (CoDtinued on Page 3, Cohimn 5)
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