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march, APRIL, 1964 THE COMPASS PAGE THREE Your Contributions Are Still Welcome Donors to the English Award Honoring Mrs. Edna H. Mitchell Through the years the students who excell in English will bene fit from your donation to the Edna H. Mitchell Award Fund. You may, then, take pride in the students who learn to communicate well and in your generosity. At the same time you are creating a living memorial to a distinguished scholar and woman. Very truly yours, Coragreene Johnstone and Walter N. Ridley Music Makes A Having given a performance of Elijah, the Concert Choir is making final preparations for its annual tour on April 28. Engagements include cities in Maryland, New York, and other states not yet mentioned. Under the direction of Miss Evelyn A. Johnson, the Choir will appear in the Harlem Park School auditorium in Baltimore on April 29. The second engagement will be at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Brooklyn, Statesmen Receive (Continued from Page 1) ence Club—Kenneth McLaurin; E. M. Spellman Award — Ulyssess Bell (Compass editor); Vocational Club— Edward Bryant; and the Beta Beta Award—Curtis D. Turnage. Honor certificates were presented to students who had been on Honor Roll and/or Dean’s List since their enrollment. Total numbers of certificates awarded were distributed as follows: 21 freshmen (three on the Dean’s List including Compass staff member Barbara Fearing); 12 sopho mores (six on the Dean’s List); juniors (six on the Dean’s List); and 11 seniors (ten on the Dean’s List). Other honorable mentions were the presentation of the Davis Cup to residence of Doles Hall, junior-senior women’s dorm, for maintaining as unit the highest scholastic average campus. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority was announced as having the highest average among campus Greekdom. Four students received Sigma Rho Sigma Certificates of Merit. The seventeen Statesmen in Who’ Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities (see Com pass, last issue) received their certifi- Congratulations and applause sub sided and Dr. I. Rupert Picott, presi dent of the American Teachers As sociation and executive secretary of the Virginia Teachers Association, de livered an inspiring and thought-pro- voking message. Music was provided by the College Organist and the Col lege Choir. Thursday, April 30. Before leaving New York, the Choir will be in concert at Beacon High School, B'eacon, New York, on May 1. Home Boys Make Captain Captains for the 1964 football sea son have been elected and the team’s choices are Thurlis Little and Percy Watson. Neither came as a surprise to anyone because both individuals displayed fine leadership and sports manship during the past season. This marks the second time around for Little. He did an outstanding job as the ’63 captain. Except for about 5 minutes of play during the entire season, he was always found on the field, accomplishing his usual job at center and playing head-up football. Little was also elected to the All- C.LA.A. second team and missing the first team by a very slim margin. Percy Watson, another fine foot baller is the team’s other choice. He plays the right set back position and what a job he does! He is a small package of dynamite and explodes over the field. For a long while, he was the Conference leading ground gainer and was honorable mention for All-C.I.A.A. Watson gained much respect as a defensive corner back and also an outstanding punter. It may be interesting to note that both Little and Watson are products of Lincoln High in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Both served as captains their senior year in high school and both made All-State at their position. With such very fine leaders, the team is looking forward to a very successful football season. intramural Rundown Intramural basketball is over and the Golden Ques walked away with the crown. With the sharp shoot ing of Phillip Flood, WUson Good and floor general, Andrew Littlejohn, the Golden Ques became the Cinde rella team of the Intramural world. Flood was able to average over 25 points per game during the tourna ment. The Gerrynanders, who were the tournament favorites, were a big flop. These washouts could not withstand the constant pressure. However, they possessed the best team record, 9 victories and one defeat. Their “iron” men were Rankin, Clark, Blount, Sylvester, and Bowden. Having a visit with the Pirates and the Feltas, it was learned that they were made up of mostly freshmen and the inexperience reflected in their records. The Pirates won only four games and lost six. Their standouts were Snipes and Robinson. The Feltas would not reveal their final record, but let us take a peep at some of their super stars. They are A. Peace, R. Coleman, Ervin Francis, and R. Cot ton. The Blockbusters did not have a winning season but have such talent as W. Boyd, the team’s highpoint man, Cheek, and L. Williams, strong team men. Looking further, we come across the Alpha Jewels. Their team made up of the campus intellects, which is shown in their record, 4 wins and 6 defeats. This is a true case of all brains and very little brawn. A few of their stars are Otha Sydnor, Earl Francis, Ralph Rolland, and Ver- ►n Perry. For those who are not football and basketball washouts, pick up your bats and start hitting those long fouls; intramural baseball is just around the corner. As for you spectators, please come out and cheer your favorite team to victory. AKA's Eight members of the Delta Theta chapter AKA Sorority^d three mem bers of Zeta Kappa C^ega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alph^orority attended the Eleventh Mid-Atlantic regional Conference at the Golden Triangle Motor Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia, March 13-15. Attending the conference was a total of 267 delegates representing the 43 chapter sororities in the Mid-At- antic Region which includes North C^olina and Virginia. Mrs. Lucille Giggott, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, and Mrs. Carey B. Preston, the administrative secretary, were among those present. The 267 delegates attended con ferences, luncheons, snip sips, a ban- a formal dance, and religious services. THE ROVING SPORTS EYE JETHRO WILLIAMS, Reporter Matmen Bring Medals Home ■ : 0 nght: Argle Whitfield and Coach Roy F. Knighi Argle Whitfield, a native of Ports- mouth, Virginia, won the C.I.A.A. heavyweight wrestling championship at Howard University. Whitfield de feated Bandy Forrest of Norfolk State College. His record for the year is nine wins and one defeat. Other medalists for the “Vikings” were Leroy Ross, who won second place in the 147 pound class. His wrestling feats were remarkable the entire season. Ross is a resident of Shelby, North Carohna. Julius Webb of Roper, North Carohna placed third in the 157 pound class. Horace Griffin, the muscle man of the team, placed third in the 177 pound class. His perform- mance during the season was superb. With this being the first season a wrestling team has performed at ECSC, the results are tremendous. Coach Roy F. Knight must be com mended for a job well done. Elizabeth City Scouting The Scouting Commissioner of the Tidewater Council, Boy Scouts of America, Captain Nelson P. Watkins, Commanding Officer of the Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Virginia was the speaker at the Annual Scouter Appreciation Dinner at Elizabeth City State College on February 28, 1964. The dinner was dedicated to scouters, den mothers, leaders and parents in the Coastal District of the Tidewater Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The District includes, Camden, Currituck, Perquimans, Gates, Chowan, Pasquotank and Dare. A record attendance of scouters and their friends who came through inclement weather, seemed to be an indication of the increasing interest and enthusiasm for scouting in the Coastal District. Captain Watkins was introduced by Mr. Joseph H. Davis, District Com missioner. Greetings from the Tide water Council were brought by Mr. Joseph Wilson, council camping com mittee. Recognition was given scout leaders and officers for outstanding contri butions made in the interest of scout ing in the Coastal District. Dr. Wal ter N. Ridley, Coastal District Chair man, welcomed the visitors to the College and expressed appreciation to the members of the Coastal Dis trict for their cooperation. He was especially generous in praise of the Left to right: Leroy Ross, Horace Griffin Julius Webb, and Coach Roy F. Knight From the Elizabeth City chapters, tne following members attended: Ruth Dugger, Evelyn Sutton, Marcell orbes, Brenda Jenkins, Martha Reid, orence Whitfield, Arzie Sutton, and Gloria Forbes of Delta Theta, and Mrs. Ethel Foxx, Miss Macille Traf- on, and Mrs. Clara Jones of the Zeta *^appa Omega Chapter. - _ —Gloria Forbes work in the district accomplished by Messrs. W. C. Witherspoon; Floyd E. Spelhnan, leadership training chair man; Walter A. Hunter, activities chairman; Joseph H. Davis, and Dr. Rudolph D. Artis, vice-chairman, a member of the College faculty. Others who received special re cognition were: Messrs. D. F. Walker and G. W. Cooper, principal and teacher, respectively, of the D. F. Walker Hi^ School, Edenton, mem- I5ers of Troop 91. Mr. Walker is in stitutional representative and mem ber-at-large of the Council Board. Mr. Cooper is a troop committee member and scoutmaster. Also Mr. Arthur Turner, neighborhood Commissioner and assistant scoutmaster, of Troop 115, Elizabeth City; Messrs. Charles Barco and Charles Cartwright, troop Committee members of Troop 117, Belcross; and Mr. William McPher son, Troop 602, rural Elizabeth City, a troop committee member, neighbor hood commissioner, active in numer ous training sessions received recogni tion. Members of Troop 115 con ducted the opening and closing cere monies. Keep Our Campus Clean Tennis Season With the closing of basketball sea son on campus, we can now look for ward to tennis season. It begun April 4, at home with a match between the ‘Vikings” and the Livingstone “Bears.” Last season the teimis team got off to a very fine start under the coach ing of John Marshall. They were able compile a record of 8 victories against 4 defeats. Two of these de feats were at the hands of Morgan State. Coach Marshall and his boys are looking forward to an even better re cord this year. Unfortunately, two of the top men will not be playing because of complications. Neverthe less, with the returning of improved players, Richards and Gibbs, the team anticipates making a few points in the tournament. As last season, the team will be making two tours. One will take place throughout mid-eastern North Caro lina and the second will include Wash ington, D. C., and Delaware. Members of the tennis team are Eugene Thompson, Albert Richards, Leonard Hill, George Simpson, A. O. Davis, William Madrey, and Lu ther Gibbs. All matches will be open to the public and student body. Let us all come out and aid in making our ten nis team the best in the C.I.A.A. com petition. A Look on Basketball The basketball season has ended md we may all look forward to the coming season. However, let’s review the team’s record, yet not over look the games as they were actually played. For the first time, Coach Bobby Vaughan came up with what you might call a bad year. That is, a bad year the record book. I am quite sure that many of you feel as I do. The fourteen games the basketball team just about all at very close margins. A number of the games could have gone either way. It just so happened that only seven victories came our way. In sports, you have what is called the breaks of the game and if these breaks don’t come your way, you have trouble. It is almost impossible to win. During most of the home games, we led by a comfortable margin but in the closing moments, the team slowly but surely lost ground. The breaks just didn’t come our way. Thinking back a bit further and ‘making a few calculations, you will discover that more games were won on the road than at home. Let’s con sider the scores of all the home games. If we were to combine all of the points that our team lost by at home, you would come up with something like 27 points. Most of the games were lost by 2 or 3 points. With these few facts and figures, we still do not come up whh a better record. But we still feel as if we have the best players and coach in the C.I.A.A. As a salute to graduating players— Willie Francis, Parris Carson, Broadus Cox—we hope your future plans will as enjoyable as the games you have played in at ECSC. The Staff also salutes Alvin Kelley for a job well done as team manager. Here Comes the Drill Team To the rear March! About face March! Your left, your left right left. Striped black and white coated figures adhering to the cadence calls during the basketball season won hearty applause for their fancy stepping per formances. Once the Elizabeth City State Col lege Drill Team took over on the hardwood during halftimes, silence prevailed for only the drilling mem bers knew what was to happen next. The end results have been fantastic. Drill team members are Ruben Buggs, Belinda Carroll, Virginia Cox, Earl BVown, Mary Herring, Eddie Brovra, Joe C. Lee, Patricia Holley, Harry Tillery, Ralph Roland, Lorraine Walker, Pricilla Walker, Moses Gor don, Faye Cofield, Alton Cheek, Jus tine Gee, and Pauline Chapman. John D. Marshall is the drill team advisor.
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