THE COMPASS
Published by Elizabeth City State College for Students and Alumni
Elizabeth City. N. C.. September. October. 1964
NCCHC Honors Dr.
Ridley for Civic Services
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The Honorable Philip H. Des Maiais, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health,
Education, and Welfare applauds as Mr. F. H. Mebane, principal of H. B.
Sugg School in Farmville, presents an award to Dr. Waller N. Ridley,
President of Elizabeth City State College.
The North Carolina Council on
Health and Citizenship honored
President Walter N. Ridley and
President of East Carolina Col
lege, Leo Jenkins, in Greenville
on October 18 at a ceremony hek
at the C. M. Eppes High Schoo
of that city. Presidents Ridlej
and Jenkins were given plaques in
recognition of their civic services
Many dignitaries were in at
tendance including the honorable
Phillip H. Des Marais, Deputy As
sistant Secretary for Legislation,
U. S. Department of Health Edu
cation and Welfare, who was the
keynote speaker. Mr. Des Marais
was introduced by the Honorable
Herbert C. Bonner, U. S. Con
gressman.
Dr. Andrew A. Best, President
of the Council, spoke enthusias
tically of the achievements and
prospects of both the Council and
the distinguished vistors and hon-
orees.
Nineteen persons representing
:he Elizabeth City State College
Family were on hand to witness
;he fine occasion. Students attend
ing the ceremony were Barnelle
Robinson, President of the Wo
men’s Government; George Skin
ner, President of the Men’s Govern
ment; James Salisbury, Compass
Staff member and College Photo
grapher; and Ingrid East, Fresh
man member of the Compass staff.
The program was preceded by
a performance of the C. M. Eppes
High School Band, James A.
Wooten, Director.
A tribute was extended to the
late John F. Kennedy in the clos
ing of the program.
Five Ph.D's Appointed
New faculty appointments at Eliz
abeth City State College by Presi
dent Walter N. Ridley include five
holders of doctorates; Dr. Robert
K. Stuart, co-chairman Department
of Education, professor of Educa
tion; Dr. Vincent J. deGregorio,
chairman department of Art, asso
ciate professor of Art; Dr. Anne
Marie Henderson, acting chairman
of department of Modern Lan
guages, professor of English; Dr.
Rosaline M. Edwards, professor
of Education; Dr. Sekender A.
Khan, associate professor of Bi
ology.
We also welcome: Mr. Guy C.
Craft, assistant professor of Li
brary Service; Mr. Jacob K. Bent
ley, instructor in Physical Educa
tion; Miss Ruby G. Hayes, instruc
tor in Business Education; Mr. Kun-
tsung Liu, instructor in Mathema
tics; The Rev. R. Irving Boone,
chairman Religious Activities, in
structor of English; and Mr. Robert
E. Duke, instructor of English.
A new addition in the Comptrol
ler’s Office is Mrs. Gladys Todd
Henderson, Secretary. Mr. Richard
Jones Henderson is Manager of the
Data Processing Center, and Miss
Manualynn Angela Stowe, Key
Punch Operator.
To assist in the dormitories, the
following have joined ECSC; Mr.
Howard Hankins Brown, Butler
Hall; Mrs. Margaret McCurdy
Bryant and Mrs. Mamie Chambers
Reed, Bias Hall, and Mrs. Elizabeth
F. Davis, Doles Hall.
Student Teaching
Conference Held
The Fifth Aimual Student
Teaching Conference was held at
Elizabeth City State College on
October 24.
The keynote speaker was Dr.
Allen C. Hancock, Director, Di
vision of Graduate Study at
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Vir
ginia.
The theme for the Confer
ence is COORDINATION: A
Working Relationship Among Col-
' e g e Supervisors, Cooperating
Schools, Supervising Teachers and
Student Teachers.
Principals and Supervisors from
28 Cooperating Schools in North
eastern .North Carolina and Vir
ginia were invited to particpiate.
Mr. Lindsey D. Draper is the
Acting Director of Student Teach-
Robert Gavin
Speaks in
"Moore" Hall
Robert Gavin, the Republican
Candidate for Governor of North
Carolina, spoke to the staff and
student body of E.C.S.C. at the
resident’s Convocation on Octo
ber 1.
Gavin spoke in favor of more
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Thomas Hawkins
Speaks on Ethics
THOMAS HAWKINS
“General Philosophy and Ethics
for Today’s Living” was the topic
discussed by Mr. Thomas Hawkins,
in the opening Lyceum Series on
September 27.
Mr. Hawkins, Dean of Men at
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Vir
ginia, emphasized that we live
a period of anxiety, bewilderment,
and indecision. We look to the
future without hope and inner con
fidence. E>ean Hawkins further
stated, “This is an age of space
exploration, but it is also a time
of inner confusion, lack of faith,
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Senior Art Major Presents
Individual Exhibit
William (Billy) Cox, a senior
at Elizabeth City State College, is
proving that he is likely to b
success in his field. Cox, an
Major from Warsaw, Virginia, is
being honored by having some of
his work displayed on campus.
As a presentation of the student
fine arts committee of the Light
house College Center, a display
of water colors, oils, drawings and
sculpture will be viewed through
out the month of October. In ad
dition some of his work is on dis
play in the main entrance of
Moore Hall, the Administration
Building.
Cox attended Cabham Park Ele
mentary School and Richmond
County High School, Warsaw, Va.
He entered the Fine Arts Depart
ment of Elizabeth City State Col
lege 1962 after two years of study
in the area of Social Science at St.
Paul’s College, Lawrenceville, Va.
A talented and ambitious young
artist, his work has been exhibited
in numerous high schools in North
Carolina and Virginia; at Atlanta
University Art Show, Atlanta, Ga.;
and at the University of Tampa
Florida. During April of 1963,
Cox won two cash awards during
the College Awards program and
in the same month won first prize
at Elizabeth City Fair for a splen
did show of art.
Besides excelling in Art, Cox is
captain of the wrestling team, a
musician and an Honor Roll Stu
dent.
Following graduation he plans
to continue study at Pratt Institute,
New York, to prepare for a ca
reer as an art teacher on the col
lege level.
William Cox is truly a credit to
Elizabeth City State College Cam
pus.
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WHEN? OCT. 31, 1964
WHERE? ECSC!
HOMECOMING!
Alumni Plaque Awarded
To Choir Director
The presentation of a plaque
“for meritorious musical service”
was made to Miss Evelyn A. John
son, chairman of the Department
of Music, last May on the occa
sion of the G e n e i^a 1 Alumni
Association’s Annual Dinner hon
oring the graduating class of ’64.
The plaque, a gift of the A.
P. Lester Alumni Chapter, was
given in recognition of Miss John
son’s many outstanding contribu
tions to the growth and develop
ment of the College Choir and
musical instruction at the College.
Mr. Spencer made the presentation.
Miss Johnson, professor of Mu
sic and director of the College
Choir, a 100-voice group, has be
come well known on concert tours
throughout the East. Last spring
the Choir appeared, for the first
time, in concert with the North
Carolina Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Benjamin Swalin.
The choir has also been televised
and was recorded on “Voice of
America.” It sang last year at the
300th Anniversary celebration of
the North Carolina Legislature at
Halls Creek.
Miss Johnson has inspired and
directed many students to discover
and develop their capabilities as
musicians and persons.
Renovations
Enhance
Appearances
The men of Elizabeth City
State College were very glad to
find that their respective dormi
tories, West Lodge and Butler
Hall, had undergone a facelifting
job. Gay colors give a lively look
to the once drab walls.
In West Lodge mailboxes have
been installed for the convenience
of the freshmen. Doors have been
refitted and larger panes have been
installed in order to give the stu
dents clearer, unobstructed views
as to who is on the other side of
the door. They also offer better
protection against the winds which
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