MARCH, 1965
THE COMPASS
PAGE THREE
Are Our Men Socially Fit?-No!
Women! Women! and more
women surround us at the home
of the “Vikiogs." Unfortunately,
there are so many women that
ihere just is not a man for every
one. Well, how can there be when
[he odds are so drastically high,
three women to every man?
There is an old adage that reads,
“Make the best of what you have.”
Are the men at ECSC abiding by
this rule or even thinking about it?
This seems farthest removed from
Iheir minds.
The fact is very evident when
the men tend to stand and stare,
literally ‘‘leaving the women with
outstretched arms and pleading
eyes.”
Yes. there are many to choose
from, but why not make your
choice and still make the others
feel they are worthy candidates
too.
How Id b« Fit
What is a socially fit man? He
is one who allows no woman to
suffocate from lack of closeness.
He is one who makes certain
that no fair maiden, in her best at
tire at a dance, is a wallflower.
The socially fit man is not
afraid to smile, be nice or, in a
manner of speaking, let himself
go because he is going steady with
another.
HomiliatiOD
It is very humiliating, disgust
ing, maddening and above all
heartbreaking for a young lady
to attend a dance, and never
dance.
It is understood that what is mine
is raiiie and what is thine is thine.
The point is, why not share thine
and mine with them.
Oh, no, don’t misunderstand the
point. It merely means, be lenient;
share at the proper time and place.
More Joy
There is no cause for anyone to
be unhappy at a social affair. Men,
extend your dancing partner to
more than one and allow your best
eirl to do the same.
Don’t approach a young lady,
make the motion of asking for a
dance, and then decide that the one
next to her is much more pre
ferable.
Don’t allow any young lady to
feel left out, no matter what her
features may be.
Many of the students go to the
social affairs and stand around
looking at others or talking. Do
you go so you can say afterwards
that you were there?
Why not make yourself useful or
busy while there. Get into the
swing of things. If you are a
dancing flop, polish up your steps.
Note to Girls
Women, you play an important
part in helping to make the men
socially fit. Don’t shrug or get
your nose in the air because the
wrong fellow asks for your hand.
Act as a motivating force. Be a
good one.
Men, help the women to over-
c 0 m e their inferiority complex
caused by an overflow of the sex.
When the Calendar of Events
includes a dance, it means just that,
and not a “How do you do, I’m
fine” affair.
Dr. Artis Attends 'Challenge'
By Barbara Fearing
Dr, R. D. Artis, Chairman of
Audio-visual Center, recently at
tended a meeting known as CHAL
LENGE ’65, held at Wake Forest
College, Wake Forest, N.C., and
another in Asheville, N.C.
CHALLENGE ’65 is a program
set up to provide an atmosphere
in which individuals can openly
and frankly hear and engage in
discussion on the vital problems
facing our society today and have
an enlightened perception o£ them.
The topic of discussion was “The
Emerging World of the American
Negro.”
Expert Lecturers
CHALLENGE presented a col-
leaion of experts who have dealt
with the Negro movement in va
rious fields and with varying de-
Srees of actual involvement. Dr.
Artis heard lectures by six of
these. They are hsted below:
Dr. Thomas T. Pettigrew, As
sociate Professor of Social Psy
chology, Dept, of Social Rela
tions, Harvard University—“The
Merging World.”
Hobart Taylor, Executive Vice
Chairman of the President’s
Committee on Equal Employ
ment Opportunity—“The Negro
^nd Automation.”
William Rusher, public speaker,
debater, and publisher of the
journal National Review—“The
Negro' and Elections.
Louis Lomax, Negro Newsman
^d author—“The Negro and
Academies.”
Russell Kirk, writer and
lecturer—“The Negro and the
Academies.”
Guest speaker, James Farmer,
CORE Director—The Organi-
Mtion of the Civil Rights Move-
meoL”
Several colleges and universities
’'ere represented by students and
faculty members. CHALLENGE
is initiated entirely by the student
body at Wake Forest College.
Member of Task Force
Dr. Artis was also invited to
serve as a member of a local task
force representing the area served
by the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools.
Dr. Artis stated, “The purpose
of this group is to develop cri
teria to recommend to the
Southern Association, to use in ac
creditation of schools and colleges
in the area of audio-visual ma
terials and equipment.”
He attended the first meeting
as a member of the task force
March 18, in Asheville, N.C.
Alpha Kappa Mu
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School and a junior elementary
education major. She participates
in the following organizations:
Honor’s Program, Women’s Gov
ernment Association, English Club,
and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Soro
rity.
Jean Rowlett is a native of
Chester Virginia. She is a senior
Sociology major. She participates
in (he following organizations:
Thalia Sorosis, Sigma Rho Sigma
Honor Society, President of the
Lighthouse, Women’s Government
Association, and Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority.
Carol V. Ashe is a native of
Littleton. N.C. and a graduate of
Mclver High School. She is a
junior B'iology Major. She parti
cipates in the following organiza
tions: Junior Class President, Col
lege Sunday School Secretary, Beta
Beta Beta Honor Society, Kappa
Delta Pi Honor Society, Forensic
Society, Lighthouse Forum Com
mittee, Honor’s Program and
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
The Cross: Symbol
Of Victory
By R. Irving Boone
College Minister
Lenten Meditations
THE CROSS is the symbol of
the Christian’s faith in Jesus
Christ. It reminds us of His death
and His living presence; of God’s
abundant grace, and of His pur
pose to redeem mankind through
atoning love. The Cross was first
raised in seeming defeat on a
green hill far away, but that was
Christ’s victory — the promise of
the salvation of mankind.
THE CROSS is a token of man’s
iniquity, but it is also the sign of
the conquest of sin. When Christ
was crucified. His Cross was a
dark gallows; but by the mercy
of God, through the centuries, it
has been a symbol of triumph.
WE stand in trust before the
Cross of Christ. We raise our
voices in devotion to Him who
died that we might live. Let us,
increasingly, resolve to walk in
the radiance of the Cross, that we
may reflect its gleam by the wit
ness of word and deed, forever
trusting the promise of Him who
said, “And I, if I be lifted up, will
draw all men unto Me.”
THE CROSS makes endurable
the problem of suffering. Nothing
can take away this problem. It
burns in upon our minds as we
look out on the world. None of
us can altogether escape it. The
Cross gives us enough light to
hold on, There are a great many
individuals in the world today, even
as in days past, who have borne
the extremity of human anguish.
Ask them of their experience; they
will tell you that in the darkest
hour, the crucified and risen Christ
stood by them, and that no ex
tremity of suffering went beyond
the point at which He could up
hold them, that the last word was
not with the suffering but with
Him.
THE CROSS of Jesus Christ is,
indeed, the symbol of VICTORY!
New Library
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Inc., of Kinston. Plumbing and
heating contractor will be Pem
berton, Inc., of Rocky Mount,
Southerland Electric Co., of Jack
sonville, win be the electrical con
tractor.
President Walter N. Ridley, se
cretary of the Board, indicated
that construction is expected to be
gin in approximately 30 days.
New Trustees
In attendance with the Trustees
for the significant occasion were
newly-appointed members.
These are Mrs. W. Arthur Tripp
of Greenville, and Mr. John C.
Bias ’26 (son of the second ECSC
president) of Scotland Neck. This
was the first Board meeting for
these two new Trustees,
Students See Design
Students had opportunity to see
an architect’s drawing of the pro
posed library when a design of it
was on display in Moore Hall cor
ridor, earlier this semester.
Who...? Where...? What...?
Scout Dinner
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This year for the first time, six
awards were presented to persons
and units selected by the District
Awards Committee. The best
Pack, Troop, and Explorer Unit
received plaques. Trophies were
awarded to the best scout, scout
leader, and district worker.
Presentation of awards was made
Membe..
tl(«d (o submlc infonaadon about what
they are doing and nhere, lo Ibe Office
of Information, Box 92, EUiabelb Cil}'
State CoUege 27909.
Joe W. Shambley, ’62 (Business
Education Major) is presently em
ployed at Sullivan County Com
munity College, South Fallsburgh,
N. Y.
Mr. Shambley received his Mas
ter of Arts Degree in the field of
Business Education at Teachers
College, Columbia University.
RaiUc M. Clemons, 1964 Busi
ness Education graduate, is pre
sently a secretary at Maryland
State College (Princess Anne). She
was a member of the Usher’s
Guild, Women’s Government, Vo
cational Club, and was Secretary
of the Senior Class.
Annie Bell Eaton, 1964 Busi
ness Education graduate, teaches
at Youngsville School, Youngs-
ville, N. C.
White attending Elizabeth City
State, she was a member of FBLA,
Vocational Club, and the Ivy Leaf
Club of AKA Sorority.
During the summer, she plans to
begin graduate study at Virginia
State College, Petersburg, Va.
Mamie Helena ScoR, class of
1964, Elementary Education ma
jor, is presently employed as a
fourth grade teacher at Robert L.
Vann High School (Ahoskie).
Miss Scott was a member of the
Student N. E. A,, Thalia Sorosis
Club, AKA Sorority and Choir.
She is the daughter of Mrs. Ida
E. Scott of Ahoskie, N. C., who is
a member of Elizabeth City
Alumni Chapter,
Vida Porter Langston, class of
1953, is teaching at the Riverview
Elementary School in Murfrees
boro, N.C, Mrs. Langston teaches
a combination of the first and
second grades. She is a partici
pant in several community activi-
Visiting Math Professor at ECSC
On March 8 and 9, the Depart
ment of Physical Sciences and
Mathematics presented its Second
Annual Mathematics Lecture Se
ries. This series is sponsored by
the Mathematical Association of
America in conjunction with the
National Science Foundation. It
makes available to colleges and
universities outstanding mathe
maticians who will visit the col
lege for one or two days to lecture
on mathematical topics.
This year the college was
honored to have Dr. Hans Sagan
as its visiting lecturer. Dr. Sagan
is professor of mathematics at
North Carolina State University in
Raleigh. He received the doctor of
philosophy degree from the Uni
versity of Vienna and was a
Visiting Professor at the Uni
versity of Technology in Munich.
Germany during the spring semes
ter, 1964. He is currently an As
sociate Editor of Mathematics
Magazine. In addition to serving
as a Visiting Lecturer on the Col
lege Mathematics Program, he has
also been a Visiting Lecturer on
the High School Mathematics Pro
gram and an Inter-Institutional
Visiting Lecturer for the NSF-
supported Cooperative Program on
College Teaching of Science.
Dr. Sagan spoke on the topics—
"Which Is the Smallest Airport?”
— “Infinity, what about it?” —
“Area” — and “The Volume of
Sphere.” All of these lectures
proved to be informative, interest
ing, and challenging.
Dr. Sagan had a conference with
mathematics majors in which he
gave enlightment to their future
studies. This period proved to be
one of the highlights of the mathe
matical series as far as the majors
were concerned.
Dr. Louise Sutton, Chairman,
Department of Physical Sciences
and Mathematics, is to be given
much credit for the successful
operation of this program. The
program was designed to provide
the mathematical staff and major
students in small colleges with op
portunity for personal contact with
productive and creative mathe
maticians; to aid in the motivation
of able college students to consider
a career in mathematics and the
teaching of mathematics; to create
and strengthen ties between under
graduate colleges and graduate
schools.
We, the mathematics majors and
members of the college family,
wish to thank Dr. Sagan for his in
spiring lectures and also Dr. Sut
ton for her diligent work.
-—Barbara Diidy
Vernon Perry
Wallace Riggins
by District Chairman Walter N.
Ridley, who donated the awards
to the Coastal District.
This annual event gave recogni
tion to scouters, den mothers,
leaders, and parents of the Coastal
District for devoted service. It is
headed by Mr. Walter A. Hunter,
football coach at the local P,
W. Moore High School, who is
activities chairman and by Dr.
Rudolph D. Artis, a member
of the coUege faculty, and vice-
chairman of the District.
ROTC
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vantageous for young men to go
into service as commissioned of
ficers and this program would
make it possible for our graduates
to do this.
The young men on campus re-
-ponded very favorably to the
proposed program. They feel that
. will give them a chance to ful
fill their military obligation while
still in school. However, the fresh
men male students feel that they
are being slighted because they
cannot participate. A few feel that
the summer training program will
interfere with their chances to
earn their expenses for tuition.
Reuben Braxton, Director of Stu
dent Persormel, stated, “I think this
is an excellent program. The yoimg
men will have to realize that
things worth having require a little
sacrifice.”
My First Impression
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their shells and join in the discus
sion. The bell rang while we were
still very much engrossed in our
lesson. At this point I felt extreme
ly happy for I had accomplished
on my first day what I had hoped
—though with some doubt in
mind that I could.
Rich Espcrieoce
These experiences that I have
so far encountered have really and
truly been rich and rewarding to
me. I also know that teaching or
imparting knowledge is not all that
takes place in the classroom.
Through teaching one leanu
from others, as he helps them.
‘Teaching is Great!”