Published by Elizabeth City State College for Students and Alumni
VOLUME 26
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., APRIL, 1965
Women's Weekend,
April 30-May 2
Folk Singer Casey Anderson Is Star Attraction
Nursery School
Entertains Parents
I For the third consecutive year
the Parents-Teachers meeting for
the college Nursery School was
smashing success. The parems
were able to learn the purpose of
the nursery school and the at
Casey Anderson, folk singer andi ma Anderson, is one of the profes- comrlishments of their children,
master showman, will appear on I sors of psychology. George Johnson, a college stu-
April 30, at 8 p.m., in Moore Hall | Pane) ^ dent spoke to the parents on the
Auditorium to begin the annual j In addition to ihe planned en- topic. “The Nursery School—A
I tertalnment. there will be a panel: Laboratory Experience." Dr. Ben
discussion on ‘The Contribution Fount lin, superintendent of the
of Women in Politics and Civil public schools in Elizabeth City,
Who's Who Among Students in
American Universities and Colleges
Women's Weekend activities.
Anderson is one of the most
versatile young entertainers of oui
time. He has appeared on televi
sion. in concerts, night clubs, folk
clubs, hootenanny, folk festvials.
fairs, radio shows, and at various
colleges and universities including
Harvard and the University of
Oklahoma.
Rights” which is to be held
Saturday. May !, at 1 p.m.
Hewell Spaker
Dr. Grace L. Hewell, program
coordinator of the Department of:
spoke on "The Importance of Prr-
School Education." His talk was
the hifhlight of the program.
Dr. Rosaline Edwards, a facul-
member. gave remarks. Mrs. L.
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the College. His mother. Dr. Thel-| public to attend each event.
Music for the Young and Old
Ends Week of Celebration
of the program. Compositions in
cluded “Oveture to the Opera
Fidelio” by Beethoven and “The
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Editor-in-Chief
Health, Education, and Welfare.' Walke-. instructor and director
Washington. D. C., will deliver an: the procram, gave special recogni-
Casey's appearance on the cam-^ address on Sunday. May 2. at 6 I tion to the pTrents and guests,
pus is of special significance since | p.m. The address will conclude the| To close out the program, there
his parents are members of I Weekend’s activities. | was a question and answer period.
ihe administrative staff. His father.] Bamelle Robinson, president oflThi' gave the parents a chance to
Dr. William Anderson, is Dean of[ WGA, extends an invitation to the | ask questions in regard to the ad
vancement of their progeny.
Mrs. Walker stated that, 'it was
very profitable occasion and we
5 looking forward to bigger and
better things the coming year."
Second AAarine
Air Craft Wing
By Patrick H. Tyrance
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
B'and of Cherry Point. North Car
olina, was the guest of the Eliza
beth City State College Sixth An
nual Fine Arts Festival on April
10. at 8 p.m., in Moore Hall Au
ditorium.
Warrant Officer Robert N. Oris-
wald conducted the band. The
opening selection of the program
was "Shrike Up The Band,” by
George Gershwin. This show-type
arrangement featured the ensemble
playing of various sections within
the band.
Other well known pieces of
sic included "She Loves You” by
McCartney-Lennon and a novelty
lune featuring a take-off on the
Beatles.
"Dixieland Festival,” arranged
by Bernard Green, was a tribute
to Louis Armstrong. “St. Louis
Blues March,” by W. C. Handy,
featured Glen Miller's arrange
ment showing the "blues" in a
march tempo.
"Sing, Sing. Sing.” by Louis
Prima was the closing selection.
This piece of music was adapted
from Benny Goodman’s famous
arrangement.
for his journalistic ability he
recently received the E. M. Spell
man Award which is given an
nually to the student who has
made the greatest contribution to
the student newspaper for that
year, and the Mount Sinai Award
which is given to the male student
who is most academically, re
ligiously, and athletically inclined.
He is the first recipient of the
Mount Sinai Award.
Williams is a resident of Eliza-
The North Carolina Symphony
Orchestra, under the direction of
Dr. Benjamin Swalin, again made
an appearance at ECSC. The con
cert given on Sunday, April 1!,
brought the celebration of Fine j
Arts Festival Week to a close. |
The group gave its first per-|
formance on Friday, April 9, for]
(he benefit of the younger music i
lovers. It was a matinee held ini
Williams Hall. Young people from 1
twelve different schools were pre
sent with an attendance of more
than 1500. The program included
music of the programmatic form
interesting to the younger group
and songs which were sung along
with the orchestra.
The Orchestra gave a con
cert for the College family and
visitors on Sunday afternoon.
April 11. An outstanding feature
of the concert was the perform
ance of the College Choir along
’»ilh the Symphony Orchestra.
Music was played by the Or
chestra alone during the first half
AKA's Conduct
Assembly
Delta Theta Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority sponsored
an assembly program in Moore
Hall auditorium on April 22. This
''sry inspiring program was hi^-
lighted by Carol V. Ashe, a mem-
l^r of the organization. Her brief,
but most impressive address was
entitled, ‘The Tyranny of Igno
rance,” in which she elaborated
upon the key to knowledge and i ended
*he lighted torch to peace and un- j nual convention of the Columbia
lerstanding. j Scholastic Press Association on
Another feature of the program ' March 13.
"as an impressive Greek Medley i Jethro, an above average stu-
which was a tribute in honor of | dent in tiis m a j o r, is also
JETHRO WILLIAMS
Jethro Carl Williams, a junior
majoring in English, is the newly
elected Editor-in-Chief of the
Compass for 1965-66-
Williams. an industrious worker
in Journalism, is presently Asso
ciate Editor of the Compass
and 1964-65 Editor of the college
year-book, the Viking. He re
cently completed his term on the
1964-65 Executive Board of the
College-University Division of the
Columbia Scholastic Press Asso
ciation, New York City, as State
Representative (North Carolina).
His term as State Representative
ith the closing of the
Left to Right, 1st row—Jean Rowlett, Barnelle Robinson,
Joyce Scott, Beulah Parker, Sandra Trotman, Carol Ashe,
Elsie Jones; 2nd row—Kenneth Porter, Bettye Wilkins, Wil
liam Wallacc, Faye Salley, Isaac Askew, 3rd row—Otha
Sydnor, Ulysses Bell, Kenneth McLaurin. Not shown: May-
vola Richardson Davis, George Skinner.
Jean C. Rowlett, a senior Social
Science major from Chester, Vir
ginia, is a Dean's List student.
She is a member of the Social
Science Club, Thalia Sorosis, Presi
dent of the Lighthouse, listed in
Who's Who, 1963-64, a mem
ber of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority,
Alpha Kappa Mu, and served as
a Junior Counselor.
Bamelle S. Robinson, a senior
Business Education major from
Whiteville, North Carolina, is an
honor student with membership
in Thalia Sorosis, Lighthouse Social
Dance Committee, Phi Beta Lamb
da, Dormitory Counselor, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, and is pre
sently President of WGA.
Betfy Lou Wilkins, a senior Art
Major from Suffolk, Virginia,
an honor student serving as MISS
ECSC. a member of the College
Choir for four years, WGA, Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, served as
a Junior Counselor and on the
Pan-Hellenic Council.
Faye E. .Salley, a senior Busi
ness Education major from Ports
mouth. Virginia, is an honor stu
dent with membership in the
Thalia Sorosis Club. Phi Beta
Lambda, Alpha Kappa Alpha So
rority, WGA, Lighthouse Social
Dance Committee, Sunday School
Discussion Leader, and Secretary
of the Student Council.
Beulah Parker, a senior Biology
major from Hobgood, North Ca
rolina, is an honor student with
membership in Kappa Delta Pi,
Alpha Kappa Mu. Beta Beta Beta.
Thalia Sorosis, Science Club,
WGA, Delta Sigma TTieta Sorori
ty, served as a Junior Counselor.
>n the Grtek organcations on i .dep^ndabk member of ,he I belh City and ■ gradu.le of P. W. listed in Who's Who, 1 »3-M.
campus. Viking football squad. As rewards Moore High School in the City. Elsie Jones, a senior Elementary
Education major from Coefield,
North Carolina, is an honor stu
dent with membership in the
SNEA, Lighthouse Social Dance
Committee. Thalia Sorosis, Kap
pa Delta Pi, Alpha Kappa Mu,
WGA, and Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority.
Mavola R. Davis, a senior Ele
mentary Education major from
Newark. New Jersey, is a member
of TTialia Sorosis, WGA, SNEA,
Honors Night Program Committee,
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Joyce Scott, a junior English
major from Portsmouth, Virginia,
1 honor student with membei-
ship in WGA, Cheering Squad.
Pyramid Club of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, and a Junior
Counselor.
Carol V. Ashe, a junior Bioiogy
major from Littleton. North Ca
rolina is a member of the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Sunday
School Discussion Leader, Kappa
Delta Pi. Alpha Kappa Mu, For
ensic Society, WGA.
Sandra Trotman. a junior Ele
mentary Education major from
Elizabeth City, North Carolina is
a Dean’s List student with men.'ber-
ship in Thalia Sorosis, Delta Sig
ma Theta Sorority, Kappa Della
Pi. Alpha Kappa Mu. and WGA.
Isaac Askew, a senior Elemen
tary Education major from Win-
ton. North Carolina, is an honor
student, vice-president of Student
N.E.A.,. vice-president of Student
Council, a member of the Men's
Government Association, delegate
to the North Carolina Inter
collegiate Council on Human
Rights, and historian of Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity.
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