may. 1965
THE COMPASS
PAGE THREE
Retiring Council President
Farewell Fellow Students,..
The 1964-65 school year is near-1
ing an end; and the sun is slowly j
setting on my Student Council
Administration. I have enjoyed
being your student leader. I hope
that 1 have been a wise and able
leader; likewise, I hope that my
administration has been a profit
able one. All of the current of
ficers of the Student Council have
enjoyed representing you and work
ing with you this year.
The time has come for one ad
ministration to move out and an
other to move in. A new slate of
student council officers will be in
stalled. When this time of year
comes around it is customary for
the old president to make his fare
well address, and the new one to
one to make an inaugural speech.
In making his farewell address,
the president would tell his fol
lowers how he has enjoyed being
their leader—well, I have already
done that; he should highlight the
events of his administration and
you can see what they are.
Retro.spection
It has been said that, “the mov
ing finger writes, and having writ,
moves on." My administration has
made its history, and time will de
termine whether or not its policies
will be successful or not. Your
representatives have diligently tried
to prepare an effective program
for you. However, this school year
has been a rather difficult one
especially for the students. The
activities for the school year
—1964-65—have been clustered
together and well-planned. The stu
dents in their attempts to find a
happy medium between study and
social activities have forsaken
many of their responsibilities for
planning the student government
and exercising the democratic
rights. In forsaking these rights
and duties (both administration
and students), a certain “apathetic
condition” has been created—One
that no student, teacher, or ad
ministrator seems to ready to ad
mit.
Problems
In analyzing this school year,
the Student Council has tried to
figure out the reasons for such an
apathetic” year. Some of these
reasons are as follows:
1. Not enough students’ ideas
and students' actions.
2. Inactive student organiza
tions.
3. Neglect on the part of stu
dents in planning college re
gulations.
4. Poor faculty support in plan
ning college activities and
regulations.
5. Students having to get ac
quainted with many new faces
(faculty) year after year.
These are some of the main rea
sons why this school year has not
been a success for the students. I
shall comment upon each of them.
Commenis
Hard work and dedication are
not the only requisites for success
ful student administrations or any
other administration. The follow
ers, in our ca.se the students, play
the most important role. It is the
responsibility of the students to
tell their leaders what they want
done; and after they have said
what they want done, they must
Sive their leaders their support.
This year the Student Council re
ceived very few students’ ideas.
We seem to have forgotten this
year that the students can decide
niany of the rules that governed
'hem if they want to do so.
Many of the student organiza
tions were merely names in the
Student Handbook, as far as activi
ty was concerned. The Student
Council was so busy trying to be a
Otha Sydnor ’65 j chance to be President of the Stu-
social committee, that it had very j dent Council. It has been my plea-
little time to plan anything else.
What were the other student or
ganizations doing on the weekends
when the students wanted some
social events? What is the purpose
of having organizations if they are
not going to provide some activi
ties for the benefit of the students
and college community. All of the
students activities were sponsored
by only a few student organiza
tions. This should not be.
When asked why they didn’t
plan some social activities or
other events, the students replied
that they were busy studying. 1
would be the last person in the
world to ask a student not to get his
lessons. A student should always
put his lessons first; but he should
also realize that in getting an edu
cation, one enjoys the other area.c
of activities planned by the col
lege. The religious, social, emotion
al, and physical aspects of all stu
dents need to be developed. How
can they be developed if the stu
dents don't support the various
programs designed to do just that?
The Religious Activity Com
mittee and the UCCF got poor
student support. The students
didn't support the intramural pro
grams; nor did they attend many
of the panel discussions, debates,
and organizational meetings.
Faculty and Staff
The faculty did not do much to
improve the conditions either. Our
faculty has been doing a good job
preparing the students to com
prehend subject matter, but I am
afraid that they did very little to
help the students develop in
other areas. Why do I say this?
Well, very few instructors invited
the students out to their homes
to get acquainted or to learn social
etiquette; very few members of the
faculty visited the student center
and joined the students in a game
of cards, or checkers, or chess;
very few faculty members visited
the student dances and enjoyed the
events with them—this includes the;
Christmas dance and the Corona-1
tion Ball; very few teachers got to 1
know the students outside of the
cla.>sroom situation. These are
only a few of the areas in which
the faculty can help make “col
lege days,” “happy days.” Maybe
another reason for the students’
is that they had to get acquainted
with so many new faces year after
year. Many of the instructors who
were near and dear to them are
gone or are leaving. Many of the
teachers who understood the stu
dent situations as they exist here
have gone. This does not mean
that the new teachers are not wel
comed by the students, nor does it
mean that the new instructors have
not done a competent job. This
does mean that the students are
somewhat worried and confu.sed
by the high rate of turnover that
we have had the past two or three
years. Something needs to be done
in this area to make the students
feel more secure.
Hopefulness
I have mentioned these things
with the hope that they will be
improved and the students will have
a better year next year than they
have had this year. I have written
this article to encourage the stu
dents and faculty to co-operate
more next year so that the school
year will be more profitable for
the students and all concerned.
Next year can be a brighter year
if solutions to students' inactivity
are reached. If student activities
and student organizations are more
active, the students’ and faculty’s
school loyalty and school spirit
will likely be improved.
I have tremendousy enjoyed the
sure working with you and for
you. I believe that the students al
^CSC are as good as any bunch
of college students anywhere in
the world.
My last plea is to ask you to
give Vernon Perry and his admin
istration your utmost support, and
the school year, 1965-66, should
be a bright and lively one.
Dr. Davis and
Mrs. Thomas
Join Committee
Mrs. Dorothy E. Thomas and
Dr. Edna L. Davis were requested
by the North Carolina State Com
mittee of the Commission on Sec
ondary Schools, Southern Associa
tion of Colleges and Schools, to
serve as members of the visiting
committee to make a formal evalu
ation of the P. W. Moore High
School in Eli7abeth City, N.C.
Mrs. Thomas evaluated the Sci
ence Area and Dr. Davis the
Music Area. This was done on
Thursday and Friday, April 22
and 23, 1965.
The P. W. Moore High School
is seeking re-accreditation by the
Association.
Bessie Carr Crowned
"Miss State College 1965-66
P
Bessie Can (Miss ECSC, '65) Karen Moody, Dr. Walter Ridley
Bessie Mae Carr, a junior Eng
lish major from Nathalie, Virginia,
is the newly crowned “Miss State
College 1965-66.”
A young lady of poise, quiet
charm and intelligence. Miss Carr
graciously accepted the crown re
linquished by Betty Lou Wilkins
of Suffolk, Virginia, a graduating
senior.
In the official statements wel
coming “The Good Queen B'ess"
on behalf of the students, faculty,
staff, alumni. Board of Trustees and
State of North Carolina, at the
Coronation Ball, May 1 in Wil
liams Hall. President Ridley also
ommended the outgoing queen
for her excellent representation as
she carried out her responsibilities.
A student constantly striving
for excellence, Miss Carr has
maintained Honor Roll status for
the past three semesters and has
been active in co-curricular activi
ties.
She is a Junior Counselor and
assists in the freshman dormitory.
She is also a teacher and secretary
for the college Sunday School, and
a member of Thalia Sorosis Club.
She has served as treasurer of
the Symera Hall Dormitory Coun
cil and secretary of the English
Club. She is a member of the
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and
is the “Sweetheart” of the Kappa
Alpha Psi Fraternity, and is pre
sently president of the English
Club.
“Queen Bess” is a graduate of
Mary McLeod Bethune High
School and is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Moses Carr of
Nathalie.
CASEY ANDERSON
Casey Highlights
Women's Week-End
By Barbara Fearing
Casey Anderson, folk singer, was
presented in concert Friday, April
30, in Moore Hall Auditorium, as
he opened Women’s Week-end.
As Anderson made his entrance
on the stage, he was greeted with
applause as the audience let him
know that he was welcomed at
ECSC.
The audience was soon under
■Anderson's power as he dynamic
ally and artistically performed as
a master showman. This in itself,
captivated the audience. But, the
audience was further made a part
of him as he allowed it to “sing-
along” with him on several occa
sions.
Anderson was asked if he would
like to have a personal statement
of his perfornrance given to the
college family. He quickly replied.
“Tell them all that I had a good
time.”
'Viking" Women See Need For Change
“Wonder why my date didn’t take
me to the Coronatian Ball.”
By Avon Chapman
We, as citizens of ECSC, should
recognize the responsibility to
serve our college cornmunity with
a sense of stewardship.
Whether or not we realize this
underlying principle, “Our ideas
of social and political beliefs are
in large measure the result of our
Christian training.” Like the men
in the Old Testament who were
given talents, we too have the
obligation to use our gifts. By this
I mean: Merely having the»title
of a citizen is not sufficient in this
era of mankind; it is for us to put
into practice this citizenship. How
can we accomplish this basic goal?
We can by being responsible
adults of the community today and
ultimately, the loyal leaders of
tomorrow. Analyzing ourselves,
are we responsive to every transi
tion in our community? Do we
have the qualifications of future
leaders of tomorrow?
The freshmen women have
shown that they are responsive to
each and every transition in their
community! They have led a pro
test of all the women on the cam
pus in order to make their super
iors aware of the social change
in society.
Most indubitably, they are cor
rect in asserting that this is modern
20th century and not the dark ages.
They are just in making the fact
known that they are not living in
the era of King Arthur and his
merry-men of the round-table.
How can supposedly college
adults assume roles of leadership
in the future when they are not
allowed to step onto the stage of
life and rehearse their parts? How
can they further develop those
virtues of obedience, willingness
to take and give orders, loyalty,
honesty, moral stability, repect,
and a good example—all of which
are necessary qualifications, when
they are barred from the stage by
unusually strict regulations of me
dieval times?
Why tell them to act as irrature
adults, when they are treated as
children? If they want the taut
social restrictions placed on them
to be removed, why not grant them
their wishes? They are cognizant
of the inevitable price for im
moral action! Other reputable in
stitutions. such as ours, have
granted this a long time ago; now,
they are very proud of their
mature adult college women!
My Opinion
By Evelyn Dixon
B'efore one can evaluate the de
monstration justly, he must know
the cause of it. Just what was the
cause of it?
The demonstration grew out of
a desire to retain the privileges
of the third floor residents in Bias
Hall who felt that they had been
unduly restricted. However, while
marching, the nature of it shifted
to “We want spring privileges.”
In this light, I say that the de
monstration exemplified a lack of
communication between students
and student government leaders.
We have chosen these people to re
present us. Why not utilize them?
It is our duty to act through
them. If this is done and no com
promises are met, then demon
strate with organization. But re
member, to demonstrate to regain
an abridged privilege is one thing
and to demonstrate just to de-
i monstrate is another.