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Ptiblished by Elizabeth City State College for Students and Alumni
VOLUME 26
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., JULY. 1965, SUMMER EDITION
NUMBER 6
Full Summer School
Program Underway
Pre-College Booster Students
"Boosters" assembled on steps of Moore Hall. Some of the high school
graduates eiuoUed iik the Pie-CoUeqe Booster Study Program at Eliza-
City from June 11 to August 13,
Approximately 400 students and
in-service teachers registered for
the first six weeks of the nine
week program of summer study at
Elizabeth City State College ac
cording to Dr. George H. Walker,
Jr., Director of Summer School.
In the addition to regular college
courses and worshops for in-serv
ice teachers and students, three
special programs are included in
the summer’s offerings.
A Pre-College Booster Study
Program for high school graduates
designed to “boost" students in
communications and mathematics
is supported by funds provided
under the Economic Opportunity
Act. More than 100 students are
in this program according to Mrs.
Maryann Franklin, Director.
The second innovation is in
graduate classes being offered on
the college campus by East Caro
lina College for the first time this
year. TTiis program offers three
two-week graduate courses. The
first, "Home School - Community
Relations" met daily under Dr.
Frank Arwood until July 1. "Tech
niques in Teaching," the second
course, begun July 5, with Dr. J.
K. Long as instructor. The third
course scheduled to begin July 26,
will be announced.
Workshops in "Art in the Public
Schools" and "Modern Mathe
matics for Elementary Teachers”
are being headed by Dr. Vincent
de Gregorio and Dr. Louise N.
Sutton, heads of the art and
mathematics departments, respec
tively.
Joining members of the regular
staff in the summer program are
Mr. John W. Jordan, an honor
graduate of the College who re
ceived his master’s degree itt Co
lumbia University and is a regu
lar member of the English facul
ty at Savannah State College; Mr.
Leonard A. Slade, an honor gradu
ate of the College who received a
master’s degree from Virginia
State College in English and ex
pects to join the faculty at Ken
tucky State College in September.
They, along with Mrs. Algurnia
Murry of C. S. Brown High
School, Winton, North Carolina,
and Mr. Alfred Weston of Union
Kempsville High School, Virginia
Beach, Va., both teachers of
mathematics, are assisting in the
Booster Study Program.
Mrs. Gertie F. Wilds, formerly
Supervisor of Instruction in the
Goldsboro, North Carolina City
Schools, joins the faculty this sum
mer as an assistant professor of
education and will continue dur
ing the coming term.
Mrs. Lillian P. Felton, librarian
I at P. W. Moore High of this city,
! is conducting library service
I courses on campus for the summer
I session.
College Holds
First Retreat
Looking forward to a better
’65-’66 school year, eleven stu
dents along with ten administration
and faculty members journeyed to
Holly Knoll, June 5 and 6, to
participate in the college’s first
retreat program. Holly Knoll is a
private resort in Gloucester Coun
ty, Virginia. It serves as an ideal
spot for such an occasion.
Purposes
The purposes of the retreat were
to attack problems and present
new ideals that may aid in the
betterment of school life. Many of
the problems discussed were prob
lems that have extended over
the years but had not been brought
to surface before faculty and the
students. Both sides of the prob
lems were discussed and in most
instances logical conclusions were
formed.
To get the meeting underway.
President Walter N. Ridley stated
that the group should first discuss
the various purposes for attending
college. Many of these purposes
were old ones but not fully un
derstood by students. Others were
new and will be introduced to the
student body at the beginning of
the Fall term.
Some of the purpose^ presented
are: To train students to become
belter citizens; to speak well and
communicate properly; to get a
well rounded education whether it
be academically, socially or cul
turally.
Other purposes were that the
school should prepare the stu
dents to meet the future and they
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179 Awarded Degrees
At the 71st commencement at
Elizabeth City State College, Sun
day May 30th at which the guest
speaker was Dr. Asa T. Spauliing,
president of North Carolina Mu
tual Life Insurance Company, hon
ors were awarded to twenty-five
of the top students among 179
graduates, before an audience of
2,000 parents, friends, members of
the Trustee Board, faculty, staff
and students who filled to over
flowing the Williams Auditorium.
Speaking on “Some of the Chal
lenges as seen by a Business Man,”
Dr. Spaulding stressed the need
for colleges to prepare graduates
to make proper response to the
challenges from rapid advances in
technology, and by the aspiration
of all people for a better life. “The
curricula of both the high school
and the college must be up-dated
continuously to keep pace ... at a
time when half of what we know
today will be obsolete in ten years,”
he said. He told the graduates that
they must give their attention and
be ready to develop new systems
on managerial and professional
levels, be concerned with research
in the behavioral sciences, and
take a new look at the work force.
“Governmjent and industry are
looking to the colleges and univer
sities for educated and competent
personnel to solve the mounting
problems.”
Dr. Spaulding called attention to
three specific challenges to which
members of the class should give
their attention as they go out into
the working world—^first, to con
tinue the process of learning and
growing; second, to continue to
strive for excellence in their job.
"Whatever the position you attain,
the position will expand or shrink
to the size of the men and women
holding it,” he told them. And
third, develop the whole person,
properly balanced, working always
to develop good judgement, deep
insights and clear vision. “The an
swer to your future rests in your
hands, and is yours to determine,”
he said in closing.
Top honors among the candi
dates presented by the Dean of the
College, Dr. William E. Anderson,
were attained by Otha Sydnor of
South Hill, North Carolina and
Philadelphia, Pa. He was awarded
the Bachelor of Science degree
with Highest Honor and was Bear
er of Mace, the symbol of autho
rity at the College, an honor be
stowed upon the male graduate
who has the highest academic
average.
Two persons were awarded the
Bachelor of Science Degree with
High Honor. Miss Mary Mizell of
Ahoskie, North Carolina, received
her degree in Elementary Educa
tion. Miss Gwendolyn Sutton, of
Hallsboro, North CaroUna, re
ceived her degree in English.
There were nine to receive the
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WS7>4 Visits ECSC
Dean "Tom'' Hawkins Inspires
On June 26, 1965, Dean Thom
as E. Hawkins, Hampton Institute,
Hampton, Virginia, was lecturer
at the first of a series of lyceum
programs to be presented in con
nection with the “Pre-College
Booster Study Program.” He spoke
with conviction and unique clarity
on the very appropriate topic
"Preparation for College.”
While the students of the boost
er program listened attentively,
t)ean Hawkins enumerated upon
the three fundamental decisions
that each individual must make as
he enters college. These are: (I)
Choice of vocation; (2) Choice of
a mate; and (3) Choice of a way
of life. “These decisions have
not changed over the years,” said
Dean Hawkins. “I made the same
decision when I entered college
many years ago.”
Each individual was asked to
note with special attention the
following propositions for academ
ic and personal success in college;
(1) “The very nature of the
learning process requires self-dis
cipline,”
(2) "Ability, emotional stability,
and motivation are also basic fac
tors,”
(3) “A sense of achievement, a
sense of committment and dedica
tion to achieve,”
(4) “A personal faith and a rela
tively high regard for self are the
factors which enables a student to
develop self confidence and a
feeling of what is worthwhile.
The crowning statement of the
evening was followed by a round
of applause and heightened en
thusiasm. Dean Hawkins stated
with utmost conviction, “My fellow
students, may 1 admonish you
as I have often told my son, ‘when
you enter college stay out of the
side shows and go into the big
tent for that’s where you’ll find the
circus’.”
Many thanks to Dean Hawkins
for a very inspiring evening.
Tuition Scholarships
Granted
Tuition scholarships were made
available to eligible teachers at
tending the summer workshop at
ECSC. The six-week workshop foi
in service teachers is under the co
sponsorship of the college and the
In-Service Teachers Educatioi
Program of North Carolina.
Tuition scholarships ranging
from $30 - $60 and depending on
the semester hours taken, are avail
able to teachers who have met the
requirements of the College; sec
ond, be recommended by the em
ploying superintendent of his or
her school; and third, complete the
program in which he is registered
by meeting all course and atten
dance requirements. Failing to do
so, a teacher must forfeit the tui
tion scholarship, the amount of
which (tuition and fees) must then
be paid to the College by the
teacher.
The program is offering the fol
lowing six-week courses: Biology
139 - Biological Science; English
101, 102 - English Composition,
and 202 - World Literature; Geo
graphy 201 - Introduction to Geo
graphy; History 147, 148- West
ern Civilization; and Political Sci
ence 301-American Government.
History 256 is a three week course.
All are three credit-hour courses.
Also offered during this period
is a six week course in Modern
Mathematics for the Elementary
School Teacher, a six semester
hour course.
mn
By Celcstine Ashe
The college family graciously
welcomed the charming personali
ties from VISTA (Volunteers in
Service to America) on its cam
pus June, 1965. Our student body
president, Vernon Perry, chose
this as a project for the student
body for the summer.
The visit from VISTA made us
realize our task as individuals in
helping them to mend the road
of poverty, cut deep by the in
sufficient degree of education, and
releasing the core of new gen
erations from the vindictive sur
rounding of birth.
The college family chose to
show their true interest by pre
paring a talent show to take to
the migrant camps. This was
done under the supervision of Mr.
R. E. Duke.
On Friday night, June 25, 1965,
the personalities of VISTA joined
forces with those of ECSC and
presented a stimulating variety
show just for “fun.”
On Saturday morning, June 26,
1965, our hearts were saddened
for the time of departure had
come, the departure of VISTA,
to journey on and continue “the
uniting of wound s—stretched
across lands of despair and bring
forth the hands that form the
corps known as VSITA.”
The Volunteer positions were as
follows:
Health Education
John H. Adonis, New Jersey
Recreation Aids
Kenneth Eastlack, San Francisco
Raymond McGill, Alabama
Nurses Aide
Martha Green, Michigan
Carrie Kawahara, Honolulu
Mrs. Peabody, Florida
Homemakers
William Hoffman, California
Shirley McMillen, Wyoming
Elizabeth Burnham, California
Mrs. Peabody, Florida
Sanitation Aid
Scot Warmwood, Florida
Day Care Aids
Gilbreth Whipple, California
Ellen Upham, Massachusetts
Tauna Paamanen, California