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FOUNDER’S DAY EDITION
FEBRUARY 1966
THE COMPASS
For Students and Alumni
Published by
STATE COLLEGE NEWS PRESS CLUB
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Members;
Columbia Scholastic Press Association
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jethro Williams
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Barbara Fearing
SECRETARY. Jn«rid East
TREASURER Vivian Armstrong
FEATURE EDITOR Charlotte Riddick
SPORTS EDITOR Avon Chapman
REPORTERS Eugene Thompson, Arlease Salley,
Ziner Johnson, Shirley Smith, Brenda Pearson,
James Jackson, Richard Reid, Lyretta Eggles
ton, Charles Mitchell, Avon Chapman.
PRODUCTION Avon Chapman, IU>sa Riddick,
Teresa Hathaway, Rudolph Brown, Jerolin^
White, Terry Quinlan, Francina Johnson
CIRCULATION Ingrid East, Vivian Armstrong,
Arlease Salley, Barbara Fearing, Patricia Jones.
ART. Rudolph Brown, Bernard Dickens
PHOTOGRAPHER James Salisbury (unless otherwise
indicated, all photographs appearing are by him.)
ADVISORS , Mr. Ballou, Mr. Fennell
Opinions expressed in articles are not necessarily those of the Com
pass or the College.
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"Our Founders"
Since Elizabeth City State
College was first founded in
1892 much has happened in its
growth. The location has chan
ged several times. Who the ac
tual founder might be is a
question that still rests on the
minds of many old and new stu
dents, and educators. Another
question is "What does the fu
ture hold for this college?”
During the year 1891i Mr.
Hugh Cale presented a bill to the
North Carolina Legislator that
was to start a college for Ne
groes in northeastern North Car
olina. The General Assembly
appropriated nine hundred dol
lars and the nucleus of a new
college was started. Dr. P. W.
Moore was its first principal and
was given the responsibility of
setting up the curriculum. To
many, he became known as the
founder. The question still re
mains, "W'ho is the founder, Mr.
Hugh Cale, the man who intro
duced the bill or Dr. P. W.
Moore, the man who set up the
curriculum?”
Regardless of which person
it might have been, much is
owed to these men on this
Founder’s Day for their out
standing contributions to edu
cation in northeastern North Car
olina.
From a different point of
view, there are also other found
ers of this institution. They are
founders because they, too, have
left something worthwhile. There
were men like Rev. John T.
Doles, Professor John H. Bias,
Dr. E. L. Hoffler and Dr. S. D.
Williams. All of these persons
and some more are founders in
their own rights. There are build
ings on campus which now bear
the names of these individuals.
Mrs. Isabella Hollowell, one of
the first graduates of this col
lege may also be a founder. The
present Hollowell Drive is nam
ed in her honor.
The future and growth of this
College seems to be of great
promise. There is now a new
founder. President Walter N. Rid
ley. Under his guidance, new
structures are now in the ma
kings. He calls it "The Giant
Building Plan.” With this build
ing plan at least eight new
buildings will be constructed in
the very near future. Some have
already started. This is ECSC
of the future.
As this Founder’s Day pass
es on, these names will have
been mentioned many, many
times. Where there are new
seeds, there will be new plants,
and where there are new edu
cators, there will be new found
ers.
A Marked
Change Shown
in Activities
The years have brought
changes in activities at the
college. But two activities
which come under the headings
of religious and cultural activ
ities have shown great changes.
Under religious activities, it
was found that "Prayer Meeting”
was a regular part of activities.
"On Wednesdays, after
school, the students and
faculty devote a short time
to a well conducted prayer
meeting. This meeting
helps to keep the spiritual
and religious life of the
school vigorous and heal
thy. All students are re
quired to attend. This
meeting brings us all on a
level, as no other meeting
can do.” 1920-21
Lyceum Series today at ECSC
brings a schedule of concerts,
plays, lectures, and other enter
tainment for the students and
staff of Elizabeth City State
College. This series is in the
interest of the cultural enrich
ment, growth and enjoyment of
the entire college community,
and the community at large.
Lyceum was;
"A literary society, of
ficered by the students,
but under the supervision
of the teachers. It was set
up to afford the students
an opportunity to become
acquainted with parliamen
tary usages and to give
practice in public speak
ing and discussion.”
The society met weekly and
rendered an occasional public
program.
ECSC of the Future
OUR FIFTH PRESIDENT
(cont'd from page I)
Assistant instructor. These
ranks include instructors not
only from the United States, but
also India, Pakistan, China, and
Liberia.
During the 1965 summer,
Elizabeth City State College was
host for a graduate study pro
gram sponsored by East Carolina
College. This was also the year
that the College fostered its
first Booster Program for all high
school graduates.
More recently the campus has
begun constructing fine, modern
buildings. The new library is
nearing completion as well as
the classroom building which is
being erected behind Moore Hall.
Dr. Ridley took time to build
his own personal little empire
too. He married the former Hen
rietta E. Bonaparte of St. Paul,
Minnesota. They completed their
w
I
The above model shows the college as it will perhaps appear more than fifteen years from
now. Some of the buildings that now appear in the model ore now being constructed. In the
very near future even more of these buildings will grow. The entire structure of the campus
will change,
A scale model of the campus is also shown in the front lobby of Moors Hall, the Adminis
tration Building.
COST OF EDUCATION
GOES UP
(cont'd from page I)
$10.00. By 1963. however, the
figure had reached $70-50 for
North Carolina residents and
$168.00 for non-residents of
North Carolina.
For seniors on ly - graduation
fee in 1943"1944 was $6-00 and
the fee for practice teaching was
$2.00. 1965-1966 records figures
for these fees as $25.00 for
graduation and $30.00 for prac
tice teaching. 20 years or more
made quite a change, don’t you
think?
The college Catalogue for
1920-1921 stated that students
should have from $5.00 to $8.00
for books. Now students are ad
vised to have at least $40.00 for
the purchasing of books.
The student newspaper cannot
be left out. The 1943-1944 Cata
logue statedj"Each student will
pay $1.00 to the News Letter
staff as a subscription to the
student publication."
Yes, prices have changed,
but so have many things. Prices
change with a changing world
and prices at ECSC have chan
ged with the many changes here.
circle with a daughter, Yolanda,
a graduate of Macalester Col
lege, St, Paul (also her mother’s
Alma Mater) and from the Uni
versity of Chicago in 1965 with
a M.A, degree. They also have a
son, Don, who is a high school
senior.
Now do you see the man
building and building? Dr, Rid
ley has become a part of the
heritage of the school. He has
gathered since 1958 the ma
terials left behind by those men
whose coffins, or wrinkles bear
the last remnants of the con
stant pain, everlasting effort,
and unfailing genius which it
takes to build this empire.
Yes, as we look around us,
we can see why it is important
to choose the brave, courageous
and careful men like our Dr, Wal
ter N, Ridley,
A Look
Into
the Future
by Brenda Peorson
As springtime approaches the
campus of Elizabeth City State
College, there is an air of warm
th and freshness in the atmos
phere, If you do not know what
is meant by this, then look into
the crystal ball and you will be
able to see the new world of
Elizabeth City State College as
it takes its shape.
Your first glance at Elizabeth
City State College may not tell
you much about this new world.
But, you will have to look very
carefully to really understand
what is going on. The work that
is being done is very slow, but
it is progress.
Your crystal ball shows you
a magnificent view of the beau
tifully designed buildings which
will be used in the new world of
Elizabeth City State College.
Each building is designed for
some specific purpose, and each
building will take its place in a
definite locality to help beautify
the campus.
Of course, you may not be
able to recognize each building
or identify its purpose as you
look into the crystal ball. But,
with a little ingenuity and imag
ination you will visualize the
Student Union Building as it will
be in the future. You will prob
ably see it functioning as a rec
reation building, a lounge, or a
canteen. You also see the future
library on a typical school day
fulfilling the needs of hundreds
of eager minds. The new class
room buildings are loud with en
thusiastic discussion and de
bate. The students are not think
ing of the delicious meal that
will be served in the new dining
hall, which is much larger than
(he present one, and able to ac
commodate many more students
at one time. You also see the
new auditorium of the future,
which is filled with students
who have come to listen to the
president’s speech on "The
Success of Elizabeth City State
College,” Every eye is on the
president, and all ears are
Growth
Continues
By the year 1937, the school
had grown rapidly in many ways.
While there were fourteen per
sons actually teaching in the
Normal Department in 1934,
ihere were now twenty-eight per
sons, Teachers were continually
studying in order that the newest
teaching procedures might be at
their command.
Up until 1937, the "B” cer
tificate was offered to graduates
of this school, but at that par
ticular time each student was
able to take a four year course
leading to the Bachelor of Sci
ence Degree, which entitled
each one to an "A” certificate,
Ry 1937, the quality of work
at the college had been im
proved, In 1934 all courses were
prescribed by the state; in the
past setup, students could elect
subjects which they thought
would prove profitable to them
in the future. Courses were of
fered in Negro Literature and Ne
gro History, affording an oppor
tunity to know more about their
own p>eople.
This change and growth had
not been without results. The re
sults were far reaching. Students
from far off places had been at
tracted, There were students
from most parts of North Caro
lina, New York, Maryland, Vir
ginia, and Massachusettes,
The College was no longer
the same school it was in 1892
with only two instructors. It now
had twenty-eight by 1937,
listening to the sound of his
voice.
By now, your crystal ball
may be coming a little hazy, but
that is because it has been a
very tiring day, and the students
are anxious to get to their re
spective dormitories. When they
get there, they will not play or
waste time, but they will use
to the best of their abilities the
wonderful facilities for study
that have been placed in their
dormitory. The ball is getting
very cloudy now, but the last
thing that you see before you go,
is a student using all the ma
terials before him to make a
place for himself in the world of
tomorrow.