Published by Elizabeth City State College for Students and Alumni
VOLUME 27
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C., FEBRUARY, 1966
Miss Johnson
Speaks
In honor of the 75th Anniver
sary of the college, Miss Evelyn
A. Johnson, professor of music
and director of the College Choir,
spoke «t the pre-Founder’s Day
program, which was held Febru
ary 20 in the Lighthouse College
Center.
Miss Johnson reviewed many
of the highlights concerning the
history of this institution. She
gave the audience first-hand
knowledge as to the many chan
ges that have taken place since
she has been an intimate part of
this college. In her closing re
marks, she stated, '*No one
knows what the future holds—
Elizabeth City State College may
become Elizabeth City State Uni
versity.
Miss Johnson who has sen
iority at ECSC in years of ser
vice is now serving In her thirty-
third year at this college. She
served as Chairman of the De
partment of Music for many
years, but resigned from this
position a year ago. Under her
guidance, the Music Department
grew from a faculty of one to
one of six, qualified to award
a Bachelor of Science Degree in
music. Through her effons, the
current Lyceum grew out of the
Senior Arts Society which she
headed.
Miss Johnson’s deeds of ser
vice can never be measured in
total number of years. She has
given much to this college and
i» still giving at a very rapid
pace.
NUMBER 7
Science and Math ^oution Highlights
Lectures Scheduled ^^/>9ious Emphasis Week
BERRY INITIATED
Joycalyn Barry
Joycelyn Berry, a junior
in the Business Education De
partment at Elizabeth City State
College, was recently initiated
into the Alpha Kappa Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor
Society. The initiation was held
in Moore Hall on January 21.
Miss Sandra Trotman, president
of the Alpha Kappa Chapter, pre
sided, and Miss Carol Ashe,
Chapter secretary, served as
Miss Berry’s counselor.
Joycelyn was the only stu
dent at State College who was
eligible to become a member of
(Cont'd on page 6)
Mr. de Gregorio Most
Popular Male Instructor
Among the many honors be
stowed upon Dr. Vincent John
de Gregorio was that of being
chosen "Most Popular Male
Instructor” at ECSC during a
tecent election.
Dr. de Gregorio was bom
in New York City and prior to
l>is coming to State he lived in
®'«shington, D. C. for twenty
years.
He began his study at the Na
tional Academy of Design in
New York in 1934. His studies
there were drawing, painting and
'*>e history of art. During his
course of study, he received the
Hallgarten Prize for Painting
jrom the Nude^ the Sutdan Silver
Medal for Advanced Pictorial
Composition, A Fourth Honor-
“l>le Mention For Still Life. A-
mong other distinctions, he re
ceived a Pulitzer Traveling
Scholarship (|I,500) for art, a-
warded by Columbia University.
These are only a few of the
■nany honors Dr. de Gregorio has
deceived prior to his coming to
ECSC.
When asked about his teach-
*•>8 ttchniques he replied, *'I
like the personal approach by
Dr. Vincant de Gregorio
means of lecturing, and ques
tioning and answering techni
ques in terms of art appreciation
and art history. 1 try to illus
trate what I have to say by
means of pictures, prints, photo
graphs and especially slides. In
cidentally, I have a very large
slide collection. I believe that
in studio work, students should
develop their own individual
styles in painting, sculpture,
drawings and arts and crafts
without dictation from the teach-
(Continued on page 6)
The 1966 Lecture Series at
Elizabeth City State College of
fered by the Department of Phy
sical Science and Mathematics,
February 21 to May 6, 1966,
will present lecturers In geo
physics, mathematics and sta
tistics, as well as a special
seminar in mathematics for ta
lented high school seniors.
Dr. Louise N. Sutton, De
partment Chairman, stated that
the visiting lecturers are being
sponsored by the American Geo
physical Union, the Mathemat
ics Association of America in
cooperation with the Vocational
Science Foundation, and the
American Statistical Associa
tion, Biometric Society, and the
Institute of Mathematical Sta
tistics with the cooperation of
the National Science Founda
tion.
On February 21, at 9:00 a.m.,
Waldo Smith, executive secre
tary of the American Geophysi
cal Union spoke on "The New
Era in Geophysics And Its Chal
lenge To Our College.’’ Mr.
Smith’s lecture was followed by
the film, "The Hidden Earth."
Dr. John H. Roberts, profes-
Students Attend
' Seminary
On February 25, the ninth
annual Student Missions Con
ference was held at Southeast-
era Baptist Theological Semi,
nary. Wake Forest, North Caro
lina. Attending from ECSC were^
Mr. Thomas Carter, instructor,
Avon Chapman and Eula White.
After arriving on the campus
of Southeastern a warm atmos
phere was felt as a busy sched
ule got underway. The theme of
the conference was "No Man Is
An Island” and was most ef
fectively carried out. The sem
inar dealt with a general phil
osophy for campus missioos,
the approach taken to carry out
this philosophy and general sur
vey of the present needs and
programs as well as future Dos-
sibilities.
Discussion groups were pro
vided for student-participation.
Some topics discussed were:
Social Work, Pioneer Missions,
US-2 Program (a type of mission
program). Educational Missions,
Peace Corps, Medical Missions,
the problem of the Indigenous
Church, The Meaning of "God’s
Call” for Me, Mission to the
Inner City, Dealing with other
Religions, A Mission to an Af
fluent Society, Home Missions
and Foreign.
The discussions were well
enjoyed and much was profited
from them. In addition to the
discussion groups informal par
ties, worship services, music
recitals and movies were provi
ded. There was a chance to ex
change ideas concerning life as
college students and as citizens
of the world. Suggestions as to
what we can do to meet the
needs of our fellowmen in a
changing and challenging so
ciety were also obtained.
Many colleges and univer
sities were represented from
many different states.
Dr. Tollie Caution
Not a caution but a wel
comed, eminent figure to our
College during Religious Em
phasis Week, is the Reverend
Tollie Leroy Caution, D.D.,
who is an associate secretary
of the Home Department, Na
tional Council of the Protest-
sor of mathematics at Duke Uni
versity, will lecture on two suc
cessive days. On April 25>
9:00 a.m.,-the topic will be
"Countable and Uncountable
Sets”, and at 2:00 p.m.,-"What
Is Topology.” At 9:00 a.m., on
April 26, he will speak on "The
Brouwer Fixed Point Theorem
and On Application.”
On May 5, at 9:00 a.m., Os
car Wesler, professor of Statis
tics at North Carolina State Uni
versity, will speak on "An In
troduction to the Law of Large
Numbers and Other Limit Theo
rems of Probability Theory.” At
2:00 p.m. his topic will be "A
Continuation of Number One”
and on May 6, at 9:00 a.m., "In
troduction to the Theory nf
Games”, the final lecture in
the series.
Approximately 75 high school
seniors representing schools in
surrounding area have been in
vited to attend the mathematics
seminar on Saturday, April 2,
Plans for the day long program
are, a welcome address by Wal
ter N. Ridley, a Jirief address
by Dr. William E. Anderson,
Dean 3f the College, on "Aca
demic Excellence”, and lec
tures by Thomas E. Carter and
Leslye N. Stallworth, Assis
tant Professors of Mathematics,
who will discuss "The Concept
of Sets” and "Elementary Lo
gic”, respectively, and by Dr.
Sutton on the topic - "Relations
and Functions.”
College students (both jun
iors) Loretta Harrell, a mathe
matics major, and Willie O.
Thorman, a chemistry major, ■
will discuss "Careers” in their,
specific fields. Opportunity will
be provided for questions and
answer period, and a film "The
Need for Modern Mathematics.”
Lunch and a tour of the campus,
where the new classroom buildt
ing and Library are well under
way, are included. The meet
ings will conclude following a
summation at 2:50 p.m.. All
meetings are scheduled in the
Lecture Room, Lester Hall.
ant Episcopal Church and our
guest minister for the week.
To many, the Reverend Cau
tion is a familiar figure since
he is affiliated with our neigh
boring colleges, such as Saint
Augustine where during their
98th Anniversary in 1965 he re
ceived a Citation of Merit from
the Board of Trustees for his
efforts as director of their Sum
mer School of Religious Educa
tion. His further association
with colleges have been those
at Bishop Payne Divinity
School, Philadelphia Divinity
Schrol, Voorhees College, Oka-
Iona College, Fort Valley Col
lege Center, and Saint Paul’s
College.
To others our featured guest
for Religious Emphasis Week
may not be so well known.
Reverend Caution was bom and
educated in Baltimore, Mary
land. Lincoln University award
ed him the Bachelor of Arts
Degree, cum laude, in 1926.
He received the Master of Arts
degree from the University of
Pennsylvania and the Bachelor
of Sacred Theology degree, mag-
na cum laude, and the Doctor
of Divinity degree from Phila
delphia Divinity School. There
by, Reverend Caution commen
ced work in the priesthood in
April 1930.
As we greet Reverend Cau
tion during Religious Emphasis
Week at Elizabeth City State
College, March 13-17, we will,
all be familiar with his reward
ing personality. Without caution
he will give life to the week’s
theme, "One God, One Brother
hood, One Goal”.
Participating also are ECSC
students and staff as well as
students of The College of the
Albemarle. Several persons from
local churches are also to par
ticipate and P. W. Moore High
School Glee Club.
Regional
Director
Speaks
On Saturday, February 19,
the Delta Theti^ Chapter of
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority re
ceived its regional director,
Mrs. Elizabeth Randolph of
Charlotte, North Carolina. Her
visit was among the highlights
of the chapter’s recent celebra
tion of Founders’ Day.
Likewise, during the week
of February 14 through Febru
ary 19, other chapters of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority celebra
ted Founders’ Day which was
February 15, 1908. If was on
that day that the sorority was
founded at Howard University in
Washington, D. C.
As a carryover of its fes
tivities the Chapter sponsored
the All College Assembly, Feb
ruary 24. Mrs. Myrtle Crawford
of Norfolk Division of Va. State
College was the speaker. Her
topic was, "The Dawn of a New
Day”. Other participants were
Miss Betty Boone who intro
duced the speaker. Ingrid East
and Patricia Jones read the
scripture and prayed respective-
Iv.