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THE COMPASS
APRIL-MAY, 1966
WORKSHOP OFFERED IN SUMMER SCHOOL
Concert Band
Performance
1 s Outanding
The Elizabeth City State Col
lege Concert Band, directed by
David W. Williams ended its con
cert session with the annual
Spring Band Concert, Sunday,
May 22, at 8 P- m- in Moore Hall
Auditorium.
Some of the selections cho
sen from a wide selection of
band music were "Flagof Stars”-
a salute to America; "America
the Beautiful” by Ward; "Stars
and Bars” by Jaquer; "Liebes-
tod”, arranged by Bainum,
Isolde’s aria, "Love - Death”,
from the opera, "Tristan and
Isolde”, and 'Ruy Bias Over
ture” by Roberts.
The thitty-five member band
which has had an unusually
heavy schedule this academic
year, left on Friday, May 13, for
a two-day educational tour,
where they presented concerts
at six schools in northeastern
North Carolina. Schools they vis
ited are: Perquimans Union, Win-
fall; E. J. Hayes, Williamston,
and P. S. fbnes High School,
Washington. Concerts were pre
sented at 9 and 11 a. m., and at
2 p. m., respectively, on May 13.
On Monday, May 16, they fol
lowed the same schedule at C.
S. Brown, Winton; R. L. Vann,
Ahoskie and Nash Central High
School, Nashville, the ultra mod
em school recently built.
On Saturday, May 21, the
ECSC Music Department con
ducted auditions for high school
seniors who plan to attend ECSC
and enroll as music majors, or
becomfe members of the College
Choir, Band or Majorettes.
The auditions are also de
signed for students who wish to
apply for financial grants and
aid through the Music Depart-
n«ent. Further information may
be secured from Dr. Edna L.
Davis, Chairman of the Depart
ment of Music.
Beta Beta
Holds
Symposium
The Beta Beta Beta Biologi
cal Honor Society held its 2nd
Annual Symposium on April 29-
President of the Eta Chi
Chapter of Beta Beta Beta, Carol
Ashe, presided over the sym
posium.
Dr. George H. Walker, Jr.,
Chairman of the Study and Re
search Committee, gave an open
ing statement.
Research papers done by stu
dents of the society were pre
sented. Students presenting pa
pers were as follows: Leo Mc
Neil, Carol Ashe, Ernestine
Rountree, Angenette Ruffin, and
O'Neil Stephenson.
LeGrand Newman, secretary
of the Chapter, gave closing re
marks.
Dr. S. A. Khan is advisor to
the group.
MATHEMATICIAN
VISITS CAMPUS
Elizabeth City State College
was honored to have as its 1966
visiting mathematician, Dr. H.
G. Roberts, Professor of Mathe
matics, Duke University, on
April 25 and 26- Dr. Robert’s
lecture topics were: "Countable
and Uncountable Sets”, "What
is Topology?”, and "The
Br6uwer Fixed Point Theorem
and Applications”. The lectures
were given twice each day for
one hour.
Dr. Roberts’ visit was spon
sored by the Mathematical Asso
ciation of America, in co-opera
tion with the National Science
Foundation. Each year this as
sociation makes available to
colleges and universities out
standing mathematicians who
will visit a college for one or
two days to lecture on mathe
matical topics.
The purposes of the visiting
lecturer program are: (a) To
strengthen and stimulate the
mathematics program of colleges;
(b) To provide the mathematics
staff and major students in
small colleges with the oppor
tunity for personal^contacts with
productive and creative mathe
maticians; (c) To aid in the
motivation of able college stu
dents to consider careers in
mathematics; (d) To create and
strengthen ties between under
graduate colleges and graduate
schools.
Ruffin And
Thomas Given
Iota Mu Pi
Membershi p
Miss Angenette Ruffin and
Mr. Robert Thomas were recent
ly given membership in Iota Mu
Pi Honorary Science Society.
Iota Mu Pi was established
in I960 at Jersey City State
College. Its members are under
graduates who have done ex
perimental research.
Miss Ruffin, a biology major
in her sophomore year, had as
her project, "The Growth Stini-
ulating Effects of Giberellic
Acid on Neuroporo Crassa”. Her
advisor was Dr. Sekender Khan,
associate professor of biology
and department chairman. "The
Study of Presence of Capalese
in Vegetables at Elizabeth City
State College” was Mr. Thomas’
project. He is a chemistry major
having completed course re
quirements for graduation in
February. Mr. Thomas will pur
sue a graduate degree in Bio
chemistry at Wake Forest in
the Fall of 1966. His advisor
was Mr. James H. Townes, as
sistant professor of chemistry.
The COMPASS Staft proudly
salutes both Miss Ruffin and Mr.
Thomas for their outstanding
achievement.
JOYCELYN BERRY
REIGNS AS MISS
ECHS 1966-1967
JOYCELYN BERRY
In the March Edition of the
COMPASS, the question was
asked, "Who Will Miss ECSC
Be?” This question was an
swered on April 30 as Vernon
Perry, Student Council President
for this year, announced the
winner. The new queen. Miss
ECSC, for 1966-67 is Miss
Joycelyn M. Berry.
Miss Berry is a junior in the
Business Education Department
at Elizabeth City State College,
was recently initiated into the
Alpha Kappa Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Mu National Honor So
ciety. She is Vice-President of
WGA, a member of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority arid was the high
est ranking freshman and sopho
more.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Nine Weeks
June 13-August 12
Cha pter Be i ng
Re-activa ted
The Elizabeth City State Col
lege Chapter of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People is in the pro
cess of being re-activated, un
der the leadership of the Rev.
Carroll M. Felton, Jr., president
of the Pasquotank County Branch
'of NAACP and pastor of the Mt.
Lebanon A. M. E. Zion Church.
In a student body meeting,
students of ECSC responded fa
vorably to the idea of the chap
ter being re-activated. However,
before the chapter can function
again, there must be a minimum
of 50 names on a membership
roll and the new charter must
be received from the national
office.
A total of 22 persons volun
teered to work as membership
solicitors. A goal was set for
500 new members.
The 1966, nine-week Summer
Study Program at Elizabeth City
State College will provide sev
eral workshops and institutes
for teachers and students, grad
uate courses, special programs
for high school students and
graduates, in addition to the reg
ular college courses, during the
period from June 10 to August
13-
This summer two workshops
have been added - Audio-Visual
Education for Public School
Teachers, and a Music Institute
for students in high school as
well as graduates'of the spring
1966 classes.
Two programs which were of
fered for the first time last sum
mer will be available again this
year. The Pre-College Booster
Study Program, supported by
funds from the Federal Eco
nomic Opportunity Act, open to
high school graduates planning
to tnter college in the fall (be
gins August 10); and a graduate
study program sponsored by East
Carolina College on the ECSC
Campus.
The first six-week session,
June 13 through July 22 will
offer courses in art, biology,
education, English, geography,
health and physical education,
history, library service, mathe
matics, music, psychology, po
litical science, physics, and
economics.
During the three-week post
session, (July 25 to August 12)
courses in Philosophy of Edu
cation, American History, mod
ern general mathematics. Psy
chology of Child Development,
and Psychology of Adolescent
Development, are scheduled.
All courses are three semes
ter hours credit, with the excep
tion of art and music, each two
hours.
The workshops scheduled du
ring the first six-week session.
Art in the Public School, Modem
Mathematics for Elementary
The Lighthouse College Cen
ter recently gave members of the
College family a chance to eval
uate and comment on the pro
gram of the Lighthouse and to
comment upon them.
Activities could be rated as
excellent, good, fair, or poor.
Following is a consummation
of the rating:
Birthday Balls Good
Films (free) Good
Newspapers and Magazines.Good
Game Hours Good
Art Exhibits Good
Bulletin and publicity boards ...
Good
Special Programs
(examples: "Candlelight Hour,”
"Have A Heart Day,” "Inter
national and College Week Cele
bration” Good
School Teachers, Audio-Visual
Education for Public School
Teachers, each provide 6 semes
ter hours credit.
The Audio-Visual workshop is
for new and experienced teachers
and for those in preparation to
teach. Attention will be given 0
the need for audio-visual aids
in teaching and the manner in
which they can supplement
teaching. Instruction will also
be given in the operation and re
pair of the latest equipment.
The Music Institute is open
to students in grades 9 to 12 and
for graduates of the 1966 high
school classes. It offers oppor
tunity for the students to further
develop musical talents in a
stimulating environment under
the guidance of a well prepared
faculty.
A special workshop, "The
Teaching of the Disadvantaged
Child” will bo offered. It is
open to present and potential
teachers, and is designed to
help teachers of children and
youth whose social, economic,
and cultural backgrounds may be
characterized as disadvantaged.
It is scheduled from June 13 to
July 22 and offers six credit
hours. Persons interested in this
workshop should contact Dr.
Anne M. Henderson, Box 95
Elizabeth City State College.
Registration for the first ses
sion is Monday, June 13 from
8:30 to 11:00 a.m. A late regis
tration fee will be charged be
ginning June 14. Registration
will close June 17.
Registration for the second
three week session beginning
July 25 is from 8 to 9^30 a.m.
(One day only). All classes are
offered subject to sufficient de
mand.
Further information about the
1966 Summer Study Program may
be secured by writing Dr. George
H. Walker, Jr., director of the
Summer Session, Elizabeth City
State College.
Space was provided on the
rating sheet for general com
ments. Following are some of
the comments:
"We need more art exhibits of
different types of Art.”
"We need more free films.”
" 'Game Hour’ should be held
more often.”
^"The Lighthouse should be
praised for its social activi
ties.”
"We need more magazines and
newspa pets.”
"The Lighthouse has accom
plished an overall understanding
in unity among the students.”
The Lighthouse College Cen
ter extends its thanks to all who
helped in the evaluation of its
program. The rating will be an
aid in planning an effective
program for the coming year.
New Classroom Building
Being Constructed
THE COMPASS
Volume 27 No. 9 April-May, I966
Elizabeth City State College
Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909
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