JANUARY, 1967
THE COMPASS
PAGE THREE
75th Anniversary
Retrospection, Introspection, Projection
"Do Best With What
**Nobody expects you to be a
genius. Nobody expects you to
wear books out. But I expect you
to be the best with what y^^o u
have,** stated Clarence Mitchell,
Director, Washington Bureau of
the NAACP, as he delivered the
75th Anniversary Convocation
addres s.
Not only was the college hon»
ored to have this national figure
present on such a noted occasion,
but it was honored to have Mitch
ell present because he is now
considered **a part of the Col
lege family.** His daughter-in-
law is the granddaughter of John
liias, second president of the in-
You Have/^ Mitchell Says
stitution, a fact which he and
ECSC are proud of.
The speaker emphasized his
r-nnr^rp for education of youth.
He declared, "we must stop
short-changing our students.”
He further stated that parents and
the state of North Carolina must
see that institutions of higher
learning are not color blind. "A
college should not exist unless
it is good enough for all races,
all classes.”
"I hope,” he concluded,
"that your contributions stu
dents, (in society) will make it
a brighter tomorrow than today.”
The Honorable Clarence MItche
Citations Presented at Celebration
H. L. Trigg (left) presents citation to T. S. Cooper, Retired Educator
i
W. N. Ridley, College President, presents citation to Evelyn
A. Johnson, Professor of Music
Upon recommendation of the
Seventy-fifth Annivt rsary Com
mittee and assent by the College
Administration, Elizabeth City
State College awarded citations
certifying achievement to several
people.
These citations were awarded
to: Dr. Herman G. Cooke, a grad
uate of Virginia State College
and Professor of Biology, for
research and international re
cognition in Ecology and Zool
ogy; McDonald Dixon, a graduate
of UNCR and Chairman of the
Board of Trustees, for abiding
interest and conscientious work
as Board Chairman; Evelyn A.
Johnson, a graduate of Fisk Uni
versity and professor of Music
and Choir Director, for longevity
of service and excellence of work
at Elizabeth City State College.
The graduates of Elizabeth
City State College who received
awards were: Isaac A. Battle,
General Alumni Association,
Gatesville, for contributions to
the development of Alumni ac
tivities and as an alumnus;
Thomas S. Cooper, Retired Ed
ucator, Elizabeth City, for ser
vice to education in Northeastern
North Carolina; and J. R. R.
McRay, Minister, Elizabeth City,
for longevity and consistency in
support of college and alumni
programs.
The members of the Board of
Trustees, John C. Bias, John
W. Bond, Albert G. Bynum, Ro
land L.Garrett,Clarence W.Griffin,
A. Pilston Godwin, Jr., Clifford
B. Jones, Sr., Fred P. Markham,
111, Louis T. Randolph, Mrs.
Arthur Tripp and Martin L. Wil
son received awards for their
personal contributions in recent
years and in appreciation for the
work of all trustees of this Col
lege during three quarters of a
centuty.
McDonald Dixon, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, presents on
award to Sydney D. Williams, Fourth President of ECSC
Members of the Board ot Trustees who received Citations