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THE COMPASS
may, 1967
THE COMPASS
For Students and Alumni
Published by
STATE COLLEGE NEWSPAPER STAFF
Elizabeth Citv, N. C.
Members: Columbia Scholastic Press Association
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Barbara Fearing
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Ingrid East
SECRETARY Brenda Pearson
TREASURER Charlotte Riddick
SPORTS John T. Williams, Editor
Mack Thompson
REPORTERS Jethro Williams, Patricia Eckles,
Terry Quinlan, Lillian Riggs
PRODUCTION Jeroline White, Rosa Riddick
CIRCULATION Dallas Brown
Flora Rooks, Moses Skinner, Thaxton Etheridge
PHOTOGRAPHER Javon Brothers
advisors Mr. Ballou, Mrs. Lee
Opinions .expressed in articles are not necessarily those of the
COMPASS or the College.
To You Who Are Left
Have you wondered how you
will feel during commencement
season when you are a senior?
Take it from a senior during
commencement season - to sum it
up, you will feel "great.”
But you will also feel re
lieved and in addition to this you
cannot help but feel a tinge of
sadness. And this is as it should
be, for you will be departing
with that which has become a
part of you. After spending four
years at ECSC, it cannot help
but be a part of all of us.
The 1966-67 school year has
been a most trying and difficult
one, reasons for, of which we are
aware. Fxom beginning to end
adverse publicity has plagued us.
The year has ended and the .class
of 1967 is joining the ranks of
alumni. In these moments of sad
ness, in feeling relieved, it is
hoped that graduates will not
forget the first thing of impor
tance - ECSC.
No matter what conditions
Recognition
Deserved
In this issue is an article
detailing receipt of high recog-
mition for our Booster Program,
by the American Association of
Colleges for Teacher Education.
We think the recognition was
well deserved. During each of
the two sessions of Booster pro
gram, the energetic students en
rolled made their presence felt
on our campus and summer ses
sions were enlivened because of
them.
The Compass staff includes 4
former "Boosters.” They and
their colleagues bore much re
sponsibility for an issue of our
newspaper (July, 1965); that
edition primarily reflected their
efforts and opinions.
A salute is due Mrs. "Ma
Booster” Franklin, her staff and
her charges for having done so
well with a very good idea. Pres
ident Ridley deserves highest
praise for this Program and its
recognition. The Booster Program
is but one more example of Dr.
Ridley’s herculean efforts to
urge on ECSC towards more and
better instructional opportunities.
Current controversy over our
school notwithstanding, ECSC
continues "on-the-Move—FOR
WARD!”
exist, no matter who is at fault,
ECSC is still in the spotlight.
It has been an institution since
1891 and will be for years to
come. Officials of state. Boards
of Trustees, and administrators
have come and have gone. But
"Ole State” hasn’t gone any
where.
How do you think you will
feel in one, two, or three years
when you reach commencement
season? It is hoped that you feel,
among all of your emotions, that
you are not detaching yourselves
completely from ECSC. This is
"our” institution and we must
support and honor it. No matter
what the situation is, it is a
part of us.
In the familiar words of the
Alma Mater, say, "We hail thee,
we praise thee, we love ECSC.”
And when you leave, don’t
use that inexcusable word, "fare
well,” but say "good-bye for
now.”
Compliment
to Students
The approximate 500 students
who staged the recent protest
march are to be complimented for
the "orderly march.”
This should be a lesson to
rioters. The students made de
mands and in an orderly manner
expressed these demands through
large numbers. Nothing got out
of hand and they found that their
requests were respected.
Surely there were some stu
dents who were glad of the idea
of protesting because they asso
ciate a demonstration with riot
ing, but these few were not given
a chance to get out of hand.
The "orderly” march kept out
unfavorable publicity.
The order in which they con
ducted themselves is a mark of
distinction.
Twenty One
Sekender A. Khan
Just a few years ago I
was twenty one;
I was young, strong and happy
next to none.
So the days passed on
one by one
I have already reached beyond
my thirty one.
I am getting wise and wiser
every day
I am planning a home near
the bay.
But the youth which has
left me and gone.
Was the happiest in the life
next to none.
Pretty soon I will be
forty one
My hair is graying
one by one
Wrinkles on my face are
appearing fast
Youth is gone, gone
at last.
My hair is falling and I will
be bald soon.
Day does not stay too long after
it reaches the noon.
The sun is walking'and putting
his feft in the west
Consoles the ere mind that he
has done his best.
Oh youth! Why were you in
a haste or hurry?
Why were you so shoft,
unwise and fury?
My lament and grievance will
play forever.
Oh! If I had my youth
when I am wiser.
Science Club Has
Successful Year
The Science Club started the
year off by wirming the first
place award for floats in the
Homecoming Parade and ended
it by participating and receiving
Honorable Mention at the North
Carolina Academy of Science
Meeting at Duke University.
At Duke University, three re
search papers were presented by
our students. Eamastine Roun
tree, Leo McNeil and Magnolia
Brown (Science Club president)
presented these papers. Two of
the papers were supported by
grants from the Academy of Sci
ence.
The paper presented by Leo
McNeil received Honorable Men
tion. We are especially proud of
this because ECSC was in com
petition with "big name” schools
of North Carolina.
Officers for the coming year
are: Sherman Lassiter, president;
Josephine Grant, vice president;
and Tarleton Small, treasurer.
Dr. H. G. Cooke, advisor, and
members of the Science Club are
to be congratulated.
CORRECTIONS!
The Compass regrets having
made errors listed below and is
happy to provide the following
corrections in the Honors Lists
appearing in its issue for March,
1967 (p. 5):
1
Additions to Honor Roll-names
inadvertently omitted:
Senior-Joyce E. Barclift, 3.00
Junior-Waide L. Robinson, 3.12
Names Incorrectly spelled:
Marjorice Thomas
Luvella G. Wilkins
Betty J. Egleston
Wheeler C. Pickett
Who...? Where...? What...?
Who...? Where...? What...?
These are questions we want answers to. We can't
seem to get these questions answered.
ECSC Graduates —
Who ore you? (Your married names)
Where are you?
What are you doing?
We and others would like to know!
Each issue of the Compass will
publish Information about graduates
In this column. Members of the
alumni are invited to submit Infor*
motion about what they are doing
and where, to the Office of Informa*
tion Box 238, Elizabeth City State
College 27909.
Two Studies in Final Stage
at ECSC
The Physical Education De
partment at ECSC is in the pro
cess of completing two studies
begun in September, 1965.
The studies are in physical
fitness and health knowledge.
The study in physical fitness is
being made to analyze the phy
sical condition of the students
exposed to the general program
in Physical Education.
The normal daily physical de
mands of living plus the po
tential national and international
demands make:- it imperative that
the individual maintains a posi
tive degree of fitness. Add to
these the increase of longevity,
early retirement and more leisure
time - the picture becomes quite
visible. Our present way of living
does not naturally contribute to
good physical fitness. The ac
tivities provided in the physical
education progranl must, there
fore, serve as a supplement to
daily living.
Two tests-The Physical Fit
ness Test, developed by the
American Association of Health
Physical Education and Recre
ation and The Health Knowledge
Test, developed by Dearborn,
are being used in the study.
The Physical Fitness Test
does the following:
(a) Serves as an instrument to
measure the physical con
dition of the college stu
dent. (Scores can be com
pared with national norms.)
(b) Identifies specific areas
or organic weakness can be
determined.
(c) Identifies individuals with
structural or functional de
ficiencies to be isolated
for the adaptive program.
(d) Identifies and makes pro
visions for individuals who
possess superior physical
fitness.
The second study deals with
health knowledge. This inquiry
was prompted by the following:
(a) To measure the depth and
accuracy of health informa
tion possessed by college
students.
(b) To measure the effective
ness of health courses as
they attempt to meet the
needs pinpointed by the
Health Knowledge Test,
and other conditions.
(c) To provide data which may
serve as a basis for the up
grading of course offerings
in the area of health.
(d) To improve teacher prepa
ration in the area of basic
health knowledge.
This study involves continous
testing from the freshman through
the junior years for those individ
uals in the teacher preparation
areas.
Both studies are being con
ducted by Mr. John Turpin, Jr.
Instructor in the Physical Educa
tion Department. He is assisted
by Mrs. R. L. Vaughan, Mrs. E.
N. Smith (Health Knowledge),
Mr. Alvin Kelly and Mr. Roy
Knight in the Physical Fitness
study.
lA Department Presents
Plaque to Chairman
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Bishop Patterson
At the last meeting of the
year for the Industrial Arts Club,
Mr. Bishop Patterson, Chairman
by Thaxton Etheridge
of the Industrial Arts Department,
was presented a plaque by the
Club f>resident.
Mr. Patterson will not be at
ECSC in September. He has been
granted a leave of absence from
the College for two years. He
will serve as administrator of the
Industrial Training Center in
Georgetown, Guyana, South Amer
ica. (see page 4)
The Industrial Arts Depart
ment as well as the College fam
ily wish to congratulate Mr. Pat
terson on a job well done.
Because of the nature of his
great work as an instructor and
because of the virtue of his fas
cinating and unique personality,'
sympathy and understanding, he
has won the respect and admira
tion of the student body. For this
reason, THE COMPASS salutes
him.