NOVEMBER 8, 1968
THE COMPASS
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OUR PROUD MARCHING VIKINGS
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Mr„ David Williams,
Band Director„
The Marching “Vikings” Band entertains at their
home game at Memorial Park in Elizabeth City.
THE
NEGRO
ARTIST
Ihe history of the Ne
gro artist on American
soil has amost been ig
nored. That there is a
history of the Negro art
ist was proved in the
exhibit “Evolution of Af
ro-American Artists:
1300-1950” shown in the
(Jreat llaJl of the Cul
tural Center of Ilarlem in
New York.
During the late 18th
and early 19th ceniuries,
the black artists worked
in the conventional styles
of the day and many crit
ics were amazed bccause
they could paint with the
same quality as white an-
ists.
It is significant to noie
that such artists as Ro
bert Duncanson, Edward
Bannister, and Henry Q.
Tanner won tremendous
fame for their landscape
paintings. They were a-
warded prizes in Europe
as well as the U.S. Be
cause of these awards
greater interest was cre
ated in the Negro’s abil
ity to produce in the field
of art.
The Vikings’ Radiant Majorettes.
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THE MARCHING “ONE HUNDREDS”
Band Ready To March
As everyone anticipat
ed the coming of the first
football game so did the
members of the ECSC
Marching Vikings.
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Johnny Walton, Quarterback, surrounded by beauties.
The “Marching Vik
ings” under the direction
of Mr. David Williams,
boast more than 120
members and ten of the
best majorettes in the
state.
Although the band in
cludes many freshmen,
there are still old mem
bers to keep things up to
par,
Angela Goode, Leonard
Balham and Jimmy Sut
ton plan to have the best
trombone section in North
Carolina.
With drummers, such
as William Best, fresh
man; Robert Sessomsand
Curtis Bond returning the
drum section should not
be touched in two states.
John Best, Don Ether
idge and Samuel Ballard
seem to have the saxo
phone section well under
control.
The saxophone section
also boasts one of the
finest marchers in the
looks and performance
departments. Sarah
Smith, Victoria Wilson,
Patricia Wiggins, and
Larry Williams, have
been working hard with
their “24” clarinets.
Mr. Williams has re
turned from the summer
with a variety of new mu
sic, shows,and ideas gua
ranteed to make the
“Marching Vikings” the
best band in the state and
nation.
MARCHING
MAJORETTES
By BARBARA BILLUPS
This year has really
been an exciting one for
the marching Vikings of
Elizabeth City State Col
lege. In previous years
the band has been led by
six high-stepping major
ettes but this year they
have ten high-stepping
majorettes. Head major
ettes are Vickie D, Ray
nor and Linda Johnson;
other majorettes are
Gloria Hall, Jessica
Jones, Jesse Pulley, Sa
die Johnson, Alma Craw
ley, Barbar^'Tyson, Mil
dred McCaffity, and Whit
man Bond. The banner
carriers are Barbara
Billups and Gloria Best
with Floyd Harris ser
ving as substitutes.
The routine and steps
are made up by the entire
group. A very consider
able amount of time is
spent smoothing out the
rough spots in any rou
tine. The percision of the
group is good.
The marching major
ettes almost completed
the marching season ex
cept for a few more pa
rades, But they will al
ways be able to step high.
Drum Major, Ernest Brooks, stands tall with pride.