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VOLUME 30
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C
JULY, 1969
NUMBER 8
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Standing behind Mrs. Lula Thorpe (right) and Mrs. Sally Brown (left) are me
principal participants in graduation exercises. From left to right, Clarence M.
Mitchell III, Robert J. Brown and Dr. Marion D. Thorpe.
Maryland Sen. and Pres. Nixon's Assistant Speak
Mitchell And Brown Inspire ECSU Grads
The 201 graduates of
ECSU, sitting in the col
lege quadrangle, with
stood the intense heat to
hear the Sen. Clarence
M. Mitchell, III, of Mary
land, deliver the bacca
laureate address.
Introduced by Dr. Mar
ion D. Thorpe, Senator
Mitchell proceeded to e-
stablish his identity,
especially that with the 78-
year-old institution of
higher learning by stating
that he is married to the
former Clarice Bias,
granddaughter of the sec
ond president of ECSU,
Dr. John H. Bias.
“We must first ask in
which direction shall we
lead? Which shall it be,
separation or integra
tion?” the youthful state
senator asked.
Mitchell warned,‘Tf we
rise up with arms in re
bellion, this will give
them the justification to
use violent repression.”
“The kind of knowledge
you have gained to bring
you this far is what’s
needed to assure the re
ality of Black Power. We
must push on into the
mainstream of Ameri
can life, still maintaining
our black image and
black institutions,” he
urged.
The historically large
graduating class returned
to the quadrangle, as the
band played the proces
sional, ‘ War March of
the Priests.” Ledby Wil
bert D. Hawkins, bearer
of the mace, the graduates
awaited their induction
into the Alumni Associa
tion of ECSU during the
commencement exercise.
Robert J. Brown, na
tive North Carolinian and
special assistant to Pres
If
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Largest graduating class in history of institution,
201.
ident Nixon also gave an
inspiring speech. “You
are going to have to take
what you have learned
here at ECSU and apply
it to the real world in
to which you are going,”
he emphasized.
Brown, drawing heavily
from his personal back
ground and experiences,
continued, “There is a
great need for all Ne
groes to stand up and be
black and proud, but I
don’t have to wear a badge
or anything — I live it
every day.”
The former High Point
law enforcement officer
said he believes peaceful
protest is the most im
portant means of dissent
people have. “This is still
a great world, and it’s
just what you make it”.
Brown stated. As the
graduation exercises
were brought to an end,
many listeners of these
speakers were left with
stimulating ideas.
Financial Aid
Nearly One Million
When Dr. Marion D.
Thorpe assumed duties
at Elizabeth City State
University, available
funds to finance the Uni
versity’s developmental
programs were not as
available as possible.
However, from July 1,
1968 to April 27, 1969,
when Dr, Thorpe was of
ficially installed as the
Sixth President of the Un
iversity, a total of $780,
778 had been raised.
According to Dr.
(Continued on page 5)
SUTTONAND
GREGORY
TO REIGN
The official installa
tion of the offices of the
Student Government As
sociation created a most
rare combination in the
hierarchy of student lead
ership at Elizabeth City
State University. Jimmy
Sutton, the newly elected
President of SGA, now
joins hands with Margaret
Gregory, crowned Miss
ECSU, as the two top stu
dent leaders.
Never before, in the
78-year history of the
institution, has a family
name so solidly taken
control of the college
family at ECSU. Presi
dent Sutton, junior art
major, is the brother-
in-law of Queen Margaret
by virtue of marriage to
her sister, the former
Ethel Faye Gregory, an
alumnus of the university.
Margaret is, in turn, the
young and attractive aunt
of Jimmy’s three year old
son, Juan Anthony.
Sutton, who narrowly
defeated Javon Brothers,
the outgoing vice-presi
dent, is a member of the
Omega Psi Phi Frater
nity, Inc., College Art
Guild, Lighthouse Acti
vities Committee, Col
lege Band, and other cam
pus organizations. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. John B.
Sutton, and active in com
munity affairs, he is a
native of Elizabeth City
and a graduate of P. W.
Moore High School.
Margaret, an honor
graduate of the same high
school, is a Junior math
ematics major at ECSU.
Always a very active and
involved student, she has
been the recipient of sev
eral honors and awards.
The new Miss ECSU is a
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JONES
SELECTED AS
TOP TEACHER
On the basis of the
points received, Mrs,Ca
rol Calloway Jones was
selected to receive the
1969 Distinguished
Teacher of the Year A-
ward at Elizabeth City
State University, With a
total of 1,359 points, the
instructor of English for
the past six years at the
college led the field of ten
faculty members for the
award,
A native of Newport
News, Va., Mrs. Jones
is the wife of Dr. Clif
ford B. Jones, Jr., Den
tal Surgeon, and is the
mother of two boys, Clif
ford, III and Milton Cal
loway. Known to add life,
meaning, and relevancy to
language and literature,
she uses all available re
sources, including her
charming personality, to
reach the students in her
classes.
Receiving the award at
Elizabeth City State Uni
versity naturally reflects
upon her training, exper
ience, and association.
Mrs. Jones graduated
from Huntington High
School with honors and
proceeded to receive the
B. A. degree Cum Laude,
from the College of Lib
eral Arts, Howard Uni
versity, She later receiv
ed the M, A, degree in
En^ish, with a specialty
in English literature of
the Renaissance from the
same institution.
Keenly interested in the
works of contemporary
Black authors, Mrs,
Jones plari to pursue a
doctoral program in Con
temporary English lite
rature. Currently she is
a member of the Amer
ican Association of Uni-
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Summer Program For High
School Graduates
A workshop for high
school graduates is offer
ed during the six-weeks
summer school session,
which began June 15, at
Elizabeth City State Col
lege. This program is de
signed for those grad
uates who wish to
strengthen and develop
certain basic skills in
order to prepare them
selves to meet the col
lege’s admission stand
ards.
Dr. Ernest A. Finney,
Director of the ECSU
Summer School, indicat
ed that, “All students are
participating in a set of
structured activities with
emphasis on language
skills, test-taking, study
skills, and orientation to
the various aspects of
general college life.”
Six courses, are being
taught by members of the
EC SC faculty and supple
mented by visiting con
sultants and lecturers, is
enabling each high school
graduate to remove those
deficiencies which cur
rently block his being ad
mitted to the college as a
freshman.
The overall program,
“Opportunity Fresh
men,” is affording each
student the opportunity to
acquire six semester
hours of college credit in
regular courses. Credit
for this work will depend
upon the level of achieve-
ment reached in each
course.