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DECEMBER 12, 1969 THE COMPASS PAGE 3 GROOVE 1 PHI GROOVE The Viking Chapter of Groove Phi Groove So cial Fellowship, Incor porated inducted ten new members. The new mem bers completed official ceremonies October 9, 1969. The new mem bers are Oscar Spence, Sylvio Lynch, Calvin Ea son, Alfred Solomon, Ka- to Smith, Robert Will iams, Herman Smith, Rossie Tyler, James Smith and James Mig- gette. The Groove Sweet hearts are Miss Shiela Miller and Miss Eleanora Claude. The men of black and white would like to ex tend the hand of broth erhood and understanding to the University Fami ly and the community. SOPHOMORES ELECT QUEEN By ROBERT WARD Anxious and full of ex citement, the members of the Sophomore class crowded into Lester Hall, Lecture Room. The pur pose of this meeing, call ed by Jimmy Copies, President, was to elect Miss Sophomore for 1969 -70. Miss Emma Askew, an Elementary Education major from Windsor, N. C., was elected “Miss Sophomore.” Miss Janice Mitchell, a Business Ed ucation major from Elizabeth City, N. C. and Miss Edith Watkins, an Elementary Education major from Raleigh, N.C. were the runner-ups. FRESHMEN CLASS PREXY - LEMUEL ELEY Students of ECSU Dance Group display talent for creativeness as they give performance during In ternational Week. If A CRY FOR WORLD PEACE" Under the theme, A Cry For World Peace”, the University Center of Elizabeth City State Uni versity, presented a se ries of activities for the observance of Interna tional Week. Beginning with a film festival, Mon day, Nov. 18, the Univer sity family was introduc ed to the plans and pur poses of the observance. Each program was opened to the public. Daily programs sur veyed the international scene in terms of the arts and religion. That Tues day evening, in the Little Theatre of the G. R. Little Library, the University Players, presented an ex perimental production of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Aria da Capo”. The one- act play was a poetic fantacy which protested against violence and war. Following a 10-minute curtain raiser, entitled “Help, Police I’ a second showing of Millay’s play Javon Brothers Senior Art Exhibition Javon Brothers A highly-versatile in dividualist, in the realm of painting, sculpture, the graphic arts, photogra phy, and writing and other areas, as well, is the sen ior art major, Javon Bro thers, at the ECSU. Bro thers, who contemplates receipt of the Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education at ECSU, in early May of the current school year, is an Indi- was presented, Wednesday evening, in Williams Hall Gymna sium, the University Dance Group presented an International Dance Presentation. This was the first appearance in public of the group which is under the direction of Mrs. Rosalyn Smith, in structor of health and physical education. Thursday’s observance featured two activities. At 10:00 in Moore Hall Auditorium, Dr. George H. Walker, Jr., Director of Graduate Studies at Hampton Institute, ad dressed the assembly. Dr. Walker was formerly Director of the area of Education, at ECSU, from 1960-67. At 7:30 p.m., in the University Center, a discussion on the world religions as related to the theme, was presented by Dr. R. Irving Boone Uni versity Minister, Friday night, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 a.m., the an nual International Cos tume Ball closed out the activities of the week. vidualist even in speak ing and in the art of con versation. A native of Eli zabeth City, North Caro lina — he discovered his artistic intent to be his emphatic interest only some years ago. Brothers is only 24 years of age, and has had quite a background, al- through a mere youth. His early schooling was experienced at the An nie E. Jones Elementary School, Elizabeth City — where his great interest in painting and drawing was stimulated by en couragement emanuating from several of his teach ers. Throughout this foundational period, he drew extensively, and on ly, now and then, re verted to painting. Upon completion of his basic studies, he entered the P. W. Moore High School, and graduated in the upper quarter of his class. While at the latter school, he was extensively active: serving as Student Coun cil President, being a member of the Drama Club, affiliating with the Science Club, on the base ball team; he was the re cipient of numerous Science Fair awarc^. Brothers regards the Citizenship Award as the achievement of his high school days. He finish- The officers of our freshmen class were re cently elected. We look forward to another pro gressive year as these enthusiastic persons as sume responsibility. They are: President-Le- muel Eley, Vice Presi dent - Orris Clark, Re cording Secretary - Glen- is Owens, Corresponding Secretary - Janice Vail, Treasurer - Alberta Spence, Parliament Arlan - Nathaniel Gregory, Ser geant - at - arms James Leary, Reporters-Joseph Bryant and Donald Liv- erman. Miss Audrey Hugher was elected as Miss Freshman of 1969 -70. Her court consisted of two lovely young ladies. Miss Elaine Costen and Miss Janice Vail. The queen and her court were chauf- fered in the homecom ing parade in a 1970 Dodge Cornet by the class Vice- President, Orris Clark. VIKINGS WRESTLING SCHEDULE HOME Dec. 12 - Appalachian State University Dec. 16 - Pembroke State University Jan. 31 - Western Ca rolina State Universi ty Feb. 18 - Virginia State College Feb. 21 - Norfolk State" College T. B. A. -MorganState College March 6 and 7 - CIA A Wrestling Championship at Ecsu ed his studies at Moore High School in 1963 — and, thereupon, entered the United States Army. While in the Army, Brothers matriculated, for one and one - half years at the U. S. Army Micro-wave Electronics School, at Fort Mon mouth, New Jersey. In terestingly, there, he was one of the figures in the Army television com mercial, “Faces of the Future.” His Army du ties caused him to serve in Mannheim, Germany, where he studied Tropo spheric Scatter; and he was one of the first to install Stratoom in Eu rope — visiting Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, and France. His tremendous slide and photograph collection serve as evidence of the latter factor. Brothers has, during the past three years, pro gressed extensively, in many phases of artistic media. As his “Senior Art Exhibition,” in the Elizabeth City State University Center, re veals, he has been in herently interested in numerous modes of artis tic expression. Dr. Vin cent J. de Gregorio, Chairman, Art Depart- men, at the Elizabeth City State University Center, reveals, he has been inherently inter ested in numerous modes of artistic expression. Dr. Vincent J. de Gre gorio, Chairman, Art De partment, at the Eliza beth City State Univer sity, who has observed Brothers’ development and growth, through the years, regards the latter as “one of the most signi ficant art students at ECSU.” “Indeed,” states Dr. de Gregorio, “Bro thers is a man to ob serve, because ofhis ver satility, and personable AWAY Dec. 17 - Lynchburg College Jan, 10-Campbell Col lege Jan. 14 - Norfolk State College Jan. 16 - Pembroke College . Jan. 24 - Western Ca rolina State University Feb. 6 - Howard Uni versity Feb. 14-Virginia Com- monwealth University Feb. 23 - Virginia State College expression in the arts.” The afore-mentioned stu dent, it appears, upon viewing his Exhibition, has never been content with “finding an ap propriate artistic man ner.” After completion of his studies at the Elizabeth City State University, entering graduate school, either during the summer or fall of 1970. His in terest in advanced art study has been upper most in his mind, throughout the current school year. What aspect of graduate study is especially appealing to him ? Brothers always smiles upon presentation of the latter query — and he will always say that ‘ ‘it is a toss-up between art education and art his tory.” However, Dr. de Gregorio feels that he knows the correct answer, nonetheless. IN MEMORIAM The Compass express es sympathy to the fami ly of Mr. Robert Alphon- zo Nixon, former em ployee here at Elizabeth City State University. Mr. Nixon was born March 19, 1911 in Pas quotank County to the late Elijah and Susie Lewis Nixon. He was raised and educated here in Eliza beth City. He served as president of the Local International Woodwork ers of America Trade Labor Union — A.F.L., C.I.O. and C.L.C. for fif teen years. He traveled all over the United States as an elected trustee to the National Board. He gave many diligent hours to civic improve ment groups such as the NAACP, NEGRO, and the (Continued on page 8)
