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THE COMPASS...DECEMBER 15, 1971...PAGE 3 'Xommuniversity” is Stressed (Continued from page 1) versity” at this stage, in order to maintain the strong image of Eliza beth City State Univer sity, we must work and strive together for the common goal,” he said. The “Baskets for the Needy” project is spon sored by the Student Christian Association, a subsidiary of United Campus Religious Fel lowship, Mr. Robert Goode and Mr. Robert Ward are presidents, respectively. The project is supported by the uni versity and all campus organizations. This year the project fed 155 in dividuals with a total of 35 families. The project, while con cerned with general hu man welfare and health ful well being, is gear ed primarily toward the needy Black community of Elizabeth City proper. The occasion was blessed with thankfulness and projected the ideal of helping those who cannot help themselves have a happier Thanksgiving.. Backed by moving thoughts and touching memories the event was completed with the distri bution of the baskets on Monday, November 22, 1971 by the members of the United Campus Reli gious Fellowship and 360 Social Psychology Class. All facets of the event was under the direction of the University - Com munity Relations Com mittee, Dr. R. Irving Boone is Chairman. THORPE NAMED TO AASCU COMMIHEE Dr. Marion D. Thorpe, President of Elizabeth City State University, who recently stepped down as President of the North Carolina Association of Colleges, and Universi ties, has now been named a member of the Commit tee on Public Affairs of the American Association of State Colleges and Uni versities. The Committee of col leges presidents will plan and supervise programs of the Association, com posed of 287 state-sup ported colleges and re gional universities in 46 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin Islands. President Thorpe, a native of Durham, N.C. and a graduate of North Carolina Central Univer sity continues to serve the cause of higher edu cation as a member of, the Executive Committee of NCACU, Education Commission of the States, the National Consultant Teams for Accrediting, the Commission on Col leges and Universities, and the National Associa tion for Equal Opportuni ties in Higher Education. He is in his fourth year as President of ECSU. According to informa tion received from AA SCU, the Association is a vehicle for coordinated action and research pro grams and a clearing house for information. It is a cooperative mecha nism by which member institutions can work to gether to improve and advance higher educa tion. Through its Wash ington headquarters, it also serves as a voice speaking for low - cost higher education avail able to all students who can benefit from it. iHourns |llo00 of department Elizabeth City State University recently payed tribute to the late Dr. Rosaline M. Edwards, chairman of the Depart ment of Education. The moving Memorial Ser vice, held in Moore Hall Auditorium, reflected the highest esteem which the University family held for this “former giant in the circles of higher educa tion.” Choral music by the University Choir, follow ed by the reading of the scripture and prayer by Rev. A. C. Robinson, Per sonnel Officer, set the deep mental and emo tional atmosphere for the tributes that came from administative, depart mental, and student per sonnel, Mr. James H. Towne, speaking on be half of President Marion D. Thorpe and the admin istration remarked, “She ( Dr. Edwards) was en dowed with many superla tive and attributes too numerous to mention, but one which I feel with the greatest amount of brill- ancy was her senses of human understanding and human concern for all...” Dr. Edwards, a grad uate of Fordham and George Washington Uni versities, where she also served as an Assistant Professor of Education, was head of the Education Department at ECSU for seven years. Under her leadership the depart ment, \^ilich has eleven academic areas, was greatly strengthened and expanded to include a Nursery School and Kin dergarten, training in Early Childhood Educa tion, programs in Adult Basic Education for teachers of adults, li brary science and many other programs and insti tute s. Mr. W, C. Witherspoon Director of Student Per sonnel had this in mind when he stated, “Many worthwhile proposals were written by her \y^ch opened the door of oppor tunity to man.” Following the singing of “Souls of the Righteous,” tributes were also given by Miss Carrie Graham, Miss ECSU. Darryl Mor ris, President of Ae Stu dent Government Asso ciation; and Tommy Cox, President of the Student National Education Asso ciation. But, it was Mr. Townes who expressed the gravity of the Me morial Service when he remarked, “Her learning us at this time created the kind of void in our University family that we know cannot be filled eas ily in the near future.” Attending the service,a- mong faculty and staff personnel and students, were her sister and bro thers, Dr. Ann M. Hen derson, Chairman of the Department of Modern Languages and Dr. Vin cent J. De Gregorio, chairman of the Art De partment at ECSU. Dr. Rosaline M. Ed wards stood out at Eliz abeth City State Univer sity in many aspects. During her stay, at Eliz abeth City State Univer sity, she was the Chair man of the Teacher Edu cation Committee, mem ber of the Academic Af fairs Council, member of the Advisory Council and member of die fall facul ty staff Conference Com mittee. She was affiliated with many national organ izations, perhaps the most outstanding was the National Education Asso ciation. She also worked very closely with the P.W. Moore Chapter of the Stu dent North Carolina As sociation of Educators. International Week (Continued from page 1) sity Center presented as Guest Speaker, Mr. Al fred Carter, a graduate of Elizabeth City State University, Class of 1970. Mr. Carter was President of the Center and grad uated with a BS decree in Social Science with High Honor. He was also bear er of the Mace. Mr. Car ter, who recently com pleted requirements for a Masters of Science de- (Continued to page 6) AREA MUSICIANS HONORED At the recent meeting of the North Carolina Mu sic Educators Associa tion, at Charlotte, three area musicians were hon ored for their contribu tions of twenty- five or more years of service to youth and to the profes sion of music education. Receiving awards from Mr. Jim HaU, President of NCMEA,were:Dr. Ed na L. Davis, Chairman of the Music Department at Elizabeth City State University; Mr. Scott Calloway, Band Direct or at Northeastern High School; and Miss Evelyn A. Johnson, Choral Di rector at Elizabeth City State University. During the state meet ing Dr. Davis presided over the sectional meet ing of the Student Chap ters of NCMEA. Miss Johnson was appointed to make arrangements for a State Choral Clinic, to be held during the breakfast meeting of the State Chap ter of the American Chor al Directors Association. Prior to adjournment, Mrs. Myrtle Pritchard, Music Teacher at Eliza beth city Junior high School, was elected Pres- dent of District XV of NC MEA. SGA TAKES STAND Scenes from International WeeK (Continued from page 1) Brothers and Sisters, that’s not good.” The fact the students had gained the coopera tion of their administra tion for an unusual dis play of Black unity shows that they are not neces sarily at odds on every issue. The fact that tra ditional campus rivalries were forgotten in Raleigh is also worth noting. And the fact that students from private Black institutions and predominately white campuses joined in the common cause even though the legislative bill in question would affect their campuses only indi rectly was also signifi cant. But for all the positive aspects that were ap parent from Black Mon day, there was another side also. The mere ne cessity for Black Mon day should again bring home the realization that we are indeed a people in need of power. We have too little power over those matters which af fect our lives so great ly.
