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East Carolina College
Volume XXXIII
GREENVILLE, N. C THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1958
Number 24
Dance Commences
Annual May Day
Celebration
ties begin with
t a the College Un-
May "J. The festi-
with the coronation
Betty Phillips on Sat-
I 00 and ends with a bar-
Students Choose Betty Phillips May Queen
green proceeding
a
- ival, an annual affair, is
lass president Tad
; festival sterna from the
of ushering in the
gaiety and danc-
crowning of the fairest
a the Quean ofi
al dance begins the
Friday night in the Col-
8:80 until 11:30. The
t eoi a ad inhorst style
K i, a local combo,
for the dance. During inter-
Gartman will make
i Mu Day activities
, ut he court and the
- and party dresses will
, . propriate.
. from rations May Days.
coronation and the pag-
take place it, the Memorial
I y the swimming pool
StOt Saturday. Queen
Phillips will be escorted to
n former SGA president
Phelps. Marcia Forbes, the
-aid of honor will be es-
SGA president Mike Kat-
'Spade' Pageant Culminates
Golden Anniversary Jubilee
Hooper's Story
To Depict Growth
.May Queen Betty Phillips is to be crowned in the gymnasium Saturday at
a formal coronation ceremony.
Crowning
May Day
Climaxes
Festival
By ROSEMARY EAGLES
Her first time as a member of the terminates. "Only two weeks of school
i art is coaepoaad of senior
entativea Lena Kay McLemore,
Bullock, Jonnie Simpson, and
tan Peel; junior representa-
Gayle Davenport. Owen Clark,
Lou Dickens, and Mary Lou
Sophomore representatives
and Martha Anne
and freshman represanta-
- Jimuai McDaniel and Delores
e court will wear full
th white evening gowns and
, picture hats with white
vs behind. Ti e queen car-
iwelve red roses, the maid of
honor, azalea pink carnations, and
the attendants will carry pink carna-
ln the i.roeession preceeding the
will be flower girls Lela Steel-
in and Pam Carter, crown bearer
Ralph Knapp and carrying the queen's
n will he Larry Pasti. All are
: children. Pages will be Bar-
Santh and Jane Chandler.
pageant will feature two water
I by the aquanymphs. a solo
roe by Carol Harris, and solos by
several unannounced singers.
Following the procession out the
val ends with a bermuda dance
on the green in the arboretum from
4:90 until 6:00. The Keynotes will
May Court and pretty Betty Phillips
will be crowned queen. Her corona-
tion takes place Saturday, May 3, at
S:00 in Memorial Gymnasium beside
the swimming pool. Marcia Forbes
is the maid of honor.
"You just don't think about it
happening to you, but to someone
else the tall dark beauty from War-
saw commented. "It's a big thing be-
ing May Queen and I am very hon-
ored
Betty will be escorted and crowned
by SGA President Mike Katsias. Mar-
cia will be escorted by former SGA
president Jimmy Pl.elps.
For her coronation Betty will wear
a full length lace over nylon tulle
and sa:in gown. The scoop neck lace
dress tears on one side, the folds fall-
ing into the lengthy train. Her tra-
ditional full length sleeves end in a
point. She will carry a dozen red
roses and she will be crowned with a
tiara style crown.
"The attendants all look exception-
ally well. Everyone will be dressed in
white Wl ich is a change from the
previous years revealed Betty.
Betty graduates when the quarter
tor
the dance.
Recital To Feature
Harris, Farish
Barbara Harris of Beaufort and
Stephen Farish of Ayden will be fea-
tured in a joint senior recital Wed-
nesday, May 7, at 8:00 p.m. in Mc-
Ginnis Auditorium.
Barbara, a soprano, has played
leading roles in musicals both her
junior and senior years. Her most re-
cent accomplishment was her splendid
performance of Carrie Pipperidke in
"Carousel She is a member of Sig-
ma Alp?a Iota Fraternity, and was
guest soloist for the orchestra this
year.
Barbara was recently awarded the
AAlW Scholarship, and will study in
Munich, Germany, this summer. She
plans to do her graduate work next
ytar at the University of Michigan.
Ste; hen Farish, baritone, has been
in many musicals during his four
years, and for three years ha9 played
the lead in these musicals. His moat
recent lead part was that of Billy
Bigelow in Carousel
Stephen was soloist for the Mes-
siah last year, and is a member of
the opera workshop. For the past two
summers. Stephen has worked in the
Katsias Hints
Hew Proposal
President of the SGA, Mike Kat
sias. has hinted that a proposal for
a two louse system may come forth
at the special call meeting of the
Student government Monday night,
May 5. The meeting will deal with
the approval, rejection or amending
to the revised senate system which
was recently approved by the stu-
dent body and incorporating it into
the recently revised original consti-
tution.
Bobby Hall's six-point proposal for
the continuation of the literary mag-
azine, "The Rebel edited by Bryan
Harrison, will be untabled for dis-
cussion and vote.
Katsias announced during an inter-
view. "Due even to conflicts in the
revised constitution now pending, a
proposal may come forth calling for
a two house system. This system would
incorporate the present senate sys-
tem and the lower house would be
composed of every organization and
fraternity on campus. If a two house
system would be introduced and passed
at this meeting, East Carolina would
be the only college in tJh.e state with
such a government
If the new constitution is approved
at the call meeting, it will be carried
?o the student body for voting at the
end of the week.
President Katsias stated that be
feels there are three main purposes
for more constitutional changes. "In
clearifying this for the student body,
I believe first that more changes will
greatly improve functions of the
left and 1 don't see how I can get
everything done. I really can't realise
that graduation is here. I feel like
someone else as many times as I've
watched tl.em come and go
Betiy was EC's Azalea Princess at
this year's Port City Festival. She
as been numerous beauty sponsors
at campus functions. She represented
the cheerleaders in the student gov-
ernment this year and made Who's
Who. Last quarter she made the
dean's list.
Marcia Forbes, a tall senior from
Falkland is maid of honor. Her sec-
ond time in the court, Marcia acted
as an adviser for the at
during meetings and practices.
Marcia will also wear a white gown
and a white net picture hat. She will
cany azalea pink carnations.
"1 was honored first just to be in
the court and even more so to be
maid of honor. The attendants are
representing their classes very well
this year commented Marcia.
Next year the blonde senior will
teach social studies at Warwick, Vir-
ginia. "I'm glad to finish studying
but as for leaving I "hate to leave
so many friends behind
Marcia was this year's elections
hmirman and made Who's Who. She
was treasurer of the senior class.
Climaxing tie celebration during
1957 and 1958 of the Golden Anniver-
sary of East Carolina College, a pag-
eant based on the history of the
school will be presented on the campus
Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4.
Sptcial events of the anniversary
weekend, announced by President John
D Mesisck of the college, include a
meeting of the North Carolina Liter-
ary and Historical Association, May
Day exercise, a meeting of the college
Board of Trustees, two performances
of C. e pageant, and a series of social
affairs. Alumni and friends of the col-
lege from many parts of the country
are expected to be present for the cele-
bration.
"East Carolina's Spade: To Serve
pageant written by Emma L. Hooper
of the department of English, presents
hrough drama, music, and the dance
the fifty years during which the insti-
tution 'has grown in size and prestige,
has contributed to educational progress
in North Carolina, and has served the
people of the state in their intellectual,
cultural, and spiritual interests.
Performances are scheduled for Sat-
urday, May 3, at 8 p.m. and Sunday,
May 4, at 3:30 p.m. in the Wright au-
ditorium. The public is invited to at-
tend.
A cast of approximately 600 people
will include faculty members and ad-
ministrative officers of the past and
the present, alumni, members of the
Board of Trusteees, students at the
college, kinsmen of those who were
connected with the early history of
I the school, and others.
The East Carolina Orchestra, the
college concert band, and three student
choral groups will provide a musical
background. Specially designed set-
tings and costumes appropriate to the
Musicians rehearse for the presentation of "East Carolina's Spade: To Serve
period covered by East Carolina's his-
tory will add attractiveness to the
'i ageant.
Dr. Kenneth N. Cuthbert of the de-
partment of music is director of "East
Carolina's S.aile Assistant directors
are Dr. Joseph Withey, Claude Garren,
and Rosalind Roulston of the faculty.
The story of the development of the
East Carolina Teachers Training
School into the Eas Carolina College
of today is told in the pageant in four
episodes.
Five of those who were present as
the East Carolina Teachers Training
School wa.s begun are still living in
or near Greenville and will appear in
i i i c , rogress had been made on the maga
the ground-breaking scene of "East , , l . , ,
r. . ru e n, zine and that it would be only a mat
Carolina s Spade They are Sam 1
Resolutions Made To Continue
Publication Of 'The Rebel'
By CLAUDIA TODD
In response to a report on the pro- year at the rate of $500.00 per issue,
gress of the literary magazine by (3) One issue is published each quar-
Editor Bryan Harrison to the SGA er- Issues b two weeks
, nil prior to the closing of the quarter
Monday night, Bobby Hall, president
of the Young Democrats Club, made
a resolution to extend the publica-
tion for another year on a tempor-
ary basis.
Harrison said in his report that
White, Hay wood Dail, Mrs. Haywood
Dail, and Mrs. A. M. Moseley of Green-
ville and Cecil Cobb of Grifton.
(Continued on Page 4)
British Numbers Highlight
Annual Spring Band Concert
By JERRI MILLS
tivities and programs sponsored for
the student body by the SGA
President of the Young Democrats
Club Bobby Hall commented that the
senate proposal and the proposed
constitution are not consistent. "For
example the senate proposal states
hat the president shall appoint stand-
ing committee chairmen. The ammend-
ment is in conflict with article 8 sec-
tion 2 in the proposed constitution
which states that the student senate
shall designate standing committee
chairman
Katsias stated that the decision
reached by the legislature will be
enforced to it's fullest, extent. "As I
previously stated I am for a strict
interpretation of the constitution
the president added.
Katsias stressed the importance of
all delegates being present at the call
meeting since the decision will go
into effect next fall and will affect
these same delegates.
On Thursday, May 8, the East
Carolina College band will present
it's annual concert in McGinnis Audi-
torium at 8 p. m. Directing will be
East Carolina's band director Mr.
Herbert Carter.
The opening numbers are original
British band compositions. They in-
clude favorite folk songs by Ralph
Vaughan Williams, the well-known
British composer. There is "Seven-
teen Come Sunday "My Bonny
Boy and "Folk Songs From Somer-
Other selections in this group
are "Ye Banks and Braes O'Bonnie
Doon' and "Flag of Stars "Flag of
Stars composed by Gordon Jacob
is to be one of the main selections.
Concerning this selection Mr. Carter
spates, "It is a gesture from an in-
habitant of the Old World to that of
the new, and is one of the most im-
pressive compositions I've heard
The main attraction of the concert
is to be "Abe Lincoln, Gettysburg,
1863" composed by Don Gillis. Mr.
Gillis is a leading American com-
poser for television and motion pic-
tures. This selection is to be the
Gettysburg Address narrated to mu-
sic by August Laube. Mr. Laube is
a graduate of the East Carolina Col-
lege department of music and is pre-
sently director of the Greenville
High School Choir.
"Finale From Symphony in F Min-
or Number Four" is to be one of the
more difficult pieces we shall fea-
ture comments Mr. Carter. This
selections by P. I. Tschaikowsky is
an orehes ral transcription arranged
by Safranek.
Three marches are also on the pro-
gram. There is an Italian march
by D. Delle Cese, "Inglesina The
American march is "Coat of Arms"
by Kenneth J. Alford.
Other special numbers are two
French dances. They are "Sarabande"
and "Bouree" by G. F. Handel.
For the finale the band will play
"Holiday For Trombones" composed
by David Rose and arranged by Paul
Herfurth. This spirited composition
features the entire trombone section.
Featured will be tiombone players:
Jack Pindell, Ralpli Shumaker, Frank
Bullard, Ben McHorney, Francis
Swanson and Ted Lee.
er of days before the publication
would be issued. Harrison stated that
slight changes had been made in
plans for the publication of the mag-
azine this year. Only one issue is to
be printed instead of the two issues
planmd. This was due to cost of
publication, because, on the basis of
he allocation of the SGA for the
magazine and solicited advertise-
ments two issues of the publication
could not be financed. He continued
that the Budget Committee had given
the staff permission to print one copy
insead of two with the allocated ap-
propriations. He also added that there
was some of the appropriation left.
According to Harrison the maga-
zine will consist of twenty-four pages
of students' contributions, and 1500
copies are being printed. There are
one hundred contributions from thir-
ty contributors. Harrison stated, I
would like to publish four issues next
year At the conclnsion of his re-
port he read the editorial from the
coming issue of the magazine, which
gives reasons for the name of the
literarv magazine, The Rebel.
Bobby Hall commended Harrison
for his work on the magazine and
then introduced the following motion:
" to extend the organization
for the publication of the Rebel, a
liferary magazine for one year on
the following basis: (1) The staff be
composed of a minimum of five mem-
bers consisting of an adviser, editor,
assistant editor, managing editor and
business manager to be selected in
accordance with the constitution.
(2) A minimum of $1500.00 be allo-
cated for publishing three issues per
Additional publications and the num-
ber of issues (minimum of 1500) to
be de-ermined by the staff.
(4) All money collected by advertis-
ing be returned to the Student Gov-
ernment General Fund during spring
quarter.
(5) The students be allowed to vote
for or against the continuation of
I he magazine during the next Student
Government election.
(6) If the magazine is approved by
a simple majority of students voting
thereon, that it becomes a perma-
nent organization with the prestige
and responsibilities of the present
publications.
(7) Violation of any one of the above
principles declare this motion null
and void at which time the Student
Government Association will take
appropriate action to seize any funds
and property in its control.
However, after discussion, Hall
moved to table his motion until the
next SGA meeting because of the
small attendance.
Hall stated, "I am in favor of the
literary magazine now because I feel
that the SGA can afford to support
it. We cannot rely on advertising to
finance the publication, so if we are
to have it the SGA must support it
financially for it to be a success He
added, "I am now prepared to fight
for the establishment of the literary
magazine as strongly as I opposed
(Continued on Page 4)
Notices
choir of the "Lost Colony" product-
ion at Manteo. He is a member of PhijSQA to better servp the student body
Mu Alpha, music fraternity, and Kap- tncS it can be more clearly inter-
pa Delta Pi, education fraternity
Stephen studies this year with Mr.
Paul Hickfang, and after graduation,
plans to do graduate work at the
lUniversity of Illinois.
The recital program will be varied,
id will feature many interesting
elections. All students are urged to
ttend.
preted.
"Second, it will enhance more in-
terest on the part of the legislature
in the ability of the SGA to better
represent students.
"Third, it Is hoped that ttHes result-
ing new constitution will add in-
centive to the goal of arousing stu-
dent interest in all the various ac-
r Thomas J. Jarvis of North Carolina broke ground for the first six buildings at the East Carolina Teachers Training School July
i ana Pi ?ured sbove with those who were present for the exercises, Gov. Jarvis holds the spade, now a treasured possession of the college, which
he used that day and which in the Golden Anniversary Pageant to be presented at East Carolina College May 8 and 4 becomes a symbol of the pro-
greUs made by the lntittkm over the part fifty years.
BUCCANEER editor I. K.
Williamson has announced that
they received word that the an-
nuals have been shipped from
Dallas, Texas, and should ar-
rive by this week-end. They are
tentatively scheduled to be given
out all day Monday from the
right (East) basement wing of
Ragsdale dormitory. An an-
nouncement will be made in the
dining hall confirming the sched-
ule Monday morning or announc-
ing any change in plans.
There will be a meeting for
the purpose of organizing a De
Molay Club on the campus Mon-
day night, May 5, at 7:00 p. m.
in Flanagan auditorium. All
brothers who are interested are
asked to be present at this meet-
ing.
The Federal Entrance Exam-
ination will be given in North
Dining Hall on Saturday, May
1Q, from 9 to 12. Students who
filed applications to take the
FSEE with Dr. James L. White
should note the change hi the
place of the examination.
All club reporters and fratern-
ity publicity chairmen should
with Editor Kathryn Johnson
Tuesday at 4:0 o'clock hi the
EAST CAROLINIAN offfc. hi
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Congress Fights
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By JAMES M. CORBETT
In an effort to eliminate the huge en-
tanglement of red tape, confusion and geeral
disorder that are a seemingly established
evil of our defense system, President Eisen-
hower has proposed a plan that would give
the Secretary of Defense more power and
Congress less. The plan is far from being
put into effect, however. And before it is
the President will probably find himself en-
gaged in one of the most bitterly contested
Sights of his career.
Even before the plan was out of the
drafting stages, opposition was mounting
by leaps and bounds. Many leading Con-
gressmen, Democrats and Republicans alike,
have already announced their dislike for the
proposal and many others will follow. What-
ever else can he said about the measure, how-
ever, it has clearly created one situation pre-
viously believed to be an impossibility: Un-
animous agreement among the Armed Forces.
They all dislike it.
Fortunately for President Eisenhower
the extreme dislike for his proposal felt by
Congress and the vurions services is not
shared by the American people. No official
poll has been taken yet to determine the
exact opinion of the public, but general re-
acti n has favored it. This does not necessar-
ily mean that Americans are wholeheartedly
for this particular plan. It may instead stem
from the feeling that any change within the
realm of Democracy would be an improve-
ment over the current system, and they there-
fore have little to lose. The President will
undoubtedly find this public opinion to be
a very helpful weapon in the battle with Con-
gress is ii hit need by other things, the chief
some obsei vers have already said if he found
it necessary he would not hesitate to bypass
Congress and appeal directly to the people.
There are many reasons for Congress
taking the stand it has on the issue. The ar-
guement most often heard, however, is the
danger of giving the Secretary of Defense
too much authority and thereby creating a
Czar. This argument has been the most ef-
fective yet produced and will be heard more
and more as time passes. But beneath what
appears to be a valid reason for dislike, Con-
gress is enfluenced by other things, the chief
one being its desire to control the purse
strings of the services, Tradition and pride
plays an important part also. Congress sim-
plj hates to lose any of the authority it has
traditionally possessed down through the
j ars.
During a press conference recently, De-
ten Secretary Neil McElroy was asked if
members of the armed forces would be al-
lowed to take a public stand against the
measure. Anticipating the question, he im-
mediately pulled from his pocket a prepared
formal answer. In effect it said they should
either be prepared to play ball under the
new rules or turn in their uniform. That state-
ment indicated clearly the earnestness of Mr.
Eisenhower's desire to put his plan into ef-
fect. Never before has he taken such a de-
finite stand on an issue.
The President is determined to see his
plan materiallize; Congress is determined to
stop it. To forecast the outcome would be
largely speculating. President Eisenhower
does seem to have a slight advantage, how-
ever, so long as the current public trend does
not change. Congress on the other hand is
very powerful and this power cannot be
taken lightly. The intense determination of
the opposing parties guarantee one thing:
The winner will receive a victory well de-
served. ,
East Carolinian
Published by the Students of East Carolina College,
Greenville, North Carolina
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Entered as second-class matter December 3, 1926 at
the U. S. Post Office, Greenville, N. C, under
the act of March 3, 1879
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Reply To A
'Doubting Thomas'
By KATHRYN JOHNSON
To Mr. Thomas Lucas:
1 certainly did mean every word I
wrote. Had I not meant it, I would
not have written it. The editorial,
Murderers of the King's English
Wgaa written with much seriousness and
for a just reason. Evidently you missed
the whole point of the article. I made
no mention of ever expecting to see
anything faultless or perfect.
1 first became really concerned with
the f:uilty usage of grammar by many
East Carolinians when one of my
f 1 iencis, a business major who attended
school here, tried to get a job. She is
attractive, intelligent, and a good
worker. During her firat job interview
she was questioned about her past ex-
perience and college work. Seemingly,
s e made a good impression. However,
at the second interview with this
man she had to do more talking. It
l.t.iime apparent to him because of
her faulty usage of grammar she
could never do the job for which he
was interviewing her. He suggested
that she try to get a typing or booking
job in which she would not have so
much contiet with the public.
There is an officer of the Student
Government Association who is also
t e i resident of an outstanding cam-
pus organization. Because of his atro-
cious grammar, o'her members of the
club claim that they are embarrassed
when be speaks at state or district
conventions. Yet this boy wants to be
lawyer.
A few nights ago my mother heard
a senior girl who is in one of her sen-
ior-graduate classes say this, "I've
had three job offers and I haven't
took one yet This girl is going to
beach.
One of my staff members uses
such poor grammar in both his speak-
ing and writing that every one of his
stories las to be combed through for
errors and rewritten. A girl on the
staff uses very poor grammar in
speech; however, she somehow keeps
errors jut of her writing.
The cases listed above are few; I
could have listed more. The important
thing is that every one of these peo-
ple are quite prominent on our cam-
pus. Evidently poor grammar usage
las not hindered them the least bit
ht re, but I am sure that "out in life"
people will tend to look down upon
them for these mistakes.
I.s it not disgusting that after six-
teen yean (or more) of schooling one
does not know to say I came, rather
than I come when speaking in past
tense? In my Voice and Diction class
student after student used grammar
most offensively to au educated per-
son's ears, yet the professor never once
corrected them. If these student had
been kept back in this class until they
observed simple verb usage rules (I
refuse to believe that they just did
not know any better), it would havte
been a blessing in disguise. They
would have REALLY learned some-
thing!
The phone just rang and an officer
of a quite outstanding fraternity said
to me, "I come up to your office . . .
We already had a picture took Ha
is a senior. Can we call him an educa-
ted man when he leaves college speak-
ing thus?
You asked me exactly what I termed
grammatically correct. Who can say
exactly what is gramatically correct? I
do know, however, that all of the quo-
tations in this column are very in-
correct. How one can use such English
seemingly unaware is beyond me.
Several of the errors of which you
accused me are printer's typographical
errors. Since you aeem to find errors
so easily, I invite you to come up on
Wednesday afternoons and help us to
remove such errors out of our paper
by reading galley. You see, we have
a problem. Although it is fairly easy
to obtain criticisms of the finished
product, it is equally as hard to find
people to help us to produce it. I guess
we are rather like the "Little Red
Hen
It is remarkable that you dissected
my little editorial word by word,
phrase by phrase, and yet still declared
yourself in agreement with me. Be-
lieve it or not I was rather pleased to
receive your letter. It proved that
someone thoroughly read my attempt
at a small reform. It also reminded
me that as a columnist and as am ed-
itor I must carefully re-read all of my
cojy to remove all of my errors as
well as those of the printer and to
present to the public only my best ef-
forts.
Sincerely,
Your Editor
(y W-
1 -Fovn Urn MHmm' 'P . $? T
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Telescope
PRANK PAGAN is getting paid so
much by local radio station that they
have to go off the air at 6:30 p. m.
Frank old boy, it's hard on us who
don't have record players and TV.
I'm sure it is the privilege of the
faculty to hang the type picture they
want in their ALUMNI HOUSE, but
I wish they would reconsider the
"number" paintings displayed so
boldly at the back end of the alumni
hallway. Any art student or art
professor would be only too glad to
donate a painting to replace this
elementary form of art work.
One student was heard saying he
wished a PINK EYE EPIDEMIC
would sweep through the campus so
he could wear ! is sun glasses to
class.
The NEW METHODIST CENTER
on 5th street may cause some of us
to switch denominations.
My class in ECONOMICS is some-
times faced with more than the learn-
ing of economical 1 roblems. It is
faced with a slow reaction of minds.
DR. ('(.KM AN will tolerate and tol-
erate end then, all of a sudden he
will kick his desk with a tremendous
force and holler "FORD If Julian
Ford doesn't know the answer, Dr.
Colsman will spot check around the
100m, calling last names that almost
make up a sentence. MOORE,
BLACK , CAPPS. When nobody
knows the answer, the good profes-
sor will tightly .squint, his left eye
and turn the page.
If you drink a glass of water every
day for the next nine hundred and
sixty-five months you will live -
be over a hundred years old.
Last Friday I sat lazily down on
the steps of Wright Building, took
out my telescope and observed the
following Spring scenes:
1. White Ford convertable, top
'En Garde'
By PAT FARMER
The campus seems to have turned
green over night . . . The walk to
the gym is actually pleasant now . . .
The Arboretum is so pretty with
the trees all decked out in their
ibright new dress of green plus the
flowers which are in bloom . . . EC
almost has the Duke Gardens beat
Passed through Wright Circle not
to long ago and saw some fraterni-
ty plebes industriously cleaning the
fountain . . Just hope that the stu-
dent body takes enough pride in the
circle to keep it looking nice without
littering it with paper and bottles. . .
What lias happened to the waiters
in tre cafeteria?Students who
eat in the cafeteria now, have to clean
off the tables they occupy. . .
One thing that the entire student
body ought to work on is sportsman-
ship. . . It is one thing to support
the school team, but entirely another
matter to attend ballgames for the
purpose of heckling the opposing
team . . . Some of the people who at-
tend the various sports events eeem
to delight in calling both the visiting
school and itg coach names . . .
Sunbathing has become the thing
among the girls here on campus . . .
The suncourts at the various dorms
are filled to capacity every day . . .
Even gaw one brave group of girls in
a suncourt at 8 A.M.
Speaking of professors It is
amazing how a person can meet some
professors here on campus and be
greeted with a friendly smile and
hello and then meet others and be
greeted with an ley glare. . .
And while on the subject of smiles
. . . Wonder how many of the students
have notice that the new SGA presi-
dent has a smile and a hallo for every-
one he meets. . .
'Cussin' N Discussin'
A few weeks ago it
out in this column that there was
a battle going on at Woman's Col-
lege in Greensboro over the right to
search girls' rooms. The WC girls
won their battle. Now, before a room
can be searched for stolen articles,
liquor, and all manner of things
which little girls aren't supposed to
have in their rooms, a written charge
must be presented to the girl and she
must be in her room when it is search-
ed. That .sounds downright democratic.
What in the world are colleges com-
ing tol
East Catolina just isn't preparing
Its students properly. All college
gl aduates who are planning to teach
should have had at least twenty hours
of coaching classes. At least, that's
what George thinks. He majored in
Social Studies and he is qualified to
teach Social Studies. But every time
he applies for a position, ha is asked
the question, "What can you coach?"
Hut George isn't the athletic type.
George can't get a job.
It was shocking to see girls wearing
Bermudas last Thursday. It has been
By NANCY LILLY
was pointed a closely guarded dormitory secret
for many years now that East Caro-
lina girls have knees. The most
amazing fact was that the girls looked
neat and quite comfortable, unen-
cumbered by either crinolines or tight
skirts. And the boys were happy be-
cause there's no way in the world
to turn Bermudas into sacks. A few
people were startled at the fact that
the co-ed.s remained as ladylike as
ever even after donning the aforemen-
tioned garments. All in all, the Col-
hge Union Carnival was enjoyed twice
as much by the girls as it would have
been, because for once the girls were
comfortable.
The first pottery exhibit of the
art department is being displayed for
two weeks on the second floor of Aus-
tin. The work in this exhibit was done
by Synda Cash, and her talent and
knowledge are displayed quite well.
In many ways, the art of the potter
i more subdued than the art of the
painter, but those of you who have
a. predated the exhibits of oil and
water color painting will certainly
be able to appreciate the skill and
effort which Synda has demonstrated.
down, being driven by Negro chauf-
feur. Three EC boys sat proudly in
back seat.
2. Blushing frat man pinning
blushing fat girl.
:i. Professor smiling at tree.
4. Sparrow in the tree top.
5. Jack Yates with a spare truck
tire.
0. A "youngblood" trying to make
out with bia best friends girl.
7. Dr. Messick going into rear door
of administration office
8. Boy feeding peanuts to his girl
on the bench instead of the squirrel
under the bench.
9. A gray hair on the head of a
girl who looked much too content to
i.ave a gray hair on her head.
10. Six students walking to class
without books.
Letters
Lucas Alarmed; CU Thanks
Dear Miss Johnson:
If you notice what I have to say I
hope you will read it in the spirit of
these words from Alexander Pope's
"An Essay on Criticism "Whoever
thinks a faultless piece to see, thinks
what ne'er was, nor is, nir e'er shall
be
I was quite alarmed at some of the
contentions made in an article of the
"East Carolinian "Murderers of the
King's English I would like to men-
tion a few of the statements in the
article and question whether the author
really meant what she wrote. The fol-
lowing statement rather troubled me:
"Anyone who uses incorrect English
should not be allowed to pass any
course in English, especially Voice and
Diction Would the writer of the ar-
ticle defend it as being gramatically
correct ?
When I took English courses I waa
warned not to use the phrase, "in place
of" for "rather than Can you defend
this sentence as a correct usage of
verb agreement with the subject?
"But if the elementary grades and the
high school fails to perform one of its
most important tasks then this job
falls to the college Shouldn't you
change the following sentence? "Stu-
dies show that high (school) students
are plain (ly) ignorant of things
grammar school students would have
known a generation ago Is it logical
for a teacher to take courses "in how
to teach" children?
Another of your assertations that I
wish to question is that . . . "not
every student can pass chemistry or
physics, but every student is capable
of and should be taught to apeak co-
herent English Perhaps I should
get your definition of "coherent Eng-
lish
Regardless of my remarks, I ant
definitely in agreement with your ar-
ticle concerning our need for better
grammarians. We would never wish
for a country with many language
barriers, for such would threaten our
eherisihed nationalism.
As we survey the situation we might
recall what Pope said in the following
statement from "An Essay on Criti-
cism "Tis with our judgements as
our watches; none go just alike, yet
each believes his own
Sincerely yours,
Thomas W. Lucas
Dear Editor,
The College Union Carnival Com-
mittee with Miss Mendenhall and
Mrs. Fagan like to express their
gratitude to you and to the staff of
the EAST CAROLINIAN for the
complete coverage of the C U Spring
Carnival in the many news articles
during the spring quarter.
We feel that the effort and coopera-
tion on behalf of the EAST CARO-
LINIAN'S photographer and news
writers was a tremendous boost to
Carnival Night It helped promote the
first event of this kind by the Union,
and we are proud to say that Carni-
val Night at Bast Carolina proved
to be a success far beyond our ex-
pectations.
Any event of this nature needs a
great amount of publicity to insure
success, and we say, "Hats off to
the EAST CAJfcOUNlAN
Sincerely,
The Staff of the CoUege
Union
Dear Editor,
I would like to take this oppor-
tunity to thank all clubs and other
organisations for their participation
in the College Union Carnival Hight.
Without the spirit and cooperation
which we received, oar carnival would
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Lines From
A Sidewalk Plato
By S. PAT REYNOLDS
So they freed poor Ezra Pound! And
his picture a page tall in LIFE MAGAZINE
portrays a too thin old man with a white
fuzzed beard on his chin and a shawl wrap-
ped around his head.
Someone has said that a man who wi
poetry could easily be close to insanity. And
Ezra and his judges proved to the world that
this statement has an element of truth in it.
Ezra uho wrote poetry, who dabbled in all
the arts, who is called one of the foremost
American poets, whose name is spoken is
literary circles throughout the world, walk-
id from a mental hospital clutching
gl ssesa free man to return to Italy.
Ezra is old, old and harmless. Th c
of World War II are like shadows. Air:
forgotten now are his treason m broadca
for the Fascists. Almost forgotten m
the fact that he rejected the United Sta
and became a follower of Mussolini. We are
no longer concerned with the same problems.
Italy has been licked, and Ezara's going
to spend his last days there.
It would have been a shame
Ezra to die in the mental institution. Th
of the adverse propoganda. The Russians
could have had a hey day. They could have
announced to the world that we have for-
saken art, that we had confined literature,
that we were not a cultured people beca
we let a man of letters die in confinement
just because he was guilty of treason. Won-
der how long Ezra would have lasted in
Salt Mines?
It would have locked bad to future gen-
erations to read in their literature be
that Ezra Pound died in a mental institu-
tion where he was confined for trea
against the United States. It would have 1.
ed bad to read the poetry of a man who
adjudged dangerous to our government,
poor Ezra is out, poor Ezra Pound is free at
72, and his judge said that he would never
be sane but that he was harmless.
It seems strange to see him pictured
an old man. His face is heavily wrinkled,
his hands re the gnarled trophies of the aged.
He is waiting to die. He has outlived his life-
time. And those whose husbands died in the
war, those legs ache from shrapnel can think
of something else while Ezra boards his ship
for Italy. It is not unfair that we should let
him go. He is an old man with a shawl arc
his ht ad to protect him from the cold.
Pot Pourri
By JAN RABY
Pot Pourri is a column title that has
been with the paper for at least four years
so I thought I'd try to save it from oblivion
The title gives the writer lots of room for
it means "a medley or mixture of things
To start the mixture off, here's a letter from
a former editor (summer school).
Dear Jan,
I would like to congratulate you and
your paper staff upon the wonderful job
you have done this year. It has been a pleas-
ure receiving those reports from home, way
out here in Kansas.
I would also like to wish all the gradu-
ating seniors the best that life offers and
to thank those whom I had the privilege of
knowing for making my two years at EC
as enjoyable as they were.
I sincerely hope that somewhere along
the path of life I see you all again.
Peggy L. Stewart.
Daniel E. Todd, Jr. of Wilmington has
been selected as "an outstanding teacher of
high school physics" by the special awards
committee, of the N. C. Academy of Science.
Todd, an ECC graduate, has taught at New
Hanover High School for eight years.
Dr. Ed Hirshberg of the English depart-
ment had an article published in the Janu-
ary-February edition of 'The Humanist"
magazine. The editors thought the piece of
fiction titled "A Glimpse of Paradise" good
enough to give it a cover page plugand we
heartily concur.
(ACP) Who's A Sheep? (From Augusta
College OBSERVER, Rock Island, 111.)
Conformity has become or should have
become (we don't want to seem too optimis-
tic or naive) a popular topic of campus con-
versation. It may even have rivaled for a time
such perennial subjects as what to do about
over-due papers, the Saturday night dating
situation, or the approaching mid-terms. If
this estimate of the situation be correct, then
there is hope for us as an intellectual insti-
tution.
College and conformity should be mu-
tually exclusive terms, but to believe that
they art o would be to submit to a rather
fantastic illusion. As students, we are not
insulated from the pressures to coformity.
(The number of new sacks' may be an in-
dication of this aa well as a aign of spring.)
But much more important and a great-
er threat to our integrity aa students axe
those subtle influences to an intellectual and
moral conformity that seems at times to be
an integral part of the campus. These in-
fluences may be very general, as the common
unreasoned talk about "the Augustan way
of doing things or quite specific as a di-
rective that undue publicity not be given to
certain social events at a somber Has of year.
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SPORTS
CHATTER
By BILL BOYD
AST CASOLIMIAK
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Pirate Nine Now 6-1 In NSC Play
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1 POR MAN! SKASONS AT EAST CAROLINA.
ted (letters wen fhr matches in the course of four days,
unusual Bsboul tins is mat not one single point was scored
durinf fiv matches. In the course of last week's
H Point bwiee by identical scores of 7-0. They proceeded
' hristian by another 7-0 margin and then sent Elon
: 0 and 7-o two match losses.
entire :eam is playing at its maximum! Perhaps the
i i of breaks and feasibly the squad is more deter-
W atever th reason for the srreat success the group is
iceess can he attributed to the plaving of JOHN
IOHN SAVAGE and HILL HOLLOWELL Of course MAURICE
n the number uive Buc Better for four years and has
ia credit in addition to many other net honors, but
ated in singles competition this year. All three are
even wi h the lo3s i I Evtrette via graduation, the future
ity rosy for Ki"s Unnis hopes. At the present time the
i ressive 10-fi over mark and are 7-0 in North
EEK WILL BE THE MAKE-OR-BREAK WEEK as far
hampionship ehancas for EC's baseball team. Mallory's
next Monday. They play Appalachian College at
M nday and Tuesday, journey over to Guilford for a con-
A sday, return home for a meeting with Lenoir Rhyne
wind j. the week's action with a night contest at Guy
i wii Elon next Saturday night, May 10. All of these games
C nference ones. Considering the way Elon is playing at
(they had an 8-1 record as of Tuesday), East Carolina
i to lose mere nan one of those mighty imporant games
1 ' in does lose once more. The title may even be decided
Bw Certain Elon here on May 10. If it should turn out as
exciting contest a. it will bo the final scheduled game
son Mallow will certainly be doing everything in
wii ! them next weeklets wish him and the club the
Two baseball games highlighted
snorting activities for East Carolina
yesterday as High Point of the North
State Conference and Duke of the
Atlantic Coast Conference met Cosch
ing the ball well above the .300 clip
and his bat has played a major role
in just about every game during the
1958 season.
Catawba Contest Changed
Saturday night's originally sched-
uled contest with Catawba at Guy
Jim Mallory's ball club on his home Smith Stadium was called off due to
grounds. a conflict with the 50th Anniversary
Pirate Net Team
Now Has Season
Record Of 10-2
ARTMAlN. 21
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Sports Notes
year old senior from Portsmouth, Virginia
on East Carolina's swimming team to letter
seen swimming at EC become a varsity sport
XA1A championship team.
n the intramural softtball league this week.
The
,
iring the first part of next week and a complete
is page next issue. Highlighting the coming week's
Lambda Chi Alpha and The Country Gentle-
it feated and the contest will definitely decide the
champion at East Carolina. Tom Edison, presi-
council, desires t! at all participants in the league
ard in the student union during the next few days
n the schedules.
?ULDNT HELP BUT 11KAK THE REMARK THAT A YOUNG
i MADE FEW DAYS AGO CONCERNING THE CONTROVERS-
; HELD WALL IN THE LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA COL-
WHERE rHE BROOKLYN DODGERS HAVE TO POUND A
EBALL ONL 250 I KK i TO LEFT FIELD FOR A HOME RUN. This
11 the ourrenl talk of the American and National
inly had a decisive and final solution to the
see why those old players make such a fuss over
id. "If those Dodger fellows are afraid that too
. to be bit over it by right handed batsmen and
kinds afraid the Dodger right handed hitters will
en why all the fuss when everybody could simply
H,i and end I whoi squabble I started to tell her about
di .mines a left handed hitter from a right handed
at youth alfects both of them as well, etc but
. sei md determined look on her face I just walked
In an evening contest Bruce Shelly
and George Williams teamed up to
toss a goose egg at High Point as
their teammates scored 5 big runs.
The win boosted BCs conference re-
cord to 6-1, a game behind league
leading Elon who has an 8-1 record.
Yesterday's evening affair at col-
lege stadium saw Jim Martin lead
Buc batters with 2 hits in 4 trips
and 1 RBI. Singles by Vaughn and
Phillips accounted for 2 more runs
while Bucky Reep doubled home
another. The final Pirate run came
as the result of a Tommy Nance's
fielders choice. Williams took over
mound duties in the 7th frame as
High Point threatened to score.
Butch Allie Drives In 5 Runs
For Duke
One man completely wrecked the
Firate hopes of a win over the Blue
Devils oif Duke University last night
at Guy Smith Stadium. Duke Allie,
a right handed long ball hitter blasted
out a towering double, a single and
a 400 foot home run over the left
field fence to account for 6 of Duke's
runs. He batted in 5 and scored once
in the 8 to 3 victory.
No one player on the EC team
managed to get more than one hit.
The Bucs had 8 in all. Jerry Stewart's
single in the second, an error and a
fielder's choice and a sacrifice fly
by Jim Martin accounted for East
Carolina's first run. Bill Altman,
the player that defensively dominated
the game with two brilliant running
catches in center field, drove a triple
to right to score Stewart in the 7th
frame. Stewart had previously waked.
Marion Talon followed with a sacrifice
fly to score Altman for the third and
final run for Mallory's crew.
Baker was relieved by Leonard
Lilly in the 6th. Canpella went all the
way for Ace Parker's squad and of
course received credit for the win.
The loss gave EC a season's record of
8 wins against 4 setbacks.
In North State conference action
last Friday and Saturday, East Caro-
lina had its conference record marred
and was knocked from the unbeaten
rank.s in that first place Elon nipped
iIk Bucs by a scant 5-4 margin. The
win pushed the Christians to 8-1. On
Saturday ECC got hot to dump High
Point 13-2 on the latter's home dia-
mond. This gave the Pirates a 6-1
mark going into yesterday's contest
with the same High Point squad.
Nance Hitting Well
The hitting of letft fielder Tommy
Nance is one of the many bright spots
Pageant and the game will be played
tomorrow night instead. The rained
out game with Catawba on Monday
may be made up if it influences East
Carolina's possiible outcome in the
league first place race. It was Ca-
tawba that went 10 innings with first
place Elon last week to settle for a
4-4 tie in a game called because of
darkness. Catawha is in third place
at the present and "has always been
a tough baseball opponent for the
Bucs. A large crowd is expected to
see the Indians face the Pirates of
East Carolina tomorrow night at
Guy Smith Stadium with game time
slated for 8 p. m.
Pirate's Table Tennis
Matches Being Held On
Monday And Thursday
The eight team Pirate's Den Table
Tennis League opened play last week
in Umstead Hall's Pirate's Den, with
24 players participating. Play begins
at 9:30 p. m. every Monday and Thurs-
day night until the final round is
played on May 8. This of course means
tfhat remaining play will take place
tonight, Monday night and next
Thursday night.
During this time each team will
have played every other team in the
league, and each member of the win-
ning team will receive a trophy, and
the most improved player during the
period of league play will receive a
special trophy.
All interested male students are
invited to attend the remaining match-
es. Chairman of the league is Norman
Kilpatrick and the captains of the
teams whielv have been given the
names of states are: Alabama, Tom
Slater; Arizonia, Charlir Russell;
Arkansas, Paul Maskalenko; Cali-
fornia, Al Bremer; Colorado, Ronald
Stevens; Connecticut, Al Colwell;
Delaware, Bridges Sabiston; Florida,
Sonnv Deese.
By PAT HARVEY
Last week the East Carolina Ten-
nis team turned in their fifth
straight shutout victory in four days
by defeating Atlantic Christian 7-0
here. This gives the Pirates a record
of 7-0 in the conference and 10-2
overall record inchiding all the
matches played this year. The only
defeats were given to them by the
Citadel and N. C. State, both by the
same score, 5-4.
This better than average record is
ipuite unusual and impressive for ECC
considering EC's records in other
sports ihis year. It really is a shame
t'at tennis isn't as well received by
the .students as is football and bas-
ke ball. The boys have been playing
a great game and deserve more praise
than they are receiving.
Maurice Everett, a senior who has
held the number one position for the
j.ast four years, has been playing a
terrific game. Maurice has played in
various tennis tournaments all over
t" e state and has developed into an
all-round player. He has a slicing,
powerful serve which has been the
reason for many of his victories.
Playing slot 2 is John West, a soph-
omore from Durham, who is slated
to relieve Meurice from his position
upon graduation. John is undefeated
tfl is year, and, if he plays as well in
the future, will probably hold this
record. West is one of the tallest men
on the team and he uses his height
to an advantage on the forecourt.
Billy Hollowell, a sophomore who
is also undefeated, is probably the
"coolest' and most improved player
on the courts. Bill has beautiful form
and a backhand that cannot be top-
ped. He and John Savage team up as
one of the hottest doubles combina-
tions BOC has ever had.
The third man to remain unde-
feated is the No. 4 player, John Sav-
age. John, probably the most color-
ful player on the team, never ceases
to amaze the audience with his as-
sortment of terrific shots.
Lawrence Brown, who has had less
action than anyone else, has improved
a great deal thi3 year. Brown lacks
experience but has a powerful over-
hand smash that wins him point after
point.
Our last member of the iron six is
our newly-elected SGA president,
Mike Katsias. Mike plays the most
unor'hodox tennis anyone has ever
seen, but is a consistent point-getter
with his unusual smash and push
shots.
Quite a few more matches remain
in this year's season, so everyone
go out and support this winning team.
Watershow Takes
Place Tonight
Tonight at 8:00 p. m. the first per-
formance of East Carolina's Annual
Watershow will be given in Memorial
Gym.
Performances will be held again
Friday night, May 2 at 8 p. m. Tic-
kets to this event have been on sale
since Monday. They are being sold at
50 cents to everyone before the show
and 75 cents when purchased at the
door. I. D. cards will not provide ad-
mittance to this show. They may be
bought from any Aquatics Club, as
Ebb Tide. The show has been worked
up by members of the club with the
aid of their advisor Miss Graff and
Dr. DeShaw both of the physical edu-
cation deartment.
East Carolina's women's sycronized
swimming group, the Aquanymphs,
the ECC swimming team, and other
eople who can aid in making the
show a better one are being called
upon to perform.
The swimming team plans to do a
few skits; some of these will come
under the title the boys made up
tailed "Aqua-manics Diving and
clown diving are also lined up for the
show.
"A. B Benfield, president of the
Aquatics Club, will be the master of
eremonies for the event.
All the fraternity members should
be interested in supporting their re-
presentatives in,the Fraternity Swim
Relay which will be held both nights
of the show. The winners tonight
will be challenged for their first
place i osition Friday by the other
fraternities.
Trackmen Beaten
By Camp Lejeune
East Carolina's cinder team met
the powerful Camp Lejeune Marine
squad and Cherry Point's track and
field aggregation in a triangular meet
held at Camp Lejeune last Saturday.
Depth and sheer power was on the
side of the Camp Lejeune Leather-
necks as they topped EC by a score
of 92 2-3 to 47 1-3 and then rsn over
their next door neighbors from Cherry
Point by helping East Carolina to
keep the Cherry Point scoring down
to 21 points. Thus on a muddy and
rain swept track it was Camp Le-
jeune on top, East Carolina in the
second spot and Cherry Point in th
number three and last position.
Curry Again Leads Team
Jessel Curry again led his team in
the track and field sport. Curry scored
15 points as he nabbed two first
places in the high and low hurdles,
a second in the broad jump and a
third in the javelin throw. Foster
Morse bettered his old mile record
which is a feat he has accomplished
everytime he has run the coveted
5,280 feet stretch. Morse holds the
North State Conference record in
the mile and ran a 4:35 last Saturday.
He placed first in the two mile, and
second in the mile for 8 points In all.
Bob Maynard in the dash department,
Joe Holmes in the hurdles and Eddie
Dennis with the javelin, were quite
dominant in helping the Bucs to rack
up the 47 1-3 points.
Leading Scorer For Season
With a season's total of 95 big
points in all meets held, Curry of
course leads the team in pointa scored
and since there are but two meets
left he has all but clinched the scor-
ing title. His 95 points will be better-
ed considerably when he runs again
in the High Point invitational relays
tomorrow at High Point and in the
final North State Conference tourna-
ment coming up next week.
The Amateur Athletic Union in-
vitational meet to be held at Raleigh
on May 17 is one of the largest track
and field events sponsored by the
AAU each year and thousands are
expected to be on hand to witness
some of the top runners in the coun-
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Perry Selected
'Opera News'
George E. Perry, faculty member
of the department of music, has been
selected as a contributing member of
the staff of "Opera News' weekly
publication of the Metropolitan Opera
Cuild.
During 1968-1960 he will contribute
to the periodical articles on the three
Puccini opera which will be broadcast
during that season by the Metro-
politan Opera Company, lie has just
returned from Nw York City, where
he went to discuss his work with
Frank llorkling, editor-in-chief of
"Opera News
Mr. Perry teaches organ and piano
here. Be has served as president of
the Greenville Music Club and as aa
officer of the Northeastern District
of the North Carolina Federation of
Music Clubs.
Mr. Perry's composition for violin
and iano 'Summer I960" won first
piece ii 1964 in the North Carolina
Compost litest end has been per-
formed at thin college, and in Wins-
ton-Saiem. Raleigh, and Elizabeth
City
Mr. Perry acts as reviewer of cam.
pus music events for "The Daily Re-
flector local newspaper.
of the "Y" for
Dr. Cleveland
; lans for activities
t e coming year.
Bradner. Director of Religious Ac-
tivities on campus, was chaperon?
for the trip and assisted in planning
for the year.
The plans made include helping
with freshman, chape' on Tuesday
nights, a membership drive beginning
luring the summer months, "Y"
socials, and discussion- on Thursday
nights.
Besides plans for the coming year,
work eras also done of the "Y" pro-
ject, the World University Service
hriva, during spare time. Several
posers and banners were made to
he used in the campaign which lasts
through May 2, i
was recently elected reporter to the
EAST CAROLINIAN for next year.
She has also been chosen treasurer
of Fleming Hall for the 1958-1959
term.
Recently elected officers of PBLA
for 1958-B9 are Betty Clark from
Richmond, Virginia as President,
Mary Lou Parker from Raleigh as
Vice President, Pat Shearin from
Scotland Neck as Recording Secre-
tary, Pat Hedspath from Conway as
Corresponding Secretary, Bobby Wil-
son from Calypso as Treasurer, and
Sylvia Uzzell and Eddie Keel both
from Scotland Neck as Reporters.
Dr. John G. Navarra, faculty mem-
ber of the science department, will
i speaker at a conference
on science in the elementary grades
to be held May 1-3 at 6 e University
Oklahoma,
Science Founda-
ie meeting. Both
e Frontiers
d will 35
educators from all
part te nation will attend.
The purpose of the meeting will be
to develop from those participating in
the conference a pioneer group who
work toward re-designing the
iculura of the elementary school
It will be concerned also with the
program of training elementary edu-
D majors in colleges. Dr. Na-
ra8 address will deal with pro
res which will place science
of the curriculum of the
tary school
The Beta Psi Chapter of Sigma
Alpha Iota held its senior farewell
service en April 21 in the small
cafeteria. Seniors in thf fraternity
are: Barbara Harris. Jo Ann Sparks,
Anna Montgomery, Dottie Jo James,
Peggy Griffin, Imogene Bland, Grace
Miller Allen, and Sarah Edwards
St zton.
The new president, Larita Umph-
let , presided at the service. Special
music was provided by Shelby Shef-
field, and a quartet in which Shelby
Shelby Sheffield, Ashlyn
ind Hilda Tedder partiei-
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pa ted.
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N C, was the at t-
"Y" Retreat, April 25.
It YMCA and YWCA
which includes
- Tanya Anderson and
ns Ann Page
West, and other
and committee heads, made
SGA
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lishment In
ring quarter of
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fall quarter. I believe that if
seed as stated.
student bodj will
for its permanent
the SGA elecions
next ye
Other bu
tment of SGA advisor, news re-
porter, and standing committee heads
rs: SGA advisor, Dr. Her-
bert Pa SGA news reporter,
Claudia Todd; Elections, Carolyn
Aycock; S ecial events, Jimmy Wall:
External affair Tom Jackson; Bud
get. Johnny Hudson; Rings, Bubba
Driver; 1' : . Shirley Naves; En-
tertainme- Jim Butler; Productions,
Don Griffin; and Handbook, Ann
McKay.
Announcements were made con-
cerning coming even's. Also Katsias
announced that many of the Awards
Day ates are still in the SGA
ad that members could come
by and pick tl em up.
Ann Page Brooks, president of the
YWCA. called the World University
Service drive to the attention of the
body, and announced that a movie
concerning WUS would be shown in
the library auditorium at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday night.
Ted Gartman, president of the
Senior class, announced that Lena
Kay MacLemore had been chosen to
replace Joyce Worsely in the May
Court as Joyce had to drop out.
A motion was made to send the
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity a let-
ter of commendation for setting up
a scholarship fund.
Budget committee Johnny Hudson
announced new regulations concern-
ing appropriations for next year.
A. B. Benfield suggested looking
into a system of choosing Who's Who
representatives with more student
participation and more recognition for
recipients.
Dr. Miller's camping class consist-
ing of 22 members spent two days
at Camp Croatan, below New Bern,
April 18-19. The program consisted
of out-jdoor cooking, boat riding,
canoeing, craft mana'hip, fish, r, a
campfire program, and nature study.
This is the first quarter that this
camping class has been offered to
ftCC students. Dr. Miller stated that
since this class has been such a suc-
cess, it will be offered every quarter
to follow.
The girls were chaperon; d by Miss
S'allinga of the Physical education
department.
Elaine Paige
president of
year will be
Selected to serve aa
Student group for next
Elaine Page, a junior.
Mis, Pagt has been very active
in the Wesley Foundation since en-
tering BQC as a freshman. This year
she was a number of the World Fel-
lowship Council as chairman of the
commission on Hospitality,
Klame served on the BUCCANEER
?taff for two years and as a soph-
cwnore she was a member of the
Foreign Film club. This year she was
a member of the Student NEA and
Twenty-one students in the depart-
ment of business were formally initi-
ated into Beta Kappa Chapter of Pi
Om iga Pi recently. The spring initi-
ation was held April 22 in the Wahl-
Coates School Cafeteria.
Those initiated ino acive member-
ship were: Carl R. Acker, Noman T.
Albrigilt, Rosalind Elfreth Alexander,
Betty L. Alligood, Lawrence M. Aus-
bon, Joseph W. Best, Frances W.
Brown, Elizabeth C. Chason, Celia
Edwards Harding, Roland E. Matthis,
Dempsey Brown Mizelle, Diana Lee
Monroe, Barbara Anne Paramore,
Ann Jones Thomas, Hariette Hagan
Willis, Robert H. Broome, III, Alan
McBride Hooper, Billy Daniel Jones,
Paige Parker, Perry Peck Plyler, and
Susan Ann Pierce.
Faculty Honors
Dr. Lucile Turner
Dr. Lucile Turner, director of the
department of English, was honor
guest last Thursday night at a dinner
given by the members of the depart-
ment.
Held at the Silo Restaurant, the
social event was attended by hosts
and hoseaees; t eir husbands and
wives; and as special guests, Presi-
int and Mis. John D. Messick, Vice
President and Mrs. Leo W. Jenkins,
and Vice President and Mrs. F. D.
Duncan.
A short program paid tribute to
Dr. Turner, who will letire this sum-
mer afttr teaching and serving as
head of the department of English
ince 1926. Dr. Meredith N. Posey,
w ho will succeed Dr. Turner as de-
artmental director, acted as toast-
master. Dr. Jenkins gave the invo-
cation.
Miss Emma L. Hooper in a short
talk entitled "A Glance into the Past"
traced Dr. Turner's career. Her spirit
of cooperation and her sense of duty
on the job were praised by President
Messick.
Miss Lois Grigsby and Miss Mary
H. Greene presented Dr. Turner a
silver coffee pot as a token of the
esteem and friendship in which she
is held by those whom she is most
closely associated at the college.
Following the presentation of the
gift, Dr. James D. Allison of the
t acuity gave Dr. Turner a scroll
bearing the names of her co-workers.
Dr. Turner, stpeaking informally,
t xpressed her thanks for the support
and encouragement which she has
constantly received from members of
the department.
Study Tour Announced
It has been announced that a travel-
study tour in geography will be of-
fered as a feature of the 1958 sum-
mer session. It will extend over a
period of 24 days and will take those
enrolled to ten states in this country
and 5 Canadian provinces.
The tour, scheduled for July 14-
August 6, will be a field trip in geo-
graphy planned to give students an
understanding and appreciation of
conditions and problems in the area
of travel. Work will be based on ob-
servation and materials distributed
to students at the college and en-
route.
SGA Office Hours
SGA meetings are held every Mon-
day night at '7:00 in the Library
Auditorium.
Office hours of the President of the
SGA are Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday 8:00 a. m11.00 a. nt. and
1:00 p. m3:00 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday 8:00 a.m9:00 a.m. and 2:00
p.m3:00 p. m. The Treasurer's of-
fice hoars are Monday through Fri-
day 1:30 pm3:00 p.m. and Friday
morning 11:00 p.m12:00 p.m.
Local Chapter Selects
Powell As New Leader
The Alpha Zeta Chapter of uhe Wes-
ley Players at East Carolina College
installed new officers for 1958-1959
and initiated new members last week-
end at a ceremony in Fellowship Hall
of the Jarvis Memorial Methodist
Church of Greenville. The Wesley
Players, sponsored by the Wesley
Foundation of Methodist students at
the college, present each school year
a series of religious dramas for audi-
ences both on and off the campus.
Margaret Rose Powell of Bethel
assumed office as president of the
drama group. She replaces James A.
Daughety of Kinston, who will be
graduated in May.
Other new officers are David R.
Buie of Winston-Salem, vice president?
Barbara W. Wilson of Greenville, sec-
retary; W. Earl Duncan of Clarendon,
reasurer; Carolyn Overman of Golds-
boro, reporter; and Dora E. Pierce of
Greenville, scrapbook chairman.
Pageant Plans
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With the late Dr. Robert H. Wright
as president, the East Carolina Teach-
ers Training School opened October
I, 1909. During the twenty-five years
of Dr. Wright's leadership, the school
advanced from a two-year normal
school to a four-year college offering
both rl e bachelor's and the master's
degrees, the curriculum was expanded,
he faculty and th? student body grew
in numbers, and physical facilities
were enlarged and improved. The name
of the school was changed to East
Carolina Teachers College.
In Episode Two of ithe pageant,
events of this first quarter-century
are enacted. Among those taking part
will be a number of "firsts" in the
history of the college: Miss Kate W.
Lewis of Greenville, charter member
of the faculty, now retired; Dr. Patty
Dowell, head of the education depart-
ment at Mississippi State College,
the first student to register when the
school opened in 1909; Miss Deanie
Boone Haskett, Greenville teacher, the
first student to receive the master's
degree; and Henry W. Oglesby of
Washingon, D. C, the first man to re-
ceive a degree.
Miss Ola Ross of Greenville, who
was connectd with the office of the
registrar for more than forty years,
the longest record of service in the
history of the college, will also appear
in the pageant.
Episode TJ ree is based on the ad-
ministration of the late Dr. Leon R.
Meadows, president from 1934 to 1943,
and of Dr. Howard J. McGinnis of
Greenville, acting president from 1944
t 1946.
The fourth art deals with the
"surging growth" of East Carolina un-
der the leadership of Dr. Dennis H.
Cooke, 1946-1947, now president of
Higi Point College, and of Dr. John
1). Messick, president since 1947, whose
administration has been one of phe-
nomenal progress for the school. Dr.
McGinnis, Dr. Cooke, and Dr. Messick
will take part in "East Carolina's
Spade
A tea in the library for members
:n guests will follow the program.
li ; layed in the lobby will be an ex
ibition of North Carolina arts and
crafts.
Dr. Robert Dumber of Greenville,
international lawyer and patron of the
uts in this state, will address the
issociation at a dinner Saturday night
:tt 5:30 in the East Dining Room. His
topic will be "Karly History of Pitt
County.
Sunday morning at 11, the Rev.
W M. Howard Of Greenville, speaking
in the Jarvis Memorial Methodist
hutch of the city, will discuss "The
His 01 y of t'e Church in North Car-
olina" before members of the associ-
ation.
Miss Betty Phillips of Warsaw will
be crowned as May Queen in a colorful
ceremony Saturday afternoon at 3 o
clock in the Christenbury Memorial
Gymnasium.
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 19
Dr. Messick dances with Ann Ross at the recent Fine Arts Ball.
Addressograph Machine Used
Ann Ross Wears Pageant Attire
Press Release
Lenoir Rhynean
Receives Award
By MARTHA KIRK LAND
The Lenoir Rhynean, the newspaper
of Lenoir Rhyne, has received the
first annual award for the best news-
paper in the North State Conference.
This award was presented by the
North State Conference Press Asso-
ciation during its spring session held
at Catawba College on April 20.
At the same session, Bill Noblett,
editor of the Appalachian, ASTC,
was elected conference president. Joe
Mortez of Lenoir Rhyne is the new
vice president.
In a close contest for the confer-
ence trophy, Appalachian and Ca-
tawba emerged in second and third
places. Atlantic Christian and West-
ern Carolina tied for fourth with
High Point and Elon in the remaining
os it ions. Guilford and East Caro-
lina did not enter the competition
Judges were from four North Caro-
lina newspapers and from the UNC
School of Journalism.
An exchange service for news
stories and pictures among the as-
sociation schools was adopted, with
each school to appoint a chairman
for this project.
At the recent Fine Arts Ball, which
took 1 lace in Wright Auditorium, al-
umnae Ann Dunn Ross, Dr. John D.
Messick's dancing partner wore a cos-
tume suggestive of East Carolina's
ground)) caking scene of 1908.
Ann's skirt was made and designed
by Mrs Susie Webb, Alumni Office
Secretary. Mrs. Webb used a damask
taJble cloth and printed it on the Ad-
dreasograpa machine in her office. The
inscription on the skirt reads
East Carolina College 1907
Golden Anniversary Celebration
The Spade May 3, 1950
Of the skirt Mrs. Webb commented,
"The patt in can be used on any 56-
inch material and printed on an Ad-
dressograqph machine.
The blouse has a spade apliqued on
back. It represents the spade of
"Has' Carolina' Spade: To Serve
T e crocheted gloves and the tortoise
-lull cono, which belong to Mrs.
Maude B. Bowen, me reminescent of
th lt'07 period.
At the Hall a contingent of alumni
impersonating Governor and Mrs. Jar-
vis and Professors and Mrs. Ragsdale
were presented to Dr. Mesaick. Ann's
escort was her husband Dr. Ledyard
Ross. They are en alumni couple. Also
presented were Mrs. Grace Humbles
Caraway and her husband, E. R. Car-
raeray.
Driver Receives
PKA Merit Award
A' a banquet held by Phi KapPa
Ak. ha Fraternity, April 24, annual
iwards were presented to the out
standing actor and actress bj $
East Carolina College Playhouse f0r
t'e 1957-1!58 academic yea
Receiving the trophy for the best
actor was Delano (Bubba) Driver a
rising senior from Virginia Beacn, Va
Driver has contributed steadily to the
progress of the Playhouse and
b en an invaluable aid to the formu-
lation of many outstanding achieve.
ments evolving from the organiza-
tion.
Aline Condon, formerly of Green-
ville, now residing in Paris, France,
was chosen the superior actress and
the :rohy awarded to her was ac-
cepted in her absence by SGA Presj
ient, Mike Katsias.
Tom Farlow, president of Phi Kap.
pa Alp. a, congratulated Driver on re-
ceiving the award and comm
him for the high caliber of h
SGA President Katsias
group by assuming the respor.
ity of forwarding Miss Condon
phy to her.
Katsias, as guest speaker
vening, commended the fraternity
its contribution toward a
newly elected Student
President expret
hopes during his talk that "rivalry
would be I ealthy and strong among
EtCC Fratertnities, but would net
1 each the point of causing dissension
among these social groups Kat iai
else commented, "Fraternities art
a great source of support to ECC.
In closing his brief commentary
the president acclaimed the sur
work achieved by the ECC Playhouse
during the past year and congratu-
lated Mr. Driver, president, for his
outstanding merit.
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school. The
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Historians Meet
To Discuss NG
The program for the annual meet-
ing of the North Carolina Literary
and Historical Association, to be held
at East Carolina College Saturday
and Sunday. May 8-4, will focus at-
tention on various aspects of the past
and the ; r Bent in the historical, edu-
caional, and literary development of
this .state. A number of distinguished
North Carolina scholars and authors
will apipear as speakers.
President John D. Messick of East
Carolina College, chaiiman in charge
of local arrangements, has announced
events of the two-day session.
Dr. Robert Lee Dumber of Green-
ville international lawyer and North
Carolina patron of the arts; Ovid W.
Pierce of the East Carolina English
department, Mrs. Mebane H. Burg-
wyn, Northampton county, and Mrs.
Inglis Fletcher of Edenton, distin-
guished North Carolina authors; Dr.
Lawrence F. Brewster of the social
studies faculty at East Carolina; and
the Rev W. M. Howard of Green-
ville, are among those scheduled to
speak.
An afternoon session Saturday in
the Joynei Memorial Library will be-
gin at 2:30. A talk by Dr. Brewster
in "North Carolina History 1780-
1820" will lr followed by a panel dis-
cussion among the authors, with Mr.
Pierce acting as moderator.
Dr. Dumber, principal speaker at a
banquet at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the
East Dining Hall at the college, will
have as his topic "The History of
Pitt County Mr. Howard will talk
on "The History of the Church in
North Carolina" at 11 a.m. Sunday at
the Jarvis Memorial Methodist
Church.
"East Carolina's Spade: To Serve
l geant marking the fiftieth anni-
versary of the collage, will be pre-
sented Saturday at 8 p.m. in the
Wright Auditorium and again Sunday
at 3:80 p. m. Those attending the
meeting of the North Carolina Lit-
erary and Historical Association have
been invited to attend as special
guests.
Social events of the meeting will
include a recaption at 4:30 Saturday
afternoon in the college library.
Class Elections Name
Harris, Sessoms
Elected President of the senior class
for '58-59 is Coy Harris. Serving aa
Vice-president of fhe senior class will
be William (Bill) Shaw, of Fairmont,
N. C. Harris defeated his opponent
Charles You mans by a vote of 126 to
102; Jenkins won over John Farmer
by 125 votes to Farmer's 102.
ECC band to present its annual spring concert on May 8, in McGinnia Auditorium.
Harris
Re-elected president of the rising
junior class in a run-off election
Tuesday, April 2, Wade Sessoms
scored 120 votes to opposition Jimmy
Owens' 64. In the rising sophomore
class election Terris Eller with 98
votes and Polly Adams with 97 votes
for the presidential spot was featured
in a run-off in the College Union
today.
Capturing the vice-presidency in
the junior class run-off was Jeff
Strickland with 106 votes to Dan
Spain's S6. Rosalie Dalton secured
the secretarial position with 102
votes over Betsy Redding: who scored
88 votes. Betsy Hill wss elected trea-
surer over Betty McCauley hy se-
curing 102 votes to Mcanley8 88,
LETTERS
(Continued from Page 2)
not I ave been the great success
was.
I would like to thank Jan Raby
and the EAST CAROLINIAN for the
publicity which we received.
Many thanks to the members of
the College Union, Miss Cy
Mendenhall and Mrs. Dorothy Fagan
who made the carnival possible
Sincerely,
Jimmie E. Wall
Chairman of Special Project
Committee of the College
Union.
To Whom It May Concern:
After reading the article published
last week in the EAST CAROLIN-
IAN rtaining to the Junior-Sen-
ior dance on May 10, I cannot help
but form a defensive attitude toward
such a tyrannical statement as
"street clothes or any other attire,
other than formal, will not be ad-
mitted
I am well aware of the fact that
this Junior-Senior dance is one of
the rare formal occasions of the school
year and I don't doubt that the in-
vitation conwnitee, or who ever is
responsible in planning this event,
have good intentions and want to do
everything in their power to make this
dance a very colorful and gala event,
but did they ever take into considera-
tions that there are a few of us who
are not of the elite, thriving capitalist
class? or is this dance only for
them?
I don't mind buying a corsage for a
girl half as much as I mind shelling
out ten bucks to rent a formal to
use for four hours in the semi-dark-
ness of a crowded dance floor.
I can understand being kicked out
of a dance at the White House for
not wearing a formal because I'm
not a part of that crowd, but, I am
a part of the senior class and I feel
that a great social injustice would
be done if members of the Junior
and -Senior classes were not admitted
o this dance just because an elite
few decided everyone would wear
formals!
If I were the only "poor" student in
this situation, I wouldn't bother writ-
ing this letter, but several of my fel-
low peasants are in the same situa-
tion and I feel perfectly justified in
voicing m; opinion.
It seems to me, and I'm not alone
on tiiis point, that some consideration
should be allowed for .those who can-
not afford to rent a formal. A dark
suit has arway8 been accepted in the
past, (and these are such a minority
that one hardly notices anyhow) so
why not this time?
Perhaps I have misinterpreted the
statement in last week's paver, but
the more I think about it the more
dogmatic it becomes. Isn't there sny
room for any toleration at all? Any-
one who claims to have any demo-
cratic principles at all should know
that when toleration disappears, the
unpleasant smell of tyranny arises.
Please have mercy
I remain year respectful pauper,
Eddie Sinclair
Editor's Note: The story concern-
ing the Junior-Senior dance was sub-
mitted by Purvis Boyette, chairman
of invitations
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