The oo Student Government Ass'n. To Hold Convention Here nn “on e\Gala Home Coming = Planned For Vets col- | | uthern states. | tercollegiate Asso- jovernment, which | rs College on he campus here entatives from Home Coming Day for veterans, which will take place at ECTC on May 4, will be a gala affair, accord- ing to plans announced by Dr. Hu- sk Association t and is plan- forums gram committee. Events celebrating the return of veterans to their alma mater will be- sin with a concert by the college band in the morning and will end with a dance in the Wright Building in the evening. ege campus. | Thurs: a meet- Parden, of Col- association Teachers the orchestra has been engaged. Speakers from East The morning’s program, in addition u the who will Dr. Ho- president lege ° band concert, will include y recital by the Women’s Chorus of the college, an address of welcome Dr president, a € Mary Cameron, by Howard J. McGinnis, acting nt Co- and a barbecue luncheon i vice presi- | for visitors. A baseball game between William Mary and the East Carolina Teachers College Pirates will be play- ed on the college athletic field dur- g the afternoon. Following it, May y will be celebrated with the crown- g of Mary Young Bass of Enfield as queen and with a program of dances and Thurs- e Newcamb on lead a et Fuller Col- “St D: n ank of East Carolina and Dr. Almont/and music presented, on the lawn of Washington College | the campus, before the queen and her y of Virginia will be | maids. at Friday's sess-| Faculty | ents on Student} vee we! Musi¢ Recital Presented By Twelve Students The department of music presented reign pol- sey talk, Yinthrop Col- Carolina, will of speaker. ’s the ideas meetings will} Marjorie | twelve students in a recital on Wed- et Briar College in| nesday afternoon, April 3, in the Aus- scussion of the Auditorium cn the campus. ege Student Pi 1 1 i by Elsi iano solos were played by Elsie ege Honor 7 ere: nema Huband of Wilmington, Mimi Tripp \Guest Speaker ,|/ bert C. Haynes, chairman of the pro-| For the dance Billy Cole’s| TECO ECHO G Robert L. Humber To Local Alumni Robert L. | Humber of Greenville, candidate for Congress from the First | District, guest {speaker at a meeting of the local unit of the ECTC Alumni Assiciation on | Frid evening April 12. A former Rhodes scholar at Oxford and a resi- dent of France for a number of years, | | Humber pictured for his hearers stu- ident life in America, England and| | France; discussed educational poli-; cies carried out in each country ands {drew such contrasts as that between m education in America and the ation of selected groups abroad. | Humber, who is advocate of a wide-| ly discussed plan for world federation, | d the | Congressional was edu stress idea that education of the right sort will promote through- out the world the ida that all people can live together in peace. “Education is not filing the vessel,” quoted Humber, “but turning it aa] ward the light.” Hostesses at the meeting were Grace Smith, Frances Smith, Kathleen Ven- ters, and Mrs. Beecher Flanagan. Students Speak At English Club Students of the English Club heard a program presented by five members of their group on Tuesday evening, April 9, dealing with special schools ficers for 1946-1947 were also chosen emn and impressive pledge service. | at the meeting. On the evening’s program Cora E. Bond of Edenton gave information nie Ruth Whichard, Ruth Johnson, | about the Bread Loaf School of Eng- lish, Elizabeth Thomas of Conetoe discussed the Pasadena Drama. Three literary awards, the Atlantic Monthly Prize, the Nobel) for 1946-47 will be: President, Cora | Bones, Prize for Literature, and the Pulit- zer Prizes were subjects of talks by Annette Pridgeon of Warsaw, Emma ‘College Museum \Starts Collection REENVILLE, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1946 = Number 12 Dr. A. D. Frank, chairman of the history department and Dr. B. B. Brandt of the science department! directing activities aimed at provid- ing a suitable museum for the college. A of scientific and historical interest has sizeable collection of items been gathered and is on display at present in the science department f the New Classroom Building. A committee of selected students lirected by Dr. L. F. Brewster of the 1800 Peop Dance To le On Hand To Hear, ‘Tommy Tucker Time’ tory department is now engaged 1 classifying and adding to the col- lection of historical items. Members are Paula Aycock of Fremont, Ruth Best of Warsaw, Russell Bunn of Spring Hope, William D. Caffrey of Morehead City, Lou Ree Cantrell of Campobello, S. C., Elizabeth Carter of Greenville, Aldine Early of Auand- er, Shirley Parker of Winton, and is Peele of Washington. Seven Students Receive Pledge To Pi Omega Pi Reta Kappa Chapter of Pi Omega Pi held its regular business meeting ‘ommy Tucker | Tommy Tucker and his orchestra put jon a novel program in the Wright | Auditorium at the college on Thurs- |day evening April 18, a combination | f band concert and dance. About 1,800 | people were present to hear the genial his orchestra present | “Tommy Tucker Time” and to en- | joy the dance. | Tommy and Many of the popular favorites of | the day were included on the program, | including “I Love You,” the Tucker ‘theme song; “My Heart Sings,” and “Oh What It Seemed To Be.” Re- ceived with enthusiastic applause by the audience were the singing of Ker- win Somerville, an exhibition on the drums by Bud Kimker, and the antics of Billy Dee. | For the dance about 1,000 people re- \ mained either as dancers or spectat- \ ors. Chaperones for the occasion were |members of the college faculty. Rubinoff And His Officers For Thursday, April 11, 1946, in the club- room. The seven students recently issued invitations to membership were| of English and literary awards. Of- pledged to the fraternity in a sol-| The new pledges are Betty Cole, Mild- red Pruitt, Mattie Harris Mayo, Hen- Jeanne Moore, and Dorothy Bennett. Following the pledge service, the School of jelection of officers for the fraternity | for next year was held. The officers Bond; Vive-President, Edna Hodges; Secretary, Kay Mann; Treaesurer, Coming Year The Mathematics club held its re- meeting Th April 11, in Miss Williams cla New officers for next y ed. They presider gular day morning pom. oar were elect- Lois Howard, Kirkland, Taylor, Breckner, e as follows: vice- | | president; Ma cretary- Teco Echo representative; Cl rles Breck- | itreasurer; Corrine ner, Tecoan representative; Rhoda} Elizabeth | Dr social chairman; Carter, publicity chairman; and | | |K. E. Brown, faculty advisor. | | Math Club Elects Ceremeny HeldTo Magic Violin ‘Appear, April 29 s | Officers ubinoff, maestro of the violin and ; human heart-strings, who appears at who will head| Austin Building on Monday, April 29 n| will on one and the same day play for a high school audience and the in- mates of an old folks home, and leave with the plaudits of everyone ringing The tribute is less Rubinoff than to Rubinoff the man rs of the chief cam- | and humanitarian There is a quality in Rubinoff’s and assumed | music that answers the yearning in +. At the Home for the Aged Mrs.|in Elko, Nevada, an oldster of 102 danced gayly to the music of “The Blue Danube”. Others like to grow sing of the aima mate r| sentimental with “Silver Threads |Among the Gold”. Rubinoff always tal Instal Mary Buckmaster, the for the ed, student government ociatio next school year, was install- mg with other officers, at a special ceremony held Tuesday morp- | April 16, in the Austin Auditor- | n. Presi a in his e iv lents, vice-presidents, secre- | the artist, aries, and treasure pus o1 zations were inducted into office at their duties e same time for the 1946-1947 session. | every hear! ‘The program was arranged by Helen Rouse Hunter, a member of th ne senior class. After the sin and a prayer spoken in unison by} Dorothy Bennett; Historian, Mildred | Pruitt. The final initiation of the| | jpledges and installation of officers | opic to be ig the presi- : - | Marilyn Maxwell of Greenville, Helen ment of Flori- | those present, Dr. Howard J. MeGinnis, | S°t8 4 laugh when he asks the old- timers if they want to hear “Darling, of Greenville, Sue Cotten of Kipling, Lee Garris of Ayden, and Ruth Hum- bles of Ayden. ting president, made a short talk on} Ww Brown of Magnoia, Rachel Pleasant of ie Angier, Mary Buckmaster of Swans- re Saturday “Methods k jered by mem-} boro, Marie Herring of La Grange, | Dorothy Maynard of Smithfield, and | Sally Margaret Johnston of Wilming- of College ton. Madeline Bedsauls of Winston-Salem e -4;| played Dvorak’s “Sonatina” for vio- sion, which will} . \lin. Lorraine Metters of Denton, and Mimi Tripp of Greenville sang solos. are being arranged by| The performers are pupils of Dr. i ts 7 | Karl V. Gilbert, Eleanor Toll, and n Creech. Elsie West will! haat |Dan E. Vornholt of the departm: R a \of music at the college. nelude a reception, &) the convention | rs day morning. nts for the convention in ent | e of registration. Enter- Aldine Early of Aulander was elect-) ed president of the English Club; ; Mewborn of Hookerton, vice-| president; Margaret Eatmon of Rose- | boro, secretary; Emily Greene of | Rocky Mount, treasurer; and An-| nette Pridgeon of Warsaw, reporter. | Dr. Lucile Turner, chairman of the | | English department, is the sponsor ‘of the club. During a short business meeting, | the English Club voted to contribute | ten dollars toward the restoration of | Louise | the university at Athens, Greece. | will be held in May. Final preparations were made for Tag Day, which is April 18, 1946. Important! Due to having Easter Monday as a holiday, the Teco Echo staff meeting will be held Tuesday evening. All staff members, in- cluding newly elected ciub re- presentatives, are urged to make a special attempt to be present. Dr. Gilbert To ‘Lead Male Chorus Dr. Karl V. Gilber' chairman of the} music department, met with men stu-| dents on Thursday evening, April 4, ’s chorus tudents Practice will and help them roganize a mer at the college. About thirty joined the organization. begin next week, and two evenings each week will be devoted to the pre- ! paration of vocal number: i various recreation per-| ew f the Southern Intercol-| -iation of Student Govern- | Jacqueline Parden, | by Henry J. Taylor | State Teachers Col- The real American pacemakers are) Mary Cameron Dix-|the young peoeple. They’re the ones | vice president; Peggy With- who are going to really lift our coun Ss College, secretary; | try. They’re our fine hope for the McKinnon, Georgia State future . . . the boys and giris, the, Cc. G.! young men and women of America. They’re the all-round, best in the | world, the very best in the world. | And if that sounds like a large state-| ment to you, let’s prove it. Start with the kids. | First, our young people are among the best educated, if not the best | ed in the world. Even in Eng-| the higher! a, alem College, treasurer. { Farmville State Teach- s faculty advisor to the Sigma Pi Alpha At State, Honors Four Students neeting of Sigma Pi Alpha, onorary foreign language held at State College, Ra-| Saturday, April 13, four from East Carolina Teachers were awarded certificates of merit by the organization. ire Josephine Gibson of Wil-| Rachel Brooks of Greenville, | ne Justus of Norfolk, Va., Cameron Dixon of Wilming- educat land, where education in brackets is very complete, the Minis- |ter of Education reports that the English school boy and the education of the average Britisher stops at the age of 14. General education instance, reaches & level of about fifth grade in our country schools. American education has a long way + it has gone further, spread wider, than in any major country. Second, our young people are about the most self-reliant. Army and Navy tests abroad showed that. Our yuong people like to think for themselves, act for themselves, and take the con- ences. reid: our young people are more free-minded than the young of any major nation. Too free-min when the laxness related to par- preoccupation in Russia, for the to go. Bu The certificates awarded by the na- fraternity are presented to recommended by the foreign age departments of colleges for for a high scholastei standing both in foreign languages and in other aca- demic subjects. don’t mean ental indifference oF Youth’s Opportu which is involved in our tragic pro- | blem of juvenile deliquency. By free-minded, I mean that they intend to make their way upward in| life to a degree undreamed of else- where. The American system of life brings young Americans the freedom to do so and they bring the system the spirit of freedom itself. Yes, let’s agree that our country’s future is in better hands than some may realize when it is in the hands of our young. So to all of those who are young, this is for you. Let’s see where our country stands with you. I’m fairly | young myself. Let’s think about it | together. To begin with, based on every- thing I’ve seen in this world as a newspaper man, don’t get discouraged | about our country. Everybody born on earth lives in some country. No- body lives in the moon. Over two bil- lion people live tonight in other coun- tries .. - someplace. Every one of these people is directly affected by the conditions inside the nation of which they are ctizens. So, as everyone is a citizen or resi- dent of someplace, it is easy to mea- sure your relative lot in life by asking yourself, what your lot in life would be as a citizen of any country out- side the U. S. A. How would you like to be a Dutch boy, a Frenchman, @ Russian, an Ital- jan, German, Jap oF Turk... or even an Englishman tonight? Think about nity In Your Land And Mine” that in this way and you will find one way to count your blessings and to realize the goed fortune you and I have to just be in America at all. Next, don’t be too downhearted! about the terrible mess we are in here at home and abread. One of the curious things about life is that when things look good, they never get quite as good as we think they will. And when things look bad, they never get; quite as bad as we think they will either. Unfortunately, there is so much to know in this world that we can’t know very much. And sadly enough, a little knowledge leads to a great deal of intellectual sourness. A man reads just enough to know how big humanity’s problems are. He thinks just enough to realize how feeble is the mind of man in pro- portion to the work which confronts it. He draws blue, gloomy and frighten- ed conclusions about the race, finds life hardly worthwhile, declares some- times that there can be nothing ahead but pain and diaster. And where- ever he goes he spreads gloom around him. Everything is black . . - nothing is white. Nothing white and warm, wonderful vibrant and appealing and desirable. Some of our country’s troubles, which affect us, are deep and dif- ficult, that’s true. But many of them | are absolutely unnecessary and are completely artificial in a larger sense. Each of us does so many foolish | things. Our country as a nation does many things which examples of h us not Ss other countries should teach |mended the to do. It is up to each of us to help avoid the things which hold us back. Much of this responsibility will be on the young. We must keep our American heads clear and our eyes forward | d steady the ship while the forces | f evil rock the} as is the case, an of opportunism or ©) American boat . - - irght now. One of the things which is hap-) pening is which you have an im-} mense stake for your future, is the un-American idea of making a mass instrument out of you and me. It is as though we should live and die the! same... regardless of what we try to do for ourselves and our fami- lies, because we are just one big herd. | We have no chance to get ahead, ex- cept as somebody lifts us like a herd is lifted in a giant hammock. We look around and find ourselves sometime being called “common men,” this kind if a class, or that kind of class. Sometimes it sounds as though a better urpose were not to be un- common in the United States and that each individual should not treasure the opportunity to get ahead. In some jobs we find absolute pro- visions for us not to get ahead too fast and in that way step out ahead of others. Now if you find yourself (See OPPORTUNITY on Page 4) | election of officers. The officers elest- votes, a working model of the demo- raining for Leadership.” He com-| student government of-| retiring from office | “Their work for the organization and for the college has been on a high plane.” Mary who has| served as president of the Student Cooperative Association for the past Shallenge to Student Government,” in wheih she urged | ficers who are now because, he said, Cameron Dixon, year, gave that students should be earnest and| enthusiastic im building better ideals | and practices in government so aS to} elves as citizens. train thems Buckmaster, Miss Dixon, answering the challenge, | pledged her self to work in coopera- tion with both students and adminis- tration during her term of office. Joe Williams Elected Head Of Veterans Club A special meeting of the Veterans Club was held in the Austin Auditor- jum on Thursday, April 4, at which time the Club sponsored its annual Mary who succeeds | ed for the year rae: Joe Williams, president; Bob Miller vice-president; Jake Smith, secretary; Henry Harris, treasurer; Earl Sadler, historian; Earl Sawyer, program chairman. The Club’s election proceedure was; from the nominating of the first candidate, to the final counting of the cratic constitution of the veterans’ organization. The Veterans Club is privileged this | college year in having as its faculty advisors a| pr. Carl Adams, Director o fthe De- partment of Education and Psychology, and Mr. James B. Cummings, Depart- ment of Geography. Under the guid- ance and leadership of Dr. Adams and Mr. Cummings, the Veterans Club is planning to engage in a broad scope of student activities this quart- er. The Club is planning also to sponsor several educational programs I Am Growing Older’. He seldom plays it. ‘Amanda Etheridge To Be Instructor ‘At Peabody College Amanda Etheredge, a former stu- dent at E. C. T. C. has been given an \instructorship at Peabody College in N been an outstanding student since transfering from E. C. T. C. She will receive her A. B. degree in June. Her instructorship is to extend until such ashville, Tennessee where she has \time when she will receive her M. A. degree. While at E. C. T. C. Amanda, known to her friends as “Manteo,” honor student in History and Physical Education and was very active in many phases of campus activity. Be- sides being one of the leaders in wo- men’s athletics, she was for one year, president of the student body here. She was a visitor on the campus for three days at the beginning of this quarter and was cordially received by both faculty and students. Srs. Invited To Attend Meeting On PTA Problems Seniors that are prospective teach- érs are invited to attend a meeting at which Mrs. Paul Davenport, district director and Mrs. J. S. Blair, field worker fo rthe North Carolina Con- gress of Parents and Teachers will dis- cuss P. T. A. problems. The time is the afternoon of May 1, at 3:30 o’clock and the place the auditorium on the first floor of the Classroom Build- ing. There will be a program with Mrs. Blair as the speaker -A discussion will follow and there will be some other was an during the college year. feature to be announced later. 4 { i ' LA RI LES A EBL EH AREER amma. tee ttt gen ees PAGE TWO Clean-Up Week Being Observed Do Your Part Now! The citizens ofGreenville have set this week aside as clean-up week and are cooperat- ing in a campaign to improve the anesthetic and healthful surroundings of the communi- ty. The students of ECTC as citizens on a college campus which forms a large part of the city should do somthing in order to keep their part of the city from being a sore spot. While students have neither the means nor the opportunity to make any major changes in their environment there are things they can do to help old dame nature in her spring blossoming out process. Instead of cutting paths across grass plots they can stay on the walks; protect guards that have been put around the grass and folwers; refrain from plucking flowers and from throwing rubbish on the campus. These things occur only through the thoughtlessness of a few people and could be remedied very easily with a little inconvenience to anyone. The flowers are beautiful but are they not more beautiful in their natural setting than they are when plucked off and thrown on the ground. Commercial florists provide flowers for decoration and personal adorn- ment so the flowers on a campus should be left for all to enjoy. Not only can you think before throw- ing waste paper down or picking flowers but you can make your fellow students “cam- pus beauty conscious” by a little reminder once in a while. Cooperate not just during this clean-up week but keep your campus nice fifty-two weeks every year. Immediately Action Of Board Of Trustees Needed In Obtaining President It has been the lot of E. C. T. C. to go along now for many months without a presi- Gent. This, in itself, is bad enough, but the fact remains that very few definite actions may be taken until we do have a president. The present students on our campus, the students who are to enroll here in the future. the faculty of the college and the people of Eastern North Carolina deserve a break and the board of trustees should act immediately to see that a president is obtained. Weall real- ize that time should be taken to find the best possible candidate and that all angles must be considered in the selection, but in the time that has already elasped, case history could have been had on all the people who had a wee chance of getting the favored job. TheTeco Echo Published Biweekly by the Students of East Carolina Teachers College Entered as second-class matter December 3, 1925, at the U. S. Postoffice, Greenville, N. C., under the act of March 3, 1879. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mary YOUNG Bass ASSOCIATE EDITORS BETTY JERVIS, JACK JOHNSON, GARLAND BAILEY Make up Editor _ MARY GEORGE ISLEY Assignment Editor __.......... JANET ROSE REPORTERS Ella Cashwell, Mary Ellen Sawyer, Freda Caudell, Wanda Lamm, Hilda Riley, Suzie Edwards, Alma Lee Whitiey, Mary Buck- master, Edna Ear! Moore, Sarah Franck, Mae Leitner, Features __ DoRoTHy NELL HENDERSON, SUZIE EDWARDS Sports Editor . JoE TEW Associate Sport Editors __ Kenneth Frazelle, Ralph Gurganus, Jimmy Lochridge Photography Editor ..... JACK JOHNSON Editorial Advisor . Technical Advisor . . SHERMAN M. PARKS Typists _..... EDNA VANN HARRELL, FREDA CAUDELL, JANE ANDREWS . Miss MAMIE JENKINS BUSINESS STAFF JUNE BEST BRANDENBUBG ... Business Mgr. ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS June Bass, Trudy Loughlin, Doris Stafford, Jean Ipock, Mary Wooten, Miriam Harper. Faculty Advisor Dr. BEECHER FLANAGAN Member: North Carolina Collegiate Press Association, Associated Collegiate Press. Represented for national advertising by— National Advertising Service, Inc., 420 Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y., Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Fran- cisco. e ee The board of trustees should take into con- sideration that a college can not function with utmost effiency under the present condi- tions and that it is unfair to the students of East Carolina Teachers College to have years cf college work which will mean so much to them after they have gone into teaching profession, drifting along without a presi- dent. Any more delays will only add to the unfavorable comment and publicity of which our school has already had more than its share. Action should be taken immediately! Middle Og Quarter? Residence? Library, Why? Term Paper! During the middle of the quarter stu- dents are seen flocking to the library in huge droves. It is the usual migration that occurs about that time during the quarter. When you ask someone of these students what he or she is so earnestly eagaged in you will re- ceive the answer, “Working on my term pa- per.” What is a term paper? Most generally it is a huge mass of material written up in a fairly logical way without an original phrase in it. It is usually copied word for word from some book or pamphlet. Once in a great while there is a rare case where it is differ- cnt but the cases are indeed rare. The instructors tell the students to use some of the books to get ideas and, if they use any verbatim statements, to put them in quotation marks and put a footnote telling where they got the statements. In the aver- age term paper the entire paper would be in quotation marks with a continous footnote. No doubt, there is a purpose in the in- structor’s mind when he assigns this work but it is usually lost when the student enters the library to copy his term paper out of a book. To Heck With Pessimists Smile And The World Smiles Too Are the faculty and students of our school getting to the point that they can not rare back and take a hearty laugh? Do we have to take a harmless joke that hurts no one in any way and try to complicate things into a muddle as well as lose friends by some action taken? If anyone of us come into such a catagory, we had better self analyze our- self. It has always been an American way of life to laugh as much as possible. When that characteristic leaves us, we are no longer living our happy life. If we have to pound cn every little incident that comes along and try to use it to hurt peoples’ feelings, we are living pessimistic life which few peo- ple can enjoy. Now, if a person gets his enjoy- ment out of life by looking on the bad side always, that may be all right also, but he should first feel out the reaction of the ma- jority of those concerned before expressing an opinion out loud. Frankly, few people have such a dark outlook on life so lets all laugh and enjoy our jokes together and we can all be happy. Through The Years Did you ever stop to think what you would best remember about E. C. T. C. when your name is no longer listed among the var- ious files in the Dean’s office, and never again will you be called in for a conference for over-cutting some class or signing out wrong? Unless we are bad judges of human nature, you will remember this such as, first and foremost, the students themselves along with the faculty. Then how ’bout those class- es you thought were so terrible . . . term pa- vers...exams... homework ... grades... food that everyone griped about ... No really it is all a lot of fun, isn’t it... Even to that getting up every morning at ten past seven and trying to make breakfast by seven fif- teen... (It can be done—experience no less). Registeration . . learning what “Ma- triculate” means . . . standing in lines... wondering why you had to pick ECTC in the first place and when in the heck people around this joint eat .. . and speaking of the touchy subject of food, how about those rare Christ- mas dinners when we really had turkey ... Saturday night movies . . . basketball games _. cheering ... packages from home? Remember? Mr. Hollar coming down the walk with that very dignified swagger of his... Miss Norwood’s new hats... Mr. Brewster’s brief case .. . trips to Washington and Bethel .. . special dates . . . house mothers ... weekends away from school . . . holidays . excitement over new engagement rings and new brides... ? And—Teco Echo staff room .. . rumors of all kinds and about everybody . . . long distance phone calls . . . unexpected guests ... Tuesday chapel . . . practice teaching . . .? Could you ever forget those dormitory rooms filled with pin-ups of boys (and girls —with all due respects to Ragsdale) “Back Home For Keeps” pictures . . . the one and only man (or men) . . . cigarette ‘butts on the floor and the ash trays clean . , . numer- ous decks of cards . . . everything not needed under the beds . . . two room mates who are never in the mood to clean up unless rooms are going to be checked . . . and finally, at least one book stuck around some place... ? How about those “hen” parties at Cot- ten, Jarvis, Fleming, and Wilson... the “Huwb- bas” ... returned veterang . . . worrying \ THE TECO ECHO about the male and mail situation . . . jeans under trench coats . . . conferences with the dean... rainy days... Sloppy Joes... plaid skirts ... Wilson Hill (bush No. 13) ... dir- ty saddles .. . blowing fuses . . . that one and unforgettable time when we had as many boys on the campus as girls (almost one-fourth any way) ... bull sessions... the library... ivory-colored walls . . dances . . clean-up day . .. dancing at the Campus Building . . . snow... ? Then also May Day ... squirrels... the eternal triangle . . . house meetings... a.certain blue convertible . . . good-nights on the dormitory porches ... . friendly atmos- phere ... E. C. T. C. in the moonlight . . . Sunday ... quiet hours... and finally gradu- ation? “Literary” Societies???? The booby prizes for the. most ‘“do-no- thing” organizations on the campus must go to the literary societies. Every year these clubs conduct a concentrated drive for mem- bership and the resulting dues. Then the Lit- er Societies give parties for the freshmen in a further attempt to encourage those who don’t know anybetter than to become mem- bers and make their contributions to the treasury. After this fan-fare of competitive “mem- ber-getting,” very little is done by these so called Literary Societies. Of course, the or- ganizations do act as sponsors for the quart- erly college dances, but that activity could scarcely be called “literary”. When a typical member is asked the question: “What do the literary societies do?’—the answer is in- variably—‘Nothing much.” The pity of the situation is that these organizations can be made to mean some- thing really worthwhile to the students who belong to them. Apparently, the purpose of the literary society is to offer to the student and extra-curricular activity of cultural va- lue. If these societies do not accomplish this purpose, then the wise thing would be to disband them. There is no excuse for “liter- ery” societies with a purely “social” purpose when this campus is cluttered with organi- zations offering various phases of social life. But the student body does not want to do away with the literary societies. This stu- dent body needs and desires organizations which emphasizes the literary cultural side of life. Couldn’t we try placing the stress on “literary” instead of the “society” part of our literary societies? Scumming By The Keyhole Korrespondent Well, after snooping around for the past two weeks we have decided that everybody just has spring fever and just can’t seem to get back in that old swing again. Why, there have been times lately when bush No. 13 on Wilson Hill was vacant—but—here’s the dirt on those we did catch while snoop- ing around. Martha Strawn, does being on Womans Judicary entitle you legally to be down on Wilson Hill smooching a marine on week nights? Esther H. says her heart is in the South Pacific, but from where I sit it looks like it is in Enfield. Could be! Tommie, June is getting closer. We won- der if Do nMac Nair is! Charlie Bill, do you have any more cute friends like Steve around? He and Freddie certainly make a cute couple. From all re- ports you will be sticking to Jeanne. Get a load of all those “sparkles rocks” recently acquired on campus by D. J., Anne Thompson, and Mary Alice, Violet Sparks! Best Wishes, Girls! It seems that Jean R. is all out for Green- ville’s X-GI’s. How about it Jean? It has been rumored that Louise’s “the one” is home. Is that why we don’t see much of you around anymore? Couldn’t be that you ‘are trying to keep Mary E. and her men straight, could it? Dennis and his car certainly are attrac- tive, Mary Buck, but that’s no reason that you should forget to go to class. Dot and Clyde M. seem to have a night- ly chore of writing their men in the Pacific. Let’s hope when they come home they will bring nice little surprises like Carl brought D. J. Namely a diamond! Marion went on an entended visit to Conway last week-end only to find that her man was in Louisina. Why not write your Senator babe? Wonder why Pie suddenly became in- fatuated with the library? Could it be your source theme or Tom? Well Girls, it looks like Clark has lost his heart to Mott. We wonder if Hennie Cooper is going to forget her career in favor of J. Hicks? It seems that Mae and Tom are jump- ing steady now. Margaret why the big smile? Can't be because Uncle Sam wag good to Mitchell? ‘Naney, we hear that the post office is wetting plenty of business these days. Of Friday, Apri! 19, 1946 If anyone is curious as to why D. J. (Dorothy Jean Creech) made Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and College, I think I can supply a reasonable explanation. Her vibrant and enthusiastic personality and pronounce adbility for lead- ership has kept her into the limelight con- stantly during her four years at b.6. 2. C. She began her college career as secretary of the Freshman class. During her sopho- more year she was a member of the Wesley foundation Cabinet, representative to Student Cooperative Council, and, member of the Jar- vis House Committee. We understand she was not busy at all while she was a junior; it seems she was just the treasurer of the Poe Society, vice-president of the Student Co- operative Council and became president when that office was made vacant and was also clected to the presidency for the new year. Now she is a senior, serving on the Entertain- ment Committee. She is a Chi Pi Player and played a leading role in one of their major productions last year. Nd, that is not all. Her being an excellent leader and a fine actress, having good looks, loads of charm and plenty of intelligence are not enough attributes for this little girl from Selma, N. C. She can sing too! Stop in the lobby of the dinning hall al- most any night after diriner and you can hear her lyric voice rendering “Because” or any of your favorites. I consider her lucky enough without hav- i tae i ing that “Flasher” on her ti hand. When I looked at it the decided right then I'd hav ylasses before looking again. | goes with the ring is not bad eith: ensign in the Merchant Marin« good looking ensign, too. No w happy! I am sure all of us realize person we are losing when 1) graduates in June. The best of + you, D. J., and all the happines course Joe wouldn’t /have anything to do with that! Lillian Joyner—hbw are you and “Taber” making cut? Kitty G. has récently got that gleam in her eyes—I guess you have heard that Jimmy is on his way home. Wonder if Alma really goes to see her aunt at Carolina or, is there some other at- traction there? Margie, what's this we have heard about Bobby and Cecil coming home? Isn’t that going to complicate matters a little? Wonder why Susis E. started last week- end on Thursday? It couldn’t be that Jimmy was at home, could it Susie? Cora and J. C., Freda and Joe seem to be tne steady twosomes around on campus now. Well gals and boys this spring fever is killing me so until next week I gues there just “ain't” no more! Bits o Fashion by McCall School Service All eyes are on the junior for she’s really taking the Easter spotlight. The fresh, young look is the style. Aren’t you lucky? That means you. You have the advantage. Cultivate the junior jook, accent it, cherish it, and love the ohs and ahs that will come your way. Start with a suit. It must be a wonderful suit, for this| being the Teen-agers’ Easter, you'll want to make the most of it. McCall knows that full well and has styled suit 6410 just for the girl who’s lucky enough to be a junior. It has the soft, rounded young look that says, “I’m young and I love it.” The wide skirt has\ the unpressed pleats that have become a wise habit with the junior set, and is topped by a short, but not-too-short jacket. See how it nips in at your tiny waist. This is a modified version of the hour-glass silhouette grandma wore when she was the belle of the town. Spring is really out to make you look beautiful this year. She has a full rainbow of colors for you to choose from—so many that you'll hardly be able to make up your mind. But look—you really won’t have to if you make your suit in one of the wonder- ful neutral tweeds. They’re light and springy, and so good natured that they love being brightened up with brilliant red or riew Pers- ian blue. Take your key from that and really let go. Wear a dashing scarf at the neck, and bright accessories to match. Go through the whole spectrum, varying your outfit for each occasion. Wait and see, too, how much the junior suit loves blouses. Wear them with long or short sleeves, over or under your skirt, with or without the jacket. Blouses F miss, really have come into the i are just made to show off. S breezes die down and the sun get leave your jacket off and look per in your favorites. McCall has a selection of these. Try ons round ruffled yoke, or one wit! one sporting the new keyt They're so-0-0 easy to make, and * for every occasion. But what would Easter be bonnet? Play designer and ma} own. All you need is a bit veiling, material to match : Call directions, and a bit of i lovely flower hat. Put them « round your head and tie them w gather them into a pert bum have so much fun making them that match your summer dresses too. The accent is on youth, and that you and you and you! So swing the world know you like the limelight wishing you a happy Easter and a brit sunny one. DON’T QUOTE ME After all, faculty members ar I was coming through the A the other night about 7:15 and faculty members coming out. Perha remember how pretty the moon three weeks ago. Well, they recog: loveliness of it too. They walked steps, and one said sighingly to th: = “Oh, what a lovely night, I wish I w ocean.” Well, I wonder if she want: alone—you never can tell but don: me. One student was writing a the: gave no material on the front pa: wrote: “I don’t think you'll read t) To prove it. I’ll tell you about the ! game I saw yesterday.’ for the nex pages he wrote a detail description game. He got away with it. but I w advise any of you to try it. Just a advice, but don’t quote me. “Tis said that with the coming of ng weather, that a young man’s fancy /ightly turns to thoughts of love, but the ¢ aS been thinking of it all the winter. é And did you hear the paradox about George Washington. He fought hard for free- dom and then married a widow. Whatta ! But don’t quote me. _ Said Jesse; I never worry about my sit going out with other boys. She’s crazy a! me. Gene: Perhaps—but did it ever to you that she might have sane moments Now, I ask you, was that nice? Don't quote me, but I heard that ii actually pened. Dr. Toll’s Sociology 205 class was