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EAST CARMtmtf&�&S, COLLEGE
GREENVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 1, 1940
Number 3
Young Democrats
Gain Positions
In Legislature
t ue Represented
or lirst Time
Mock Assembly
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k-end marked
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olina Teachers
time, the
in the
m h Id on No-
I !apitol, in
a �" 'lina.
registration,
f officers
� House were
I i ten offices
ti n and elec-
Easl Carolina
r ceived the
Kenneth Wool-
Pro Tern, of
9 Ballard, Ma-
: the House;
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ed, a joinl s i
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HOM
ECTC To Use
NYA Sponsored
Training Center
$150,000 Project
Being Erected Near
College Campus
AWAITED
Chi Pi Players
Chill-Packed
HILDE REGGIANI. M�
have t
Seville
litan coloratura soprano, who
ni's comi copera. "The Barber
i
held in
a given
W. J.
E. H.
�� i ming
islal ure.
'The Barber of Seville'
To Be Presented Here
ram was the
i n which the
is colleges
issi I and
�h they were
ence com-
?ix appoint-
lature,
- Mai rie G.
I !an lina Teach-
'ter a banquet at
M et h o d i st
�� ssion of the
n1 inued.
A ssembl y
md at 10:15 A.
e honored
speech-
R. Hoey:
M elviIie
tary Thad
n of both
L1:00
� I program was
ion WPTF from
tri proved suc-
I T. C. and the
v the local dele-
te Headlight Re-
assed.
t nding the Leg-
lere were: Betsy
'hairman: Ken-
Fi ancea Roebuck.
i v i s, Margaret
Brown, Christine
trine Davenport,
Dhrev and Jen-
Book Of Poems
By Grad On Sale
d Other Poem, a
poems written over
he last decade by
k Page, former E.
El
� ident, has recently
lished by the Deitz
- ' iompany, Richmond.
11 will be out on sale
poems, of which there
� � four in the collect-
varied in thought. In
Mrs. Page has given ex-
to her love for every
: home-making and to
inations and content-
� � thai she finds in the beau-
i nature. A portion of her
tis have a tonj that, to a
rtent, reflects the many
� ties and suffering from
a tragic illness that overtook
her life several years ago.
The cover on the booklet was
flone by Mabel Pug1 a native
of Mcmsville and an artist that
is nationally known. "She is
now an art teacher at Peace
Junior College. Mrs. Page says
Rossini's "The Barber of Se-
ville one of the most popular
operas of all times, will be pre-
sented in the Wright Building
next Friday night, November 8,
at 8:30.
Starred in this colorful opera
are Hilde Reggiani, newest
coloratura sensation of the
Metropolitan, as Rosina; Ar-
mand Totatzan, tenor, as Count
Almavira: John Gurney, Amer-
ican bass, as Rasilia: Carlos
Ramirez. South American's fi-
nest baritone, as Figaro; and
Pompilia Malatesta, basso, as
Dr. Bartolo. Guiseppe Bambos-
chek, director of the Metropol-
itan's Sunday Night Concerts,
will be director. Others in the
cast are Georgia Graves and
Broaks Dunbar as Bertha and
Flosello.
Miss Reggiani made her Me-
tropolitan Debut last season and
since then has become one of its
major coloratura sopranas. She
is cast as the wealthy ward of
Dr. Bartolo. In the past season
her bner, Tokatzan. has been
heard more often than any other
leading tenor at Metropolitan
The story concerns the woo-
ing and winning of Rossina by
Count Almovira. Figaro, the
comic cupid, aids in this match-
making to keep Dr. Bartolo from
marrying Rossina for h e r
money. Tho rivalry between
Bartolo and the Count adds in-
terest and color to the plot.
According to press releases.
this production is superbly cast
and brilliantly costumed. One
of the best-known Arias from
the opera is "Figaro Ernest
Newman, music critic, rates
"The Barber of Seville' as
the finest flower of the older
Italian Musical Comedy . . . .
Distribution of tickets for
students of the college will take
Luncheon Tickets
lickets to the luncheon
tin Homecoming Day, No-
vember Kb may be secur-
ed from the Alumni Office
lj the laeult) and staff
Wednesday, November IS,
:it any tine daring the
day. students ma) obtain
theirs on Thursday after-
noon. November It, from
L�.(Mt i M.�5:00 P. Jl. in
Hoin No. l'Ji. Austin.
Picture Of War
Found In Letter
t rom
Poll
land
ture
close
It
A most interesting letter has
come into the possession of the
staff through Helen Butner, a
town s1 iidt iit of E. C. T. C.
This letter was written to Helen
a student nurse. Helen
ck, in Edinburgh, Scot-
In it. is presented a pic-
of the war, and brings it
to us.
is difficult to obtain much
information from Europe at
this time, and Miss Pollock said
that although she could not
send any snaps or postcards, she
could write a letter. In it she
told so calmly of air raids, food
rations, and air battles that one
would almost think there was
no fear or despair hanging over
their beads or filling their
hearts. She writes, "Every-
thing here is becoming dear.
lakes are not allowed to be
iced. There are to be no more
Christmas cards, crackers, dec-
orations, confette, etc. manu-
ctured . . Coffee is becoming
It has been announced that
the $150.000 National Youth
Administration training center
awarded to Greenville early in
September of this year will be
open to the students of this col-
lege.
This center is located on the j
Hardee property off Tenth
Street extension. Ten acres of
land has been alloted for the
training center.
This project will bring around
'200 young men from the ages
of 18 to 215 together for train-
ing in manuel labor trades
such as welding, machine work,
wood work, auto mechanics,
radio repairing, sheet metal
work, etc.
The finished products of this
group will be quite an asset to
public agencies such as govern-
mental units and schools. The
agencies provide material.
The men will receive $30.00
a month. .SIS.00 of which will
go for room, board and medical
care while in training. The
remaining $12.00 will be given
as spending money to the men.
Several instructors will be
employed on a full time basis.
The project is open to Green-
ville young men and students of
this college.
Work on the buildings have
already been started and over
1 a million feet of lumber pur-
chased for the work already.
The federal government will
probably erect around $80,000
worth of portable buildings
which can be removed if de-
sired upon completion of the
project.
Jean Phillips
ECTC On The Air
Every Thursday
YDC To Sponsor
District Dance
mpular as a result of the tea
place during the ensuing week, j ratJ'l'mn,f,
This popular opera has been re-
ceived with wide ovation when-
ever it has been presented.
She says that Edinburgh had
not had an air raid for almost
a month at that time, but the
people were fully prepared for
invasion with pill boxes and
camouflages everywhere. We
can easily picture a situation
in which we might be ourselves
which she desribes�how, when
Members of the Freshman b was attending a movie, the
class were entertained by the lights went on, and the picture
Juniors Host
To Frosh At flop
Juniors at a dance on Octo-
ber 26.
The Wright Building was
decorated for the occasion in
stopped. None were surprised
when the manager said an air-
raid warning had been sounded,
and all stayed, when the lights
having a bit of Miss Pugh's
� �rk.
Gertrude Cook Page, who is
See POEMS Page Four
the college colors and pennants vent out, until the all clear re
of many schools were displayed lieved their anxiety.
Having corresponded with
the Scotch girl for seven years,
Helen says she feels that she
has a true friend in her, and is
hoping to go to Scotland to see
her someday in the far future.
Censorship aboard has curb-
Billy Knauff and his orchestra
furnished the music for a large
crowd of dancers.
The Junior and Freshman
classes were represented in the
that she feels very fortunate in'Grand March by their respec-
tive presidents, Ida K u t n
Knowles and Margaret Russell
with other class officers tak-
ing part.
ed correspondence between peo
pies of other lands with friends
in the United States.
On Saturday. November 2,
the Young Democrats will give
the Party's nominees a big
send-off in the form of one of
the largest dances of the year to
be held in Wright Memorial
auditorium from 8:150 to 11:45
o'clock.
A large crowd is expected to
attend the dance, the first given
by the club, as 360 of the 525
members have signed up, and
invitations have been sent to the
college and university Young
Democratic Clubs of North
Carolina. Music will be furn-
ished by the well-known "Deans
of Rythm
The most important feature
of the dance will be the figure,
composed of the presidents of
the Men's and Women's Stu-
dent Government Associations;
the present, vice-president, sec-
retary, treasurer, executive
committee and advisor of the
YDC; chairmen of the commit-
tees who have helped with plans
for the dance.
Those participating in the
figure are as follows: James
Whitfield, Doris Blalock, Wal-
ter Rodgers, Betsy Hutchinson,
Charles Marks, Christine
Trippe, Walter Tucker, Mildred
Andrews, Frances Roebuck,
Chriss Humphrey, Virginia See-
gars, Katherine Davenport,
Kenneth Woolard, Edith Powell,
Sankie Hutchinson, Thelma
Langston, Bill Merner, Nancy
Darden, Julia Dean Sandlin,
Margaret Pugh Harden and Dr.
and Mrs. Hildrup.
Names of those who signed
up for the dacne will be check-
ed at the door. Bids will not be
necessary for the chaperones.
East Carolina Teachers Col-
lege goes on the air each Thurs-
day nighl from 9:15 to 0:30
through special arrangements
with Radio Station WGTC and
members of the student body
are privileged to watch the
broadcast provided they go to
campus building before 9:10.
A. L. Dittmer, bead of the
music department, has been
named Radio Program Director
by President L. R. Meadows.
Serving as master of ceremonies
for the programs is James
Whitfield, student Radio Pro-
gram Director.
While the broadcasts are be-
ing confined primarily to mus-
ic, it was explained that pro-
grams of a different nature
would be arranged during the
school year. Any student hav-
ing talent is requested to see
either Mr. Dittmer or the stu-
dent director for an audition.
Students have been asked to
comply with the request about
being at the campus building
before 9:10 o'clock to witness
the broadcasts, as the door will
be locked at that time to pre-
vent possible disturbance dur-
ing the broadcast.
Rehearsing
Production
Nightly practices for "The
Skull a three-act melodrama,
to be presented by the Chi Pi
Players November 20 and 21,
started last Monday night on-
der the direction of Clifton
Brit ton.
-ban Phillips, sophomore, is
stage manage for the produc-
tion. In her Freshman year
�ban introduced her dramatic
abilities as the lead in "The
Milky Way She is also a
valuable member of the Chi Pi
Players. During her high school
career. Jean received much of
hi r experience in dramatics.
She played in a number of pro-
ductions in Wilson. She not
only has dramatics ability, but
sings also. Helping back stage
ere Jean King and Rosalie
Brown, sound effects, Fenly
Spear.
Acts one and two are rapidly
�aking shape, and act three has
been read. This play is paced
full of excitement. If by chance,
or otherwise, you happen to be
in Austin any night and hear
blood-curdling screams, don't
get worried. It will only be
Ruth Bray doing her part very
well. George Lautares has a
different part from most of his
others. As a professor of
physics-ammonia, he showns
signs of giving an unusual per-
formance.
�"The Skull" is an excellently-
' ritten play, and Director Brit-
ton excells his many skills in
lighting, sound effects, and cos-
tumes to bring forth the play's
good points. Throughout the
piay's wierd sounds are heard,
to add to the color of this grue-
some mystery.
After practice one night,
"Cliff" asked his cast how they
would like to take a trip to the
third floor to view the "coffin
They didn't say "how" the would
like it. but everybody gathered
th ir courage and off they went.
(If you don't believe that's an
experience, just try it once.)
Up six flights of stairs they
trod. There wasn't a light any-
where except an occasional
flash from the street light be-
low. Arriving on the third
floor, the coffin was found in
the room next to Britton's of-
fice. A couple of girls got a
slight case of "nerves" and
only "peeped" in.
Program For Day
Mapped
By Committee
All Alumni Invited
To Gala Occasion
November 16
by Ruth Pollard
This year East Carolina
Teachers College has made
plans to observe November 16
as Home Coming Day for
Alumni. A committee has work-
ed out the following program
for the day.
10:30 A. M
Registration of Alumni in
Austin Building.
11:00 A. M12:15, Program:
College Song: "Hail To
Teachers College Students
and Alumni.
Musical Selection, E. C. T.
C. Orchestra, Directed by A. L.
Dittmer.
Greetings, Mrs. B. M. Ben-
nett.
Song: "America Students
and Alumni.
Welcome to Alumni, Pres-
ident Leon R. Meadows.
Music by Girls Glee Club,
directed by Miss Kuvkendall.
"Let All My Life Be "Mus-
ic"�Spross.
"Sing, Robin Sing"�Lily
Strickland.
Address: Mrs. Leon Foun-
tain (Martha'Lancaster).
Address: George S. Wil-
lard, Jr.
Announcements:
College Song "Alma Ma-
ter Students and Alumni.
1:00 P. M
Luncheon. Campus woods.
After lunch: Executive
Board Meeting of the E. C. T.
C. Alumni Association in the
Alumni Office.
3 :00 P. M.�5 :00 P. II.
Tea Dance in the Wright
Building.
Movie: "Earthbound" in
Austin Building.
7:30 P. M. :Dance in Wright
Building.
The tea dance wlil provide an
See HOMECOMING Page Four
Seniors Entertain
Sophs November 9
At their last meeting the
Seniors decided to entertain the
Sophomores on Saturday night,
November 9. The following
plans were made:
0. 1). Andrews, vice president
of the class, was appointed to
make arrangements for an
orchestra which, according to
a majority vote, should be com-
posed of local boys.
Committees were also ap-
pointed to take care of the in-
vitations and decorations.
A motion was made and
passed that a party be given in
the new classroom building for
those who might not care to at-
tend the dance, but as yet plans
for this event have not been
completed.
Baptist Meet
Held In Raleigh
Approximately twenty-five
Baptist students, accompanied
by their student secretary, Miss
Mary Lee Earnest, left today to
attend the State Baptist Stu-
dent convention meeting in
Hickory, November 1 through
3. This group will join stu-
dents in Raleigh from State,
Wake Forest, and Meredith,
and continue the trip on charted
buses.
Members of Baptist Student
Unions for the majority of the
colleges of the State, represen-
tatives from business and nurs-
ing schools, and visitors from
other campus, will be present at
the meetings. Dr. Solon Cou-
sins of Richmond, Va will be
the out-of-state speaker.
Emerson Society
Plans Fall Frolic
Plans for the annual fall
dance on November 23 were
discussed recently by members
of the Emerson Society, who
elected sponsors for the occa-
sio nduring the meeting. Spon-
sors elected were Jane Wil-
liams, Lydia Piner, Doris Britt,
Frances Kemp, Doris Crosby,
and Nell McCullen.
The new members, numbering
32, were welcomed, and a pro-
gram, Emerson�His Life and
Work, was presented by Nell
McCullen. After a brief social
hour the meeting adjourned.
Denton Rossell
On Song Programs
Denton Rossell, recent addi-
tion to the music staff of this
college, entertained the student
body at the regular chapel pro-
gram on Tuesday, October 22
with several vocal solos. Among
the selections he sang were
"Beautiful Dreamer "Finnish
Love Song "Peggy and "A
Child's Prayer
Mr. Rossell also sang a med-
ley of Stephen Foster's best-
loved southern melodies on the
fifteen minute college broad-
cast last night.
Students Vacate
College Campus
Since the term began the
third week end in October has
been the only reason for exis-
tance to the majority of stu-
dents on the campus and espec-
ially the freshman. "What
one unfamiliar with the ways
of E. C. T. C. might ask. "was
so important about that partic-
ular weekend"? Did Roosevelt
deliver a speech or Clark Gable
make a personal appearance?"
"Nonsense the E. C. T. C,
representative would reply. "It
was the first open weekend of
the quarter
Just what did happen? Five
hundred thirty two home lovers
threw tooth brushes and
changes of clothes into suit-
cases and took the first vehicle
they found going in the direc-
tion of home. Home might
have been an excuse, but it is
an accepted fact that the real
motive was to find out whether
that persistent rival had been
encroaching upon the affections
of the favorite boy friend, or
perhaps the girl friend, during
absence.
Meanwhile E .C. T. C. look-
ed like the deserted village as
one of the faithful ones remain-
ing on the campus expressed it.
Gone was the mob that usually
bares down on the dining halls
at meal time. It was said that
only 18 student tables were in
use in the old dining hall and
about 34 in the new one. There
was no after dinner rush to the
movie for every one felt that
there would be enough seats to
go around and some to spare;
and only a few couples went
dancing.
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THE TECO ECHO
November l
James Whitfield Editor-in-Chief
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Maude Sawyer, Merle Outlaw, Nell
James. Clifton Evans, Margaret Rus-
sell, Christine Hellen, Rosalie Brown,
Norman Wilkerson, Maribelle Robert-
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Deplorable Situation, Indeed
Recently we carried an editorial calling attention to the
practice teaching done by high school physical education majors
in the grammar grades, and offered the friendly suggestion what
should be done to remedy the situation, as it was unfair both to
the student and to the school in which he will teach. Meantime
the Teco Echo was rebuked on the grounds that it "presented an
issue without telling all the story It was not our desire to
wage a campaign against any department or individual about
the matter; and if we failed to tell all it was for the reason just
mentioned. If we fail to give all the facts in this editorial, then
we'll gladly print any that are furnished us. And now, since we
allegedly didn't "tell all" in the last editorial, here's more in-
formation. When a physical education major in high school
work does his practice teaching in the grammar grades, whether
the students play or not is purely optional; if their instructor is
not convincing enough to teach something that he never will teach
after getting out of college, then they are privileged to walk off.
Irrespective of the contended benefits that may be derived from
this "kindergarten instruction it isn't going to help the practice
teacher very much when he undertakes to handle a much older
group. Too. the supervising training he gets lasts only a few
minutes with the group he has in charge. Perhaps the cost of
a critic teacher is an argument. But we've learned authorita-
tively that this sum was not too enormous to procure; also that
the existing condition is a violation of the Association of which
the College is a part.
The Alumni Association Needs You, Graduates
Soon East Carolina Teachers College will celebrate another
Homecoming Day; and soon graduates will return to the campus
and fail to find some of the faces they had hoped to see on this
day of happy reunion. Why? The anwser is this, there exists
in some graduates the apparent attitude that there's not so much
benefit in belonging to the Alumni Association. Such a conten-
tion is based on the small number in the Association as compared
with the .number who are eligible for membership. 1 he acquain-
tances one makes in college are more valuable than he realizes.
unless he is a person wno limits the number of friends he acquires;
and such a person has personality defects. No member of the
teaching profession can help it if he or she does not have the well-
rounded personality of an associate. But this should not stand
in the way of becoming affiliated with an organization that will
foster the objectives of your profession. The teachers of the
State have too long regarded themselves as individuals instead
of becoming organized and solving problems as a body. Your
Alumni Association is one organiation through which you may
accomplish those things that will benefit you and the Alumni
Association. If you failed to look upon the Alumni Association
as an outlet for accomplishment, why not turn out for the Alumni
Day celebration, join the Alumni Association. There'll be someone
here whom you knew in the not-so-distant past; and rekindling
friendship is symbolic of the American way of life.
If You're Old Enough To Vote, Do It!
Tuesday, November 5, will mark another eventful day in
American history, regardless of which party is victorious. Again
citizens in every section of the United States will march to the
polls and cast ballots that will determine whether the present
administration is retained; or whether a new one is ushered in
office. We are not endeavoring to argue party preference, but
we do contend that anyone of age should vote, regardless of the
party he favors. In every election there are thousands who stay
away from the polls for the simple reason they think "my vote
won't make any difference To persons with such an opinion,
we say that your vote means just as much as that of anyone else.
The vote of the wealthy is not valued any more than that of the
pauper in the final count. Quite often one hears an individual
criticizing what an office-holder is doing; and when he is ques-
tioned you find he didn't even vote. Interest in candidate should
be just as keen before they go in office as afterwards. There
are students and faculty members on the campus of East Caro-
lina Teachers College who are eligible to vote in the election Tues-
day. The wheel of the National ship of state will be steered by
your vote. Unless you give the controls proper attention, the
ship may strike a reef; and many times such occurrences prove
disastrous.
High School Letters Go To College
You can't find it in any of the volumes that Emily Post has
written, but it can be found in any of the books that deal with col-
lege laws and customs�one dosen't wear athletic letters or flashy
club pins that were earned in High School when those carefree
days are left behind and college responsibilities are taken on. We,
of the staff, have noted, that an ever increasing number of our stu-
dents are attending class in sweaters that are laden with athletic
letters and pins that were in all their glory when is wearer was
"PeteHigh School
Not only is such a practice disloyal to our own school, but
often creates the impression that the wearer, being unable to earn
college honors, lives in the fading spotlight of yesteryear. After
all, each of us is now a student of E. C. T. C. and that's the school
whose colors we should wear�it's her athletic letters and club pins
that should proudly display.
So come on you grads of tomorrow, snap out of the fog, let
the dead past of your closed high school career lie still in vour
old souvenier chest, and exert all your present energy toward
earning honors in our own school�East Carolina Teachers Col-
lege.
Wishing Won't Make It So
East Carolina Teachers College stands proudly near the top
of a list of "best" teachers' colleges in the United States. Ever
steadier the students of the college are moving toward richer
ideals and views and are gradually helping to spread desire and
sense of necessity of higher education among growing American
citizens Why has the college been able to Droduce such profound
and basic principles in its graduates? A staff who are as much
concerned about the welfare of their future men and women as
that of E C. T C. can do no less than effect the changes in school
essential to the needs of expanding aspirations of today's young
people. In meeting these educational demands it looks as if the
college should add an additional course of foreign language study,
preferably Spanish, to the present curriculum. Academically,
such a course not only would enrich the language background of
a student, but would develop his appreciation for the people of
another nation, as traits and customs of those abroad are more
readily determined by an interpretation of their native writings.
I
Watching The World
I "W X
by
William Harris
France's Petain government has accepted Adolf Hitler's
terms for a permanent peace treaty and agreed to join a "Pan
European bloc" sought by the Axis powers as a means of forcing
Britain to end the war. No details of Hitler's terms, however,
were disclosed, but official quarters in Vichy asserted repeatedly
that the collaboration with Germany was "Political and diploma-
tic" rather than military.
The United States has been assured by one of the participants
in the diplomatic negotiations with Germany that Hitler did not
ask France to join in the war or request that France turn over
her navy or naval bases to Germany. Foreign Minister Laval,
who laid the groundwork for the new Franco-German relation-
ship, will negotiate further with the Germans this week in order
to find a complete bassic of cooperation.
King George VI, with the indirect diplomatic support of
President Roosevelt, made a last-minute vain bid to keep defeated
France from collaboration with the Axis powers. The King's
message, sent to Premier Petain. offered encouragement and
sympathy for France and stated his complete confidence in a
British victory in which France would share the benefits. An-
other message by Mr. Roosevelt expressed the United States' atti-
tude toward the future status of French possessions in the
estern Hemisphere.
The Rome radio states that Marshall Rodolfo Grazianis' army
in North Africa lies poised to "deal a final blow to the British
in Egypt Meanwhile British warships, joining forces with the
R. A. F strike new destructive b 1 0 w s at Grazianis' offensive
preparations by blasting supply bases almost as fast as they are
reconstructed. Continuation of this action by the British will
choke out the projected advance of the Italian war machine along
the Egyptian seacoast.
The charges of Italy that Greek troops had attacked an
Italian border post in Albania stir the already buzzing rumors of
an impending Axis lightning stroke which neutral diplomats be-
lieve might involve Greece.
Virginio Gayda, often II Duce's mouthpiece, warns that "new
and unpleasant surprises" are about to be sprung on Great
Britain and its "few remaining friends and minor stalellite in
Europe
FASHIONS
By Barbara Keuzenkamp
STUDENT OPINION
Deer James:
I wish you would git a cowboy picher to come to ECTC. All
our entertainments we git is high-faluting singers en all our
picher shows are old mushy love pitchers with a whole lot of
kissin. I ain't seen a cowboy pitcher since I come to ECTC and
that ben a whole munth. I culd go up town but they won't let me
fer a dime no more and it ain't worth twenty sents. I pade the
College six dollars and now they want get nuthin I want to go to.
Me and my girl is from the country and we love to go to cowboy
pitchers with a lotta cattle rustlin and shooting into them. The
president don't know me and so I shure wood like it if you wood
get him to git us a cowboy pitcher.
Yore Frend,
A Country Boy.
One of the oldest dressmaking
firms in Paris launched its win-
ter collection yesterday. Suits
were predominate even though
the collection included many
capes and swagger coats cut in
a new looking silhouette. The
capes were full-length and in
heavy wool, and introduced
"stand-up" shoulders, heavily
padded and shirred at a verti-
cal angle, extending upward,
suggesting inverted pockets.
To vary the shoulder em-
phasis, a "collection of "hippy"
clothes thickly shirred in a 4-
inch band just below the waist-
line, was shown. A number of
these hippy fashions also in-
troduced fur bands extending
sidewise and adding a good 4
j inches to the hip measurements.
You probably won't s e e
clothes featuring this new sil-
houette immediately, but M you
plan and buy your winter ward-
robe, keep these points in mind.
Several frivolouse blouses in
soft pastel shades were also
shown. They featured high neck-
j lines, untrimmed and straight.
or cut out and filled in with
lace dickeys.
Several Paris Houses have
1 lengthened skirts by a number
of centimeters. Molyneux, Mag-
i gy Rouff and Dormoy are adding
two centimeters to the length of
skirts, while Paquin adds five
centimeters (almost 2 inches.
"Football Fashions" show an
almost unanimous acceptance of
colored wool dresses. The cos-
tume ensemble, consisting of a
woolen dress and matching jack-
et and invariable complemented
with a fur scarf, outnumbered
the woolen dress worn with a fur
jacket. Hats that match the dress
in fabric are repeatedly noted.
Soldier blue, rust wine, and dark
brown are the favorite colors.
From Pillar To Post
by Mr. leant TeLlar
Stop! . . . don't read any further unless you can keep cob-
fidential info' cause that's what this is. Foolish question no
4.726 of the week. "What cha' going over to the co r tr
night, Jimmy If you want to see Sara Ann Bak�-r blusl �
smile just mention either "quality tells" or Dan WaddHl .
looks as if that little boy love has well, you know. Dining
hall quips, "I believe that it is encouraging marna-
among the students by that old adage that a thousand an live as
cheaply as on Any replies as to why boys cha; . :ap
during college will be appreciated it looks to me if they
would get in the way. Suggestion: Why doesn't the senior class
leave a year's subscription of the Esiuire as it's gift to the school.
Well, childrenPollocksville at last has a flame f jr her
favorite daughter, Sue Foy Bob Slocum isn't .
Columnist was proud of the first mail that he got the other day
and deeply thrilled until he read the P. S. oh v. � here
come a day . . . Maybe you'd like to see the letter, huh .
anyone knowing the whereabouts of the redhead please notify
this column at once:
Lovers Lane
Honey Moon O.
State of Mind
cannot resist the t I
that your future ma
To The Editor:
The recent meeting of the Budget Committe, in which they
appropriated approximatly $20,000, turned out to be rather
fecious in some respects.
The entertainment Committee received $5,000 to provide
some form of so called cultural entertainment, something that the
average student body does not enjoy. On top of that the commit-
tee is selling season tickets at $5.00. This is also to be added to
the fund to provide a few more boring evenings to students who
have to attend or stay in their rooms as they cannot date in the
parlors or go down town on the night of scheduled entertain-
ments.
On the other hand, and I strongly emphasize this, the Social
Committee which provides for the three college dances and for the
main part, the commencement dance, only received $750, an
amount not even sufficient to provide one above-average orches-
tra, much less a top rate one.
In Conclusion, I would like to say that the majority of the
students are being deprived of their most pleasant form of enter-
tainment DANCING and are paying for the pleasure of a few,
mostly outsiders.
"Bored"
To The Editor:
There has been quite a bit of criticism among the students
over the dropping of scheduled football games with the Wake
Forest Freshmen for this year and next, and the games with State
Freshmen for this year and next.
I for one can see no reason for this, and when I asked the
coach about it, he would not comment upon the matter. The
freshmen teams of the larger institutes of this state are about an
even match for our athletic teams in any major sport. Games
with these freshmen teams would draw a larger crowd of paying
spectators than would games with varsity teams of the small col-
leges. If appropriations to the athletic department are to re-
main as small as they have been, we certainly need a much larger
paid attendance at our sports events.
I feel sure that I voice the sentiment of a majority of the
student body when I say that we want freshmen teams to appear
on our schedule in every major sport. Since, as I understand it,
major sports are conducted for the benefit of the student body,
I feel that by not scheduling the proposed games with the fresh-
man teams the interests of the student body are being neglected.
I would appreciate very much, and I feel that many others
would also, if President Meadows, in the interest of the student
body, would look into this and have published in the Teco Echo
the reasons for these games being dropped from our schedule.
Ray Sparrow.
English Club
The English club sponsored a
trip to see Paul Green's play,
"The Highland Call in Fay-
etteville last Saturday.
Seventeen students and fac-
ulty members, including Dr.
Lucile Turner, English adviser,
and Dr. N. M. Posey, also of the
English department, left school
about ten o'clock in Mr. Paul T.
Ricks' bus and reached Fayette-
ville in time to visit Fort Bragg
before the matinee perform-
ance.
Sites of historical interest
were pointed out to the group
by Mr. Ricks. The party re-
turned to Greenville that night
about 10:30.
Home-Making Club
Mr. James Fleming of Green-
ville spoke to the Home eco-
nomics club Tuesday night, Oc-
tober 22, on the topic, "Effects
of the European War on the
French home
The speaker practically de-
scribed the condition of today's
French home by comparing the
situation to the effect of a sick
headache�"busted wide open
Early in his talk Mr. Fleming
explained that the French were
a people of thought and culture
of their own will and that the
change of rule in that country
brought about drastic changes
in the home as well as the gov-
ernment.
International Relations
The International Relations
club held an open forum on in-
ternational problems last Tues-
day evening. Madeline Adams
led the discussion while both
students and faculty members
enthusiastically contributed to
program.
1 earest:
As Leap Year is now here, I
my dear, of writing you this letter,
ter, by giving me your heart and hand. For what I wanl i
loving man. I have chosen you from all the rest, because I tt
you best. I'll make the fire and darn your socks. I'll Rhine J
shoes while the cradle rocks. Speaking plainly, I'll make a good
wife, and they are hard to find in this troublesome life. I
blessed with skill and utmost care, in beauty too, I have my -hare.
But if my offer you decline, I'll find a man who will be m.
Pleaae do not think my letter funny, for what I want is a mar.
not money. If you can guess who sent you this, next time m
meet you'll get a kiss. From a red haired gal, of cour
guess because they always look the best. If you think this dandy.
you will send me a box of candy. No need to tell you my address
vou know the girl who loves you best.
You'll answer if you are wise,
Lovingly yours,
Blut' Eyes.
P. S. We want to know who sent Clifton Britton one such letter"
Latest run-rabbit-run romance . . . the man about campus.
Wiley Brown, and ye lady. Mary D. Horne. Chief Williai
of messed up some of the boys the other night by disguising v
self with a plain hat instead of his cap. Monday morning Je
Cray was walking around smacking his lips and mumbling, "Some
date I had last night Travelogue of the Week: 250 mile trek by
Maizie Castlebury and 500 mile jaunt by the little man
Then there were two people who closed their mouths at the Jun-
ior-Freshman dance and were recognized as Smut Kurk. and
Margie Selby . . . While asking for a little dirt, one boy replied
that all he saw some on a girl's back. Scene in Jewelry shop:
Robert Burton and Camilla Bissette. Donald Brock said that it
would be all right to mention the fact that George Lautares and
Rose Carlton Dunn see each other every now and then (CENSOR-
ED to the boy in Wilson . . . N. C). The Studio Dance Party-
over WGTC has some very appropriate dedications on it . . Jean
and Blimp are regular listeners as well as the girls in Wilson . . .
as if there were any boys over there no eggs and tomatoes
pul-lease . . . BLUB . . Blub . . .blub.
STUDENT'S CORNER
Ida Ruth Knowles, honored by the staff in this issue, came
to East Carolina Teachers College from Roper. North Carolina, in
Washington County.
She came here as a freshman and won friends immediately
During her freshman year she was class representative to W. S.
C A and assistant editor of the Handbook. Last vear. as a
sophomore. Ida Ruth was Marshall for Poe Society, Council rt-pre-
sentative. on courtesy card committee and House President in
Fleming Hall. She has proved to be a very efficient worker in
all of the offices in which she has taken part. This year, as a
junior, Ida Ruth was elected President of her class, proc:or in
Wilson Hall, and Secretary of the Presidents Club.
Ida Ruth has a charming personality and is liked bv every
student on the campus. She has plenty of that "stuff" called school
spirit, and really works for the improvement of East Carolina
Teachers College.
Word Of Appreciation
As a co-worker with Mr. Dean Tabor in the Music Depart-
ment, I wish to add my tribute of appreciation of this young man
who came to us three and a half years ago and who, in a short
time, was able to do much for our school and community and for
all Eastern North Carolina.
His gifts as a teacher were exceptional. He met his pupils
at their own level and in his inimitable way was able to lift them
to higher levels, all the while guiding them to a stronger love for
music and to a clearer way of expressing themselves through
music.
In my own work I found him invariably interested and co-
operative. He had the happy faculty of seeing the best in one's
character and work and of showing sincerely and spontaneously
his appreciation. I well remember almost my first meeting with
him�possibly even before any formal introduction. I was in my
studio playing quietly to myself as I waited for a pupil. The
hour was early and the door open. Although I heard footsteps
in the corridor, I kept on playing. At the door he stopped. His
first word was one of commendation,�"That sounds good said
he. And from then until late in August of this summer when I
last talked with him, I knew that I had in him an appreciative,
loyal, helpful friend, and I miss him�his presence, his courtesy,
his inspiration and his musicianship.
My own life is the richer for having known and worked with
him for three years. The school and the community are the
richer, and although he is gone, his influence lasts.
Lou V. GomU
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1. 1940
THE TECO ECHO
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play. Simpson's team at
Along
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With
George Lautares
r of the 1940 intramural football season was
when "Coach" DuBose Simpson withdrew his
with the referee's
the time of their
lind by several touchdowns, but DuBose. abon-
and eloquence that he uses so effectively in
tlj declared that he was "robbed
isl issue of this paper, the Pirate football machine
games�Western Carolina Teachers College,
The State Freshmen game last week showed
tin Pirates are greatly improved over last year's
� he locals but they also outweighed our boys.
th State college varsity coaching staff, in-
Do Newton, attended the game. This year the
:� afeated and are said to be the best Fresh-
��� present their Alma mater. The 26-0 shel-
�� Pirates should not be called "ignominous"
stellar linesman was not in uniform last
received a broken nose and other injuries
. teammate in a scrimmage. He will be
weeks. Ed Evans, who received an injury in
� is fully recovered and played a fine game last
Ed is the boy who intercepted a State pass in
the game and placed the Pirates in a scoring
Football League
In Full Swing;
Trojans Lead
Standing of teams:
Won Lost
Trojans 2 0
Bulldogs 1 1
Hotshots 1 1
Superman 0 2
Pet
1.000
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The Intra-mural football sea-
son opened last week, and at
the present all teams have met
at least one defeat except Jim-
mie Dempsey's Trojans.
In the first game of the sea-
son. Capt. Harry Ridd.ck and
his "Hotshots" were defeated
by Dempsey's league leading
Trojans by a 12-6 score. For
the Trojans. Dempsey, Mallord,
and Hinton were outstanding.
Bill Dudash, and Malcom Frinck
were the stars for the defeated j
"Hotshots
Matt Phillips and his "Super
. men" on the same afternoon
were defeated by DuBose Simp
son's "Bulldogs" by a
WAA Discusses
Plans For Year;
Gives Party
Bill Merner
Varsity Prexy
Announces Plans;
To Give Play
they didn t score.
is now referee and arbitrator for the intra-
ii When he blows his whistle, even DuBose
ver, since that historical episode of a week
sion) the referees have been eying DuBose
rates go to Greensboro to play Guilford Col-
I'wenty-two members of the squad will ac-
st( nbury, and the pirates are favored to win
� the season.
familiarly known as "Baltimore Red"
- ramp as he was leaving the stadium after the
gan and was immediately taken to the local
Wilson's condition was thought to be critical
nation proved that he was O. K.
are being made for the varsity club play, an
r cted by Clifton Britton and dramatized by
V the present the play has not been selected
fficials, but will be announced in the near
duction. "The Milky Way was well re-
nce; so, students will be looking forward
- I r iuction.
The W. A. A. held its first
regular meeting for the fall
quarter on Wednesday night.
October 23, in the Wright build-
ing. The prospects for a grow-
ing and prosperous association
are very bright this year as the
attendance was the largest it
has been in a number of years.
Miss Helen McElwain told of
new equipment that has been
purchased and of its use, and
discussed plans for obtaining
additional material.
The election of Dormitory
heads saw Pearl House elected
to the post in Cotton. Mary
Frances Williams in Fleming.
Audrey Stanley in Jarvis. and
Ruth Hall to head the Wilson
delegation.
With the coming of fall, the
sports program is getting in
The Varsity Club, headed by full swing. A last minute
Bill Merner. is planning a busy match was held with the Golds-
13-0! year and is already in the midst boro Tennis Association Thurs-
score. "Dopey" Watson and j of several activities. day afternoon
Simpson co-starred in this vie- As one of the year's activi-1 clubs tieing at
tory ties, President Merner announc- all.
ed that the club will present its Dorothy Dalrymple took Miss
Techlets Prove Too Much
For Christenhury9 s Teachers
���Jiy
Pirates Ready
For Guilford Tilt
Coach John Christenbury's
men are busy trimming their
sails, and getting their boarding
gear in readiness for their
game against the Quakers of
Guilford College this week-end.
It will be the last road game of
the season for the Pirates, and
and they are to break into the
win column for the fourth time
this season.
The Pirates came out of their
tilt against the powerful State
College Freshmen without in-
jury, and will be at full strength
against the Quakers. Irving
Poliakoff, brilliant guard, has
recovered from a nose injury
and has rounded into playing
shape once more.
In the practice sessions the
earlier part of the week, Coach ; to
with the two
three matches
Christenbury indicated that
fundamentals would be stressed
now as never before. Scrim-
mage sessions were held through
By Burton Daniels
East Carolina's Pirates ran
into one of the most powerful
Freshman clubs ever to be as-
sembled in the State last Fri-
day night in bowing to the
Techlets of North Carolina
State, 26-0, on the turf of Guy
Smith Stadium.
After a scoreless first period
the Pirates wilted before the
superior man-power of the vis-
itors, and never threatened
from that point on. The huge
line of the visitors held the Pir-
ates in check throughout the
game allowing them but .four
first downs, three of them aided
by penalties.
This is more in praise of the
Techlets than a revelation of
weakness on the part of the
Pirates. The boys of State are
good, bordering on greatness,
and if they continue their great
play other members of the
Southern Conference are going
have several nasty after-
noons in the years to come.
The first year men displayed
three excellent backs in McLel-
lan, Rogers, and Faircloth, the
burn's Shoes, Inc.
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X. C.
Britton reports three former
team captains at Eton College
have been killed in the armed
services.
The excitement of the week
came in the Bulldog-Trojan
Lame on Thursday of last week.
"Coach" DuBose Simpson of
the Bulldogs was dissatisfied
with the umpire's ruling on a
lose play and after a bit of
abortive arguing, Simpson
dramatically removed his team
from the field. It was in the
closing minutes of the game,
and apparently Simpson's team
found a legitimate victory im-
possible, since they were trail-
ing the Trojans by several
points. Despite Simpson's ac-
cusations the victory goes to the
Trojans.
Malcom Frinck, speedy little
quarter back for the Hotshots
is the spark plug of the league.
He lead his team on offense,
and is a stone wall on defense.
Other outstanding players of
the week are Riddick, Watson
and Dempsey.
annual play,
duction, "It
Night will
This year's pro- Adams 6-2. 6-1; Grace West-
Happened One brook triumphed over Miss Hol-
o given this fall j low 6-3, 4-6, 7-5: Eileen Tom-
direction of Cliffton Iinson dropped
Miss Massey
under the
Britton.
Initiation of all new members
of the club will be held next
week with the neophytes under-
going the usual "treatment
Plans are living formulated
to offer trophies to the champ-
ions of intramural sports this
her match to
1-6, 2-6; and
Wednesday as the skipper went j latter a scat back that went
about whipping the Pirates in j places every time he handled
shape for their all important j the ball. He was seldom stop-
chance to jump back on stride I ped by one man at any time, it
after two consecutive defeats. See STATE FROSH page four
Esther Parker lost to Miss
Campbell 1-6, 6-3, 3-6 in the!
singles.
In the doubles Eileen Tom-1
Iinson and Dorothy Dalrymple
were victorious over Misses
Adams and Massey with a score
year. The Varsity Club will of 3-6, 6-2. 11-9; Nick Proctor,
furnish the awards and present and Esther Parker were defeat-
them at the end of each pro ed by Misses Hollow and Camp-
gram, if the plan is realized. See WAA page four
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THE TECO ECHO
November
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- - By - -
�ESTELLE McCLEES �
GREETINGS
From President Meadows
Dear Alumni:
November 16th is Home Com-
ing. Already, you have the
date marked on your calendar
and this note is to urge you to
carry out he purpose you had
when you marked it. that is to
return to East Carolina Tea-
chers College for a day of genu-
ine pleasure. This is the fifth
year that the occasion has been
celebrated by you at the col-
lege and we trust that before
long this fall meeting will have
become one of the choicest tra-
ditions of our college. The fol-
lowing events should insure
you against dull moments; a
program in the morning, a bar-
becue luncheon at noon, get-to-
gether meeting and a tea dance
in the afternoon, and a football
game with High Point at the
Guy Smith stadium at night.
Above all. there will be a cord-
ial welcome for you from every
person on the campus. Come.
Sincerely Yours,
Leon R. Meadows.
President.
From Miss Morton
Dear Alumni:
Since many of you remember,
the fourth weekend of the fall
quarter is usually considered
"Home Going" weekend. This
is as true as in your college days.
This year several hundred of
the dormitory girls took advan-
tage of this "Home Going"
w e e k e n d. Evidently, they
thought it necessary to see how
their home folks had managed
for a month to get along with-
out them !
Saturday. November six-
teenth is "Home Coming Day"
for all East Carolina Teachers
College alumni. We are hoping
you will want to come back to
check up on campus life and
activities and that you will be
here for that day.
Once a member of our cam-
pus family, always one; and we
are always glad to have you
with as.
Most sincerely.
Annie L. Morton
Alumni Speakers
The homecoming committee
is delighted to have been able
to secure as speakers for the
Day. November 16: Mrs. Leon
Fountain, whose home is in
Leggett and has been teaching
for the past several years in the
Tarboro city schools. At one
time she served as third grade
critic teacher in the Model
School. Greenville, and later
substituted for awhile in the
Training School. Mrs. Foun-
tain received the two-year di-
ploma in 1916 and the A. R. de-
gree in Primary Education in
December. 1937. She has had
two sisters who have also been
graduated from the college.
Rlanche Lancaster was enrolled
from 1910-T4. and Cora, from
191418. Roth of these sisters
have held good teaching posi-
tions in the state.
George S. Willard. Jr science
and mathematics major, '37, is
now teaching in the Charles L.
Coon High School, Wilson, N.
C. This year, he is chairman
of the science section of the
North Eastern Division of the
N. C. E. A. As a student,
George Willard participated in
many activities. He held mem-
bership in the following clubs:
science, mathematics, scribb-
ler's and varsity; in the Pro-
fessional Educational Fratern-
ity in Teachers College. Phi
Sigma Pi; and in the Lanier
Society. For two years he
served as sports editor of the
Teco Echo and later as editor-
in-chief.
"Th Imediate Opportunity
of the E. C. T. C. Alumni"
Excerpts from a talk recently
made by Miss Em mo L. Hoopt r)
Among the many timely and
provocative thoughts shared by
Miss Emma L. Hooper, chair-
man of the faculty advisory
committee of the State Alumni
Association. E. C. T. C. with
the Greenville alumni group, a
few are quoted below. It is
only fitting that they be includ-
ed here because of their worth
and because of the fact that this
issue of the Teco Echo will
I reach some over twelve hundred
of the alumni. Alumni in gen-
eral are urged to cooperate
wholeheartedly to the end that
the Association be an ever-
growing one with an ever-ex-
panding program.
"I am here to stress what you
already know; that the most
important opportunity of the E.
C. T. C. alumni is paid up mem-
bership in the Association. I
am here to emphasize the im-
mediate need of the Association
is members and more mem-
bers�active members who have
paid their dues and who are
workers in their chapters or in
their isolation it' they have no
chapter near.
"Next January the Legisla-
ture meets. If the alumni have
not been keeping in touch with
plans of the president and the
needs and the Ideals of the Col-
lege, what will these alumni
scattered all over our State
know to answer quest inns of
legislators who naturally will
turn to them for information
"It is the immediate oppor-
tunity of tin alumni of E. C. T.
C. to be ready to join in the de-
fense program of this nation.
There are those among us who
recall service during the World
War�only 22 years ago. They
thought there would be no fur-
ther occasion for war work.
Now we know there is a great-
er cause.�a strange, appalling
need. For us to help, we face,
first of all. the necessity for ac-
curate information. By the
right kind of communication
with the college, alumni may
get some of the information
needed. The means of com-
munication is the Alumni Of-
fice; there must be members to
maintain this office.
"Most important today is the
spirit of unity. Cannot the col
lege become one more unifying I
force to carry out the vry
spirit of our nation for the!
strength of oneness among the
many ?
"The aim of this Association
is not money; it is instead a
great mental a n d spiritual
force that comes from unity. It
is the joy of friendship kept
alive and of loyalty that never
I dies. It is strength of follow-
ing our motto To Serve'�to
serve now as never before in
the gravest crisis our country
has ever faced. It is the crisis
of being ready for any emerg-
ency.
"So I say again the immediate
opporunity and the immediate
privilege and the immediate
duty of every alumnus and
every alumna is to become a
member of a chapter or to bring
? j in another member; and to give
I organized support to the or-
ganization you have set up.
Only thus can we avoid failure.
Only thus can we have the
satisfaction of having been true
to the school to which we owe
our training and consequently
our living and our culture.
Only thus can we go forward
as a force for helping to save
the future of our school and our
country. We must be joined
as one. We must save what we
have begun
Ri gist rot ion
All alumni who return for
Homecoming Day are urged to
I register. Admission to the
luncheon will be by a ticket
hich will be presented without
charge when one registers.
Registration will be in the Aus-
tin Building.
diopter Meetings
The Burlington Alumni
Chapter is rapidly growing. At
the October meeting, the num-
ber of members was almost
doubled. Mrs. R. G. Collier!
(Lucile Cole), secretary and'
treasurer, reports that the chap
ter still has a one hundred per;
cent paid membership.
Members of the Roanoke
Rapids chapter have elected of-
ficers for the year 194041.
M; rgaret Fakes will serve as
president; Nancy Sperling, as
vice-president; Mrs. G. A. Gur-
ganus (Julia Foley), as secre-
tary and treasurer; ard Eliza-
beth Wilder, as reporter.
At the Woman's Club build-
ing in Raleigh, Tuesdav even-
ing, October 15. the Raleigh
alumni group held its annual
dinner meeting. Miss Maria
D. Graham and Mr. Ralph C.
Deal, who were presented by
i Mrs. Charles M. Johnson (Ruth
; Moore), were guest speakers to
the forty-eight alumni in atten-
j dance. During the short busi-
j ness session which followed the
.dinner meeting, plans were dis-
cussed and made for the No-
! vember 15 bridge tournament.
Tuesday evening, Octo-
ber 22. the Ayden chapter met
at the home of Mrs. James Ray
Pittman (Marie Moore), with
Mrs. Staton Ross (Josephine
Dixon), newly elected presi-
dent, presiding. Mrs. Ross and
Mrs. Staricill Sumrell (Mary
Worthington) served as hos-
tesses along with Mrs. Pittman.
Dr. L. R. Meadows
Speaks Tonight
President L. R. Meadows to-
night will address some 300
high school students and their
advisers in the dining hall of
the College at a banquet of the
14the annual State Student
Council Congress which con-
vened today at Greenville High
School, host for the occasion.
The delegates registered this
morning and were interviewed
over WGTC at 11 o'clock. A
general session, followed by
four panel discussions, are
scheduled for this afternoon.
Tomorrow morning the dele-
gates will conduct a business
session, during which new of-
ficers will be elected and a host
school for next year's congress
designated.
This is the fourth year Green-
ville High School has partici-
pated in the Congress. Miss
Evelyn Buchanan is general
chairman for the occasion.
pleasure her year spent at East
Carolina Teachers College and
has a sincere appreciation for
the help, assistance, and- inspi-
ration given by each of her in-
structors.
Norman Wilkerson, president
! of the sophomore class, Hazel
Starnes of the social committee,
and James Whitfield. editor of
the Teco Echo.
HOMECOMING
Freshmen Elect
Other Officers
Members of the Freshman
class elected a vice-president,
secretary, and a treasurer Mon-
day night in run-off elections
held under the supervision of
Ida Ruth Knowles, Junior class
president.
J. W. Frazelle was named
vice-president; Janie Fakes,
secretary, and Christine Hel-
len. treasurer.
Since all the class officers
have been elected, future meet-
ings of the class will be held
under their direction. Margaret
Russell is president of the
Freshman class.
Continued from Pane One
informal gathering for the fac-
ulty, students, alumni a n d
friends of the college. They
will meet in the lobby of tin
Wright Building and then go
into the gymnasium to dance.
Music will be furnished by an
orchestra.
The college wishes to extend
to all alumni a most cordial in-
vitation to be present for all
these exercises including the
football game which will be
played in the Guy Smith Stad-
ium at 7?() in the evening.
Since the E. C. T. C. team has
won three of the five games al-
ready played, everyone feels
that the boys will give High
Point some real competition.
Students who have conferred
with, and will assist the com-
mittee in carrying out the pro-
gram are: Doris Bialock, pres-
ident of the Womens Student
Government. Walter Rogers,
president of the Men's Student
Government. R e b e c c a Ross.
president of the Young Wom-
an's Christian Association.
Vern Keutemeyer. president of
the Young Men's Christian
Association, Betty Keuzenkamp,
editor-in-chief of the Tecoan,
Patricia Brooks, editor-in-chief
of the Pieces & Eight, Mazie
Castleberry, president of the
senior class, Ida Ruth Knowles,
president of the junior class,
Leaders Named
By Debate Club
E. C. T. C. now has a Debat-
ing club listed among her extra-
curricular activities. A small
group of students met in Dr.
. M. Posey'a classroom Fri-
day night, October IS, and elec-
ted their club officers in addi-
tion to forming their plans for
the coming year. Officers
elected wire Jennings Ballard,
president; Elizabeth Bishop,
secretary - treasurer; Clifton
leans, reporter; and Dr. Poaey,
debating coach. The club is
still open for membership.
This year's inter-collegiate
debating query is resolved:
"That the I united States should
form a permanent military alli-
ance with the South American
nat ions
through with some I
lawkmg in the setfiJi '
came
ball naunnig lu Ufc secj '
and showed that given th
portunity, against a team in
Pirates class, will giVe pl
headaches ere the season
over.
WAA
t Continued from pagt thru
bell by a score of 7-9, 4g
As is traditional in the jri i
hockey intramurals. 'm-junris
and Sophomores con pose 2
nam while the Seniori and
Freshmen make U JF
The first meet p!a J
day saw the Senior-Fj h '
bine winning 4-2.
Registered at the maincr- ,
of New York's Citj .Si
1,000 men and two -j . r
enrollment ifl over 22.(X
STATE FROSH
( ov ' n ii d from pagt tit n �
taking two or three of the Pir-
ates to pull him to the earth.
Gianakos, Rogers, and Young
displayed excellent play in the
Pirates' forewall. and' McFee
put on hi- usual stellar exhibit-
ion in the backfield. Evans
I
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YOU will rave
new)
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York last week.
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POEMS
Continued from Page One
Mrs. Braxton Craven Page of
High Point, attended East Car-
olina Teachers College in 1916-
1017 and later studied at the
University of North Carolina.
She taught at Selma and High
Point. The Pages have two
daughters�S a r a h Gertrude.
who is in the third grade, and
Xorma. a senior at Montreat
Preparatory School. To them,
the poems are dedicated.
Mrs. Page recalls with
1 an
Dial
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