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GREENVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1945
Number 15
CHERRY TO SPEAK AT GRADUATION
Miss Graham, Davis Charter I Paper Wins ifldiss Gorrell
Faculty Members Retire First Class Rating jLeavesECTC
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Sent Teco Echo
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By Hilda Moore
I students, we
Joy net Davis. a
ant of tlif state
e college, and
should be placed
i :�' progressive
i frequently than
i Uer era are ,
and plans. After thirty-six years of service
of the times I to tin- students of East Carolina
us worked for Teachers College, as teacher, eouncil-
young people; or. advisor and friend; Miss Maria
eeause she has ID. Graham is reitring. Her leaving
self to become will be a great loss to the students
. baa thrown and the faculty of our college, hut
.f the dead her memory and influence will live on
in the lives of her students and fcl-
'First Class" honor rating was re
eeived from the A. C. P's. thirty
American Newspaper
After 23 Years
in North Caro-
. worked diligemV-
i. serve the liv-
of North Caro-
, i North Caro-
, t n nothing short
Da is may not
I :� be � -tu
. r . �' North Carolina ;
come te-
as a burningi de-
ow all there is
tate that Ker own
� g part in
ping. Miss
; a teacher of
r extensive
� ational and
elped her to un-
. (rn -tate as af
, Hies Davis
. � iful accumn-
iata and - ibject
history
in her
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of the land
low-workers.
Miss Graham was horn and reared
in Warren County. As a small child
She lived in the ��Forks" section and
later in Ridgeway. from where her
family moved to Warrcnton. She
brought up in a school atmosphere
since her father, one of the master
teachers of his time, was head of one
of the last private preparatory hoard-
ing school for whicht his state was
famous. She was prepared for col-
1, ge in her father's school in Ridge-
way. where most of the students
were hoys. Miss Graham was well-
grounded m classical scholarship, for
her father believed in much Creek.
more Latin, and a great deal of
mathematics.
She received her first degree from
Peabody Normal School, and did her
first teaching in Tennessee, hut soon
returned home to teacher with her
lather. He moved his school to War-
renton, and his school there is still
noted for the prominent men who
were prepared for college. During
this time Miss Graham taught Creek
and mathematics and it was common-
ly known at the University of North
t arolina that her students in Creek
always made the beat grades in their
Greek classes. She dropped out of
second All
Critical service.
Editorials and editorial page fea-
tures on year average, received and
excellent rating. Coverage was con-
sidered excellent; balance, very good;
vitality, excellent; originality, very
good; treatment, excellent; news
stories' contents excellent; organiza-
tion, very good; style, excellent;
leads excellent; features, excellent;
editing, excellent; headlines, excel-
lent; fron' page make-up, very good;
inadie news page make-up excellent.
Editorial page column was considered
excellent; features excellent; make-
up, very good. Sports page cover-
age and treatment very good; sports
writer, very good; display, very good.
All these added up to the final rating
which is considered excellent.
Reverend David Yates To
Deliver Baccalaureate Sermon
RUDY WATERS
Faye Jessup Is
New Lanier Pres.
. � arolina teaching fo
H. r ancle Dr.
ai a leader in
� f� : half a
� and oud our li-
upoa I , an his
. the footsteps oi
1 avi I done much
i.iary what it
�ea that Kiss
eritage of strong,
who gave much of
in the progress of
ad unerringly a de-
� ever forward!
Wavne County
two year
p.nt at Teachers College, Columbia
I iv� rsity. She received her A. B.
degree and became interested in
teacher training. After teaching one
year in the GokJsboro High School,
she came to East Carolina Teachers
Training School when it opened, in
October IMt, and had a prominent
part m laying the corner-stone and
establishing the standards of the
school. '
Miaa Graham has served on many
committees but she should especial-
ly be remembered for the work of
I marked distinction she rendered on
;�,� plantation the course of study committee She
ntunes ago was chairman of this committee dur-
family ccnturu av,o � -nm a two-
� � tfed she ing the transition period from a two
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no doubt young
Faye Jessup succeeded Erma Hin-
oant as president of the Lanier So-
ciety for the year 1945-46 at the
April meeting. The other officers
elected for the coming year were:
Macy Bell, vice-president; Edith
Stalling, secretary; Dorothy Jackson,
treasurer; Helen Rouse, Teco Echo
representative; Etta Carowan, Tecoan
representative; and Frances Banks,
Edna Earle More, Peggy Honeycutt
as the Society Marshals. The oath
of office was given to the incoming
officers.
The Lanier Society has proved to
be a worthwhile organization on
campus during the past years. This
past year has been a very successful
one through Miss Hinnant's efforts,
interest, and willingness to co-operate
and work with each member and the
other two societies. The society has
worked with the other societies dur-
which she lu, VLir un college dances, enter-
tainments and the May Day pro-
gram.
Miss Lois V. Correll, piano teacher
at East Carolina Teachers College, is
a native southerner, born in Lexing-
ton, Virginia. She came here in the
summer of 1921 as a substitute teach-
er of piano to relieve Miss Mary Ber-
telate, now Mrs. Cuy Smith of
Creenville, who had gone to New
York for further study. During the
next year Miss Correll taught in
South Carolina, but was called back
in the fall of 1922 as a regular mem-
ber of the ECTC music faculty, and
has been here for twenty-three years
since.
A course in piano with Miss Gor-
rell reveal? her modern and efficient
teaching methods and her enthusias-
tic approach to music of the highest
type. Her music education has been
broad and extensive. She is eontinu-
�llv troinjr to some conservatory to.
:l,v �,u � f�r a ,���r. Sh� re- �" � '
(he Peal.�dv o�rvatory of Music Bo�t�x, m So 1943 f�,
1 did further �udy .� the New ng co,�pl�eda � '
Engtand �n,rv�r E a . t m an poSitu�� stuav wtt ;���� ' �;
ScLl of M�s,e in Rochester, Nek ���d c�m,�er. I enle.G��
i Sigma Frat
�stion
Rudy Waters
Former Student
Writes Composition
I that summer:
if Michigan.
reave for her the
fcheuT hearts and their
S en asked about her
Ifiaa Davis modestly
talc of average people.
to believe that they
� . r than courageous,
en of the state of
From other sources
,1 her father was one of
, , were heads of the
. in LaGrange County,
but "f the academies for
rt arolina was note.
Davia attended public and
ja Goldsboro, Mary
& tn.nary in Staunton,
a graduate of the Wo-
ege, Greensboro, and stu-
rrinity, in the University of
a, and the University of
She was the star history
f Dr. John Spencer Bassett,
historian, when she wa
in the classics, her teachers' college
training, her courses in psychology
and various ones in education enabled
her to think and plan not only m her
chosen field, mathematics, but in
terms of all subjects taken as a
whole.
WAA Gives Awards
For Outstanding Work
Under the new constitution of the
Woman's Association two Honorary
Awards are to be given each year to
a senior major and a senior non maj-
or in Physical Education. These
awards are given to the two persons
who have contributed most to the
association through service and
sportsmanship. The winners for this
� year are Dot Peele for the major and
Nell Murphy for the non major. Both
Dot and Nell have shown great in-
terest in the association by taking
part in sports and by serving their
association.
Edgerton President
Of Alpha Sigma
At the last regular meeting of the
I Alpha Siigma on May 1, the new
Duringtheyear 1924-25, Miss Gra-1 off.cers for the club were elected
lam again continued her studies t i y are as follows: President, GO-
Teachers College, Columbia Univers- ElKerton; Vice-President, Mar-
ity and received her masters degree. Strawn; Secretary, Wilma Ker
She has had three additional sum-
mers at Teacher College, thus making
a four y"���hool terms menTatics; which is usually con-
aiso attended summer ae� & . Misg Graham
at Chicago Umversity and th & . und
versity of Mgam JShe , m For ast
ways kept up with the newesl h has been a member of the
y2 committee to the
which she j-tSTtK -d has done valuable wk
oth- T2m .I� th. war began in keeping the
; Treasurer, Rena Averitte; Re
porter, Ada Lou Allen.
,
teacher. Never once has she .ost
college�that is to
8�u�" ��� this
. (Duke University). At If Tom th e firstd. J took
,Mty of Pennsylvania shejcaiapi
highly specialised work in the
Story along with men who
,r to make their mark as
tyry
sonages in the field of his-
Miss Davis is the splendid his-
teaehar that she is partly be-
muse of the exceptionally good tram-
iag she has had. She was the peer
See MISS DAVIS on Page Four
records of the men in service correct
and up to date. Soldiers, sailors, and
marines in the Atlantic and Pacific
have been made happy by receiving
thP Teco Echo from Miss Graham and
� the Tr.in.ng Sc�0�rconstanu, U.I Alw.ya when on the campus,
tion. thia spring she has cons 1 .( fm TOlt
held to thia. L,Us Graham and thank her in per-
Mta Graham�-�J .���.
alumni and has e
Lely ofher time and efforts to
TP Having been brought up
them" ooTand having -
among boys enu
taught
One of Miss Graham's hobbies is
gardening and her love of beauty and
flowers is shown by the window gar-
See MISS GRAHAM on Page Four
York; Chautauuua, New York; Pea-
body Conservatory; and in Paris,
France.
Among the well-known teachers
with whom she has studied are Con-
radi at the Peabody Conservatory;
Landow and Mrs. Genhart at the
Eastman School of Music; and
Madame Barcouret de Ciraldi at the
Normal School of Music in Paris.
"Studying music in Paris with
tfademc Barcouret says Miss Gor-
rell. "was a unique experience She
continued, "She could speak only a
few words in English and I could
-peak only a few words in French, so
, urconversations W e r e delivered
through music. "Madame Barcouret
de Ciraldi was an assistant teacher
of Crete, a widely known teacher of
music of the Paris Normal School.
The summer in Paris is one of the
three trips abroad made by Miss Cor-
rell. She has covered a good part of I several yeai
Europe, each visit taking her to some
of the most beautiful and famous
spots in Europe.
The piano is not the only instru-
ment with which Miss Gorrell is pro-
ficient. She has learned to play the
l violin well since she has been here.
For several years she has been play-
ing in the college orchestra, and she
seldom misses a rehearsal.
One of the most colorful and at-
tractive rooms found at ECTC is
Miss Gorrell's music studio. There
are always fresh flowers about the
room. The atmosphere is homelike.
This room is the scene of some of the
happiest hours ever spent by piano
sutdents. Under the careful guid-
ance of Miss Gorrell, her pupils find
an earnest desire to work hard for
something worth doing.
Miss Gorrell has a wide variety of
interests, and not toast among these I
is her love for people. She is con-
stantly helping others. Her friends
say she is one of the most thoughtful
persons they know. She often invites
friends into her room in Ragsdale
Dormitory for tea.
During the hours when she is not
teaching or Ustening to her radio, she
can be seen looking after her flower
garden or feeding the tramp cats on
compus. She insists she does not like
cats, but if you could see how regular-
ly she brings food to the campus cat
outside the north dining hall, you
could hardly believe she actually dis-
likes them. It must be that she can-
not bear to see anything go hungry.
Miss Gorrell has a brother, B. H.
Gorrell in Philadelphia, and a niece,
Mrs. A. C. Hall, in Louisburg. An
other brother, the late Dr. J. H. Gor-
rell, was head of the Modern Langu-
age Department in Wake Forest
College. He was there for forty
years. After June 4th, at which time
Miss Gorrell is retiring, she plans to
move into an apartment in Green-
ville, where she will make her home,
and have a private piano studio. She
will be greatly missed at ECTC, but
since she plans to remain in Green
rk at the Univei
Being equally interested in bol
the fields of Theory and Com
tion, he has done work in each -
he has been there. In his appli
music he has continued his study oi
voice and piano.
In April 1944, his first symphonic
orchestral composition was perform-
ed by Dr. Howard Han,on. Dired
of the Eastman School of Mus:c, and
the Eastman-BochesteT Syn
Orchestra, on the annual Syn .
,f American Composers work This
same composition, which was well re-
ceived last year, was performed again
this year in regular cone.it at the
Eastman Theatre by the Bochester
Civic Orchestra, under the direction
of its conductor, Cuy Fraser Harri-
son. This is indeed an honor, since
this composition is the first one in
to be selected from the
symposium for another performance
t.y a major symphony orchestra,
especially when the composer is un-
known and not yet established.
During the summer and fall oi
1044, while conti- Ming his studies
there at the University, he wrote his
thesis and at the end of that semester
he took his oral examinations and
received his Master of Arts degree in
Theory. Since that time he has con-
tinued his work there and at the end
of this semester (June 1145) he will
have completed all of his work for
his Master of Music degree in Corn
position.
On March 2. 1945, one of Ids
Chamber Music numbers was broad-
cast over station WHAM in Roches-
ter, and was later performed in COB
cert in Kilbourn Hall, at the East-
man School. This same composition
was performed again on May 22,
1945.
In April of this year, the firt
movement of his First Symphony
was performed by Dr. Hanson, and
the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, at
the annual Symposium for Ameri-
can Composers.
During this summer, 1945, he will
continue his work there and hopes to
finish a Symphonic Orchestral Radio
Suite, which is already partially
completed.
Though he eventually plan to
teach in some college or university,
he plans to spend the year 1945-46,
at the Eastman School and continue
his studies. During this time he will
be able to complete most of his work
for his Ph. D. degree.
A year ago he was pledged a mem-
ber of the honorary Phi Mu Alpha-
Siniornia Fraternity. Also, during
the past year he has been Vice-Presi-
dent of the Graduate Class of the
Eastman School of Music of the Uni
versity of Rochester.
"Ruddy" graduated from ECTC in I
1943, also his wife "Mid" graduated j
the same year.
cha er of Sigma Pi
onorary language
� its formal initiation
en on Thursday night,
fraternity room on
Austin. The program
conducted by Mae
- v t, Mary Blane Justus,
Mary Dixon, Betsy Moore,
. Rebecca Kirkland,
i �' Owen.
on. followed the secret-
aternity. Those of-
robes of black and
. was light by red
s representing the
nization. The red
r, was the only
Imitted to member-
Carroll, Ella Cash-
ry, Margaret Holt,
itt, Helen Jennette,
y Johnson, Marjorie
Smith, Joyce Strick-
� ch, Mary Andrews
,ih Whitfield. Doro-
lny ; nd rson was unable to
attend fch initiation, but she will
received into the fra-
falL
Diplomas will be awarded gradu-
ating seniors by Dr. McGinns at cere-
monies featuring an- address by Mr.
Gregg Cherry, Governor of North
Carolina. The presentation and talk
scheduled for 10:30 a.m. June 4 in
the Wright Auditorium will conclude
the series of commencement exer-
cises to he held over the first week-
end in June.
The official opening of com-
connnencement exercises will be
marked by the celebration of Alumni
Day on June 2. Beginning the day's
program, the Alumni Association will
formally welcome the graduates as
new members of the organization and
will present the Alumni Award. In
the afternoon, following a luncheon
for Alumni members and graduates,
ihe two groups along with the fac-
utly will be entertained at tea in the
New Classroom Building. There will
then be a "Allegiance Service" for
the graduates, which with a music
recital in the evening will conclude
the day's activities.
The baccalaureate serman will be
delivered by Reverend David Yates
in the Wright building Sunday morn-
ing at 11:00 a.m. ina service to which
townpeopk are invited.
Climaxing their commencement ex-
ercises, the graduates- will assemble
in the Wright Auditorium to hear
the Honorable Gregg Cherry's ad-
dress. Camille Jernigan, senior call
.resident, will also speak. After the
talks the senior will go forward to
receive their diplomas.
Ever; yed refreshments
induction of new mem-
R of French and
erved as a background
cial period.
Beta Kappa
Hnlik prv
E Pi Omega
: honorary business
H . held its formal
at i in and installation
i erce Club Room
L5. Ellen Riddick, the re-
tiring president oi Beta Kappa chap-
ver the formal ser-
was assisted by Mary
.1- nes, Ruby Hudson.
; nson, an Dorothy 1
with superior scholas
in business
I into the fraternity.
, : . B �nd, Mary Elizabeth!
i : .nek Edna Hodges
Ruth Humbles. Betty Joyce
Kay Mann. Omelia Monroe,
Peebles, and Vivian Sitter-
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Dor.
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� . initiation servcies the of-
r t�45-4� were in-
stalled. They are: Sarah Jones,
pn-i.ki! Doris Stevens, vice-presi-
dent; Mar) Elizabeth Carr, secretary;
Hannah Ruth Humbles, treasurer; and
Cora Bond, historian.
Miss Dempsey
National Editor
Of Pi Omega Pi
Miss Audrey V. Dempsey, a teacher
in the business education department
and sponsoh of Beta Kappa chapter
of Pi Omega Pi. has been appointed
by Hiss Ruth Roberts, national pres-
ident of Pi Omega Pi, to the office
of National Editor. One of the first
duties of the National Editor for this
hiennium. 1945-1946, will be to or-
ganiae and edit the national hond-
book.
Miss Dempsey was initiated into
Pi Omega Pi by Zeta chapter at
ewis. j Colorado State College of Education.
She has been sponsor of Beta Kappa
education chapter since it was installed at East
Carolina Teachers College, February
12. 1944. It was through her initia-
tive that the chapter was installed,
and through her leadership Beta
Kappa chapter has done much in
carrying out the purpose of Pi Omega
Pi. One recent project suggested by
her was the establishment of the
Thomas Clay Williams Memorial
Scholarship Award.
IRC Elects Allen
As New President
The new officer of the Interna-
tior I Relations Club for next year
were elected at the regular meeting
on March 27. The new officers are:
President, Ada Lou Allen; Vice-Pres-
ident, Dons Franck; Secretary and
"Treasurer, Nell Barnhill.
IRC Holds Last
Meeting Of Year
Gorrell and her college friends will
The last meeting of the Interna-
tional Relations Club was held May
22, 1945. at 7:30 p.m in Dr. Frank's
class room.
Ada Lou Allen gave an interesting
report on the Conference of Southern
I Students at Chapel Hill, April 15,
i 1945, The resolutions adopted at this
meeting, and the proposals for the
organization of the Conference of
Southern Students were read by
Elizabeth Thomas.
Refreshments were served and the
I meeting was adjourned.
FTA Holds
Special Meeting
A special meeting of the F. T. A.
was held on Tuesday, May 22. The
meeting was called for the purpose
of distributing Personal Growth
Leaflets and for giving out the fifth
F. T. A. Yearbooks to the members.
When the F. T. A. was organized
in 1938-39, there were only fourteen
chapters, one of which was East
Carolina Teachers College. At that
time there were only 278 members.
The F. T. A. has had an excellent
record since that time even with the
war going on. Today there are 140
F. T. A. chapters with 8501 mem-
bers. The total number of members
to date for all the years is 16,088.
The president, Helen Rouse, and
the sponsor, Miss Emma L. Hooper,
told the members how glad they were
to be working with the organization,
and urged them to bring in as many
new members as possible for the
next school year.
Ice cream was served and the mem-
bers of the chapter discussed their
plans for the summer.
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The TECO ECHO
��1.1945
To The Seniors
We are about to go out into a nation still
fighting to preserve the spirit of free men.
Many of us feel confused, and perhaps a
little afraid to face the future. For this
reason we should accept the challenge to do
whatever we can. However small, to help
reconstruct America and the other great
nations of the world. We are among the
most needed men and women in America�
the educated populace. We have had op-
portunities shared by the minority, and the
ways in which we apply what we have
learned in school and in life determine how
veil we have taken advantage of these op-
portunities.
Each of us can make a definite contri-
bution to society. Unfortunate! yfor a few,
"Your life is not your own because man
bv himself. Society
demands
behavior.
iacrifines
cannot live by
that we follow certain modes of
It will not hurt us to make a few
if we can help mankind.
As we go out into our various fields oi
work, may we strive to become more effi-
cient each day. and may we direct those un-
der our influence to become the capable
leaders of America in the future. Ami let
us not forget to keep our bodies fit and our
minds free from all but the cleanest, hightst
thoughts; for by our actions we set the
standards of our social world.
It has been an honor to serve you as
Senior Class President, and 1 am grateful to
you for the cooperation you have shown�
Classmates, ours is the chance of a lifetime
We must not fail!
by Co milli h rnigan
Letter To Graduating Class
Fro mAn Absent Member
someone asks when 1 was happiest I say:
'My college days
1 will be with you in spirit, standing in
the shadows of the Wright Building when
you receive you "sheep skins Say good-
bye for me.
"Frank" M. Coiner, S 1-c
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"Frank" M. Coiner. S 1-c
l S. S. Thompson (1)1) 627)
c-o F. P. (). New York.
New York.
Christenbury Fund Receives
Donation From Guadalcanal
Sgt. Howard Roberson, a member of
Coach Christenbury's 1941 undefeated, un-
tied football team, recently sent a five dollar
contribution to the Christenbury Memorial
bund, from Guadalcanal, where is now sta-
tioned.
His address is: Sgt. Howard Roberson
442 Malaria Survey Detachment. APO TO
C-o P. M San Francisco. California.
xw-
sda
To the graduating cla
Perhaps you wil
April 26, 1945
of .June 1015:
c surprised to hear
from one who has not written in so long a
time. But now that you. members of my
class, are about to graduate 1 feel the urge
to write you one last word of fellowship and
pride.
Many evenings I sat and watched the
sun sink beyond the rim of the sea and
thought of my days at Fast Carolina and
those Ispent them with. Many mornings
bave 1 stood witnessing the passing of the
last rements of night and dreamed of by-
gone things.
Many of you may not have-known me
but for two happy years 1 wandered the
campus and buildings of our school with
you. I sat in the classroom and sweated and
groaned with you. laughed at the "V store,
went to the dances at the Campus Building,
the Saturday night shows at Austin Audi-
torium, the football games, the library, the
"bull sessions" in Kagsdale. I washed
dishes in the dining hall, took long walks in
the cool Spring evenings. Spent long hours
over books and papers, had dates, love af-
fairs, failures and successes. Made friends.
saw new things, lived, and above all, learned.
Now I am far away from you and I may
never see most of you again as long as we
may live. 1 will never forget you; when
He wrote a member of the Christen-
bury Memorial Committee that he had been
receiving the Teco Echo fairly reguraly.
History Of Graduating
Classes At ECTC
The graduating class that will receive
degrees on June fourth, those; who complete
their work this term and those who finished
in March nad December .at the etui of winter
and fall terms, number 109. To these will
be added the graduates of August, before
the class of 1945 will be completed. There
are 96 A. P graduates and 1 lb S. This is
the smallest number of graduates in ton
years, but the drop in numbers is no more
than the proportionate drop in enrollment.
The loss hero has been much greater in the
upperclasses than the lower because oi the
lure of jobs both iii the schoolrooms and in
offices and
the history
there were
business
of tile C I
125.
le
Th largest class in
lege was in 1940, w hen
This marks the
oi' the graduation of
tered as Freshmen
straight years of
degree. The chan
' v. ent ieth anniversary
the first class that en-
and had done four
ork leading to the A. lb
� in tin' charter granting
fou
ur-years of work and give
s made in a sp vial session of the
in 1920, and the change of the
The Teco Echo
Publishd Biweekly by the Students of
East Carolina Teachers College
the right t
degrees "�;
gislature
name from East Carolina Teachers Train-
ing School was made at the regular session
of the legislature in 1921. A group of grad-
uates from two year classes returned in 'die
summer of 192 and began on the second
two years of work leading to the degree.
The first to receive degrees were two girls.
Gertrude Chamberlain and Virginia Tig-
fort, who graduated in August, at the close
of the summer school, of 1922. The next
two years ttie graduating classes were made
of students who had two year certificates
or had attended other schools ami had trans-
ferred here, in 1923 there were five, in
1924, there were seven. The first regular
Freshman Class entered in the fall of 1921
and received their diplomas in TJ25.
Entered as second-class matter December 3,
1925, at the U. S. Postoffice. Greenville,
N. C, under the act of March 3, 1879.
Co-Editors
Jean Goggin and Mary Young Bass
Freda Caudell . . . Associate Editor
Reporters
Marjorie Smith. Curtis Butler, Elsie West,
Violet Sparks, Thelma Cherry, Mary
Buckmaster, Edna Earle Moore, Betty
Jarvis, Jean Hull, Edna Vann Harrell, Etta
Frances Harper, Jean Hodgen, Evelyn
Lewis, Bud Jackson, Ruth Whitfield. Betsy
Hellen, Joyce Strickland, Nan Little, Ella
Cash well.
The two year normal school course was
continued in the school until 1937 and it had
a dual existence, but the four year classes
increased so rapidly that in ten years from
the first there were more than a hundred to
receive degrees, to be exact 116. The two
year course was dropped in 1937. The peak
was reached in 1940�for a stretch of four
j cars.
When this school opened its doors on
October 5, 1909, as East Carolina Teachers
Training School there were ten teachers
forming the charter members of the faculty.
Four of these are still here, having served
the school for the thirty-six years of its
existence, not only for nine months ayear,
but each one has a record of a number of
summer schools also. Two of the four are
: etiring this year after their many years of
faithful service to the school. They are
Miss Sallie Joyner Davis and Miss Maria 1).
Graham. Miss Lois Gorrell, who has been
a member of the music department since
1922 is also retiring.
Seniors on the Stand
By Bobbie Parrish
This week's column is dedicated to our de-
parting Si nioi
QUESTK )X : What more than any other
one thing, has college given you that you feel
will stick with you in the coming years?
Christine Pittard: My years in col-
lege have taught me not worry; that every-
thing happens for the best and will work out
according to the natural course. But, I've
also learned that if you really want to get
something dome the only way is to do it
yourself.
Ruth Wtnslow: Now that I've seen and
learned more of it. the world, its people, its
doings, and its accomplishments all appear
bigger than 1 am. So now I can detach my-
self and realize that each person is a part
( ; an urn nding pattern and only a small
part . . . objectivity�school has given me
a sense of all that.
Jeon Goggin: Other than schoolwork.
and associating with other people, my work
on The paper has helped me, my ideas, spirit
ci cooperation, responsibility, etc. I now
know the value of real work.
Lib Darden: Thorough drilling on the
dictionary uid value of words in English 1.
2, ami has been unforgettably helpful, and
will go with me into teaching others. Also,
what 1 learned in science class and lab work
is a stand-out. Then there is the past thrill of
playing trumpet in the swing band.To
ose interested in chemistry. 1 must add this
advice; learn all you can the first year, or
in the be inning).
Sarah .1 mi: The thought of what
ci liege lias meant to me is so overwhelming
that it's hard to say what is most important.
ii iwever, one saying has proved itself time
ui again and that is "Make the most of
v hat you have, and add to it what you can
Practice teaching last quarter will stand out
in n.y ex ei ience. 'I've learned that it's not
all in the books�that's definite.
( PeeU : Finishing is a bit frighten-
ing, hut of course, not finishing is more so!
The four years spent in physical education
rk has heightened my love of sports. I've
really enjoyed working with the physical
id. instructors. Will be missing them, and
; iu, .iid j mi, and you.
Ellis Beds worth: Learning the value
fulness has helped me get along bet-
thers. as well as myself. "Friend-
: ss begets friends" . . . I've found that
t i really enjoy life and have friends, one
must laugh, joke and greet them with a
-mil It's the spirit that makes world go
round. Lord deliver me. or anyone, from a
� ur puss .nd a long face. So ECTC has
taught me the value of real friendships.
Delton Creech: School has given me a
broadi r outlook, and in Iped me to understand
people and their reactions. From all I've
earned cooperation among groups, helpful-
ness, and wluit trying will do.
Then, ton. 1 no longer worry about
s mething that has happened. Since com-
ing here to school, a change from feeling
inferior to one of independence and confi-
dence has come over me. I've overcome
self-consciousness.
Lib Bridgers: My work in music, sing-
ing both solo and in groups, has given me
poise and self-control (at least more than
before 1 entered ECTC.) The many num-
erous associations, of friends, teachers, and
studies, all have given me an intangible feel-
iiii" confidence and hope. It has meant a lot
besides ECTC has always simply
been "my" college, for it was my family's
college. Memories . . . they will go with
me, and they will stick.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
� I). J- Creech
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First appeared a pair of brown eyes, then
a head full of blonde hair and then Gretcnen
Boswell made her appearance in my humble
abode singing "Goodnight, Sweet Dearms ,
The time? 11:59 4 p.m.
Gretchen is a senior from Wilson maj-
oring inCommerce and Math. She has en-
gaged in many Jttra �
during her four year at E
been a member of the Math I
years. During her Junioi
i ed on the elections i
jor class represntative �
Cooperative Council. This
has served a- -� r tai
fraternity. lb Omega Pi
been a member for two j.
chairman of the Won n's J
chea was elected amonj "Wl
American College- ami i
When asked w hat h i I
, n,i for which boy fri
Gretchen replied (
English) "1 don't ha ��
j, Ve just food I!
, hasn't a boy friend but, m
,i, voted to Missouri and I
Gretchen just l
catch poison ivy. This '� n
I i ading favorit tin
Gretchen isn't wasting a
ing to work for she
with James 1. Mitlei Toba
Wilson June
Good luck Gp
best:
lv and Susie prefer the japonica at the east
corner of Cotton Hall, two to one. Beverly
says it's so easy t crawl from under.
"Moose" it has been rumored that you
Lucille McKay have a crush on our new-
co-ed. Ashley Branch. Keep up his
am
est
morale, gii
s; m 11
on!
Trudy
lv
darbi
that little sailor you date is
isr. Eiang on to 'em, gal. hang
We wonder how Marion Rogerson will
fee! when she finds out about Miriam Early
stepping out with Garris. By the way
Miriam, how does Ed look at 'cha with his
�ii his forehead????
"specks
Why is it
folk Southern
Strawbridge
run from
driving, w
friendlinei
the girls riding on the Nor-
Bus 1 line pr. fer Stub
or Weatherly on the Norfolk
Washington? It could be their
iich i excellent; it could be their
. which some drivers do not ha �
then it could be. well
Anne .it looks good to
together again. !t of j
. OU and .John
uod luck.
Eleanor, have you finally landed Ellis?
Why not give some others a chance? After
ail. there is a man shortaj
Congratulations Ruthie and Jones' sis-
ter! We were glad to hear your good news.
Will that mean wedding bells, Ruthie?
I hear that Wilson Hall's wolf has quiet-
ed down br awhile. Whafa the matter
gals?
Fluff, you' bettei keep yaur man away
from here-�have you noticed I lie gleam that
a few girls get in their eyes when he's here
I hear Margie ami Sue
the Armv and Navy now.
will fight over
Trudy, you certainly stick by the Navy
�if you can't have one sailor you'll pick
another.
Charles and T .
it's the kind of -tu: f that i
b 11s ring loud and long. II
you know.
We don'1 - " I
Larry has aim�t stopped
pus. Wonder what br
Mary w an gla I
held Bob all this quarter, i I
good-looking wolves �
all the tii
Alice, we know
this week-end with that .
sailor of yours here.
1 tty, no kidding, t -
cute brother you have. W
had him up here mon ofti a, n I
school is almost � ut. Let's d
like him !
Iris, what will W. A. d
are expecting to hear anytime I
coming home. He'll be awfully I -
tlon't you think
Bessie Mae. it really n ,
'near from a good source that
Bobbie at least twice a day. ai
three or four. Are you sure
in training or w ill you lead th
a sailor w ifeV
Sam. we hear you are
f u lucky girls a break and
break down yourself and date
Let us know which one you u
What will those La W ;g W
girls do next year without R itl
and Single?
We hear that I. Js r
burning as bright as �ever,
telephone calls from New York
DC a habit Nice going. D. ti-
the good work
S CUMMING
By The Keyhole Correspondent
Wonder if Leander let Purity go to his
head in reality. Nice match�good luck
Bersha, Janice, Margaret, and the rest
of the June brides, we wish you all the hap-
piness in the world.
Lota and Bolene, you tw
lonesome since Aukey and Va
( beer up. They will be back
Flow, bave you made up j i
tween the Army and Marim -
both mighty nice!
Well folks, the ole' key ,
to
Ugl
start st
Ruby Hudson
NeilPosby . .
Jack Johnson-
Margaret Nisbet
These people who were among the first
to come to the college will be more than
missed on the campus.
Business Staff
June Best Brandenburg . . Business Mgr.
Associate Business Managers
Eleanor Harrison, Miriam Harper,
Mary Elizabeth Wooten, Jean Ipock,
Sid Bunn, Kit Blackham.
Dr. Beecher Flanagan Faculty Adviser
Graham T. Olive . . Technical Adviser
Assignment Editor
. . Sports Editor
Photography Editor
. . . cartoonist staff Thanks Merchants
For Their Support
We notice that Mary Cameron has been
seen around with Bud Jackson a lot recently.
It couldn't be because of the scaricity of
chewing gum and Bud just has lots of it�
( r could it?????
Now Edna Earle, what is John going
to say about Bill??? Hear you had a nice
week-end last weekend. It couldn't have
been because Bill went home with you�or
could it??
exams slip up on you.
From The Retiring Staff
What will these gals do now that Romeo
Bonner is leaving! No more secrets to keep ck'nt has done '�(ugh snooping I
from Kinston?? K untl1 m'xt time I'll sign off
you gals and boys
Wonder if Nick will find another
Mary Young for summer school Or will he
follow her home each week-end. Oh, well
only time will tell.
Fish, we know just how you feel now �,
with Troy gone. But hears hoping he will J-0 Ihe NeW Editors
be back sooner than you think.
IMPORTANT NOTICE If any
one wants any first-class painting done any
time soon see Emmett Fisher, President of
the Fisher Painting Company, Percy Wells,
the Secretary and Treasurer. (Florence are
you going to be the assistant?)
The ticking clock reminds ua I
time for the last issue oi this y
Echo to go to press. In our last messagi
WOttM like to wish the new staff I
age next year. After all. three i
only a short while and soon they will
Member: North Carolina Collegiate Press
Association, Associated Collegiate Press.
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Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco.
The merchants and other business men
of Greenville have shown a splendid spirit
of cooperation in buying advertising space
in this publication. The staff appreciates
greatly that cooperation which has helped
tremendously in giving to East Carolina
Teachers a readable newspaper. The Teco
Echo sincerely believes that th ecolumns of
this paper offer an advertising service of
definite value to the merchants of this city
and to the student body and faculty of this
institution. But without progressive busi-
ness men in the community such an poinion
would be useless. To the advertisers in the
Teco Echo, the staff gives its heariest vote
of thanks!
from that certain one in the Pacific
"Tuck" has found a new romance in
Cotten Hall. That makes two Ruths on the
string now, doesn't it "Tuck"??? We agree
with you that it's harder to determine the
cuter one.
last week or pretty near it anyway, with
Mac here with you. Keep it up 'cause he's
definitey all right!
It seems Frances and Crandall are be-
ing seen an awful lot around lately. Who
knows but what it may develop into some-
"Sukey" says that she just can't con- thing real one of these days. Let us, will
ceive of any college student being so unlady you?
like as to hang outside the doors with a man
- from having realized our
tha,t we hestitate in saying that we have ha
a successful year. However, when we kxk
back where we started from we find that �
are as far from the starting place as we are
from the goal.
Oliver W. Holmes said. "The $
thing in this world is not so much where
stand but inwhich direction we are going-
after 10:30 p.m.
it, "Sukey"
We feel the same about been
� i � � v i. . oun"� "ui inwnich direction we are gun-
Ray are you slipping? YHJ haven't According to that philosophy, we feel that
seen around Fleming parlor lately, we can truly look back, and say we have had
ukey Come now, you know that s not the way to a successful year After all we feel that
Bush No. 13 has been the favorite of a treat dear ole Fleming Or was it Fleming there rae marly thimrs we are leaving better
lot of "spooners" for a long time, but Bever- or just one of her girls? than f J8 weareie "
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Mav 31, 1945
The TECO ECHO
PAGE THREE
NEWS
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:hat it ia
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tottfC u'
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will be
and thf
narance.
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Ifrom our
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have had
we l�ok
1 that W�
we are
the �
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reel that
have had
. feel that
ing better
ipter
ipter has held
ia , ai Five rg-
gs, two bride
� a luncheons.
tacted "2 alumni
'�'� paid
member. A
j i�en U the
the Rosemary Cafe with Mrs. Chris
Lambert (Margaret Moore), vice-
president, acting as toastmistress.
the fall the officers met and made
plans for the year.
The first meeting was a business
one held in October, 1944. Further
plans for the year were made and
committees were appointed. Mrs.
J C. Holland was recognized as hav-
ing been the U�44 recipient of the
Alumni Award.
Mrs. Garner Becomes
An Experienced Traveler
M
Alumni Office Is Busy
From Morn Till Eve
By Edna Moore Loftin
The November meeting was an-
Twenty-one members were present �tht'r business meeting.
In December the Chapter had their
, 15 were:
St agall i Ros
at this meeting.
Let Rledsoe, chairman of the nomi-
nating committee, presented
slate of officers for next year
follows: president. Iris Davis; viee-
president. Oenevieve Hodgins; and
-e retat y-treasurer, Grace Clark.
the
as
annual dinner meeting. The Christ-
mas motif was used throughout the
clubhouse. Special guests at this
meeting were Miss Mamie E. Jenkins,
Mrs. Clem Garner and Dr. and
Mi's. Howard J. McGinnis.
Jarvis Wins Two
Games Over Fleming
The retiring officers aie:
� lent, Margaret Lewis;
R II.im-
prest-
vice-president,
Margaret Moore Lambert and secre-
(Vera j tary treasurer, Elizabeth Wilder.
There are '22 members of the Asso-
A S. Rynum ' ciation for iy4445.
franklin County
Mrs.
rel)
T. R.
Rogers (Nan-
rce Laney
W. I.eggett
M
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i
Mr- '1
rell)
R� e
T. Hin-
K. Pn
Franklin County Chapter has
everal meetings during the
Mrs. Walter Fuller (Mary
Kstelle Criggs) has served as presi-
dent; Mrs. Robert Smithwick (Doro-
thy Johnson) as vice-president; Miss
Vivian Lucas as secretary and treas-
urer and Miss Margaret Strickland
a- reporter. A gift of fifteen dollars
has been sent to the Association.
Tin
held
year.
Granville County Chapter
The Granville County Chapter of
(Nan- ECTC Alumni Association had 13 paid
members for the year 1944-45. The
officers elected for the year were
elected Ruth Parker, president; Josephine
County Catlette, vice-president; and Viola
meeting Jones, secretary, but they all left the
, r officers county so the chapter did not func-
(Lillie afaeltion for several months.
sident; Mr W. The officers for next year are Mrs.
Wagner), Thomas G. Lowell (Nell Tunstall)
In January the usual business was
followed and then bridge was en-
joyed by those attending.
At the February meeting the Chap-
ter had a guest speaker, Lieutenant-
Governor L. Y. Ballentine. He re-
ported the doings of the legislature
especially associated with teachers'
salaries and institutional help.
In March the program centered
around the founding of East Carolina
Teachers Training School. Members
of the chapter took part in the pro
gram by using material made avail-
able by the Alumni Secretary.
Jhe April meeting was devoted
first to business, at which time final
plans were made for entertaining the
soldiers at the Y. W. C. A. and Mrs.
Charles If. Johnson gave a report
from the legislature as to its work
in connection with the College.
In the softball tournaments be
tween dormitories, Jarvis and Flem-
ing played two games. Jarvis won
both games. The scores for the
games were: 18-9 in favor of Jarvis
and 10-S in favor of Jarvis.
Ping Peng
Only two of the sets in the Ping-
Pong tournament have been played.
Frances Bass won against Doris
Jean Roundtree and Amelia Moore
won her set from Betty Smith.
��
Mrs. Garner, our Alumni Secre-
tary, is getting to be quite a traveler!
Not all her work ia included in the
daily office routine. A large part is
done by traveling over the State in
behalf of the Association.
In November. 1944, she attended
the district meeting of the N.C.E.A
A tea was given by the Rocky Mount
Chapter of the Alumni Association
to all E.C.T.C. Alumni who were at-
tending the meeting. The Raleigh,
Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount and
Goldsboro Chapters were visited in
the fall.
Always looking for new ideas to j
benefit the Ah-mni Association, Mr, j g 1944 Many of thl
Garner made a tap m March which atu.mU.(,
included visit- to the alumni offices
of Duke and W. C. U. N. C. She
by members of the faculty and sever-
lal times by Dr. McGinnis.
returned with many new ideas, some; . Q
of which we set to work using lm-
on you Alumni who are "out in the
mediately and some of whtch are to importance of keeping
be used in the near future. Our of- j us in
fice, it seems, functions along the, - Qff. we
same lines as the ones vfaited, only be or com.
on a smaller scale We hare Jl of some kind to be made
of an Alumn, Budding in the future. , J many
We are justly proud of our Service
files which we are completing. Each
times
it is returned for lack of proper
address. And won't you let us' know
when you get married, so we may
also "change your name"?
By IIKNMK RUTH WHICHARD and;
y . � , piles of corn cobs. This was mass
EDNA MOORE LOFTIN .
: production at its Best!
"Hello Ruth! Hope I'm not late�! This job finished, all took time for
gosh, is that the 9:00 bell?" Edna a quick coke and doughnuts "on the
slung her pocketbook n top of one' house Then, chattering and laugh-
i the Alumni filea (I think she must ing, and thoroughly satisfied with
carry it for appearances only�-and to j their afternoon's work, the helpers
teep Kirby's letters in!), took one departed; promising to come 'round
long, resigned look at the "work hasto help the next time the paper came
ket" which silently warned: "OL gal out.
you'll have a busy day and started; "Gome on Mrs. Garner suggested.
tackling her work. i "Let's clean up and call it a day
The familiar drag. drag, drag of P.S.�Dear reader, this is not all
loafer h ball announced the ar- we do in a day's work! We type
ittle helper, Hennie alumni news for the paper, write
y thought Edna, cards and letters to the newly-weds
But Mrs. Garner (looks like everybody's trying to get
Ruth with a smile married!), constantly change addres-
nii type this list ofjses on alumni cards, paste clippings
ne? I have to get it of news of alumni, and welcome visit-
12:00 So, helping ora in the office.
Which brings us to our motto:
ext hour or so, most; "Man's work is from sun to sun, but
mail was typed, the Alumni Office's work is never
Looking up from their work they done
were surprised to see a handsome;
man in a blue uniform standing in Baltimore, Md. - (IP) - Agreed
the door It was T-trommander'that an accelerated program of some
, , Pv , rit� : kind must be continued for the re-
" ' "�� �- �f, "T 'turning veterans, a meeting of the
Class of '36, recently returned from 1 rf j j
i � nontl in the Pacific. It was
nvai ol her l
Ruth. "i �, I
"Help a1 last
-11 eted Hennie
sayin 'W ill j
500 names for i
in the mail at
Edna was out.
Within the n
f the i:i' rail
�
The May meeting, as the eighth
meeting usually is, was devoted to a
business meeting, at which time the
year's work was summarized and new-
officers installed. They were as fol-
lows for the year 194546:
President. Miss Leslie Cogdell;
alumni in Service has an individual
folder for the purpose of holding
clippings, pictures and letters about
each one. After the war. we hope to
have this file complete enough to
enable our writing an article on each
service man or woman. The Service i lished department of geograprij
Card file is kept as nearly up to date! offer four new courses dun
I .a.
Lexington, Ky.�(IP)�The Uni-
versity of Kentucy's recently es
wi
t!
hard to
I hi '
, rices.
When
hasti
settle back to work after
hair-raising experi
.
10:50 bell rang. Hennie
r b �( ks and, prom-
possible, and it is used m mailing' present winter quarter
r rri. 11 Mil' III
Wagner), Thomas t roweu i�eu lunstan r it
, , T , .Vice-president. Mrs. J. X. Lassiter
ecreUry; president; Mrs. Robert Fields (Isooell ' .�.� Fila
. I (Leola Pleasant); Secretary, t.na
n
nding
. secretary; president; vs. swoer, r umus u Pleusant); Secretary, Ella
.reland( Myr- Pollard). vice-president; Miss Mamie
-cere- Baldwin, sccrctady; Miss Pennie Las-
iter. treasurer; and Miss Myrtie
� liter
e Vance Coon
Alumni Asso- three meetings
Peacock, reporter.
During the year the chapter held
The first one was a
At this meet-
, tl.ueiia Lan-
. Mrs.
I Iau N wton),
Ifisa Nannie
I tree irer.
� g was held April
tel in Henderson.
�' r tlrty-five
�Are visitors
Mrs. Bow-
Mrs. Garn i. Alum
lb
Moore; Treasurer, Mrs. L. H. Phelps
(Elaine Tunnell); Reporter, Mrs.
R. A. Martin (Mary Lib Crawford).
The Chapter has contacted be-
tween 55 and 65 alumni, and has giv-
en $40 to the Association as a gift.
The Chapter also has 82 paid mem-
I ers and 7 life memberships.
They will include: "Regional
Geography of Latin America which
will deal with adjustments to natura
environment from the political an
natural regions viewpoint, and will
cover Mexico, West Indies. Central
America and South America.
"Geography of Europe and Africa'
con-
eall meeting at which time hte offi-
cers for 1944-46 were elected. The
second meeting was held in the home
to Mrs. B. D. Bunn (Tola Finch).
Mrs. Clem Garner, Alumni secretary.
was present for this meeting. The
business meeting was followed by a
lovely tea served bv Mrs. Bunn.
assisted by her two daughters. On During the year word has been re-
April IT. a dinner party was given coved from the following: .
b, Mrs D W. Jaggers (Willie Lee Annie Lou Alston, Zebulon
Smith) at her home on College Mary Ba.ts. Emn
Mi Street. Oxford, at six o'clock with M. 1'auhne Newel. Mrs. Jack Ed-
The Following Were Inadvertently
Left out of the (lass Reports in the
Recent Special Alumni Edition.
the Teco Echo every two weeks to
all alumni in service. This file is
also helpful to returning alumni who
would like to obtain former class-
mates addresses.
The Durham County and Vance
County Chapters were organized ir
Harch 1945, with the help of Mrs. will also be included, and
earner. The Granvili, County Chap- ait � n exeettent study of eon-
. . trasts in natural environment and
ter was reorganized during this Comparisons will be made
same time. with the western continents in their
In May, 1945. Mrs. Garner ��isiraaar ktitadinal extension.
another trip. This time to visit the i "Geography of Ask" and "Geogra-
Charlotte and Burlington Chapters . phy of oceania and the Pacific Area"
and to contact as many alumni as I are two other new courses to be of-
possible fered in the department. The first
' After one of these trips, our "blue; will place emphasis on the greatpop-
cards" and -tan cards" get a general ulation concentrations of todia, China
Ij , tllll and Japan and the problems oi
reshuffling. The blues cards are the
11
ror
'A
(iarn i
Hennh"
schools of the Mayland Province was
held recently at Loyola College to
discuss their part in the Maryland
Educational Conference for Post-war
Organization.
After the high school and college
� 1:30, went to Deans had held separate meetings in
the morning, a joint meeting was
held, at which the following decisions
were made:
(1) Returning veterans who have
completed three years of a standard
academic high school course, and
have earned twelve units with a good
average in each course, will be per-
mitted to complete their high school
� . Edna labored on
they took time off
the appointed time to
lat st news about Mrs.
Clem, Edna's Kirby, and
Marine, Gripp. Each
irned for the one's whom the J work in college
�� � -ten that day.
, 2:00 the office was again hum-
ming with activity, for this was the
day thai the Teco Echo was to be
mailed to alumni in service. Those
willing helpers (whom they couldn't
do with.mt) and the "Big 3" (Mrs.
Gariur. Edna and Hennie Ruth) tam-
ed tl e front office - n shuck-
in- bee. Papers, neatly rolled in their
vellow folders, littered the floor like
(2) Students from Jesuit high
schools, after they have completed in
college sufficient work to meet the
high school graduation requirements
in the state in which their high school
is located, will receive diplomas from
these schools.
(3) Returning veterans should be
required to do as much as possible
of the Philosophy and Religion
o,uf. If accepted as a senior, the
student will V.c l&pnmi to complete
Ethics, Natural Theology, Psycho
thirtfree alumnae attending. i wards). Greenville Rt. 3
.g will be Ten of the chapter members at-1 Helen Stewart (Mrs. J. C
Hkew tor j tended the April meeting of theory). Zebulon.
Vance County Chapter at Henderson
at the Vance Hotel.
A gift of $5.00 has been given to
the Alumni Association.
Three of the chapter members hold
Life Memberships: Iola Finch Bunn,
MvrtleLe.gh Peacock, and Willie Lee j Madge Blackley, Gertrude Cham
� , iberlain, Minnie Hollowell, Fannie
Smith Jaggers.
, elected. Here are
� ml rs.
i hapter
bai served as
Idsboro Chapter;
as vice-president, and
. ddie Pearson)
irez . There
contributed to the
Memorial Trophy Fund.
i hapter
kpter had a very
. r the guidance
itland as president.
n are Miss Nancy
, president; Mrs.
. Annie Laura Wilk-
; al Mrs. Jennings
Jarman), treasurer.
- used in the kind
and the types f ac-
Chapter has served at
11 . held a Christmas Ba-
1 Bridge and rummy,
ks, presented silver to
� flowers to the sick, en-
r i icnic, sponsored a
a and gave forty dollars
i Association.
M active members of
� ation.
let Ridenhour has been
nt for 194545.
Mount
Haves (Pattie Farmer)
: president of the Rocky
i tec at the meeting held
at the home of Miss Irma
The other officers elected
Mrs. J. A. Keel (Ethel Lee
��I, vice-president; Miss Jessie
ecretary and Mrs. Tom Hall
Bullock), reporter,
officers for 194445 were:
president, Miss Rachel Blanchard;
Mdent, Mrs. C. E. Privott
M. Collier); Secretary, Mrs.
Hayes; and treasurer Mrs. Tom
Greg-
Letters sent to these members of
the class were returned. If you know
where they are please send a card to
the Alumni Office giving their com-
plete name and address.
Jackson, Myrtle Moore, Ellen Mclver,
Alma Odom, Virginia Pigford, Julia
Alumni Bulletin
Alumni Bulletin which was pub-
lished in December has been mailed
to all alumni who have paid their
dues for 194445 and to others whose
addresses were correct. The bulletin
includes articles by outstanding alum-
ni on the history of the Association,
chapter histories, tributes to faculty
members, Alumni in Service, Gifts of
the Association to the College Alum-
ni Award and the Alumni Office. A
few copies are still available, if you
did not receive one, drop a card to
the Alumni Office and one will be
mailed to you.
(L
. i,
n
Hall.
�v.nteen alumni were active m
the Association.
Kuanoke Rapids
The Roanoke Rapids Chapter held
it May meeting in the Blue Room of
Greenville Chapter
The Greenville Chapter of the
Alumni Association of East Carolina j Rowe. and Eloise Tarkenton
Teachers College has held eight meet-
ings this year. Seven business meet-
ings and one bridge tournament.
A sum total of 75 alumni have been
contacted during the year. There are
53 paid members. The chapter gave
$30 to the Association as a gift.
The officers for 194445 were pres
ident, Ruth Modlin; vice-president,
Mrs D M. Williford (Nannie Let
Elks); secretary, Mrs. K. C. Loftin
(Edna Moore), who filled the unex-
pired term for Mrs. M. M. Ayscue
(Grace Snell), and treasurer, Grace
Smith.
New Hanover Chapter
The New Hanover Chapter, which
has 47 members, met four times dur-
ing the year. The first meeting of
the year was a dinner meeting, held
at the Governor Dudley Restaurant.
Later a coca cola party and weiner
roast were held. During the spring,
a bridge tournament was given. Ser
vicemen were guests of the chapter
but civilians were charged.
Officers for 194445 were: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Robert O. Way; Vice-
president, Miss Frances Southerland;
Secretary, Miss Azalene Southerland;
Treasurer, Mrs. Jean Thomas
The new officers for 194546 will
be elected the last of May.
Raleigh Chapter
The Raleigh Chapter of the Alum-
ni Association has had a very suc-
cessful year under the guidance of
Mrs. George E. Crawley, president.
The other officers are: Mrs. L. fc.
Carpenter (Lucille O'Brian), vice-
president; Mrs. Ann Ray (Ann
Whitehurat), secretory; �" Pattie
Jenkins, treasurer; and Mrs. Richard
Coke (Inea Winfield), reporter
"county cards" of alumni alphabet-
ized according to the rounty in which
they are living. The "tan cards" are
the ones in the "Paid Membership"
file and denotes the alumni having
paid his or her dues for the ytai
With all Mrs. Garner's new addresses
and dues collected, we set to work
correcting our files. This is just one
of the jobs to be done after her re-
turn. The correspondence has piled
up, the newspapers must be clipped
ol all alumni news, new cards made
for alumni contacted, meetings to be
written up for the Teco Echo Alumni
News, and many other things. We
pitch in and under the direction of
our very capable secretary it is soon
Near East; and the second will dea
with the geographic factor in rela- j
tion to some 60,000,000 natives in the .
East Indies. A discussion of the
strategic and economic significance
of the Pacific islands will also be in-
cluded in the course.
"There will an increasing demand
for modern geography on the part of
soldiers returning from abroad as
well as by students stimulated at
home by news of world events in
every part of the globe, and the
geography department intends to
meet this challenge stated Dr. J. R.
Schwendenman, newly appointed head
of the geography department.
Prior to the organization of the
new department, eight courses in the
j d ad been offered in different
lep . , of the University. It is
Dr. Schwe ideman's plan to centralize
se courses under his department,
I to continue, and when possible im-
Iprove iii. good work being done in
.i-aphv a1 tl e University.
The new department head also
poii ted out that "since the world has
grown much smaller by rapid com-
munication, it is possible to reach any
, ;u L 0 ; in 60 hours. Isolation is
no longer possible, and geography is
the subject well adapted to the
broadening of formerly narrow local
ewpoints
logy, and the regular Senior Religion
course.
buy your new summer
done.
At present we have fourteen Alum-
ni Chapters all progressing nicely.
Our secretary has visited ten of these
Chapters since coming into office in
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The TECO ECHO
"Beans Campus Mascot
Completes Four Years
The frisky nine-year old black and :
white spotted hull dog known famil-1
airily by students and servicemen'
alike, as "Beans and owned by Miss
Annie 1 Morton, dean of women has
been for the past four years th
favorite mascot of the campus.
Born on Valentine's Day nine years
ago, "Beans" found an owner in Miss
Morton, when he was six weeks old.
After living in Beaufort for five
years "Beans" moved to his presenl
home in Cotton Hall. Mis- Mori n
i- not certain whether or not "Bean
will graduate tins year despite hi
semestories. However he would �
deserving the honor of leading the
seniors in their prusession at com-
mencement.
Hamburger, chicken and fish are
this mascots favorite food but he
does go for tho.se malted milk tablets
in a big way. Intact "Bean is
rather disappointed when he doesn't
get his alloted five tablets at bed
time.
"Beans sleeps on a fluffy pillow in
Ins own basket, which resembles a
basinet. He exercises by chasing
squirrels and taking regular after-
noon walks with his owner.
Miss Morton said. "Like all the
other coeds "Beans" loves the girls
However, he is friendly and '
everyone. He possesses a great deal
of patience proved by the fad that
he remained quite still while
interviewed.
When "Bean was
veteranan marveled a
remain undisturbed.
Though sleeping and eating are his
favorite pastimes "Beans" appeared
in the Chi Pi production of "Doubli
Doors and proved an emminent suc-
cess.
Miss Francos Wahls is his s
favorite person, but from the adora-
tion in his eyes it- evident, and . . I
fiably so. that Miss Morton I
first place in the heart of the cam-
pus's most popular coed- "Beans
V-E Day Simplicity Informal Banquet
Felt Bv Students Held By WF Group
The marked simplicity of V-E
Day, May 8, was felt when a hell
ummoned student: to chapel at tin
luiel afternoon hour of aiuO for an
� piring service of song, prayer and
lit talks. Students, filling the audi-
torium showed their interest in the
occasion by entering quietly and par-
ticipating wholeheartily in the pro-
gram sponsored by the VWi A.
President McGinnis load the "Pro-
clamation of the President on V-E
Day" and then uttered a special!
I' e highlight of the Westminister
hip Group was an informal
nquet held at the Olde Towne Inn,
tursday evening, May 15, PJ45. Mrs.
�id P rkins of Creenville acted as
asl mistress. The program began
the group singing "God Bless
America Dr. R. S. Boyd, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church asked
the i it ing. After dinner. Miss
Sail) Margaret Johnston gave the
recitation "Oh Shoot Maw
The international theme was car-
Hit by place cards on which flags
hool Has
A Two-Fold Purpose
Nursery S
Members IMrli,h
The Nursery
School "s � tw'
fold purpo
First, to iriv
child
th
livi
wi
our
I n children
hool.
an opportunity to learn to
his age, and second,
Th'
in th
with
A
prayei marking V-E Day. rted
B ieflj and meaningfully, Dr. A of different countries wire painted.
D. Frank told the occasion of this Dances illustrating different conn-
event and of the superb leaders who tries were given. Also familiar songs
� u to i � ry. He paid tribute to and piano tnusis were enjoyed by the
iting forces, the workers inlcntin
h
in
fel
MISS MORTON WI) "BEANS"
ruction
: Marir, . i
isible for
.i in
oinpii ' vi
,v thai
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tana Ranch,
iture
W i
� m, th
DUM
vacmated the
his abilitv to
a non
"Shingle Blessc d -
six months on a
ho jumped head!
with her sister i f
jestal a girl's camp at Lake
Toxaway, Xorth Carolina. She is
a wai m human person who
sei vet! m
I
: Sa li Joyner Dayis, thi
udents can never expre -
� ion for her work hi i e
at the . . In trying to ch
; oi tant things that she
� � d oursleves b a i �
icci Miss Da
nany in fact that is verj d f i i
out the most rtan
lalb
1 the men of the Mer-
. ail of whom were re-
aj . The speaker
� i road
y we should give
: n.i! celebrate. "We
victor) will come in
speaker said, "We
at His Will will be
W uld ren ember
i t ��� r :� aders. Foi w ard
group.
ifficera of the Westminister
dp Croup for next year are:
pportunity
working
design
principal,
other children
to give students an
know children better
them.
The Nursery School
around the fundament
"Learning by Doing
Materials and equipment an
lShed to take care of the child's
needs, and then the child works out
his own problems unles:
ing the wrong thing
if Sam, who is a vcr
i- f.
�
. re the
t.(i training poeeible
are rei
the, grind
furn-
� � � �
the muffins
fins.
Man) of the
For instai
aggressive
wed thi
'
Dr.
As
Science I ih H�ds
Its Regular Meeti
who ha
. � . ai i
IHCll �
inir
own � B
� viel ; -1 .�'
il ed by -Wil-
M Dani Is, pi lent of th
'i i � past year was
d y thi of
"America
D o ro J � � ident i
S. G. A. and Marv Pi ances Ellis,
New
Fellow
Jean Brown, President; Margaret
McGowan, Secretary; Dorothy Reade,
. urer; Carolyn Register, Wor-
ip Chairman; Elaine Welche, Pub-
licity Chairman; Nancy Harris, Dayf�aM
Student Representative; and Prances
1 o igleton, Social Chairman.
officers plan a retreat during
e week-end of May 27, 1945 for
formulating their plans for next
� ea r's work.
rights, the
child learns more about
n ;
Our Nursery School is compare- capable
tively new. It was established in the
spring of lo, and is located in
child, pushes off Mary
learned to take care of her
teacher interfere; so
t the right of ldren
M
the individual in a group.
ble suiw n
�'i VVCA cabinel r, read
R : gious
YW '
"i't
i �
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served on the Library
was tsed until n
he Librarian w hen aski I
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read a
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of th
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Miss Davis
mtinued from Pagi I
in
sailie
�lie of
lall
as a student of so n
later iiav eachieved nation
history. Many of us feel
Joyner Davis could bavi b
North Carolina's mi s1 �� ted state
historians, had slit- not spent th besl
years of her life in the classn
helping the youth of North Carol
to understand and appreciate
heritage of our great state. But the
unselfish person that she is. she sacri-
ficed untold fame and carried on as
her family before her had done in
the necessary, essential phase of
state's development-education of th
new generations.
Many will be surpi ed at just
much of her life Miss Davis had de-
voted to training the young people
of North Carolina. She finished with
the first four-year class at Greens-
boro. At that time the state of N �rtl
Carolina paid everyone's tuition, so
five of her class decided voluntarily
to teach in the Oxford Orphan: g
School to show their appreciation to
their statt. Miss Davis served there
for three years as principal of
school. From there she went '�
Greensboro Woman's College
taught for six years; then she joined
the faculty of the newly established
Fast Carolina Teacher- Training
School as a charter member in 1909.
Through her thirty-six years of ser-
vice Miss Davis has more than paid
any debt to the statt- of North Caro-
lina. The thought that is uppermost
in our minds is, how can the
pay the debt it owes to
served it so well and so long? The
only way possible is for those of us
who were fortunate enough to have
studied under her to carry on her
work and never allow the proud his-
tory of our great state to be for-
gotten.
I have heard Miss Davis sav that
if she had to blot out all hut twelve
of her memories, two of the twelve
would be first, the thrill of approach-
ing Runnymeade, where the Magna
Charter was signed and second, sit-
ing the Iron Crown of Lombardy
that was worn by Chaiiemange and
centuries later by Napoleon. Although
Miss Davis has traveled all overt
Europe and has seen sights that the
devastation of war will never permit
us to see, she believes that the most
impressive and satisfying thing she
has ever seen, even more than the
European sights, was a little pageant
at New Bern depicing the early life i
of the first settlers�another ex-
ample of where her heart really lies
in the study of history.
Sailie Joyner Davis is an interest-
half of �'
. � to
d os much in -
lb de
el Committ e, a - r-
had rendered for near-
ars. For a quartei
� ' n a member of
. r ei torts in l
I raiy said, "1
say, she has
� I I .
. .
twed i �
�
at ai advanced level, the text de-
clares the three factors creating the
and ntei -e interest to be: the
evei ncreasing importance of Brazil
:ii � tisiness world; the ever-in-
ing number of North Americans
Brazil; and most important
� � all, the full realization on the part
the North Americans of the vast
iortanc� of Brazil in the defense
Western Hemisphere.
. � it vt als that once the Un-
toward the study of Portu-
. ii v.as well under way difficulties
� a oi'i themselves owing to
P" the problem of the existence of two
vei the language, one used in
ffered Portu al and the other in Brazil. The
ted out, however, that this
North American pared in the modem simplified ortho
ii
Phe Nui
room Building. Much ml � College
has been taken in the Bchool and
many improvements have been mad collegt Bl
since that time.
�
:
M
in the interest of improving tests and
methods for the teaching of Portu-
guese in the United State conduct
a survey of Portuguese texts now
being published in the United Stal
Twenty-three texts were selected in
the survey, and were classified as
follows: general methods, grai
and readers.
Of the then general method texts
selected it was found that five wen
printed in the old orthography, wl
rendered them unadaptable for
modern courses of Portuguese. Of
the remaining five, which,
adaptable, the first was foui I I
a series of phonograph record-
accompanying textbooks, the se
a well-known language series
the work over. The third wa a
Up of conversation booklets,
I
thrtou
� �
en the I
'�
of the ex i
g and atl
wa
-
( oil.
we
i I at
and of-
laking
Miss Mi
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; the fi er 11
Miss Graham
� d from Page me )
first in
ear.
! i �
in. i leht hi ri ace
. K past quarter of a
Miss Gra r, Maj-
i Iraham i � n �i e of the
tendi ' ft! i tati .
ilmini i later in Kins-
111 wheri he
i -
h
;n tie;
loved and
room which is both
armired by her students
retiring this
� her dis-
rable as
made a name
nd whi
i
1111 w
built one o
Sf :� et and
known
1 � ped make 125 An i-
the campus. S;ie
� � homes on N inth
twenty years was a
ham is going bacK
Warrenton, where
nneel � link tx tween the ciitzens ;
� Greenvill the students of the
When asked to say a few words
Mi - Graham, some of herj
I colleagues answered instantly with
d cri ns of her: loyalty.
eagerness, zeal, intlus-j
' ' . devotion to duty, the lasting
lity of her interest shown by fol-
� up students after graduation,
remarkable ability to get the stu
dent's point ofview. One said not to
forget her long association with the
VWCA on the cmapoa, which she J
rganize. She was adviser
� � time the membership was
state one hundred per cent. Another re-
her who has marked that she considered her work
not as a burden, but as a challenge
and a pleasure; she wanted her stu-
dents to feel the same way about their
work and tried to make them see the:
honor and joy in it. by emphasizing!
the cultural side of mathematics.
Mis Graham is a person ol strong
convinetions and has the courage tol
stand up for them. From her father,
she inherit- many typically Scotch-
' Irish traits sturdiness, orderliness,
md systematic precision; from her
! mother, the best traditions of the
j, mi in Hum days of the Warren-Hali-
; fax areas.
Miss Graham is a member of the
iraham family which has taken such
In J me Miss lira
to 1 e town,
she apratment near her
rother an dothei � � � . and we
sincerity that she will
b greatly missed on our campus.
W ton, D. C. - (IP) The
study of Portuguese has had tremen-
imp� I is w tthin the United
in the ' I w eai - and, in
with this, North American edu-
atioi authorities today are seek- � � �
ing to improve the exts and methods
ing the language.
The American Council of Educa-
tioi . in a book entitled "Latin
published this year, asserts
are thn e primary reasons
. States swing toward
interest in Portuguese,
that until the last few
language was studied main-
ly from the standpoint of linguistics
and comparative philology in courses
directed by a few students working
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: m : ton of agreeing to tin
of the same orthographical
th Portugal and Brazil.
1 action, says the text, was
alized j th signing of a con-
on December 29, 1943, at
between Portugal and Brazil-
v rnments, declaring the two
inment- of "being desirous of
; the defer expansion, and
of the Portuguese language
lout the world, and of regula-
�y mutual agreement and bo a
table manner the orthographical
system
One of the provisions of the con-
vention was the establishmcn as the
rthographical system of the Portu-
M � language the principles laid
�; in the system agreed upon by
the Academy of Sciences of Lisbon
the Brazilian Academy of Let-
ters, for the organization of the vo-
cabulary accepted by the two
academies.
rhus the obvious interest of both
- ferments in maintaining the ortho-
cai unity tif Portuguese gave
rise to hope upon the part of North
! American tutors that the vexing
problems of the spelling and pro-
nunciation of Portuguese was well on
its way to solution.
The American Council of Educa-
tion, says the book "Latin America
graphy, each booklet having a
of short dialogue on a variety of
jects, from greetings and leave-tak-
ings to remarks on the weather,
traveling and daily life. The fourth I
11
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all but I
lid no! tseli
�.� � . I
of Portuj
� � � .
ed so in
:l l'hra lk 4rePd primaril
lor usage by the armed foi
the fifth was a beginners book pre-
pared in the main in accordance with
Brazilian usage both according to
phraseology and pronunciation.
Six grammars were examined � (
which three were found to be printed
rhe third rea . ��.
i first stu-
I found 1
I, drawn for '
in the old orthographv and hence not . , � , ,
tan w riti
and :
usable in the modern sense. Of '
remainii . three, which wore adapt
able, the first was a Vei y complete
descriptive grammar, containing I I
modern and obsolete forms of the
classic period. The second was a
text for many years the only one
available for beginners at the col-
lege level, with the pronunciation
that of Portugal and the orthography
that of Goncalves Viana's Vocabu-
lario. The third, and most recently
published was a text prepared for
beginners classes at the college level
and. although based primarily on
European usage of Portuguese, never-
evident
Brazilian Acad mies.
foui text was a "raj
at
1
ad assimilated early 1,
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