Vol. 2r No.^ EAST CAROLINA TEACHERS COLLEGE BULLETIN DECEMBER NUMBER GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA Published four times each year — March, May, August and December. Entered as second-class mat- ter March 16, 1936, at the Post Office at Greenville, N. C. Under the Act of August 24, 1912. East Carolina Teachers College sends greetings and best wishes for a happy, prosperous new year to all graduates, former students, and friends of the college. You will be interested to know that the college has a most promising outlook and that, with your cooperation and sympathetic support, it will continue to maintain high standards in the preparation of teachers. It has been a member of the American Association of Teachers Colleges, The North Carolina College Con- ference, and of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for several years, thereby giving its graduates admission to other undergraduate and to graduate colleges. The enrollment has been increasing gradually over a period of years, and each year usually brings a slightly higher enrollment than the one previous. The fall quarter enrollment this year was 1078, which is the largest enrollment of any one quarter in the history of the college. One hundred ninety-eight students who attended the fall quarter were transferred from forty-nine different colleges and junior colleges, nineteen of which are located in states other than North Carolina. The largest number of students transferring from a senior college came from Appa- lachian Teachers College at Boone, N. C, and the next largest number came from Woman's College of the University at Greensboro. The largest number transferring from a junior college came from Campbell College. There were eight students graduated at the close of the fall quarter— three in home econom- ics, one in the four-year grammar curriculum, two in the four-year primary curriculum, and two in the two-year grammar curriculum. Former students will regret to hear of the death of Mrs. Mamie Bradsher, on December 27, at Raleigh. Mrs. Bradsher had been matron of Wilson Hall for several years. We are sorry to announce also the recent death of Miss Annie Morris, formerly superintendent of the college infirmary, and the death of Miss Mary R. B. Muffly, formerly teacher of music in the college. Miss Alma Browning and Miss Eunice McGee, critic teachers in the training school, are on leave of absence for the winter quarter. Miss Lucille Norton, instructor in physical education, was injured in an automobile accident recently and will be off duty for the winter quarter. Mrs. Martha Lancaster Fountain of Rocky Mount, N. C, will take the place of Miss Eunice McGee as third grade critic teacher ; Mrs. Camille Ewell of Greenville, N. C, is the new fourth grade critic teacher. She takes the place of Miss Alma Browning; Mr. Dean Tabor, a graduate of Peabody, takes the place of Mrs. Paul Davenport in the music department. Mrs. Davenport, who was formerly Miss Eugenia Thomas, resigned at the close of the fall quarter ; Miss Gladys Bingham, who has been teaching in the State Teachers College at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, will teach physical education during the winter quarter; Mrs, Sue Bowden will take the place of Mrs. Bradsher as matron of Wilson Hall. Several additions have been made to the faculty roster since the opening of the fall quarter. Mr. LeMar Stephan has been added to the geography staff; Miss Mary Berry Clark has been added to the staff of home economics. Miss Stella Grogan has come to the college recently as superintendent of the infirmary in the place of Miss Ethel Dickinson who resigned at the close of last year. The commercial curriculm, which was introduced last year, is proving very popular with students ; and the teachers are finding their classes filled each quarter A check of student grades at the close of the fall quarter indicates that at least eighty-three students made what might be considered an outstanding record. The average grade for this entire group is 1.7; practically all of their grades were I's and 2's; of course there were no failures; but, just to proves that they were not different from other students in some respects, they made two 4's and a few 3's. This group of high class students was made up of two graduate students, 9 seniors, 22 juniors, 19 sophomores, 22 freshmen, 7 D's, and 2 C's. The freshmen counselling plan adopted last year is being continued this year with slight variations. Each freshman is assigned to a faculty member to whom he can go for advice or counsel on any matter connected with his college work or personal affairs, with the assurance that he will be heard sympathetically and cordially. Since each counsellor has only about eight freshmen students in his group he can see them as often as they desire ; and while there are no fixed times for the counsellor to meet with his group he may hold meetings whenever desired and lead in such activities as are desired. The good results from the counselling plan last year seemed to Justify its continuance. Many teachers holding the "B" certificate are making plans to raise it to an "A" and at the same time to secure the A. B. degree. Others who have had some teaching experience are look- ing forward to qualifying for the principal's or the supervisor's certificate. To meet this situa- tion. East Carolina Teachers College is planning to provide the necessary courses in the summer school of 1937, and to arrange an attractive schedule. Persons in the two groups mentioned who plan to attend summer school at E. C. T. C. should lay their plans well in advance of the opening ' of summer school in order to know exactly what courses will best meet their needs and certificate requirements. Several courses will be provided for those qualifying for the principal's and the supervisor's certificates. Most of the courses required in the regular curricula leading to the A. B. degree will be offered in one or both of the summer terms. Grades on correspondence courses, extension couses, and resident courses in other Colleges during sum.mer sessions are not used in calculating the scholarship requirement for admission to practice teaching and for graduation ; but credit hours earned thus are accepted, provided the courses taken are similar to the courses for which substitution is desired and provided they have been taken in a standard accredited college or junior college. The college is anxious to keep track of its graduates whether they are continuing in educa- tional work or not; hence we are urging that each graduate write at once to the alumni secre- tary. Miss Elizabeth Smith, at the college, giving news about himself and his work. As far as possible this news will be carried in future bulletins and passed on to other graduates of the college. EAST CAROLINA TEACHERS COLLEGE i:> t j j , xi. Entered as second-class matter Vol. Jj- N *" ^* ^^^ ''°^^ office at Greenville, North Greenville, North Carolina Carolina. Mr. Miss First Summer Term . Opens June 15, 1937 Second Summer Term Opens July 21, 1937 NORTH CAROLINA Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Joyner Library, East Carolina University http://www.archive.org/details/eastcarolinateac27east