Elizabeth City State University - Viking Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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ELIZABETH CITY STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE WHERE YOUTH AND THE FUTURE MEET Elizabeth City State Teachers College offers : 1. Accredited four-years degree courses for training of teachers and other workers in : (a) Business Education, (b) Elementary Education, (c) English, (d) Fine Arts, (e) Industrial Arts, (f) Physical Educa- tion, (g) Science, (h) Social Science. 2. Vocational-Technical Training (two-year programs) in: (a) Auto- Mechanics, (b) Brickmasonry, (c) Radio-Television Electronics, (d) Secretarial Scienc e, (e) Cosmetology (one year course). The Institution is accredited by the North Carolina State Department of Public Instruction, the Southern Association of Colleges and Second- ary Schools, the National Council for Accreditation ' of Teacher Educa- tion and the Association of Teacher Institutions. Tuition, board, lodging and laundry costs are very moderate at Elizabeth City State Teachers College. Cash grants, Work-Aid grants, and National Defense Student Loans are available for students having high academic ability, special talents or abilities in extra-curricular activities, and those having ability and need. Elizabeth City State Teach- ers College also offers a wide selection of extra-curricular activities, a dedicated faculty, small classes, and modern well equipped buildings on a beautiful, spacious campus.

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The Present AERIAL VIEW OF CAMPUS

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ELIZABETH CITY STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT May 1961 To The Class of 1961 : Seventy years ago the North Carolina legislature established State Normal School at Elizabeth City. Today that institution has become Elizabeth City State Teachers College with a physical plant now valued at almost three million dollars, a staff which this year, for the first time, exceeded 100, and students registering who this year, for the first time, exceeded 700. You leave this institution on the crest of a most significant wave in its history. The colege ' s history of progress is significant and inspiring. The vision and diligent work of all who have made the history here through the years are beacons flashing on your paths to light your way. Each flash is a challenge to greater achievement. I greet the members of the Class of 1961 and, at the same time, admonish you that you leave at a significant time in the history of this college — a time when much will be expected of you. I believe sincerely that you will meet this challenge through your contribution to the State of North Carolina, to the nation, and to the world. Mrs. Ridley, my family and I congratulate the Class of 1961. We shall anticipate hearing of your lives and living during the years to come. May your actions and attitudes continue to contribute to the progress of our college and of mankind. Very sincerely yours, Walter N. Ridley 24 President