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THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA.
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“JUST A KID
NAMED JOE”
Under The Arch
The sun was shining bright
ly, illuminating the beautiful
colors of the fall leaves. Now
and then a gentle hush of wind
stirred up the fallen leaves and
their crackle was heard. Here
and there frisky squirrels were
busily gathering their winter
supply of food. The sky had
put on her new brilliant robe
of blue, perhaps just for this
day. This day was something
special; at least, it was a very-
special occasion for two peo
ple. "When was this day?”
you ask. This day was twenty
years ago.
Twenty years ago there was
born into this world a son.
Such a happy time that was!
Laughter and happiness were
reflected in the faces and lives
of all concerned.
The first few years passed
and soon he stood on the
threshold of a new life, that of
school. During these first years
he began to learn something
of real life. It was then that he
realized the value of school
and started making use of his
opportunities. He was among
the leaders of his class.
High school gave him a
chance to fill in the gaps that
grammar school had left va
cant. Here sports were domi
nant in his life. In this beloved
field he learned the rules of
fair play; he became acquaint
ed with glorious victory as he
crossed the goal line; he met
dark defeat when he failed to
catch the pass; he was intro
duced to the factor of coopera
tion with his fellow men; he
learned that men are created
equal and that each has his
opportunity. His ideas of future
life were beginning to broaden.
He began with God to make
his future plans. What glorious
plans they were! It would not
be difficult to cany them out.
Mother and Father would
make every possible sacrifice.
The glory of the honors of
graduation night were climaxed
by a triumphant entry into col
lege. As he took his first steps
into another new phase of life,
his plans began to take on a
very visible form. The thought
of what he could do to help
his fellowman occupied the
foremost place in his heart and
mind. His personal future
dreams were beginning to be
molded. What a grand world
in which to live! When a fellow
falls there is always someone
to help him up.
Then like a streak of light
ning something happened .It
affected him—^you—me. Must it
be called by name again? A
few men lacked something in
early training. They lacked the
knowledge of fair ploy. They
failed to learn that their neigh
bors are human beings. They
wanted their cattle to feed on
the neighbors' hard-worked
By
I. C. AU
Eloise Autrey comes to us
from Asheville. She is recog
nized for her friendliness and
enthusiasm. If you want any
thing done just ask Eloise. Co
operation is a specialty with
her. Eloise was C-1 Nonpareil
president and is now serving
on the Laurel staff as girls'
sports editor.
Mary Lillian Culpepper, the
Clio C-I president, is a mem
ber of the student cabinet and
of the Scriblerus club. She is
also C-II class secretary. Mary
Lillian's sincerity and under
standing invites confidence.
She is a friend to everyone.
lohn Chandler has been out
standing in both his school
work and extracurricular ac
tivities since he arrived on the
campus. He was elected
managing editor of the Hilltop
last year; and he has done a
good job, even when it re
quired sitting up all night to
do it. lohn is taking the minis
terial course. He is the newly
elected president of the Scrib
lerus club and a member of
the B. S. U. Council.
Ralph Langley was last year
chosen our B. S. U. president,
and we put our trust in him.
He has faithfully performed his
duties and tasks as only a true
leader can. Ralph takes part
in most of the campus activi
ties, and he has a genuine in
terest in people. He is noted
for his friendliness and charm
ing personality.
This Collegiate World
Because a United States
sailor took time out from the
Solomon Island - New Guinea
fighting to think about his alma
mater, the museum of anthro
pology at the University of
California is today the owner
of a fine specimen of Mela
nesian carving.
The sailor, Donald Simmons,
was graduated in 1941 and
entered the navy. Recently the
mailman placed a brown
paper parcel on the desk of
Edward W. Gifford, curator of
the museum. Inside it was a
carved wooden fish charm,
compliments of Sailor Simmons.
Gifford says that while the
postmark failed to specify the
place from which the charm
was mailed, it is typical of
work done by the Melanesians,
black natives who inhabit the
Solomons and New Guinea.
Made of very light wood, the
charm consists of a long paint
ed face with shell eyes. The
natives hang these charms on
their fishing lines or on the
prow of the fishing canoe in
he belief that they lure fish
o the boat.
—Associated Collegiate Press.
fields rather than their own.
They saw only what was on
the other side of the tracks.
The lad bom twenty years
ago—what about him? Some
thing stronger than his will
called him. He did not fight it.
He stopped only a moment.
His future plans floated away
as does a gas-filled balloon. As
he watched them break way,
there remained in his hand
a bit of cord which had held
them. He looked at it for a
moment; then, putting it in his
pocket, gripping himself tight
ly, looking toward heaven
with a silent prayer, he went
on.
Where did he go? He went
to do his duty with the hope in
his heart that if he ever had a
son, such a chapter of inter
ruption should not be written
in his life.
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He always soys, "Excuse me,
please."
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And smiles and says, "I beg
your pardon.”
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now.” kvil
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