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Dec. 7,1946.
================= ^ ^ _ Non-Eu Presidents _ ^ ^
CThe HilUo^ Introducing Elliott and Pollya^a .
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Plain Living and Hi^h Thinking
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Published by the Students of Mars Hill College, M
North Carolina. •
Year $1.00
Editor-in-Chief
Managing Editor
Sports Editor (Boys)
Sports Editor (Girls) :
Feature Editor
Business Manager
Advertising Manager
Circulation Manager CONTRIBUTORS _ Carolyn
Perry Penland . Sybil Ramos - Mamie Lou McCrory
Caroline Homan
■■■ '3^ Jack Bennett
jeiry Marion
Dorothy Stephenson
Merle Stevens
Ann Clarke
'."jean McCurry
Peggy Nichols
Volume XXI
December 7, 1946.
Nuumber 6.
volume ^
Anniversary And The Soctettes-
Anniver^u y ,„„i^ersaryl Anniver
Anmversuiy ;^^y! Anniversary!” What now?
“Rah! Rah. Rah. Ra . excitement and antici-
Another anniversary " lamentable now is that the
pation have 7^"^’ ^ felted out someone of latent tale^ and
societies so far have not appeared on the ho-
fully developed him. No popular, the apparently
rizon. Just as in the P ^^jj^^poUjed the enviable posi-
talented, and the glib-tongued for good officer-material
tions in society; ^y spirit but from an over-
has come from an adventur Laurels are not being heaped
heated etew.off celled it. de,mgne« id b.ckidg
upon a society lor Ha ha. celled to hlm.eH praiM lor
potential leaders some one person n
his leadership. _ et i-n he the aim of society that a
What now? Should plrlntl^-elected to office so
self-qualified person-^uite cap the purpose of
that he or she might dis^ace ^ talent, and to progress?
society be to develop leaders, careful observer of society
All societies face the ^^r^candidates for the various presidencies,
already has selected likely p^^gibie molding clay m
Why? Why should the soci^ies ^ Surely the task of society
Treference to P-viously molded matenaL Surd^^^
L to push good material to he ^but „^,„e-presidents? The
aside the silly idea of co^peti S ^lar lad brings to an office,
societies bS also his conLited self. There is room for
not only his gay self, ^oom for his narro^
confidence in a president ^ ^ failed to realize that t^
ing conceit. Moreover the societies h ^^eiy for the,
most popular person "Int letup we ask not the question. Will
good of societies. In our prese he lead us in the
he benefit society if the ^^e^ with our backing, really dis-
way toward advancement? oi Will ’ ^ enough now
p,.y int„..ti.S icadcrsbip’ “ “no’« \cw «
tor the forensic conle.ts. or, „embet. place
These latter questions we spirit; because we believe
excitement and anticipation because we believe in
in ostentation rather ® presenting ideal actions,
flaunting vocalized ideals rather _Elliott Donnels.
Elliott “the brain” Donnels, Eu-
thalian Anniversary president is a
former 'student and a returned
veteran from over-seas where he
served as an army sergeant.
Elliott left his New Orleans
home to study for the ministry at
Mars Hill. Since his return to the
“hill” he has become a proverbial
leader. He has a knack for being
president of organizations suA as
society president, president of t^
Ministerial conference. Elliotts
originality, ability and many
talents make him stand o^ as an
individual. He is especially talen
ted in the fields of journa ism,
dramatics, and art. Perhaps Elhot s
ability to accomplish
partly brought about by his dislAe
of the phrase “I can’t.” ^-^ther
of his dislikes is “second-hand
Christianity.” He thinks tlmt one
should know in his own heart what
he believes.
Some of the Euthalian presi
dent’s likes are; talking to and
understanding others, extea-cu^
ricular activities, basketball, walk
ing alone at night, and beauty that
endures. Some oddities observed
by his friends are his appetite for
okra and squash; his ability to
smell food in the dorm, and his
doing his own washing and ironing.
Elliott claims that one of his
weaknesses is not being able to
say “no.” Though slow to anger,
the doing of little things instead
of big things first disturbs him
greatly. Elliott is easily pecognized
by the twinkle in his eye which is
usually followed by a clever or
witty remark. One of his favorite
nicknames used to be “fossil-face
he claims. It seems he loves to
use nicknames for the Nonpareil
president. In good humor he calls
: her “the old bat.” He likes the co-
I operative spirit between the Nons
and Eus. Some more of his di^^
likes are the adjective “conceited,”
being bullied, and adhering strict
ly to routine. Some peculiar habits
of Elliott’s are doodling and call
ing all couples “lovers.”
Entertainment
Schedule
Miss Ruby Hudson, entertain
ment committee secretary, to-
day announced the following
schedule for the remainder of
Mars Hill’s 1946-47 college
year
The Mars Hill SpirU
Apprexim.lely ..xty-ppe fora ttor
half were members of last ® ^ had a reason for
Thanksgiving holidays here-—an y others, from
c.n.l.S, 1. ..mo ...O' '"rflvTC «
another state—to spend t ose ^re^ spirit," has become some-
long usage the phrase. The never become so. It is
what trite, but plain,^ simp e sc oo continues to exist in the
an intangible they have become simply “former
hearts and minds of stu^ gixty-one visitors needed for
students.” It is the only reason the sixty on
coming back to spend seemed to be a decided lack
At the beginning of this possibly be
of the “feeling” whmh universally good reason,
accounted for by the simply every^year the students didn’t know
that, as at the beginning of eve y y . ^d, more
one another. The j,ad its effect, too. However,
important, in experience an possibly,
the ninety-one-year-oM Mars begin to he ieU
varied from time uo time), has, as ^ggard to athletic
among the present student bo y. ^^^^y^gre else the notion may
contests, griping m the dining during the anni-
strike, interest in the literary s t^^,
versary and reception periods t s y contentment are
living from day to day -f'' /.."'..^Hill Spirit.” -C. H.
all a part of what is meant by The mars h
Glee Club Sings
At Convention
Dec 7: Nonpareil Reception;
Movie, “The Bell. Of Saint
Mary’.”: Short, “Trouble Or
Nothing.”
Dec. 10; Ba.ketball; American
Legion of Canton.
Dec. 14; ChrUtma. Partie..
Dec. 15; Christma. Music.
Dec. 17: Basketball; Tu.culum,
here.
Jan. 4; Ben Greet Players.
Jan. 11: Basketball; Hiwassee.
Jan. 20 (Monday); Registration
Day; Movie, “Schubert The
Melody Master.”
Jan. 21: Basketball; U.N.C. Ex
tension, Hendersonville.
Jan. 29: Basketball: Wingate.
Jan. 30: B a s k e t b all; Lees-
McRae.
Feb. 1: Movie, “Young Mr,
Lincoln.”
Feb. 1: Basketball; Brevard.
Feb. 8: Frederick Balaz.
Feb. 11: Basketball; W.C.T.C
Feb. 15: Basketball; Textile.
Feb. 18: Basketball: Gardner
Webb.
Feb. 19: Basketball; Brevard.
Feb. 22: Movie, “Stanley And
Livingston.”
Feb. 25: Basketball: Davidson
“B.”
Mar. 1: Youth Revival.
Mar. 8: Miss Bacon.
Mar. 15: Bach Trio.
Mar. 29: Movie, “A Bell For
Adano.”
Apr. 5: Music Recital.
Apr. 12: Glee Club Concert.
Apr. 19: Play, directed by Miss
Wengert.
Apr. 26: Junior - Senior Ban-
quet.
May 3: May Day and Declama
tion Contest.
May 10: Oration Contest
May 17; Readings.
Pollyanna Gibbs, Nonpareil re
ception president comes from
Waynesville. She is unexcelled as
a friend to all. From all observa
tions she is no respecter of persons.
Pollyanna’s quick thinking is a
great attribute to herself and
friends. Her originality is shown
in playwriting, skits and other as
pects of journalism. Poetry writ
ing is one of her pastimes. The
Nonpareil president is usually
[heard or seen (as she talks with
her hands) telling “tall” but in
teresting tales. Though she flits
from one thing to another she is
never too busy to say “Hey ya’ll!’
A good sense of humor is shown
by her squeals of “catching’
laughter. She is easily recognized
by her unusual hair do’s. Polly
anna’s “loves” take in yellow, her
favorite color. (She even orders
“yellow pie” with ice-cream and
milk), chocolate candy (which is
a must-not by her doctor), cokes,
and bull-sessions. “Pistol-packing
Pollyanna” is always promising to
shoot people for disturbing her
rest. “Clem” is a very close friend
of Pollyanna’s. She loves him from
his big fat head to his little teddy-
bear toes. One of her little
peculiarities is that “silence is
golden” with her in the morning,
she does not speak until leaving
the room for breakfast. She often
plans to get up mornings to stu^
but never does. Pollyanna, like
anyone else, also has a favorite
“S P **
She is hard to keep up with as
she is always busy doing something
for others. She literally “knocks
herself” out working things out to
perfection. Nonpareil has rested
safely and surely on her shoulders
for the past few weeks. Her never-
ending love and work for society
is a gi-eat attribute to the Non
president.
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Religious Groups
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On Tuesday afternoon, Novem
ber 19, 1946, fifty members of
the Mars Hill College Glee Club,
under the direction of Miss Eliza
beth Souther, sang at the Baptist
State Convention held in the Firs
Baptist Church of Asheville, N.
C They presented a varied pro-
gram of musical selections. The
Men’s Quartet composed of Hamil
ton Boyd, Jim Postelle, Bill Staple-
ton, and Frank Yandell sang a
Spiritual, “Lord, I Want to be a
Christian.” Bill Stapleton sang a
solo “The Lord is my Light, by
Alliston; and the entire group
sang “The Battle Hymn of the
Republic” in an arrangement by
Ringwald.
Mrs. Moore
Concludes Week Of
Chapel Talks
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I The joint meeting of Voluir
teers For Christ and the Minister
ial Conference was opened "jQthe
I November 19 with the singing have
the hymn “O, Jesus. I
Promised.” The devotion, led
Mrs. John Allan Moore, mis
sionary to Yugoslavia concluded a
week of chapel talks Friday, on
the experiences which she and her
husband had as missionaries to
Yugoslavia.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore had served
in Belgrad two years when the
war forced them to return to the
states. They are unable to return
to Europe now, and in the mean
time Mr. Moore is teaching at
Howard University in Alabama.
Mrs. Moore was sponsored at
Mars Hill by the Y. W. A. and
was here for the week of prayer
for foreign missions.
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Audrey Hanes, was foBowedjyj
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report from the mission commit
of Volunteers For Christ. So^
of the members are taking
the money in the church du^
church hours. The mission rcF
for Ministerial Conference Jefeat
two-fold. Visits to the King oon.
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the Ivory Palaces,” preceded hard-
address by Mrs. Hoyt C. B ad qj,
well on the almost untouched yint. ^
“The Problems of the Minis^^als a:
Wife.” The meeting was adjo^ised o
ed, and the two gdoupe e Clio
separate business meetings.
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