—ilderhostel Sessions
offered
lARS HILL - Students 60 years of age and older will have the opportunity to
n about the botany of the Blue Ridge, the visionary imagination of William
ke, or the history of Broadway musicals as part of three special sessions of
parking spferhostel scheduled for Mars Hill College between Sept. 28 and Oct. 25.
Bentley. He Iderhostel began several years ago with the idea of combining the youth hostel
^ nen and M(ravel m Europe with college classes for an alternative learning experience for
■a ety and Secor citizens. The concept originally started with summer programs but has ex
assured by ded into other months as well as into other countries. In fact, the Elderhostel
m IS being wde office in Boston reports that 52 percent of all classes are now offered either
on-summer months or overseas. Mars Hill has been selected to host a fall pro-
natters. You in for three vearc
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nd discussingproject, Bentley began carving the scene depicting
ack to you on * P*’^^ching himself. He also carved the founding date, found a Roman coin
K) people camf^ collection that would serve as the medallion, and purchased a silver
Grove Park f. ‘-oniplete the sides of the cube.
;serve the faci'”^'^^^ Ramsey, a shop teacher at Madison High School, agreed to turn the
30 million do^! I^lock to form the staff, and Dan Millspaugh, art professor at UNC-
they announ''^'^*^; contacted and agreed to cast the dome in bronze, which would
k^e are certain l filler plated. Cruser agreed to remain as a consultant and to sculpt the
our expectatio^”'^^'®’^ cube into a mountain range. Silver rings were found at a local
lything we car°®
Ve have our appeared to be going smoothly until a crack was found in the staff,
loor and welcc^'*'® ® “soft spot” in the wood. To say the least, this setback was disap-
ting.
estions on how “
he student b ^neantime, Don Mahy had contacted Arch Gregory, professor at
wood Technical College, and he agreed to complete the silver plating and
• other silverwork remained. While Bentley was there, he showed the staff
^ood Gregory, expressing his disappointment. Gregory suggested he see
Clontz, head of Haywood’s division of art.
ontz examined the staff and told Bentley that the crack would continue to
op due to the fault in the wood. This would make it unsuitable for any long
^ use. He suggested pre-grooving two pieces of walnut, gluing them together
>trength, and then turning the composite on a lathe to form the staff. The
wing Would also allow for the rod which would be used to attach the dome
oap. Betsey Rose-Weir was detailed to complete the silver plating, while
eople were kc completed the staff under the supervision of Gregory and Cloutz.
demonstration”^*^ much oiling and polishing, the parts were assembled and went together
The students ^ hitch. The resulting four foot-long mace is an impressive display of
ets of Kent metal and has the additional historical aspect of having been lovingly
e killed by gi sculptured by Bentley and Cruser, as well as bearing the handiwork of
icern. In the ’^^gional craftsmen.
college, to '^ost of the project amounted to just over $1,000 and was borne by
place where Bentley as a gift to the college,
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DIAL 689-3881
NIXES 689-4166
FOUR PETALS FLORIST
FLOWERS FOR ANY OCCASION
MAIN STREET P.O. BOX 546
MARS HILL, N.C. 28754
Balloons
Cut Flowers
Plants
Silk Flowers
$30,000 to be Awarded
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 11 — On Sept.
15, Honeywell will launch its fifth-annual
Futurist Awards Competition, an essay
contest that asks students to predict
technology advancements 25 years from
now.
Honeywell wants college students to
imagine the year 2011 and write essays
about the technological developments
they foresee. This year’s contest will offer
10 winners $3,000 each and the chance to
work for Honeywell next summer.
Last year, 450 students, representing
325 colleges and universities in 47 states,
entered the competition.
The contest is open to all full-time
students at any accredited college in the
United States. Students are asked to leap
25 years in the future and write an essay
predicting developments in one of six
technological areas: electronic com
munications, energy,'aerospace, com
puter science, manufacturing automation
or office automation. A second essay
must address the societal impact of the
technological predictions. Each essay
must be no longer than 1,500 words.
Students can receive contest rules by
writing Fututist Rules, Honeywell
Telemarketing Center, Honeywell Plaza
MN12-4164, Minneapolis, MN 55408, or
calling toll free 1-800-328-5111, ext. 1581.
Requests for entry material must be
received by Dec. 31, 1986.
Completed essays must be postmarked
no later than Jan. 31, 1987. In February,
a panel of top Honeywell scientists and
engineers will judge the essays on the
basis of creativity, feasibility, clarity of
expression and legibility.
Winners will be announced in early
March, and each of the 10 winners will
receive a two-day, all-expense-paid trip to
Honeywell’s headquarters in Min
neapolis.
Honeywell is a Minneapolis-based in
ternational corporation that works
together with customers to help them
achieve their goals through the applica
tion of computers, communications and
controls. The company has 94,000
employees worldwide, with 1985 revenue
of $6.6 billion and net income of $281
million.
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