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THE HILLTOP
The Open
Door
Volume 1
Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N. C., September 25, 1926
No. 1
458 Students
Enrolled
Fourteen States and
Five Foreign Coun
tries Represented in
Student Body
Though the enrollment is not quite
o large this year as last because of
discontinuing one year of high school
fvork, the number enrolled in college
classes is larger than that of any pre-
rtous year. The total enrollment to
3ate is 45’8; of these 307 are in the
'olloge cla ses, exclusive of special
tudents. The C-I Class leads with a
■oil of 212 names. The other classes
n order of membership are as fol-
ows: C-II 95. A-IV 54, A-III 47, A-II
16. Spociai 9.
wide area is represented in the
tudcnt body. Fourteen states, Ala-
Jama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky,
Siaine, Maryland, Michigan, New York,
3klahoma, Pennsylvania, South Caro-
ina, Tennessee, Virginia, North Caro-
ina, have lent their sons and daugh-
•ers. Five other countries than the
Jnited States, Cuba, Central America,
^anada, China and Russia, are repre-
ented. Students hail from the fol-
owing 67 counties in North Carolina:
tshe, Anson, Bertie, Blade, Buncombe,
Jurke, Caldwell, Catawba, Chatham,
•herokee, Chowan, Cleveland, Colum-
•us, Davidson, Davie, Duplin, Durham,
lgecombe, Forsythe, Franklin, Gaston,
ates, Guilford, Harnett, Halifax, Han-
tver, Haywood, Henderson, Hertford,
redell, Jackson, Johnson, Lee, Lenoir,
lincoln, Madison, Mason, Mecklenburg,
Mitchell, Moore, Montgomery, Nash,
^ew Hanover, Northampton, Onslow,
)range, Pender, Pitt, Polk. Randolf,
Richmond, Robeson, Rockingham, Ro-
Rutherford, Sampson Stanley,
wain, Transylvania, Tyrrell, Union,
Vautauga. Wake, Wayne, Wilkes,
■ancey. Yadkin.
^rther statistics from the Regis-
rar s office, compiled by Miss Creal,
re of Interest. The following is noted
oncerning the denominational affilia-
ion of the students: Baptists 391,
Methodists 19, Presbyterians 12, Luth-
rans i, Undesignated 12, None 18. 57
re registered as ministerial students;
0 have expressed their determination
missionaries. There are 41
™Obg yg twenty-five years of
ge.
Calendar
Daily—11:00 A. M. and 7:30 P. M.
Dr. Zeno Wall speaks in church.
September 24, 1926—7:30 P. M.—
College Y. W. A. (weekly).
September 25, 1926—3:00 P. M.—
Mars Hill vs. Asheville Farm School
in football at Mars Hill, N. C.
September 26, 1926—9:45 A. M.—
Sunday School (weekly).
3:00 P. M.—B. Y. P. U. (weekly).
4:00 P. M.—B. Y. P. U.—Assembly
(weekly)
September 28, 1926—7:30 P. M.—
Scribleris Club.
October 2, 1926—8:00 P. M.—Phil-
omathian Anniversary.
October 5, 1926—7:30 P. M.—
Science Club.
Mars Hill Has Largest
B. Y, P. U. In South
According to the report of Mr. Perry
Morgan, State Secretary of the B. Y.
P. U.’s in North Carolina, Mars Hill
College. Mars Hill, N. C., has the
largest B. Y. P. U. in the South. And
since we do not have accurate sta
tistics, we do not know but that it is
the largest in the world. In the gen
eral B. Y. P. U. at Mars Hill there are
eleven separate unions with an aver
age enrollment of from thirty to for
ty-five members. Last year the B.
Y. P. U. had the greatest enrollment
in its Study Course of any in the
South.
The Chief Officer of the Mars Hill
General B. Y. P. U. are: head presi
dent, C. H. Roper, South Carolina;
associate president, James Tatum, Ire
dell county. North Carolina; secretary,
Bonnie Chandler, Buncombe county.
North Carolina. The presidents of the
eleven associated unions are: Robert
Barns, Wade Brown, Lois McCracken,
J. W. Stone. Paul Brown, A. W. Par
ker, Eugene Langley, Grover Robinson,
Moody Bridge, Maurice Parrish, C. C.
Harrel.
Celebrate President
Moore’s Fifty-Sixth
Birth Anniversary
While college registration was in
full progress, this well organized ma
chinery was suddenly halted for just a
few minutes in order that the faculty
might pay homage to President Moore
as he crossed the threshold of his
fifty-sixth anniversary. All gathered
in the campus home of Mrs. O. E.
Roberts where the brief period was
made delightful by the congenial as
semblage of his colleagues. Brief
speeches, jests, and general merriment
comprised were the features of the
entertainment.
A delightful, yet simple course of
refreshments was served at the con
clusion of the merry-making. A num
ber of the college girls assisted in the
distribution of the ice course.
Soon the faculty deemed it necessary
that registration should continue; so
each resumed his respective position,
and the students were again being
classified. We of the students as well
as the faculty hope for our President
yet many useful and happy years. And
we pledge our loyalty to him and to
the school which he has served so
faithfully.
Mars Hill Men in Good
Shape to Meet Farm
School Tomorrow
South Carolina t^lub
Holds First Meeting
Apoligia
Heretofore, a literary monthly
magazine has been the principal
student publication. At present it
seems wise to make a change. Per
haps the alternation is better de
scribed as a concluding of the form
used in the past and an inaugura
tion of a bi-monthly newspaper to
be used if it proves satisfactory.
Everything has its beginning. So
it is now that within the student
body a newspaper is at its starting
point. It has been said, “A task
well begun is half done.” True or
untrue, we trust that the first copies
of this publication are the founda
tion of the future college news
paper.
B. S. U. Optimistic
The B. S. U. council, which is com
posed of the twelve members who are
heads of the various religious organi
zations of Mars Hill College, held Its
first regular meeting Sunday, Septem
ber 19, 1926.
In the general council the problems
of the different departments were dis
cussed. Although there are problems,
much encouragement was felt because
of the large number of students en
rolled and the heartiness with which
they responded to the invitations of
the religious organization.
Last Monday afternoon the South
Carolina club met for its first time this
vear. The purpose of the meeting was
to elect officers for the year and to
enable those from the Palmetto State
to become acquainted with each other.
The club is expecting at least half a
hundred members this year. At the
present time, there are forty-eight stu
dents from South Carolina in school
here. Thirty-two of these attended
the opening meeting of the club.
After the election of officers, Mrs.
Kate Woodrow of Columbia, S. C.,
made a very inspiring talk. In her
speech, she explained the real bene
fits that are to be derived from organ
izations such as the Club. South Car
olinians always look to Mrs. Woodrow
for guidance and advice. She has
shown herself worthy of the place as
their leader, and has won the admira
tion of not only those from the neigh
boring state, but all other Mars Hill
students.
Louis Prince, of Union, S. C.» was
elected president of the club. He show
ed himself capable of the position by
entering right into the work and mak
ing the meeting a success. Miss Dai.sy
Martin, of Laurens, S. C., was elected
as secretary, and Miss Ruth Bobo of
Laurens, S. C. was chosen as chairman
of the social committee. Geo. T.
Greenway, of Greer, S. C., was made
treasurer of the organization.
Boys’ Campus Undegoes
Many of Improvement
Through the untiring efforts of Mrs.
Stapleton, the grounds around the boys’
dormitories are taking on a new ap
pearance and show signs of becoming
the most beautiful spots of the entire
campus. All trash and rubbish have
been removed from these grounds and
fire applied to the accumulation. Many
beautiful flowers have taken the place
formerly occupied by sticks, paper, and
other things that tend to give the cam
pus a bad appearance. The boys now
feel more as though they have a home
to stay in than they did before these
changes took place.
Mrs. Stapleton, or Mother Stapleton
as the boys all know her, has been a
blessing to this school. She has work
ed many changes, not only in the ap
pearance of the dormitories and the
grounds about them, but also in the
lives and conduct of many of the young
men who come to this school. The
students all love her and are grateful
to her for her efforts to make their
stay at Mars Hill as near like home
as possible.
Dr. Walter N. Johnson
Leads Ministerial Body
Up to this time fifty-seven have reg
istered as ministerial students. The
regular meeting which was held Thurs
day September 9, 1926, was well at
tended. We feel sure that this year
will equal or surpass any previous
year since Dr. Walter N. Johnson, a
member of the faculty, is leader.
We cordially welcome the new ones
that joined us this year, and feel that
they have come to prepare themselves
for a full useful life of service.
We miss our brother and doctrinal
critics, Mr. S. N. Lawton, but we be
lieve that with the help of Dr. John
son and Professor Corpening, we will
do groat things in His name. We are
ready to face the unachieved.
Tomorrow afternoon will open a se
ries of eight football games for the
Mars Hill boys. This opening game
is to be played with the Asheville
Farm School. An easy victory is an
ticipated, for we have back with us
several of the old players. Among
whom are: Carter, captain and cen
ter; Baber, Dockery, Thomas, Stone,
Moore, Matheson, Lanford, Davis, and
Caudill who will probably play in the
line. Those of the backffeld are; Ed
wards, Furches, Tripp, and Rumfelt.
Many new men are showing up
well. Bill Big Suggs needs no intro
duction to Mars Hill fans, and we have
an idea that after tomorrow he will
need no introduction to the opposing
team. Isenberg, who was an effective
backfleld for Asheville Farm School,
is also received by the fans with a
hearty welcome.
No doubt we will gain an' easy vic
tory, but if you want your team to
do its best, show your loyalty by be
ing present and yelling—YELL LIKE
YOU MEAN IT! Notwithstanding the
fact that we have an efficient corps of
cheer leaders, we will be expected to
do the most of the yelling.
Coach Oren E. Roberts, like the other
members of the faculty, has been
striving for the past two years to so
equip himself that he will completely
master his department of the work at
Mars Hill College. In the summer of
1925 he attended the Athletic Direc
tors’ School at the University of Mich
igan, and in the summer of 1926 he
attended a similar school at the Uni
versity of Illinois. TTiese schools are
regular departments of the summer
work of these universities and are the
only schools of their kind in the Unit
ed States. At these schools the ath
letic directors of the leading univer
sities and colleges meet and go
through a heavy schedule of drill, also
a course in physical education, which
is a part of Coach Roberts’ work here,
la given. And to make this work the
more effective, several hundred dol
lars have been spent for gym and
field equipment.
Although September has almost out
stripped August by way of hot weath
er, the football men have been put
through intensive drills. Having each
player under his direct supervision for
the past two weeks and watching
closely every mark of ability in each
one, he has already made some pretty
fair estimates as to the prospects of
this year’s team, and the squad is
taking on some definite form. The
men have already battled througn .
couple of hard scrimmages. This has
already helped to determine who’s
who on the gridiron this season.
Mars hill vs. farm school 3:30 R M. TO-DAY