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Mars Hill College, N. C., November 8, 1926
Number i
Contract Closed For Huge
Watershed on Laurel
Ution Of The Town Board Secures Water Supply
Adequate For Town And College
The town officials of Mars Hill an-
'Unce that surveys have been oom-
sted and the contract closed for the
irchase of an adequate watershed
liich the town has had under con-
ieration for some time. The shed
hlch the town has purchased lies at
le head of Laurel Creek near Bald
cuntain and about ten miles from
ars Hill. According to the engineers
ho have had charge of the surveys
lis water source is unsurpassed and
le supply which is now available
ould be adequate to provide the town
nd college with an abundance of pure
ater for fifty years of growth. The
led has the further advantage of hav-
‘g adjoining lands which may be
ided if the necessity should arise.
Plans for construction have not been
nnounced. The water will probably
e brought over Bailey Mountain, how-
rer, where the reservoir is now lo-
ated, thus utilizing much of the pres-
nt Water system.
Mars Hill, as many other towns of
his section, has had its water supply
'Ut to a severe test during the drouths
f the last two years. The problem
as been more acute because of the
atlve size of the college and the In-
sasing popularity of Mars Hill as a
icca for summer students and vlsl-
•s. During the summer months,
len water shortages are most likely
occur. Mars Hill has an unusually
‘ge population, having two summer
hool sessions, being the seat of the
iptlst Mountain Assembly and sev-
3.1 conferences, besides serving as
St for a large number of regular
mmer visitors.
Our town board is to be commended
f their efficiency in handling this im-
rtant civic problem and for their
r-sightedness in purchasing at this
ne so excellent a water source,
lough the temporary provisions
3lch the town and college have made
e adequate for the present, they can-
t meet the demands of the inevitable
Pansion of the college and commun-
With this problem solved one
-rrier to greater Mars Hill has been
uioved.
Dr. Burroughs Here In
Interest Of New Church
Speaks At Chapel
Wednesday morning, November 3,
Dr. P. E. Burroughs, of Nashville, Ten
nessee, spoke to us at the chapel hour.
Dr. Burroughs is Secretary of the
Teachers’ Training Department of the
Baptist Sunday School Board located
in Nashville. He is also an authority
on Sunday School organization and has
written several books on this phase of
the church work. In his opening words
he began by telling us about an insti
tution which is the greatest of all in
stitutions in the world, one which
Jesus came to establish, and one which
he loved, and for which He gave Him
self on the cross that it might live
throughout eternity. It was for the
church that Jesus was willing to die
because He loved it.
“The greatest task in all the world
is to evangelize America,” said Dr.
Burroughs. Then he told us that the
church was the only means by which
the world could be reached and won
to Christ. "If you would evangelize
America, if you would evangelize
China and other mission fields of the
globe, build a church,” said he, “Jesus
loved the church, and we can only be
true to Him as we follow His ev'ample.
In proportion as we love Christ, we
love His church. As we look at the
world we see Christ expressing Him
self through the church. It is His ex
pression in the world.”
Dr. Burroughs commented on the
present day method of evangelization.
Said he: “The day of sweeping emo
tional revivals is past. It is the quiet
method of contact by teachers or
friends which will win the unsaved.”
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HOW WE STAND
Out of a series of six games Mars
men have scored a total of
llty-three points while losing only
even to their opponents. Up to
he present Mars Hill has played
hree scoreless ties, gained two vlc-
eUes, and suffered only one defeat
'^hich was administered by Tennes-
le© "Wesleyan’s heavy team on their
leld. Our team has well lived up
■° Its slogan that no team should
ifoss their goal line this year on
heir field.
Dr. Highsmith
Here Last Week
DELEGATESTELL OF
BIRMINGHAM TRIP
Thirty-Three In Mars Hill Dele
gation To Conference
The Mars Hill Motorcade, Birming
ham bound, left early last Wednesday
morning. A large number of the stu
dents were out to bid us farewell and
Godspeed on our journey. Before we
could realize what was happening, we
were leaving the dear old Hill far be
hind and were actually on our way to
“The First All Southern Baptist Stu
dent Conference,” held in Birmingham,
Alabama, October ^-31, 1926.
A most beautiful route, by the way
of Atlanta, was chosen for our trip.
The first day we stopped at Murphy,
N. C., for lunch. Here we found a de
lightful hot lunch waiting for us at the
Dickey Hotel. After lunch the hostess
entertained us by exhibiting her mar-
v'elous pet monkey and squirrels. De
lighted as we were to watch their
amusing stunts, we realized that we
must be up and aw’ay if we wished to
reach Atlanta before nightfall. We
soon left the Old North State and
found ourselves at the next stop in
Gainesville, Ga. It was here in this
city that one of the cars in the motor
cade was hit by a “Georgia Peach”
driving a big Dodge sedan—much to
the disgust of one of our chauffeurs.
But as there was slight damage done
w'e were soon able to travel onward.
Long after dusk we reached Atlanta,
one of the leading cities of the South.
We spent the night at the Robert Ful
ton Hotel. We were one tired, sleepy
crowd and welcomed with joy the soft,
snow-white beds.
The next morning, immediately after
breakfast, we drove out to Stone Moun
tain to see the Confederate Memorial
in all of its glory. We watched in
wonder and amazement the sculptors
at work. We also had the pleasure of
meeting friends from Meredith, Wake
Forest, and North Carolina State
bound for the same destination. After
taking in all the wonderous sights at
Stone Mountain we bade farewell to
Atlanta and began .a long day’s ride
to Birmingham.
Passing on very rapidly and seeing
many new and beautiful sights, we
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EAST TENNESSEE STATE NORMAL
HELD TO SCORELESS TIE SATURDAY
Suggs’ Punting, Lewis’ Aerial Work, and Dock
ery’s Tackling Outstanding Features
Mr. Bulwinkle
On Politics
Congressman Urges AD to As
sume Responsibilities of
Citizenship
Congressman A. L. Bulwinkle of the
Ninth District, in addressing the fac
ulty and students in chapel a few days
ago, flayed dirty politics and empha
sized the importance of individual in
terest in political affairs.
In insisting that citizens, men and
women, should concern themselves
.with politics, he showed wherein poli
tics was related to almost every phase
of human welfare. Behind clean poli
tics and behind dirty politics are the
people, he said. The Congressman
said that he had the utmost confidence
in the people, but he feared the far-
reaching danger of the use of money in
American politics. He cited the recent
experience of Pennsylvania as an ex
ample.
Mr. Bulwinkle said that he was for
law-enforcement- and that he had not
nor would vote for modification of the
Volstead A c t' or the Eighteenth
Amendment.
Mr. Bulwinkle offers annually a
prize in money or books to the stu
dent at Mars Hill College who writes
the best paper on some phase of good
government.
Probably one of the most enjoyable
chapel exercises of the year took place
last Wednesday morning when the fac
ulty and student body had the pleasure
of hearing Dr. J. Henry Highsmith,
State High School Supervisor. Using
“What Are You Here For?” as a sub
ject, he gave us, in a very unique
manner, an outline of the many things
which should occupy the time of the
student and summarized his talk by
saying that the college student should
spend some time studying.
The main object, however, of Dr.
Hlghsmith’s visit to the Hill was in
l.clialf of the high schools of Madison
County. He met with the County Su
perintendent and the principals of the
several high schools to discuss plans
and problems of the new high school
courses which have been adopted by
the state. Mars Hill was chosen as
the meeting place so that the educa
tion students might attend the meet
ing and enjoy the discussion. It was
not only interesting but also beneficial.
Dr. Highsmith is an annual visitor
to Mars Hill, and he always brings us
something peculiarly interesting in his
•message.
Student Ministers
Visit Asheville
A number of cars from Mars Hill
en route for Asheville on the second
morning of November were loaded to
their limits with student preachers go
ing to hear Dr. Agar, of New York, in
the First Baptist Church of Asheville,
as he spoke to representatives of a
number of Western North Carolina
churches.
Dr. Agar delivered three addresses
during the day. He discussed the
question of church financial efficiency
in its various applications t« the cause
of Christ and gave methods by which
churches could be. successfully
financed. His wide Christian experi
ence gathered from his various fields
of religious services enabled him to
discuss these vital questions from a
world-wide point of view.
A number of helpful books written
by Dr. Edgar and by Dr. I.ove were
bought by the students and church
workers of this section. Dr. C. E. Ma
dry. Dr. Love and Miss Harris also
spoke during the day.
Chicago Symphony
Concert Enjoyed
On Saturday evening, October 30, the
Chicago Symphony Concert Company
came to Mars Hill and gave in the col
lege auditorium one of the most enjoy
able programs that has been given
here in a long time.
The numbers were heartily enjoyed
and frequently encored to which the
capable performers often responded.
The last number on the program was
the second act of the opera “Martha,”
which was splendidly given and thor
oughly enjoyed by the audience. Each
one of us was sorry when the last note
of the last song died away. We will
always welcome the Chicago Symphony
Concert Singers.
In probably the best game played on
the local field this year, the Mars Hill
fighting football team held the strong
team from East Tennessee State Nor
mal to a scoreless tie.
In the first quarter the Tennessee
team started a drive that looked for
a while as thought it would result in
a touchdown. Tennessee reeled off
two consecutive first downs before tl e
Mars Hill team was able to hold them
for downs. Suggs then booted the ball
to mid-field. During this period of
play the Tennesseeans made three first
downs.
The second quarter was mostly an
exchange of punts. Mars Hill, finding
that she could not gain on her heavier
opponents, would kick when In posses
sion of the ball. Suggs was outpunt-
ing the Tennessee back. It was dur
ing this period that Suggs made the
prettiest run of the game when he
raced twenty-five yards around right
end.
The second half found both trying
desperately to score. The passing of
the Tennessee game was accurate and
dangerous. Duke Lewis, who substi
tuted for Furches, played a stellar
game during this half. Lewis was on
the receiving end of the only two
passes completed by Mars Hill. He
also Intercepted two passes that would
have been touchdowns for Tennessee.
Although outweighed fifteen pounds
to the man and with a team crippled
by the absence of some of the regular
players. Mars Hill put up one of the
gamest fights ever witnessed on the
local field.
The tackling of Bill Dockery was a
feature throughout the game. This big
tackle was always fast in getting down
under punts and usually got his man
before he could gain a yard.
Line-up and summary:
E. T. S. N. • M. H. C.
Brawley Matheson
L. E.
Clark Joyner
L. T.
Bowman
. Baber
L. G.
Q. Kennedy
Galloway —
Lackey
Hyatt
... Stone
C.
PROFESSOR HUFF CONTRI-
BUTES TO POLITICAL
SLUSH FUND
Registrar J. "W*. Huff of Mars Hill
College is to be commended for his
originality, which is magnified in the
light of the fact that it is ingeniously
unique, in the manner of his contribut
ing to the party slush fund. He helped
to defray the expense of the circula
tion department when he received at
the Mars Hill Post Office a C. O. D.
package, from a political brother, con
taining circulars asking for his sup
port in the coming election. It is a
common agreement that Mr. Huff
chose this method of filling the “pork
barrel” in order to avoid conscientious
scruples.
R. G.
R. T.
R. E.
E. Kennedy
, Glasgow
Dockery
. Lanford
. Furches
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CALENDAR
Nov. 8—10:30 a. m.. Chapel
(daily).
Nov. 8—3:30 p. m.. Local "W. M. S.
Nov. 9—7:30 p. m., Scrlblerls Club.
Nov. 10—4 p. m„ Local Y. W. A.
(weekly).
Nov. 11—Armistice Day.
Nov. 11—4 p. m.. Ministerial Con
ference ‘weekly).
Nov. 11—7 p. m.. Dramatic Club.
Nov. 13—3 p. m.. Football Game:
Hlwasse College vs. Mars Hill Col
lege at Mars Hill.
Nov. 13—7:30 p. m., B. Y. P. U.
social.
Nov. IB—7:30 p. m„ Science Club.