FURMAN FALLS
FIRST
WEAVER AND
RUTHERFORD
NEXT
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MARS HILL, N. C., MARCH 10, 1927
Number-8
tars Hill Wins Over
urman In Forensic Clash
TH SIDES OF DUAL CONTEST WON
BY 2 TO 1 VOTE OF JUDGES
THE JUNIOR COLLEGES
OF THE SOUTHEAST
FORM ORGANIZATION
Professor Carr Elected Vice-President
Q Friday night, February 25, the j 324 ENROLLED IN
L*si Hill debaters met two teams fiom
man University on the proposition:
solved, That the United States should
cel the war debts ot her former al-
'vhich were contracted during her
ticipation in the World War,” de-
ihg them at Greenville and at Mars
t Mars Hill the affirmative side of
Question was upheld by Messrs,
sn and Thompson, of Furman,
inst Messrs. Baker and Grady, of
rs Hill. The debate promising to be
of unusual interest, a large audience
hered to see the sparks fly. No one
3 enjoys a good debate was disap-
oted. Both teams showed good form
I a clear understanding of the ques-
h. The negative accepted the issues
set forth by the affirmative and met
m squarely. The issues as intro-
:ed were that cancellation, would be
uomically beneficial and that we were
3er moral obligation to cancel. Those
the negative team were prepared for
* argument of the affirmative, how-
T. and won after a rather close bat-
• The debate was presided over by
X. Corpening, with Mr. J- N.
B. Y. P. U. WORK
Three Unions Make One Hundred Per
Cent in February
Of the 475 enrolled In the different
departments at Mars Hill College, 324
are enlisted in B. Y. P. U. work.
Thirty-three new members recently
joined as a result of a thorough mem
bership campaign. With this huge per
cent of the student body enrolled, the
average report, calculated by the eight-
point record system, has never once
fallen.below eighty-five per cent; and
on February 20 the report reached the
high-water mark of ninety-six and five-
tenths per cent.
Three unions have attained that
Avhich seemed almost impossible in B.
Y. P. U.—one hundred per cent! “D’
unions on top and the others very close
was the first to reach the hun
dred per cent mark. This occurred
February 20. Then "J” and "K” ac
cepted the challenge and simultaneous
ly .scored one hundred per cent for
February 27. With three of the eleven
unions on top and th eothers very close
behind, we question whether another
As a result of a suggestion made at
the meeting of the Southern Associa
tion of Colleges at Jackson, Mississippi,
the Junior Colleges of the Southeast
met in Asheville, N. C., Friday, Febru-
26, at two o’clock.
f the schools represented at the
were: Appalachian Training
Rutherford College, Weaver
ary
Amonj
meeting
School,
Leicester Takes Trophy
In Second W. N. C. Tourney
ASHEVILLE FARM SCHOOL HOLDS
SECOND PLACE WITH 16 TO 17 SCORE
CAGERS MAKE HIGH
RECORD ON TRIP
One Game Lost^ Two Games Won
around
as secretary The ] school with so many of the students
hdge, superintendent of ^ | participating in B. Y. P. U. activitiee
^ools of Burnsville: Rev. R. E. '1 ^ average.
The meetings of the various unions
and the attainment of perfection in re
gard to records are not the only thing*
that are emphasized here, but we are
continuously doing extension work. The
training of each member also holds an
important place. This assertion is sus
tained by the number of seals that were
awarded in the recent study course.
The total number, 503, of awards even
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• pastor of Burnsville Baptist clnu'ch;
Mr. Storey, editor of the Stews
Marshall, N. C.
Clreenville the affirmative side of
® Question was upheld by Messrs,
^ey and Benfield, of Mars Hill,
ainst Messrs. Arnold and Barber, of
*”nan, for the negative. Here the home
tui Was unable to withstand the force
visitors’ argument. Here the af-
"^'tve contended that cancellation
’'tld be beneficial to both Europe and
^®tica and that America was under
obligation to cancel. ’The nega-
'0 maintained that Europe was able to
and that America was not under
obligation to cancel. The judges
? contest at Furman were Mr.
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laurel staff stages
HOUR OF RECREATION
College, Tennessee Wesleyan, HiaWas-
see. and Mars Hill. Messages were re
ceived from others that will support
the organization.
The delegates met in the Roof Lounge
of the Battery Park Hotel. Professor
I. N. Carr of Mans Hill College was
elected temporary chairman. R. Paul
Caudill, who is president of the'student
body at Mars Hill, was chosen to act
a.s secretary during the meeting.
Two committees were appointed by
the chairman; one a constitutional
committee; the other to make the by
laws of the association. They worked
a long time before reaching a decision.
Various representatives discussed pro
visions at length, especially
eligibility clauses.
The by-laws that were finally adopt
ed provided that no athlete may re
ceive pay, directly or indirectly, for his
athletic ability. It is the purpose of
this organization to stimulate, regulate,
and control athletics and to set junior
college athletics on a high plane. Mem
bers of the association will be under
obligations to play as many gamc:^
with other schools .as can be arrang
ed.
The annual dues for membership In
the association will be fifteen dollars.
All junior colleges paying fees and
signing the constitution within thirty
days will be charter members. Others
■wishing membership will only be con
sidered upon recommendation of the
executive
meeting.
A committee was appointed, headed
by Coach L. S. Weaver of Rutherford
After winning all nine of the games
that had been played on the local
court this season. Coach Oren E.
Roberts took his scrapping basketball
aggregation on a three-day jaunt,
playing the fir.st two games in Ten
nessee and ending the trip by play
ing at Boone, N. C.
The first game of the trip was played
at Johnson, Tennessee, with the fast
Milligan College team. This was the
fir.st game in which Mars Hill was
forced to take the small end of the
score, 'rhe final result of the game was
47 to 20 in favor of the Tennessee Col
lege. Nixon and West at forwards each
scored six points during- the battle.
Suggs at center added one point to the
score. Guards for the game were Lewis
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MISS BOWDEN HOSTESS
liSS HOWELL ATTENDS
MEETING IN DALLAS
On 21 we saw the departure
; beloved Misa How'ell for Dallas,
1q attend the convention of the
of Women of the Southern Col-
sges.
ftere j^as been an air of vacanci
the time she has been away, and
of ijjg njore confidential girls have
Seek sympathy in other quarters
^iss Howell’s room. But we trust
he fhoroughly enjoyed her trip to
^ • "'ostern part of our country, where
'^^Jhany especi-
^ J tve know that she has enjoyed
she spent her childhood on the
Prairies and has had many in-
eresti
ife
stories to tell about western
^hd
Atth '^'^stoms.
yg J- “ifgh we have sorely missed her,
vhen'*'^ forward to a few days hence
o tvill again make her entrance
)erie ^
ve e much interest and
nto s*tend to her a hearty welcome
' bildst again.
Festival Not Limited to Staff Alone
Heaving a sigh of relief that the an
nual had gone to press, the enthusiastic
.staff gathered with their chosen friends
in the Dramatic Studio for what has
been declared by all present an enjoy
able event of college life.
Representatives of Dan Cupid were
seen to be attractively arranged in the
entire room; nor was it detrimental In
cultivating such an atmosphere, if any
present desired to do so, as the after
noon faded into twilight. But the sea
son 'vas not limited to solitude, for
Misses Wall and L,acy provided enter
tainment suitable for the occasion, with
often reminders that the Valentine sea
son 'vas
Since the evening dinner hour ap
proached, all remained to be gratu
itously served a light supper conform
-with the Valentine spirit. The
group disbanded and went to the audi
torium in anticipation of the “ballad
ist.”
The occasion was graced by the pres-
ence of Miss Gregg, ^ho was the
Freshman sponsor In ’25-’26 and Mr.
Strmgfl®'^’ advises and plans
that the present Senior Class may not
only en^ny *^at that this
year maV ^® P®°fltably as well.
committee at its annual
College, to draw plans for a tourna
ment to be participated in by the junior
colleges of tbe Southeast.
A second committee, headed by Coach
C T Miller of Hiawassee, will handle
matters pertaining to track sports.
In completing the organiaztion for
the ensuing year th® following officers
were elected: Jair.es L. Robb, Athens,
Tennessee, president; I. N. Carr. Mars
Hill X C., vice-president; Chappell
>' C., secretary and
Wilson Boone, i'-
treasurer The executive committee Is
composed of these officers with C^ H.
Trowbridge, president of Weaver Co -
■jj ^veaver of Connelly
Official Dignity Succumbs to Joviality
lege and
Springs.
L.
CALENDAR
M.—Sunday School
M., B. Y. P. U.
M-, General B. Y. P.
March 6, 9:45 A,
(weekly): 3:00 P-
(weekly); 4:00 ?•
U. Assembly (weekly): 8:30 P. M.,
Meeting of the 3. Y- P- Officers
March 7, 7:00 P.
M.—Science Club.
March 10, 7:00 P. M.—Dramatic Club.
4:00 P. M. Miristerial Conference.
March 11, 7:3) P- M.—College Y.
March 15. 7:30 f. M.-Scribleris Club.
March 17, 6:45
ing of the Hllltoi Staff.
M.—-Regular mcet-
It’s raining but we’re not complain
ing, for it didn’t prevent Miss Bowden
and the Library Staff from having one
of the best times in Mars Hill history.
This social function was scheduled to
take place at the famous, time-honored
resort, the Cascades; but the rain
caused a slight cliange in plans. The
art studio was cho.sen as the next best
place: and at five o’clock things began
to happen; such as, folks walking
around on the campus with frying pans
coffee pots, et cetera. The .sound of
dishes rattling inside, accompanied by
an undercurrent of subdued voices,
would have, if anyone had been listen
ing, caused suspicions. There was
Miss Bowden among her famous pic
tures with her “smock” on, but she was
not painting. In.stead of holding a pal-
lette and brushes, she was now engaged
with a dull knife and fresh bread. Mrs.
Rampey officially presided at the dish-
pan. Mr. Laxton Hamrick found time
from trying to discover among the in
dex cards .and readers’ guides who wrote
T.amb’s essays to superintend the fry
ing of the eggs and bacon. Miss Eu-
zelia Smart put aside her dust cloth
long enough to “smear” mayonnaise
and apply bananas and lettuce, thus
making ii.anana sandwiches. Mr. John
Matheson brought his mathematical
knowledge along which proved of no
little value as an aid to coffee-making.
Miss Maxie Lee Weaver left off past
ing pockets in books with shellac long
enough to aid in various placcs: but
can anyone tell us why she insisted on
occupying the window as her seat?
Mr. Glenne Bolch came sauntering
in a few minutes late (unusual for
him); and after a few moments of
“fitting in.” decided that entertaining
the fairer contingent was of far more
value than frying eggs. And then, of
course, as on all other occasions the
party had the pleasure of entertain
ing an honor guest, who was none
other than the staid, solemm better
half of Mrs. Rampey.
In the early afternoon of last Satur
day the second annual Western North
Carolina High School League tourna
ment, conducted by Mars Hill College,
came to its close In the most thrilling
game of the tourney between Asheville
Farm Scliool and Leicester liigh school
These two teams had won their way to
the final positions by their hard play.
Neither of the teams was expected to
come through to the finals, and by doing
so upset the dope bucket.
The game drew by far the largest
crowd of any game during the tourna
ment. Basketball fans from all over
Western North Carolina came to see the
climax of the tourney. To accommodate
the huge crowds that were expected
seats had been arranged along the walls
of the main playing floor of the gym.
Leicester won, but they knew that they
had been in a battle loyal. At times
the brand of basketball displayed by the
contestants was scintillating and would
have done,credit to the Southern Con
ference games being staged in Atlanta.
'rhe game started off with a rush, both
teams fighting desperately to maneuver
in a scoring position. Radcllff, stel
lar forward of Leicester, caged the first
basket of thei game to put his team in
the lead. J. Rogers then looped a beau
tiful field goal from the center of the
court. Just before the timekeeper blew
the whistle for the end of th first quar
ter, C. Begley, of the Aggie team, made
a spectacular shot from mid court for
Farm School’s first tally. At the begin
ning of the second period of play Lei
cester caged, two baskets in rapid suc
cession to give them a six-point lead
over their opponents. But here Farm
School took her turn at scoring and
sank two goals to bring them within
one goal of tying. Leicester then caged
her fiftli goal of the game and was in
the lead by four points.
Begley, of the Aggie team, then came
Into the limelight when he sank two
beautiful shots from difficult angles to
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NEW HIGHWAY FOR
MADISON COUNTY
Will Connect Mars Hill and Marshall
At a second gathering of citizens of
Madison County, the commissioners
agreed to loan the state $225,000 to aid
in building the Marshall-Mars Hill
road. The gathering at the court house-
received the unanimous vote of the-
commi.ssioners. Mr. Stikeleather, State-
Highway Commissioner from Ashe
ville, made a speech saying that
the purpose of the state is to build
the road in the best location and
tliat all things would lie con
sidered, that he would iiiuko no
definite promise as to the location of
the road which would be a matter to
be determined after all surveys are
made. The road, which is designed to
connect Marshall and Burnsville with
a direct state highway, will be built
from Jlarshall to the Appalachian
Scenic highway at the Sam Cox place,
passing through Mars Hill. Thus Mars
Hill will have added highway facilities
to two direction!;.