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MARS HILL, N. C., APRIL 13, 1927
Number 11
ars Hill and Farm Shool\ ^APmNTED T
Tie in Opening Game
HILL MAN
TO JUDGESHIP
s and Aggies Battle Against
Cold Wind for 8-8 Score
a hotly contested game of the
,al pastime Mars Hill College and
ifille Farm School played an 8-8
tl
weather was more suitable to
than it waa,^ baseball, and as a
severaj«*ttw?3 were made during
ame.
rs Hill drew first blood of the game
they scored two runs in their half
e first inning. In the third Farm
)1 knotted the score when they
d two men over the rubber. The
:s also managed to score a run in
)utrh and fifth innings to put them
le long end of the 4-2 score. It
in the seventh that the fireworks
lenced, when Farm School scored
But Mars Hill, not to be out-
came back and three men had made
;le of the bases before Farm School
retire them for the inning.
,h teams failed to score in the
b, but in the ninth Farm School
ed that they needed a few more runs
scored twice in that inning, it
d as though these two runs would
1 the game for the visitors, but it
caused Mars Hill to work the
•r. In their time at bat the last of
inth Mars Hill scoored three times
ing the game to an 8 to 8 tie.
vden, local catcher, played a good
of ball on the receiving end of
jattery. Honeycutt, Taylor, and
i all pitched good ball, only five
elng collected by the visitors. Only
ree ticket to first base was issued
e Mars Hill pitchers.
■m School has an exceptionally fast
jmooth-working team. The work
>ir infield was nearly perfect, only
■rror being made, and that on a
hit ball to shortstop. The playing
e Farm School team would have
C-I CLASS ENJOYS
SPRING OUTING
On Saturday morning at 9:30 o’clock
about twenty-five couples from the
C-I Class, with Mrs. Robinson act-
Bowie Placed as Judge of Super
ior Court by Governor
McLean
Tom C. Bowie, former Mars Hill Col
lege student, has been appointed by
Governor McLean as a judge of the Su
perior Court, after having served as
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Fxecutive Committee ofB. S.
U. of North Carolina Meets
State-wide Meeting to Be Held at State College October 28-31
for a long time, together with other
ing as chaperon, set out for a hike to j ^®®P°ffsible offices.
Bailey. As the happy throng ascended 1 Bowie is a former Mars Hill student.
MR. AND. MRS. LINEBERRY
ENTERTAIN INTER-COL-
LEGIATE DEBATERS
the mountain, someone called a halt and
the entire body of young people paused
for. a moment of prayer in behalf of the
B. S. U. convention which was in prog
ress at Greensboro.
It is believed that Prof. Yarborough, a
teacher in the college in the eighties and
nineties, Influenced Bowie to come to
Mars Hill. Bowie was a student here
about the years 1891-92 in company with
When they reached the summit of the ^mmet Samms, O. E. Samms, Huffman,
mountain, almost all the girls and boys | Huff, S. L. Carter, and many
were quite eager to sit down and take a I others of familiar faces and names,
rest. The "advance agent” of the com- j In the nights of the "nineties” one
pany, Mr. Tate Andrews, had every- | might have seen, if he had looked in the
thing in readiness for the ones who were \ direction of the little cabin that now
to prepare the dinner. Soon afterwards
the pans and coffee pots were called into
action. The aroma arising from the
stands a little back of the Fleetwood
home, a dim light shining even at mid
night and later. It is said that the lamp
"eats,” along with the bracing mountain ' of Samms and Bowie burned the latest
air, served only to sharpen appetites; j into the night of any light on the Hillr
and when mess call was sounded, it was i While Bowie was at school in Mars
really amusing to see the crowd fall to. | Hill, he distinguished himself a.s an ora-
What seemed to be enjoyed most of all \ tor and a debater. He was a smooth,
was a trip to the cave down the north | natural speaker and always spoke with
side of the mountain. The descent to | assurance and power. He ranks as one
this cave is almost perpendicular for a ' of the best speakers and students ever
distance of about a hundred feet, and
only the stout-hearted of the assem
blage dared to make the adventure. To
the casual observer, this trip to and
from the cave was as thrilling as a
three-ring circus. Not a single one of
the boys or girls was known to reach
the cave without experiencing some
thing of the thrill of an .aviator. Some
of the more timid ones were greatly-
perplexed at finding themselves in such
precarious and embarrassing positions.
At length the boys lined up along the | rivals dubbed them. Bowie
mountain side, forming a human bul- ' staunch member of the “Kids.'
wark, and aided the girls in reaching
the cave.
turned out by the college.
After beginning with a good deal of
momentum his college career, Bowie
took his place amid the scenes of liter
ary society rivalry. It was about 1896
that the Mars Hill College Literary So
ciety divided and formed the Philo-
mathian and the Euthalian Societies.
The older and more experienced men
formed the Eu. Society, while the young
er members—mostly Tennesseans—unit
ed to form the “Kid Society,” as their
war a
After
(Continued on page 4)
The inter-collegiate debaters of the
Mars Hill-Weaver-Rutherford triangle
were given a most happy evening on
Saturday, when Mr. Lineberry, the
coach of the team for this debate, in
vited the debaters down to his home for
dinner at six o’clock. The favored ones
declare that no greater pleasure can
be desired by men who reside in dormi
tories than the privilege of dining in a
private home.
The excellent menu, prepared by Mrc.
Lineberry, was delightful in every de
tail, and the guests will long remember
the gracious hospitality of the host and
^ hostess. The debaters have expressed
their warm appreciation for this even
ing of enjoyment and to Mr. Lineberry
for the earnest attention given them in
their preparation for the debate.
Those present were; W. L. Parker,
B. M. Tomberlin, Osteiie Warren, and
Edwin Hyde.
MINISTERS ENJOY
OUTING AT CASCADES
After a short stay at the cave, the j
credit to a
professional club; and if | ^‘kers against ascended the mountain.!
CALENDAR
Lggies will continue to play the
of ball that they exhibited here,
vill perhaps be a banner year for
in baseball. Much credit for the
‘kable showing of the Aggies must
nded to their coach. Howard Tal-
formerly coach of Rollins College.
T Park, Florida, and also of the
rsity of Chattanooga
score summary.
school. ah r. h. E.
n, 3rd ! o ^ °
r. 2nd ^ ^
(Continued on page 3>
The camp fires were extinguished, and
the gay-hearted throng started home
ward.
dramatic club gives
NOTABLE UROGRAM
April 12, 7:30 P. M.—Scrlbleris Club.
April 14-15—Baseball: Mars Hill vs.
Catawba College.
April 14, 6:30 P. M.—Meeting of Hill
top staff.
April 16, 3:00 P. M.—Baseball: Mars
Hill vs. Fruitland Institute.
April 16, 7:15 P. M.—Play given by
R cTx hundred
?o£il& fob missions
a. *1 ^ 4.vcellent spirit of co-
)Ug:h the exceiic
the members or the
ion shown by tne
Hill Sunday school, a sum ex-
g six hundred dollam was con-
d to the southern Bap ist Con-
a for the benefit of missions bix
.„j-rits and citizens
and fifty students
id ana m y Tij,s offer-
in the contribution
iwever fell short of the goal. An
)weve remaining
was made to raise me
« ifnf*o resultinsT in n
id and fifty dollars, re
ifferlng of something
id dollars.
V of the College
seems to
one hundred
over six
an
ment
it contribution
rs of the class came
I dollars.
Organized
made the
Probably illustrative of the fine work
being fostered in the Dramatic Club this ^ Dramatic Club,
year was the rendition of a miscellane- ^ April 17—EASTER,
ous pi'ogram given Alarch 22 at 7:00 ! April 17, 7:30 P. AI. Baccalaureate
P. m. The program throughout was of ! sermon of Alars Hill High School,
spiced variety; there were readings,! April 18, 7:00 P. AI. Science Club,
monologues, and declamations given, j April 19, 4:00 P. M. Students Music
Alarye Carter gave a reading, “A Bad i Recital; 7:00 P. AI. Dramatic Club.
Little Devil,” which found popular re- ! April 23, 7:30 P. AI. Junior-Senior
^onse from the audience. Katherine j Reception.
oberts then gave a reading, "The Three :
hings. Poe’s immortal poem, “Anna- i MISS HOWELL SPEAKER
l>el Lee," was rendered by Louise Grif- j AT CONVENTION
fiu. This was followed by a clever I
monologue, "a Pleasant Half Hour' on j Alars Hill has reason to be proud of
the Beach.” by Sarah Lacy. Clayton 'the fact that two of her faculty mem-
Glasgow resnon,i„/i Mio nroerram for the
responded to the call for a i bers were on the program
declamation by giving "Fiddling,” a se- ;teachere’ meeting at Raleigh. Thursday
rious reminder of today’s waste. "Her I Miss Howell attended the meeting of the
^ monologue by Agnes i Deans of Women and gave a report on
6 ’ ^ound ready response in the the national convention of Deans of
her ®‘snified by the applause given ^ Women, to which she was a delegate.
eavA outdone, Fred Anderson ' Miss Howell also attended the Modern
striL; d Morning,” a Language Department Friday and read
cram ti,, ®^^matlon. The whole pro- the paper. "French
the comical "if Preparatory for the'written by Airs. O. E. Roberts,
in the read! ^ evening, found Roberts was prevented from attending
lary Caine Seventeen,” by Hil- the convention on account of the lllnes.s
of her little son.
Activities,’
Airs.
A few afternoons ago the student
ministers of Mars Hill College gathered
in front of the Administration building
for the purpose of having an outing. At
the appointed hour of four the crowd
moved otf to seek that which is neces
sary to keep one from growing prema
turely old—relaxation from care. Mirth
was prevalent from the very beginning.
Laughter, joking, and the matching of
wits accompanied the party throughout
the afternoon.
The scene for the picnic was a de
lightful one, indeed. The green grass
and budding trees gave a touch of spring
to the occasion, and the sound of rip
pling and falling water was a pleasant
contrast to classroom lectures.
Mesdames Baker, Jamerson, and Pick
ering, who had the edibles in charge,
were ably assisted by the young men,
who showed their ability for building
fires, for preparing forks on which to
roast the welners, and for doing other
tasks which are necessary for the prep
aration of an open-air dinner.
Dinner was served at six o’clock, a
large flat rock serving as a table for
the occasion. The spread, much of which
had ben prepared by the ladles before
leaving home, consisted of chicken,
sandwiches, freshly roasted weiners,
cake, and delicacies that are rarely found
even on banquet menus. The ladles de
serve praise for the Important part they
played on this occasion, and the mem
bers of the Conference highly appreci
ate their devoted Interest.
After-dinner speeches were made by
Messrs. Long, Bradley, Ellis, Maddry,
Sullivan, and Dr. Poole. These were
witty and fitting to the festival occasion.
Everyone returned at sunset feeling as
though he had drunk from the "Foun
tain of Youth."
At Greensboro, N. C. in the forenoon
of March 26. a committee consisting of
persons from the principal campuses of
our state met to discuss the next state
wide B. S. U. conference.
At the head of the discussion sat Paul
Caudill, who displayed to the best of his
ability a large amount of assumed and
natural dignity. Upon carelessly look
ing on that body, one would have mis
taken it for a meeting of the President
and his Cabinet. Business was hurriedly
dispensed with. Next came a song, a
prayer, and the roll call by campuses.
Those present were: Mary F. Biggers,
president of the B. S. U. of Aleredith
College; R. W. Wilkins, president of the
B. S. U. of the University of North
Carolina; Perry Alorgan, chairman of
the Committee on Student Activities In
North Carolina; R. P. Downey, student
secretary of Wake Forest College; Cleo
Alitchell, student secretary of N. C. C.
W.; Winnie Ricket, prominent B. Y.
P. U. leader of the state; Y. E. Elliott,
student secretary of State College; Mar
tha Cannady, B. S. U. president of N. C.
C. W.; A. H. Lapocott student secretary
of the University of North Carolina;
Chas. A. Aladdry, student of Alars Hill
College; and R. P. Caudill, President of
State B. S. U.
After acquaintances were made, Mr.
Caudill gave in few but forceful words
the purpose of the meeting and the
ideals to be realized. "We have as
sembled here, my friends,” he began,
"to discuss and plan for what to us ap
pears to be the greatest meeting of our
consolidated student bodies for the cause
of Christian religion in North Carolina.”
After these words wore spoken and
other remarks were made, it began to
dawn upon tliat little group of people
that a real object was the cause of their
assembling. To add to these things.
Perry Alorgan made an excellent re
view of the B. S. U. in tlie South since
it was organized. Mr. Alorgan mentioned
something that will, indeed, be pleasing
to all those who are Interested in B. S.
U. work. It was that the state Alission
Board is contemplating adding a depart
ment of Student activities equal in rank
to that of the B. Y. P. U. and Sunday
School department.
A keynote was adopted which is hoped
to be identical with the South-wide key-
(Continued on page 3)
SPEAKERS’ BUREAU PRO
VIDING COMMENCEMENT
SPEAKERS
The greatest demand on the Speakers’
Bureau at present seems to be for com
mencement speakers. Among those
schools which have recently requested
speakers are Newland, Crossnore, West
Buncombe, Pensacola, Almond, Candler,
Cove Creek, and Dallas.
The Speakers’ Bureau, under the ef
ficient direction of Mr. Elliott, since its
organization last year has been active
in providing speakers for churches,
.schools, and various organizations in this
part of the state. The need for such a
bureau at Mars Hill Is evident from the
Increasing demands being made upon it.
’The organization promises to be a most
important phase of exten.sion work by
Mars Hill College.