JL. IV.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
The Hilltop
HAPPY
NEW YEAR
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER 19, 1929.
No. 8
eventy-four Madison
County Teachers Are
Mars Hill Alumni
Four High School Principals and
Seventy Teachers Among
County Educators.
Of the five high schools in Madison
3unty, four are being managed by
rmer Mars Hill students. Mr. Doug-
s Robinson is principal at Marshall;
iss Ethel E. English at Beech
lenn; Mr. Fred C. Sams, Mars Hill
id Mr. Opie F. Wells, Spring Creek.
\jventy other teachers, principals,
id assistants in the county are old
u dents of Mars Hill.
■ The following are the names and
le schools in which these old stu-
tnts are teaching: Miss Clarice
\ake. Big Lurel, N. C.; Mr. M. C.
ukner and Mrs. Texie H. Rice, Rice
;hool. Big Laurel; Miss Orla Ponder
id Miss Virgie Ponder, Revere, N.
.; Mr. Bernard Bradley and Miss
rlena McMahan, Bright Hope Eng-
=h, N. C.; Miss Mary Carter and
iiss Victoria Jarvis, Ebbs Chapel,
aust, N. C.; Tillery Buckner and
iss Grace Wild, Upper Big Pine, Big
ine, N. C.; Miss Texie McGalliard,
r wer Big Pine, Worley, N. C.; Miss
hel Johnson and Miss Minnie Pon-
-'r, Bluff, N.C.; Mr. Jack V. Joyce,
1C, N. C.; Mr. Sam J. Peck, Miss
atherine Anderson, Miss Gladys
nderson. Miss Evelyn Whitt, Cen-
■r; Mr. Fred C. Sams, Miss Pauline
prinkle, Mr. C. Kuykendall, Mr. Glen
/hitt. Miss Edna Buckner, Mrs. Al-
ica Jarvis, Mrs. F. C. Sams, Miss Bell
^nmsey, and Miss Katherine Roberts,
^iars Hill, N. C.; Miss Effie Buckner,
■ester Creek School; Miss Dorothy
iggins. Ivy Ridge School; Mr. D. M.
•obinson, Mr. E. O. Burnett, Miss
ouise Webster, Miss Ruby Edwards,
{fid Miss Margaret Ward, Marshall,
. C.; Mr. Clyde Roberts, Grand
iew; Mr. M. C. Faulkner and Miss
imie Anderson, Long Branch; Miss
ra Waldrop and Miss Etta Allman,
/alnut Creek; Mrs. Lela Wallin and
Iiss Clara Tillery, White Rock, N.
; Mrs. Baird Bennett, Allstand, N.
2.; Mrs. Belle J. Tweed, Alleghany,
^’hite Rock, N. C.; Mrs. Verdie P.
Iweed, Spillcorn, Big Laurel, N. C.;
iiss Meda Peek and Mrs. Mamie
ij^allin. Bull Creek; Miss E. E. Eng-
sh, Mr. Kelly Ray, Miss Julia Buck-
Bhr, Mr. Edgar Jarvis, Mr. Fred
tnderson. Miss Mary Carter, Miss
ijonnie Gillis, Mrs. Mattie Sams, Miss
Uearl Tatum, Beech Glenn High
iBchool, Ivy, N. C.; Mr. W. C. Rad-
jrd, Terry’s Fork; Mr. Vaughn D.
^arter and Mrs. Norma Carter, Cali-
^rnia Creek; Miss Blanche Wells,
^ndy Mush; Mr. J. Winston Rice,
Kipper Little Pine; Mr. P. N. Mc-
ewitt, Anderson Branch; Mr. O. F.
Tells, Mr. N. L. Ponder, Miss Ollie
organ, and Miss Nancy Anderson,
jring Creek, N. C.; Miss Thelma
uckett. Sliding Knob; Miss Madge
;)one. Miss Palma Carter, and Mrs.
^mes Redmon, Hot Springs, N. C.;
iss Louise Beam, Bonnie Hill; Mr.
Ivin Buckner, Doe Branch, Barnard,
C.
Philomathians Present
Thirty-ninth Anni
versary Program
Varied Program Followed by
Reception.
Science Club Has
Mathematics Program
Mr. Juredine Publishes Article in
Mathematical Monthly.
0 holy night!
0 radiant light
That shone on earth from Heaven!
0 sacred spark
From out the dark
When God to man was given!
Sweet Mary, thou
^ Most favored now
Of God, past or to be! —
The motherhood
Of God’s own blood
(0 Trust!) Is charged to thee.
The planets sung
As Heaven swung
From her accustomed place.
While angels gazed,
Rapt and amazed.
Into a Baby’s face.
Oh, wonderful,
Great miracle
Revealed to mortal sight.
When God’s own dream
—The Gift Supreme —
Came true on earth that night!
—D. L. Stewart.
\utItalian Society Holds
Election of Officers
. C. Capel Chosen President^ J. H.
Brown Vice-President.
3^The Euthalian Literary Society
Id its regular weekly meeting in
8 Society Hall, Friday night. The
pgram was greatly shortened in
der to give the time for the election
officers for the next term. The fol-
klving program was rendered. A de-
mation was given by J. T. Moran
an oration by Paul Reese.
In the business session that follow-
3 the following officers were elected
guide the society through the
ning months: president, W. C.
pel; vice-president, J. H. Brown;
retary. Mack Moore; censor, T. W.
gan; chaplain, W. V. Cousins; cor-
:ponding secretary, Levie M. Dil-
/; painist, Wilford Reese; chorist-
Hubert Nash; sergeant-at-arms,
;k Sutton; English critic, Ray Tol-
^.•t; debate critic, A. T. Usher; ex-
fssion critic, W. T. Batson; li-
trian, T. M. Hamby. With the
pve officers in charge the society
?ects another successful term.
Important Changes i Ministerial Conference
Made in Learned I Hears Dr. Vann Speak
Clubs Membership
Minister* * Receive Much Benefit from
Weekly Meetings.
More Students Enabled to Become
Members. members of the conference are
The faculty have again come to greatly indebted to the President and
the aid of the student body in hav-' the Program Committee for securing
ing changed the requirements forja large number of outside speakers
membership, in the learned clubs in: this year,
favor of more members.
Many students entered school this
fall with the expectation of making
A great improvement can be noted
in the members of the conference
sirce the beginning of the session.
high grades and becoming members Each one is striving earnestly
of these clubs, but upon investigation j to reach some point of efficiency in
it was discovered that the require
ments were so strict that only one or
two could be members of each club.
The new requirements that have
have been made, allow twenty to be
come members of each club. The
three clubs are the International Re
lations club, the Science club, and the
Language club. A person can belong
to only one of these clubs, ■yvhich meet
the second Tuesday night in each
month. Perhaps one of the most im
portant changes is that a student does
not have to make more than B on the
subjects on which we enters and pass
on the remaining ones.
Strict economy is the watch-word
of the clubs as a whole.
“Die when I may, I want it said of
me by those who knew me best,
that I always plucked a thistle and
planted a flower where I thought a
flower would grow.’’
—Abraham Lincoln.
ference since the beginning of the
the work that he has been called into.
At the last session it was a great
privilege to hear Dr. Vann, the form
er college physician, speak on a sub
ject relating vitally to every young
man, “A problem each young man
must meet.” In the outset he said,
“I wish every young man on the
campus could hear what I have to
say.” It would have meant much to
ward strengthening each one, we be
lieve, in later life.
A larger number than usual were
present, but the conference feels that
each one absent is missing something
worth while. The young ministers ap
preciate the interest taken by the
members of the faculty and Pastor
Owen in helping to build a bigger,
better, and more efficient conference.
On Saturday evening, December 7,
the Philomatian Literary Society
presented its thirty-ninth annivers
ary program. The auditorium was
well filled, and everyone seemed to
enjoy the program very much.
The program opened when the
presidents of the Philomathian and
Euthalian Societies marched to the
stage, where they stood together
while “America” was sung by the
audience. Following this prayer was
led by Mother Milstead. The Philo
mathian president gave his word of
welcome and then recognized the Eu
thalian president.
The first number on the program
was an oration, “The Voice of Soli
tude,” by Thomas L. Dysard, Jr., of
Statesville, North Carolina. Next was
a declamation “A Plea for Cuba,”
given by DeForrest A. Hasty, of
Chickamaugua, Georgia. Both these
parts were splendidly given. Follow
ing these two numbers a piano solo
was rendered by Vernon F. Jordon,
of Greensboro, North Carolina. The
audience was so well pleased with
Mr. Jordon’s playing that a second
number was requested.
The debate was one of the most
interesting parts of the program. The
query was “Resolved that the Jury
System Should Be Abolished in the
United States.” W. Scott Buck, of
Ayden, North Carolina, and James H.
Cherry, of West Asheville, N. C., up
held the affirmative; while J. Wade
Baker, of Harrellsville, N. C., and
William A. Beal, of Gulf, N. C., up
held the negative. All four men did
splendid debating. The decision of
the judges, however, was in favor of
the affirmative.
Following the debate John Cain, of
Barlow, Fla., rendered a vocal solo.
It seemed that the audience was in a
mood for music for Mr. Cain had to
return to the stage, rendering a se
cond number. The next number was a
declamation “America First,” given
by Frank S. Dale, of Estate, N. C.,
which was followed by an oration,
“Lest We Forget,” by T. Carl Brown,
of Statesville, N. C. The number
which brought the program to a close
was the marching of the entire mem
bership of the society to the stage
singing “Clio Phi.”
Immediately after the program the
Phis with several members of the
faculty and the presidents of the Eu
and Non Societies went to the society
halls where they were entertained for
a short time by the officers of the
Clio Literary Society.
“Happy, happy Christmas, that can
win us back to the delusions of child
ish days, recall to the old man the
pleasures of his youth, and transport
the traveler back to his own fire
side.” —Charles Dickens.
* * *
“Habit is a cable; we weave a
thread of it every day, and at last
we cannot break it.”
—Horace Mann.
No! The Science club is not dead.
There has been some talk of the death
of some of the clubs on the Hill, and
The Science club was listed among
the casualties.
The program of December 10 was
ample proof of the presence of life
in the club. It was a mathematical
program submitted by Mr. England.
Ray Tolbert read a very interesting
paper on the origin and early history
of algebra. His discussion began with
the old Greek methods of calcula
tions, tracing the development of the
use of geometry and the later
European ideas of mathematics. The
second number was the Duplications
of the cube, given by Jeffrie Freeman.
He gave an interesting discussion of
the history and methods of solving
this problem. He also brought to light
the fact that Mr. Juredine had pub
lished a very interesting article in
The American Mathematical Monthly
on the subject of Duplication of the
Cube. A discussion of measurement
of the earth was given by L. M. Dil-
day. He included in his paper some of
the old methods of measuring the cir
cumference of the earth and com
pared them with modern calculations.
The last number. Squaring the Circle,
was clearly discussed by Mr, England.
He gave both old and new methods
of calculations and some original
ideas.
There are two new faculty mem
bers of the club this year. Miss Allen,
head of the Biology Department,
came to Mars Hill from Washington,
D. C. Mr. G. M. Juredine, head of
Chemistry ■ Department, came from
Syracuse University. They both are
taking active parts in the club work.
Philomathians Elect
Officers for 2d Term
William Beal Chosen President
The Philomathian Literary Society
met Friday night, December 6, for its
regular weekly program. Although it
was the night for election of officers
and the debate was postponed, an in
teresting program was rendered.
The program opened with a de
clamation by Otway Bennett. After
the declamation Ray O’Brian and
Clarence Augline rendered some spe
cial music. In closing comics were
given l5y Robert Stroupe.
After dismissing the visitors, the
society went into its business’ meet
ing and the following officers were
elected; President, William Beal;
vice-president, Leonard England; re
cording secretary, Edd Fox; censor,
Gradon Jordan; corresponding sec
retary, Groves Mumford; chaplain,
R. B. Laningood; dues collector, W.
Scott Buck; English critic. Nelson
Jarrett; expression critic, James
Cherry; marshalls, Roy McClees,
Clark Jones; janitor, Tom Dysard;
pianist, Vernon Jordon; chorister, Ray
O’Brien; fines collector, Elliott Har
rell; librarian, Howard Comnetz; re
porter to Hilltop, Andy Fox.
“Education—a debt due from pre
sent to future generations.”
—George Peabody.
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
January 11-17, 1930
Classes Meeting at Examination Date
7:30—All -
Saturday A. M., Jan. 11 (8:30-11:30)
3:00—All -
- Saturday P. M., Jan. 11 (1:00-4:00)
8:30—M. W. F.
- Monday A. M., Jan. 13 (8:30-ll :30)
8:30—T. T. S.
Monday P. M., Jan. 13 (1:00-4:00)
9:30—M. W. F.
- Tuesday A. M., Jan. 14 (8:30-ll :30)
9:30—T. T. S.
Tuesday P. M., Jan 14 (1:00-4:00)
10:30—M. W. F.
Wednesday A. M., Jan. 15 (8:30-11:30)
10:30—T. T. S.
Wednesday P. M., Jan. 15 (1:00-4:00)
1:00—M. W. F.
- Thursday A. M., Jan. 16 (8:30-11:30)
1:00—T. T. S.
Thursday P. M., Jan. 16 (1:00-4:00)
2:00—M. W. F.
Friday A. M., Jan. 17 (8:30-11:30)
2:00—T. T. S.
- - Friday P. M., Jan. 17 (1:00-4:00)