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MARS HILL, NORTH CAROUNA, APRIL 30, 1931.
No. 13.
JLTY WELL EQUIPPED FOR
fHEIR WORK AT MARS HILL
Has Specialized in the Subject He
JPACTsleaches — Many Continuing Studies.
IS I
ENT TEACHERS
"“b'y P.E FEW IN NUMBER
,70'rpite Tenure 275 Years;
r^j^^^age Period of Ser-
ice Nine Years.
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tion shows no't only that
hers of the Mars Hill fac
to stay but also that those
are well equipped for their
are keeping abreast with
in education and with the
the College.
p twenty-six teachers, not
''aching in a department for
SPEAKER
or she is not specially pre
survey shows that prac-
ery one who has been at
for any length of time has
his studies in his chosen
coming to Mars Hill. Elev-
received advanced degrees,
have studied or traveled
ve in Asiociation Work
f the faculty belong to pro-
assooiations or scholarship
, . President Moore is a mem-
North Carolina Education-
fjj biation and of the Depart-
Superintendence of the Na-
'*-lvi,;ducational Association. Mr.
RE STI lucmber of the American
'ORNE*^' Association, the Mississippi
n Historical Association, the
barolina Historical Associa-
•lES, Pi Gamma Mu, social
■OCERlhonorary society. Miss Bow-
5WAR! member of the American Li-
, ociety. Mrs. C. E. Roberts is
y that r
DR. WILLIAM PRESTON FEW
President of Duke University.
Presidents of Mars
Hill College
William Albert Gallatin Brown,
1856 - 1858.
John B. Marsh, 1858 - 1861.
Pinkney Rollins, 1861 - 1863,
and June, 1865, to April,
1866.
John Ammons, April, 1866, to
February, 1868.
John Robert Sams and Meri
wether Lewis, 1868- 1871.
John Robert Sams, 1871 - 1872.
(Orphanage, 1873 - 1876.
J. B. Lunsford, 1876 - 1878.
James Frank Tilson, 1878-1881.
William P. Jervis, 1881 - 1888.
Zebulon V. Hunter, with Miss
Helen McMaster, 1888 - 1890.
Thomas M. Hufham, 1890- 93.
J. M. Cheek, 1893 - 1894.
J. H. Yarborough and C. P.
Sapp, 1894 - 1895.
Adonnas E. Booth, 1895 - 96.
M. A. Maury, 1896 - 1897.
R. L. Moore, 1897 -
MAY DAY EXERCISES TO FOLLOW
THE ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM
eep to^
nd to
er of the North Carolina Edu-
Association,modern language
Miss Elkins belongs to the
Carolina Educational Associa
EE U] iss Coon holds membership in
Epsilon, an honorary musical
NSh in Phi Theta Kappa, hon-
holastic junior college soror-
Pi Kappa Lambda, an hon-
usical sorority. Mrs. D. M.
n melongs to the North Car
eacher’s Association and the
1 Federation of Music Clubs,
iggers is a member of the
Conference section of the
’4RP^ Conference of Musical Su
rs. Miss Wengert is a member
Delta Psi Omega dramatic fra-
and belongs to the National
rs. Mty of Speech. Mr. J. B. Huff
ISIT
If B,
ADUATES OF
ARS HILL IN
IGH RANKING
Beven Failureg at Other Initi-
Among Seventy-eight
l irn Graduate!.
|>3, ^res were compiled recently by
bgistrar from reports of 167
J Mars Hill students attending
r universities and senior col-
These reports showed that of
-24 courses being taken by these
|^*~^dents, 56 courses were failed
* the first semester. Further
gation showed, however, that
H these failures were by stu-
Iwho did not complete their
s of study at Mars Hill. Of the
!-two graduates from Mars Hill,
were recommended for senior
3 work. These four failed on
I jbjects. Among the seventy-
If/epproved graduates, only seven
s were failed at higher institu-
se figures are particularly sig-
it in view of the fact that these
ttes are studying in universities
llleges whose standards and cur-
vary widely. Few institutions
fow so high an average among
jpper classmen who came from
Jown freshman and sophomore
is a member of the Modern Language
Association of America. Mr. Tren-
tham is a member of the North Car
olina Academy of Science and the
American Academy of Science. Mr.
J. W. Huff is a member of the Class
ical Association of the Middle West
and South. Mr. Blackwell belongs to
the Association of Southern Colleges.
Mr. McLeod is a member of the
Modern Language Association and
the National Council of English
Teachers of America. Mr. Lee be
longs to the North Carolina Educa
tional Association, the American
Economics Association, and Pi Gam
ma Mu, social science honorary fra
ternity. Mrs. W. F. Robinson is a
member of North Carolina Academy
of Science and the Mathematical As
sociation of America. Mr. England
is a member of the North Carolina
Educational Association, mathemat
ics division, and the Western North
Carolina Educational Association.
Aggregate Period of Service
275 Years
A brief survey of the faculty re
veals that most of the Mars Hill
teachers come to stay. The aggre
gate tenure of office for the thirty-
three teachers and administrative
officers totals 275 years. The periods
of service at present range from one
year to thirty-four years, the average
being approximately nine years. Con
sidering the training and the ability
of these teachers and officers, these
figures bespeak much concerning the
character of Mars Hill College. Most
of these could receive higher salaries
elsewhere, but they believe in Mars
Hill — her ideals and purpose, and
the kind of education she attempts
to offer — and have dedicated their
lives to this college.
EIGHTY N. C.
MINISTERS ARE
M. H. GRADS
Records Show That Mars Hill
Furnishes Large Percentage
of Denominational Leaders.
109 Students Enrolled
in Music Department
Interest in Chorus and Orchestra Is
Interesting Feature—Courses
Offered by Strong
Faculty.
One of the most interesting fea
tures of the work done by the Music
Department is that of the college
chorus and orchestra. For several
years it has been the custom of these
organizations to give semi-annual
performances of some choral work
with orchestral accompaniment, at
which time either a well-known can
tata or a concert arrangement of an
opera is presented. These groups al
so appear on various public programs
throughout the year. Their work has
maintained a uniformly high level,
and the performances have been fin
ished and artistic.
During the past year, one hundred
and nine students were registered for
work in the Music Department, the
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According to ithe minutes of the
Baptist State Convention for 1930,
eighty of the ordained Baptist min
isters in North Carolina who are
pastors of churches were once stu
dents of Mars Hill C l.’ege. Figure.^
have not been compiled of those who
are ministers of other denominations
and of those who are pastors in oth
er states.
The latest minutes show also that
five of the North Carolina mission
aries on foreign fields are from Mars
Hill; that fifteen of the fifty minis
terial students at Wake Forest Col
lege were former Mars Hill students;
that there are now thirty-six minis
terial students at Mars Hill.
Figures are not available for the
number of Mars Hill students from
all states who have gone abroad as
missionaries, for the number of min
isterial students attending other col
leges and universities, or of the num
ber of student volunteers who have
gone out from Mars Hill. Also, there
are no figures to indicate the number
of laymen who are active in kingdom
work. Throughout North Carolina
and in many other states may be
found laymen, both men and women,
who are active in the religious life
of their communities. The College
takes a just,pride in the numbers of
her sons and daughters who, in many
parts of the w^orld, quietly and often
heroically engage in the work of the
Kingdom.
“There is no failure e.xcept in no
longer trying. Not failure, but low
aim is crime.” —Lowell.
I 10 Years of Growth
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The following figures show
the steady growth in attendance
and the increasing number of
graduates during the ten years
Mars Hill -has been a junior
college. The figures include on
ly first and second-year college
students.
Number Number
Year Enrolled Graduates
SPEAKER
DR. WILLIAM LEWIS POTEAT
President Emeritus of Wake
Forest College.
The Summer School
at Mars Hill College
Important Branch of Educational
Activities at Mars Hill.
By I. N. Carr '
The summer school at the College
dates back several years. There are
those who remember when courses
were taken at Ogle Meadows, and
possibly other mountain peaks. Un
til the summer of 1925, however, it
was conducted for those who wished
to make up courses in which there
was a deficiency, and it ran for a per
iod of about six weeks. In 1926 it was
reorganized and operated for twelve
weeks.
The summer session is divided in
to two six weeks’ terms. Students
may enter for either or both terms.
The climate is usually fine in the
village, since the College is located
“in the land of the sky in wonder
ful Western North Carolina.”
During the past session there were
several groups taking courses. Among
them were those taking junior col
lege subjects, review, high ,school
and teacher training courses.
The teaching force is selected from
the College faculty. Instruction is
given in the same serious spirit as
during the regular session. New stu
dents are given information as to
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Coronation of Queen to Be Fea
ture of Afternoon Cel
ebration.
On May 1, at 4:30 o’clock, the an
nual celebration of the coming of
Spring will be given on the circle,
the queen will address her subjects
ed by the maid of honor, after which
the queen wil 1 address her subjects
and proclaim a festive day.
The exercises will begin with the
procession to the throne. An official
announcer will introduce the herald,
crown-bearer, queen, maid of honor,
attendants, and ladies of the court.
A pageant portraying the life of a
girl student of Mars Hill, and writ
ten by a Senior, Jessie Brindell, will
-be given in honor of the queen.
Folk-dances and a chorus will close
the festivities.
Many visitors are expected to be
on the campus to witness the varied
and novel entertainment. The cos
tumes have been carefully designed
and the program well planned. The
work represents the culmination of
the training in the Physical Educa
tion Department this year.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, head of
the girls’ department, is sponsor of
the May fete. She has been here four
years, and has directed the three May
festivals that have been given at
Mars Hill. The girls have come to
love Mrs. Robinson, who has loyally
supported the Gymnasium Club and
sponsored several delightful outings
and parties.
The coronation procession consists
of the following: official announcer,
Christine Stroup; herald, Elizabeth
Clark; crown-bearer, Mary Dan Rob
inson; queen, Frances Barnes; maid
of honor, Florence Johnson; attend
ants, Sarah Fox, Ruth Robertson,
Mildred Meares, Sibyl Pace, Louise
Smith, Kate Allison, Nannie McFar
land, Madge Linney, Ray Gibbs, and
Dorothy Wheatley; ladies of the
court, Mary Baker, Charlotte Hoop
er, Louise Watson, Catherine Curl,
Grace Garrett, Louise Patton, Mil
dred Sorrell, Nita Koon, Laura Bill
ings, Frances Frisbee, and Stella
Coulter.
The parts in the pageant will be
presented in this order: Mars Hill,
Martha Parker; visiting student, Ed
na Henderson; religion, Harriet Hall;
Y. W. A., Maymee Kelly; Mars Hill
Student, Elizabeth Wilburn; Nonpa
reil Society, Helen Beckwith; Clio
Society, Ruth Nalle; Music, Mildred
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PRESIDENT AND MRS. MOORE
SERVE MARS HILL 34 YEARS
JOHN CAIN SINGS
AT BOK TOWER
An honor was bestowed upon one
of our former students in the selec
tion of John Cain as soloist for the
Easter morning service at the noted
Singing Tower on the Bok estate at
Lake Wales, Florida. An audience
of about four thousand were present,
among them being some of the most
prominent musicians in the United
States. Several musicians of inter
national reputation who have heard
Mr. Cain recently, have been pleased
with his voice and predict success for
him in the future.
1921-22
13
1
1922-23
- 71
3
1923-24
- 114
19
1924-26
- 181
35
1925-26
- 271
64
1926-27
- 330
75
1927-28
- 396
67
1928-29
- 391
69
1929-30
- 385
96
1930-31
- 406
110
“Majorities are no more to be de
pended upon than minorities if there
is in both cases a neglect of patient
and prolonged waiting upon the Lord
to know His will. Of what value is
a show of hands unless His are
stretched out with them?
—A. J. Gordon.
FAITHFUL, UNFAILING
IN DEVOTION TO SCHOOL
Large Part of Their Lives Given to
Cause of Education and Ser
vice to Community.
“The man who has begun to live
more seriously within, begins to live
more simply without.”
—Phillips Brooks.
Working for a cash salary as low
as twenty-five dollars a year, and re
fusing the presidency of several lead
ing colleges, taking the covering from
their own beds for needy students
and giving back to the college a large
part of their meagre income, are rep
resentative examples of the material
sacrifices which President and Mrs.
Moore have made for thirty-four
years at Mars Hill College.
Coming to Mars Hill in their
youth, they have literally given thir
ty-four years of their lives to the Col
lege and community. The self-denial,
the labor, the dreams, the prayers
which they have devoted to the in
stitution through a third of a cen
tury will never be fully known. They
have done "their work not for the
praise or reward of man, both being
averse to blatant publicity and hav
ing consistently refused to permit any
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