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Ofy 28- 29
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MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, MAY 18, 1931.
NO. 14.
HEASTERN JUNIOR COLLEGE
3SS ASSN. MEETS AT W C T C
brac^ Justice of Mars
compaJs New Presi-
it of Group.
«asonabI
Vins Newspaper Prize
xypj^rpond Annual Con-
LTTHi ^”’ A^ejcf Meet-
.oAvy'^Sf Kentucky.
theastern Junior Col-
,s Association held its
Hilltop Annual convention at
ipport"’ Carolina Teachers
soiy. ’ it Cullowhee, N. C., on
nd Saturday, May 8
he association, v/hich
V IN last year, is com-
roGi Junior Colleges in the
VIE TOUnited
ard S
Justice, of Mars Hill Col-
in chief of The Hilltop
i32, was elected to the pres-
n Ave.
RETIRING EDITOR
the association at the last
tE HAS Saturday, May
NAMP fceeds J. Nelson Jarrett, of
*1, who presided over the
'• this year. Other officers
— TO Henrietta Bain, of
S I Carolina Teachers College,
p I pent; Miss Henrietta Red-
& IJWingate, N. C., secretary;
py Smith, of W. C. T. C.,
AREjding secretary; and Charles
UE C01( Biltmore Junior College,
i. The Hilltop won the prize
tr the best news sheet repre-
JPPi irr convention. The next
^n will be held at Sue Ben-
, GROQpgg ijj London, Kentucky, in
J. NELSON JARRETT
of Asheville; retiring Editor of
The Hilltop and President of S.
J. C. P. A.; President of Senior
Class, etc., etc.
Examination
Schedule
Classes meeting at Exam Date
7:30: All Thursday P.M. (1-4)
May 21
8:30: MWF—Friday AM (8:30
-1130) May 22
8:30: TTS — Friday PM (1-4)
May 22
9:30: MWF — Saturday AM
(8:30-11:30) May 23
2:00: MWF—^Saturday PM (1-
4) May 23
9:30: TTS—Monday AM (8:30-
11:30) May 25
10:30: MWF — Monday PM
(1-4 May 25
10:30: TTS — Tuesday AM
(8:30-11:30) May 26
1:00: MWF — Tuesday PM
(1-4) May 26
3:00: All — Wednesday AM
(8:30-11:30) May 27
2:00: TTS — Wednesday PM
(1-4) May 27
All English, 2 Classes (C-I) —
Thursday AM (7:30-10:30)
May 28
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM IS
SCHEDULED TO BEGIN MAY 16
EDITOR
[lARDWj
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Isident Hunter Speaks
carry l^;ond annual convention of
*o kee(iation was called to order on
and;May 8. The delegates en-
i round-table discussions on
wing subject: editorials, ad-
ro SEI. and exchanges. President
linter, of Cullowhee, was the
R f I speaker at the morning ses-
,e spoke on “The College
.er and Its Challenge to the
■jYouth.” He said that the
rjsfwspaper represents the
Mm
^ Huj. Lee Elected to
sioNJ^jj of N. C. Junior
■>RLD- „ c
oliege Gonrerence
ENTSgy Sj-d, in the Selwyn Hotel,
|lotte, representatives of the
i-th Carolina junior colleges
IVER the purpose of organizing a
college conference. Profes-
I. Lee of Mars Hill was cho-
sident. Chas. T. Zimmerman
tMcRae College was selected
orkpident, and H. W. Wheeler of
.A. .-Abbey was elected secre-
isurer.
^Continued on Page 4)
student body. “It is an enterprise for
students just as banking and rail
roads are for adults; its writers are
not creative, but discoverers, and re
porters; and it presents a challenge
to students to think for themselves.”
He added that the college newspaper
was of infinite value to the college.
The afternoon of Friday was spent
by the delegates on a picnic to White-
side Mountain.
The program for Saturday morning
included a more lengthy discussion
on “Systems of News Assignments”
and “Sports News.” Miss Mary Hope
Westbrook, of W. C. T. C., was the
principal speaker during the morning
session of the convention. She spoke
primarily of the benefit of feature
stories to the collegs news sheet, and
after her discussion the chair order
ed that an informal forum discussion
take place about this particular feat
ure of news writing.
A constitution drafted by Nelson
Jarrett, retiring president, was sub
mitted to the convention and was
accepted with amendments. This con
stitubion marks the definite aim of
the organization, and it will go into
effect at the beginning of next year.
The following schools are mem
bers of the association or have signi
fied their intention of becoming
members: Sue Bennett College, of
London, Ky.; W. C. T. C., of Cul
lowhee, N. C.; Mars Hill College, of
Mars Hill, N. C.; Young Harris, of
Young Harris, Ga.; A. S. T. C., of
Boone, N. C.; Lindsey Wilson Junior
College, of Jackson, Ky.; Lees Jun
ior College, of Columbia, Ky.; Trav-
icca Junior College, of Nashville,
Tenn.; Wingate Junior College, of
VVingabe, N. C.; and Biltmore Junior
College, of Asheville, N. C.
SENIOR PUPILS
GIVE RECITAL
Sunday School Glass
Presidents Are Elected
The college organized department
of the Sunday School has done very
commendable work during the past
year. The enrollment has doubled,
with the aid of the department slo
gan, “Every student in Sunday
School.”
The officers as elected for next
year are: Gleaners: Miss Wingate,
teacher; Marietta Poteat, president;
Workers at Work: Mrs. Robinson,
teacher; Lillian Crow, president;
Ruth Class: Miss Pierce, teacher; Eva
Robbins, president; Teachers in
Training, Miss Bowden, teacher;
Grace West, president; Crusaders:
Miss Elkins, teacher; Marie McNeal,
president; Ever Faithful: Miss
Gregg, teacher; Dwight Mullins, pres
ident; Berean I: Mr. McLeod, teach
er; Joe Farmer, president; Berean
II: Mr. Moore, teacher; Ernest Bailes,
president; Berean HI: Mr. Trentham,
teacher; Keating Pharr, president;
Fearless Fighters, Mr. Carr, teacher;
Charles Murphy, president.
Misses Pace and Whitmire Are Assist
ed by Ernest Moore and Mrs.
Roberts in Expression
Recital
On Saturday, May 2, in the College
Auditorium, Sibyl Pace and Ruth
Whitmire were presented in their
Senior recital in the department of
expression. They were assisted by
Ernest Moore, violinist, and Mrs. 0
E. Roberts, accompanist.
The two graduating pupils appear
ed on the stage hand in hand, wear
ing similar net dresses with corsages,
The first number was a wistful dia
logue, “Us Twins,” which was fol
lowed by “Mansions,” a lengthy read
ing given creditably by Sibyl Pace.
War-time was brought back vivid
ly as Ruth Whitmire recited “The
Way to the Little White Cross.” A
touch of comedy was introduced
with “The Misfortunes of Little Ikey
Templin,” by Sibyl Pace.
The violin, played by Ernest Moore,
furnished music for an interlude be
fore the closing reading, one of Fan
nie Kilbourne’s delightful stories,
“Dot Finds a Man for Polly,” told by
Ruth Whitmire in her capable man
ner.
The ushers ware Florence Johnson,
Val Edwards, Martha Parker, and
Tom Moore.
S. MARION JUSTICE
of Hendersonville; Editor of The
Hilltop for 1931 - 1932, and re
cently elected President of the
Southeastern Junior College
Press Association, who is also re
tiring editor of the 1931 Laurel.
May 1st Memorable
Day at Mars Hill
Educators Laud Work of Mars Hill
College.
Misses Buckner and
Elkins Give Recital
Graduation Presentation Well
Received by Music-
Lovers.
On Saturday evening. May 9, a
music recital was given by the pupils
for graduation. Sharon Buckner, so
prano, and. Grace Truman Elkins,
pianist. The ability of these two mu
sicians was manifested in their
charmingly given, well interpreted
selections.
An Allegro by Beethoven, played
by Grace Elkins, was the opening
number, following which Sharon
Buckner sang “My Mother Bids Me
Bind My Hair,” “The Lotus Flower,”
and “The Lass With the Delicate Air.”
Next were given MacDowell’s
“Rigandon” and Mendelssohn’s ‘Song
Without Words,” then the familiar
songs, “I Know a Lovely Garden,”
lullaby from “Erminie,” and “Mah
Lindy Lou.”
Grace Truman Elkins played
Whispers of the Night” and a Ma
zurka. Sharon Buckner concluded
the recital with “The Mission of a
Rose” and “Blackbird, Keep Sing
ing.”
The marshals were Roderick Hol
den, Virginia Hester, June Ramsey,
H. Clay Cox, Marjorie Choate,and
Paul Davenport.
Hundreds of alumni and friends
from many parts of the country and
representatives from colleges and
universities came to express their
love and appreciation for the service
Mars Hill College has rendered in the
field of education, ideals, and morals
for -the past seventy-five years. It
was indeed a most successful Dia
mond Anniversary. During the day
the visitors enjoyed addresses by
presidents or representatives of many
leading colleges, the crowning of the
May Queen, and programs by the two
literary societies, Philomathian and
Euthalian.
The principal addresses of the
morning were delivered by Dr. R. E.
Flowers, vice-president of Duke Uni
versity, and Dr. William Louis Po
teat, presdent of Wake Forest Col
lege. Both spoke on the problems
and functions of the Christian Col-
! lege today. High tribute was paid to
the work of Mars Hill College. Brief
speeches of greetings were brought
I by President H. T. Hunter, of West
ern North Carolina Teachers College;
President C. H. Trowbridge, of Wea
ver College; President John E. Calfee,
of Asheville Normal; President Blan-
ford B. Dougherty, of Appalachian
Teachers College, representing the
Colleges of Western North Carolina.
The outstanding addresses of the af
ternoon program were given by Dr.
Fred Brown, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee,
and Grover H. Jones, judge of the
Juvenile Court, of High Point.
A most enjoyable day was brought
to a close by the colorful May Day
festivities, which were under the di
rection of Mrs. Douglas Robinson.
The two literary societies presented
special programs to a large number
of visitors and friends in the even
ing.
Mother’s Hands
In Death my mother's hands
lay like two flowers; not blue-
white, bloodless iris, but soft
and glowing like the tender ivory
of new tulips. They lay at rest,
yet spoke of years I knew more
vividly than could silent lips.
Had death not come they could
have paused now — there were
dreams of gardens to create;
there were books long saved for
quiet years ahead. Music wast
ed in her hands. They lay at
rest now, but in that rest they
serve me still. Their memory,
now a secret song, a magic key,
my talisman.
—Bob Robinson.
104 to Receive Diplomas
May 29th at Mars
Hill.
Forty to Graduate in Summer
School.
On Saturday evening. May 16, the
G. C. Brown Declamation Contest
will mark the opening of the Com
mencement series. On the following
Saturday, May 23rd, will be featured
by the girls’ annual Readers Contest.
The Baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered to the student body and
visitors on Sunday, May 24, by Dr.
George Caleb Moor, pastor of Mad
ison Avenue Baptist Church, New
York City.
The Oration Essay Contest for the
girls will be held Wednesday, May
27, at 8:00 P. M.
Thursday, May 28, will be featur
ed by the Oratorical Contest in the
moniing; the Society Debate in the
afternoon; the Alumni Supper and
entertainment in the evening.
On Friday evening. May 29th, the
Junior College Seniors will present a
short program, consisting of an ori
ginal class poem, written and to be
read by D. L. Stewart; an oration by
John Jahnson; and the class song,
composed by Corrine Powell and
Grace Elkins.
Immediately following the C-II
program, eighty-five C-II’s, nineteen
A-IV’s, and two expression students
will receive their diplomas. There are
forty members of the C-II class who
will not graduate at this time, but
who expect to receive their diplomas
at the end of the Summer School.
Marshals for these exercises are:
E. W. Allison (chief), Jackson coun
ty ; Frances.«Barnes^ Rockingham;
W. F. McLester, Richmond; Helen
Beckwith, Montgomery; J. L. Wil
liams, Surry; Marjorie Choate, Alle
gheny ; C. K. Campbell, Tennessee;
Ruth Whitemire, Transylvania; B. T.
pFalls, Jr., Cleveland; Harriet Hall,
Gaston.
How Many Chapel
Absences Have You?
By A. P. Godwin
Say, fellows, how many chapel ab-
'sences Aave you? Six or more? That’s
ifine! Please, for the sake of the rest
I of us, don’t remember that you have
some legitimate excuse for cutting
chapel.
Of course, we enjoy tl.e regpilar
chapel period, but a little variation is
good in anything. And then, that is
such a variation. It not only adds
honcr to the day, but it gives ihe ]iri-
vilegcd fellows an opportunity to dis
play Ihoir oratorical ability. Other
wise you might leave, after spending
I two whole years, without this poten
tial dynamic power being rliscovenvi.
So, don’t remember to have your cha
pel absences excused.
PRESIDENT
H. CLAY COX
of Shelby; recently installed as
President of B. S. U. for 1931-
1932.