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October 24
THE HILLTOP
Published Bi-Weekly By The Students of Mars Hill College
B. S. U. CONVENTION
DURHAM
Oct. 29, 30, 31.
3L. VI.
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 23, 1931
NO. 3
TRONG ADDRESSES FEATURE
: founders: day October 12
idie
liter Santford Martin Lauds Cour-
age of College and Urges No
Retrenchment on Education.
AMBOLDT BRINGS MESSAGE.
Founders’ Day for the seventy-
;th birthday anniversary of the
liege was celebrated this year with
'ery simple program, although most
^^^^pirational addresses were made by
ntford Martin, editor of the Wins-
-a-Salem “Journal” and “Sentinel”
d by Wickes Wamboldt, newspaper
* * uminist and a member of the Ashe
'S Hile City Council.
“North Carolina is never going
. ck from the school house on the
® ^^*1 to the still house in the hollow,”
I COIlclared Mr. Martin. He also said
it for seventy-five years Mars Hill
liege has been a recruiting station
-rightousness, fighting right against
ong.
Paying tribute to our President,
. R. L. Moore, who has for thirty-
Ur years served Mars Hill College,
g g said that if ever the history of
rth Carolina is written Mr. Moore’s
e will appear at the head in black
3e.
_Mr. Martin also explained that
urage has kept this institution
ainst all odds for us. Then he
L ^ed the question, “Do we appreciate
Cor/ forefather’s work and sacrifice?”
I added that only once has Mars
II had to close her doors and that
s during the time of depression
^ .o:i®diately following the war be-
/lyLLen the states. Through all the
ler years courage has kept her alive
that courage will keep her alive
ough this period of depression just
it did before.
n closing he pleaded to give us
and women who believe some-
ng strong enough to live or die for
spro-wt something, and if we do our
lylvai^ools will not die!
Mr. Wamboldt talked on “Found-
urging his bearers to build a
lucad® noble foundation of charac-
degf whether in a home or in an of-
J. He said that character was
*^^^ething no one could take away
m you, but you yourself,
ter, ^resident Moore recognized a num-
of visitors and introduced the
-mbers of the board of trustees
SPECIAL BUS TO B. S.
U. CONVENTION
The Greyhound Bus Company
has given a special rate to the
B. S. U. Convention at Durham,
October 30, November 1. The fare
is $7.40 round-trip on the bus
equipped with individual reclining
air-cushioned seats. This bus leaves
early Friday morning, October 30,
and returns Sunday night, Novem
ber 1. Our quota is fifty students.
Are you going? See K. Clay Cox
or Martha Stock if you plan to go.
Founders* Day Speaker
James Matthews
Elected Phi Head
Brilliant
Program Follows Election
of Officers.
(Continued on page 3)
e r.
[r. H. E. Taylor
Speaks To Students
.es
iTy Morgan and George Burnett
- Chapel Visitors.
College was fortunate
A^^ving as chapel visitors last Wed-
'O^l^day, October 14, Mr. George Bur-
_.t, Mr. Perry Morgan, of Raleigh,
1 Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Taylor, of
rea, Kentucky. Mr. Taylor, who
been business manager of Berea
lege twenty years and also an
101 omplished musician, delighted the
hin^ience with a most interesting talk
“The Purpose of All Educational
itutions.”
r. Burnett and Mr. Morgan were
in the interest of the “Every-
nber Canvass,” and spoke in the
il church Wednesday afternoon
^representatives of surrounding
I£/o*'rches.
sn
ISS STARNES
JOINS FACULTY
'uring the illness of Mrs. Wilkins,
3 Mabel Starnes, of Asheville, has
ed the faculty to fill the vacancy
he Latin department. Miss Starnes
es to Mars Hill from Fruitland
re she has taught English and
in for the past four years. While
^ruitland she was faculty advisor
the debate council and B. S. U.
was an active worker in B. Y. P.
vork. Miss Starnes is a graduate
®^^arson-Newman and Southwestern
linary at Texas.
At their meeting on October 16,
the Philomathian Literary Society
elected officers to serve for the ensu
ing nine weeks. James Matthews was
chosen to take over the reins of lead
ership that were so capably held by
H. C. Cox, the retiring president. The
other officers were as follows: Charles
Alexander, vice-president; Reeves
Colville, recording secretary; Dick
England, corresponding secretary;
Charles Morgan, censor; C. B. Jones,
fines collector; Douthit Furches,
dues collector; Carl Rogers, chap
lain; Sam Justice, English critic;
Allen Suttle, expression critic; “Doc”
Murphy, janitor; Albert Suttle and
Faison Butler, marshalls; Hubert
Smith, librarian; Joe. E. Brown,
choirister; and George Mims, Hilltop
reporter.
The following program was rend
ered at the same meeting:
Joe Farmer opened the program
with a vocal selection en»titled, “Bells
of the Sea.” This was followed by
a declamation by Hubert Smith on
“The Death of Robbespierre.” Next
Lem Freeman recited Longfellow’s
“A Psalm of Life.”
Then came the debate of the even
ing, “Resolved, That the Stability of
Employment Should Be Required of
Industry as a Fundamental Remedy
for Unemployment.” Ansel Jones
and Glenn Watts set forth the cause
of the affirmative, while C. B. Jones
and Judson Stephenson upheld the
side of the negative. The verdict
was rendered in favor of the affirma
tive.
At this point in the program the
Phi Syncopaters played two musical
selections. Next three men were
called on for impromptu speeches.
First, James Miller gave a little poem
on love, featuring Keating Pharr.
Next Joe. E. Brown gave a short talk
and finished up by turning a hand
spring. Pegram Holland brought the
series to a conclusion with another
talk featuring some phase of this lit
tle thing called love. The program
was brought to an end with humor
by Walter Jewett.
W. N. C. STUDENT VOLUNTEER
INSTITUTE MEETS AT MARS HILL
SANTFORD MARTIN
editor of the Winston-Salem Journal
and Sentinel who made a powerful
address for education, Founders’ Day,
October 12.
College Band Makes
First Appearance
Band Now Numbering Twenty-five
Pieces Is Under Direction of
Joe Farmer .
After much hard work under the
direction of Joe Farmer the Mars
Hill College band made its debut last
Friday in Asheville at the Rutherford
game. The performance started on
the square, where a large crowd as
sembled to hear the music and watch
the capers of “Joe E.” Brown. After
plajdng several well rendered selec
tions, the band fell into formation
and paraded down Patton Avenue,
led by a corps of motorcycle cops.
Numbers of pedestrians and store
keepers crowded the sidewalks in an
effort to see the source of the music
and watch the famous Mr. Brown go
through a series of handsprings and
other forms of acrobatics. The band
turned left on Coxe Street and
marched about a block where they
were picked up by a truck and car
ried to the stadium. The band and
Mr. Brown continued their perform
ance during the game.
The band, made up of twenty-five
pieces, has been practicing hard for
the past several weeks in an effort
to play at the Rutherford game. As
their first performance went off so
well they will attempt to play for all
home games this fall and will also
play during the basketball season.
The members of the band are: Joe
Farmer, director; trumpets, Bruce
Ellen, Hubert Smith, Robert Burnett,
Harry Morris, and Carl Lanford;
clarinets, Pegram Holland, Elizabeth
Blanton, Luther Matthews, Paul Tay
lor, Julia Cox, and Franklin Wilk
ins; saxes, H. Clay Cox, Truett
Rhyne, Albert Beck, Dona Shouse,
and Conway Sams; trombones, Frank
Powell, Virgil Cox, James Robinson,
and Sam Justice; baritone, Mr. String-
field; base, Harold Williams; drums,
Faison Butler and Bradley Taylor.
NOVEMBER PROGRAM
FOR SCRIBLERUS CLUB
Some Early Developments of
the Drama in Greek and Roman
Literature—Hazel Sprinkle.
Some Early Developments of
the Drama in French Literature—
Wilson Lyday.
Some Early Developments of
the Drama in English Literature—
Dorothy Allen.
College To Be Host October 24-25 to
One of Four North Carolina
District Meetings.
NINE COLLEGES REPRESENTED
Mamie Perry Elected
President of Glios
Gypsy Love Song Dramatized In Pic
turesque Setting.
In the regular business meeting of
the Clio Literary Society on Thurs
day afternoon, October 15, the fol
lowing officers were elected: Presi
dent, Mamie Perry; first vice-presi
dent, Katherine Rollins; second vice-
president; Grace West; correspond
ing secretary, Clara Stover; record
ing secretary, Madge Myers; Mar
shals, Mildred Elmore, Lucy Chand
ler, and Doris Smiley; censor, Jincy
Owen; pianist, Hazel Sprinkle; chor
ister, Dorothy Allen; chaplain, Kath
leen Gilliland; program committee,
Pearl Howell, Helen Keller, and Em
ma Van Sant.
The program was a dramatization
of Victor Herbert’s “Gypsy Love
Song,” played on the violin by Eliza
beth Dunham. The scene, introduced
by Frances McFarlane, was a gypsy
campfire, surrounded by foliage whose
red autumn leaves reflected the glow
from the fire.
Real Spanish Gypsies were repre
sented in costume by Mary Ella New-
brough, Mildred Jordan, and Ruth
Burt. Ruamie Squires played the
part of a French peasant girl.
The wild, free spirit of gypsy life
penetrated the darkened hall, as
around the light of the campfire were
sung Spanish songs and strange for
tunes told. Gypsy love making and
lines from Rudyard Kipling’s “Gypsy
Trail,” completed the effect.
The society was glad to welcome
to the hall a brother Phi, Bruce
Grainger, and two new members to its
ranks.
Bruce Grainger
Heads I. R. C.
Douglas Booth, of London, To Be
Here November 4th,
VISIT OF THOMAS A. EDISON
IN 1913 IS RECALLED BY MANY
As the world mourns the loss of
Thomas Alva Edison, there is recalled
to the minds of Mars Hill people a
visit made years ago by the famous
inventor, who with his inseparable
companions, Henry Ford, Harvey
Firestone, and John Burroughs
stopped here.
It was in fall of 1913 or 1914 while
on a research trip through North
Carolina, it is said, that Messrs. Edi
son, Firestone, Ford and Burroughs
passed through here enroute to Bre
vard, N. C. They had came from
Asheville via Marshall. Although
here for less than half an hour, a
large crowd gathered and presented
the notables with an array of autumn
flowers.
Mr. Edison was asked to pose for
a kodak picture and laughingly, as is
recalled, said he was hardly in a
presentable manner to have a photo
graph made. A four days growth
of beard and the dust and grit of
travel had been the cause of this.
Several pictures of the party were
taken. Mrs. W. F. Robinson has in
her possession a picture of Mr. Ford,
one of Mr. Burroughs and one of Mr.
Firestone and Mr. Edison as they
were seated together in the rear seat
of the touring car in which they were
traveling.
Mr. Burroughs died several years
ago, and with the passing of Mr. Edi
son, Mr. Ford and Mr. Firestone in
paying tribute to Mr. Edison speak
of him as one of the greatest men
(Continued on page 2)
The election of new members and
officers, and a program on the nation
of Germany, gave the International
Relations Club a full evening at its
first meeting on October 13, at the
home of Dean I. N. Carr.
The three officers elected were
Bruce Grainger, president; Robert
Burnett, vice-president; and Clara
Stover, secretary-treasurer.
Those invited to join the Club were
Gladys Poindexter, Mary McLean,
Ruth Moore, Dwight Mullis, Bruce
Grainger, Bert Barr, Kenneth Clark,
and Max Isenhour.
The conditions and problems of
Germany to-day were brought to the
attention of the history and econom
ics students by discussion of govern
ment by Robert Burnett, commerce
by Madge Myers, agriculture by Ray
Gibbs, education by Mildred E. De
Weese, and religion by Clara Stover.
A salad course, the contribution
of the godmother of the Club, Mrs.
Carr, enlivened the enjoyment of the
evening in the Dean’s home.
The coming of Mr. Douglas Booth
on November 4 was mentioned with
enthusiasm. It was proposed to plan
his lecture so that if possible the
whole student body might share in its
benefits.
This week-end, October 24-25,
Mars Hill is host to the Student Vol
unteer Institute held by the colleges
of Western North Carolina, one of
four such meetings to be held in
the state this year. Representatives
from the following colleges are ex
pected to be present: Davenport Col
lege, Asheville Normal, Montreat
Normal, Weaver College, Western
Carolina Teachers College, Ruther
ford College, and Appalachian State
Teachers College.
Because students are realizing more
than ever that a changing world is
presenting the youth of today with a
changing task and because of the in
terest and concern about what shall
be done to prepare them to face these
new problems, institutes, sponsored
by North Carolina Student Volunteer
Union, have been planned. The pur
pose is to grasp the world conditions
after a day of thought and study to
gether.
The theme of the meeting is “The
Living Christ in the Modern Orient.”
The speakers will present the world
of today, helping to recast our think
ing so we may be able to cope with
new situations and problems.
The talks and discussion groups
will bring us face to face with the
imperativeness of the living Christ,
the only answer to the questions. An
other feature of the program will be
an informal social on Saturday even
ing.
The program opens Saturday af
ternoon at 2:30 with Dr. Tom Sharp
leading the devotional followed by
a talk on “The Living Christ in the
land of Judson,” by Mr. Harrison,
a missionary to Burma who is just
back from his first term. Saturday
evening at 7:30 Mr. John Min ter,
the travelling secretary of the Stu
dent Volunteer movement in the
South Atlantic Region, will bring a
message on “The Living Christ Who
Called Us.”
Miss Miriam Goodwin formerly a
missionary to Korea and a travelling
secretary for the Student Volunteer
Movement, will bring a message on
“Korea Calls for the Living Christ.”
Following these talks an informal
social will be held. Sunday morning
Dr. Tom Sharp opens the devotional
at nine o’clock. The Quadrennial
Convention of Student Volunteer
Movement will be presented. At elev
en o’clock Mr. Harrison will speak in
the church auditorium on “Dare We
Take The Living Christ?”
Ministerial Conference
Elects Officers Oct. 15
On Thursday evening, October
15, the Ministerial Conference met
with a good attendance. After sing
ing a hymn and being led in prayer
by Cornelius Jones, the Conference
proceeded with the election of officers.
The following were elected to serve
for the next term: D. L. Stewart,
president; Robert Chadwick, vice-
president; Fred Parker, secretary;
Carl Rogers, chorister; W. L. Haw
kins, pianist; Kenneth Clark, report
er; and Avery Hunter; janitor.
The Ministeral Conference appre
ciates the faithful leadership of Av
ery Hunter, retiring president, and
his co-officers..
The conference is delighted to have
as a member Alexis Vinokuroff, a
Russian by birth. Several years ago
he, with his father and other m3mbers
of the family, emigrated to China
where he was converted. He comes
from Harbin, Manchuria. Through
Alexis, members of the conference
hope to learn more about the needs
of Russia and China and become more
zealous for the spreading of the gos
pel to the ends of the earth.