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VOL. VI.
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, MAY 7, 1932
No. 13
OVER $1000 PLEDGED IN
THE SWIMMING POOL DRIVE
Students Lack Only Ninety Dollars of Their Goal; Faculty
Expected to Contribute $300.
After a recent check-up it has been disclosed that $1010 has
been subscribed toward the completion of the swimming pool in
the McConnell Gymnasium by the three classes of the college.
The C-II class has subscribed $350.00; the C-I class $585.00; and
the A-IV class $55.00.
The movement to complete the |
swimming pool was started some four I LAUREL IS EX-
or five months ago by the presidents
of the C-II and C-I classes with the
help and cooperation of the Hilltop
staff.
The goal was set for sixteen hun
dred dollars, eleven hundred of this
amount to be subscribed by the class
es, three hundred by the faculty, and
the remainder of the amount to be
raised by gifts. Almost two thirds of
the amount has been subscribed, and
it is hoped that in the near future
the other six hundred will be raised.
Those students who have agreed to
give their five dollar room deposits
to the fund are:
C-II Boys
Marion Justice, Hubert Smith, E.
R. Collis, Allen Suttle, Ed Walker,
Rankin Leeper, Bruce Grainger, Bo-
mar Lowrance, Andrew Chesson, Irv
ing Howell, Zack Woody, Cecil Cof
fey, Geo. Smith, Hal Byrd, Randall
Fowler, Tracy Burton, Lawrence
Whiteside, Tom Moore, C. B. Jones,
E. A. Fletcher, Larry McLendon, Al
bert Beck, Max Isenhour, Marvin
Smith, M. H. Kendall, L. J. Matthews,
Bill McLester, C. B. Taylor, Hartsell
Scarborough, William Kirk, Elverett
A bee.
C-II Girls
E'lora Huffman, Sara Fox, Elizabeth
Corpening, Sarah Hamrick, Ruth
Moore, Inez Hobgood, Willie Newell,
Ruth Robertson, Christine Stroupe,
Martha Stack, Madge Linney, Marie
McNeill, Mabel Jones, Olive Jackson,
Ruth Burt, Trula Little, Madge My
ers, Eula Hudson, Kathleen Gille
land, Ray Gibbs, Marguerite Mauney,
Margaret Martin, Grace West, Muriel
Carroll, Catherine Rollins, Eva Rob
bins, Dona Shouse, Mildred DeWeese,
Mary McLean, Clara Stover, Helen
Keller, Lillian Crowe, Virginia Lloyd,
Mildred Elmore, Pearl Howell, Ava-
lona Hamilton, Feme Hoover, Frances
Frisbie, Frances McFarland, Jincy
Owen, Pauline Young, Stella Coulter,
Julia Merrill.
C-I Boys
Wilson Crawford, Frank Powell, J.
M. McGregor, Connor Feimster, W.
B. Murray, Claude Dills, Clifford Fox,
Jacob Isenberg, Sam Justice, Thomas
Sinclair, Otto Williams, John Irwin,
Dud Rabb, J. L. Woody, Marshall
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PEGTED MAY 15
New Feature Section Devoted
Ahimni; Dedication to W. C.
McConnell.
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An announcement that will be re
ceived on the campus with much in
terest is that made by Bill McLester
and Bruce Grainger in regard to the
1932 edition of the Laurel.
The Laurel will make its first ap
pearance on or about the fifteenth of
this month when the editor will prer.
sent it in chapel.
There are several new features ad
ded to this edition which will place it
among the best that have been pro
duced here. While the general theme
of the book will be kept scret until its
appearance, a few special features
have been announced.
A special section of silhouettes will
be devoted to some of the outstand
ing alumni of the school, among
which will be included A. W. Honey
cutt, of Hendersonville; Judge Thom
as L. Johnson, of Asheville; John Q.
Tilson, Republican leader in Con
gress; Rev. J. H. Hipps, dean of,, the
Baptist University in Shanghai, Chi
na; and H. T. Hunter, president of
the Western Carolina Teachers col
lege.
The dedication is made to W. C.
McConnell, prominent Asheville pres
ident and trustee of the school, for
whom the McConnell Gymnasium is
named. ^ •
To those members of the* staff who
have worked so faithfully and unceas
ingly is due the credit and apprecia
tion from the student body. The fol
lowing are the staff members: Bill
McLester, Bruce Grainger, Bradley
Taylor, Bomar Lowrance, Lillian
Crown, Muriel Carroll, and Nevelyn
Wall.
Commencement
Program
Sunday, May 22—Sermon by Dr.
A. B. Conrad, Pastor First
Baptist Church, High Point,
N. C.
Wednesday, May 25, 8 P. M.—
Readings.
Thursday, May 26—
11:00 A. M.—Orations by Young
Women.
2:30 P. M. — Inter-society De
bate.
4:30 P.M.—Reunion of classes
in Phi Society Hall.
5:30 P. M.—Alumni Supper in
• Sams Dining Hall.
&:00 P. M.—Entertainment
Music and Expression
partments.
Friday, May 27—
10:00 A. M.—Awarding of
plomas.
10:30 A. M.—Alumni address by
Rev. P. L. Elliot, Professor of
English, Western Carolina
Teachers College, Cullowhee,
N. C.
11:00 A.M.—Announcement of
honors and prizes.
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MARS HILL COLLEGE IS HOST
TO S. J. C. PRESS MEET
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Robert Lathan, Editor of Asheville Citizen is Feature Speaker;
Convention Visits Biltniore Estate and Citizen Plant.
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May-Day Event
Set For Tuesday
Field
Program to Replace Usual
Exercises.
MISS CORPENING
GIVES RECITAL
Frances Frisbie, Soprano, Assists In
Graduating Expression Recital
COMING SENIORS
ELECT OFFICERS
John Wilkins Is Chosen President at
Class Meeting.
Clios Elect Officers
The meeting of the Clio Literary
Society on Thursday afternoon, last
marked the installation of the follow
ing C-I officers for the coming year.
They are as follows: President,
Dorothy Crutchfield; 1st vice-presi
dent, Mary Ellen Newborough; 2nd
vice-president, Ruamie Squires; Re
cording secretary. Sue Stuart Moore;
corresponamg secretary, Ruth Wag
oner; treasurer, Mae Danner; censor.
Doris Smiley; ehoristor, Elizabeth G^aldine Barrett
At a class meeting held Tuesday
morning the C-I class selected officers
for the rising C-II class. John Wilk
ins was chosen president; John Mc-
GeHee, vice-president; and Hazel
Herndon, secretary.
These officers are prominent in
scholastic and extra-curricular activ
ities, and the thought has been ex
pressed that under the newly elected
leaders the oncoming C-IPs will be
among the outstanding classes grad
uating from Mars Hill.
The retiring officers who have
served the present C-Ps in a most
capable manner, are Richard England,
vice
Blariton; pianist, Carolyn Haynes;
chaplain, Agnes Stack; marshals, Aza-
leen Kickliter, Elizabeth Denham,
Louise Gilliam; program committee,
Emma Van Sant, Madge Thomas,
Mary Ledford; reporter Kate Huskins
As is the custom, the annual Martha
Cannup Oratorical contest was held.
The contest showed much preparation
on the part of those entering. The
judges for the contest were: Mrs.
Dr. Lock Robinson, Mr. Lee, and Mr.
Blackwell. As there is only one place
given, Madge Myers was able to claim
the victory. Clara Stover and Louise
Gilliam receiced honorable mention.
It was also decided that the im
provement medal, given each year to
a C-II girl, should go to Kathleen
Gilleland.
president; and Louise Gilliam, secre
tary.
CLASSES HOLD
JOINT PICNIC
On Friday evening, April 29, the
Sunday School classes taught by Miss
Wengert and Dr. Moore went on a
joint picnic to the old Sams Mill. The
groups left at four o’clock, walking
to the mill where a bonfire was built.
Entertainment was furnished in the
form of readings by Miss Wengart,
Azaleen Kickliter, and Flora Huff
man. Supper was eaten around the
bonfire, and the groups returned
around seven-thirty.
The expression department present
ed in graduating recital Elizabeth
Corpening, of Granite Falls, assisted
by Francis Frisbie, of Grafton, West
Virginia, Saturday, evening, April 30.
The recital, which was given in the
collq^e auditorium, comprised char
acteristics in impersonations as fol
lows: according to the orential
period. “A Gift to The King,” by
Agnes Sligh Turnbull; the casket
scenes from “Merchant of Venice!”
according to the modern period, “The
Noble Lord,” a one-act play by Per-
civial Wilde. Miss Corpening’s most
outstanding number was the casket
scenes, which she presented with
strong insight and feeling. Her inter
pretation of the suitors was excellent.
Miss Corpening made the Shakespear
ean scene a vivid drama.
The one-act play, a comedy in a
light vein, was charming and cleverly
done. The reader’s characterization
was good.
Miss Corpening was assisted by
Francis FYisbie who sang six numbers.
“On Wings Of Song,” Who is Sylvia,”
“Morning,” “Nursery Rhymes,”
“Dawn in the Forest,” and “June Is
in My Heart.” Miss Frisbie is one of
the outstanding musical students of
the campus.
Both reader and singer were dress
ed in green. Miss Corpening wore a
corsage of pink rosebuds. Miss Frisbie
wore a corsage of violets.
Miss Corpening is the pupil of Miss
Wengert and is one of tbe most out
standing students of the expression
department.
Mai’shals for the evening were:
Sara Corpening, Sara Fox, Ruamie
Squires, Catherine Rollins, Paulyne
Wall, and Mildred Elmore.
A change has been made in the
May Day program for this year. In
stead of the usual May Day exercises
the entire program will be taken up
with track and field events. For the
first time in the history of the college
he girls will compete and will hold
a meet all their own. Of the 23
events of the day, 10 of them will be
for the girls.
The participation of the girls in the
meet will offer more action and color
to the day. Since there is to be an
alternation of the masculine and
feminine events, there will be no
lapses, with some event in progress
all the time. .
The students competing in the meet
are chosen from the physical educa
tion classes and varsity teams. Those
who have been chosen to participate
have trained hard and should render
a first-class field day. With the girls’
three legged race and the boys’ dash
es, spectators will be treated with
laughs afe well as with the thrill of
first rate competition.
There will be both individual and
group events on the program. The
students who have so far excelled
in the various events being chosen
for the individual contests, while
those who care to may enter the
group events.
The meet is to start at 1:30 Tues
day afternoon and will continue for
about three hours. The boys will
use about two hours and the girls
one. The judges for the day will be
chosen from the faculty, and will
probably be Mr. Lee, Mr. Wood and
Coach Furches, with probably one or
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The third annual convention of the Southeastern Junior Col
lege Press Association convened Friday mdrning,' May^ 6 with
S. Marion Justice, president, presiding. Anderson, Biltmore,
and Weaver Junior Colleges had representatives present for the
meeting, which will last through noon Saturday.
The Friday morning session was
opened with an address of welcome
by President R. L. Moore of Mars
Hill College, .after which several dis
cussions dealing with various phases
of newspaper work were had. The dis
cussion on news stories was lead by
Sam Justice. The feature story was
discussed by James Matthews.
The main address of the morning
was that by Mr. Robert Lathan, edit
or of the Asheville Citizen. His ad
dress was most welcome by the con
vention.
The session was recessed for lunch,
and recalled at one o’clock for a dis
cussion on the editorial phase of
journalism. This was conducted by
Falk Johnson, newly elected editor of
the Hilltop.
At adjournment of the short ses
sion the delegates left to take a trip
through- the plant of the Asheville
Citizen-Times company and to visit
the'',JBiltmore Estate. Upon return
from Asheville the delegates were
guests at a banquet given in the col
lege dining hall. Music was furn
ished by the college orchestra.
Following the dinner the delega
tion visited the two literary societies.
The regular progcam of discussion
groups was resumed Saturday morn
ing with Frank A. Barber, of the In
land Press, Asheville; leading the dis
cussion on the mechanical side of col
lege papers. The business session for
the making of awards and the elec
tion of officers was held, and the con
vention adjourned until the 1933
session.
At present 24 junior colleges from
seven states are eligible for member
ship in the association as follows:
South Carolina, Anderson; North
Carolina, Belmont-Abbey; Biltmore,
Lees-Macrae, Davenport, Wingate,
Campbell, Rutherford, Weaver, Mars
Hill; Virginia, Virginia Interment,
Sullins, Shenandoah; West Virginia,
Bluefield; Georgia, Young-Hai'ris;
Augusta; Kentucky; Sue Bennett,
Lee’s, Bethel, Tennessee; Ward-Bel-
mont, Tennessee Wesleyan, Hiawas-
see, Travicca.
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Officers of the association for this
year are: S. Marion Justice, Mars
Hill, president; Henrietta Bain, West
ern Carolina Teacher’s College, vice-
president; Henrietta Redfern, Win
gate, recording secretary; and
Charles Lloyd, Biltmore, treasurer.
One new member, Anderson Col
lege, Anderson, S. C., was received
at this convention.
Mashburn Chosen
To Head Convention
B. Y. P. U. Director Has Held Many
Posts During Stay at Mars Hill.
LIBRARY GETS
VALUABLE BOOKS
A valuable addition was made to
the Montague Library when Dean I.
N. Carr picked up, for a mere song,
an expensive set of books entitled
“The South in the Building of the
Nation,” in a second-hand book store
in Richmond, Virginia, recently.
The set is broad in its scope deal
ing with the history of the states,
their political history, economic his
tory, educational history, social life,
and biography of famous Southern
ers. The set was ably compiled by a
group of six editors, who are profes
sors in leading Southern colleges.
The set is made up of twelve hand
somely bound volumes, with colored
picture plates and engraved title
pages. The approximate value of the
set is one hundred dollars.
At the annual meeting of the B.
Y. P. U. Convention, which was held
in Franklin on April 15-16, David T.
Mashburn Avas elected president of
Western North Carolina Regional B.
Y. P. U. Convention. This is the high
est honor that the Regional Conven
tion can offer, and the first time that
the president has been chosen by the
separate conventions. Mashburn has
been in B. Y. P. U. work in the west
ern part of the state for around five
years. He is at present, besides re
gional president, president of the
Western Associational B. Y. P. U.
and clerk of the same association.
During his stay at Mars Hill he has
been B. Y. P. U. director; B. Y. P.
U. president; leader of Intermediate
B. Y. P. U.; choirister for B. Y. P.
U. general assembly; teacher of a
Sunday school class; state editor of
HILLTOP; state correspondent to
Asheville Citizen; and a society of
ficer.
“M” Club Holds
Annual Banquet
On April 23 the “M” Club held its
annual social feature in the form of
a banquet at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Trentham. Approximately fifty
guests were present. Because of
rain, the entertainment was held in
doors instead of on the lawn’" as pre
viously planned. The banquet was
served buffet style.
Non Officers are Elected
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Sara Corpening Essay Contest
Winner.
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At the regular meeting of the Non
pareil Literary Society on May 5 the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Rubye Young; vice-president,
Sara Corpening; recording secretary.
Ruby Hayes; corresponding secretary,
Geraldine Barrett; censor, Miriam
Mohn; treasurer Jonnie Hudson, chap
lain, Ruth Killcji'; chorister, Alyce
DeCourses; pianist, Mable Shaver, re
porter, Nevelyn Wall; hostess, Doris
porter; Nevelyn Wall, hostesses, Doris
Doris Gibbs, Minnie Brooks Mary Pre-
vost; doorkeeper. Pearl Ownby. These
officers were elected from the C-I
class to carry on the work next fall.
The Society was glad to welcome
as a visitor Mrs. Lyday, a former Non
and daughter of our own Mother Wil
kins.
The winners of the Non Essay con
test which was held April 14 were:
first place, Sara Corpening; second
place, Madge Linney; third place,
Frances Frisbie; fourth place, Lily
Bennett.