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Published Bi-Weekly By The Students of Mars Hill College
SPECIAL
EDITION
IJ VOL. VI.
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, MAY 26, 1932
No. 14
FACULTY SERVES
COLLEGE 319 YEARS
I Average Term of 34 Teachers and
Administrative Officers is
Eight Years.
DR. FRED BROWN
ELECTED PRES. S. B. C.
Former Mars Hill Man Given Highest
Honor In Baptist Denomi
nation.
Honored
The aggregate tenures of office of
the faculty and administration offi
cers of Mars Hill College reaches a
total of three hundred and nineteen
years of service to the Western
North Carolina institution.
The faculty members, having been
the longest at Mars Hill are President
and Mrs. Moore, who have been con
nected with the College for thirty-
five ye^.rs, the average for the entire
staff \h 'ng eight and four-fifth years.
The iist of the faculty members in
order of years of service to the col
lege is as follows:
President Robert Lee Moore, A. B.,
D. Ed., Mathematics, thirty-five years.
Mrs. Robert Lee Moore, Bursar,
thirty-five years.
Mir" Beulah Bowden, Art and Re-
ligi " twenty-four years.
Flora Harding Robinson, M.
A., Mathematics, nineteen years.
Mr. Preston Calvin Stringfield, M.
A., University of Pennsylvania, Edu
cation, seventeen years.
Mr. Joseph Bascom Huff, A. M.,
English, twelve years.
Mrs. Nona Moore Roberts, B. M.,
French, thirteen years.
Mrs. Laura Shaw, Dietitian, eleven
years.
Mr. Oren Roberts, A. B., Physical
Education, ten years.
Mrs. Cornelia Howell Vann, M. A.,
Spanish, ten years.
iMiss Bonnie Wengert, Graduate
School of Expression, Expression, ten
years.
Isaac N. Carr, M. A., History, nine
years.
Mrs. Walter Eugene Wilkins, A. B.,
• German, nine years.
Mr. John W. Huff, M. A., Latin,
eight years.
Mr. John A. McLeod, M. A., Eng
lish, eight years.
Miss Ethel Gregg, A. B., English,
eight years.
Miss Martha Sinclair Biggers, B.
M., Piano, eight years.
Miss Nora Kelly. R. N., Nurse and
Health Education, eight years.
Mr. Shannon Otis Trentham, M. A.,
Biology, seven years.
Miss Ella J. Pierce, A. B., English,
seven years.
Mr. Ralph Marion Lee, M. A., Eco-
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COLLEGE SHOWS
STEADY GROWTH
Current Session Has Largest College
Enrollment.
Dr. Fred F. Brown, graduated from
Mars Hill in 1904, now pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Knoxville,
Tennessee, was elected to the highest
office of the Southern Baptist Con
vention at the meeting held in St.
Petersburg, Fla., recently.
Dr. Brown is an outstanding leader
in the denomination, having been ap
pointed recently as South-wide direc
tor of the every-member canvass. The
church of which he is pastor in one of
the leading churches of the South,
particularly in contributions to
world-wide benevolences.
As a student at Mars Hill, Fred
Brown was red-blooded and mis
chievous, yet intensely devout. He
was particularly interested in public
speaking and society work, being a
member of the Philomathian Society
when the meetings were held in what
is now the music building. Mrs. W
IH. Woodall, his teacher of expression,
wielded a strong influence over him
during his student days here.
Dr. Brown decided for the minis
try after leaving Mars Hill and con
tinued his education at Wake Forest
and the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary.
URGES! GRADUATING CUSS
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS THURSDAY
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Sheepskins To Be Presented To 9^ College Seniors; 23
More To Finish In Summer School
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Professor Elliot Speaks,
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With the largest graduating class in the seventy-six years
of its history, Mars Hill college opened the commencement pro-
gram Sunday, May 22, with the baccalaureate fermon^delivered
by Dr A. B. Conrad, pastor of the First Baptist Church of High
Point, N. C., the remainder of the week being devoted to various
class activities, inter-society contests, and alumni meetings. The
awarding of diplomas and prizes will bring the year to a close
Friday, May 27, at noon.
DR. FRED F. BROWN
Pastor of the First Baptist Church of
Knoxville, Tenn., who has been chos
en president of the Southern Baptist
Convention was graduated from Mars
IHill in 1904.
Societies and Clubs
Are Campus Assets
Four Societies and Four Scholarship
Clubs Offer Valuable Extra.
Curricula Training.
Figures taken from the registrar’s
report show that the college enroll
ment has steadily grown during the
eleven years, 1921 to 1932, that the
junior college has been in existence.
Enrollment in the college classes,
exclusive of the summer school and
special students, has been as follows
for the eleven years: 14, 71, 114, 171,
242, 326, 385, 376, 378, 402, 420.
Enrollment in the senior class for this
period has been as follows: 1, 4, 22,
33, 85, 94, 127, 127, 143, 164, 171.
The numbers receiving Associate in
Arts diplomas have been as follows:
1, 3, 19, 35, 64, 75, 67, 69, 96, 99,
115. Total enrollment for the eleven
years, exclusive of the summer terms,
is as follows: 467, 481, 512, 545,
493, 488, 412, 487, 471, 490, 485.
One of the" important features of
Mars Hill College is its literary so
cieties. There are four of these organ
izations: the Euthalian, for boys, and
its sister society, the Nonpariel; the
Philomathian, for boys, and its sister,
the Clio. The societies offer unlimit
ed opportunities for development in
debating, orating, declaiming, and
other phases of literary activities.
Society spirit runs high at the anni
versary season and at commencement,
with the friendly rivalry among the
societies adding color and impetus to
the campus life.
Mars Hill has four scholarship clubs.
Students averaging “B” on a requir
ed subject are eligible for member
ship. The four clubs are: the Scrib-
lerus (English) Club, the Internat
ional Relations Club, the Science
Club, and the Language Club. Inter
esting and instructive programs are
presented in monthly meetings.
Many parts of the world are rep
resented on our campus in the reg
ional clubs. The largest membership
is held by the Madison County Club.
All of the fairly well represented
counties have clubs, while the remain
der of the students are taken care of
in state, section, and cosmopolitian
clubs.
Mars Hill Alumni
In Many Fields
Below are listed some representa
tive Mars Hill graduates. This is not
a roll of honor, for hundreds even
thousands should appear on such a
roster.
Six School Men
A. W. Honeycutt, superintendent
Hendersonville, N. C., city schools,
newly-elected superintendent city
schools, Lexington, N. C.
E. E. Sams, superintendent Lenoir
county schools, Kinston, N. C.
C. S. Black, Ph. D., professor of
chemistry. Wake Forest College,
Wake Forest, N. C.
Hannibal G. Duncan, Ph. D., asso
ciate professor of sociology. Univer
sity of New Hampshire, Durham, N.
H., and author of several college
texts.
Coy Muckle, president Wingate
.Junior College, Wingate, N. C.; also
president of the State B. Y. P. U.
J. Spurgeon Edwards, superintend
ent of Montgomery County schopls,
Troy, N. C.
Six Pastors
Dr. Zeno Wall, pastor First Bap
tist Church, Shelby, N. C.; also presi
dent Boiling Springs Junior College.
Rev. 0. R. Mangum, pastor Worn-
all Avenue Baptist Church, Kansas
City, Mo.
Rev. J. M. Kester, pastor First Bap
tist Church, Wilmington, N. C.; mem
ber of the Foreign Mission Board;
author of “The Life After Death.”
Rev. Porter M. Bailes, pastor First
Baptist Church, Tyler, Texas.
Rev. J. Ben Eller, pastor First
Baptist Church, Statesville, N. C.
Rev. C. B. Austin, pastor West
Washington Baptist Church, Wash
ington, D. C.; member of the Educa-
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Enrollment Shown
By Departments
The report of the registrar gives
the enrollment in the different de
partments as follows: Art 41,
Bible 198, Biology 127, Chemistry
97, Economics 52, Education 222,
English 431, French 199, German
19, Government 33, Greek 14, His
tory 307, Home Economics 17,
Latin 139, Mathematics 221, Phys
ics 25, Physical Education 254,
Health Education 182, Spanish 29,
Music 110, Chorus 67, Orchestra
22.
Pearl Howell Wins
Dramatic Awards
Expretaion Department Has Splendic
Record; New Plana
Announced.
The recognition of the most faith
ful student in the expression depart
ment this year has been accorded to
Pearl Howell. Honorable mention
goes to Douthit Furches and Cather
ine Rollins. The honor is awarded
annually and the name of the stu
dent is engraved on the plate in the
expression studio. Previous recog
nition has gone to T. Carl Brown
and Sibyl Pace.
The expression department has
played an important part in school
activities this year. Notable i)er-
formances have been presented in the
plays, which were warmly received
and well attended by the students.
The department is presenting a rol
licking comedy as its commencement
feature. It includes some of the most
outstanding talent among the expres
sion students.
A new plan of program presenta
tion is to be inaugurated next year.
The club will be divided into three
groups, each under the direction of
a captain who will have charge of the
programs. This plan will introduce
variety into the programs.
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The number to receive diplomas
;his year, including those graduating
in summer school, brings the total to
115 as compared with 99 of last year,
which was, up until that time, the
largest graduating class. There will
be 92 to receive diplomas on May 27.
An extensive program of interest
has been planned for the commence
ment exercises. On Wednesday, May
25, the reading contest will be held in
the school auditorium at 8 o’clock.
Thursday, May 26, at 11 A. M., the
oration contest for women will be
held, at 2:30, the inter-society debate
will take place, at 4:30, a reunion of
classes will meet in the Phi Society
Hall, at 5:30, the alumni supper in
the Sams Dining Hall, and an enter
tainment at 8 o’clock by the music
and expression departments will close
the day’s activities. On Friday morn
ing the diplomas will be awarded at
10 o’clock. At 10:30 the alumni ad
dress by Professor P. L. Elliott, of
Western Carolina Teachers’ College,
will be delivered.
The true climax of the entire com
mencement program comes at 11 o’
clock Friday morning when the an
nouncement of the honors and prizes
for the year will be m'ade. Those
winning in the various contests, and
those who receive recognition of any
form will be announced. The win
ners are then presented with medals.
These prizes are given by various
patrons of the school, and are the cen
ter of friendly rivalry throughout
the year. The debate medal is given
by C. B. Mashburn, the declamation
medal by G. C. Brown, American
History, memorial medal, by Mrs.
Quaid: improvement in composition,
Mrs. Kate Woodrow; loving cup to the
women’s society whose representa
tive wins in the oration contest, J. L.
Corzine; reading, the College; ora-
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HABSHia OinXEGt
Mars Hill Grads
In Who’s Who
Names of Three Members of the Fac
ulty in Latest Volume.
Religious Groups
Wield Wide Influence
A religious atmosphere predomin
ates the student life on the campus of
Mars Hill College. It is a spirit that
can be defined only by close observa
tion and experience. After having
caught that “Mars Hill spirit,” which
is so clearly brought about by the
close fellowship of the students in
carrying on the cause of Christ on
the college campus, the students have
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The names of at least eight form
er students of Mars Hill appear in
Who’s Who in America;
John Q. Tilson, New Haven, Con
necticut, floor leader in the House of
Representatives.
H. T. Hunter, president Western
North Carolina Teachers College, Cul-
lowhee, N. C.
James A. White, Berkeley, Cali
fornia, pastor and author.
Gerald W. Johnson, Baltimore, ag the grammar school on the
Burnsville road. The Marshall high-
Several Improve
ments On Campus
Made During Year
The campus of Mars Hill college
has gradually taken on an entirely
new atmosphere with the beautifica
tion of its grounds. There have been
425 evergreens planted on the main
campus, around the boys’ dormitor
ies, and on the land surrounding the
cottages belonging to the college and
occupied by its faculty. Grass has
bt;en sown in the plot back of Treat
and also back of the church. These
places have been hedged in and will
make delightful parks for the girls.
A blocked flower bed has been plant
ed behind the Administration build
ing which will be a splash of color
against the green. Lilacs and snow
balls have been set out, which will
bloom in profusion.
This summer. Highway Number
235 will be paved through town and
Maryland, journalist and author.
Fred F. Brown, Knoxville, Tennes
see, pastor and president of the
Southern Baptist Convention.
Curtis W. Reese, Chicago, Illinois,
dean of Abraham Lincoln Center.
Oscar E. Sams, vice-president of
Mars Hill College.
J. B. Huff, head of the English de
partment of Mars Hill College.
The name of President Moore, who
is not a graduate of the college, also
appears in this volume.
way will also be paved.
It is hoped that the college will
soon be able to construct a suitable
entrance to Melrose and Brown dor
mitories from the Asheville highway.
This entrance will consist of columns
and shrubs on either side of the road.
With the above improvements, as
well as the looked-forward-to swim
ming pool and golf course^ Mars Hill
offers even more for the coming stu
dent’s enjoyment.