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WE WANT THE
“SOUPLINE”
THE HILLTOP
Published Bi-Weekly By The Students of Mars Hill College
MONTAGUE LIBRARY
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WELCOME
FRESHMEN
Vol. VII
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, SEPTEMBER 25, 1932
No. 1
PRESIDENTIAL POLL TO BE
PUT ON BY HILLTOP STAFF
StrawBallots To Appear In
^Next Issue of The
Hilltop.
BIG CAMPAIGN EXPECTED
Realizing it to be an event that
comes only once every four years,
and feeling that if this opportunity
is allowed to slip by the chance will
be gone forever, the Hilltop staff has
decided to take a straw vote on the
presidential poll, with the coopera
tion of the student body.
This is an event in which every
student is'deeply interested; and as
very few students will have the pri
vilege of casting their vote in the
national election, the staff wishes to
give them the satisfaction of casting
their vote anyway, whether it will
have any bearing on the final tabula
tion or not.
It is the plan of the paper to pub
lish a ballot in the next issue of the
Hilltop and let every student check
the name of his choice to occupy the
White House for the next four years.
It is necessary that every ballot be
signed to prevent any enthusiastic
partisans from casting more than one
vote. A box will be placed in some
central location on the campus for
the conveijjy^nce of students. The
results of the poll will be published
in the following issue of the Hill
top. In this way the final tabulation
will appear in the Hilltop over a
week before the national election
comes off; so if the vote of the stu
dent body is any indication of the
trend of the country, then the next
President will be made known to the
Deadlock In Election
Of G-1 Class Ofi
The C-I class held its first meet
ing of the year on Friday, Sept. 16,
at which the election of officers
Avas attempted. The election for
president resulted in a deadlock
between Millicent Young and Lion
el Flack, and on account of the
lack of time and organization the
final run-off was postponed until
a later date. The interest in the
election is reported to have run
high, and it is learned that an in
tensive campaign is being waged
by both factions.
One interesting feature of the
campaign is that the two contest
ants are first cousins.
REGISTRATION SHOWS MARKED
INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
THE REV. L. BUNN OLIVE
NEW PASTOR
ASSUMES DUTIES
B. S. U. BEGINS
WORK OF TERM
Various Committees Are Ap
pointed by President.
The B. S. U. Council resumed its
work in a called meeting of the of
ficers and various faculty members
September 9. The meeting was open
ed by prayer, and then the members
entered into a discussion of plans for
the annual B. S. U. reception.
The president appointed two com
mittees to work with him as follows:
Entertainment Committee, Lily Ben
nett, Carl Rogers, Minnie Brooks,
Mary Ella Newbrough, Ruby Hazes.
Miss Wengert, with Miss Boswell to
Preaches First Sermon Sunday .
Morning; IPas Formerly a
Missionary to China.
Pool To Open
Monday Is Plan
The much talked of swimming
pool is scheduleld"* to open Mon
day, Sept. 26, according to the
latest report from Coach Oren
Roberts. The contractors have
completed their work and have re
moved their tools. All that re
mains to be done is the installa
tion of a heating system, which
will be in the form of a series of
pipes which will be placed around
the sides of the pooh
So if Prof. B. H. Tilson has the
heating system installed by Mon
day the* followers of aquatic pas
time will be able to splash to their
hearts content.
The Rev. L. Bunn Olive, new pas
tor of the Mars Hill Baptist church,
preached his first sermon here Sun
day morning before a crowded house
on the subject: “Why I Should Be
An Active Christian.” He took his
text from Matt. 25: 14-30.
The Rev. Mr. Olive succeeded the
Rev. J. R. Owen, now pastor of the
F'rench Broad Baptist church of
Asheville, who held the pastorate for
18 years.
The Rev. Mr. Olive is a former
missionary, having served in China
from 1920 to 1931, with a two-year
furlough from 1926-28. He was
located at Chinkiang, which is 150
miles up the Yangtse river. How-
FEW CHANGES IN
FACULTY NOTED
New Deany Nurse, and Spilman
Hostess Are Changes.
leaders of the Hilltop some tw'o weeks • . ® Allien Oweii Carcdyn'Hay^' returning from China in
before anvone else b„„w. 1 AUen
Dr. Moore spoke a few words to
before anyone else knows it.
This straw poll is really a contin
uation of the political movements
started here last spring by the govern
ment class in which each political
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A new dean of women, a new
hostess at Spilman, and a new nurse
mark the changes made in the faculty
line-up for this year.
Miss Elizabeth Rutherford takes
the place of Miss Ella J. Pierce, who
for the past five years has been Dean
of Women and affiliated with the
English department and now on
leave of absence for graduate study
at Cornell. Miss Rutherford retains
her place as head of the home econom
ics department in connection with
her work as dean.
Miss Nora Kelly, well loved facul-
Many States Are Represented;
Students from Manchuria,
Cuba and Brazil,^ Register.
BOYS OUTNUMBER GIRLS.
The enrollment of students at
Mars Hill this year shows a marked
increase over registration of last
year. The total increase is numbered
at 465 as compared with 430 for the
preceding year. Eighteen of the
United States, Manchuria, and Cuba
have student representatives here.
Of the present registration the
boys outnumbered the girls by 125,
there being 290 boys and 175 girls.*
Last year the boys totaled 257, while
the girls totaled 110. Of these 26l)
are C-l’s, 165 C-2’s, and 31 are
academy and special students.'
North Carolina claims the largest
number of, students, with 357 rep
resenting 63 counties. South Caro
lina follows with a total of 42. Ten
nessee, 24; Virginia, 13«; Florida, 7;
Georgia, 4; Alabama, Kentucky, and
West Virginia, 2 each; and Mississip
pi, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Tex
as, Indiana, Louisiana, . New York,
Maryland, 1 each. Manchuria has 1;
Cuba, 2; Brazil, 1.
Four of the North Carolina coun
ties show representative numbers,
Madison leading with a total of 74
students. Buncombe follows with
27 students, Rutherford with 24, and
Cleveland with 21.
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To Unveil Marker
On Founders’ Day
follow-up plan in enlisting the stu
dents in all phases of B. S. U. work.
ty member, having come in contact ^ 0/rf Jce’s’* Descendants Ex-
with more students than any other pected to Be Present.
one person on the campus through
Programs Presented
By Eu Society
pastorate, but has devoted his time
the group, urging them to use the' J^^ssion lectures and evangelistic
follow-up plan in enlisting the stn- ’ making his home in Raleigh nosition as eollee-p nurse ae
and Southern Pines. | her position as college-nurse, has ac- r ounoers’ Day prc
Mr. Olive received his education’ ^ ^ similiar position at Mere-1 October 12, Old Joe Anderson, a ne
” slave who was levied on as se
On the Founders’ Day program.
Miss Gregg gave promise of support; ‘ niace has been fill
fro™ .be faculty for the
year. Miss Bowden urged that the
council work toward the B. S. U.
in
the
in 1912. , He spent the next five
years in the Southern Baptist Theo-
i standard for colleges and also thatj Seminary. From there he
a written constitution be drawn up. i «*'*"•
Mr. Blackwell dismissed the meet- , state Teacher’s CoIIeee in Pred.n
'college student, having graduated in leacner s Uollege in hreder-
1913. She finished her college work
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in with prayer.
The Euthalian Literary Society
presented its first program of the
year September 9. The first num-,
her on the program was an oration by i ^ . [
Fred Parker, followed with a declam- dies Hold Their
ation by Carl Lanford. | Opening Programs
The debate query was “Resolved, i
That the Several States Should Adopt' nj; tu u t tt-
the Ontario System of Liquor Con-' Reveal Phi Members and Visit-
tfol.i’’ 'Ralph M'axcey and Edison
j„„, , .. . : ‘iurity for a debt on the first building
double capacity of college- ^
nurse and physical education direc-!„_j _ i-
tor for girls. Miss, Boswell comes to | veiled ^
Mars Hill well recommended from | rpi ^ ^
Ihe Pounders’ Day program this
Picklesimer represented the affirma
tive; Harold Sanders and John Mc-
Gehee, the negative. The decision
was given in favor of the affirma
tive.
ors Are Present at Both
Meetings.
Reception Given
By B. S. U. Group
With pep and zeal the Clio Liter
ary Society has resumed its work for
the coming year. A spirit of friend-
icksburg, Virginia, from which she
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Nons Have Unique
Opening Program
Portrayal of Famous Pictures
Is Interesting.
Following the debate the audience ' happiness prevailed in the
was favored with humor by Paul ^ ’
Berry and a musical selection by Er-■ , Program given on Thursday
nest Eudy. i planned and presented.
The program was conclude, with
an impromptu aildress by William j ^
Bodenheimer. , „ , ,
i Perhaps the most interesting fea-
Visitors in the hall included sev- tures of the program were im-
eral old Eu’s, Nonpareils, and a num- promptu speeches given by “Pig”
ber of new students. Several new i ox
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members were enrolled. ^ '
The program of September 16 :
opened with an oration by Franklin j
Wilkins, after which Hobart Ford I
gave a declamation.
The subject for debate was “Re
solved, That the Rapid Progress of
Machinery Has Proved Detrimental
Rather Than Beneficial.” Luther At
kinson and Marvin Harris set forth
the argument for the affirmative, ^
while L. C. Childs and Robert Burn
ette upheld the negative. The nega
tive received the descision.
Alexis Vinokuroff then gave an
impromptu address after which Er
nest Eudy presented a musical selec
tion. Harold Sanders and Edison
Picklesimer concluded the program
with an impromptu duet.
Several visitors crowded the hall.
Twenty-seven new members were en
rolled.
Saturday evening. Sept. 10, the B.
S. U. sponsored on the campus the Famous paintings from many ages
annual reception of welcome for. old | formed the topic of the program of
and new students. In the absence
of. Miss Agnes Stack, Miss Lily Ben
nett was mistress of ceremonies. An
attractive program of games and con
tests had been arranged, in which
both faculty and students participat
ed. Groups for these games were
divided by months, according to each
person’s birthday. After the enter
tainment, punch was served.
Throughout the evening, many new
contacts were made among teachers
and pupils.
the Nonpareil society for Thursday
afternoon, September 15. Paintings
by noted artists were modeled by moved during the past summer fr^-'m
year is to be of interracial interest.
An address will be given by an out
standing interracial worker, whose
name will be published later. It is
understood that several relatives and
friends of Old Joe will have a part
on the program. The U. D. ‘ C. of
Asheville will also participate in the
program. The choir from a negro
church is expected to furnish a part
of the music of the day.
Joe is Campus Tradition
Largely through the efforts of the
Hilltop the remains of Old Joe were
members of the society in a very real
istic manner. “The Age of Inno
cence,” was portrayed by Sara Anne
Corpening; “The Blue Boy,” by Haz
el Herndon; “Whistler’s Mother,” by
Millicent Young; “Sunlight,” by
Ruby Hayes; and “Mona Lisa,” by
Geraldine Barrett. As each picture
was modeled, Lillie Bennett furnish-
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DEAN RUTHERFORD GIVES LOWDOWN ON DATES
date privileges each Thursday night
from 6:30 to 7:30. Your royal scribe
will be the law. Pierce Hall in the
B. S. U. building shall be the C-I
sanctuary.
school girls have, by royal “exclama
tion,” been given permission to have
’Be it known by royal proclama
tion of Dean Rutherford, Dean Carr,
President Moore, and Mr. Tilson that
dates are to be had. Restrictions,
chaperones, demerits and black marks
will be furnished to prevent encroach
ments upon the civil rights of man
(and w’oman.)
Be it further known that the ex-; dates at public performances,
alted C-II girls have exclusive date'
privileges every Tuesday and Satur
day night from 6:30 to 7:30. The
rendezvous shall be the sun
or the office. No young lady shall
date the same young man two con
secutive nights. This is to prevent
monopolistic tendencies. i
Be it furthr known that the lowly I “Taps” (on the bell in front of
g|[j|C-I girls have been granted exclusive i Spilman) shall conclude all dates.
Prompt leave-taking is urgently re
quested by the authorities.
Girls, desire not a date with a coon
skin coat at a football game, for such
. ^1 , . 3 animals are not permitted at athletic
B:e It further knoxvu that high; contests in the company of a female.
As a final rule showing “good will
toward men,” all young ladies are al-
• 111. . .1 . r. . ^ i-yjyai auiuvLliy irom
-parlor Elizabeth and by special
. .. afternoon from 4:00 to 6:30. Mo- permission of the copyright owners.
Be it further known that all dates
must be registered at Spilman, must
begin at Spilman, and must end at
Spilman.
Proclaimed by royal authority from
nopolies are avoided by prohibiting
two consecutive dates with the same
young man.
Yours,
Ye Royal Scribe
P. S. All young men may have
dates at any of the above mentioned
date periods.
the cemetery to a spot near the in
tersection of the driveway to the
boys dormitories and the Asheville
highway, known as Locust Grove.
The Founders’ Day program will be
centered around the Old Joe tradi
tion.
When the first college building was
completed on the Mars Hill campus
in 1856, the contractors, Shakleford.
and Clayton of Asheville, held a note
against the trustees for about Sl,-
500.00. Mr. Woods Anderson was
chairman-of the board, and his slave,
Joe, was levied on as security for th3
indebtedness. Joe was carried to
Asheville and lodged in jail to await
the payment of the debt, or, in case
of default in the payment to be sold.
Redeemed at Sacrifice
The trustees, although it seemed
every penny possible had been raised
prior to this time, rallied to the cause
of Old Joe and raised the necessary
amount. It is said that a trip was
made on horseback from Mars Hill
to Statesville to get a part of the
money.
Old Joe represents one of the hu
man values that have gone into the
making of Mars Hill and it is around
this sentiment that the Old Joe tradi
tion has grown.