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CIRCULATION This Issue: 800 Copies HILLTOP DON’T FORGET TO I CAST YOUR BALLOT Published Bi-Weekly By The Students of Mars Hill College I L VII MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 9, 1932 No. flMMlNG POOL IS , NEAR COMPLETION Open Wednesday^ Accord ing To Superintendent of Grounds B. H. Tilson; Coach Roberts And Miss Boswell to Coach Swimming Classes. Only $295.00 To Be Raised. Josephus Daniels Addresses Students 'Fhe long awaited opening of the ^lege swimming pool, which was fi- *hced through the combined efforts the college students, faculty, and istees will be celebrated this Wed- 3day, when, according to Superin- ident of Grounds B. H. Tilson, ^rm water will fill the pool to the sired depth for swimming. The heating system was being in- g.lled at this writing and Mr. Tilson pressed the belief that unless some ^foreseen accident occurred the pool tuld be open for swimming Wed- 5sday morning. ^ Classes in Three Groups Although the schedule for swim- , ng classes has not been definitely ^Qtled Coach Roberts in a recent in- rview with a representative of the Rlltop said that the schedule would announced early this week. He plained that the classes would be vided into three divisions; begin- irs, intermediates, and advanced dmmers with special instruction for ich class. The students will have 0 periods each week of swimming lining and the other days will be JCvided equally among the boys and Ms for free time swimming, when a eguard will be on duty. Coach Oren Roberts will be swim- ^Qing instructor for the boys and Miss g )uise Boswell, college nurse and ’ ysical education instructor of girls, —^^11 be swimming coach for the girls, ^ss Boswell is a skilled swimmer and ^.s an excellent record with the merican Red Cross lifesaving insti- (Continued on Page 4) A former Secretary of Navy ad dressed Mars Hill students Wed nesday in a special chapel period. Josephus Daniels, editor of the Raleigh News and Observer, spoke on the general topic of what one should get out of college and paid tribute to former Governor Kit chen and the late Senator Prit chard as alumni of Mars Hill. Mr. Daniels made a political ad dress at Marshall in the afternoon MILLICENT YOUNG IS JUNIOR PRESIDENT OLD JOE TO BE'HONOREDJN FOUNDERS’ PROGRAM WEDNESDAY Class Numbers Over Two Hun dred Members; Organization Is Perfected. TOTAL OF 470 NOW ENROLLED Class Pleased With Sponsors. Franklin Wilkins Heads Eu Society other Officers For The Term Are Elected. 5,*lans Made To Restore “Soup-line” 08 Seniors Sign Petition to Bring Back Old Custom “Soup-line, soup-line, we want the ?^|up-line’’ seems to be the favorite 3ll of the campus at present and has isulted in the step taken by the C-2 ifass for the return of the social func- j_on known as the “soup-line.” They r-ive drawn up a petition asking the iculty for its restoration and have >4>tained so far 108 signatures from le members of the C-2 class. It is ’^’tpected that the remaining members '^f that class will sign the petition ^,ist as soon as it can be presented ) them. Many faculty members are an sympathy with the petitioners and j^ve expressed their willingness to "^er their influence in obtaining the ■iturn of the “soup-line.” The “soup-line” has long been a aditional social function enjoyed by >th the C-I and C-2 classes but was jandoned last year. It provides for stroll on Sunday afternoon during iting hours when a required number : students may walk on specified lads. No definite steps have as yet been .ken by the members of the C-I ass, although there has been an en- "'^lusiastic group who will probably j^llow the example set by the C-2’s, presenting a petition to the faculty The petition set forth by the mem- ^^rs of the C-2 class and drawn up f a committee composed of Mary r, Ila Newbrough, Robert L. Richard n.-in, and Sam Justice, who were ap- )inted by the president, is as fol- ws: _ “We, the undersigned members of le C-2 class of Mars Hill Junior Col ge (year 1932-33), do earnestly __ Jtition the faculty of the institution • restore to us the social function (Continued on page 2) Franklin Wilkins, prominent Mars Hill student was chosen Friday even ing, September 23, by unanimous vote of the body as president of the Euthalian Literary Society. John McGehee was elected vice-president, and Carl Lanford, secretary. Other officers elected were: corres ponding secretary. Jack Bost; censor, Harold Sanders; chaplain, Clarence Shore; sergeant-at-arms, Luther Haw kins; choirister, Fred Miner; pianist, Shubert Holt; debate critic, Edison Pickelsimer; English critic, Hobart Ford; expression critic, William Les ter; reporter, Marcke Taylor Orr; time keeper, John Bailey; and jani tor, Alexis Vinokuroff. Mr. Wilkins, the new president succeeds W. L. Hawkins who was elected sergeant-at-arms of the so ciety upon the expiration of his term of office. Mr. Hawkins made a beau tiful little talk the night of election as he welcomed Mr. Wilkins to the president’s chair. The new president, was graduatec from Mars Hill college with the class ; of 1932 and this year is doing post I graduate work in various college de- 1 partments. Mr. Wilkins led the col- I lege tennis team through a victorious 1 season last year and has made a name for himself in other college activities. Friday evening, September 30, when the members of the society gathered in the hall for their regular meeting, the new president, Franklin Wilkins, presided over the meeting and the other respective officers took (Continued on page 2) Miss Millicent Young, of Finger ville, S. C., was elected president of the C-I class of 1933, Friday morn ing, September 23, when the 272 members of the class gathered at the chapel period to perfect an organi zation for the year. Other officers chosen were: vice- president, Lionel Flack and secretary- treasurer, William Martin. “Daddy” Blackwell and Miss Louise Boswel were chosen sponsors for the class. Miss Young who is a member of the Nonpareil Literary Society, was graduated from the high school at Fingerville, S. €., where she made an excellent record in both scholastic and extra-curricula activities. She is very popular both with the faculty and students of the campus and it is expected that she will make a superb leader for the class. Mr. Flack, the vice-president, was graduated from Mars Hill Academy last year. He is one of the most active members of the Euthalian Lit erary Society and holds the admira tion and esteem of the college stu dents and faculty. The members of (Continued on page 2) Largest Registration In History of College; Boys Out number Girls W. D. Weatherford and C. K. Robinson to be Chief Speakers; Marker to be Unveiled fit Grave of Slave C. M. Palmer Gives*Marker High School Contests Set For Dec. 9-12 Readers and Declaimers Ex pected from all Over West ern North Carolina Dramatic Club Holds Installation Play, “The House of Flashing Lights’* to be Presented October 22. A beautiful installation service formed the program of the Dramatic Club for September 27. The cere mony was written by Miss Ruamie Squires, a student of the expression department, and her mother, Mrs. R. Squires of Wake Forest. The service will be used in all the installations services in the future. Roll call was answered by current events taken from The Player’* Mag azine and The New York Time*. The (Continued on page 3) The seventh annual Readers’ and Declaimers’ contest will be held in Mars Hill December 9-12, it was learn ed from Prof. R. M. Lee recently. The contest, in which some 28 schools par ticipated last year, has proved to be most gratifying and big plans are be ing made for the contest this year. In the contests last year Miss “Eve lyn Morgan, who is now a student at Mars Hill, representing Waynesville high won the first place among the girls with a reading on, “The Other Wise Man.” James Howell, also of Waynesville, won out in the boys con test with a declamation on, “Washing ton.” This was the second year that Waynesville had won the Declaimers’ contest giving them permanent pos session of the cup. The other schools that were repre sented last year are: Bakersville, Black Mountain, Candler, Cove Creek, Flat Creek, Fruitland Institute, Lei cester, Reems Creek, Robbinsville, Rutherford - Spindale, Sand Hill, Stearns, Swannanoa, Waynesville, With 470 students now registered for courses. Mars Hill has the largest enrollment in the history of the jun ior college as compared with this time any other year. This is some forty more than were registered this time last year. 294 Boy* The boys are far ahead of the young women numbering 294 tol76 of the fair sex. There are 166 stu dents enrolled in the senior class, while the freshman class finds 272, students in its fold. This is the larg est freshman class in the school’s his tory. There are 25 enrolled in the academy courses. Eighteen states and two foreign countries are represented on the cam pus. This is believed to be one ,ef the most cosmopolitan representa tions to be found in any junior college in the South. Only twelve states are represented at Meredith, the Baptist college for young women at Raleigh, while Wake Forest is oi;ly two states ahead of Mars Hill with twenty states. North Carolina Lead* The number of students from each state is as follows: North Carolina; 360; South Carolina, 42; Tennessee, 24; Virginia, 13; Florida, 7; Georgia, 4; Alabama, 3; Kentucky, 2; West Virginia, 2; Texas, 2; with Miffsissip-* pi, Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, - In diana, Loqisiana, New York, and Maryland having one delegate each. There are two students from Cuba, and one from Manchuria. From the one hundred counties in North Carolina sixty-three are repre sented, Madison county leads the list with seventy-four students, while Buncombe trails second with twenty-^ pine. Rutherford county comes third with twenty-four, Cleveland fifth with twenty-two, and Yancey sixth with nineteen. Henderson county has fourteen, and Haywood twelve. (Continued on page 4) Joe Anderson, bettbr known as “Old Joe,” the negro slave who was levied on in 1856 as security for a debt against the college, will be honored in the annual Founders’ Day progp’am here next Wednesday. The college, this year, will vary from its usual custom in observing Founders’ Day, by giving the program interracial emphasis. Dr. Weatherford To Speak One of the main addresses is to be given by Dr. W. D. Weatherford, president of the Y. M. C. A. Grad uate school, at Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Weatherford is a well known stu dent of and authority on many inter racial questions, especially the South ern negro. He is thfe author of a num ber of books along this line. The program will center around the unveiling of the marlcer at Old Joe’s grave in Locust ’Grove, between the boys’ dormitory and the Asheville highway. Many friends and descen dants of Old Joe will be recognized. Levied On For Debt Old Jbe was a negro slave owned by Mr. Woods Anderson, chairman of the first board of trustees for Mars Hill college. When the contractors, Shackleford and Clayton, finished the first college building in 1856, there was due them $1500 for which the board of trustees was responsible. The board being unable to pay the a- inount on demand, tlie contractors levied on Old Joe as security. Old Joe was carried to Asheville and lodged in jail to await developments. The money was raised after some time and Joe, was returned to his (Continued on page 2) ^ Study Course Week Proves Success 397 Enrolled In Class; Several State Field Workers Help. 44 S. S. Officers Installed Sunday Prof. R. M. Lee Re-elected as Su perintendent. The annual B. Y. P. U. study course being held from October 2 to 7 began here Monday with a total en rollment of 397 students in the seven Tipton Hill, Weaverville, Wilkesboro, courses Pleasant Gardens, Hayesville, Etowah, Alexander Schools, Glenwood, Mooresboro, Mars Hill, Spruce Pine, Cullowhee, Valdese, and Burnsville. All contestants, together with one chaperon from each school, will be given free entertainment, including room and meals, and therefore no ex pense need be incurred while here. The plans for the study courses were inaugurated in a chapel program September 27, when the courses were introduced by students who imper sonated the ones who were to teach the courses. Several state field workers are helping in the courses along with sev- (Continued on Page 2) STUDENT BODY GIVEN CHANCE TO VOTE IN HRST HILLTOP PRESIDENTIAL POLL Hoover, Roosevelt, and Thomas Are Candid dates; Vote To Be Taken On Prohibition Stand. RESULTS IN NEXT ISSUE. PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT Place X in *quare of choice for President HOOVER ROOSEVELT THOMAS □ □ □ PROHIBITION BALLOT Place check in *quare of preference CONTINUANCE REPEAL □ □ Signed The political cauldron will begin to seeth this week in Mars Hill with the appearance of the Hilltop Presidential ballot in this issue. The ballots are elsewhere on this page and are to be filled out by the student and placed in the ballot box in the lobby of the Administration building. In a special installation scryice, forty-four officers and teachers of the Sunday school department of the Mars Hill Baptist church were placed on duty before a packed audience here Sunday evening. Prof. R. M. Lee, of Mars Hill col lege, who was elected to succeed him self as superintendent, was in charge of the service. The front section of the church was reserved for the new officers and teachws. Three talks were given during the course of the service on the plans for the Sunday school for the coming year. They were made by President R. L. Moore, of Mars Hill College, Superintendent Lee; and by the Rev. L. Bunn Olive, pastor of the Mars Hill Baptist church. President Moore in his talk on “What I expect To Do As a Sunday School Teacher,” stressed the point that if the pupils in his class-were not changed for the better for his having taught them, that he had ut terly failed in his task. Superintendent Lee followed with a talk on “The Aims of Our Sunday School For The Coming Year,”set- ting forth what was expected of th-3 teachers in order to put the work over. He besought the cooperation and prayers of his co-workers in their w'ork for the coming year. Pastor Olive brought the talks to a close with a few words on “What I, As Pastor, Expect of the Teach ers.’’ He strongly reinforced the thoughts of Mr. Lee and urged that all teachers equip themselves and give themselves whole-heartedly to their tasks. The Sunday school is divided into (Continued on page 4)
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