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BIG TOURNEY 10, SOON 1 " The Hilltop Published Bi-Weekly By The Students of Mars Hill College W H A T T A SNOW! 4. VIII. MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, JANUARY 29, 1934 LISTS ATTEST MMENDABLE GRADES till oi MADE BY COLLEGIANS •cm d List Has 32 Students a i While Second Has 87. tt Total Is 119 th( ie( GIRLS LEAD BOYS iri e j W. Huff, Registrar of the Col in) released the honor rolls today yi publication. Twenty-nine stu- , 1^ made the first honor roll, hav- reRiade grades of B or above on subjects taken. Seventy-nine ndmts made an average of C or juP on their work, thereby making ypecond honor roll, f yft Honor Roll, “B” and Above od Layne Barnett, Grace Carter, e -(F Carter, Mary Chiles, Calvin I’dior, Loris Dover, Miriam Early, e ferine Ellis, Wm. T. Flemming, yo| Greene, Margaret Hale, Brown- bastings, Carter Hawkins, Clay 1 ric, John Hensley, Margaret s, Lionel Hoffman, Ella Keller, leoy Leach, Annabelle Lee, Nina >mj Liles, Phillip Link, Clarence 11, Edna Earl Nanney, Ralph nje, Ernest Symms, Jasper Teague, kviln Whitehurst, Hildreth Squires, i^oiies Baird, Bruce Ellen, Geneva er. . T Second Honor Roll m” and above, not including those lanirst Honor Roll; le ra Barrett, Edith Baucom, Ruth maett, Glynn Bolch, Louise Bowles, —Iferine Brooks, Lucille Bryan, Bill it’»n, Florence Burnett, Frances ot fett, Weldon Chandler, Sam s, Madiline Collette, Mary C. Navell, Evelyn Crawford, Joe _ pier. Bill Dancy, Rose Ellen El- Ruth Ferebee, Harold Frazier, lei Alice Gibbs, Francis Gibson, ti Gibson, Bill Ilarkey, Florence 1, Marie Haynie, Alma Hender- j Pearl Huffman, Wilson Hunt, e ae Ingle, Virginia Ingle, Holden L Edna Jobe, Edward Jones, f’ iltujia Killian, Robert King, Rebec- (Continued on page 4) No. 7 Non Officers On Thursday afternoon, Janu ary 25, the Nonpariel Literary Society elected Martha Hunt, pres ident for the third term of office. Miss Hunt is among the outstand ing members of the C-2 class. She has held several offices on the campus in varied organizations. Her home is in Greenville, S. C. Those elected to fill other offices were: Vice-President, Ella Keller; Recording Secretary, Helen In gram; Corresponding Secretary, Grace Carter; Treasurer, Joyce Wellborn; Censor, Sara White- sides; Chaplain, Thelma Killian; Pianist, Alma Reid; Chorister, Elizabeth Edwards; Chief Hostess, Bernice Callahan; Assistant Hos tesses, Helen Murphy, Pearl Huff man, and Katherine Hollowell. BAPTIST LEADERS ARE HEARD HERE Huggins, Morgan and Wash burn Speak Before Col lege Students. orpf nai^tume Party Is Brilliant Affair A d).i Pirates, And Bandits sso(infif/e With Monks And At| Bi Mountaineers. jostume party, which proved to —;e most unusual affair of the -r was held in the gymnasium. Gay night, January 27. »sies, pirates, and bandits CPd with sailors, negroes, and SPfe. The entertainment of the ES.ig was provided by the girls’ classes under supervision s Boswell. They presented the gian Mountain March, a Min- nd the Virginia Reel. During . i^^nd promenade- the varied cos- Ivk ala were flaunted to their best ad- jes. After much deliberation Jdges awarded first place- to Id Bunker and Harry Ward, I'ere dressed as bride and Mr. Bunker, the bride, wore uisite gown of black lace, ncient picturesque mountain impersonated by Bernice in and Charles Woody, re second place. Irs receiving mention were the ceSad and lassie, Robin Early and Jenson; pirate. Jack Hodges; 1 senorita, Rema Young; ne- acher, Paul Kendall; Mae aye Ebbs; Fraulein, Fred L.in(ng; and a clown, David n. ng the clever, most original 3S much in evidence were: flood Lib Edwards ^iC^ing Hood Alma Reid Locks Dot Early Mars Hill has entertained a galaxy of Baptist speakers this week in the persons of Mr. A. Huggins, Mr. Per ry Morgan, and Mr. A. V. Wash-bum. Mr. Huggins, who led the morning worship Sunday, is Executive Secre tary of the North Carolina Baptist Convention with headquarters at Ra leigh. He spoke on deepening the spiritual lives of -Christians. Born in South Carolina, graduate of Wake Forest, Mr. Huggins is en gaged in teaching and denomination al work for Baptists. He was former ly Secretary of the Baptist State Ed ucational Board. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Washburn are conducting two Sunday School study courses here at the College this week. Mr. Morgan is State Secretary of the Baptist Sunday School work, with headquarters at Raleigh. Mr. Morgan was formerly a merchant, who by conviction and through faith aban doned his business career for one of service for Southern Baptists. For seven years he was State B. Y. P. U. Secretary. He has been coming to Mars Hill for thirteen years. Born and bred in North Carolina, Mr. Washburn has duties with the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville, Tennessee. A Wake Forest graduate of only a year, Mr.'Washburn is Assistant Ed itor of several Baptist publications as “The Sunday School Builder” and “Young People and Adults”. While at Wake Forest Mr. Wash burn was editor of “The Howler”, college annual, and held other im portant positions in the campus ac tivities. For several summers be fore graduation, he had given his (Continued on page 3) TWENTY NEW STUDENTS FROM SEVEN STATES ENROLL FOR SEMESTER Enrollment Of 500 Is Hope Of College Authorities For Second Semester. TARHEELS LEAD The Fire 'ac |Fa [ T p Margaret Owen -MJod -Bob Scruggs Goddess -Frances Burnett {Continued on page 3) “Do you suppose there could be a fire up there?” The voice was cas ual enough, and wo casually informed her that we supposed it was the light from the next room, or perhaps the sun. It never occurred to us that the sun was on the other side of the building and that lights hang from the middle of the rooms. After dis cussing it for a few moments, we came to the conclusion it might be a fire. I started down the steps to tell Miss Rutherford. She was talking (Tver the telephone. I hesitated whether to interrupt her or not. “Miss Rutherford, there’s a fire. You know, up between the ceiling and wall—our room’s on fire!” She whipped by me while I stood there looking at her. It was then I began to feel there might be some thing to it. Just about that time Mr. (Continued on page 2) Enrollment for the second semes ter, which commenced January 21, 1934, is steadily increasing and the number of students expected to en roll, in all probability, will pass the 500 mark. Total enrollment last year was 480. College officials, are confident that last year’-s mark will be passed, due to the fact that many students who failed to register on registration day have indicated a desire to enter within the next week. The opening of the Spring term finds twenty new students on our campus from scattered regions. The register shows that the boys out number the girls -by 6, there being 13 boys and 7 girls. The majority of new students are from the Old North State, eleven claiming North Carolina as their native berth. South Carolina with a total of 3 students; Virginia, 2; and Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and New York 1 each. The new students will find a cor dial welcome to the four literary so cieties on the hill. The Clio’s and the Non’s invite all the new girls to their regular meetings Thursday afternoon. Interesting programs will be fea tured at the meeting of the Eu’^s and Phi’s on Ftiday nights. All new men are urged to attend one of the two groups. Societies play a predominant role in the life of students on the Mars Hill campus. Splendid training in public speaking is given. Following is a list of new students; Nias Breeden Newport, Tenn. Ruth Carter Chase, City, Va. Ralph Church Valle Crucis, N. C. Faye Ebbs Asheville, N. C. Lillian Foster Winston-Salem, N. C. Bob Henry Gibbs Landrum, -S. C. Max Hamilton Charlotte, N. C. Mildred Christine Hellen Vanceboro, N. C. (Continued on -page 4) Eu Officers President _ _ - Vance Hardin Vice-Pres. Woodrow Jones Secretary - -Ralph Rhyne Censor _ Robert Scruggs Cor. Sec’y -Leroy Yarborough Chorister . - Jack Benson Pianist - Neil Hartley Janitor Edward Jones Librarian —-jShirley Johnson Debate critic L. C. Chiles Expression critic Parks Cobble English critic -Clarence Lovell Collector L. T. Hamrick Timekeeper „ .John Green Reporter Mark Orr Chaplain _ - . Daniel Johnson STUDENTS TAKE STUDY COURSES Visiting Leaders and Faculty Members Teach in S. S. Classes. College Loses Fine Group of Students Although the new semester has ushered in twenty new students who will no doubt soon prove their worth, it ushered out several first and sec ond year students who have already shown their mettle. Bill Martin, one time president of the Philomathian Literary Society and president of the C-II class has left school in hope of attending some other school this semester. Mr. Mar tin held important offices on the cam pus, including President of the B. Y. P. U., Secretary and Treasurer of the C-I class and others L. C. Chiles of Tennessee who is studying this semester at Carson- Newman was a president of the Eu- thalian Literary Society, Superinten dent of the College Sunday School Department and Editor in Chief of the Laurel Ralph Rhyne is taking his place in the Sunday School work, Shirley Johnson having been elected to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Rhyne. Frank Powell succeeds him as Editor in Chief of the Laurel. He was also an Intercollegiate Debater. Mr. L. B. Todd, of Wilmington, N. C. was the athletic manager. He was also an office holder in the Philoma thian Literary Society and the Science Club. Miss Hildrith Squires was a prom inent Clio and she was a Clio Liter ary Society Debate Councilor and a member of the Foreign Langpiage Club. She is now at Meredith. The Mars Hill Sunday School Study Course, which is held annually at the college during the second semester, -began Monday morning with seven men and women teaching the various courses. Ovdr half of the student body signed up for one of the seven courses, while most of the others have been assigned to certain courses. The courses with their teachers are as follows: “Baptist Doctrines” taught by Mr. McLeod;“Building a Standard Sunool School” taught by Mr. Perry Morgan; “Young People’s Department of Sun day School” taught by Mr. A. V. Washburn; “Seven Laws of Teach ing” taught by Mr. Stringfield; “Teachers of Juniors” taught by Mrs. Burnett; “The Sunday School Man ual” taught by Mr. Moore; and “Wis dom in Soul Winning” taught by Mr. Olive. The course on “Baptist Doctrines” has such a large attendance that it is to be divided into two sections with Mr. Wood teaching as well as Mr. McLeod. The two visiting teachers of courses this year are Mr. A. V. Wash burn and Mr. Perry Morgan. Mr. Washburn is Young Peoples’ Worker of the Sunday School Board of Nash ville, Tennessee. He is one of Mars Hill’s “son-in-laws'”, having married Miss Kate Allison, a graduate of Mars Hill and Meredith. They live in Nash ville, Tennessee. Mr. Morgan is State Secretary of the Sunday School Board of North Carolina. For seven years he had charge of the Young Peoples’ Work in this state. This is his thirteenth year at Mars Hill (Continued on page 2) SIXTEEN TEAMS MAY ENTER ANNUAL W. N. C. BASKETBALL TOURNEY Representatives From All Parts Of Western North Carolina Make Application PLAY BEGINS FEB. 16TH Patty Moore Miss Patty Moore, who for the last two and a half years has been the efficient Secretary of -Mars Hill Col lege, resigned recently to assume du ties in her home town of Statesville. Miss M'oore attended Mars Hill and was graduated from the institu tion in 1930. While a student here she was exceedingly popular, being chosen May Queen and having held various positions of honor in the campus organizations. Miss Moore was at one time President of the Clio Literary Society. She also held the presidency of one of B. Y. P. U.’s. After completing her work at Mars Hill, Miss Moore took a busi ness course at Draughan’s Business College in Atlanta, Georgia. Now discharging her duties in a law office in Statesville, Miss Moore is living at home. Preparations for the ninth annual Western North Carolina High School Basketball Tournament, to be held here on February 16, 16, 17, are now underway. Invitations have been sent to all leading Western North Carolina high schools, and plans are being made at Mars Hill to accommo date sixteen visiting teams. This tournament, sponsored by Mars Hill Junior College has been held annually for the past eight years with ever increasing success, until it has developed into what is doubtless one of the outstanding high school basketball tournaments in the South from the standpoint of the amount of interest shown and from the high type of basketball played by the con testants. Coach Oren E. Roberts who is largely responsible for the tourna ment remarked: “I believe that this tournament has greatly raised the standard of basketball played in this section of the state and also has im proved the sportsmanship of those competing.” During the course of the past eight years, more than one hundred teams have visited Mars Hill to compete in the yearly tournament. Although the tournament is open to any high school basketball team in Western North Carolina, the school has found it necessary to limit the number of teams competing to sixteen, since the i«|urnament has grown so rapidly. The sixteen teams allowed to enter the contest will -be selected by the college on the basis of their previous records. Always in the past live'iv competi tion has been displayed, snice a much valued award is offcii-^d by the col lege. To the winning ;;eam is given a silver basketball, while the players are given miniature basketballs of gold. Other awards are given to the runner-up in the contest. Any team winning the silver basketball three years in succession is granted the prize as a permanent possession. However, no team in the history of the tournament has gained the trophy for keeps, although Sylva High School won the prize two years in succession, as did Leister High. The silver basketball is now in the possession of West Buncombe High School, who won it last year in an exciting final contest with Mars Hill High School, in which three extra (Continued on page 4) Ten B. Y. P. U.’s Select Heads for New Term At an impressive service in the Church -Sunday night the new B. Y. P. U. Presidents for the ensuing semester were installed. Mr. Perry Morgan. State Baptist worker, preached the installation sermon. With him was Mr. A. V. Mashburn of the Sunday School Board of Nash ville, Tennessee. The presidents who participated in the services were: Henry Parker of Apex, Secretary, Ernestine Hamby; Foy McMahan of Bee Hive; Harold Frazier of Charles Howard; Secret ary, Margaret Stinson; Ralph Rhyne of Charles Roper, Secretary, Mary Simmons; Lucille M'orrison of Elliott, Secretary, Virginia Ballard; Dorothy Shipman of Hillclimbers, Secretary, Ernelle Brooks; George Harris of Hustlers, Secretary, Mildred Pittman; Mark Taylor Orr of Judson, Secret ary, Rema Young; Edward Jones of John Lake, -Secretary, Leroy Yarbor ough; John Washburn, Secretary, Frances Walker; Bill Dancey of Win- nette. Secretary, Annie Mackie.