The Hilltop
"Plain Living and High Thinking’
Entered at the Post Office, Mars Hill, N. C., as Second Class Matter,
February 20, 1926.
THE HILLTOPPER
H. E. ELLIOTT
Member Southeastern Junior College Press Association.
STAFF
Editor
Associate Editor —
Managing Editor —
Society Editor
State Editor
Religious Editor
Sports Editor —
Alumni Editor -
Poetry Editor
Intercollegiate Editor —
Business Manager
Lionel Hoffman
Open
Hubert Elliott
Iris Rabb
Open
Dortha Morgan
Edgar Kirk
Anna Belle Lee
Nina Grey Liles
...Howard McGuire
.R. B. Anthony
My, isn’t it great to be back, old
students? With all the improvements
and the new faces on the campus, the
atmosphere of the place has a new
meaning for some of us.
And you, new students, who will
be with us this year, we bid you wel
come to our friendship and inherit
ance of Mars Hill spirit that has been
embodied in us. Needless to say, we
are mighty glad to have you with us.
Graduate Gossip
POETRY
Meet
business wianagci
Typist! rMARioN McManus, Fay Ebbs, Bernice Callahan
VOL. VIII MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, SEPT. 22, 1934 (No. 1
Whose Paper Is This?
Did you happen to notice the swal
lows over the Music Building the oth
er day? It was a wonderful sight.
Out of the chimney they would
emerge, soar up towards the blue, and
swooip do'wn again to a safer level.
Their haven^a sooty chimney! Soon
the cold will drive them away.
Two of those in the male quartet
which sang at the church services the
first Sunday of this term and at
chapel H. C. Edwards of the local
high school faculty, and D. E. Poole,
teacher at Bath, N. C.-^ere mem
bers of a famous quartet of 1925-
1926. Another member of the 25-
’26 quartet, Lydin Pendergrass, is^ in
Los Angeles and Hollywood studying
dramatics and voice under noted
teachers in widely known institutions.
He formerly studied under Edoua^
Albion at Pinehurst. Mars Hill will
probably be hearing again Leo’s bari
tone voice one of itihese days. The
other member of this quartet, Leand-
er Braswell, is living in Monroe, N. C.
T0 The Moon
By NINA GRAY LILES
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A sleepy sun glides slowly dowi
The evening shades come o’er; ^
The veil of day is smoothly drawi^^^g ^
And sunlight reigns no more.
0 Silver Moon! 0 Slender Moon
1 see you peeping now;
I spy you o’er dark forest tips;
I watch you make your bow.
Do you, who receive the Hilltop, feel that the paper is just
another “something” in which you have no part? Or do you con
sider yourself a part of it? Do you think that all the staff expects
of you is that you read the paper? If so, you are mistaken.
The staff represents you, and you are expected to do your part
in making the Hilltop a successful paper. Whether you can write
news articles or not, does not excuse you from doing your part. In
offering criticism, be sure that it is constructive and not merely de
structive. Constructive criticism will contribute greatly towards a
successful paper, but destructive criticism may do a great deal in
destroying the morale of the staff. ^
The Hilltop is the voice of the students, and unless every stu
dent does his part, that voice cannot be heard. Do not hesitate
to submit any news article you wish for approval, but do not e
of ended if that article is not printed. Sometimes it may be onutted
for lack of space and sometimes for lack of quality. The staff re
serves the right to select what is to be printed, and unless any
article reaches the standard of the Hilltop, it will not be used.
The Hilltop is not just a newspaper. It is an institution founded
on high ideals. And it is the purpose of the present staff to live
up to those ideals. Can the staff depend on you? Will you do
your part in making the Hilltop a successful paper?
Snapshots: Dr. Moore mowing the
lawn with the grace of a young buck
. . . Memibers of the faculty dozing
in chia»p©l . • • Miss Poarco wearing
several pair of giiasses . . . Mr. Mc
Leod saying, “This will cost you noth-
ng.”
One thing I like about this campus
—the friendly atmosphere. There are
few institutions who are lucky enough
to have a president who finds time to
talk with his students. And the best
part of it, he talks of worth while
things.
Among the welcome visitors on the
campus last week were Rev. and Mrs.
M. H. Kendall Who stopped over en
route to Louisville, where Mr. Ken
dall will ibe a student next year.
Both Mr. Kendall and Mrs. Ken
dall, nee Eva Robbins, were graduat
ed from Mars Hill in 1932. Since
gradualtion Mrs. Kendall has been em
ployed in the Bursar’s office. Mr.
Kendall has been a student at Wake
Forest College where he was grad
uated with honors last spring. They
were married in August, and will live
this year at the Beeches in Louisville,
where Mr. Kendall will ibe a student
is the Theological iSeminary.
If you really want a thrill, watch
the moon come over the mountain to
night.
A. bouquet to **Daddy * Blackwell»
who gave us a new Insight at the sun
set vesper service at the beginning
of school.
Dr. and Mrs. George M. Leiby left
Gibsonville September 12 for Harv
ard University where Dr. Leiby has
been awarded a fellowship in inter
national medicine under the Rocke
feller Foundation.
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Oh silver pdnhead bright; jomiri
I love to watch you wihen you’re j
Or just at blue midnight. '
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H. ELLIOTT
A tender hand
'That watches by day
A curly head
In a cozy crib.
Is often held
By a hardened hand
Of one who
Watches boats
Plow to and fro
In a watery trough.
Death
Cinemanic Reaction
With a fight for better movies already on by the Catholics, we
of Mars Hill have gone just one step ahead; we are showing bet
ter movies in our own auditorium. _
With this in mind, we of the younger generation, on the road
to ruin, if vou wish, desire to express our gratitude to the college
officials for their sane judgment in the picking of the films for our
amusement. The motion pictures, that so far have been shown,
are the type that appeal to our souls. How our hearts did beat
when the stirring strains of “Dixie” were heard in “Carolina at
the appearance of General Robert E. I,ee. And many a tear was
- shed when “Mr. Bob” died.
Enough said! tt a rr
Again we say “Thanks.”
You new students who have chosen
your literary society have a treat in
store. Just wait till your society
celebrates its anniversary.
Ye Old Snooper
From The Society
Presidents
Educating The Soul
(Continued from page 1)
the other. We enjoy good, clean
sportsmanship and spirited, friendly
rivalry When the time comes for
matching talent and ability, and we
want you to have a part in it all.
Let it be known to both the young
men and the young women that even
though you should see fit to join one
of the other societies, the Glios and
the Phis are still your friends and
want to feel that you are our friends.
Best wishes, and all the luck in
the world to the Eu’s and Nons for
the coming year.
CHARLES A. FISHER.
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EU’S
The Ebthalian Literary Society
extends to every new student of this
college a sincere invitation to visit
our society at any time you wish.
This society was organized in 1891
and in the years that have followed
it has shown remarkable power in de
veloping character, as well as in train
ing the intellect. Our society offers
facilities for practice in debate, ora
tory, and declaiming; and our mem
bers become familiar with parlia
mentary law and procedure. If you
are interested in this sort of train
ing and in building character through
working and associating with men
who are men, we invite you to join
us. If you want to be a Euthalian,
Someone has said, “The sole edu
cation is the education of the soul.’’
How true! For as the spiritual man
is being renewed daily, all else falls
in behind and takes its proper place.
Why then start off your college year
by neglecting to educate your soul?
Would a carpenter start out on a job
without his tools? Would the steno
grapher take dictation without a pen
cil? Why then do we as Christians
start out in the morning without the
proper preparation to carry us
through the day? Let us, as we start
our college work, educate our spirit
ual side as well as our physical be
ing, by seasoning the path each day
with prayer. Prayer is our talking
with God, and Bible reading is God
talking to us.
“The natural man receiveth not the
things of the spirit of God; for they
are foolishness unto him. Neither
can he know them, for they are
spiritually discerned.’’ Would you
know the unsearchable riches of
Christ? Then educate the soul!
—Eddie Lieberman.
we want you to be a Euthalian. If
you give to Non-Eu the best that you
have, the best will come back to you.
NEIL HARTLEY,
With so many new students around,
ye old snooper has not been able to
gather in the dirt as you readers
might want. But, here is a little on
some of our notorious students.
Several days ago. Iris Raibb told
Dr. Sams that she cried last year
when she left Mars Hill. Listen, Iris,
there’s no use in your “cobbing’’ him.
He doesn’t teach you anything!
We think Eleanor Moore has an
S. P. on the campus. Coming up on
the bus she met a Mars Hill boy.
Since then, believe you me, she’s been
a little “Dopey”.
Jessiedow Jones certainly must
have some secret power over the
males. Anyw'ay, she has a certain
boy “reeling”. Watch out Clearwat
er—you’re “Miles” from home!
Then there’s young “Woody
Teague (no relation to “Tiger”),
who being a lover of fruits, is “that
way” about “Peaches”.
And does “Judge” Barnett like to
“P*at”? All we can say is “PAT HER
SON”!
And that little bird '‘Wren” has
most lost his power. Anyway, his in
fluence is not very “Long”.
Bob Anders has deserted the fair
co-eds and is rushing a certain “Jane”
in town.
A certain C-I was overheard telling
his old lady to watch his smoke with
the women. “Wright” or wrong, we
are wondering if a certain young lady
from Burlington is going to get
burned.
And who Would have thought it!!
John Clark and Bobby Wright have
been seen together practically all the
time. Yes, we know they are room
mates. But, there is something more
than that. Both have secret loves.
When they saw a certain “Scotch
man’s” watch and bracelet on “Click”
Elliott’s arm the other night, John’s
face went blank. Since that time he
has been in a melancholy mood.
The Editor has called a stop. Ye
old snooper bids y*ou farewell till
next issue. More dirt to you!
Dr. Leiby was graduated from
Mars Hill in 1926 where he made an
outstanding record. In 1929 he re
ceived his B. S. from the University
of North Carolina, and in 1931 his
M. D. from Vanderbilt. For a year
following his graduation he served in
the Roper Hospital, Charleston, S. C.
In 1932-1933 he did graduate study
in gynecology at Vanderbilt. Since
that time he has been practicing at
Gibsonville, N. C., and serving on the
staff's of several hospitals in Greens
boro. Dr. Leiby is one of two North
Carolinians to receive this coveted
appointment.
NINA GRAY LILES
Oh why did death walk into life
And take his breath away?
Oh why did death put forth a 1
And draw him far away?
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Mrs. Leiby is also a graduate of
Mars Hill College. She is remem
bered by many of the former stu
dents as Louise Wilkins, the charm
ing and versatile daughter of Mrs.
Wilkins of our faculty.
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In just the twinkling of an eye ^^jjg
Death came to him I love; j^j-g
And on the wings of angels brig^
God bore his soul above.
It cannot be forever.
Forever—then a day;
That God will keep us parted.
For that is not God’s way.
Rev. J. P. Gulley of Crozet, has
been called to the pastorate of the
Calvary Baptist Church of Richmond,
where he will begin his work on Oc-
toiber 1. After leaving Mars Hill in
1917, Mr. Gulley attended Wake For
est College and the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary. Since that
time he has been an active minister in
North Carolina, serving as moderator
of his association and president of
the State B. Y. P. U. convention. His
reputation is not limited to this state
and he has won appreciation in many
other states.
He gave him, and he took him
And though He knows what’s bei
I did not want to give him up.
For I loved that one best.
Success
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Scriblerus Club
Plans Year’s Work
The Scriblerus Club met for a short
business meeting on Tuesday night,
September 11. After the roll call and
reading of the minutes, the president,
Katherine Ellis, welcomed the mem
bers back and pledged her loyalty and
support to the club in making the
Scriblerus Club really a contribution
to the campus.
Because of the failure of the vice-
president to return this year, Doro
thea Morgan was elected the new
vice-president; Marion McManus was
elected reporter; and Mr. McLeod
was chosen sponsor for this year.
Attention was called to the dues,
and the programs for the year were
discussed.
A list of eligible students for the
club was presented, and it was de
cided that eight new members be ad
mitted to the club.
Some people seem to be dest
by the hand of Fate to be lucky
successful. Why? Because
people have had an eye to see oi^U
tunity, the heart to act at the q
time, the nerve to consummate a |
feet work. As Miss Bronte exprq
it, “no tyrant passion dragged ti Be
back; no enthusiasm; no foibles leas
cumlbered their way.” They I'm
made up their own minds; they l‘ek
decided what they should do, and 1 tui
have stuck to it determinedly. re
voice of critics has never phased tl R
They have never heeded advice g “
by foolish counselors. »11,
All the signs of the Zodiac and^d
the stars in the universe could n(R'‘3
create character, ambition, or a I
cessful life without the direct de 'iu
of the individual. The succed ®v
group in this great game of life t
learn the att of sincerity. A t'
for which there is no substitute. I'
must learn to take what is with t ^
chins up and make the best of it, J
there is truly no short cut to ex
ience. Fear must be conquered aa
courageous and straightforward R
developed.
Above all things they must be b
est, honest to themseh'es, to t
sh
fellowmen, to their God, and to t
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business.
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When a man has gradually dim
the ladder of success, one may i'
that each rung was climbed with s
dy steps rather than being pulled*^
by the hand of Fate.