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THE HILLTOPi MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
The Hilltop
“Plain Living and High Thinking”
Entered at the Post Office, Mars Hill, N. C., as Second Class Matter,
February 20, 1926.
Member Southeastern Junior College Press Association.
STAFF
: Lionel Hoffman
Managing Editor Hubert Elliott
Society Editor Rabb
Religious Editor Dortha Morgan
Sports Editor —Edgar Kirk
Alumni Editor Annabelle Lee
Poetry Editor Nina Grey Liles
Intercollegiate Editor McGuir
Business Manager R- G- Anthony
Circulation Manager V
^ypjg^ Marion McManus
VOL. VII.
MARS HILL, N. C., APRIL 20, 1935.
No. 10
SCENES FROM CAMPUS LIFE
THE AREOPAGUS OF APPALACHIA
A Second Apology
We are still pinch-hitting for our managing editor who is
ill in the infirmary with pneumonia. We send to hirn our best
wishes for his swift recovery, congratulate him upon his work in
the past on this journal since we have found out just how hard it
is to do, and ask you to be lenient once more in your criticism of
our make-up.
Of course, the proper thing to do is never to apologize, but
to do your best and let the action go at that. But, somehow, we
just can’t force ourselves to do this. W^e are, however, doing our
best and we want you to bear with us as you peruse this document
of letters and attempts at stories.
We apologize ahead of time for all the mistakes that we have
made, and trust our future to the old proverb, “Practice makes
perfect.” Thanks a lot.—L. D.
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Use Your Best Judgment
The students who are graduating from the high schools to
day are faced with one of the hardest and most influential prob
lems that will ever come up before them. We speak of the selec
tion of a higher institution of learning at which they will further
their educational studies or labors.
As students, we are urging you to go about this selection with
the calm precision of a scientific investigation. We urge you to
use various methods of investigation of all the possible institutions
that you might attend and then to select the one which offers you
the greatest educational advantages. We are not asking you to
come to Mars Hdl, but we do ask you to study all advantages of
fered by all colleges and then to make a selection that will benefit
you in the future in the best manner possible.
A few of the things that we would ask you to consider would
be: the curricula of the various institutions, the cost, the credits
especially, the reputation of the colleges, the social and athletic
aspects of the colleges, and the faculty. There are other things to
consider, but we would ask you especially to consider these in mak
ing your selections.—L. D.
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Religious Atmosphere On Mars Hill Campus
If one is searching for a college which offers the best spirit
ual guidance, he should come to Miars Hill. Conditions here are
not perfect, but they are far superior when compared with other
colleges of like standing. Every student has wonderful oppor-
unities to develop spiritual talents and to follow the Master “in
spirit and in truth.”
Pain living and high thinking predominate here. If you
think that following Christ is old-fashioned and out of date, you
will not receive the best that Mars Hill has to offer.^ If, on the
other hand, you give Him first place in your life, the richest bless
ings will come to you. The strength and beauty of the mountains
here will inspire you to emulate them. ^ our contacts with faculty
and students will create a hunger within you for the only way of
life, the life of service to man and God.
In the rush and whirl of college life you will need some sta
bilizing influences to strengthen and keep you in the path of right
eousness. Facts of the past prove that Mars Hill is able to meet
this demand.
At Mars Hill, and in tune with God one can make his col
lege days a glorious symphony.
Jitters By Knotts
Well, we are with you once more
in the spirit of revelry and criticism
this time. And just how has this
rainy weather been a-suitin’ you-all?
The very first thing that we would
like to ask is why are so many pro
jects started on the campus, and left
only about half completed? We
have noticed the tennis courts in
this condition, the lawn in front of
the boys’ dorms, the garden between
the ad building and Spilman (a fav
orite haunt), and a few of the walks.
We’d suggest a little fishing pi'o-
gram for a short time. How about a
covering for our river on one end of
the tennis courts back of the dormi
tories?
On the radio about last Wednes
day, we heard a most ridiculous
drama, you know, the little short skit
type. It first pictured a man who
could not remember anything, made
a lot of errors in his work, and like
things. Then he took one dose of the
laxative “well-known and proved by
thousands of satisfied users” and
with the single dose he was trans
formed into a one-man brain trust.
He could remember anything, could
do his work in half the time, and made
friends and money galore. What a
laxative and what advertising propa
ganda!
Just a suggestion—put the circle
on a compulsory military basis and
you can do away with the gym
classes in the school.
And you know, we never knew
that you could burn a liquid until we
came up here. What?ya-shay? How
about some more and colder milk at
meals?
This baseball team is stepping out
like a real honest-to-goodness ball
club. More power to you guys.
And we are still wondering about
Brother Moss’ letters to “Dearest
darling Carolyn.” He’s been holding
out on us er somethin’.
And did you see Wilder and Glaz-
ner have their squabble on the cir
cle the other night? Well, they scrap
ped and Wilder moved his chair half
way across the circle. They had their
backs to each other, but would turn
at intervals and take a peek to see
if the other was weakening. This
went on for quite a while and Andy
Kropff came along, and, great
peace-maker that he is, united the
couple in distress and all is “Smooth
Sailing” once more.
“Mermaid — a sea nymph, very
charming, graceful, and alluring”—
Webster. Howtchyado? Skip it— our
mistake.
You know, the difference in the
waiters in the dining hall is appalling.
Also, every teacher seems to have a
special way in which he or she wishes
to have outlines, bibliographies, and
footnotes prepared. How about a
little standardization?
The campus is fast becoming a
beautiful spot and a delightful re
treat for many of us at various times
of the day.
And since the guys said that we
had to cut this hooey down to only a
part of a column, we cut here, and
say. Until next time—KNOTTS TO
YOU ! !
Ye Olde Snooper
It seems that Judge Barnett was
seen in Shelby last week just “Walk-
er”-ing around.
Charlie Fisher left the country,
“Hicks” for the big city. Don’t cry
little girl.
And what’s the matter, Hurst?
Are you losing your power? Thi-ee
dates broken in one week. What a
record ! !
I “See-bren” the papers that Pau
line Livesay is back in circulation
again. Folks in Rogersville, Tenn.,
take note.
And what certain boy was strange
ly not to be seen when a Davidson
“Wildcat” came up to see our Mar
tin?
Randleman seems to be on the
“Job-” again. He was seen in Meb-
ane during the spring holidays.
What’s this we hear about a “Bat
tle of the Centui’y” in Melrose the
other night between “Battling Brice”
Keller and “Walloping Woody”
Teague?
It is said lightning never strikes
twice in the same place. But ask
“Red” 'Bowen about this. It seems
two girls have told him “good-bye
forever” so far this year.
Mrs. Shaw went on the war path
last week. For further details ask
certain well-known couples.
It seems that the song, “Lookie,
Lookie Here Comes Cookie’” should
be changed to “Lookie, Lookie Here
Comes Cookie and Sue Merritt.” The
“Cookie” referred to is of course
“Cookie” Beaman.
Too bad, Glen, but Blondie is
“Miles” away fi-om you now. Way
down in South Carolina.
Here’s one thing for all ye infants
to avoid. It is the Dean’s Honored
List. Several couples have been plac
ed on this list for not being more
careful. So watch yourself ! ! !
All ye would-be Don Juans keep
trying. For remember Dorothy Dix
says, “A girl at school is worth five
at home.”
You two town girls who are carry
ing off our baseball stars take good
care of them. And you, Kell and
“Lefty,” take it easy.
And Eddie Leibermann has been
seen playing around the babbling
“Brooks” here lately. Don’t fall in,
Eddie.
Our nomination for the midget ro
mance of the campus—Hai’old Ty
singer and “Cricket” Martin. Have
you seen them?
Our nomination for the most seri
ous case on the campus. John Wilder
and Martha Mae Glazener. It ap
pears that Cupid has scored again
This back to the “Land” movement
gives indication of getting Annie
Long Bradsher into its ranks. That’s
right, Annie Long, we’ve always
liked the country too.
Hoffman “resigned” from one po
sition in the dining hall and accept
ed another. Now it seems his serv
ices are no longer needed in that
capacity.
Since cleaning the Phi hall Satur
day, Dover has been taking quite a
bit of cough medicine. Must have
been the dust ! !
Bill Yelton once planned to be
fruit grower. But he has changed
again. A shortage of “Peaches” is
expected,
Nettie Cornell almost let the
“Bird” out of the cage into the
Bakery.
Side by side they stand. All em
blems of vanquished heroines. Re
ferring to the pictures in Anthony’s
and Wirtz’s room.
Hollowell’s magnetic power often
draws “Orr” from Spruce Pine to
Mars Hill.
“Ernest” as he is a certain young
man finds it difficult to persuade
“Kitty-Puss” to appear publicly
with him.
John Fisher seems to be “Hartley”
jealous over Dot Morgan.
Listen here, William Randolph, for
crying out loud quit losing sleep over
these girls so you won’t go to sleep
in Miss Pierce’s English class again.
Business Department
Has Hundred Enrolled
New Equipment To Be Added
Next Year
Mars Hill College offers to the
student interested in business a
standard and well equipped business
department. The business depart
ment under the direction of B. M.
Canup offers to this year’s students
of business, courses in accounting,
spelling, penmanship, business law,
salesmanship, advertising, business
math, business management, English
and typewriting.
In preparation for enlargement
next year the department is purchas
ing calculating and banking ma
chines. More teachers and corres
pondingly more courses will be off
ered in the curriculum next year.
Next year’s second year students
will be offered three courses. They
are secretarial, accounting, and gen
eral business. Each of these courses
will cover some of the following sub
jects with the student being given a
good deal of freedom in the selection
of his courses: shorthand, business
English, typewriting, office practice,
economics, filing, machine bookkeep
ing, banking, and English,
This is the first year that a busi
ness course has been given at Mars
Hill. Approximately 100 students are
enrolled in the department.
Mars Hill
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we also carry
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Restrung—$2.50 up
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