The Hilltop
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
Summer School
Begins June 10
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MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, MAY 23, 1935
No. 11
EXAMINATIONS BEGIN TOMORROW
Large Senior Class Receive
Diplomas May 31, 1935
Cosmopolitan Group Completes
Two Year Course
One of the largest graduating
classes ever to go out from Mars Hill
Junior College will be presented with
diplomas on Friday, May 31, by
President Robert L. Moore. The
members of this class come from
practically every county in North
Carolina, and from several other
states, to be one of the most cosmo
politan classes ever to convene at the
college. Those Seniors who will grad
uate at the conclusion of the com
mencement exercises are:
John Leach'Allen, George Ander
son, Margaret Anderson, Emanuel
Major Arrowood, Jr., Olin Lee Bank-
head, Ruth Jalie Bennett, Judson
Watkins Blaine, Richard Albert
Boger, G. Glenn Bolch, Clota Lucile
Braswell, William Francis Bryson,
Lucy Ernelle Brooks, Katherine
Elizabeth Brooks, Lucile Bryan,
Brownlow Brinson Caldwell, Beulah
Genevieve Carr, Ruth Carter, Mary
Louise Ohamblee, Weldon Porter
Chandler, Tracy Lewis Church,
Mabel Coffee, Mattaline Collette,
Clyde Posie Connor, Mary C. Corn-
well, Albert Edward Corpening,
Joseph Newton Crumpler, Elizabeth
Denham, George Loris Dover, Anna
Faye Ebbs, Rose Ellen Elkins,
Katherine Elizabeth Ellis, John
Stokley Fisher, Robert Wallace
Fleetwood, Roger Franklin, Francis
Duncan Gibson, Martha Mae Glaz-
ener, Ben P, Grant, James Spotts-
wood Graves, John Henry Griffin,
Leslie William Griffin, Mary Eliza
beth Grubbs, Gertrude Elizabeth
Hale, Martha Ernestine Hamby, John
Charles Hardin, Neil Clingman Hart
ley, Carroll Brownalow Hastings,
William Carter Hawkins, Nina Eliza
beth Hayes, Lela Marie Haynie, Mil
dred Christine Hellen, Hai’vey Clay
Hemric, ’ Lionel Truett Hoffman,
Katherine Texas Hollowell, Melba
Grace Holt, Schubert Prentiss Holt,
Margie Alma Ingle, James Holder
Jarvis, Charles Ramsey Jervis,
Martha Edna Jobe, Wilma Johnson,
Ruth Geneva Jones, Henry Franklin
Keller, Thelma Killian, Robert Lee
King, Jones Edgar Kirk, Marpret
Annabelle Lee, Otis Parnice Little
john, Nina Grey Liles, Clifton Reade
(Continued on page Four)
Laurels Are Received
By College Students
Nineteen Hundred Thirty-Five
Publication Dedicated To
Mrs. Walter Wilkins
The 1935 Laurel, annual publi
cation of Mars Hill College, came off
the press on May 4, thereby setting
a record for publication promptness
for all time. The annuals of ’35 were
delivered one month earlier than
were the 1934 Laurel.
Making public the dedication which
had been kept a secret by the staff.
Editor Symms read in chapel the fol
lowing excerpt from the book:
“ ‘The reason firm, the temper-
'*ate will,
Endurance, foresight,
strength, and skill;
A perfect woman, nobly
planned
To warn, to comfort, and
command.’
In appreciation of the loyal ser
vices, unbounded faith, and interest
that she at all times manifested in
us, and of the clearer and more
beautiful conception of life that we
have been enabled to glimpse by our
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Strong Addresses Mark
Vocations Week
Six speakers, each prominent in
his field, delivered addresses per
taining to their professions from the
college platfoi'm in the vocational
guidance week which closed May 2.
The following brought inspiring
and instructive messages during the
series of addresses: Dr. E. Gibson
Davis, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Asheville, who introduced
the series and spoke with particular
reference to the ministry; Hon. Frank
Watson, attorney of Burnsville and
member of the board of trustees of
the college, speaking on the law as a
vocation; Arnold H. Vanderhoof,
prominent engineer of Asheville,
speaking on engineering; Gilbert
Morris, vice-president of the Wa
chovia Bank and Trust Company,
speaking on business; Dr. H. T.
Hunter, president of Western Caro-
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CLIO-PHI C-I OFFICERS
Exam Schedule
Schedule for Second Semester
Examinations
May 24-30, 1935
Classes meeting at—Examination
Date
1:00 MWF—Friday A. M.—
(8:30-11:00), May 24.
8:15 MWF—Friday P. M.—
(1:00-3:30), May 24.
9:15 MWF—^Saturday A. M.—
(8:30-11:00), May 25.
8:15 TTS and all 3:00—Satur
day P. M.— (1:00-3:30, May 25.
2:00 MWF—Monday A. M.—
(8:30-11:00), May 27.
9:15 TTS—Monday P. M.—
(1:00-3:00), May 27.
10:15 MWF—^Tuesday A. M.—
('8:30-11:00), May 28.
10:15 TTS and all 4:00^Tues-
day 'P.M.— (1:00-3:30) May 28.
1:00 TTS—Wednesday A. M.—
(8:30-11:00), May 29.
2:00 TTS and all 7:30—Wed
nesday P. M.—^(1:00-3:30),
May 29.
All English 2 (C-I classes) —
Thursday A. M.—(7:30-10:00),
May 30.
Notes:
1. Classes not listed will meet
for exams at last recitation
j period prior to 'regulag
schedule.
2. Chapel exercises will be
held from 8:15-8:30.
Commencement Exercises
Close at Noon May 31
New Dormitory Fund Inter-Sodety Contests Featured
Reaches $1,000 Mark Outline Of All Affairs
Brock Elected Head
Of New Hilltop Staff
C. Hurst Succeeds Dover As
Managing Editor
Randleman Business Manager
Site To Be Purchased With
Gifts From Three Classes
The Mars Hill College girls wish
to express through these columns
their sincere appreciation to the stu
dent body, faculty and their friends,
also to Mars Hill, Asheville, Weaver-
ville, and Marshall business men for
their contributions to the dormitory
for girls, which is soon to crown the
summit of the hill across the road
from Spilman home. Already $1,000
toward this project is in the bank.
The C-II, C-I, and academy classes
are making their gifts to the college
in the form of land—one of the most
beautiful sights in the Blue Ridge
Mountains—on which the new home
is to be built, while the former stu
dents of the college are preparing
with the help of the present student
body to erect this building.
Hearty thanks is likewise extend
ed to the John A. Dickson Publish
ing Company, Chicago, 111., for the
gift of a New Analytical Bible which
contains all imaginable helps for the
systematic study of the Bible. This
gift is to be placed in the Mother
Bigger’s prayer room in the center
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Music Departments
In Final Recitals
The Clio Literary Society on
Thursday, May 2, elected the fol
lowing C-I’s to hold office from
now until the second term of next
year:
President—Doris Johnson
Vice-^President—^Beulah Pruitt
"Vice-President—Judith Eller
Treasurer—Louise Bramlet
Recording Secretary — Lois
Church
Corresponding Secretary —
Ruby Lee Gibson
Hilltop Reporter—Mary Doug
las Tinnin
Censor—Rebecca Franklin
Chorister—Elizabeth Hicks
Pianist—Kathleen Johnson
Chaplain—Melba Nanney
Marshalls — Chief, Scottie An
drews; Elizabeth Fleetwood,
Marjorie Sawyer, Elizameth
Liles .
Expression Critic—Mavis Alman
Literary Critic—Dorothy Sexton
Music Critic—Clara Lee Bowen
The Philomathian Literary So
ciety on Friday night. May 10,
elected the following C-I’s to hold
office from now until the second
term of next year:
President—'Reid Smith
"Vice-President—Charles Hearn
Treasurer—Lindsay Fincanon
Recording Secretary — James
Whitt
Corresponding Secretary—Wil
liam Yelton
Censor—Herbert Miller
Seer—Carter Phillips
Chaplain—Richard Goodson
English Critic—Richard Padgett
Expression Critic—Eddie Lieb-
erman
Dues Collector—Dennis Ellis
Fines Colector—Cletus Cantrell
Janitor—Jerome Peek
Marshalls—Bobby Wright and
Marion Edmund
Pianist—Ralph Bowen
Librarian—Harold Tysinger
Chorister—^Thomas Haywood
Hilltop reporter — Norwood
Teague
The new staff for the Hilltop was
elected by popular ballot after pri
mary nominations had been made by
the present staff in chapel. May 20.
The members elected on the staff for
next year are: editor, Walter Brock;
managing editor, Charles Hurst; busi
ness manager, James Randleman;
sports editor, Edgar Kirk; circula
tion manager, Duke Conduff; society
editor, Elizabeth Johnson; associate
editor, Helen Thomas; religious ed
itor, Elizabeth Alexander; intercol
legiate editor, Howard Richardson;
poetry editor, Judith Eller; alumni
editor, Charles Hearn. The reporters,
typists, and other minor staff mem
bers will be selected at the begin
ning of next year by the members
of the staff who were elected May
20.
The new staff will publish its first
edition soon after the opening of the
fall session in early September. These
members were selected by the pres
ent staff after a year’s experience in
editing the journal. The nominations
of the present staff were presented
to the student body in chapel at an
earlier date and nominations were
asked for in opposition to those made
by the staff members of ’35. Only
two opposing nominations were hand
ed in to oppose the running of Earl
Brockman as editor and Thomas Hay
wood as business manager. In the
voting on last Monday, Brock and
Randleman won over these nominees
to assume the offices.
The staff members of all publica
tions on Mars Hill campus are approv
ed by the publications committee be
fore they are placed before the stu
dent body for approval. The mem
bers of the publications committee
are: J. A. McLeod, V. E. Wood, S. B.
King, Jr., Miss Bowden, and B. M.
Canup. Of these, Mr. McLeod and
Mr. Canup are the advisers for the
Hilltop and Laurel respectively.
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The college orchestra was present
ed in recital by Mrs. Spencer B.
King on the evening of April 27.
Several solos by members of the
orchestra were presented along with
the orchestral renditions. The string
ensemble also delivered two numbers
during the evening.
The male chorus under the direc
tion of Miss Margaret Whittington
presented its first public recital of
the year the same evening. Vocal
solos by members of the chorus were
part of the evening’s entertainment.
A vocal sextet sang “Deep River.”
“The Lost Chord,” played and sung
by the orchestra and chorus, was the
highlight of the evening’s entertain
ment.
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The commencement exercises of
Mars Hill College began last Satur
day night. May 18, with the annual
inter-society declamation contest in
which six representatives took part.
The new temperance reading contest
was also held at this time with two
contestants taking parts. The exer
cises will continue until climaxed at
noon. May 31, with the presentation
of diplomas to the Seniors.
The following program was given
at the declamation contest: piano
solo, Earl Brockman; “A Murderer’s
Confession”—'Poe, Brownlow Hast
ings; “My Country, My Mother, My
God” — Anon, Major Arrowood;
“Youth Aflame”—^Holth, William
Hill; vocal solo, “Friend O’Mine”—
Sanderson, Virgil Cox; “The Black
Horse and His Ridei.'j”—'Lippard,
Avery Willis; “The Lindberg Trag
edy”—'Brisbane, Howard Richardson;
“Spartacus to the Gladiators” —
Kellogg, Reid Smith; musical selec
tions^—“Blow High, Blow Low,” by
Roberts, and “Drums,” by De Lone,
college male chorus. For the temper
ance reading contest, the two con
testants, Lionel Hoffman and Neil
Hartley, read the same selection,
‘The Death Cell.” The meeting was
presided over by Loris Dover as pres
ident, and by Raymond Midkiff as
secretary.
The annual inter-society oration
contest will be held in the college
auditorium on Saturday, May 25, at
8:00 p. m., at which time the fol
lowing program will be rendered: se
lections by the string quartet com
posed of Mrs. S. B. King, Frances
Shuford, Elizabeth Denham, and
Edith Baucom; “At the Tomb of a
Mother,” by Lor^s Doveri; “‘There
Was a Man!” by Jack Benson; “Your
Country Needs You,” by Major Ar
rowood; vocal solo, “Iris”—^Wolf,
Melba Nanney; “Our Spumed Herit
age,” by James Thompson; “Toler
ance,” by Wallace Smith; “Words,”
by Neil Hartley; “Ride Out on Whisp.
of Song”—Berwold by male quartet.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
delivered by Rev. Hoyt Blackwell,
just returned from work at Edin-
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NON-EU C-I OFFICERS
The Nonpareil Literary Society
on Thursday afternoon. May 16,
elected the following C-I’s to hold
office from now until the second
term of next year:
President—^Elizabeth Alexan
der
Vice-President—Jessie Indorf
Recording Secretary — Lucille
Hai’tley
Treasurer—^Ethel Hill
Censor—Evelyn Shepherd
Chaplain—Elsie Baker
Chorister—Louise Lane
Pianist—Mary Sue Barnett
Doorkeeper — Annie Long
Bradsher
Reporter—^Elizabeth Johnson
Corresponding Sec retary —
Rosalie Polk
The Euthalian Literary Society
on Friday night. May 3, elected
the following C-I’s to hold office
from now until the second term
of next year:
President—Edgar Kirk
Vice-President—^Ernest Harrill
Recording Secretary — John
Powell
Censor—Walter Brock
Chorister—George Bauman
English Critic—'Brice Keller
Expression Critic — Howard
Richardson
Debate Critic—James Randle
man
Chaplain—John Stevens
Janitor—^Farrel James
Treasurer—Jessie Croom
Pianist—^^Earl Brockman
Corresponding Secretary —
Howard Richardson
Marshalls—^Ernest Harrel, Har
vey Martin and James Graves
Collector—Livingston Stallings
Time Keeper—Milton Hunt