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MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY 22, 1936
NO. 4
MER SCHOOL OPENS
' MARS HILL JUNE 10
OR NINE WEEK’S TERM
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^ trest’Meredith Summer
^S:hool To Again Be Held
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)S omn DIRECTOR AGAIN
ilty Of Seventy To Offer
>urses Leading To B. A,
’ M. A. Degrees
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finite plans were formulated at
Forest recently for the opera-
lext summer of the Wake Fox’-
eredith summer school at Mars
ON.
ere will be two divisions, one at
Hill and the other at Wake
;t, which will be virtually
ical in courses of study, credit,
id calendar, according to Dean
1, who is general director of
branches.
th units will open June 10. The
eek session will close July 18
'»—««-;he nine-week August 8.
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)fessor B. Y. Tyner of Meredith
?e will again be in immediate
•e of the Mars Hill division.
']m establishment of a branch unit
last summer proved so success-
t has been decided to make the
(^onship permanent.
st summer there was a combined
Iment of over 700 students who
ick from 63 different colleges and
ates. Officials have stated that
sater enrollment this summer is
:ted.
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==ere will be a faculty of about
rofessors who will give coui'ses
J ng to all teachers’ certificates
;he Bachelor’s and Master’s de-
RICHARDSON’S PLAY
TO BE PRESENTED
AT CHAPEL HILL
A one-act comedy “Tenements
and Top Hats,” by Howard
Richardson, president of the Dra
matic €lub last semester, has been
accepted for production at the
Spring dramatic festival at Chapel
Hill, according to a report re
ceived here a few days ago.
The play, a comedy with the
scene laid in Brooklyn, will be
produced by the college playei's at
Chapel Hill during the dramatic
festival to be held at the Play-
maker's theater of the University
of Noi'th Carolina April 2-4. Since
no other play was accepted this
year from a junior college, Mr.
Richardson’s play will not be pre
sented in contest, but will be
judged with the plays of other
dramatic groups in competition
for the grand prize.
This is the second play which
Mars Hill students have placed in
the original play finals recently.
In 1934 a play by Miss Janie Bi*itt,
“At The Sign Of The Zodiac,”
won the grand prize over all dra
matic groups of the festival. Miss
Britt is now studying on a fellow
ship at the University of North
Cai’olina.
Miss Annie Brackett
Assumes New Duties
As Dean Of Women
Succeeds Mrs. Thomas Rogers
Who Resigned Because
Of Illness
MISS GREGG RETURNS
. Charles E. Brewer, president
jredith College will be here later
?5Ae semester in the interest of
ler school, according to
cement.
an-
liors And Seniors
Jiold Parties Tonight
Party In Administration
^Bldg.; Junior In Treat
Parlor
? two college classes will hold
first parties of the year tonight
large attendance expected fox-
parties. Committees from both
s have worked faithfully for
veeks and promise a good time
>^eryone.
^ CII’s will hold their party in
-"■Administration Building in the
of a Leap Year Party. Gii’ls will
he boys for dates and will call
bem at Brown and Melrose
itories. This is the first time
lass has used this plan at Mars
corations for the CII party will
■rm to a George Washington
since today is Washington’s
day. The Administration Build-
•fill be decorated in red, white,
lue. Refreshments of red punch,
^ cakes, and red, white, and blue
will be served.
i Cl pai-ty will be held in Treat
ter- It will be in the form of a
’ Party. Contrary to the CII,s
ipmust take the initiative in dat-
• the Cl party.
i Treat Pai-lor will be undeco-
]Vl for the occasion, but the re-
nents will also confoi-m to the
ftngton motif. Cakes, punch, and
will be served. The cakes,
and candy will have chei-ries
ingredient in accordance with
ngton and the cherry tree inci-
Miss Ethel Gregg’s Absence For
Study Prolonged By
Illness
Miss Annie Brackett of the Eng
lish Depax-tment of Max’s Hill College
has been appointed Dean of Women
to fill the vacancy left by Mrs.
Thomas Rogei-s, who was compelled
to return to her home at Mooresville,
N. C., early in December on account
of illness. The ,class work of Miss
Brackett has been lightened as a re
sult of her added x-esponsibilities as
Dean of Women.
Miss Ella J. Pierce, who was Dean
of Women during 1933 and 1934, is
on leave dux’ing the cui-rent school
year and is continuing her studies at
Cornell University where she is a
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Scholastic Clubs Tap Thirty-One for
Membership at all Recent Meetings
In recent meetings a total of thirty-
one students accepted bids to mem
bership in the Mars Hill scholastic
clubs. Of this number the IRC club
received the most new members, 12
affiliating with this club.
The Scriblerus Club held its regu
lar meeting on the second Tuesday
night in Februai-y, and enrolled the
following as new membex-s: Marian
Spi’inkle, Mary Bi'unson, Walter
Watts, Emmett Davis, and Haynes
Brown.
The new officei-s of the Scriblerus
Club are Eax-le Brockman, president;
Howard Richardson, vice president;
Lucille Hai'tley, secretary.
At its regular meeting on Februai-y
11, the Science Club received six
new members. They are Robex-t
Jordan, Ruth Yates, Alfred Wester,
John Chapman, Robert Beam, and
Chax-les Maybex-x-y. The club has not
elected new officers for this semester.
The International Relations Club
met for its Febx-uax-y meeting at the
home of Px-ofessor Cax-r, receiving
the following as new members: Wil
liam Hill, Chax’les Weaver, Richard
Ledbettex-, John Van Hoy, Ted Jolly,
Stanley Harris, Dorothy Hagler,
Nancy Culp, Elizabeth Johnson,
Marian Ricks, and James Whitt.
New officers of this club for the
spring semester are Livingston Stal
lings, president; Betty Elliot, vice
president; Mildred Rippy, secretax-y
and treasurer; John Van Hoy, re-
pox’tex'.
The French division of the Foreign
Language Club enrolled nine new
members at its February meeting.
These are Mildred Spoon, Rue Cul
berson, Juanita Waugh, Martha Beck,
Miriam Tuten, Lucy Evelyn Whita-
er, Masie Pattillo, Frances Snelson.
New officex's were not elected.
U. OF MICHIGAN
LITTLE SYMPHONY
APPEARS MONDAY
The Little Symphony of the
University of Michigan, under the
direction of Thor Johnson, will
present an unusual coixcert in the
college auditorium Monday morn
ing at the chapel hour.
Romine Hamilton, violinist, will
appear with the Little Symphony
as soloist. Mr. Hamilton is one of
the outstanding violin soloists in
this couxitry. He is a member of
the faculty of the School of Music.
The Little Symphony is on tour
at the present time. On this tour
the group is presenting sixty con
certs in twenty states extending
from Michigan to the Gulf of Mex
ico, and covering the major por
tion of the eastex*n and southern
states.
This group was organized in the
fall of 1934 for the purpose of
gaining experience in professional
concertizing. In its fix-st season last
year the Little Symphony appear
ed in thix-ty concerts eighteen of
which were presented outside of
the State of Michigan. The success
of the organization in its first year
bx’ought about a decision for this
second tour.
Many Prizes Given at Commencement
To Outstanding Students of M.H. College
3li
h classes will have programs of
description at tonight’s party,
ers of the classes’ committees
ed to divulge the nature.
Each year at commencement sev-
ex'al prizes and medals are given
away, both by individuals and by or
ganizations.
Three of these px'izes are sponsored
by the history depax-tment of the
college. The Mx-s. Quail Memorial
Medal is given to the student who
makes the most improvement in the
study of American history. This
medal has been awax-ded for ten
yeax's.
A five dollar gold piece is given
by the Asheville Chapter of the U.
D. C. for the winning paper on a
given topic of the War between the
States.
Attorney W. R. Chambex-s, of
Marion, a tx-ustee of Mars Hill Col
lege, gives a large dictionary for the
best paper on some topic of United
States government. This prize, which
is open only to the government stu
dents, was won last year by Miss
Clota Braswell, of Unionsville, N. C.
Prizes are also given for excellence
in debating, oration, and recitation.
Mrs. C. B. Mashburn, of Marshall,
has for several years continued to
offer a medal to the most outstand
ing intex'-society debator. Mr. Mash
burn, who was a laywer in Marshall,
offered this medal for about fifteen
years before his death.
Dr. J. H. Hutchins offers each
year a medal for the winning inter
society oration from the girls’ so
cieties. Honors are also given for
declamations and for the winner of
the inter-society reading contest.
Two medals are given with specific
x-eference to scholarship and char
acter. The John A. Baxter scholar
ship and chax-acter medal was given
for the fix’st time last year. Mr.
Baxter offered this xnedal as a result
of becoming interested in the col
lege through the work of Mr. J. J.
Britt, of Asheville.
The donor of the gold medal given
each year to some boy outstanding
in athletics, scholarship, and char
acter, does not wish his name to be
known. He was a former athlete at
Mars Hill college. The winixer of this
medal last year was Carter Hawkins,
of Asheville.
Sunday School, BTU
Choose New Officers
For Second Semester
New Sunday School Officers
Took Office Last Sunday
In January
OLD OFFICERS PRAISED
New B. T. U. Officers Take
Office February
Second
With the coming of the new semes
ter, new presidents of the various
Sunday School classes and B. T. U.
units have been elected.
In the Sunday school these presi
dents took charge of their classes the
first Sunday in the semester, Janu
ary 26. They are as follows; Eliza
beth Alexander, president of the
Workex’s at Work class; Joe Thomas,
Gideon; Dorothy Sexton, Ruth;
Cax-ter Phillips, Berean 1; C. P. Hath
away, Berean 2; Edgar Gibson, Feax--
less Fighters; Martha Beck, Glean
ers; Mary Dew, Volunteers for
Christ; and Ethel Davis, Ever Faith
ful.
Special commendation is given the
old presidents for their fine work
dux’ing their term of office, which
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Theatre Dedication
Proposals Advanced
Prizes And Medals In Many
Fields Are Offered
To Students
HONOR ROLLS RELEASED
BY COLLEGE REGISTRAR
CONTAIN LARGE NUMBER
Total Of 151 Make Either First
Or Second Honor
Roll
SECOND ROLL LARGER
Scholastic Clubs Expected To
Tap Many For
Membership
A total of 151 students have beeix
listed on the Mars Hill college honor
rolls for the fall semester, with the
second honor roll showing over twice
as many names as the first one.
At the close of each Semester two
honor x’olls are made up. All students
making B or above on all cx-edit
coux'ses are placed on the fix-st honor
roll. Those students making C or
above on all credit courses, and who
are not included in the first honor
x-oll, ax-e placed on the second honor
roll.
Sevex-al privileges are offered to
those making the honor roll. The
main privilege is of perhaps receiv
ing a bid to one of the four scholar
ship clubs on the campus—^the In
ternational Relations Club, the
Science Club, the Foreign Language
Club, and the Scx-iblerus Club.
Another px-ivilege offered to a stu
dent here as a result of his making
the honor roll is that of being per
mitted to keep a x'adio in his room.
This privilege was granted for the
first tixne at the beginning of the
spring semester last year, and was
accepted with gx-eat joy by the stu
dent body.
A great many students have been
kept off the honor roll because of
incomplete gx-ades which will be
changed when the work is completed.
Those on the fix-st honor roll are
as follows: Alfred Adams, C. May
bex-x-y, Elizabeth Alexander, French
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College Remembers
Granting Of Charter
Zeb Curtis Speaks At Charter
Day Exercises In Chapel
Monday
Px’oposals have been made to pre
sent Shakespeare’s A Midsummer
Night’s Dream for the dedicatory
program of the amphitheatre as pax-t
of the commencement program.
The execution of these plans rests
entirely on the completion of the
amphitheatre this spx-ing. If it is not
completed at this time the dedicatory
program will be set for a latex- date,
probably the fall opening of school.
Tentative plans call for the pre
sentation of a play by the Dramatic
’lub in the theatre. The stage will
be ax-ranged appropriately fox- the
setting of the play. Evergreens will
fox-m the background, and screens
will be used for any changes in
scenex-y. Appropriate music will be
furnished by the college oi-chestra
and Glee club. Costumes will be
worked out by the Home Econonxics
Depax-tment.
To better understand and appreci
ate the play the English classes will
probably make a study of it. The stu
dents will probably be asked to make
suggestions for a suitable name for
the theater.
Exercises c o m m e m ox-ating the
seventy-seventh anniversary of the
granting of a chax-ter to Mars Hill
College were held in the college
chapel on Monday of this week. The
px-incipal address was delivered by
Zeb Cux-tis, Asheville attorney.
Mr. Cux-tis was introduced by W.
H. Hipps, Asheville attorney, who is
an alumnus and a member of the
college’s board of trustees. Mr. Hipps
for a number of years has had charge
of the Charter Day programs. Mr.
Cux-tis spoke on the topic, “Making
the Most of One’s Life”.
Following the Chax-ter Day exex--
cises, guests of the college were
served a luncheon by the home eco
nomics depax-tment.
Mars Hill College has had this
naxne for 77 of its 80 years of exist
ence. When first founded it was
known as the French Broad Baptist
Institute. The school continued under
this name until 1859 when a State
charter was gx-anted the school under
,he name of Max-s Hill College.
Splendid Progress
Made On Yearbook
The plans for the 1936 Laurel are
steadily going fox-Avard. The staff
wishes to express its thanks for the
cooperation that the student-body
is giving it, and at present it is
hoped that the book will be off the
press by May first.
The editor requests that each pei--
son having snapshots who would like
to submit them for the snapshot
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