CThe Hilltop
Published By The Students Of Mars Hill College
OL. XIV.
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, SEPTEMBER 23, 1939
NO. 1
International
Summary
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Events are moving so rapid
ly in the fast-changing pic
ture of war in Europe and
are so shrouded from us by
a near-impenetrable curtain
of censorship that it is im
possible to present an accu
rate, up-to-the-minute inter
national summary. Conse
quently, Professor Spencer B.
King, of the history depart
ment here, is recording, not
an estimate of the progress of
the international tangle, but
a few observations on the at
titudes being formed in this
country as the so-called Sec
ond IVarid War enters its
third week.—editor's NOTE.
There are those who would
lave us believe that a little ex^
orporal, left over from 1918,
low leads a nation in revenge
gainst civilization. He is now
he commander - in - chief of a
nighty army bent upon destroy-
ng all those nations which
irought defeat and humiliation
o Germany twenty years ago,
me of which is the United States
—Don’t you believe it!
Already from press and plat-
orm there come words, words,
vords—words which will stir our
jmotions and lead us to believe
here is need for us to go upon
mother crusade for the preserva-
ion of democracj? and civiliza
tion. But don’t you believe them.
For the past ten years Ameri-
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732 STUDENTS ENROLLED FOR 84lh TERM
DR. JOHN INZER HEARD AT FIRST CHAPEL ADDRESS
Tnlks On Theme Of Indebt
edness; Explodes Theory
Of Self-Made Man
The Rev. Dr. John Inzer, pas
tor of the First Baptist church
of Asheville, was the guest speak
er at the first chapel service of
the 84th session of the college,
Thursday morning, September 7.
The theme of Dr. Inzer’s mes
sage was “Indebtedness to Oth
ers.” He exploded the theory of
the self-made man, saying that
all men who were in any degree
a success were greatly indebted
to their fellowmen, to the past,
to the present, and to the future.
“Man is a standing image of
debt,” he said, “and the payment
of that debt is not by any mate
rial means, but by the recognition
of our just obligations and by
our services to others.”
The service was opened by Dr.
Hoyt Blackwell, who welcomed
the students and pledged them
his full cooperation and the co
operation of the faculty. He
urged them to adjust themselves
to their environment quickly so
that they might get the fullest
benefits of the year’s work. Then
came recognition of former stu
dents and friends who were visit
ing on the campus.
NEW STUDENT COUNCILMEN
B.S.U. Gives New
Students Reception
Get-Acquainted Social Fea
tures Receiving Line, Re
freshments, And Stunts
There was a big occasion on
the campus on Saturday night,
September 9, when i young ladies
n all their finery, young gentle
men in their Sunday best, and the
faculty were on parade. The af
fair was the annual get-acquaint
ed reception, sponsored by the
Baptist Student Union.
The preparations were direct
ed by Maude Bloodgood, second
vice-president and social chair
man of the B. S. U., and a com
mittee consisting of Ermeth Cole
man, Martha Lee Grayson, George
Culpepper, Platt Turner, and
other members of the B. S. U.
Council.
Bartlett Dorr acted as master
of ceremonies and conducted the
reception proper, which took
place in the center of the circle.
!The receiving line included Dr.
and Mrs. Moore, Dr. and Mrs.
Blackwell, the entire faculty, the
literary society officers, and the
B. S. U. Council.
After all had been received and
^refreshments had been served,
the students were divided into
twelve groups, representative of
the months of the year in which
they were born. Each group
selected a spokeswoman, a young
lady from the C-I class, and pre
sented a short, humorous stunt.
Several impromptu numbers by
faculty, including a male quartet,
sextet, and a mixed octet, were
the hits of the evening.
President’s Office
Furnished By Gift
For an entire year of his ser
vice as president of Mars Hill
college, “Daddy” Blackwell was
without an office. But the C-I
class of ’38-’39 came to his aid.
At the end of last year the
members of the class voted to
present him with a set of office
furniture. The furniture was de
livered and installed in the right
fiont room of the B. S. U. build
ing. The office is now most at
tractive with its bookcase, filing
cabinet, oud i- desk and swivel
chair finished in light oak.
Dr. Blackwell has expressed his
appreciation to the entire class
by a letter to the last year’s C-I
president, T. L. Cashwell, and by
public acknowledgement of the
gift in chapel. Other officers of
this class were Pete Merrill, vice-
president; Katherine Perkinson,
secretary; Bill Daniels, treasurer.
1939 FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE
Sept. 23—Tusculum, here
Sept. 30—Wingate, here
Oct. 7—Wofford Frosh, here
Oct. 14—Lees-McRae, Spruce
Pine
Oct. 21—Erskine Frosh, here
Oct. 28—W. C. T. C., Cullo-
whee
Nov. 4—Newberry Frosh,
here
Nov. 11—Hiawasse, Madison-
ville, Tenn.
Nov. 18—Appalachian “B”,
Earl Price, at right, of Forest City, has been elected president
of the student council here. Caughey Culpepper, at left, of Atlanta,
Ga., is the new secretary of the student council. They were chosen,
according to I. N. Carr, dean of men at the college, because of their
qualities of good citizenship, scholarship, and personality. Other
members of the student council are: Dean Bergen, of Harrison, Ark.,
Hulon Welch, of Timberlake; Platt Turner, Leaksville; Harold Hearn,
Chickamauga, Ga.; Clyde Jarrett, Andrews; Carl Compton, Wilson,
and Richard Gardner, Pelham, Ga.
BLACKWELL ADDRESSES STUDENTS
Nov.
here
30—Brevard, Brevard
New Equipment
Used In Kitchen
Because eating is one of the
most important things listed on
the school schedule again this
year, many of you will be glad
to know of the many changes
made in the dining hall and kitch
en since last year.
New steam pressure cookers,
capable of taking 260 pounds of
meat, or 250 pounds of potatoes,
or four bushels of beans at one
time, have been placed in the
kitchen. Stokers have replaced
the old type hand-fired stoves,
thereby eliminating much of the
sweat and toil of the old method.
Altogether, improvements have
cost the college authorities near
ly $5,000 in the kitchen alone.
The college bakery, located in
the basement under the kitchen,
will be used again this year. There
is a huge motor-driven mixer and
a large steam oven where rolls
and loaves of light bread are
turned to an even, brown crisp.
Here are some statistics on the
food situation that may prove
very interesting, especially to
those of you who plan to have
large families.
In the course of a meal the col-
lepe dining hall will use in feed
ing the regular student body: 65
quarts of bread (biscuits), 135
pounds of sausage, 60 to 76 dozen
eggs, 75 loaves of bread, 30
pounds of butter, 20 gallons of
coffee, 36 gallons of milk, 120
dozen rolls (to give each student
2 rolls), four bushels of potatoes
(sweet or Irish), four bushels of
beans, pork or beef 225 pounds.
President Invites Students
To Seek The Real
Values Of Life
At the second regular chapel
service of this semester President
Blackwell spoke frankly to the
students about the gift of being
able to discern true values.
He used as a basis for his ad
dress the following scripture
verse: “If therefore ye have not
been faithful in the unrighteous
mammon, who will commit to your
trust the true riches?” He stress
ed the importance of our wise
use of the “unrighteous mam
mon.” This mammon consists. Dr.
Blackwell stated, of the things of
the physical life.
He questioned the students as
to how they spent their leisure
time, and he pled with them to
attend first to the things that
come first. He asked that the stu
dents be more considerate of the
rights of others with whom they
come in contact, and that they
wisely spend their money in order
that no debts with the merchants
of the town might be foolishly
made.
Dr. Blackwell closed his ad
dress saying, “If you are faithful
in the ‘unrighteous mammon,’
then the true riches will be placed
in your care.”
Classrooms And Dormitories
Are Filled To Their
Capacities
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With a capacity first week en
rollment of 732 students. Mars
Hill college began its 84th session
Tuesday, September 5.
This enrollment is larger than
in any previous year, and it has
filled the college buildings and
classrooms to capacity. For the
past few months the college has
been unable to accept additional
applications of many qualified stu
dents because of the lack of room.
Tuesday, September 5, was de
voted to the registering of new
students, and Wednesday, Septem
ber 6, was designated as registra
tion day for the old students. On
Thursday, September 7, students
met their first classes, and the
current academic year was off to
a big start.
Also on Thursday morning Dr.
John Inzer, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Asheville, ad
dressed the students at the first
chapel service. Then on Friday
morning Dr. Blackwell spoke to
the students.
The new group of students rep
resents a more diversified cross-
section of localities, interests, and
beliefs than the college has ever
known.
Of the students now register
ed, 292 are second-year students,
and 440 are in their freshman
year. And, as in former years
there are more boys than girls,
the ratio being 342 boys to 291
girls.
It is estimated that 96 of the
100 counties of North Carolina
are represented, and also a major
ity of the states. A number of
foreign countries are represented.
Of the present enrollment 650
students are members of Baptist
churches. Methodists and Presby
terians are third and second with
86 and 26 members respectively.
An increase of six members
has been made in the faculty,
raising the total number from 36
to 42.
This year, certainly, opportun
ity is not lacking. With such a
versatile and well-qualified group
of students and increased faculty,
the college is looking forward to
one of the most successful years
in its history.
200 pounds of dressed chicken,
four gallons of rice, three to four
bushels of tomatoes, 30 pounds
of breakfast bacon, five bushels
of either fresh peaches or apples.
Six hundred and fifty plates
will be used during the course of
a meal, and some fifteen hundred
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Several Newcomers
Join Faculty Here
Additions Are Made To Four
Departments And Dor
mitory Staff
It is encouraging to find that
with an increase in the number
of the students there is also an
increase in the number of the
faculty. With much pleasure and
anticipation the students welcome
all the teachers, but especially do
they bring good wishes to the new
instructors. There are six of these
newcomers.
The Reverend M. H. Kendall,
a former student of Mars Hill,
and a graduate of Southern Bap
tist Theological seminary, will
teach in the department of Bible.
Mrs. J. V. Howell, wife of Pro
fessor Howell, educated at Car-
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