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Qlie Published By The Students Of Mars Hill College Apple huge ^ dining XIV. MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER 9, 1939 NO. 6 I k-k-k'k'^ iSELF, iiteriiatioiial Summary By BRUCE BROWN and GEORGE BLACKWELL Y STE|t****^*-* I Europe’s Destiny lars, god of war, and his !e, Death, again ride theic ds of destruction across the ns of Europe. Again the hea- isday j>ouched munition magnates |back in their palaces and !af; icy •kirtrki But what will happen to j j«| war-torn Europe? It matters jwhich side wins. Empires have n and fallen before, and that jertain to happen to the migh- jBritish empire. It does not ®“*'7ter what will happen to the r Pl®*!ions of innocent people in lope. Should Hitler and Stalin iRViCI the present war and destroy power of France and Eng- they themselves will clash ner or later. Yet there are ®^^^e in America who try to tell j^l^^that if the legions of Hitler twin, they will next seek us. LE ly are either fools, illiterates, jple who are frightened by ping, or the paid assistants of 00 P.5 iear friends, the munitions knates. They fail to tell us that ' greater number of non-Ger- 1 people that the Reich absorbs, P.M-weaker she will get. The des- f of Europe is as of old, a ade of war and a decade of ice, and with one or more pow- nn p I b . , r.pjjjoying leadership for a while il .she is replaced. America’s Destiny B.S.U. Gives Stunt Program In Gym Governor Charles R. Greene Serves ,4 s Master Of Ceremonies P.M liberty, goddess of Peace, jles on America and tries with •; (Continued on page 2) .oop^rvice Held On I Thanksgiving Day verend Mastellar Speaks V.yV To Students In Chapel Service hroughout Thanksgiving day e was much activity on the pus. At five o’clock on Thurs- , November 30, selected mem- B of the college glee club sang ols at the dormitories and er places on the campus, it eleven o’clock the students hered in the auditorium for Thanksgiving service. A large nber of alumni, who had re- ned to Mar's Hill to spend inksgiving, were present at the I'ice, and they were recognized the student body. Yhen the auditorium was fill- the sound of voices singing the outside was heard; and B. S. U. council marched in, ssed in Pilgrim costumes, and k their places on the stage. A y impressive program followed, ^fter the scripture had been d by Margaret Pritchard, Dean N. Carr read the Governor’s ^lamation. The speaker of the frning, the Reverend Mastellar, •.Canton, was introduced by 2sident Blackwell. tjjg close of the chapel fiod. President-emeritus R. L. jore superintended the collec- n of the annual Thanksgiving fring, which is sent to the ptist orphanage at Thomas- e. lity Stunt night, presented by the B. S. U. as an aftermath to the Mars Mill-Brevard football game, was held Thursday night, Novem ber 30, in McConnell gymnasium. There were present a large num ber of tennis-shod and stocking footed students, still heated with the spirit of the major Mars Hill gridiron game of the year held that afternoon. After a few songs, led by com munity sing-leader, Joe Breed love, to get in the spirit of the thing, so much spirit was shown that Sheriff King could keep or der only by the threat of arrest. Bob Allred, president of the Bap tist Student Union, presented mustached-Governor Charles R. Greene, who took charge as mas ter of ceremonies. Presenting impersonations of Mayor Lee and Dean Carr, Gov ernor Greene exhibited his ability in the art of impersonation and duly justified himself therein. The major part of the program consisted of a humorous reading by Mallie Mae Bennett; a group of songs by the Euthalian quartet. Bill Avera, Harold McCroskey, T. L. Cashwell, and Paul Brunner, who, in one of their numbers, brought in the popular though slightly old joke of Miss Biggers and her bell. Jane Sondley caught the torch of fun and humor and presented a melody of songs with her “talking harmonica,” She was followed by an amusing skit, pre sented by a group of third-floor girls at Edna C. Moore dormitory, which moved us all with compas sion for the modern soda-jerker. Claire and Mary Nell Hardin presented as a duet a lovely im promptu number, “The Indian Love Call,” after which the quar tet of faculty members rendered an inspiring number which tore at the heart strings of everyone present. Later in the program the (Continued on page 2) Dramateers Form Playwriring Glass Group To Present Play At Carolina Dramatic Festival With the hope of presenting an original play at the Carolina Dra matic festival for 1940, the Mars Hill Dramateers have sponsored the organization of a playwriting class. The group, under the direc tion of Miss Bonnie Wengert and Miss Ella J. Pierce, is composed of college students interested in the writing of dialogue. The plot of the play will revolve around the story of “Uncle” Joe, negro slave who was held for the first debt incurred by the college. Those at work have interviewed the townspeople of Mars Hill and learned a great deal about the college history as well as the life of Joe. The result of the rapidly pro gressing work shows promise of being a drama of originality and freshness. Mars Hill looks for ward to creditable representation at Chapel Hill. Anniversary Presidents WILLIAM DUCKWORTH CASHWELL HEADS EUTHALIANS Officers for the third term were elected in the Euthalian Literary society Friday night, December 1, during the regu lar meeting. T. L. Cashwell, of Gastonia, was elected president of the society. Other officers serving under Mr. Cashwell are George Blackwell, vice-president; Ralph Jinnette, secretary; Wil liam Avera, censor; David Britt, treasurer; Norman Har per, chorister; Paul Brunner, pianist; T. C. Wagstaff, Eng lish critic; Harold Sluder, de bate critic; Bill Allred, expres sion critic; Jim Hutchins, collec tor; Harold Spainhour, record ing .secretai-y; James Thomas, reporter; II. B. PaiTott, time keeper; and Hugh Transou, librarian. Clio’s Entertain With Reception Phi’s Entertained By Clio’s Anniversary Reception December 2nd At eight o’clock on Saturday night, December 2, the Clio Lite rary society gave a reception hon oring their Phi brothers’ 49th an niversary. The decorations and program were built around the theme of Alice in Wonderland. The stair- ;ases of Moore hall became tunnels whose sides were draped in moss. A very large toad stool was in the front hall, surrounded by characters who seemed to have stepped from Lewis Carroll’s ap pealing story. Tweedle-dum and Tweedle-dee checked the girls’ evening wraps, and the boys gave their warm ones for animal crack ers which were numbered. On the landing there were two white rab bits who presented the guests with programs. The second floor was decorated with a picture of Alice herself. The receiving line stood at the head of the steps. The Nonpareil-Euthalian hall became the Yuletide Wonderland where a program presented a very clever view of customs of Christ- (Continued on page 2) CHARLES GREENE Phi’s Celebrate 49th Anniversary ^ Program Typifying Their Weekly Meetings Is Presented On Saturday night, November 25, at 7:30 o’clock in the college auditorium, the Philomathian Literary society presented its 49th anniversary program to a host of friends and students. The program rendered was one of the type that is given each week at the regular society meet ing. At the beginning the entire assembly sang a hymn. The pre siding officer, E. Clifton Merrill, extended to all the welcome of the Phi’s, This was followed by a thought-provoking devotional led by Rexford Campbell, the Philomathian chaplain. Dr. Hoyt Blackwell delivered the invoca tion. 'The challenge to Non-Eu was then presented by Charles R. Greene, president of the society. An oration, a declamation, and a piano solo preceded a debate on junior college student govern ment. After this came another oration, declamation, and a vocal solo. Then the Phi’s and their Clio sisters joined in singing praises to Clio-Phi. The climax of the evening was the presentation of the grand fi nale, in which all the Phi’s and Clio’s took part. On a white semi circular platform in the center of the stage, Mary Louise Howell, Clio president, and Charles (Continued on page 4) Queen City Line Passes Through Hill Interstate Passengers To Be Taken; Drug Store Is Station The Queen City Coach com pany is now running a regular schedule through Mars Hill. This will prevent the inconvenience of many students of changing buses in Asheville. The Mars Hill phar macy, where students may pur chase tickets for their trapsporta- tion home Christmas, will serve as the terminal. The buses will leave Mars Hill for Asheville at 9:36 A. M., 10:30 A. M., and 8:35 P. M., and re turn to Mars Hill at 8:00 A. M., 3:30 P. M., and 6:00 P. M. Faculty Changes Date Of Holidays Decision Permits Students To Begin Holidays On Sixteenth For many months the students have discussed the possibility of their being permitted to leave the campus. Now this desire has been satisfied by the recbnt decision of the faculty and student coun cil, which dismisses school De cember 16. When Earl Price, pres ident of the student council, made the announcement about the change in holidays, pandemonium' broke loose; and it was some time before the students recovered from the shock of the good news. In making this decision, the faculty and student committee took into consideration several things. Many of the students fi nancially will be helped in that they have jobs waiting for them, which they would have been un able to hold had the holidays be gun the twenty-first. Also, a large number of the Mars Hill students live a large distance from their homes, and most of their holi days will be consumed by travel. When this decision was pre sented to the students, several provisions were made. These pro visions are: the use of fireworks on the campus is to be eliminated, students are not to ask to change or cut cla.sses before and after holidays, and students must at tend make-up classes at the re quest of the instructor. Forensic Team Goes To Winthrop Mars Hill Represented By Fourteen Students At Speech Festival Fourteen members of 'the Mars Hill forensic team attended the Strawberry Leaf . Forensic festi val, held December 7 through De cember 9 at Winthrop college Rock Hill, South Carolina. At this festival the Mars Hill .students competed with representatives from colleges ranging from Dart mouth to Stetson. Large delega tions from numerous colleges at tended the forensic meet. Each year at Winthrop a large number of forensic contests are held. Among these are debating, after dinner speaking, impromptu, extempore, poetry reading, and the direct clash. Mars Hill had representatives in each of these contests. The last year Mars Hill repre sentatives made an enviable rec ord at this forensic festival for the present team to uphold. Last year Miss Daphne Penny and Horace Chamblee, Mars Hill stu dents, received outstanding hon ors. Miss Penny was selected as the Dixie champion in the im promptu speaking division for women, and Mr. Chamblee was chosen as one of the ten best debaters in the men’s division. Those students who attended the festival were Virginia Lisk, Gwen Reed, Ernest Cox, Paul Meyers, Charles Greene, Doris Thompson, George Culpepper, Caughey Culpepper, Bartlett Dorr, (Continued on page 4)
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