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THE HILLTOP. MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
CThe Hilllop
'Plain Living and High Thinking’
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N. C.
Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1926, at the post office at
Mars Hill, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Issued semi-monthly during the college year.
Subscription Rate: Year. $1; Issue, 5c
STAFF
Edilor-in-Chief .
Managing Editor
Associate Editor _
Poetry Editor
Sports Editor
Faculty Advisor .
—Charles R. Greene
J. Norman Ellis
C. Wagstaff
Emily Patrick
Johnny Farrar
Falk S. Johnson
Rush Beeler
Kent Brannock
George Blackwell
Mary Ellington
Miriam Critcher
Business Manager
Circulation Manager ...
REPORTERS
Max Freeman
Gordon Bernard
Carl Compton
Hilda Stoker
William J. Clark
Mary W. Corpening
Vivian Crisp
Louise Wall
Imogene Brown
Louise Thomas
Alex Johnson
-Irvin Johnson
Advertising Manager - Joe Harper
Vol. XIV.
February 24, 1940
No. 9
Growth-
One of the most important words in our language is “growth.”
By it we mean the production of new things within ourselves with
out losing continuity with the past. It is never destructive, but pre
dominantly productive. To grow means to live—to fail to grow means
decay. In college life growth depends upon the student’s ability to
shut out competing attractions, to cultivate such virtues as courage,
honesty, chastity, perseverence and imagination, and to learn to
choose good from bad. Whatever helps growth is good: whatever ob
structs growth is bad. Mothering, training, and schooling are all fac
tors in growth, and they produce both suffering and enjoyment.
An individual has a growing-edge like the sap wood of a tree,
and each person has to do his own growing from his own edge. Either
success or failure, by challenging a person, produces growth provided
either meets the growing edge. One grows by contact with great
personalities such as Christ, Pasteur, Calvin, Knox, and others; by
participation in varied activities such as church, school, civic, social
and business interests; and by keeping a fair, open mind about life’s
problems.
A rich Christian life involves growth day by day. The vitality of
Christianity is due to the fact that unlike followers of other religions,
Chri.stians are concerned not only with life after death but by life
on earth: every day life in which one thinks how today’s failures may
be avoided tomorrow; how today’s successes may afford opportunities
to servo others in days to come.
Only the path of growth leads to life in its richest and fullest
sense. To unravel the golden threads of former training and to weave
new worthwhile patterns of excellence in the future is the inspiring
task before each boy or girl at Mars Hill college today. Are you grow-
•> —Shannon Otis Trentham.
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Three Cheers-
It is an established fact that appropriate recreational facilities
are requisite for the proper development of a college student. That
the diversion be of the correct type is essential. Certain base forms
create the necessity for keeping late hours are detrimental to a
student’s physical and mental development.
In the past it has been apparent that the amusements on the
campus have not fully reached their constituency. Not every student
participates in the campus sings. Not everyone enjoys a ball game.
Not everyone appreciates a movie. It seems that the talent parade
creates more interest and draws larger crowds than any other type
of diversion.
So we give three cheers for the talent parade. Here’s to bigger
and better performances.—J. N. E.
Diddam and Daddam
By YOUR SNOOPERS
Of clever lines and valentines
Mars Hill’s had quite a share.
Cupid’s never shot more darts
Nor trapped more co-eds fair!
This is poetry, if you didn’t
know. It’s the truth when we say
that Mars Hill lovelies were swept
off their feet by the generosity
and thoughtfulness of campus
Handsome Harrys.
Now Ellie Mae have preferred
the chocolates from the ole home
town, which is really White of
her, but Sara Dickerson clings to
Mars Hill variety. It’s no secret
Plott either.
Jack Green has been feeling oh
5.0 Fritzy ever since school start
ed. Here’s to ya, Inez; Lisk-en,
folks! We snoopers distinctly saw
George Culpepper with Virginia
at Charles Greene’s Lincoln Day
dinner t’other night. How ’bout
that? Mr. Lee was there too, ably
representing the town of Mars
Hill and the Republican party.
Marjorie Aistock Saunders out
’most every night between suppers
and there Francis is waiting for
her. Do tell! Oscar Harris is never
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G.O.P.’ers Are Given
Lincoln Day Dinner
Young Politicians Have
Party Banquet At
“Hermitage”
Music That I Care to Hear-
Through the devoted work of Miss Martha Diggers to make the
school more music-minded and the beneficence of the Carnegie Cor
poration, Mars Hill students have the opportunity to listen to almost
any music of the great masters they care to hear. The advantages
of a large library of recorded music are manifold, but the one out
standing advantage of such a library is the fact, that the listener
can hear the music he wishes to hear when he wishes to hear it. This
is not so on the radio, because radio programs must be planned to
suit the varied tastes of the countless listeners. On the other hand,
with access to a library of recorded music such as Mars Hill college
now owns, the music-lover can hear the grand opera, symphony, or
lighter musical selections whenever he chooses.
It is interesting to note the tastes of the students who enjoy
the recordings in this library. Although the tastes of the listeners
are as varied as their personalities, there are several recordings which
are more popular than others. “The Soldier’s Chorus” from Faust by
Gounod is at the head of the list of recordings played most frequent
ly. Next in popularity are the “Overture” to William Tell by Rossini
and the second movement of Tschaikowsky’s Fifth Symphony. The
recordings of compositions by Johann Strauss are played very fre
quently, the two most popular compositions being the waltzes, “The
Blue Danube” and “Tales from the Vienna Woods.” The most popular
vocal selection is “Die Zauberflote” by Mozart, sung by the Viennese
soprano, Meliza Korjus.—J. R. B.
While Republicans throughout
the United States were celebrating
Lincoln’s birthday. Mars Hill also
had its Lincoln Day dinner held
at the “Hermitage,” Republican
headquarters here.
P’estivities were under the aus
pices of Charles R. Greene and
J. Norman Ellis, inhabitants of
the “Hermitage.” Tables were set
in banquet style, and the banquet
room was decorated appropriately
in red, white, and blue, with por
traits of prominent Republican
presidential candidates dotting the
walls.
Guests upon arriving found
their places designated by cards
bearing the traditional elephant
insignia and the monogram of the
Young Republicans club. As the
dinner got under way, J. Norman
Ellis, toastmaster for the evening,
rose and presented Charles R.
Greene, who delivered the key
note address. Next in order was
presented the speaker of the even
ing, the Honorable R. M. Lee,
mayor of Mars Hill.
' Mayor Lee delivered an inspir
ing address in which he called at
tention to the ideals and character
of Abraham Lincoln, the great
Republican, and summarized the
Republican prospects for 1940. He
suggested Senator Arthur H. Van-
denburg as a logical candidate.
Later in the evening addresses by
the gentlemen from Georgia,
George and Caughy Culpepper,
were heard and also a duet by
Misses Virginia Lisk and Gwen
Reed.
A regal dinner was enjoyed by
the sixteen guests present, who
especially delighted in the piece
de remittance, a Georgia ham fur
nished by two of the Georgia
members of the club. Guests for
the evening were George Cul
pepper, Caughey Culpepper, Wil
liam H. West, Grady Dover, Mayor
R. M. Lee, Ernest Cox, T. C. Wag-
staff, the hosts, Charles R.
Greene and Norman Ellis, and
International
Summary
By GEORGE BLACKWELL
This issue we present a poll dis
cussing current events and prob
lems. The questions of this poll
were asked a representative group
of Mars Hill students and teach
ers. Among those interviewed
were the faculty members in the
various departments of the col
lege, and at least one student
from the various types bf courses
offered here. The majority of the
students interviewed are surpris
ingly conservative, but the teach
ers went from one extreme to an
other. Below are the ten ques
tions asked and the percentage
on each side. The poll was con
ducted on a basis of ten percent
of the student body. Therefore it
does not represent the opinion of
Mars Hill college, but of a group
of ten percent interviewed.
I. It the United Statet juttified
in lending money to a foreign
country and allowing that country
to ute it at the seet fit? . . .
Yes, 72%; No, 28%.
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Campus
Personaliti
By T. C. WAGSTAl
TOMMY EVANS-
II. Do you approve of Roose
velt’s foreign policy? . . . Yes,
72%; No, 28%.
III. Are you in favor of the
United Statet - Japanese Trade
Treaty? . . . Yes, 33%; No, 67%.
IV. Do you approve of closer
cooperation between the Pan-
American countries? . . . Yes,
94%; No, 3%; Undecided, 3%.j
V. Do you approve of closer co- |
operation between the United .
States, England, and France? . . . '
Yes, 42%; No, 58%.
“Goody-buddy” Evans,
editor of this noble pu'
and former president of
thalian literary society. I
kansas, he seems to be
terested in this state at
Carolinians. He is noted
a few things upon the
among which are his p4
for more than one gri
prevents him from dat
his partiality for the cityli
ville. His physical chard
might be described as
black hair, black eyes,
one inch tall, 28 inches ii
ference.
CHARLES R. GREENE-’
“Long, lean, Lincolne/
he himself would put it
is editor of the Hilltop t
er president of the Philfr
Literary society. A miso!
the first water, he is al
tant of “The Hermitage’l
ardent Republican. With t
of a horse and the voice)
litical orator, he is kn
“Judge” Greene on the 3
campus. His longitude 9
on his right cheek are Sir:
Lincoln’s. Upon occasion,
assume the character of
from a rooster to W. D.
BILL TOM DUCKWORT^^
VI. What Democrat do you fa
vor for the coming nomination?
. . . Cordell Hull, 38%; Franklin
D. Roosevelt, 35%; Paul V. Mc
Nutt, 14% ; John N. Gamer, 13%.
“Bloody” Duck, who it
separable companion
VII. What Republican do you
favor in the coming nomination?
. . . Thomas E. Dewey, 55%;
Robert A. Taft, 25%; Arthur H.
Vandenburg, 20%.
VIII. What political party are
you in favor of? . . . Democrats,
42%; Republicans, 25%; Indepen
dents, 33%.
IX. Are you in favor of a war
referendum by the American peo
ple before we tend men overseas?
. . . Yes, 38%; No, 62%.
X. Which column are you in
favor of, the International Sum
mary or Views From Abroad? . . .
International Summary, 50%;
Views From Abroad, 15%; to al
ternate, 35%.
Next issue; A Discussion of the
Baltic Nations.
Evans, his “good buddy,
a former lovely Nonpar
dent. Anniversary preSiF
the Euthalian Literary'
former president of BereSn
class, and advertising nisla
the Laurel, he takes an
in campus affairs. Fati
everyone are his renditio
Wabash Cannon Ball,
sweetness long drawn
has a laudable capacity it
tritious food and the W
making everyone his frie'e
one inquiring of the “R
you please,” can asc^^
physical characterLstics
you so.” '
GEORGE B. CULPEPPf®
Letter By Butler
Appeared In Life
A letter written by a Milton
Butler, of San Luis Obispo, Cali
fornia, (presumably the young
California student who died here
last November) was published in
Life magazine of July 10, 1939.
The brief letter, which commend
ed the magazine on a previous
article, is printed in full here.
Sirs:
Great guns, didn’t anyone
notice the article on Track
in your 19 issue?
At least I did! It was
great!
Milton Butler
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Misses Gwen Reed, Lela Burgess,
Gladys Turner, Mary Lee Elling
ton, Virginia Lisk, Emily Patrick,
and Mildred du Pree.
A native of the town.
Valley, Georgia, presiden
rean 1 S. S. class an
of the
society.
Philomathian
he is Well ^
among Mars Hillians.
not by any means a Ro”'^,
currently enamored of
dent of the Clio Literal
Characteristic of him an® ^
Georgia drawl and letharf!
A pre-law student, he
ably make an excellent ir
He’s six feet tall in hiss’s
his chest measures
inches when thrown outtl
ALICE CRADDOCK— '
One of the lovlier p*^.h
students on our camP'’^
Cary. She is a former sct*,t
the Nonpareil Literary rc
president of the Science ^t
president of a collcg^t
class. A feminine Tantal^t
Mars Hill campus, she i^b
by many; dated by ahn'^s
Visual orbs azure as tl'*h
a crowning glory of bro''b
luscious smile, and the ai
manner of an aristoern*^-
distinguishing features- h'
teresting personality an^W'
use of flattery give her tfe'
of controlling others nSjr
fit. All necessary phys’f®
may be secured upon
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