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page Two THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL. NORTH CAROLINA 'Plain Living and High Thinking Comment Published by the Students of Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N. C. Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1926, at the post off ice 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 - Grady Dover Managing Editor Lowell A. Shive Associate Editors— Editor-in-Chief Society Editor. Sports Editor. Lynn Starkweather and Mary Lee Ellington Virginia Agee John West Faculty Advisors— Mildred Hardin, Elise Rose Dons, and Ramon DeShazo CONTRIBUTORS Carol Bartling, Dot Pearce, Eleanor Pokes, Tina Barnes, Marvin Wilson, Robert Brissie, Elizabeth Lenten, Paul Meyers, Bob Holt, C. C. Hope. Business Manager Richard C. Proctor Circulation Managers J. C. Jones and Wally Brouse Advertising Manager Paul W. Meyers Vol. XV. October 19, 1940. No. 3. Rain- Whcrt does the slow, drizzly, misty rain which lightly dances and falls on trees, grass, and roofs mean to you? What does a terrific shower of frozen drops speeding down to earth and landing with a crash through glass, breaking windows, and terrified children mean to you? Is it merely a form of refreshing moisture which we call rain? Does it not have more significance to you than the fact that this moisture of two parts of hydrogen to one part of oxygen falls on the land to make grass grow, to encourage trees to bud and to bloom, and to refresh dusty roofs? Or does it mean to you if you are not careful that the rain will aid in reinfecting your cold or necessitate postponing an outdoor party which you planned? Do the dark, dreary days which accompany rain cast a depressed feeling upon your soul? When it lightly rains do you ever lift your head up to the heavens, and letting the minute drops of water caress your cheeks, thank God for the power it has to refresh your soul? When, with a clash of lightning big drops of water fall making you shudder, do you ever bow your head in thankfulness to God that He has such power? When hail beats and bounces and falls again do you watch its movements with intense de light appreciating its rhythm and unity? What does lain mean to you? —E.T. Dear Editor: The general thought of the editorial in The Hilltop of Oct. 5 entitled "Meeting the Chal lenge of Today," is easily un derstood and appreciated. However there is a point which 1 would like to hove made clear. The article states, "Communism versus Fascism —both are fighting our own government." Do you wish to imply that the principles of Fascism are opposed to those of our own government, or that' those states that are call ed Fascist have adopted a po licy of opposition to the Uni ted States Government? If the former, no more erroneous statement could be made, for our own government, through the guidance of our President, is gradually adopting a policy identical with most of the ideals of Fascism. Your writer should be able to see that by fighting Com- and other radical groups, by having authority over commerce through regu lating business, and by hav ing authority over the cultural life by drafting men for mili tary training and giving them educational training as well, our government is operating on a program that sounds very much like the dictionary defi nition of Fascism: The prin cipals opposed to Communism, marked by conservatism and nationalism, and advocating governmental authority over and cultural life. In Memoriam economic Donald L. Phohl Donald L. Phohl, music di rector of Wake Forest College, died at the age of 23 on Sept. 15. Every person who come in contact with Prof. Phohl loved him in many ways. Someone said: "Donald's life was char acterized by a rare gift for friendliness. He loved people in all walks of life and ming led with them freely, and he was ever ready for helpful ser vice to others." With Wake Forest College we at Mors Hill shore in sor rowing for this inestimable loss. Facts Concerning Life Of O. Henry Sincerely. J.McD. And Those Other Students In most schools and colleges there exists a most decided preference for a select few. This minority receives most of the honor and praise which the school and student body wish to bestow. Neither this idea, nor the select few, should be be littled for, in the vast majority of cases this practice is founded on real ability, of one kind or another. Not always, however, are those who receive these honors worthy of them. Various conditions and circumstances, too often, form the basis for the resulting popularity or reward. Sometimes we confuse popularity, student and even faculty acclaim, with real ability. Among the rest of the student body are to be found those with equal ability and talent. These go through their school days practically unknown. To this argument many would pro claim that real initiative will assert itself. This might be true were it not for the fact that the laurels and acclamations are, by necessity, limited while "those other students" remain with unrealized hopes and ambitions. The more fortunate ones cer tainly deserve the highest praise, but the students who would be great if they were given the chance, must not be forgotten. Hidden talents can shine only when they are uncovered. Many diamonds in the rough ore just waiting to be cut and polished. Then and only then will they sparkle with life and enthu siasm. —M.W. Ror You- 'How long has it been since you had on original thought? The ayerag© person thinks that he is a distinct individual; but in stead he has copied mannerisms, old borrowed jokes, and sec ond hand opinions and prejudices. That cute saying that you have is not original. It is easy to be a Charlie McCarthy and get smiles, but these same smiles may turn into sneers when the people find the source of all your smartness. In this world where nearly everything we have is inherited, the only thing we can create is a lasting personality or on individual. We can search the real feelings of the "inner man" and 'with what we fin(3 there create a creed for ourselves that will make us on individual in this world of carbon-copies. Individuality is the rarest and costliest treasure in life. The person with true, ori ginal ideas and thoughts will command the respect, admira tion;, and envy of those people who didn't hove the courage to do the same. Ctuit. being just another wad of gum on the bottom of a pub lic spat—do something different or hove a thought nobody else has ^ hod, and be outstanding. —G.D. Chapel Gems (Continued from page 1) grams by the Music- Depart ment will be presented in the near future. The band will give a concert in the next week or so. Student day programs pre sented by the B.S.U. and va rious publicans on the campus also have brought out hereto fore undiscovered talent. Har old McCroskey, the B.S.U. pres ident, has outlined other such programs to be presented soon. Two well-known Baptist lea ders are scheduled to speak to the students in the near future. They are Mr. Perry Morgan, a prominent religious leader in the South; and Dr. Hamilton president of the Southern Bap tist Convention. Bessie Lackey Stapleton Word was received by Dr. and Mrs. Moore this week of the death of Mrs. Bessie Lackey Stapleton, a former member of the college staff, who died a few days ago at her home in Oxford, Miss. "Mother Stapleton," as she was known, was for three years housemother in Melrose and Brown dormitories, 1925- 1928, and was the first house mother in these dormitories for men. She resigned her posi tion in November, 1928, be cause of failing health. 'While at the college she endeared herself not only to those in her dormitories but to all who knew her, on the college and beyond, because of her gentle helpfulness and deep spirit uality. Who? Who always borrows, never lends? Your roommate. Who brings around her low brow friends? Your roommate. Who hogs the only study lamp? Who uses your last postage stamp? Who wears your necklace out to vamp? Your roommate. But who's a constant pal to you? Who overlooks the things you do? Who knows and loves you through and through? Your mother. —A blond ex-prexy. The Equalist I am not king or peasant, I am neither an earth-bound God, But I live as they at present. And we each were squeez ed from sod. We each ere made of atoms. And the selfsame roads we trod. No one there lives my better And no one 'neath my stage. We ore all bound in time's fetter. And we all are part of the . age. We each were bom of woman. And the world is our self same cage. The substance of our being And brain was one time free. By chance they gathered, free ing The forms of the king and me. And the soul for the king, con structed Was never made by he. So why should I bow to his splendor And murmur a prayer at his name? Fate to him was a lender. He and the slave were the same. He was given superior ego. And the slave's ego was lame. I shall bow to no man, never! Should a tree bow to a tree That happens to grow by a river? My conscience is ever free In praying that God shall deem it That no man bows to me. —John F. West. (Continued from page 1) Will Porter never expected to return to the United States, but on hearing that his wife was seriously ill he did so. His wife died of tuberculosis soon after his return. When called to trial he was very submissive, and did not even try to defend him self. There were two negroes on the jury, and witnesses later stated that the trial was most unfair. He was sentenced to a five-year jail term in Co lumbus, Ohio. In jail Will al most allowed himself to go in sane and contemplated sui cide. The warden later stated that out of 10,000 men who had served under him, he had never seen one as sensitive and humble as Will Porter. Of course we know that after par tially recovering from the shock of being thrown into prison, Mr. Porter began regular writ ing there imder the name of O. Henry. Because of his atti tude and behavior, the prison term was reduced to three years. After being released from prison, O. Henry lived in New Orleans a short while, and from thence went to Pittsburgh, where he visited the child who was living with her grand mother. O. Henry was at this time ■writing for a magazine kno-wn as Ainsley. Critics and pub lishers began reading his wri tings and sent him the money to come to New York. Here he took a simple room in one of the poorer sections of the city and actually began writing professionally. In 1 9 0 5 O. Henry was becoming well kno'wn for his short stories. In this same year Sara Cole man's mother, who lived in Asheville, went to Greensboro for a visit. She heard about this Will Porter who had lived there and was becoming fam ous as a -writer in New York. On returning she told Sara of this and Sara dropped him a note of congratulation and in quired as to whether he was the Will Porter she had kno'wn in childhood. They immediate ly took up regular correspon dence and continued it for two years. In 1907 Sara Coleman had made money with her writings and used port of it for a trip to Boston. She sow O. Henry d'ur- ing a stop in New York and soon afterwards they were married in Asheville, N. C. At the time she sow him he was living at the place which is so well-known in connection with O. Henry, 55 Irving Place. When they married he moved to an apartment just off Broad way. O. Henry had been afraid that Sara would not marry him since the trouble he had been in; but she count ed this to his credit for having emerged from it as he did. Be fore returning to New York from Ashe-ville they enjoyed a pleasant honeymoon at "Worm Springs. Sara Coleman soys that O. Henry would hove never made the writer he did but for the terrible experiences which he went through during his life. When he was released from jail, he said, "I'll make the world pay me back three-fold (Clontinued on page 4) 1 r 1 1 r 1; tj r F c n tl a C ii Vi C P' R tu ki til U: th w th at he cc ta Wi su ki( th( us Sp lec the thi or Th ba me an bre qu^ Pie me Wl zor ted wa I wa ter tou The teri T the by Tiir thre to lose birt; pla; is e like fiele mal figo he 1 ally Petre wen toot] Roy.
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