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CThe Hilltop
Published By The Students Of Mars Hill College
Volume XVI.
Mars Hill, North Carolina, November 8, 1941.
Number 4.
EUS OBSERVE 51st ANNIVERSARY NEXT SATURDAY
111th State Baptist Convention Held; Education Session To Be Featured Here
Dr. Moore To Lay^
Cornerstone Of Dorm
President Blackwell
Will Preside
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Between 1,000 and 1,500
persons are expected in Ashe
ville November 11, 12, and 13,
for the 111th Baptist State Con
vention. Sessions will be held
at the First Baptist church of
that city with one exception,
an afternoon program at Mars
Hill college terminated by the
laying of the "New Dormitory"
cornerstone.
On Wednesday afternoon,
November 12, one seccion of
hhe convention will hold an
education session in the college
auditorium. The theme will be
’"The Local Church and Our
Christian School." President
'Blackwell will preside. The
Mors Hill glee club will appear
‘on the program.
A welcoming c o m m i ttee
chosen from the girls of the
senior class will direct the
visitors about the campus.
Open house will be held in
Edna Moore Dormitory, the
new dormitory, and various
other buildings.
At approximately 4:20 the
convention will assemble at
the new dormitory where the
cornerstone will be laid by Dr.
Robert L. Moore, president
emeritus of Mars Hill college.
Program:
2:30: "Hindrances in Creating
a Worship Atmosphere," E. P.
Sullivan ,Hickory.
2:45: "The Local Church and
Our Seminaries; Baptist Bible
Institute," P. H. Anderson;
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News Flashes
Report Cords
What will your parents say?
ileport cards were sent home
(Yesterday.
Ploy
Tonight in the college oudi-
onum the Dramatic Club is
presenting "The Importance of
Seing Earnest".
Football Gomes
Today the Lions are playing
iwassee, and November 14
hey will play the Wofford
reshmen at S p a r t a n b u r g.
Honor Clubs
Tuesday night, November 11
ne honor dubs of the com-
lus will meet.
Student Election
Nominations for C-I and C-II
rivfp yesterday.
-Ill be &d
Convention Here On
Wednesday
Girls, sweep under the bed.
s open house!
EU-NON ANNIVERSARY LEAbE:RS
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oye are the Non-Eu Anniversary officers. T op, left to right: J. C. Jones, Euthalian president;
a ace Parham, secretary; and Everette Spurling, censor. Bottom, left to right: Maureen Co-
Iris Willis, secretory; and Mary Frances Finch, censor. Left side:
o rissie, Eu vice-president. Right side: Beverette Middleton, Non vice-president.
You Asked For It
You asked for it! Dozens
upon heart-breaking dozens
have begged for a six-page
Hilltop, have asked for more
"entertaining" material to
be balanced with the news
carried by our school paper.
You have suggested this
and that, not taking into
consideration that the Hill
top is bound by certain fi
nancial restrictions much as
your Christmas present is.
The only way the Hilltop
can possibly do this is
through additional advertis
ing, which in turn will re
quire harder work. Kenneth
Davis, with his assistant,
Brundy Melvin, has been
working faithfully. They are
willing to do their part in
the endeavor to produce a
six-page HUltop. We are all
willing to work toward this
end. If this cannot be ac
complished, just reflect that
if dollars were doughnuts,
it would be asy.
The Hilltop will receive
gratefully any suggestions
that you may have to offer.
The Editors..
Mars Hill Shines At
Student Legislature
Mars Hill stole the show in
the fifth annual Student Legis
lative Assembly held in Ra
leigh on October 24 and 25.
Of the many schools which
sent delegates none was more
adequately represented than
Mars Hill, from both the pres
ent enrollment cmd alumni now
in other colleges.
At the opening of the as-
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MR. BLANTON SPEAKS
FROM EXPERIENCE
In Rutherford county, 1898,
a very vital and forceful per
sonality which was to influ
ence many lives had its be
ginning. Rev. Sankey L.
Blanton, who is now pastor of
the First Baptist church in
Wilmington and who last week
conducted a revival on Mars
Hill campus, grew up on a
form as one of ten children.
From earliest childhood his
greatest ambition was to be a
minister. Always it had been
assumed by his Christian por-
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Nons Are Excited
About Reception
"Who's your date?" "May I
borrow your black evening
handkerchief?" "Oh—my hair
didn't get dry!" These and
similar feminine observances
will be heard from 7:00 until
8:00 o'clock on November 22.
Why November 22? That is
the night the Nonpareils shine.
So long anticipated by the old
members, so long a puzzle to
the new members, the Non
pareil reception will at 8:00
o'clock be a reality.
The Eus look forward to a
memorable Anniversary, the
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Honor Clubs Meet
Next Week
The honor clubs will hold
their second meetings on Tues
day night, November 11, at
7:30.
The Scriblerus Club will hold
its meeting in the parlor of
Edna Moore dormitory. Several
of the members will present a
creative program on the sub
ject of autumn. The following
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Today’s Society
Grew From Early
Literary Club
♦
Euthalia Upholds Past
With Pride!
Since the incorporation of
Mars Hill as a college in 1857
the literary society has been
an integral part of the college
organization. For a number of
years, until 1891 to be exact,
the society was known as the
Mars Hill Literary Society. We
are told that men would walk
for miles from the surrounding
country to participate in the
debates.
In the year 1891 it was de
cided to divide this organi
zation and create two rival so
cieties known as the Euthalian
and Philomathian Literary So
cieties. T. M. Hufham was the
faculty sponsor and A. F. Sams
became Euthalia's first presi
dent.
From the outset, Euthalia be
came one of the leading or
ganizations on the campus. In
oration, debating, and declaim
ing, she became second to
none. The first inter-society
debate contest query seems
extremely bizarre to us today,
but it was fought with zeal and
fury. It was: "Resolved that
the United States shall perish
from the earth as the nations
of antiquity have."
Down through the years Eu
thalia has stood by its motto
of Dignity, Simplicity, and and
Conservatism. These three
words are synonymous with
the word Euthalia. From the
halls of black and gold great
men have come to take their
places as leaders in the state,
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STUDENT ELECTIONS
♦
Poll System To Be
Employed
This year, officers of both
C-I and C-II classes are being
elected ■under a new system.
The new plan, under the
guidance of Dr. Carr's govern
ment class, consists of two
phases. The purpose of the first
phase, which was held yester
day, was to nominate the
candidates for the offices. The
second phase will be held on
Friday November 14 and will
determine which of the nomi
nees shall hold the offices.
The following regulations
have been suggested for the
election. Only C-II students
shall vote for C-II officers, and
only C-I students shall vote
for C-I officers. The bal
lots shall be counted by a
committee of seven students
selected from Dr. Carr's govern
ment class under the super
vision of the honor point sys
tem. A candidate must hold a
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