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Published By The Students Of Mars Hill College
Volume XVI.
Mars Hill, North Carolina, November 22, 1941.
Number 5.
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PHIS OBSERVE 51st ANNIVERSARY NEXT SATURDAY
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Schools Discussed
Cornerstone Of Dorm Is
Laid By Dr. Moore
On Wednesday, November
12, Mars Hill College was hon
ored by the presence of the
Baptist State Convention on its
campus. The meeting opened
at 2:30 in the afternoon in the
college auditorium with sev
eral beautiful selections offer
ed by the college glee club
and orchestra.
The Reverend E. F. Sullivan,
of Hickory, delivered a mes
sage on "Hindrances in Creat
ing a Worship Atmosphere,"
taking his text from Genesis
28: 15-17. Mr. Sullivan dis
cussed three classes of hin
drances: (1) Physical (2) Mental
(3) Spiritual.
P. H. Anderson of the Baptist
Bible Institute and Harold W.
Tribble of the Southern Baptist
Seminary spoke on the subject
"The Local Church and Our
Seminaries." They brought out
the importance of a close re
lationship between the church
and the seminary.
Dr. Hoyt Blackwell was asked
to preside over the meeting.
Messages were brought from
representatives of Wake Forest,
Meredith, Campbell, Wingate,
Chowan, and Boiling Springs.
Most of the colleges reported
an increase of students over
previous years.
The meeting was turned
over to the president. Dr. Wil
liam H. Williams. Rev. Olin T.
Binkley of Wake Forest was
called upon to give a report
on the Wake Forest Chapel.
Wake Forest will soon have,
through faith and work, a
chapel which will invite every
j man and woman on the cam-
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News Flashes
Election Returns
Results of the student elec
tions will be found on page
three.
South Carolina Club
Election
The Palmetto Club, com
posed of South Carolina stu
dents, recently elected Bob
Brissie president. Supporting
u® , man" are Mavis
jHardm, vice-president, Emily
Thorne, secretary, Delia Sor-
ratt, treasurer, and Winfred
Ihompson, corresponding sec
tary.
Non Reception
: The Non Poreil Literary So-
I ^mty will hold its annual re-
Iception at eight o'clock this
' evening.
Hovt Evans^ serrptarv- ofHcers of the Clio-Phi literary societies: Norman Caudle, Phi president;
cers^ Jane Davf/ Left center: William R. Gabbert, vice-president. Clio offi-
Cole’ vice-president ° Abernathy, secretary; Nancey Mosely, censor. Right center: Edith
MR. SEBREN ACCEPTS
A POSITION WITH
ORCHESTRA
The North Carolina Sym
phony Orchestra, which is
composed of select musicians
from North Carolina, has
offered Mr. Sebren a position
as clarinetist this season. Since
the orchestra is to present its
concerts on week-ends, there
will be no conflict with Mr.
Sebren's schedule at the col
lege. He has therefore decided
to accept the offer.
Benjamin Swalin, director of
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International
Summary
By Henry B. Huff
On the vast plains of Russia,
now either covered with snow
or deep in mire, great battles
are still taking place. On the
far northern front around Mur
mansk, the Russians are push
ing the Germans and their
Finnish allies with the aid of
big British tanks which hove
just arrived on this front. Also,
on the northern front the
Russians claim to have broken
the German siege lines around
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200 Clios Mobilize
For Reception
"V" is for Victory, and the
allied forces of approxima
tely two hundred Clios will
make this year's Reception
a most decisive victory! Re
ception will be the most
powerful ever, because
there is more power behind
the throne of Clio than ever
before. Not only does the
society possess power in
numbers, but also in unlim
ited amount of spirit and
talent.
On December 6 at 8:00
P.M. the Philomathion vic
tory of November 29 will be
extended to greater realms
by the reception of their al
lied sister Clios.
Each Clio, whether she
be private or officer, is
backing her general and
the Clio Army. Maneuvers
are already under way and
progress is rapidly being
made on all fronts. The cli
max of this campaign will
surely mean victory; so
shoot straight, Clios, and
your aims will be true and
your goal will be reached.
MRS. PALMER AND
MR. FINCH GIVE
NEW FURNITURE
The students and faculty of
Mars Hill College are very
grateful to Mrs. C. M. Palmer,
of Albermarle, N. C., and to
Mr. Austin Finch, of Thomas-
ville, N. C., who have given
us the lovely new furniture in
Spilman and the new dormi
tory.
Mrs. Palmer, a trustee of the
college, furnished the large
parlor, the teachers' parlor,
and the two sun parlors of
Spilman Dormitory. She is an
official of the Palmer Stone
Works in Albermarle and a
civic and religious leader in
her community. She succeed
ed her late husband in mem
bership to the board of trustees
of Mars Hill College. Mr. Pal
mer was an outstanding busi
ness man and a Christian
statesman. It was in his mem
ory that the furniture was
given, and his portrait will be
placed over the mantel in the
large parlor in Spilman.
The new dormitory is being
furnished by Mr. Austin Finch,
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Philomathia Faces
New Half Century
Success Lies Behind And
Looms Ahead As Reward
To Supreme United Effort
What: Philomathian Anni
versary.
Where: College Auditorium.
When: Saturday, November
29, 1941.
Once again the Philo-
mathians are looking forward
with great anticipation to their
anniversary, at which time
each year they put forth their
supreme effort to advance the
colors of blue and white to
greater heights.
The Philomathian Literary
Society has been one of the
outstanding organizations of
Mars Hill college since the
founding of the society in 1890.
Prior to this date there had
been only one society on the
campus;, but at this time, under
the leadership of J. J. Ammons,
there originated the two rival
societies — the Philomothions
and the Euthalions. Douglas
Tweed was elected president
of the former, while A. F. Sams
received the some recognition
in the latter.
The first Philomathian hall
was a small room in the west
end of the music building. For
twenty years the members of
this great society met here each
week to develop the several
abilities of young men who
have since made great names
for themselves in the world.
During the next thirty years
the Philomathians, with the
words truth, purity, and fidelity
foremost in their minds, soared
ever onward and upward.
They received training of in
estimable value by participat
ing in debates, orations, and
declamations. Even though the
Philomathians ore now situat
ed in a spacious new hall with,
many modern luxuries sur
rounding them, those principles
which made Philomathia great
will remain with them through
the ages.
And so it is with reverence
that the members of this so
ciety, both of the past and of
the present, may soy: "Thank
God for Philomathia."
Student Body Hears
Missionary To Brazil
Message Holds Unique In
terest And Appeal
On Monday of this week the
student body at chapel enjoyed
one of the most interesting
addresses of the past month,
delivered by Mr. J. R. Allen,
missionary to Brazil and
brother of Mrs. J. A. McLeod
of our faculty.
Mr. Allen's message was.
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