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ednesday afternoon the
s Hill college dramateers
L L 5,®'^ dramatic festival
r V Hill with the pre-
'.ation of "Storm on The
Caroliantain, an original three-
-,„_..^Pl°y by Mrs. Suzie Smith
e Jotrs. Sinclair, who has been
ing for a number of years,
ricll' had one or two original
presented at the dramatic
ival each year since she
an writing for that event,
t year a radio play by her
> presented at the festival.
5rm on The Mountain" will
;the only original three-act
/ presented this year, as
WHlC lype is chosen
jh year. She also wrote a
-act play which will be pre
ted in the festival. The most
standing characteristic of
’• Sinclair s work is the sin-
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Mars Hill, North Carolina, April 11, 1942.
Number 13.
DRAMATIC FESTIVAL
Literary Societies
C ontests
fxringtime brings commence-
‘Pt, with which is always
|ed the friendly rivalry be-
2n the Eu and Phi societies,
great interest has been
jwn in both groups and has
ight once more to this cam-
the traditional wholesome
ppetition. Already the pre-
inary contests have closed
the speakers have been
[sen to represent their re-
Ictive societies, and it looks
if there will be a close race.
^ The Eu Speakers
lemperance Reading Con-
!• Edward Clarke, Carlton
ight, Clyde Rollins, alter-
clamation Contest; Edward
rke, George Blake, Wallace
|ham, E. A. Brooks, alter-
EContest: Forest Den-
n, Henry Anderson, Tommy
,Q5jyer, Clyde Rollins, alternate.
debate Contest: Bob Harris,
,jjhbe Rollins, Forest Denman,
ornate, Jerry Laughlin, alter-
>ri
^ Three Phi Speakers
,|gfg ®P^P©rance Reading Con-
• John Robertson, David
11 )T, alternate.
'eclamation Contest: James
rit Hoyt Evans, David
r, John Robertson, alternate.
Oration Contest: Luther
hs, James Clarke, Luther
peland, John Robertson,
)rnate.
>ebate Contest: James Hall,
jiAan Caudle, Kenneth E.
vis, alternate.
News Flashes
The picture to be shown in
the auditorium tonight is "Brig
ham Young," starring Tyrone
Power, Vincent Price, Linda
Darnell, and Dean Jaeggr.
Vocational Emphasis Week
will be observed on our cam
pus from April 13 through April
20.
Members of the newly elect
ed B. S. U. council are attend
ing the spring retreat at Ridge
crest this week-end.
The radio program for Mon
day night is to be given by the
glee club, under the direction
of Miss Ellison.
The annual band concert
Forensic Teams Meet Nations Leading
Institutions In Grand Eastern Tourney
NEW ‘HILLTOP^ STAFF
Shown here is the newly-elected
managing staff of the ‘‘Hilltop.*^
Upper left: Russell Jordon,
editor-in-chief. Upper right: John
Chandler, managing editor. Lower
left: Bill Williams, advertising
hianager. And lower right: J. P.
Young, business manager. The
next and last “Hilltop” of the
year will be in the hands of the
new staff.
Band Concert Next
Saturday
On April 18 at eight o'clock
the Mars Hill college band,
under the direction of Mr.
Herbert Sebren, will be heard
in its annual concert in the col
lege auditorium. The band is
composed of forty-five pieces,
and we are looking forward
to an enjoyable evening.
The program will consist of:
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kY
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Y.W.A. Study
Course
During this last week the
annual Y. W. A. study
course was given. Mrs.
Canup, Mrs. Lee, Miss
Hardin, Miss Brewer, Dr.
Pierce, and Mrs. Tilson
taught Dr. J. F. Plainfield's
book The Stranger Within
Our Gates.
The purpose of this course
has been to interest Chris
tians and Southern Baptists
in particular in the foreigner
who has come to make his
home in our midst and is a
stranger within our gates,
and in the problems con
fronting Americanization and
evangelization of these for
eigners.
will be presented on Saturday
night, April 18. The program
will be found elsewhere in this
issue of your paper.
On April 17 the Nonpareils
and Euthalians will hold their
annual joint meeting.
Bring out your evening
dresses and prepare your
selves! Junior-Senior banquet
is coming up for April 25.
On April 2 we were delight
ed to have Dean Daniels, of
Furman university, as a guest.
With him were two former
Mars Hill students who are
now enrolled at Furman.
Since Mors Hill is not having
spring holidays, many of the
dates for commencement events
have been changed. The fol
lowing events have been
scheduled: declamation con
test, May 2; oration contest.
May 9; reading contest. May
16. On May 22 the commence
ment address will be delivered.
A Second Alumnus
Sacrifices His Life
On April 3 the second Mars
Hill student has added to the
list of those giving their lives in
military service during the
present war. Lieutenant George
Loris Dover, of Shelby, an out
standing member of the class
of '35, was one of five occu
pants who were killed near
West Greenwich, Rhode Island,
when their medium bomber
crashed into a wooded sec
tion and exploded. Lieutenant
Dover is believed to have been
piloting the plane at , the time.
At Mars Hill Dover achieved
remarkable success, both in
scholarship and extra-curricular
activities. Among many other
honors, he held positions as
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King Conducts Course
In Current History
A non-credit class on cur
rent events entitled "Open
Forum of Current Affairs" has
been introduced at Mars Hill
College by Professor Spencer
King of the History department.
The class meets each Mon
day evening at 7:15 o'clock;
the program begins with the
radio broadcast of Edwin C.
Hill and continues until 8:00
o'clock. At 7:25 there is a dis
cussion of the day's news and
Hill's opinions, followed by a
discussion of a general topic
at 7:35. From 7:50 until 8:00
is the quiz period and an
nouncement is made of the
next week's general topic.
The requirement for ad
mission is a reading card with
a report and brief summary of
a timely article from an ap
proved magazine. Anyone is
eligible; the attendance now
runs around 50. Each Monday
night a student discussion
leader is chosen for the follow
ing meeting.
Miss Willie Ruth Edwards of
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First Two Rounds With Notre
Dame And Dartmouth
Mars Hill's forensic coach,
Mr. J. B. Huff, and his Two best
debate teams attended the
Grand Easter Forensic Tourna
ment held at Winthrop College,
Rock Hill, South Carolina, on
April 8-11. Mars Hill, by spe
cial invitation, participated in
this nation-wide tournament
ordinarily open only to degree
granting institutions. This is an
extraordinary honor, since a
junior college has never be
fore been admitted.
Mars Hill was represented
in direct clash debate by Nor
man Caudle and James Hall
and in regular debate by Bob
Harris and Henry Huff. Both
teams are so thoroughly ac
quainted with their query that
they were prepared to defend
either side of it. '
Caudle, Dixie Champion in
broadcasting, also participated
in that event, as well as
in extempore speaking. Harris
entered the contest in oration,
and Hall represented Mars Hill
in impromptu speaking.
The magnitude of this experi
ence can perhaps be more
clearly recognized when the
fact is considered that Mars
Hill's first and second rounds
were scheduled with Notre
Dame and Dartmouth, respec
tively. Our boys were up
against highly experienced,
even professional speakers. Be
fore leaving for Winthrop Mr.
Huff said, "These boys may
have more grit than judgment.
. . . They've bitten" off a big
hunk. I hope they can chew it."
We think they can. As this
publication goes to press we
wait eagerly for the results of
this unprecedented venture.
Glee Club Gives
Radio Program
♦
The Mars Hill college glee,
club, under the direction of
Miss Elizabeth Ellison, will give
the following radio program on
Monday evening, April 13, at
8 p. m..
Now Thank We All Our God,,
Crueger; Now Let Every
Tongue Adore Thee, Bach; The,
Aria, for Two Violins (Mary
Stringfield and David Mc
Adams), Stoessel; Cherubim
Song, Bartianski; , There Wasi
Great Darkness, Hayden; Were
You There? (Solo,, Warren Red-,
dick), Arr. Burleigji; O Saviour,
of the World (octet), Goss, An-t
nette Joiner, Helen Hayes,i
Frances Elam, Eleanor Clark,;
Henry Anderson,. Jack Floyd,
Fred Ellison, . Bill Hamlett;,.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo, Mozart^
The regular Monday evening^
radio program. for March 3Q
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