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IpS 1856 CTKe Hilltop Published By The Students Of Mars Hill College Mars Hill, North Carolina, October 10, 1942. Number 2. FOUNDERS’ DAY CELEBRATED Dr. Moore To Deliver Address Outlook For Future Encouraging Dr. Hoyt Blackwell, President. tlEPRESENTATIVES OF U. S. ARMED forges visit campus Tuesday, October 6, proved ^ be a very interesting and 'Xciting day for every student ^d faculty member of Mars lill college. Five representa- iyes from the armed forces of he United States visited our I :ompus. ! These five men came to ex- ilain the army-novy-morine Tograms. Each spoke briefly D a general assembly of stu- lents and later held group meetings for boys interested in he different reserves. Lt. Louis P. McCullen, rep- Bsenting the army ground ^rces, was the chairman of the roup. Lt. McCullen, a graduate 4 the University of Florida, has teen on army man since com- leting college. He is unmarried ind lives in Gainesville, Flo- ida. Following Lt. McCullen came pe army air corps representa- ive, Lt. Duane C. Tway. Lt. •’ycry taught in junior high chool in Ohio before he started icrvigating for Uncle Sam. Lt. way thinks Mars Hill is a fine .chool and plans to send his hirst three children here.” ht. Leonard A. Williamson, V o represented the naval orces, was a lawyer previous ^ he entered the navy. Williamson is from South ^arohna. , Ensign Philip Russell repre sented the naval air corps. This ormer manufacturer of men's losiery said he was old enough to vote when he entered the navy. He, too, was very much impressed by the spirit of Mars Hill campus. ''Tell it to the marines," says Lt. James A. Kelly. Before enter ing the marines, Lt. Kelly was a newspaper reporter. When asked for a comment on the students of Mars Hill, Lt. Kelly said he felt that every type of student Uncle Sam needs can be found on our campus. For general comments these men were very much impressed by Mars Hill. "Fine, wonderful, beautiful” were some of the adjectives bestowed on out college. These men are making a tour covering most of North Carolina and Tennessee. This tour will last about three months, ending sometime in December. They have visited several schools, including King's college, Tusculum, A. S. T. C., W.C.T.C., Lees-McRae, Milligan, and others. While traveling, they hove headquar ters in Atlanta, Georgia, at Fort McPherson. The two very conspicuous olive-green automobiles were driven by Pfc. John Risko from New York and Pfc. Glenn W. Vann from Tennessee. These two liked Mars Hill very much and Pfc. Risko said, "The girls and fellows ore more sociable here than in other colleges.” Commemorating eighty-seven years of useful service as an institution of higher learning. Mars Hill college presents its annual Founders' Day program in the college auditorium to day at 11:00 A. M. Mars Hill college, "a gem in the emerald ring of the hills,” was conceived in the minds of a few stalwart Christian gentle men, who had the initiative and endurance to carry out their ideas. Founders' Day should im mediately bring these thoughts to mind—thoughts of the first board of trustees; Edward Carter, M. C. Treat, Dr. Spil- man, Mr. Marsh, and Mr. John Ammons. Founders' Day also brings our thoughts to our own beloved Dr. Moore, presi dent-emeritus of our college. Founder in 1856 as the French Broad institute, the college went for two years before it secured a charter empowering it to "confer all such degrees and marks as are usually con ferred in colleges or semi naries of learning.” The new charter likewise changed the name of the college to Mars Hill. These first years were prosperous ones for the col lege; students, amounting to 120 the first year, came long distances to attend. When the Civil War came the college was used to quarter troops, and before the return of peace all of the buildings were burned. Only one remained standing. That was the first building, which was construct ed of brick, and although it was badly damaged and had to be bound together with iron rods, it remained from the first opening of the college until it was torn down in 1910. The war also wrecked the financial status of the college, but it opened ninety days after peace was declared. Only 64 students returned to the cam pus. The college continued with various fortunes until 1897, when R. L. Moore was elected to the presidency. Through the forty-one years of his service, he guided the college, adding to its equipment, faculty, en dowment, and enrollment. He took Mars Hill at its worst and built a college that today is second to none in its field. Mars Hill college was for- unate in securing a new leader, fully qualified in every way, to accept the presidency when Dr. Moore resigned in 1938. Dr. Hoyt Blackwell had served the college faithfully as a member of the faculty and had proved himself capable of such a task. Under his leadership Mars Hill (Continued on Page 3) Dr. R. L. Moore, President-Emeritus. The Victor Meets The Conquered Peace! What a wonderful atmosphere to have about us! How can we get it? Is it for sale? Yes, it is for sale but not in packages. In pools of blood shed by the choice men of our nation it is purchased. And after all this horrible bloodshed is over, is peace really ours? In a sense, yes; but in truth, no. The leaders of every generation forget the fatal past experience of others and we are again plunged into a life and death struggle, in which we learn the truth of warnings from those who have suffered beyond us. Is such folly intentional? I cannot answer that. I shall tell you something of how I feel and you must answer that for yourself. The battle was raging fur iously. The last moans of men were heard before they drop ped into an eternal peaceful slumber. Those still remaining, crazy with weariness, stagger ed on. What gave them that spirit? Perhaps it was the hope that leaders would recognize mistakes of the past and not repeat them. On, on they rush ed against one another ... the smoke clouds thick, the guns roaring loudly, the screaming of men from fear, pain, and death, the bright flames of the fire leaping with thirst for prey. Then peace — such a quiet as was never heard before. Pain was eased, guns stopped, and the victor looked at the conquered. They shook hands. There was no hate or malice in their hearts for each other. Then plans. What right did those representatives have to make the plans! Had they gone out there and fought, ex periencing the hell of war. Had they seen their best friends fall as bullets struck them? Had they been cold and hungry? Had their clothes been stripped to pieces? Had they been marred for life? Had they experienced the heartache of that lad's mother when she received notice of his gallant death? Had they died horrible deaths for a hazy goal? (Continued on Page 3) News Flashes October 10—"Swamp Water,” starring Walter Brennan, Wal ter Huston, Ann Baxter, Dana Andrews. October 11-17—Annual re vival meeting. Dr. J. Winston Pearce of Durham, N. C., will conduct the services during the regular chapel periods and in the auditorium at 7:30 each evening. October 17—Robert Elliott, violinist, accompanied by Charles Granneille, pianist. October 24—The Deadline by Russ” Jordan, produced by Dramateers. October 31—Sunday School socials.
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