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THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA.
CThe Hilltop
‘Plain Living and High Thinking'
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, North
Carolina,
Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1926, at the Post-
office at Mars Hill, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Issued semi-monthly during the college year.
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Jackie Spainhour . Eleanor Israel
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Volume XVII.
October 24, 1942.
Number 3.
Lest We Forget!!
Goodness! You are college students! Have you ever stopped
to think about that? Why, certainly then, you are very im
portant! But, definitely, you are of the intelligentsia. Surely,
you are very important. No doubt, you are in your own minds,
anyway. Today, whether or not you realize it. Mars Hill stu
dents are losing something that has always been the pride
of this campus. Maybe this does not apply to all of you, and
we sincerely hope it does not. Here it is—some of our students
ore losing all traces of etiquette!
Last Saturday Mr. Robert Elliott, a noted concert artist,
honored our campus by appearing before our student body
and faculty. Do you remember the reception our students gave
him? We are glad you do. We would hate to recall such a
scene to anyone's memory. But by way of paraphraseology
we will recall this to you. Mr. Elliott was received by the stu
dents of Mars Hill College as a pearl cast to swine.
Possibly that is putting it a little abruptly; but you will have
to admit that, judging from the etiquette demonstration on our
campus lately, some of our students need an abrupt hinf about
their manners.
The wisest of men have said that students learn a great
many things by example. If that is the case, may we ask why
our students ore so impolite at times? It cannot be because we
do not have examples before us. Have you ever stopped and
really watched Dr. Moore? If you have not, we ask you to ob
serve him and see how a gentleman conducts himself on our
campus.
Students, it is not we alone who are appealing to you; it is
the faculty of our college. We hove always heard it takes much
less energy to be polite—that should sound interesting to the
boys in particular. This problem can only be solved by you!
What ore you going to do about it? —L. R. I.
Former Student
Is Missing After
European Raid
Lieutenant lohn B. Crisp, o
Candler, a navigator with the
U. S. army air force, has been
missing since September 9.
Mr. Crisp was graduatec,
from Mars Hill college in 1938
and from Appalachian State
Teachers College in 1940.
While enrolled at Mars Hill,
Mr. Crisp was a pre-law stu
dent and took part in many
campus activities. He was a
member of the French club,
dramatics club, Hilltop staff,
and track team, an intercol
legiate debater, an officer of
the Euthalian literary society,
and a member of the band and
orchestra.
Lieutenant Crisp entered the
army about fourteen months
ago and was commissioned a
second lieutenant last April at
Turner Field, Georgia. He was
promoted to the rank of first
lieutenant about two months
ago.
When he received his wings.
Lieutenant Crisp requested a
foreign assignment but was
sent for a time to Barksdale
Field, Shreveport, Louisiana, as
an instructor. He visited our
campus last spring.
His father, Mr. G. C. Crisp,
said that his son had been in
England a day or two when
his plane was reported missing
after a raid over Western
Europe.
Honor Clubs Hold
First Meeting
A Salute To The Farmers
Farmers of America, we salute you! We cannot pay too
great tribute to this courageous band. Greatly hampered by a
shortage of workers, this group toils on to play their indispen
sable port in the life of our nation.
We cannot too highly praise these men when we realize
that many of them are making a meager living at the cost of
hard labor when they know full well that they could easily
acquire an easier Job with a much more enticing wage. That is
real patriotism! Many men have abandoned the farms, but
there is yet that hardy group who refuse to be moved by the
thought of an easier life. They are toiling on in an effort to
meet the increased demands of a hungry world, and their efforts
are bringing very encouraging results.
Our own state is playing a very important role in this con
nection. Although not one of the great agricultural states, our
farmers are also stretching their efforts to aid in our nation-wide
effort.
Our government has especially urged the growing of certain
crops. Soybeans is one of these crops. Our North Carolina farm
ers immediately responded and increased their production of
this essential crop by 73 per cent. Eggs are a very essential
food. North Carolina farmers have increased their egg pro
duction 18 per cent. They have also complied with our govern
ment's requests by limiting the production of certain less
essential crops.
The farmer is the backbone of any nation. What would we
do without him? We must never allow our forms to lie fallow.
Such a condition could well be the beginning of our end as a
great nation. Let us awake to the importance of the farmer,
and perhaps even some of us might well become farmers.
Modern, scientific farming is a fascinating and profitable occu
pation.
Again we take our hats off to the American farmer in appreci
ation for his marvelous courage and his all-important part in
our national life. —I. W. C.
Mars Hill college sponsors
seven honor clubs for the pur
pose of encouraging scholar
ship and stimulating interest in
he various fields of learning.
Eligibility is based on scholar
ship, character, leadership, and
personality. Honor club mem-
oers must be at least second
honor roll students, making
"B" or above on the subject
represented by the club.
At the first club meetings of
the year, which were held this
week, the following new mem
bers were initiated:
Scriblerus: lackie Spainhour,
Ruth Taylor, Elliot Donnels,
Forrest Denman.
I. R. C.: Gwyndola Pierce,
Henry Huff, Bob Harris, Eliza
beth Dark, Donald Peninger,
Annette loiner.
Science: Ralph Bruton and
Roy Holton.
Business: Laura Allen,
Thomas Brookshire, Dorothy
Clark, Sebren Cannon, Rebec
ca Horton, Ruby Hudson, Pa
tricia Richardson.
French: Martha Ransdell,
Dorothy Robbins, Thelma Kidd,
leanne McCain.
Spanish: June Hallyburton,
Bill Roberson, Margery Harri
son, Conley Mitchell.
Classical: Betty Francis.
Pianist Entertains
Students At
Chapel
Library Notes
He Spoke to the Ages, by
Dr. Oscar Ray Mangum, a for
mer student at Mars Hill and a
graduate of the class of 1903, is
a great book dealing with the
outstanding events in the life of
Jesus.
Dr. Mangum has selected
certain events and teachings
from the life of Christ and has
developed this collection of
sermons based on the life and
teachings of Christ. This book
is very clear, simply applied
and seasoned by clear and ap
propriate references to his per
sonal travels and experiences.
Every student would get great
pleasure and profit by reading
this "little book about a great
man."
In most books dedications
are the first things written and
the last things read, but this
one requires special attention
from Mars Hill. Dr. Mangum
has inscribed this collection of
sermons to his early teacher,
who helped to turn the current
)f his life. Dr. Robert Lee Moore.
Dr. Mangum is now pastor
in the First Baptist Church in
Renone, North Carolina.
The Orchestra Che
Of Life W«
IM
Band News
The college band has com
pleted organization and has
elected officers to serve for the
coming year. These officers are
Harry Paul, president; James
Maughon, vice-president; Mary
Evelyn Gibson, secretary; and
Grover Maughon, librarian.
. There are a number of open
ings for various instruments,
and those students who own
one and who would like to
participate in the band's activi
ties are asked to attend prac
tices which are held regularly
on Monday and Wednesday
nights at 7:15 in the band
room.
GENTLEMEN
Your Lines!
As the sun went down be
hind the mountain, a shadow
was cast against the winding
rocky road. It was the shadow
of a tired man carrying a pack
on his back. He "puffed and
blowed," and now and then a
groan escaped his lifeless lips.
He trudged on and on. Sud
denly in the distance taps were
sounded; and this tired figure
turned his weary head toward
the setting sun and gave a
sigh of relief, the relief of a
wanderer returning home. He
gave a slow glance at the
dding sunset and continued
his journey. Finally, he arrived
at his destination—Melrose
dormitory. He entered and
hrew his gym clothes in a
corner and quickly went to bed.
Physical education was over
br another day.
Campus Characters
On our chapel program
Wednesday morning we had
as our guest entertainer Mr.
Herbert Livingston of Port Gib
son, N. J. For the past three
years Mr. Livingston has taught
piano at the University of North
Carolina. He also taught
courses in sight-singing and
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You may not be aware of
he fact, but our campus really
las some interesting people on
it. For instance, in the C-II group
we have Arnold Haas. Arnold
is the big dog behind our year
book, the Laurel. He is also
president of the Spanish honor
:lub, vice-president of the Youth
Temperance council, a college
marshall, and also proctor of
Sprinkle. A fellow with that
many offices should have a
private secretary. The line
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A great symphony orch
is playing beautiful miss Cj
Truly, it is beautiful music^nd f
the melody it is playing ihitory,
song of life. jride of
The beginning of this sof*^'
life is soft and sweet.' Thur;
melody continues in r 16, IS
smooth tempo for several piony
Gradually the tempo increPi'^-
Often the trumpets blare'^^^^® off
These strains reach a cli Progr
Then a short rest comes. A^^ was ;
music begins again, a ciric
tone slips in. It is a serious'^°^^d j
with a sad note here and tl® bride
The soft strains of the by
rise above the noisy bra^^- SI
struments. Finally all com‘®®®®t
horns, trumpets, harps, picf^^'^ int(
and the string instrument! ®®^ried
the conclusion the brass irP®b lea
ments stop suddenly, anc^ (
soothing strains of wind ii®l®fs.
ments trail off to a soft e#® ^ctid
When we entered this 'V
most of us played at a sn■^g^gJ,g ^
tempo and life was soft ■
sweet. During life the temping
creased gradually. High sCy. ^
and college years br(^n,gj
blares from the trumpet,
eating that we were nearin' entire
door to independence irL^
■ Caldw
The years have hurrie^ctrge o
and now for most of us the
is not too far distant whet
song of life shall have red
its climax. Then the rest
come. At this time we
\The
have time to look ovei^- Note
music we have been wr^® ban
Perhaps our music will b beparl
of trumpet blasts denoting *® is on
md victory; perhaps soft st®^ess.
of unseen honor by eo®® ^e
folk will be predominai®^ ®®^
our bars! Will the lazy ®
tone of a tuba drown oii® settii
beautiful tones of a harp?b cose
the sharpness of a ppb®ry.
awaken us, reminding the?®
piece is not over and life ? boarc
completed? ^® room
As the music begins an^ ^it^
goes on, after the resi^j^
tempo has changed. Theg^j
ous chord in our lives has^jg
touched when we think ^arance
before we take action. Th^e Red
sweet strains of the m' seem
enter in remorse for som^_
day of youth—then the h is a
finale, when the full throli^ifpj| ^
tones from the heart of * gg^ g
instrument thrill our cons^^g f^g.
ness in unison: the hornSJeft sid
their overage life tonesH table
noisy trumpets of ilM q table
glory; the shrillness of th* peculic
colo denoting slynessjs. A lar
beautiful tones of the won a large
harp; the soft sweet str4t is of 1
the violin, soft at first, a whiti
rising, but queen of thet; is pai
Which instrument do a gree
play? —Anne Jolt of the
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God Bless MacArt^^pus
God bless MacArthur Continu
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Stand beside him, fnong tl
And guide him, red-h
Through the night, eve:
By the light town
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From the Philippines to^® s bac
tralia; 3tion in
From New Zealand to J^®' becc
God bless MacArthur He
Our all-American man; born
God bless MacArthur feels c
Our all-American man.
—Joe Drent goo(