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Hilltop
1890.1942
Published By The Students Of Mars Hill College
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Mars Hill, North Carolina, November 14, 1942,
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HIS OBSERVE 52nd ANNIVERSARY
stuc
lem:
e College Confers
(in!,006 Degrees Up
stry
To 1941
Jcicrte Deorees Conferred
joint By Mors Hill College
Hill College is one of
DcaWunior colleges in the coun-
balconferring the Associate's
peer‘d
•age'®® its graduates, ac-
lalf ing to a study just com-
by Dr. Walter C. Eells,
ly b
lutive secretary of the
tichti
rican Association of Junior
Results of the study
i released today from the
■^^nal headquarters of the
:et
elation in Washington.
le study shows that Mors
College had conferred the
'date's degree on 2006 of
•aduates up to 1941, having
irolii
.begun the practice in 1922.
one of eight junior colleges
*^T!orth Carolina now confer-
this increasingly popular
ge degree which was com-
tively unknown 25 years
During the past 25 years,
5ver, according to the study
125,000 young men and
.en have been awarded
jAssociote's degree, more
the total number receiving
elor's degrees in the first
years of the history of
ir education in the United
ts.
Associate's degree is the
e now recommended by
[American Association of
T Colleges to signify the
letion of two years of ac-
ited junior college edu-
n. While at present only
5r cent of the country's 650
T colleges have authority
f r from accrediting agencies
cm their governing boards
®®Ward such degrees, the
nl is toward making the de-
,er Associate in Arts or
the universal, stand-
degree for two-year work
nitollege level, just as the
rsfelor of Arts or of Science
2 standard degree for four-
.it
college work.
'tailed results of the study,
‘'’•ding the statistics on Mars
i tfCollege, are published in
g
5ok by Dr. Eells, just off
press and entitled "Asso-
® s Degree and Graduation
tices in Junior Colleges."
is the first work ever pub-
d on this recently recog-
i college degree.
Pictured above are the Clio-Phi anniversary officers. Standing left to right: Hank Cushwa, secretary;
Wilton Creech, secretary; Nena Barr, president; Bill Hamlett, president. Seated left to right: Lee
Wood, vice-president; N. A. Miller, censor; Ruth Taylor, vice-president; Anne Johns, censor.
Plans For Program Are
Completed
Bill Hamlett Leads
Phis Tonight
Tonicjht at eight o'clock the
Philomathian Literary Society
celebrates its fifty-second anni
versary, To the Phis go our
heartiest congratulations and
good wishes for a great eve
ning and a year of equal suc
cess and progress.
Band To Play On
Major Rector Day
Elaborate Program To
Honor War Hero
Although his arrival was ex
pected earlier, it is now prob
able that Major Edward Rector
will not arrive in Marshall be
fore the middle of November.
Major Rector is the son of
Mr. and Mrs, George H. Rector
of Marshall. He is today a
world-renowned hero, being
one of the Flying Tigers. He
has distinguished himself by
winning medals and awards
from the British and Chinese
governments. Madison county
can do no less than present its
best in honor of this noble son
who has done so much for his
country.
When Marshall observes
"Major Edward Rector Day,"
Robert R. Williams, prominent
Asheville attorney, will deliver
the principal address. Major
rector will be introduced by
George Pritchard, another
prominent attorney of Ashe
ville. All business houses in
Marshall will have patriotic
window exhibits, and all homes
in the county are planning to
display the American flag on
that day. The Major Rector
celebration will be broadcast.
The Mors Hill bond will fur
nish music for the part of the
program which will be held in
the auditorium. The band will
play the following selections:
"Star Spangled Banner," ar
ranged by J. Phillip Sousa; and
Salutation March," by Roland
F. Seitz; "El Capiton March,"
by John Philip Sousa.
Hilltop Represented
At A. C. P. In
Chicago
'Rus*«' lord'tn BHngs Back
Interesting Report
Fuss Jordan, pdifor of the
FTMlton, returned Mondav from
Chicago, where he attended
the As=!Ociated Press conven
tion held in Hotel Knickerbock
er Nov. 5-7.
Kenneth E. Olson, Dean of
Medill School of Journalism,
welcomed the delegates to
Chicago at a ba^^quet held in
the ballroom of Hotel Knicker
bocker on Thursday, Novem
ber 5. Fred L. Kildow, director
of Associated Collegiate Press,
was chairman of the opening
convention. After this, the Col
lege Theatre of Chicago Teach
ers College presented Tom
Cobb or Fortime's Toy, a hilari
ous 1890 melodrama by W. S.
Gilbert. Next on the evening's
program was the main address
of the convention by Dr. Ger
hard Schacher, noted author
and foreign correspondent for
the London News-Chronicle,
who explained Why Hitler Can
not Win This War. Immedi
ately after the address, a mixer
was held in the banquet room
sponsored by Theta Sigma Phi
and Sigma Delta Chi chapters
at Northwestern University.
On Friday and Saturday
roundtable discussions were
held for the different depart
ments of a newspaper. One of
the principal lecturers of the
editorial roundtables was Lt.
Charles A, Lewis, Public Re
lations Branch, United States
Army; and the other .outstand
ing lecturer was Lt. Stewart S.
Howe, Public Relations office.
United States Navy. Both lieu
tenants explained how the col
lege newspaper can also serve
in the present crisis.
There were so many interest-
(Continued on Page 3)
Glios To Hold Annual
Reception On Nov. 21
The Program Committee
Plans Big Event
For the evening of November
21, in response to the Philo
mathian Anniversary, the Clios
ore planning their annual re
ception. Two programs have
been planned paralleling the
theme which will be disclosed
next Saturday.
In accordance with the plan
of the presentation of the
theme, one group of the guests
will be invited at eight o'clock
to the program in the Clio-Phi
hall; while the other group of
guests will go to the Non-Eu
hall for another program. In
order that those who attend
the reception may see a fin
ished product, much hard work
has been put forth in the past
few weeks.
The following committee
chairmen, together with faith
ful committee members, are
putting their best effort into
maxing this Clio reception a
memorable event: Mary Lillian
Uuipepper, Ruth McCoy, Harri
ett Orr, Callie Noland, Evange
line Grayson, Hazel Snipes,
Helen Kennedy, Mary Frances
Apperson, Nelie Young, Harri
ett Rutledge, Alice Melton, and
Harriet Lee.
The College Library
Receives Generous
Donation
Dr. Ella J. Pierce, chairman
of the Library Committee, an
nounces the liberal gift of $400
received this week from Mr. F.
P. Drake, of Atlanta, Georgia.
This fund will be used for the
purchase of books which have
been much needed for some
time but which could not . be
secured because of the limited
library budget.
(Continued, on Page 4)
The Phis face , the footlights
tonight under the capable lead
ership of Bill Hamlett, of Mount
Gilead. Bill says that plans
for the program have Iceen
completed but will not be re
vealed until curtain call! Joint
meetings have been a source
of inspiration, and those es
sential city notes have been
invaluable in building morale.
Supporting Bill and the Phis
is a loyal group of Clios led
by Nena Barr, that vivacious
young lady from West Jeffer
son. Weeks of hard work on
the part of both societies Rove
gone into making this anni
versary a climactic event iii
the march of memories That
endear Clio-Phi to every loyal
member. >
In the traditional spirit of
friendly rivalry the Phis entered
the commencement contests
last year and emerged vic
torious, with John Robertsorj
winning oration, Hoyt Evans
capturing both declamation
and temperance reading, and
Norman Caudle and James
Hall winning, the annual de
bate. Norman was chosen as
the most outstanding debater.
With fine records of past
years as inspiration, the Philo-
mathians are working enthusir
astically and tirelessly to afford
keen competition to the Eu-
thalians in the contests this
year.
In their preparation for this^
the fifty-second anniversary,-
the Philomathians would not
forget those brothers who^
through the years, have given
their time and talents to build
ing up the ideals and traditions
of Philomathia. Today, as
brothers on every continent
fight to Uphold the ideals. of a
nation, the Phis: pledge anew
their,, loyaltyc.'toi'the cause, for
which they stand. With the
truth of a JeffersOn, the purity
of a Washington, and the: fi-.
delity of a Wilson/" the Philo-'
mathians pause at the dusk of-
an old year for the dawn of
a, ne’sjv year in Philomathia.