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»me XVIII.
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, MARCH 11, 1944.
Number 10.
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TUDENTS LEAD COLLEGE IN STIRRING REVIVAL
lary Nell Hardin
^ins In ‘Hour Of
Charm’ Vocal
Contest
SOCIETIES SELECT COMMENCEMENT OFFICERS
' Non - Eu
.ary Nell Hardin, who took
place February 21 in a
Ih Carolina-Georgia district
of Charm" vocal contest
Columbia, is a graduate of
^ Hill college. Later she
oded Coker college, where
received the bachelor of
degree magna cum laude
spring.
Harbison
young soprano is a pupil
Miss Jean Knowlton, in
r3e of vocal instruction at
under whom she is
continuing study begun
undergraduate.
^'ss Hardin, who is the
phter of the Rev. and Mrs.
^ • Hardin of Morganton,
been since last June
Jious education director of
First Baptist church of
^sville, S. C.
Newton
These are the commencement
presidents of the Nonpareil
and Euthalian Literary So
ciety: Susan Harbison of the
Nons and Leroy Newton of the
Eus.
Mars Hill Alumni
Make Good Records
Recordings of her Columbia
ition '
have been sent to
re and, Ohio, where they
, ® matched against those
; f state winners. The
i^cd winner, to be an-
Ilon,5 ®°cn, will be offered
'b popular "Hour
^harm all-girl chorus.
p°ker. Miss Hardin
^ *e glee club
frequently at
CO lege and elsewhere in
1 the Carolinas in
■ ot, soloist. An
nf g®^*-,' ° mem-
cphiades, scholastic
>^ent prominent in
nrrt:^ 'government affairs,
j. otnd athletics; and
* 9 campus writer.
presi-
® Honpareil Literary
n°b f Scrib
iie R vice-president
fwin. Union,
”®r of several medals.
While Mars Hillians are con
sulting their advisers about
grades, it is encouraging to
note the commendable work
of some alumni of the college.
Mr. Ronda Robbins, recently
named vice-president of the
Ministerial Association of Fur
man University, was among
the 17 students appearing on
the Dean's honor list for the
first semester at Furman.
Inaugurate
Eetter Day'
of c-l Letter
ness br ^® important
iman H*e
4arch 9 "rhe'n '^®®ff'^'3
the ^ set aside
list of ^hich will
' is M olass activi-
t is te ? 22. Entertain-
: of provided in the
ts. movie and refresh-
«s were laid by the class,
or b coming Junior-
ouwTf* and a fresh-
later in the spring.
Success Anticipated
The college societies have
elected the following officers
for -he commencement term:
Nonpareil officers: Rachel
Bruton, vice-president; Winona
Summers, secretary; Betty Hin
son, censor; Celeste Porter,
chaplain; Hope Bailey, chor-
istter; Ruth Tilson, pianist;
J&ne Wright, reporter.
Clio officers: Martha Peatross,
vice-president; Nora Wills, sec
retary; Jimmie Sue Morgan,
censor; Idella Fallow, chap
lain; Bessie Griffin, chorister;
Jenoise Ellis, pianist.
Euthalian officers: Bob Gel-
lerstedt, vice-president; Raym
ond Martin, secretary; Henry
Thompson, censor; Bruce Mc-
Iver, chaplain; Joe Daniels,
chorister; Thomas Lewis, pian
ist; Cecil Porter, reporter.
P.'iilomathian officers: Herby
Lester, vice-president; Bill Ed-
gerton, secretary; Luther Mor-
phts, censor; F. M. Barnes,
chaplain; Lewis Coleman,
chorister; Bobby Waldrop,
pianist.
Clio - Phi
Jones
The Clios and the Philoma-
thians are starting this term
under the leadership of these
capable presidents: Jean Mills
of the Clios and Crate Jones
of the Phis.
Mars Hill’s Y. T. C.
Becomes Largest
In The State
Tonight’s Program
Lieutenant (j.g.) Ernest Rob
erts of the U. S. Naval Re
serves, has been cited for
bravery twice during the
Italian campaign. Both times
he was boot officer in charge
of putting troops ashore under
trying conditions. Having
served several months over
seas, he came home on leave
and visited his parents in Mar
shall.
A B-25 bomber pilot who
has been awarded the Air
Medal, Capt. William F. Bry
son, has returned to the United
States after completing fifty
bombfng missions over Burma,
China, and Indo-China. He is
now at the redistribution center
at Miami, Florida, awaiting an
other assignment. Upon leav
ing Mars Hill, Capt Bryson
went to the Bowling Green
Business University.
Major Charles Albert Reid,
recently promoted to that rank
from captain, has climbed
steadily since joining the air
forces in November, 1940. Aft
er graduating from Mars Hill,
Major Reid went to N. C. State
College at Raleigh. He is at
tached to the 398th bombard
ment group and stationed at
Rapids City, S. D.
A graduate in '40, William
Joseph Merritt, was killed in
action in the army in Italy,
February 24, 1944. Merritt's
father, a prominent physician
of Woodsdale, N. C., died four
(See ALUMNI—Page 3)
Guy Stanlley, magician, will
favor us with some of his
superb tricks in the college
auditorium tonight at 8:00
o'clock.
Mr. Stringfield, chairman of
the lyceum committee, prom
ises us a pleasant evening of
entertainment.
Forensics To Start
March 24
Spring forensic activities, ac
cording to Professor Ramon
DeShazo, Mars Hill Debate
Coach, will begin officially on
March 24, when Mr. Edwin H.
Paget, director of speech at
N. C. State, will accompany a
group of debaters here to en
gage Mars Hill teams in direct
clash debating.
On April 6-7-8 the forensic
(See FORENSICS—Page 3)
Chapel Schedule
Monday, Mar. 13: Mr. Wood.
Tuesday, Mar. 14: B.S.U.
Wednesday, Mar. 15: Music.
Thursday, Mar. 16: Mr. Ca-
nup.
Friday, Mar. 17: Mr. Lee.
Mar. 20 - 24: Mission Study
Week.
Monday, Mar. 27: Dr. Black-
well.
Tuesday, Mar. 28: B.S.U.
Wednesday, Mar. 29: Music.
Thursday, Mar. 30: Miss
Beal, of N. C. Library
Commission.
Friday, Mar. 31: Mr. Mc
Leod.
The rapidly-growing enroll
ment of the college Youth
Temperance Council has be
come the largest in the state,
according to Mrs. Vann, di
rector of the North Carolina
Council. The two-year-old or
ganization here has gained 120
members. The members are
divided into four councils, of
which the presidents are Susan
Harbison, Velma Trott, Bessie
Griffin, and Raymond Martin.
In order to stimulate interest
and create rivalry, a plan
has been evolved whereby
achievements are evaluated
by points. The monthly award
of a silver bracelet bearing
the Y. T. C. monogram has
added interest. The girl earn
ing the most points at the
monthly meeting is the wearer;
at the end of the year the
wearer with the highest total
will be given the prize. A
Y.T.C. ring will be awarded
the boy who best follows the
plan. To date around 5,000
points have been earned
The aims of this organi
zation, one of the newest on
the campus, is to develop a
feeling of intolerance for smok
ing and drinking, to get sign
ers for the club's pledge, to
read and distribute leaflets con
cerning the findings of science,
to write letters to political lead
ers relating to the aims, and to
hold speech contests.
Florence Gordon
Heads Successful
Meeting
One of the most up-lifting
and successful youth revivals
in Mars Hill college history
was completed last week. For
eight days campus emphasis
was on "first things first."
The Youth Revival was, as
one boy expressed it, "of the
students, by the students, and
for the students." All who con
tributed to it made it a suc
cess, from the speakers who
willingly opened their hearts
in personal testimonies, to the
ones who prayed in the quiet
ness of their own rooms. Every
person on the campus was
blessed in some way by the
revival.
Dr. Blackwell delivered the
initial sermon of the week, and
Mr. Wood delivered the final
one. Bruce Mclver, vice-presi
dent of the B. S. U., delivered
the first student message on
the opening Sunday night.
During the ensuing week the
speakers at the evening serv
ices in the church were, in
order: Leroy Newton, F. M.
Barnes, Lewis Coleman, Bruce
Mclver, Raymond Martin, Crate
Jones, and Earl Vaughan.
Miss Florence Gordon, ef
ficient B. S. U. president, pre
sided over all the chapel serv
ices and introduced the speak
ers from the student body.
Under her direction the activi
ties of the week were capably
conducted.
A marked increase in at
tendance at religious services
and an intensified atmosphere
of devotion and friendliness
are only two manifestations of
the success of the week.
Sergeant Simpson
Visits DeShazos
To join, one needs only to
pay a twenty-five cent fee and
sign the pledge of total ab
stinence. An invitation is ex
tended to all to be associated
with this growing organization.
Staff Sgt. Ray L. Simpson
of Hammiond General Hospital,
Modesto. California, visited
Professor and Mrs. Ramon De
Shazo during the past week.
Sergeant Simpson, who is in
the medical corps, serves on
the administrative staff at
Ha.mmond General Hospital.
His duties brought him to the
East Coast for a few days; and,
since Sgt. Simpson is not op
posed to combining business
and pleasure he came by the
Hill to visit the DeShazos, who
are friends of long-standing.
Speaking strictly personally,
we might reveal that Sgt. Simp
son was "best man" when the
DeShazos took the fatal steo
half a decade ago. Just be
tween us, maybe the sergeant
was interested in checking up
on the smooth sailing of his
marital launching.