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45. I April 21, 1946. THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA. Page 3. STUDENTS INSPIRED BY SUNRISE EASTER SERVICE By Virginia Perry Band music at 5:45 in the morning? No, I’m not crazy! On Easter morning some of the few remaining boys on the campus graciously crawled out of bed, picked up their musical instru ments, climbed up on the back of a truck driven by John Mc Leod, and served as alarm clocks for the various girls’ dormitories, their music rising above the soft chirp of birds with beautifully- played Moravian hymns. : Events of the morning soon got under way. Awakened by the music, students quickly dressed, remembering the agreement not to speak until after the service, and stumbled down the hills in the dark from their respective dormitories to Spilman parlor for Coffee and Moravian coffee-cake. Refreshments were served under the auspices of the B. S. U. About 6:45 the march got under ivay, with clomping feet and heavy breathing the only sounds e hetlsiarring the peaceful tranquility Black of the Easter dawn, succeeded later by barely audible “Oh’s” and "Ah’s” as students first glimpsed .” Juslthe utter loveliness of the moun- say, V'dains gradually emerging from tudentflankets of gray, though At the top of Little Moun- ientiotain, students quickly arranged answei hemselves qjj the damp planks name ilaced in a semi-circle for the hink «rvice. Quiet meditation- fol- — “flawed, during which the Easter g see and rendered soft music in the unde ackground. Each face turned >es n oward the light places on the talkb orizon where the first rays of 1 reallawn were peeping over the ways mountain tops. A group of stu- k typ«ents gave a choral reading of at whiiible verses centering around the humailory of the first Easter. Presi- is a pi ition i quali ity-thi lone. ( of Gr he :nt ol it lec- hoevei •eetinf Well and -vvi Dramateers (Continued from Page 1) ann, Johnnie Davis, Jane ^right, Gerry Saville, June (teen. Bill Robertson, Max )!hrum, Livingston Green, Jack lead^*ll’P®> Earl Miller, J. C. Fagan, g |id Miss Bonnie Wengert. work iSl^ck Mountain senior college, what junior college, and whenp*^®l’°'^° high school received stoodP^®®!- ratings of production t outfy®- 1^®® Edwards high school Stephens Lee School for Ne- oes, both of Asheville, received fhest ratings for original plays. Spanish Club Pictured at left is Sara Coston, presi- d e n t of the Spanish Club, one of the seven honor clubs on the campus. Other officers of the club are: Helen Jones, vice - president; Nancy Hannah, secretary; Sally Hudson, treasurer; Mahel Clay, reporter. Through a regrettable error, the Spanish Club was omitted from the story concerning the honor clubs in the last issue of The Hilltop. New members of the club are: Sally Hudson, Myrtle Davis, Hazel Bolick, Ruby Henderson, Helen Jones, Nancy Hannah, Phyllis McNeill, Pat Rierson, Bettye Crouch, Betty Austin. Mrs. L. L. Vann is adviser for the Spanish Club. 7 o Whom Honor Is Due (Continued from Page 2) and first vice-president of the Mars Hill B.S.U., has been elect ed president of the B.S.U. at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. We are indeed proud of the fine records which our graduates are making. The success of our alumni should be a challenge to those of us still here. The thor oughness and sincerity with which we work at “The Hill” will de termine, to a large extent, the measure of achievement we gain in later life. —g dent Blackwell delivered an in spirational message based on the stirring words of Isaiah: “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” The service was climaxed with the singing of the hymn, “When I Survey the Won drous Cross,” led by Tommy Stapleton. Few words were spoken as the students came back down the mountain. Thoughts were still on the mountain, remembering the dark outline of the mountains in the darkness and the soft Mo ravian music. jiolar, busin lonstri |is bec| Hill pn dojFor Jive Bomber Journalists! Jollege le col chanj seen The "Calling All Girls" news is edited by jf his There devi In of ' the good- the ^ of C of Ice. H 1 he is |1” is feel It thir to r fs a at 1 ■m anJ Igo 4) club members now! By dropping us a card, you, too, can join the staff! We're first with the latest fads, fancies, fashions and gossip. Join now and put your school in the news paper's limelight! IVEY/ Juniors Fete (Continued from Page 1) the auditorium for a presentation of Gerry Saville’s play, “The Treasure.” The cast included Steve Horne, Louvene Jordon, Norma Minges Cornelia Vann, Ed Long, Jay Keeter, and Liza White, and the singers for the play were Neal Ellis, Seth Lippard, Paul Luns ford, and John McLeod; Carolyn Bennett, Ed Dunlap, Evelyn Fend- ley, and D. V. Marshall. The play was of a group of young people who went in search of a treasure, which, according to legend, was buried Oin a desert ed shore. The climax was the dis covery of the intangible “treas ures,” peace, happiness, and con tentment which make life worth living. Society Speakers Are Chosen By Phis-Eus Representatives for the various Commencement contests of the two men’s societies have been an nounced. Hubert Humphrey won first place in debate and oration as representative for the Euthalians. Franklin Hopkins will represent the Euthalians as first place win ner in the Declamation contest. Ronald Hill was judged winner in the debate contest for the Philomathians. Lamar Brooks and Tertius Stough are representing the Philomatians in oration and declamation, respectively. The dates for the finals in these contests are as follows: Declamation, April 28; oration. May 12; and debate. May 24. Mars Hillians (Continued from Page 1) In the debate division, the af firmative team composed of Mary Lela Sparks and Lillian Miller defeated V.P.I. and High Point college. The negative team com posed of Thomas Swann and Ronald Hill defeated Ronoake college, Lynchburg college, and E.C.T.C. Twenty-three debate teams were competing in this di vision. First place honors in the men’s division went to Drury college, Missouri, and in the women’s division, Agnes Scott college, Georgia, won first place. Dr. Keith of Winthrop college, director of the tournament, in commenting on Mars Hill’s vic tories said, “Their consistency in winning showed serious and thorough preparation.” This activity closes the work of the Debate Committee for this year. Mrs. Richard Watson, director of the forensic group is chairman of the committee. Dr. Ella J. Pierce, Miss Bonnie Wen gert and Mr. Ralph P. Ashworth assisted in judging the contest try-outs. Mr. Lee Wood assisted in the coaching of the debate teams. Delightful and thoughtful gifts for newcomers also await your choice at the Quality Jewelers. MATTHEW ONI HAVWOOO STREET Richardson Resales Students With Drama Talk ♦ “If you want to kiss the girls at the Sunday School picnic, you first have to go to the picnic.” Humorously declaring this state ment to be the text of his sermon, Howard Richardson spoke to Mars Hill students at the chapel hour Thursday concerning the produc tion of his play, “Dark of the Moon.” “Dark of the Moon,” a Caro lina folk play, of which Mr. Rich ardson’s cousin—William Berney —is co-author, has been on Broad way since March 14 and has re ceived high praise from drama critics. Mr. Richardson traced, with delightful wit, the four-year tra vail which finally brought forth his Broadway success. “The picnic grounds,” he said in continuing the metaphor with which his talk began, “are New York city.” His brown eyes twinkled as he told how his play finally arrived on Broadway via the University of Iowa, Cambridge, Boston, and Washington. Other details of the production described by Mr. Richardson in cluded: securing the producer; getting an “angel” — or backer; selecting the cast (all of the un employed actresses looked like the women characters in “Dark of the Moon,” according to Mr. Richardson); getting a director (only to have him walk out be cause the orchestra pit was too high) ; having the set arranged and calming the actors when the costuming was unsatisfactory (spangled panties were not Mr. Richardson’s idea of what the well-dressed witch boy could wear!) In a more serious tone, the youthful playwright con cluded his talk by urging his au dience to have a high aim. In addition to his chapel talks, Mr. Richardson addressed two speech classes. He shared with his mother, Mrs. Frank Howard Richardson, at after-dinner coffee given by his former teacher. Miss Bonnie Wengert. Mars Hill welcomed her former son back by featuring a display of his work in the library. In cluded in the collection . were (Continued on Page 4) Baseball Season Opens This Week First Game With Moore General Hospital The Mars Hill baseball season was slated to open officially this week with a tilt with Moore Gen eral on the Army hospital’s dia mond. The actual playing date had not been set at press-time. A game with Beacon Mills, originally scheduled to open the season on Tuesday, was cancelled. Probable starting lineup: Jim Kelly and Nathan Booe, pitchers; Livingston Greene, catcher; Bill Elks, first base; Ward Burts, sec ond base; Wayne Edwards, third base; Paul Lunsford, shortstop; Boyd Ayers, leftfield; Bob Dixon, centerfield; Thomas Young, right- field. Second String: Bill Biggerstaff and Lynwood Lennon, pitchers; Harold Rich, catcher; Bill Talli- ferro, first base; Irwin Acker, second base; Brock Henry, third base; Earl Miller, shortstop; Pete Peterson, leftfield; Bob Allen, centerfield; James Cook, right- field. Nons And Clios Play Softball With the final game to be played on May Day, the Non-Cio softball series is now entering upon its half-way mark. The third game of the proposed five game series will be played Thursday. The Clios won the first game 13-8, and the Nons the second 19-15. Both teams have been showing good sportsmanship, and promise close competition. The Clio team, captained by Helen Slattery has many good prospects. Those participating have been Liza White, Doris Stone, Jo Worley, Jean Ray, Geraldine Hobbs, Zelma Burle son, “Cokey” Burroughs, Betty Crouch, Macy Crowe, Virginia Dawson, Lere Britt, Earline Har ris and Mary Hardin. Margie Bell is captain of the Nonpareil team. Non participants (Continued on Page 4) SPRING CLOTHES 1945 Edition BonMarcke'
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