t;-;
Looking
Backward
With P. A. Gentry
hat’s going along in your
suitcase with the frazzled socks
and autographed jackets when
you leave the Hill this May?
Pop would he clicking shutters
constantly if he were to try to
get all the snaps you want to
carry with you. Let’s put in an
order now for our memory
scrapbook, and see what can be
«lone. Every time you think
of picnics, what comes up hut
rain? So every time you think
of Mars Hill, what’s going to
come up but pictures of (rain,
of course), and . . .
Duck antics in the amphi
theater pool ... the Andrew
Sisters at Sprinkle fellowship
hour . . . Poppa D: "Now,
here’s a delightful little
thing” ... the clock in Moore
Building still indicating
7:41 ... Mr. Wood: “I never
cease to marvel at the power of
the human mind to resist know'-
ledge” . . . and fish on Wednes
days . . .
Lost meal tickets . . . Ann Nel
son singing “St. Louis Blues” . . .
unpacking the first day sans coat-
hangers and bed linen . . Miss
Garner: “Sigsbee and Ed, you’re
taking to drink again!” ... Mr.
Kendall winding his watch ....
Nons carrying pillows to classes
on Initiation Day . . . Mrs.
Roberts: “Mon Dieu means Good
Heavens!” . . . and fish on Wed
nesdays . . .
Birthday dunkings in the am
phitheater pool . . . “Promptness
strengthens character.” . . . Mr.
Lee: “Now, men, I didn’t make
this rule, but the first
letter from home . . . Neal Ellis
kis.sing Miss Garner under the
mistletoe . . . Mr. Mac: “Dearly
beloved Margia Gobble’s
hat . . . and fish on Wednesdays.
The time the boys had to pick
up paper off the campus and did
it army fashion . . . Mr. Tilson:
“I’ll get that done first thing in
the morning.” . . . Miss Caroline’s
little bell . . . Walton Connelly
and Ronald Hill and “Chop
Sticks.” The green signs on the
grass: asvaid • • • the author
storming out of the hammed-up
performance of Robin Hood at
the May Day party . . . Miss
Martha’s Boogie Woogie ... meet
ing new students in Ashe
ville . . . Daddy Blackwell’s long
strides across the campus .. . and
fish on Wednesdays . . .
Sigsbee Miller proposing to Miss
Underwood at the New Dorm
Christmas party . . . Miss Ruth:
“Goodnight, boys.” . . . books ly
ing all over the campus, especial
ly on Spilman porch, and es
pecially in the rain . . . “There
will be no more announcements in
the dining hall.” . . . Mother
Sparks: “Hello, sons.” . . . Jeane
Walker’s Betty Hutton version
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Published By The Students Of Mars Hill College
EDITION
Volume XX.
MARS HILL, N. C., SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1946.
Number 16.
Blackwell to Award Diplomas to 181 May 31
SeasonalBanquets Canup, Assistant Bursar
Highlight Whirl
01 Spring Society
Everything from a three-ring
circus, which turned out to be the
B.S.U.’s version of a glorified
Boy Scout camporee, to the most
formal of banquets marked the
Spring parties that wound up the
social year at Mars Hill.
The B.S.U. affair, using the
circus theme, was held April 30,
in the Home Ec lab, and was at
tended by members of both the
incumbent and the newly elected
Council, along with members of
the Religious Life and Training
Committee. Guests were seated
at banquet tables under the big
top. Guest Speaker was Walton
Connelly, Jr., president of the
Mars Hill B.S.U. in 1944-45, now
State president in Virginia.
Incumbent and retiring officers
of the B.T.U. were feted at a
banquet in New Dorm May 2.
The toast was made by Neal Ellis,
outgoing general director’, and the
response was given by Bobby
Hanes, the new director. Harvey
Lance was the speaker.
I. R. C. Banquet
Dr. Herbert Miller, of Black
Mountain College, former inter
national diplomat, spoke at the
International Relations Club ban
quet May 9 in New Dorm parlor.
Lamar Brooks gave an oration on
“World Brotherhood,” the theme
of the program. New officers
were installed at the end of the
program.
Resigns After 12 Years
Mr. B. M. Canup has resigned
as assistant Bursar, after twelve
years in that position, to take a
pastorate in the first Baptist
church in Hampton, Tenn. His
resignation becomes effective June
30.
Mr. Canup was graduated from
Mars Hill in 1927. While in school
here he was the first business
manager of The Hilltop and the
first editor of the Laurel. He
also assisted Mrs. R. L. Moore,
bursar, for three years. After
finishing at Mars Hill, he went to
Carson-Newman college in Jeffer
son City, Tenn. He was graduat
ed in 1929.
He came to Mars Hill as assis
tant Bursar in 1934 from the
Johnson City School of Commerce,
where he was principal. He was
pastor of two churches , before
leaving Johnson City. During his
first year as assistant Bursar, Mr.
Canup and his wife, who taught
for eleven years, organized the
business department of the college,
enrolling 25 students. The next
year the Canups organized the
Business club. While he was
teaching and assisting the Bursar,
Mr. Canup was preaching in var
ious churches.
When he came to Mars Hill, Mr.
Canup built his present home
B. M. Canup
which is situated on the Big Circle.
He said, “I built that house ex
actly as I wanted it,” with help,
of course, from his wife. He has
now sold the home.
Commenting on his stay in Mars
Hill, he said, “They have been en
joyable years, and full.” As for
the future of the college, “I think
Mars Hill has a great future. I
see it as an important cog in
affairs which can be used in mak
ing a ‘One World.’ ”
New Council Plans
’46’47 Activities
The new BSU council has taken
The Hilltop banquet was held | fuH charge of the student religious
activities on the campus. Pat
374 Seek Entrance
Into Junior Class
To date 374 applications to
the junior class have been re
ceived for the 1946-47 session.
Of this number 172 are boys
and 202 are girls. Seventeen of
the new applicants are mar
ried and 113 applications arc
from veterans, of which 43
.are former students.
There are 133 boys and 241
girls planning to re-enter next
fall as seniors.
The total number of appli
cations for both classes is 758.
in the form of a buffet supper in
Edna Moore parlor May 10. The
program was divided into the de
partments of a newspaper. Guests
were received by the Society De
partment, which consisted of the
Hilltop editors and their dates.
Personal programs were di.stribut-
ed by the advertising and photo
graphy departments, and food was
the contribution of the circulation
department. Following the comic
and sport departments was the
editorial department, where the
program was closed with an al
legedly typical staff meeting.
The Scriblerus Club buffet sup
per was held in Edna Moore par
lor May 14. Devotion was given
by Phyllis Ann Gentry. Others
on the program included Merle
Stevens, Pat Murphy, Betty
Brooks, and Joyce Harrell. New
officers are Betty Shuford, presi
dent; Betty Maness, vice president
Anna McManus, secretary.
A La Francais
The regular meeting of the
French Club was held May 14 at
the home of Mrs. O. E. Roberts.
A buffet dinner was served at
six-thirty. After dinner everyone
was entertained by music and
games. The officers for next year
are Ann Wood, president, and
Edith Swann, secretary-treasurer.
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Murphy, new BSU president, an
nounces that the leaders of the
unit organizations have assumed
that duties and “have the situation
well in hand.” The new council
is seeking to finish the present
year in good form, and extensive
plans are being made for the
coming year. Murphy says that
the calendar of events for the
1946-47 term is nearly complete.
Norman Ferrell, Sunday School
superintendent, stated that plans
are being made to have a gencitil
assembly of the entire Sunday
School next year in order to in
crease the unity. He has appoint
ed Martha Jean Pope as the As
sociate Superintendent. He added
that a Sunday School council
would be appointed in the near
future so that the work might be
accomplished more effectively.
The installation ceremony for
the new YWA council took place
New Editors
Caroline Homan, of Wilming
ton, and Lee Burch, of Char
lotte, have been elected
1946 - 47 co-editors of The
Hilltop. Phoebe Duckworth,
of Morganton, will be editor-
in-chief of The Laurel, lind
Betty Brooks, of Charlotte,
literary editor.
\May Day Festival
Draws Big Crowd
An impressive May Day festival,
directed by Coach Virginia Hart,
was presented in the amphitheatre
May 4 before a large assembly
of .students and visitors.
“Robin Hood,” a skit written
by Phyllis Ann Gentry, was cli
maxed by the coronation of the
May Queen, Edith Fout, by Tom
my Stapleton. Helping to enact
the skit were Elwood Orr, Jay
Keeter, Ed Long, Dwight Wilhelm,
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Monday, May 13, in the church.
As each officer of the old council
relinquished her duties she handed
to her successor a white carna
tion, exemplifying her work and
prayers. After the installation
program, the old council enter
tained the new at a reception in
New Dorm parlor.
Bill Everhart, from the Minist
erial Conference, and Katherine
Eley, from the Volunteers for
Christ, have been appointed heads
of the mission work of the two
organizations. J. A. McLeod has
been appointed faculty advisor for
the work. They plan to complete
their organization before the close
of school.
The new officers of the Minist
erial Conference are: Roy Young,
president; Wendell Witt, vice pre
sident; John Bunn, secretary;
Boyd Sutton, reporter; and Pat
Murphy, pianist.
Dr. Poteat Slated
To Deliver Talk
At Finals Program
Diplomas will be awarded to
181 members of the senior class
in commencement finals on Fri
day morning. May 31, in the
college auditorium. Dr. H. M.
Poteat, of Wake Forest college,
will deliver the baccalaureate
address. Dean R. M. Lee will
present the graduates to Presi
dent Hoyt Blackwell, who will
award the diplomas.
The commencement program
will begin Sunday, May 26, with
the baccalaureate sermon by
Dr. C. C. Warren, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Char
lotte. The graduates are:
Gloria Abernathy, Betty Ann
Allen, Betty Allison, Edwinna
Arnold, Betty Ruth Austin, Irene
Austin, Louise Averitt, Kathleen
Avery, Louise Bagwell, Robert
Blake Barnes, Latt Beshears, Ger
trude Binkley, Annie Hope Blanc
hard, Edith Mae Boger, Betty
Jane Boyette, John Henry Brine-
gar, De Lauris Brock, Lamar Jud-
son Brooks, Mary Louise Broome,
Thelma Bi’own, Anne Bruner,
Dallas Buckner, Miriam Burch,
Geraldine Burgiss, George Buck
ner, I. E. Burnette, Sarah Eliza
beth Cain, Mary Robert Carland,
Mary Frances Carrier, Betty Rae
Carter, Phyllis Carter, Doris Ma
rie Chenault.
Eloise Chesson, Edith
Clark, Nellie Jo Clark, Lyle Welch
Coffey, Mary Evelyn Colvard,
Marietta Ann Cook, Mary .Evelyn
Crook, Dorothy Davis, Myrtle
Ruth Davis, Virginia Dawson,
Thelma Deal, Estaleen Digh, Mar
garet Dozier, Edward Dunlap,
Mildred East, Eve Edwards, Neal
W. Ellis, Jr., Anne Elizabeth Eng
lish, William Field, Agnes Flem
ing, Edith Rebecca Fout, Mildred
Fox, Mary Lou Freeman, Mildred
Lois Freeman, Ruby Ray Gandy,
Rosa Lee Garrison.
Phyllis Ann Gentry, Margia
Randolph Gobble, Margaret Louise
Gray, James Livingston Green,
Lois Grose, Lois Harris, Mary
Frances Harris, Ransom Baine
Harris, June Katherine Hai"vey,
Anne Hendrix, Margaret M. High
tower, Dixie Hollowell, Mary
Frances Holt, Lou Ella Hoots,
Annie Jean Hudson, Sally Hud
son, Mary Etta Hufham, Hubert
Ben Humphrey, Nell E. Hunter,
Emma Lou Hurst, Allie Jean Har
ris, Avanelle Harris, Allie Sue
Icenhour, Patsy Queen Ingram,
Mary Virginia .lacobs, Faye Jen
kins, Doris Johnson, Geitildine
Johnson, Mildred F. Jones, Doris
Lee Jordan, Louvene Jordan.
Lee Hendly, Louise King, Ruth
Knotts, Margaret Lackey, Patricia
Jane Lanca.ster, James Edwards
Landers, W’illiam T. Lane, Dorothy
Jean Leatherwood, Fannie Lou
Lewis, Joan Lineberger, Seth Lip-
pard. Flora Lloyd, Ann E. Lo-
minac, Edwin Long, Margaret
Long, Frances Lovett, Paul Luns-
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