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Published By The Students Of Mars Hill College
MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 23, 1946.
Number 6.
PHIS, OIOS PRESENT ANNIVERSARY, RECEPTION
‘Heavenly Bodies’
Is Ciio Motif
Plays Presented In
Society Halls
The Clio Literary society eU'
tertained their brother society,
the Philomathians, Saturday night,
November 23, with the annual re
ception. This reception, which
followed the anniversary program
given by the Phis last week, was
held in the Charles M. Wall
Science Building, and was under
the direction of the Clio President,
Miss Martha Jean Pope.
The decorations and theme of
the reception were centered a-
round “Heavenly Bodies.” Guests
found themselves walking in the
“Milky Way” as they neared the
building. The atmosphere of be
ing up in the stars was augmented
by the presence of a lovely girl
sitting on a half moon atop the
Science Building. Upon entering,
the g:uests found the foyer trans
formed into a star orchard where
girls were busy gathering stars
and heaping them into baskets.
The Clio-Phi landing held a world
with a boy and girl sitting on top.
The meaning: “Clio-Phi on top.”
The scene on the Non-Eu landing
followed the theme, “Swinging on
a Star.” A girl was swaying to a
star.
In the Clio-Phi Hall the decora-
_ theme of Heavenly Bodies
^ ' carried out the theme: “Too low
(A S they build who build beneath the
stars.” A playlet, “Stardom,”
_ written and directed by Dot Stowe,
was given. The east was as fol
lows: Hope, the girl, Joyce
J135 Wheeler; Frank, the boy, Frank
Yandell; Moonbeam, Jane Ray;
Betty Sue Givens;
Dewdrop, Billy Lou Nave; Rain-
)ow, Irene Chavous; Evening Star,
Blanche Willis; Cynthia Lady of
•^onanne Stevens, voices,
nye Carol Allred, Ivey Burns,
luriel Bums, and Rolen Bailey.
In the Non-Eu Hall the program
'as based on Tennyson’s thought,
, pU,^***" ^ J'PPed into the future far
jflC { the human eye could see, saw
le vision, the world, and all the
tS jnder that would be.” The play-
t given, “Fantasy on Pluto,” was
ritten and directed by Merle
evens. The participants were
Bullock, O’Lema Cody,
f\JPis Hunter, Sarah Lenox, Roy
lie Matthews, Jean McCurry,
th Provo, Sybil Ramos, Douglas
sd, Angie Woodruff, Ruby
ner, and Dorothy Stevenson.
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fed refreshments in the Bible
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DR. MOORE ENDS
LECTURE SERIES
Dr. Dewey Moore, of Silver
Springs, Maryland, Secretary of
the Southern Baptist Relief Com
mittee, concluded a week of lec
tures and conferences on Friday
evening, November 15. Dr. Moore,
who is a graduate of Wake Forest
College and the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary, Louisville,
Kentucky, was a missionary to
Italy from 1937 to 1941 where
his work was leading the churches
to self-support. He returned to
the United States in 1941 on fur
lough. Since then he has been
active in deputation work for mis
sions and relief. In 1945 he was
a memiber of a committee sent by
President Truman to Italy to
organize relief among the Protes
tant churches. After he returned
to this country he became active
in the gathering and distributing
of relief supplies for the protes-
tants in Italy.
During the week at Mars Hill
he spoke daily in the chapel
service, the general theme of high
way building in Christ’s kingdom.
In the evening he taught a study
course entitled “Now is the Day”
and held conferences during the
day.
Baptist Brotherhood
To Be Organized
C. R. Browning, Jr., of Ashe
ville, met on Monday evening,
November 18, in the auditorium
with all male students for the
purpose of organizing a Brother
hood. Mr. Browning is a prom
inent Baptist layman in this region
and has had experience in this
work. Plans for the new religious
unit on the campus are incomplete
and officers are to be elected at
a later date.
G-Fs Hold
Picnic
The C-I class met by the light
of two cheerful bonfires at the
cascades for a picnic supper Wed
nesday night with over 200 mem
bers present.
“Mama and Papa De” led the
group with Dr. and Mrs. Hoyt
Blackwell, “Mom” and “Pop”
Lance as special guests at a pro
gram which included singing and
cheers.
Ministers Elect New
Term Officers
The election of officers for the
Ministerial Conference was held
on Thursday, November 7. The
following were chosen: President,
Frank Stanley; Vice President,
John Bunn; Secretary, Ted Gaze;
Reporter, Dean Menton; Pianist,
Don Young.
The enrollment of the Minis
terial Conference is sixty, and the
attendance continues at about
forty. One mission project is bejng
carried on at Cain River prison
and another at I*eter&burg.
Chapel Schedule
Monday, Nov. 25:
Auditorium, Dr. Pierce.
Church, Mrs. Payton Kolb.
Tuetday, Nov. 26:
Auditorium, Mr. Wood.
Church, Dr. Pierce.
Wednesday, Nov. 27:
Auditorium, Miss Bingham.
Church, Mr. Wood.
Thursday, Nov. 28:
Thanksgiving Day, B.S.U. in
charge.
Friday, Nov. 29:
Auditorium, Dr. Blackwell.
Church, Mr. Lee.
CAMPUS VISITED BY
REPRESENTATIVES
The 116 th annual meeting of
the North Carolina Baptist Con
vention began November 19 at the
First Baptist Church in Asheville
Approximately 1,500 representa
tives attended the convention
which proved to be both a profit
able and successful one.
On Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons the representatives
visited the campus of Mars Hill
College where they were taken on
a tour of the premises. Members
of the college student body con
ducted the tour.
Stringfield Is
Grandfather
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. (Pop)
Stringfield have just been present
ed with a seven-pound-six-ounce
grandson by their son and his
wife. Preston Calvin III, on whose
ten-day shoulders rest the respon
sibility of carrying the name to
the next generation was born on
November 13, in San Antonio,
Texas, where his father is an
Army doctor.
“Pop” is the second member of
the MHC faculty to become a
grandfather within the last month.
Professor Vernon E. Wood’s
grandson was bom October 20.
Non-Eu Plans
Near Completion
A final drafting of plans and
preparations is now underway for
the Euthalian Anniversary on
November 30. Preceeded by the
Philomathian Anniversary and Clio
reception, the Non-Eu societies be
gin their programs with added
impetus from the rival societies’
programs.
Education Is
Phi Theme
Harper Presides
Over Program
With the theme “Education
Faces the Future,” Philomathia
presented its 56th Anniversary
program, Saturday evening in the
college auditorium.
Quentin Harper, Phi Annivers
ary president, in the traditional
spirit of Clio-tPhi, extended a
gracious welcome to all Clios, Phis,
faculty members and visitors.
Following the president’s ad
dress joined in singing “Loyalty
to Christ,” and Mr. Kendall, Bible
professor, opened the evening’s
program with the invocation. Nor
man Merrell, chaplain, concluded
the devotional exercises with a
talk on “Possessing the Unpov
ses.sed—A Challenge to Youth."
Leaving the dais, the Phi presi
dent joined the Euthalian presi
dent, Elliott Donnels, on the rost
rum and presented the pledge to
Non-Eu. Over clasped hands, the
two presidents, speaking for their
respective societies, pledged sup
port to each other and challenged
each other to excell in the Anni
versary programs. The Clio-Phi
societies then rose and sang their
pledge “To Non-Eu.”
Sim Wilde, C-I term secretary,
presented a declamation, “Youth
Challenges Education.” A piano
duet, played by Troupe Harris
and John Gibson, included “Deep
Purple” and “The Gypsies.” The
debate topic was: Resolved—That
The Major Responsibility of
Secondary Education Should Be
Vocational Preparation Rather
Than Training in Cultural Values.
Upholding the affirmative were
Rolen Bailey and Douglas Reed,
wfhile the dissenters were Herbert
Roberson, Jr., and Richard Bowen.
The decisions of the judges read
2-1 in favor of the negative.
Under the direction of Frank
Yandell, Phi chorister, the Phi
chorus sang “I Can’t Do the Sum,”
“Without a Song,” and “Going
Home.” The literary program was
culminated in an oration by Carl
Isaacs, “Teacher, What Do you
See in the Mirror?”
Symbolizing the progress of
education, the motif for the grand
finale was built around an old
mill wheel over which cascaded a
country stream. The members of
the societies came through the
rural scene and passed over an
arched footbridge in front of an
ivy-covered mill.
The climax came when the An
niversary officea-s of the two
societies walked on to the stage.
These were Martha Jean Pope and
Quentin R. Harper, presidents;
Dorothy Stowe and Carl West
moreland, vice-presidents; Mjar-
garet Hayter and Wendell Witte,
secretaries: Juan Peterson and
Leonard Rollins, censors.