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Nonpareils Hold Reception; Euthalians, Anniversary
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‘Acres Of Diamonds’
Motif Of Event In
Science Building
Playlet Is Given In
Clio-Phi Hall
The Nonpareil literary society
presented its annual reception,
dedicated to their brother society,
on Saturday evening, December 7,
in the Charles M. Wall Science
Building.
The decorations and theme of
the reception were based around
“Acres of Diamonds.” Non-Eu
was represented as a workshop
where the lives of Nonpareils and
Euthalians have been molded down
through the ages after the one
central diamond, which is the life
of Christ. The cutting of these
diamonds is achieved through the
knife of Dignity, the chisel of
Simplicity, and the saw of Con
servatism. Guests passed through
a huge book entitled Acre* of
Diamonds and followed a pathway
made by a book mark, which led
to the entrance of the building.
The motif for the foyer was
centered around a large illumined
diamond with a Non and a Eu
standing in the center of the
diamond. These symbolized the
heart of the value of the gem. On
the Clio-Phi landing pirates stood
at the entrance of a cave looking
over a treasure chest of precious
gems. The Non-Eu landing follow
ed the theme of the upward gprowth
of Nonpareil and Euthalia through
the years.
“Nonpareil Gem*”
Presented
In the Non-Eu Hall a program
entitled “Nonpareil Gems” deve
loped the central theme through
the symbolic representation of
Nonpareils from year to year. The
playlet was written and directed
hy Pollyanna Gibbs, Carolyn Hal
stead, and Susan Brinson. The
cast was as follows: Spirit of Non
pareil, Jeanne Norment; Spirit of
Euthalia, Bob Bunch; First Non
pareil, Barbara Thornton; Non
pareil of 1910, Nancy Banks; Non-
! pared of 1920, Polly Yandell;
^Nonpareil of 1930, Jean Norment;
Nonpareil of 1941, Joyce Moore;
Nonpareil of Today, Betty Tran-
tham; Future Nonpareil, Iris
Porter.
In the Clio-Phi Hall an enter
taining playlet, “Ali Blabber and
lis Harem Scarem,” was given,
t was written and directed by
Margaret Brooks, Elizabeth
loward, and Betty Brooks. The
participants were: Ali Blabber,
fed Austin; Two Dopes, Bill Full-
r and Dot Cox; Three thieves,
Ivelyn Stapleton, Jane McGinnis,
id Margaret Brooks; the daugh-
^r, Betsy Huggins; the radio an-
puncer, Wayne Richardson; pop-
^rn girl, Betty Sisk; Two Heap
pg Chiefs, D. T. Carowan and
jck Moore. Guests were served
'freshments in the decorated
ble Room, where the Nonpareil
chestra played.
rustees Elected
^^Recently elected to the Mars
^■ll College Board of Trustees
re: Dr. W. Locke Robinson of
xs Hill, Mrs. T. N. Starback of
isbury;Mr. E. C. McCall of
koir; Mr. J. T. Joyner, Jr., of
nston-Salem; Rev. Charles E.
her of Franklin, and Mr. John
Bailey of Burlington.
CThe Hilltop
Published By The Students Of Mars Hill College
Volume XXL
MARS HILL, N. C., DECEMBER 7, 1946.
Number 6.
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Pictured above is a scene from the gfrand finale of the Euthalian Anniversary program, the theme of
which was **L.est ^Ve Forget,** presented in the college auditorium on Saturday evening, November 30.
This was the final of four scenes, the first of which was a depiction of Nazi Germany; the second, a
United States Military Cemeteryy; the third, the return of men from a mission over enemy territory.
The narrator behind the scenes was Elliott Donnels.
Dramatics Department Will Present ‘Why The Chimes Rang’
College Observes
Thanksgiving In
Traditional Style
For the past sixteen years the
students and faculty of Mars Hill
college have observed Thanksgiv
ing Day in a manner which has
become traditional at the college.
The celebration began early in
the morning before the rising bell
when a group of singers, dressed
in the garb of pilgrims and of the
colorful attire of Indians, went
about the campus and the village
singing hymns and patriotic songs.
Those taking part in the chorus
and pageant made their prepara
tions in secrete, and their ap
pearance afforded a surprise to
those spending Thanksgiving Day
at Mars Hill for the first time.
Pilgrims, Indians Appear
The pilgrims and Indians were
first seen when they appeared in
the dining hall at breakfast with
a .short program of appropriate
songs. Their next and final ap
pearance was at the 11 o’clock
chapel prog;ram. Here they march
ed in after the students were
seated and participated in the
services.
This year the chapel program
included a pageant, “Lest We
Forget,” based on the history of
the pilgrams from the time they
left England for Holland until
the first Thenksgiving Day. The
pageant was under the general
direction of Dr. Ella Pierce and
Miss Bonnie Wengert, with music
under the direction of Mrs. Eliza
beth Souther and Miss Geraldine
Hurry. At the close of the chapel
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The Dramatics Department will
present a Christmas play, “Why
The Chimes Rang,” by Elizabeth
McFadden, on Thursday night,
December 12. The play teaches
the beauty of a charity that gives
heart and service as well as gold.
List Of Characters
The characters are Blanche
Willis and Katherine Marshbanks,
as peasant children; Douglas
Davis, their uncle; an old woman,
Laurie Jean Dillard; and John
Scalf, the rector. The gift bearers
are Dorothy Campbell, Margie
Clayton, Doris DeVenny, Jean
MHC Christmas
Planned
On Saturday night, December
14, Christmas parties will he
held in the four girls’ dormi
tories, under the general di
rection of J. C. Mitchell, third
vice-president of the B.S.U.
The general plan for the
parties follows that of the
Hallowe’en parties in that the
programs in the girls’ dormi
tories will last approximately
one hour and the parties will
be concluded around a bon-fire
in the street adjacent to the
Little Circle.
The parlors, in which the
parties will be held will be tra
ditionally decorated with a
Christmas tree, mistletoe, and
holly. The girls will be assisted
in the decorating by some of
the boys.
The programs will he of a
humorous nature and will be
followed by the singing of
Christmas carols. The boys are
requested to attend the party
given at the dormitory of their
choice.
Dickenson, Joyce Shelby, and
Troupe Harris; and Pollyanna
Gibbs, the Angel.
Members of the acting class
have charge of the stage: Cor
nelia Vann, Kent Brooks, and
John Scalf. Scenery: Elliott Don
nels, Ned Austin, Edward Edney,
Bob Bunch, and Douglas Davis.
Make-up: Bess Ruppelt and Ca
rolyn Halstead. Costumes: Sue
Stinson and Linda Coulter. Music:
Bryan Allman.
Former Students
Visit Here Over
Thanksgiving
A large number, approximately
one hundred, of former Mars Hill
students visited the campus during
their Thanksgiving holidays. The
majority of them were members
of the graduating class of 1946
Several of the faculty members
entertained these students with an
informal tea in Spilman Parlor,
Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o’
clock. A partial list of the visitors
is given:
Mrs. Lucille Haywood Ellis,
Haywood C. Ellis, Frances Stuart,
Jacqueline Parker, Myrtle Davis,
June Harvey, Anne Bruner, Tina
Cleveland Platt, Helen Millicent
Teague, Nelda Jones, Mary Helen
Berry, Elizabeth Arlene Desiech,
Irene “Vicky” Austin, Edith Fout,
Mary Frances Carrier, Ruth Line-
berry, Margaret Sprager, Doris
Stone, Rose Erwin, Frances Pope,
Leroy Newdon, Lois Allen, Mack
Yelton, Lt. Comdr. W. E. Wood-
son, Jr., Robert Gellerstedt, Jr.,
Gloria Abernathy, Bobby Barnes,
Jimmie Smithwick, Mary Helen
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Donnels Presides
Over 56th Annual
Society Program
*Lest We Forget* Is
Finale Theme
The Euthalian literary society
presented its 66th annual anniver
sary program Saturday evening,
November 30, at 8 o’clock in the
college auditorium, with president
Elliott Donnels of New Orleans,
Louisiana, presiding.
During the course of the even
ing the ideals of the society—dig
nity, simplicity, and conservatism
—^were carried out to the fullest
extent as Euthalia was hailed by
her loyal subjects. The program
was introduced by a hymn, “On
ward, Christian Soldiers,” follow
ing which Norman Ferrell deliver
ed the invocation. Elliott Donnels
welcomed the members of Non
and Eu and visitors to this memor
able occasion. After the welcome
the members of the joint societies
rose and sang the Euthalian ban
ner song. James Helvey delivered
the devotion, which was followed
by the singing of the pledge to
Clio-Phi by Non-Eu. One of the
delightful highlights of the pro
gram was a musical selection
rendered by Roger Snipes. Ned
Austin then gave a humorous read
ing, and Charles Lunsford pre
sented a declamation. Following
these selections the query: “Re
solved: “That Germany should be
permitted to rise again as a power
to insure peace,” was debated by
Berkeley Ruiz and Eldon Estep,
the affirmative team, and Jack
Roe and Harold Bennett represent
ed the negation. The debate was
one in which the affirmative team
took the decision. Wallace Zim
merman then played a musical se
lection and Pat Murphy gave an
oration. Following this phase of
the program the members of Non
and Eu joined in singing the tra
ditional “Taps,” bringing the eve
ning’s activities to a most suc
cessful conclusion.
The gp-and finale was presented
with the theme “Lest We Forget,”
which brought the efforts of the
evening to a climax. It was here
that the society of more than 125
young men joined to demonstrate
their orginality and spirit in songs.
Stapleton Sing*
With the narrator speaking of
facts of the past wars, the curtain
was slowly drawn open, presenting
a book that was open, with light
ing effects from the front and be
hind. As the narrator continued to
speak, the book opened and the
flag of Nazism was seen as a
young German soldier was shown
marching off to war. The second
scene was of a cemetery where
young American soldiers had died
for their country. Bill Stapleton
came forth and sang the song,
“Rodger Young,” for the memor
able men of yester-year. The third
scene presented our men as they
had just returned from a mission
over enemy territory and were
lacking rest and nourishment but
thinking of their loved ones at
home. The final scene presented
a background of the world maps
and two soldiers, four sailors, and
one marine comisg forth in a
formation of “V”, (meaning
Victory), singing the song, “When
Johnnie Comes Marching Home
Again,” accompanied by a chorus
backstage.