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i Take Your Flu Vaccine Friendly Greetings From Chester Swor In August of this year Chester Swor, emminent youth leader among Southern Baip'Jists, met with serious injuries in an auto mobile accident. The following letter from Mr. Swor, written from his home in Jackson, Missis sippi, came to Mr. Ramon De- Shazo and is reprinted here in part for the interest of all. “After a sojourn of nine weeks in St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Georgia, I was “promoted” to a oast and was permitted to come home by ambulance and pullman. You ought to see my new Fall Cast. It’s more or less artistically fashioned of non-sheer gleaming white plaster-of-PARIS (stylish!) A^nd listen, ladies, it’s not just a little below-the-knee; it’s down to toes! In fact, I told my doc tor that with the addition of helniet and plume I could pass for one of King Arthur’s Knights-in- *‘So througfh October I shall be in my home. Though it is necessary for me to remain abed, 1 am in excellent health and am ®^hle to receive all visitors. The onst is comfortable, and I have absolutely no pain now. The doctor has revised his estimate ^nd has set November 28 as my coming out” day. am forever grateful to the ^oat concourse of dear friends ''’ho have showered me with countless tokens of genuine *ciendship.” ctYie Hilltop Published by the Students of Mars Hill College Volume XXn Mors HilL N. C.. November 22. 1947. Number 5 Only 27 Days ’Til Holidays MONTAGUE HbltAJii The Euthalian Anniversary pro gram will be presented on Thurs day night, November 27, at 8:00 P.M., in the auditorium. The two- part program will consist of the debates and declamations follow ed by the finale. Don Young, president of the Euthalian literary society, refuses to disclose the theme but states: “Its essence is simple; yet pro found in meaning.” Chuck Luns ford, vice-president, and Frank Lawton, secretary, are equally se cretive. Band Highlights Armistice Day Parade In Asheville The marking band of Mars Hill College received an overwhelming welceme from the City of As^ vill'e when it participated in the annual Memorial Day parade on November 11, along wiwi the Dee re wards High School Band and American Legion Band. During the three-mile parade the Mars HiU Bandas able exhibition of musical ability and military style completely placed the other marching sec- tions in the minority and caused a considerable amount of favorable comanent. Gamma Chapter Meets Here On Saturday, November 22, at 2:30 P.M., the Gamma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, honorary fraternity for teachers, is meeting in Stroup Parlor with Miss Mil dred Bingham, Dr. Ella Janet Pierce, and Miss Evelyn Under wood as hostesses. The member ship of the chapter comes from several counties and towns in Western Carolina. The program for the afternoon, which is under the direction of Miss Underwood, has for its theme “Appreciation of Music as a Means of Maintaining Mental Health.” The development of hob bies in the field of music will be demonstrated. Among those per forming will be; the veteran’s quartette in vocal numbers, a faculty group singing madrigals, band members under the direction of Jack Dyer, Miss Vivian Luns ford as an amateur pianist. Miss Martha Diggers as a professional pianist. Students Present Radio Program Pour Mars Hill College students, led by John Daughtrey, head of Personnel Department, as moderator, discussed “Getting A Job” they presented the first radio program of the school year, p Mumford, Carl Isaacs, Phillips, and Howard Alley their spontaneous opinions topic as Mr. Daughtrey ^ questions on this timely iect, which was chosen as the 2?'*' tor Novemiber 7 “Columbia ^chool of the Air” program, jard over WWNC in Asheville 'veekly. MHC Students Take High Honors Netta Sue Caudill starred in the opening competition of the Forensic Club at Appalachian State Teachers’ College, Boone, No vember 14-15. Miss Caudill won three first places, one second, and one third place in different events. Other Mars Hill students who attended the meet were: Janet Harris, Jeanne Alexander, Carl Isaacs, and Jimmy Helvey. The group was trained and directed by Mr. Ramon DeShazo. Events featured in the tournament were: After - dinner speeches, im promptus, poetry reading, radio announcing, oratory, extempore, and debate. All Mars Hill representatives who attended won ,places as fol lows: After-dinner for women: First place, Netta Sue Caudill; second place, Jeanne Alexander. Impromptu for men: Second place, Jim Helvey. Impromptu for women: First place, Netta Sue Caudill. Poetry (women): Second place, Netta Sue Caudill. Radio announcing (men): First place, Carl Isaacs. Radio announcing (women): First place, Netta Sue Caudill. All speakers in all contests Were rated on an individual basis rather than as a team or by schools. Among approximately fifty debaters. Mars Hill debaters were ranked thus; Men: Carl Isaacs, third; Jim Helvey, fifth. Women: Janet Harris, second; Netta Sue Caudill, third. A tentative schedule has been arranged for debates with Asheville-Biltmore, Milligan, East Tennessee State College and other nearby schools this fall. Delegates will also be sent to a tournament in Hickory, and next spring to the Grand National Fo rensics Tournament at Fredericks burg, Va. Although the sky was heavily' overcast, the new dress uniforms and the snappy spirit of our col- : lege band created sunny feelings' in the hearts of all the spectators. • At the termination of the cere monies the band received invita-: tions to participate in the Opti mists Bowl game on December 11, and also to perform for the American Legion Convention to be held in Asheville in the Spring. The director of the Band, Mr. James Hall, has worked for end less hours in training and drilling the members, and apparently his efforts have not been in vain. Mr. Hall is quite an accomplished band and orchestra director and has a natural ability in this field. The members of the college band receive no credits for their endeavors, but give their time to this organization because of the sheer enjoyment that they receive from playing intricate musical scores. Rehearsals alone average from eight to twelve hours a week for the band. The 46-piece marching band will appear in numerous concerts throughout the remainder of the school year and will participate in all of the major sports featur ed both on the campus and away at other colleges. Officers of the band for the school year 1947-48 are: Presi dent, Jack Dyer; Vice-President, Bruce Cartier; Secretary, Mack- lyn Mackie; and Treasurer, Frank Lawton. thi schools participating in 'dl'f this year are: Ashe- le ®'“'^tmore college, Brevard col- Up’ and the Lee H. Edwards aext Senior Class. The Of ^P’’ngram under the direction Bop College will be on J. **'* *' time Mr. Th ■will be in charge. Iff p radio committee, of which ig he DeShazo is chairman, the group which is in nf these WWNC radio Other members of this Ev ® Jaan Starnes, ^iss Roberts, Mr. McLeod, li'^rarian, and Mrs. ^ * v! ®®‘^'’atary. ^ation'^ ,'®‘'^nle of Mars Hill partici- the**' “Columbia School ^allow«. programs reads as ‘ows O' ^Pril- R- M. Lee. Dean Lee Reports on Raleigh Meet Pierce and Miss .LE 1. What credit shall be allowed transfer students? 2. What shall be the standards of admissions? 3. The question of exchange of credits or should all credits be accepted in transfer? 4. The uniformity of credits in the same field. 5. How much work should be done in Bible, especially in the junior colleges? 6. Should teacher training take place in the junior colleges? 7. The problem of terminal courses and changes in courses. 8. What is expected of majors in the senior colleges? From eight o’clock until nine- thirty Friday evening there were departmental meetings held, at which time consideration was given to problems peculiar to each particular department, A so cial and fellowship hour was then «njoyed by the entire group in the Blue Parlor of Meredith Col lege. Saturday morning, November 8, n p. PharlesW. Burts of Mere-: from 9:00 to 10:30 departmental rtv,‘'rollege presented the matters meetings continued. The final ses- b^discussed in the meeting:'sion of the meeting was taken with The presidents, deans, regis trars, bursars and heads of de partments of the six Baptist Col leges in North Carolina met at Meredith College on Friday, No vember 7, for dinner at 6:00. At 7:00 on the first day there was a general meeting in the Astro Society hall with Dr. C. Sylvester Green, chairman of the council on Christian Education, presiding. Mr. Claude F. Gaddy, executive secretary of the council on Christian Education, explained to the group how the Education Council is made up: The Council on Christian Education of the Baptist State Convention is composed of the presidents, the deans, the ^airmen of the Boards of Trustees and the ^air men of the Executive Committees of the Boards of Trustees of the six Baptist C^l- leees in North Carolina. In addition, the Educational Committee of the board of the Baptist State Convention are members and eight members are appointed at large by the Baptist State Convention. There are four sisting of the president of ^e BapUst State Convention, general Baptist State Convention, president of Ae State W.M.U., and the president of the general board of the convention. Han-it Has Wedding On Friday, November 14, at 5:30 o'clock Miss Frances Queen and Mr. Robert Rockett of Mor- ganton were married in the Mars Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Carl Harris of the college faculty per formed the ceremony.. The altar, was banked with greenery, inter spersed with white chrysanthe mums, and was lighted by candles. . * * • ■ • A group of engineers of Western North Carolina had a dinner meeting at the S & W Cafeteria in Asheville, Monday night, November 17. Two en gineering students from Mars Hill college, Harold Lominac and James Harris, by virtue of their exceptional work in engineering mathematics, were invited as guests to this dinner. There were approximately forty engineers from western North Carolina pre sent. A representative of the F. reports from the various depart mental meetings and these were discussed. Dean R. M. Lee of Mars Hill College then concluded this initial inter-faculty meeting with a summary of the achieve ments of the two-day session. * * * s “The meeting was very success ful,” remarked Dean Lee. “We were able to settle some of the problems which were presented to the group in the matter of of languages, admissions and other topics. In addition to a frank open discussion of our common problems and the finding of solu tions to some of these, there was the opportunity for administrative officers and heads of departments of the various institutions to be come acquainted with one another and to discuss common problems in Christian education.” Those making the trip from Mars Hill College were: Dean Lee, Mr. Huff, Dr. Pierce, Mrs. ■Vann, Mr. Stringfield, Miss Martha Diggers, Mr. Wood, Miss Bingham, Mr. Howell, Mr. Ken- j H. A. led a round table discussion dall, Mr. Ashworth, Miss Starnes, j on “F. H. A. and its appropria- Miss Lunsford, and Miss Swann. I tions.”
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