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Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
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Volume XXn
MARS HILL. N. C.. MARCH 6. 1948.
Niunber 11
Vocational Emphasis Week Begins
Faculty, Students Atte d Convention
Nine students and two faculty
members attended the "third “Col
legiate Council of United Nations”
conference which convened in
Statesville, February 19, 20, and
21.
The convention began with reg
istration on Thursday afternoon,
February 19, followed by a ban
quet at Vance Hotel Thursday
evening with Hon. Eric Stein, of
the Department of State, Wash
ington, D.C., as main speaker.
Friday noon, Pierre F. Cornell
D’Echert, former professor at
Columbia and St. Johns Universi
ties, was the main speaker at the
luncheon. Dr. Chen Chih-Mai,
Chinese ambassador to the United
States, and Dr. Carolos Blancos,
ambassador to the United States
from Cuba, were principal speak
ers at the banquet on Friday even
ing. Dr. Chen said that the United
Nations must attack the economic
problems arising from the war, if
Peace is to be realized. Dr. C. B.
Robson of the University of N. C.
Political Science department spoke
nt the luncheon on Saturday. Dr.
Robson stated that one reason
that the United Nations could
Prove successful is the desire of
nil nations for such an organiza
tion. The Hon. Henri Bonnet,
Prench ambassador to the United
States, spoke at the final session
®n Saturday evening.
Student Forums
Held
Student forums were con
ducted in the mornings from 10:00
■A..M. to 12:00 noon and after
noons from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M.
Ann Beal, of Meredith, was mode-
*"utor of a discussion on the ques
tion “What part should students
Piuy in World Politics?” at Mit
chell College Friday morning. The
following questions were discussed
*n the forum Friday afternoon:
Should Russia be expelled,
}jnder Article 6, from UN? (2)
he Citizen’s Fight for Peace; (3)
n ter national Police; and (4)
^hould we invoke Article 106 for
Shown above is a group attending the CCUN Convention in States
ville recently. They are (left to right): Bobby Ivey, Raleigh Baker,
Elizabeth Davis, Lincoln, Kan. (President, North Carolina Chapter),
Charlotte Wilson, French Ambassador Henri Bonnet, Miss Evelyn
Underwood, Miss Alice Reed, and Mary Anne Campbell.
Orchestra Presents Concert
urld Government?” Jane Bach-
du, of Montreat, served as mod
erator, and Dr. Chen Chih-Mai,
C. B. Robson, and Lincoln
president of N. C. CCUN and
Hud,
ent at the university, led the
'ecussions.
Miss Underwood
Participates
n Friday afternoon, a radio
rurn was conducted. Miss Under-
th faculty was one of
^urum speakers. A breakfast
forum was conducted on
^i^’^rday morning at the Vance
on the following questions,
We Scrap the United Na-
S), e’” and “What Can We Do to
ii ^‘'Kthen the United Nations?”
• Bonnet, Dr. Robson, Lincoln
Carlos Blancos, and Miss
Stirling, Sec. Gen. of the
''^®re participants in this
Of '^he North Carolina chapter
Ottj ® _ CCUN is one of the most
® iu the United States.
On Saturday evening, February
29, the Mars Hill college concert
orchestra presented its annual per
formance in the college auditorium
at 8:00 o’clock. Mr. James Hall, of
the music department, directed
the program, with Mrs. Hall at
the piano.
The program opened with Jesu,
Joy of Man’s Desiring by Bach.
Symphonie Miniature, Number 1,
by H. M. Johnson was then beauti
fully rendered. Granada and se
lections from The Student Prince
by Romberg were then presented.
William Stapleton enthralled the
entire audience by singing Old
Man River by Kerns, Stormy Wea
ther by Arlen and Anniversary
Song by Jolson. The music was
arranged by Mr. Hall.
The three concluding numbers
on the program were The Man I
Love by Gershwin, Hill Billy by
Gould, and Carousel by Rodgers.
From the sincere applause, the
concert orchestra received its just
praise. The entire college family
is proud of this part of the music
department.
“Career Planning For Complete Living” will be the theme for
Vocational Emphasis Week beginning March 8 and continuing
through March 12, under the direction of the Baptist Student Union
in co-operation with the Personnel Department.
At each chapel hour a Mars Hill student will be in charge, and
guest speakers will be present, discussing opportunities for service
in various vocational fields. These speakers will be available for con
ferences in the afternoons.
The daily program in the audi
torium is as follows: Monday, Ted
Gaze, chairman, and a motion
picture entitled. Finding a Start
in Life; Tuesday, Howard Knight,
Chairman, and a student panel
composed of Polly Jean Yandell,
Weldon Word, Cecil Porter, Mar
tha Maxwell and Craig Lowe dis
cussing “My Career And Why”;
Wednesday, Harold Lominac,
chairman, and Mr. Paul N. Pitten-
ger, of American Enka Corpora
tion, discussing The Engineering
Field; Thursday, Garris Parker,
chairman, with Mr. Claude Gaddy,
of the Baptist State Convention,
discussing The Educational Field;
and Friday, Malcolm McConnell,
chairman, with Mr. Leslie E.
Stearnes, of the J. C. Penney
Company in Asheville, represent
ing The Business Field.
Clios Honor
Nonpareil
Clio literary society was hostess
at a tea Thursday afternoon, Feb
ruary 26, in Stroup parlor. This
tea was held in honor of Nonpareil
society. Many members, friends,
and faculty attended.
Using as their theme “The Old
South,” the Clios transformed the
parlor into a Southern home com
plete with fireplace, spinning
wheel, and beautiful southern
belles. These girls wore large-
brimmed hats decorated with
flowers, and colorful gowns with
hoop skirts. LeVerne Austin, play
ing the role of “Negro Mammy,”
added to the delightful atmos
phere.
The entertainment consisted of
many of Stephen Foster’s songs of
the South which were sung by
Blenda Huneycutt, Janice Aiken,
Betty-Pringle, Beverly Cline, Beth
Cooke, and Helen Walker. Virginia
Snyder rendered several numbers
on the violin accompanied by
Blenda Huneycutt at the piano.
The refreshment table contain
ed small favors fashioned to re
semble “cotton bolls” which were
filled with mints and nuts. Color
ful cup cakes, open-face sand
wiches, and pink lemonade were
served. Frances Hegler presided
at the punch bowl.
BSCJ Council To Elect Officers
The annual election of the
Baptist Student Union officers for
the 1948-49 term will be March
15, 16 and 17 during the regular
chapel services.
On Monday, March 15, the stu
dents will make the nominations
for the B. S. U. president. The
president must have at least
thirty quality credits for the pre-
ceeding semester. He should be a
Baptist student of decided spiritu
al experience who is well-acquain
ted with prayer. The president is
the head of the religious activi
ties on the campus.
On Tuesday, March 16, the stu
dents will elect the president from
the list of the three persons re
ceiving the highest number of
nominations, and nominate
candidates for the other B. S. U.
offices. These offices are: enlist
ment vice president, social vice
president, devotional vice presi
dent, recording secretary, cor
responding secretary, treasurer,
and chorister.
The B. S. U. which is made up
of the above mentioned officers
plus the Sunday School superin
tendent, Baptist Training Union
director, and Young Women’s Mis
sionary Auxiliary president should
lead the spiritual life of the
camops. The task of each officer
is a holy task and each one must
be a Christian.
It is the duty of the enlistment
vice president to keep students in
unit organizations. He works dili
gently and persistently on absen
tees as well as new members. He
presides over the meetings of the
council when the president so
desires. He is the right-hand man
of the president in the spirit of
cooperation and helpfulness.
The social vice president plans
and promotes the general B. S. U.
socials throughout the year.
The devotional vice president is
the director of all devotional life
for the general B. S. U. He serves
as the leader, or inspirer of the
devotional life of the campus and
seeks to deepen the spiritual ex
periences of the students.
The recording secretary should
be a dependable statistician, as
he keeps records of all B. S. U.
meetings and makes monthly re
ports.
The corresponding secretary is
also the publicity director. His
duties are to let the outside world
know what is going on. In ad
dition to magazines, bulletins, and
periodicals, he has charge of post
ers to announce the coming
events.
The chorister is responsible for
special music on programs and
leads the music of the general
B.S.U. and council meetings. It is
hoped that the students will care
fully and prayerfully consider
these nominations before submit
ting them.
The daily program in the church
is as follows: Monday, Howard
Knight, chairman, presenting the
program which is scheduled for
Tuesday in the auditorium; Tues
day, Ted Gaze presenting the
program which is scheduled for
Monday in the auditorium; Wed
nesday, Allen Brown, chairman,
with a guest speaker who is to be
announced later, discussing Th«
E n g i n e e ring Field; Thursday,
Frank Ingle, chairman, with a
guest speaker who is also to bo
announced at a later date discus
sing The Educational Field; and
Friday, Betty Pringle, chairman,
with Mrs. Leona Hayes, Personnel
Director of Bon Marche in Ashe
ville, discussing The Business
Field.
Special music will be provided
for each program throughout the
week. Of special interest to each
student will be the Vocational
Exhibits which will be on display
at the library and the science
building.
Dramateers Name
New Officers
New officers were elected at
the regular meeting of the Drama
teers, Tuesday night, February 24.
Gib Austin, of Statesville, is the
new president. Other officers are:
Glenn Flack, of Wadesboro, vice-
president; Iris Porter, Long Island,
New York, secretary; Lois Keller,
Memphis, Tenn., Treasurer; Kathe
rine Phillips, Gastonia, reporter;
Jane Emerick, Hamilton, Ohio;
and Don Jackson, Raleigh, group
captains.
All members of Dramateers are
aetively working on the annual
spring production, “Death Takes
a Holiday,” and the play to be
taken to Chapel Hill, “Reaction.”