Enjoy Your
Holidays
Q*he Hilltop
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
AiOiNi'AGUE LIBflAKY
Ma» MtU Cofieg*
Attend Easter
Services
Volume XXn
MARS HILL. N. C.. THURSDAY. MARCH 18. 1948.
Number 12
Cultural §ide Of MHC Preseuted
MHC Students Attend
Collegiate Press Meeting
The annual convention of the
North Carolina Collegiate Press
Association will meet in Durham
March 18-20 with Duke Univer
sity acting as host. The Associ
ation is composed of editors, busi
ness managers, and other publi
cation workers of newspapers,
magazines, yearbooks, and hand
books of all the colleges in the
state.
The program will have as its
theme: “How to put out a better
school publication.” Many noted
journalists will be present to
speak, lead discussion groups, lead
panels, and lead numerous con
ferences. Among those on the pro
gram are: Jack Lait, editor of
the New York Daily Mirror; Ros-
coe Ellard, Associate dean of Co
lumbia University Journalism
School; Harry Martin, president
of the American Newspaper
Guild; J. G. Taylor Spank, pub
lisher of the Sport* New*; S. R.
Standard, news editor of the St.
Louis Po*t-Di*patch; Miss Betty
C. Schmidt, of Mademoiselle; Miss
Mary S. Ethredge, of Junior Ba
zaar; and numerous others.
The following members of the
Hilltop staff plan to attend: Miss
Mary Anne Campbell, Miss Kath
erine Philips, Hank Maring,
Charlie Wilson, and Clyde Moody.
The next i**ue of The Hill
top will be the annual literary
edition. Thi* edition, in maga
zine form, will contain poetry,
*hort *torie*, pen *ketche*, and
both feature and informational
article*, *ubmitted by the entire
*tudent body.
The *taff wi*he* to take thi*
opportunity to expre** it* ap
preciation to t h e Engli*h De
partment, and all *tudent* who
have *ubmitted material to be
u*ed in thi* forthcoming edi
tion, April 10.
Qlio~Nonpareil
Elect Officers
Clio and Nonpareil literary so
cieties met Thursday afternoon,
iilarch 11, to determine the wm
*iers of the temperance reading
Contests held in both of the so
cieties. Janet Harris took top
iionors in Nonpareil with Netta
Caudill taking second place.
*ierry Rogers was third. In Clio
Society, Sara Turner won first
Place with Blenda Huneycutt run-
P**'g a close second. Janice Aiken
third. Winners of the two so-
®*6ties will compete against each
'“i’her for the final trophy.
Officers were also elected for
■c coming commencement term.
JIYzlcome Back
Miss Biggers
For the pa*t *everal week* a
very important figure ha* been
mi**ing from our campu*, but
now after her month’s illness
the student* and faculty will be
glad to learn that Mis* Caroline
Bigger* ha* returned to her
office a* dean of women. For
the past two week* she ha*
been in Norburn Hospital in
Asheville.
During her illness the office
of dean of women ha* been oc
cupied by Mr*. Nannie C. Bugg,
the mother of Mis* Edith Bugg,
of the Music Department. Mr*.
Bugg is originally from Roa
noke Rapids, N. C., and before
coming to Mar* Hill to be with
her daughter, was house mo
ther at McFadden Training
School in Tarrytown, N. Y.
Dr. Allen
To Speak Here
Dr. Arthur A. Allen, head of
the Department of Ornitohology
of Cornell University will pre^
sent a lecture on American bird
life, in the college auditorium at
8:00 P. M., Tuesday, March 30.
His lecture will be accompanied
by a colored motion picture illus
trating the birds and their habits.
Also, he will play recordings
which he has made of various
bird calls.
Dr. Allen has traveled over the
world making pictures and record
ings of birds and bird songs. He
has written extensively for Na
tional Geographic and is consult
ed frequently by the National
Geographic Society as one of the
chief authorities in his field.
Among bird lovers he is consider
ed the dean of American ornith
ology.
His appearance at Mars Hill is
possible only because of the fact
that he is making a tour in the
South during his spring holidays.
The purpose of his tour is to con
tinue the making of recordings
and pictures.
Students Present Varied Program
' Paul Beam
Attends IRC
Meeting
Paul Beam repre*ented Mar*
Hill college at the *outhea*tern
regional meeting of the IRC at
the Univer*ity of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, February 28-29.
The theme of the convention
wa* “Peace or Piece*.” Dr. Paul
F. Dougla*, nationally known edu
cator and pre*ident of American
Univer*ity, Wa*hington, D. C. wa*
one of the out*tanding *peaker*.
Dr. Dougla* said he thinks the
fate of the U. N. will be decided
in the Near East thi* spring. He,
also, said that in hi* opinion there
would be 100,000 troop* in Pales
tine by the end of May.
The meeting closed with lunch
eon, Saturday noon.
Election Returns
Jean Ferguson and Clyde
Moody to be co-editors of The
Hilltop for 1948-49.
Katherine Phillips and David
“Buddy” Anderson co-editors of
Laurel for 1948-49.
ake Forest Choir
In Concert
The Wake Forest A Cappella
Choir will appear in concert in
the College auditorium, April 3.
The Choir is giving thirty con
certs during the winter and spring
months. There are approximately
forty voices in the choir which
was selected from the larger Glee
Club of seventy-five singers. Dr.
Thane McDonald, head of Wake
Forest college music department,
is director of the choir.
Among the former Mars Hill
students in the choir are: Miriam
Smith, Frances Lovette, Alice Pur-
year, and Tommy Stapleton.
will be headed by Beth Cook
Clemmons, North Carolina.
®cted to the vice presidency was
Fredenburg. Other officers
to fulfill duties were:
■h.”® Waldrop, secretary; Jean
- - _
'^ald
S,
^■op, censor; Orlena Jamer-
chaplain; Peggy Johnson,
Beverly Cline, pianist.
Smithwick from Chester,
^**'olina, was chosen presi-
(jjj cf Nonpareil. Jean Shiel will
office of vice president.
fi(, commencement term of-
Lawhon, sec-
Audrey Hanes, censor;
Caudill, chaplain; Doris
pianist; Martha Maxwell,
^ster..
Honor Clubs Hold Hegular Meeting
The honor clubs held their
meetings last week. The regular
meeting of the Spanish Club was
held March 9, in the Teacher’s
Parlor of Spilman Dormitory. Be
sides the sponsor. Miss Pierce, and
the regular members, the meeting
was attended by Mr. Prince, Mrs.
Vann, and a new member. Jean
Daughtridge was in charge of the
program, the theme of which was
“Spani*h Author*.” Those who
took part on the program were
Roberta Foster, Anita Barrett,
and Beth Lennon. They discussed
the lives and some of the works
of several well-known Spanish
writers.
The Classical Club meeting was
called to order by the president,
Don Jackson. After a brief busi
ness meeting, there was an inter
esting program on the “Philo*opby
of Life,” centering around Socra
tes, Aristotle, and Plato. These
were discussed by Peggy Garren,
Doris McNeill, and Jessie Ber
nard, respectively.
“The Gentle*t Art” was the
title of the meeting of the Scrib-
lerus Club. Ann Roberts gave a
violin solo and was accompanied
at the piano by Blenda Honeycutt,
after which Dr. Blackwell led in
prayer. Betty Pringle was the
Narrator for the program, which
consisted of letters written by
famous persons. Students who
read the letters wore appropriate
costumes and used properties sug
gestive of the authors. Letters
read and their readers were:
Scene I: Paul Exhorts the Co
rinthians, by Edward Elliot. Scene
II: The Younger Pliny Asks Em
peror Trajan How To Arrest The
Early Christians, by Walter Smith.
Scene III: St. Jerome Beholds
The Fall of Rome, by Ben Phil-
back. Scene IV: Sir Walter Ra
leigh’s Wife, Besse, Reads A
Letter from Her Husband, by
Rowena Waters. Scene V:
Madame De Sevigne’s Daughter
Reads a Letter from Her Moth
er, by Suzanne Lanford, Anne
Owens, and Betsy Johnson. Scene
VI: Mary Shelly Reads a Letter
from her Husband, by Carolyn
Warren. Scene VII: Fanny
Brawne Reads a Letter from John
Keats, by Mary Stroman. Scene
VIII: William Cullen Bryant’s
Mother Reads a Letter From Her
Son, by Lita Mauldin. Scene IX;
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Writes to Her Sister, by Netta
Sue Caudill. As a conclusion Su
zanne Lanford gave an original
essay on Letter Writing.
The Science Club was opened
with a welcome by the president.
Miriam Wilkerson led in devo
tions. After the roll call and min
utes by the secretary, the presi
dent gave an introduction to the
program. The topic of the pro
gram was “Anti-Biotic*.” The first
part. Streptomycin, was given by
Peggy Wills. Shirley Shellenburg
discussed Penicillin. Frank Ingle
talked on Sulfadiazine. After the
recognition of the visitors and
new members, the faculty ad
visors gave remarks.
The International Relations
Club held its regular meeting in
Stroup parlor, March 8. In an
open forum Carl Isaacs led a dis
cussion on the problems of Fin
land, Czechoslovakia, and Pales
tine. Those taking part in the dis
cussion were John McAllister,
Georgine Lyon, Robert Blackwell,
Janet Harris, Beulah Johnson, and
Glen Fincannon.
The third student recital was
presented Friday afternoon,
March 12, at 4:30 p. m. in the
college auditorium. The first num
bers on the program were piano
selections by Miss Patricia Rob
erts, The Cello by Mattingly and
Boat Song by Frost. Carol Ken-
dtll played two piano selections,
Swi** Chime Clock by Ogle and
Toy*! Toy*! by Miles. Minuet by
Bach, Nobody Know* the Trouble*
I’ve Seen arranged by Fletcher,
and Story by the Campfire by
Wroten were then presented by
Noel Watson.
Joe Gantt gave a piano selec
tion, Enchantment by Hanson.
Hop Scotch by Steinback, Hunting
Song by Steinback, and L’Ara-
lanche by Heller were then played
by Kathryn Jennings.
Betty Roberts sang Eileen
O’Roon, Old Irish Air. Sylvelin by
Binding was then sung by Craig
Lowe. Lucille Anderson then sang
Balloon* by Harris.
Scene* from Childhood, About
Strange Land* and People, and
Important Event by Schumann
were played by Martha Ann Kel
ley. Imogene Eakes, Mary Bulk,
and Anne Morgan, then played
Gyp*y Rondo by Haydn, G'rdova
by Albenia, March, Little Soldier
by Finto, respectively. The final
piano selection of the program
was Sonata in F. Minor, by Bee
thoven, played by Carol Jean Biz-
zell.
The:: Hilltop staff extends its
sympathy to Miss Gentry in the
illness of'her mother.
Death in Process"
On Friday, March 11, the
Dramateers presented “Reaction”
at the Annual Dramatic Festival
at Lee H. Edwards high school in
Asheville. The cast included Don
Jackson as McAndrews, Glenn
Flack as “Dad” Daniels, James
Harris as Mr. Digby, Bill Smith as
the night watchman, Jane Emerick
as Marie, Rushie Marlin as Joan,
Clyde Moody as Darrell. Phil
Weeks and John Scalf were stage
managers, and Lois Keller was in
charge of make-up.
Mars Hill college and Appa
lachian State Teachers college
were the only colleges represent
ed. Numerous high schools in sur
rounding counties also attended
and gave plays.
On April 17, the Dramateers
will take the one-act play. Re
action, to Chapel Hill for the
annual state dramatic festival.
Miss Jean Starnes, speech teach
er, is director for this play and
also for “Death Takes A Holiday.”
On Saturday evening, April 10,
the Dramateers will present their
spring production. Death Take*
A Holiday. Included in the cast
are John Scalf, Iris Porter, Lois
Keller, Phil Weeks, Bill Smith,
Jean Alexander, Charlie Wilson,
Katherine Phillips, Herbert Grey,
Doris Carter, Clyde Moody, Vir
ginia Burgess, and Glenn Flack.
Gib Austin is stage manager for
this production.