May Day
Festivities May 1
Montague Library
Mars Hill College
^he Hilltop
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College ^
C-II Day
May 8
MARS HILL, N. C., APRIL 24, 1948.
Number 14
Emblem Club Presents S. I. R.
Society Contests Held
Girls’ Society
The Isionpareil end Clio Literery
Societies held their dramatic read
ing contests at their weekly meet
ings April 15.
In Nonpareil top honors went to
Martha Maxwell. Second and third
places went to Ann Owen and
Carolynne Warren. Other contest
ants were Netta Sue Caudill and
Kathryn Bullard.
First place in Clio Society went
to Pansy Hennesy and second and
third to Virginia Snyder and Betty
Gene Saunders. Rosalind Stroud
and Mildred Swann also gave read
ings.
Officers Elected
Oscar E. Sams Ministerial Con
ference the following officers
were elected: president, Jimmy
Helvey; vice-president, Prank
Gribble; secretary, James Wor
sham; pianist, A. L. Gardner; re
porter, Joe Owens; B.S.U. repre
sentative, for 1948-49, Kenneth
Russell.
^^ringfield In Concert
On Thursday night. May 6, Miss
Mary Stringfield will appear as
guest soloist with the North Caro
lina Symphony Orchestra in
Hickory. She will play Schuman’s
Concerto in A Minor for piano and
orchestra.
A bus will be chartered to
Hickory and will leave here at
three o’clock in the afternoon. All
students wishing to go please see
Miss Frances Snelson as soon as)
possible about their tickets, which
will be two dollars each.
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dinTv’t-”'^'^ "®P""®®"tative; Harriet Illi^Y^W.AfprelldlnV^tenk'V
dill, devotional vice-president; Milton Snyder Dresidpot Af v , I"/®- President; Netta Sue Cau-
tendent; P. C. Keener, Brotherhood presidLt^ Thi?rrow-*^Bettv M®" if^ Sunday School suferin-
secretary; John Adams, B.T.U. director^ BrL^T^R secretary; Janice
sell, ministerial conference representative. * revard Brown, treasurer; Kenneth Rus-
Laurel-Hilltop Hold
Annual Banquet
On Tuesdav nin-bt on i —
Under the sponsorship of the
“M” Club, “Stars In Review” was
presented Thursday evening, April
22, at eight in the College Audi
torium.
Charlie Wilfong and Jimmie
Postelle acted as masters of cere
monies at this performance which
included music by Dyer and his
orchestra, the Veterans’ Quartet,
a quartet from Asheville, and solos
by various individuals. Bill Staple-
ton, soloist, sang the “Whippen-
poof Song” among other things.
Prank Yandell made his debut on
our campus with a violin solo,
“Love in Bloom.” Jose R. Al
varez, “Frank Sinatra of Cuba,”
sang “Manana.” Roy “A1 Jolson”
Freeman delighted the audience
with his renditions of “Swanee”
and “Rock-A-Bye.” “My Wild Irish
Rose” was presented by a trio
composed of Allen Brown, Tal-
madge Rogers and his guitar, and
Don Young and his accordian.
Those working on Committees
for Publicity, Ushers, and Techni
cal staff were Ben Wall, Ted
Murphy, Lee Rhodes, Jack Flem
ing, Walter Morphis, Bob Morgan,
Wesley Hunter, Owen Tilson, Bob
Miller, and Carey Mumford.
The program was highly re
ceived after widespread interest
and curiosity had been aroused
by the effective publicity.
Gellerstedt Presents
Recital
On Thursday evening, April 8,
at eight o’clock, the Music De
partment presented Jeanne Geller
stedt, violinist, in her sophomore
recital. She was accompanied by
Anne Morgan. The program con
sisted of Sonata IV in D Major by
Handel; Concerto in A Minor-
Opus 3, No. 6 by Nachez-Vivaldi;
Meditation from Thais by Mas
senet; Prasquita Serenade by
Kreisler-Lehar; Air Varie on a
Theme by Bellini—Opus 89, No.
3 by Dancla; and Rustling Winds,
Opus 196, No. 8, by Nolck.
Miss Gellerstedt was assisted
uy Misses Betty Hart and Nell
Neighbors, duo-pianists.
Hramateers Present
Flay
The play, "Reaction,” by G. D.
Robbins, was presented by the
Oramateers at Chapel Hill, Friday,
April 16. Starring Don Jackson,
*be remaining members of the cast
Were James Harris, Glenn Flack,
Rill Smith, Clyde Moody, Jane
Rmerick, and Rushie Marlin. Phil
^eeks and John Scalf were the
*^age managers. Lois Keller and
His Porter Were the make-up
^'■tists. The group, chaperoned by
iss Starnes, left Wednesday,
April 14 and returned Sunday,
April 18.
On Tuesday night, April 20,1
members of the Laurel and Hilltop
staffs and faculty guests attended
the annual Press Banquet.
Dinner was served in the Home
Economics Room of the Charles
M. Wall Science Building. Acting
as Mistress and Master of Cere
monies for the occasion were
Marie Smithwick and Ed Stokes.
Toasts were proposed by Charlie
Wilson, Katherine Phillips, Charles
Wilfong, and Jerry Fields. After
the master of ceremonies had
recognized the visitors, the scene
of the program was changed to
Non-Eu hall where members of the
Hilltop staff presented a skit en
titled “Behind the Scenes” which
realistically depicted life in the
college newspaper office. The
characters were Mary Anne Camp
bell, Katherine Phillips, Miss Saw
yer, Miss Collie Garner, Clyde
Moody, Hank Maring, Charlie Wil-
son, and Ruth Lineberry,
Following a musical interlude
which included a piano solo by
Miss Lucille Sawyer, a novelty
piano and typewriter duet by Miss
Sawyer and Jean Ferguson, and a
song by a mixed quartet compris
ing Katherine Phillips, Hank Mar
ing, Luther Dunn, and Eleanor
Kraft, the group proceeded to
Clio-Phi hall for the Laurel staff’s
play “Laurel Utopia.” The cast in
cluded Charles Wilfong, Ed
Stokes, Jack Dyer, Ted Murphy,
Betty Lou Steelman, Angie Wood
ruff, Jerry Fields, Craige Lowe,
Phil Weeks, Jose Alvarez, George
Evans, and Bob Miller.
'Delta Pst Omega To
Imitate Hew lyiembeTs
Recent participation in dramatic
activities on the campus have won
for twelve persons the right to
membership in the Mars Hill Chap
ter of the Delta Psi Omega, na
tional honorary fraternity. Those
who will be initiated next week
are: Gib Austin, Ned Dobson, Her
bert Gray, Bill Smith, Glenn Flack
Jane Emerick, Lois Keller, Frank
Goshn, James Harris, Don Jackson,
Ins Porter, and Clyde Moody
Members of Delta Psi Omega
are now beginning work on the
commencement play which is to be
presented May 26.
MHG Students Attend
B. S. U. Spring Retreat
Why are the girl* who meet
in the gym every night after
•upper so sore? What are the
little blue-checked skirts that
some of the girls have FOR?
What goes on in the amphi
theater every night after sup
per? Could it all have anything
to do with May Day? Coach
Hart says big plans have been
made for an extra-special May
Day but “mum’s” the word!
Anyhow all clues point to a fine
May Day program for her ma
jesty, the queen, and her atten
dants. Be sure not to miss it.
Let’s hope the weather will co
operate !
A/iTT/^ n 1 ^ I students are attending
MriLi otudent Attains B.S.U. spring Retreat April
Musical Prominence B-Ptirt
ruminence church and the Woman’s College
Wallace Zimmerman, Mars Hillh" Greensboro. Those attending
College graduate of 1947, has won ^o^en, Janet
recognition through an original SSgh^"“r Be«y
Th, w.*jT„bVB» ™'bVi"Aa™“
lumphant Sun, was composed Harriet Ellis, Rachel Ammons’
while Wallace was studying with Snyder, Sarah Turner,'
Miss Martha Diggers at Mars Hill. Claude Warren, P. C. Keener
It received a superior rating in the Mahon, Jean Daughtridge’
1947 spring contest held at Ashe-^®'* Gaze, Orlena Jamerson, and
viile and also was awarded first Knig^ht.
place in the state contest Miss Maxine Gamer, director of
In February, 1947, Triumphant activities at Woman’s
Sun was submitted for considers- speak on Friday eve-
tion to the National Board Meeting Frances Barbour asso
of the Federation of Music Clubs. Southwide Student
I he composition was awarded °®P^fment in Nashville, will speak
third place in the nation and will Saturday,
be presented to the public during Mrs. Myra Motley, associate in
the summer. The American Fed- State Sunday School denart.
eration of Music Clubs has re- ™ent, Mr. Harvey T. Gibson
quested Wallace’s biography with H T. U. director, and Miss’Hilda
emphasis on his musical study and payo. State Young Peonle’s H-
accornplishments. This information sector will assist the ten members
to be included in a music maga- the Student Department’s staff
zine. Further recognition of Tri. ™ent s staff.
umphant Sun was in a letter from
the secretary of the North Caro- g,
lina Federation of Music Clubs in
the form of another request for a Mrs. H. E Gpnfi-,7 at.
biography and a list of musical Miss Phyllis Ann Sf
compositions. This material will be advisor of the Slton ^
c=»p..ed E,ch„p‘‘rVlSn5
Carolina Composer*. At present 12, 1948.
Wallace is teaching music in three To Miss Gentrv u p a,.
eounty schools. He plans to enter the student bo^v ^d w ’
the University of North tpn^i +v, ■ • faculty ex-
in September" and fontfrIZt ™^^hy in this
study of music.
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continue his time of bereavement.