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MARS HILL N. C.. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1948
Number 6
Pictured is the finale scene in the Philomathian Literary Society
Anniversary Program. It depicts a southern colonial home and its
beautiful gardens as being one of the outstanding dreams of all
youngsters. (Photo by Tom Walters.)
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Philomathia’s 58th Anniversary
Shows As Its Program Theme
Romance Of The Old South
At 8:00 o’clock in the evening of Thanksgiving Day, the Annual
Philomathian Anniversary Program was presented in the Mars Hill
College Auditorium.
Following the welcome address, the Phi president dedicated the pro-
Sram “to those men and women, Clios and Phis, who are striving to
create a sense of beauty.”
The invocation was given by Mr. '
• H. Kendall. The president chal-
enged Non-Eu to still greater
achievement, after which all Clios
and Phis sang their pledge to their
Non-Eu cousins.
The formal program was opened
y an oration presented by John
cAllister. The oration, “Romance
® the Old South,” set the stage
or the remainder of the program
an introduced the ideas and prin-
mp es for which Southern states
men and local leaders have stood
IB the years. The query for
: presented an issue of
imme iate national interest. It
was: Resolved that the United
College should be
0 IS ed. Taking the affirmative
e Were Eddie Breland and Nolan
^tiile John Claypool and
S? the negation,
decl^^ ^^°™tiurg then gave the
aeciamation, “Address to Ex-Con
federates” by Robert L. Taylor.
the dreamland of
outh the Phi chorus sang
two songs: “Jeanie with the Light-
brown Hair” and “Stout-hearted
Men.” From a concealed position
the narrator told the story of a
small boy who had fallen asleep
and dreamed of the romantic ap
pearance and ideals of the old
South. The curtain was drawn
aside, revealing the essence of the
youngsters dream, a Southern
plantation scene. The “big house,”
with its four columns, chandelier,
green shutters, and ornamental
knocker, was bordered by an
arched rose-covered wall. Beyond
the gate of the cast-iron, latticed
fence stretched a winding road.
Between the terraced garden, and
the house was a two-tiered foun
tain which played continuously. In
front of the rose-covered arch was
a statue, accentuated by the twink
ling stars in the blue heavens over
head. From the door of the house
emerged the Philomathians escort
ing their Clio dates, as a final
climax to the Grand Finale.
Choral Choir Plans Announced
Girls November 23, the
proffrnr,, Choir presented a
over radi "f^anksgiving music
sented in thTr
to students in ^ broadcast
22 and 24 *^bapel on November
coopertt^°^^ ^iNs Choirs are
Orchestlr^n Club and
lections fm P^®P®^ing to give se-
the ann^ 7*“ Handel’s Mes.iah in
f^uringT program,
addition semester in
function as ®“*ulay evening
will sing a fuin groups
® ^ full length evening pro-
1461 Eat At
Formal Opening
Of Coyte Bridges
Cafeteria
The Co3Tte Bridges dining hall
at Mars Hill college was formally
opened at noon on Thanksgiving
Day, November 25.
The college band gave a brief
program on the main steps of the
cafeteria. Students, faculty, and
guests of the Homecoming pro
gram formed long lines at each
entrance. Mrs. Rush Stroup, chair
man of the building committee of
the board of trustees, opened the
serving lines by cutting a ribbon
which had been placed across them.
The entire assemblage of fourteen
hundred sixty-one persons were
then served a complete turkey
dinner.
The cafeteria was decorated
with massive bouquets of yellow
chrysanthemums interspersed with
greenery. The smaller rooms off
the main dining hall were used as
additional space for guests.
The opening of the dining hall
was the highlight of a Homecom
ing celebration which included also
a traditional Thanksgiving pro
gram, track meet, football game,
and Philomathian Literary Society
Anniversary program. Scores of
former students were on the cam
pus. A number of parents were
visitors. Among the distinguished
guests of the occasion were the
members of the board of trustees.
Dr. Zeno Wall, superintendent of
Baptist orphanages in North Caro
lina, and Dr. Hight C. Moore,
brother of president emeritus Dr.
R. L. Moore, and formerly a mem
ber of the editorial staff of the
Sunday School Board, and for
many years secretary of the South
ern Baptist Convention.
The new dining hall is the latest
unit to be completed in the ex
tensive building program of the
college. It is a commodious, brick
structure of conservative archi
tectural style harmonizing with the
other buildings on the campus. The
furnishings and equipment are the
most modern and up-to-date cafe
teria types. The diningroom seats
1,200 and is planned to accommo
date a cafeteria clientele of more
than 3,000.
Censor
Secretary
gram, and each will do a radio
broadcast, and two or three off-
campus church programs are
planned.
The officers of the Girl’s Choir
are the following: president, Celia
Torres; vice-president, Betty May-
hugh; secretary, Louise Stewart;
treasurer. Ruby Putman; librarian,
Jo Rice; and accompanist, James
Crisp.
Officers of the Boys Choir are:
president, John Bobo; vice-presi
dent, Bill Lloyd; secretary, Morris
Williams; treasurer, Fred Mills; li
brarian, Bill Mills; and accom
panist, Beverly Cline.
JOE MILLER JOHN McALLISTER
Censor Secretary
BEVERLY CLINE MARIAN PHILLIPS
Seen above is the Moore Hall scene in the Clio Literary Society Re
ception Program. This scene which was located in the Clio-Philomathian
Hall is one of many scenes chosen to carry out the theme of the pro
gram, “Between The Bookends.” (Photo by Bob Ingram.)
53 rd Clio Reception Program
Theme Follows A Pattern Of
‘^Between The Bookends”
“Between The Bookends” was the theme for the Fifty-third Annual
Clio Reception Program held in the Charles M. Wall Science Building,
at 8:00 o’clock on Saturday evening, November 27.
At the top of the Science Hill there was an archway made of two
books symbolizing the entrance to the hall of literary fame.
On each side of the pathway
leading down to the Science Build
ing there were lighted pedestal
pictures of famous writers. The
front door of the building was
decorated to appear like a book
cover.
In the lobby there was a scene
from one of Joel Chandler Harris’
“Brer Rabbit” stories. Uncle Re
mus was sitting in front of his
shack telling stories to the little
white boy who looked as if he
could sit and listen to them all
day. This scene was an example
of children’s books.
The novel was represented on
the right stair landing by a scene
from “Gone with the Wind,” by
Margaret Mitchell. Scarlet O’Hara
was shown with her Negro
mammy. Poetry was portrayed by
a scene from “The Pilgrims
Came.”
The so-called “Humorous Pro
gram” was given in the Non-Eu
hall. It consisted of a dramatiza
tion of an original book, “Clio
Fairy Tales,” written by Betty
Price and Betty Gene Saunders.
The directors were Betty Price and
Betty Priest. The “Serious Pro
gram” was presented in the Clio-
Phi hall. It was a dramatization
of “In His Steps” by Charles M.
Sheldon. Laura Skinner and Kath
erine Phillips were the directors.
Janice Aiken gave the welcome.
After the programs, Clios served
the Philomathians, the Nonpareil
and Euthalian officers, the faculty,
and other invited guests sand
wiches, ginger-bread-boy cookies,
mints, peanuts, punch, and cake
from a three-tiered cake. The re
freshments were served in the
Bible room which was decorated
with a scene from “Hansel and
Gretel” to represent fairy tale
books. Trees around the wall cre
ated the impression of a forest. In
one corner was the witch’s house
painted to look as if it were made
of cookies and candy and every
thing good to eat. Through the
windows of this interesting house
the refreshments were passed. The
cake was resting on a tree-stump
in the “forest.” Two little blue
birds were supporting the cake by
ribbons securely caught in their-
bills.
MHC Band Makes Appearances
Carolina. Several other bands par
ticipated also. The band also
played at the formal opening of
the MHC Coyte Bridges Dining
Hall on Thanskgiving day, Thurs
day, November 25,
The officers of the band are:
president, Fred Mills; vice-presi
dent, Gordon Allen; secretary,
Reba Young; treasurer. Jay John
son; librarian, Bonnie Pearce;
business manager, Hicks Elmore;
instrument captain, Ben Wall;
wardrobe captains, Joe Pritchard
and Alice Page.
The 46 piece Mars Hill college
marching band has made and will
make many appearances during the
last few weeks and the weeks to
come. On November 26, it traveled
to Waynesville, North Carolina to
parade in the annual Tobacco
festival which marks the opening
of the tobacco market in Western
North Carolina.
The band also performed on De
cember 3, at the Memorial Stadium
in Asheville before the Optimist
football game. This game is played
between the All-Stars of Eastern
and Western High schools of North