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Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
Volume XXIII
MARS HILL, N. C.. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 18. 1948
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Soci Grand Finale of the annual Euthalian Literary
wand ^ Program. It depicts a band of gypsies as they
hand fro in search of happiness. In mid-air may be seen a
out.which symbolizes the reaching out for happiness,
(t-hoto by Tom Walters.)
Fifty-Eighth Euthalian
Anniversary Uses Theme,
‘^Within Our Grasp”
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sented December 4, 1948, the Euthalian Literary Society pre-
Coll^ fifty-eighth annual Anniversary Program in the Mars Hill
ege Auditorium, using the theme, “Within Our Grasp.”
Poll,
Euthar^^”® welcome by the
to “t}, ^ i^e,tion of the program
thaliaT?«°*® 1-
realizaf to the
metts of " intangible ele-
had hv happiness can be
seek I ^iil bnt
beneath ^v!- *'^^°ngh the channels
inin ^te "hi""
save the evening’s devotion.
3 porting literary
bate Th^^ Program was a de-
J this House'^ni^ ^i^nt
The Dart- . grandchildren,
firmative Presenting the af-
and Dale W®®
nnd Ben Everhart
negative „i^^*ibeck advanced the
delivered Eloyd Rector
“The Art ^“®®inmation entitled
followed by ^bich was
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’49 Laurel
Is Near
Completion
The 1949 LAUREL is well on
its way to completion with hopes
that it will be ready for distri
bution on May 22. Most of the
pictures have been sent to Ed
wards and Broughton Company in
Raleigh; and the editors, Katherine
"Phillips and Buddy Anderson, will
take the written work down to
Raleigh on December 17, to ex
plain the makeup to the publisher.
The students have been asked to
"cu hv V. ‘fi®f fbo different activities ...
by Allen Put^ umorous reading which they have participated and
g^i2j. ^^an. Edivard Ram— ai...
Stars Are oration, “The
■^bich led dire'f^"- Grasp,”
Finale-U tbe Grand
was ended h formal program
Of Grand Finale
the offices which they have held,
and the staff has been burning the
midnight oil preparing the per
sonal characterizations of the
seniors and the literary work
which introduces each section.
The three winners of the snap
shot contest which has just ended
will be announced at a future date.
Presented^^"! Itself, was
Gypsies ™ ^
place to piac '"’andered from
through happiness VVIXIL-IX ^^ V l/U IXt^ W
love. Pinally^^*^^^’ ‘lancing, and the effects of rising out of the
a ragged h kindness to darkness, then fading away into
«wy. Ih« sijjj . *° * y»“K
among the trees, and in the center
of the stage sat an old Gypsy
woman continuously stirring her
pot. An intricate system of light
ing, which gave to each new scene
back)
ground of
bore
a realistic
"^Ith a Gvn=, ^ woodland scene
P y '^agon half-concealed
the mist, the continuous narration
and music from the background,
and the spirited musical selections
sung by the Gypsy band gave the
final touches to the Finale.
Honor Clubs
Hold Christ
mas Meets
Christmas was the main theme
of the programs of the honor club
meetings held Tuesday, December
14. The Scriblerus Club met in
Edna Moore Dormitory with Mr.
and Mrs. John McLeod as host
and hostess. The theme of its pro
gram was “The Nativity With
Angels.” Those taking part were:
Nancy Ijames, Lita Mauldin,
Merle Peoples, Ed Elliott, J. W.
James, Doris Cash, Dorothy
Owens, Margot Grimes, Jackie
Durden, and Connie Fahnestock.
The French Club presented a
program entitled “The Nativity.”
Those taking part were: Betty
Revan, Hazel Bumgarner, Jackie
Collins, Roberta Lucas, Gus
Prosch, Bobbie McElrath, Geneva
Ammons, Rose Simmons, Wiley
Bumgarner, David Anderson, and
Ella George Mclver.
The International Relations Club
held in Stroup parlor its formal
fall meeting to which guests were
invited. The program was on “The
Chinese Crisis.” Participants were:
Mildred Swann, Janette Jones, Bill
Everhart, Harold Philpotts, Ed
Ramseur, Frank Yandell, and Mar
garet Lee.
“The Travelogue of Birds” was
presented in the Science Club
meeting by John Allen, Harry
Clause, and Martha Norman.
The Spanish Club had its Christ
mas meeting in the Science Build
ing, during which they presented a
program on “A Spanish Christmas
Celebrated in Mexico.” After the
meeting Club members sang Span
ish carols outside the dormitories.
The Music Club met at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Elwood Roberts.
A program of instrumental and
vocal solos was presented, using
Christmas carols as the theme.
Christmas games were played after
the program.
The Business Club had its De
cember meeting in Huffman
Dormitory. The program, “What
Is Meant by the Spirit of Christ
mas” was presented by Mary Lou
Smith, Jeanette Franklin, Melba
Godfrey, and Betty Styles.
Societies Elect
Forensic Heads
The Clio, Philomathian and Eu
thalian Literary Societies have se
lected officers for the Forensic
Term. Nonpareil will elect them
on Thursday, December 16.
Officers of the Clio society are:
Betty Gene Sanders, president;
Blenda Honeycutt, vice president;
Jackie Durden, secretary; Anne
Bailey, censor; and Helen Walk
er, chaplain.
The Philomathian Society elect
ed Bob Scalf, president; Bryan
Thornburg, vice president; Joe
Miller, secretary; Floyd Gill, cen
sor; and Edward Clarkson, chap
lain.
Elected by the Euthalians were
Lewis Bolin, president; Bill Ever
hart, vice president; Lawton Bla
lock, secretary, Dale Hooper, cen
sor; and Paul Barwick, chaplain.
Seen above is a scene from “The Arabian Nights,” presented by the
Nonpareil Literary Society in its annual reception. The playlet has to
do with the toils and tribulations of a young “Brooklyneer” who, on
finding a magic lamp, is transported to a sultan’s palace. (Photo by
Tom Walters.)
Nonpareil Fifty-Third
Reception Follows Theme,
‘‘Hold High The Torch”
The Nonpareil Literary Society entertained their brother Euthalians
at the fifty-third annual reception program, “Hold High The Torch,”
in the Charles M. Wall Science Building at 8:00 o’clock on Saturday
evening, December 11.
On the front of the science —
building was a huge torch with
streamers coming down to cos
tumed representatives of France,
India, Russia, China, Holland, and
Scotland, suggesting that the world
is looking to the United States for
physical and spiritual guidance.
In the foyer was a tall lighted
picture of Christ in the Ascension.
Under it were the last two lines of
the poem upon which the whole
program was based. The lines
were :
And He once said who hung on
Calvary’s tree,
“Ye are the light of the world.
Go” ... shine for Me.
The humorous program in the
Clio-Phi hall, written and directed
by Nonpareils, was entitled “The
Arabian Nights.” A “chap from
Brooklyn” found a magic lamp
and was carried to the land of the
Arabian Nights. His perilous en
counters with the natives and cilia-
breadth escapes with the aid of the
lamp provided tense giggles. The
main characters were Margaret
Lee, Allen Putnam, Bill Helvey,
Barbara Morris, and Robin Ann
Kellum.
Caudill, Narrator For
Serious Program
Netta Sue Caudill was narrator
for the serious program in the
Non-Eu hall. A small girl in China
was feeling sorry for her hard
existence but realized that other
countries have hardships, too. As
her nurse described these fearful
conditions of the world, scenes de
picting the devastation of Berlin
and the war-torn condition of
Palestine were presented. Next was
Art Students
Organize Club
Wednesday, November 9, Miss
Beulah Bowden’s art students or
ganized an Art Club. The follow
ing officers were elected: presi
dent, Connie Fahnestock; vice-
president, Dave McManaway;
secretary-treasurer. Ruby Hoff
man; devotional leader, Nancy
Felts; and reporter, Mary Ann Mc-
Craw.
Faulton Hodge, C-II student,
was guest speaker at the meeting.
His topic was “Flower Arrange
ment.”
Active membership in the Club
requires that every person present
a project at each meeting.. Stu
dents and faculty are invited to
visit the Art Studio in Treat and.
view the work on exhibit.
a picture of quiet Sunday worship
in an American church. After
singing and Scripture reading, a
young boy prayed that America
may hold high the torch of Chris
tian living to the whole world. The
characters were portrayed by Joan
Nivens, Doris Link, Miriam Quig
ley, Reba Swing, Ben Philbeck, Jo
Sloan, and Eva McConnell.
After the programs, a receiving
line was formed of the officers of
Nonpareil and Euthalia. In front
of the window in the Bible room,
was a long table from which sand
wiches, floating island punch,
mints, nuts,, and cupcakes were
served. A Euthalian orchestra fur
nished music.