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The Hilltop
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
MARS HILL. N. C.. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1950
FROM
NON-EU
Nxunber 5
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1 manj well were ab^^ent A'f>ert Leath, Met Burgess, and Tom Price. Charlie Tomlinson and Tookie Cash-
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Arabian Ni^ht” Is Theme
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‘“Clios Honor Plii Brothors
iclude^l
Night" was the general theme of the annual Clio
dress ^ presented at the Science Building Saturday night.
of*tbiThe^Wfw?H^^T°^ Ihe program in the Clio-Phi Hall was "Forsaking
^p." In the Non-Eu Hall the theme of the
program was Deceit Comes Home To Roost."
inge t “Forsaking the World, Look ■"
dedhvThou Up” brought out the truth
,g “mat the riches and splendors of
To Go the world do not make a man
happy. In true love, in caring for
someone above yourself—you can
find true joy and peace.
The story is narrated by Sche-
IHOP^®^^^ade, who is portrayed by
Helen Scarbourgh. Basim, played
by Ruth Anderson, tries to win the
love of Pincess Yasimeen, who is
.played by Jean Jarvis. Princess
Yasimeen, however, finds her true
love to be Hasaan, portrayed by
■Jetty Brigman. Joyce Taylor, who
days the role of the Sorceress
Fi/iH'®?'® Princess’s
^mind and heart are far away
vhere love and not money rules.
The program is climaxed when
asim realizes he is wrong and
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repents and pleads with the Deity
to give him a chance to enter into
the peace of a happy life, serving
mankind and not himself.
Others on the program are:
slave girls, Deanne Canady, Helen
Hutchins, Mary Ann Jones and
Barbara Ellis; servants, Betty
Young and Joan McSwain; slave
boys, Jean Eustace and Frances
Willingham.
“Deceit Comes Home to Roost”
teaches that whenever a person
tries to deceive someone, he will
in turn be deceived.
Scheherazade, played by Pat
Hinson, narrates the story to King
Talib, played by Jewel Beauford,
and his court which consists of
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freshmen Elect Cornell,
ireene, Herrin, and Xownes
^ Election of Cl officers and class
’ponsors was held Friday, Novem
ber 17. Lionel Cornell, a ministeri-
.1 student from Baltimore, Mary-
and, was elected president of the
lass of 1952. Besides being active
a Baptist Training Union work,
Jornell sings in the glee club and
1 the church choir and leads the
inging in the Philomathian Liter-
ry Society.
Jim Greene, ministerial student
.'om Asheville, was chosen vice-
resident. Greene in addition to
eing active in Training Union
ad in mission work is a Philo-
lathian marshal.
Barbara Ann Herrin is the sec-
stary to the class. She is taking a
isiness course and plans to do
cretarial work. In high school
in
Statesville, Barbara was co-eap-
tain of the basketball team and
was chosen best all around girl in
the senior class. She is a member
of Clio Society and of the college
band.
Treasurer of the class is Bob
Townes, a C-I from Pickens, S. C.
Townes plays defensive fullback
on the varsity football team.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramon De Shazo
were chosen as class sponsors. Mr.
De Shazo is a member of the
faculty in the English Depart
ment, while Mrs. DeShazo is a
secretary in the registrar’s office.
Since they arrived on the campus
ten years ago, the De Shazos have
served as sponsors for several
different college classes.
Glios ’n Phis
Get In Spirit
At Pep Rally
Enthusiasm over Anniversary
and Reception mounted as Clio
and Philomathia held a pep meet
ing on November 17, in Clio-Phi
Hall. Mr. Arthur Wood, C-I Philo-
mathian President of 1943, acted
as president while Mrs. Wood act
ed as secretary. Mr. Emmett Sams
served as Marshall.
To get the program going,
Nancy Craig and Lionel Cornell
led the group in a number of so
ciety yells and songs. Then Joyce
Phillips, Bob Smith, Met Burgess,
and Albert Leath, Clio and Philo
mathian quaret, rendered an im
promptu song entitled “Good
Night Irene,” accompanied at the
piano by Winnie Luffman.
The program then turned to
oratory. Jim Green gave the und
erlying moral of the poems written
by Mother Goose. The particular
poem he chose to recite was “Little
Jack Horner.”
The two comedians of the eve
ning were Harold House and Ed
Bangs. Harold House related
several jokes and Ed Bangs told
how he learned to play the piano
in college. His musical education
consisted of “Alexander’s Rag
Time Band” played to suit five
different occasions. The program
was closed by a mament of medita
tion as the group sang a chorus
entitled “Let Go and Let God
Have His Way.”
Mars Hill College and The
Hilltop extend their sym
pathy to the family of Bur
ette Myers, late trustee of
the College.
Phis Stage Anniversary
Program Setting Is In Egypt
Annual anniversary program of the Philomathian Literary So
ciety, the theme of which was " 'Tis Knowledge That Brings The
Dawn, climaxed the annual Thanksgiving-Homecoming program
of Mars Hill College.
The program, held in the auditorium, was based on early Egyp-
tian life, and replicas of Egyptian columns and the Sphinx gave
an Egyptian look to the stage.
BSU Sponsors
Thanksgiving
Program
Mars Hill’s traditional Thanks
giving program, sponsored by the
Baptist Student Union, began at
daybreak as Pilgrims and Indians
gathered at the dormitories to sing
hymns.
At 10:00 o’clock the program
was continued in the church audi
torium. After the singing of a
hymn. Dr. Hoyt Blackwell led in
the invocation. James Green nar
rated the historic story of the
landing of the Pilgrims. Then a
pageant representing the life of
our forefathers was presented
under the direction of Dr. Ella J.
Pierce.
During the program the college
chorus, under the leadership of
Miss Dorothy Weaver, sang
“America the Beautiful” and “God
of Our Fathers.” Mr. Ramon De
Shazo delivered the President’s
Proclamation. The address of the
day was given by Congressman-
elect Woodrow Jones from Ruther-
fordton, N. C. After the customary
offering for the Baptist Orphan
age, the program closed with a
prayer of thanksgiving.
As a recessional the string en
semble played and the octet sang
“Joyful, Joyful, we adore Thee.”
During the day guests and
alumni registered in Spilman par
lor. After a turkey dinner at which
all visitors were guests of the col
lege, chartered busses took stu
dents to the football game in Bre
vard. At 3:30 alumni and guests
were honored by the President’s
Tea, which was held in Huffman
parlor.
A spider w&b hanging from one
of the columns lent an air of age
to the finale.
Larry Power opened the pro
gram by playing several selections.
Following the prelude. Bob Smith,
president of the society extended
an official welcome and made a
brief speech of dedication. Luther
Mann, chaplain of Philomathia,
then followed Smith and led the
evening devotion. Mr. Vernon
Wood of the MHC faculty pro
nounced the invocation.
Following the devotional period
the Clios and Phis presented a
challenge to their Non-Eu cousins.
After this challenge the brothers
and sisters honored their cousins
with a pledge.
An oration by James Gibson was
the first event of the literary pro
gram. The oration was taken from
the writings of Dr. Ralph Sock-
man and was entitled “Make Up
Your Mind.”
The debate, which was one of
the highlights oif the program had
as its participants Bob Melvin and
Tom Bailey for the affirmation
and Demouth Blanton and Jim
Greene for the negation. The
query of the debate was; Resolv
ed; That the United States Office
of Education should provide a plan
for extensive exchange of teachers
and students to foreign countries
as a means of promoting inter
national understanding.
A declamation using as the title
“ ’Tis Knowledge That Brings The
Dawn,” the theme of the finale
was delivered by Harold England.
The curtain opened on the fi
nale showing the PM chorus in
Egyptian costume and in Egyptian
setting singing “Go Down Moses.”
Ed McGowan played the ixile of
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C-I OFFICERS—Front, left to right: Lionel Cornell and Bobby
Towne. Back, left to right: Jimmy Greene and Bahbara Herrin.