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Page Two THE HILLTOP. MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS HILL. N. C. OcL 1 Band ITlarches Onl The spirit and enthusiasm in the MHC band have risen stead ily this year. As everyone knows the band has put cn an excellent perform ance for the spectators at all to. tball games so far. The thing that is not known is that the band spends four hours each week in rehearsing, and a for- maticn ccmmittee spends about thirty hours extra working for that short, ten-minute show. For the home-coming game, the band has in reserve a special show. This will be one that no one should miss! The band is doing its best for MHC, and it would appreciate the support of everyone on cam pus. Watch tjour Slepl That time is here again! On November 8, mid-semester re ports will come out. Now is the time everybody comes to life and starts worrying about grades. Perhaps you have been some what careless during the past weeks and have not done your best work in your classes. If you have not decided for yourself that you had better get down to work, let me remind you that these marks will be termed satis factory, poor, or below standard, and they represent the kind of work you are doing. Sometimes you probably get discouraged because those Eng lish themes keep coming back with “Cs” on them or because some brighter member of the class answers a question more to the teacher’s satisfaction than you did; remember, you tried! It is not altogether the grades that count; it is partly the effort behind them. If you can say to yourself, “I honestly tried,” then you need never be ashamed of your grades. Then you might be one of those who just do not care. I certainly hope you are not! But if you are, you will find you will make better grades if you dust the cobwebs off your gray mat ter and get to work. What is more, you will enjoy your work! I do not need to remind you that your actual grades are given out in January. The first month of the semester has passed. If you feel your work is not up to par, sit down and have a serious talk with yourself. Tackle your courses with the determination to do your best. Remember, you came to college for purpose. Don’t desert that purpose before you even get started! Remember Our Founders Although the rush of other activities crowded out any for mal observance of it, we should not forget that October 12, was Founder’s Day at Mars Hill col lege. The particular date was chos en because it was the birthday of Edward Carter, who donated the four-acre tract of land upon which the first building was erected. The exact date of the opening of French Broad Bap tist Institute, as the school was at first called, is not known. Records merely state that the first term began “in the fall of 1856.” It is well to pause annually and acknowledge our debt not only to the founders of the Col lege but to all others who through the ninety-six years of its existence have worked for its welfare and advancement. Their efforts are responsible for the fact that Mars Hill college now occupies a proud position as an outstanding liberal arts junior college. Recognition of the College was given by the North Caro lina Historical Society a few months ago in the erection of a marker at the intersection of highways 19-23 and 36A. The marker bears the following in scription: “Mars Hill College, Baptist junior college, co-educa- tional. Founded in 1856 as French Broad Baptist Institute. Name changed in 1859. 2 miles N. W.” As we approach our centen nial celebration in 1956, we should keep in mind pur history and traditions and strive to add our bit of service ancl loyalty to the institution of which we will forever hereafter be a part. Revised Standard Version Reported Best Bible Translation In 341 Years After fifteen years of work, a committee of thirty-two scholars has given the world a new, easier to read, more accurate and up-to- date Bible. The timeless beauty which made the King James version a literary classic has been retained, but such men as Bishop Henry Knox Sherrill, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, and Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick have declared that the Revised Standard Ver sion is the greatest step forward in Bible work in 341 years. This “newest version” is in reality the oldest. Discoveries of ancient manuscripts, such as the Isaiah Scroll found by shepherds in a forgotten cave near the Dead Sea, have shed new light on the meaning of some of the phrases used in the King James version. The outdated and com plicating “thou, thee, thy,” etc. have been dropped from usage except where God is directly ad dressed. The “begats” are gone, and have been replaced by “was the father of.” The text is print ed in paragraphs rather than verses, although the verse num bers are included for reference purposes. The metre of the lines of poetry in the Old Testament, which include two-fifths of the entire text, is preserved. The type is large and legible. Changes such as these give the Bible a fresh, modern look. Words Clarified Many confusing and not-too- accurate word translations have been cleared up in the new ver sion. For instance, the word “hamman,” used eight times in the Old Testament, was known to indicate something used in the worship of idols. It has been translated as “idol,” and as “sun- image,” but scholars knew that this was not absolutely correct. A few years ago in Palmyra, Syria, the word was discovered inscribed on an altar used for Protestant Churches. To quote Dr. Norman Vincent Peak’s comment on the Revised Ver sion, “For everyone seeking peace of mind, victory over fear, and a solution of personal and social problems, this version will be of great practical value.” Lectures Keep Demerits Away A lecture a day keeps demerits away. Or so designed were the lectures given in the girls’ dor mitories on October 2 and Octo ber 9 by Student Council mem bers. College rules and regula tions were, on both nights at ten o’clock, instilled into the heads and hearts of students residing in Spilman, Edna Moore, Stroup and Huffman dormitories. The purpose of these instilla tions was to curtail offenses re sulting in deremits and to dis pense with “I didn’t know' I couldn’t” claims on the part of violators. The lectures are a part of the program which w'ill continue in following weeks to instruct students in the femi nine do’s and don’ts of campus life. After the officers emitted the lectures on house rules, dorm prexys administered as a means of entertainment delightful true- false tests which were enjoyed by all. Those attending (which included everybody residing in the dorms, since the rolls were burning incense. The iiew ver- called) were lovely in their sion translates “hamman” as “in- dainty night shirts of red and cense-altar.” The discovery of ordinary Greek writings of cen turies ago have been one of the most important finds. They show violet edged with green lace and in their bathrobe trains of var ious and “asundered” designs. Immediately following the cThe Hilltop PLAIN LIVING AND HIGH THINKING Published by the Students of Mars Hill College Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1926, at the Postoffice at Mars Hill, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1870. Published semi-monthly during the college year. Volume XXVII October 18. 1952 Number 3 Editor-in-Chief Margaret Johnston Associate Editor Advertising Manager Assistant in Advertising -ft, ^ Circulation Manager Frieda Smithwick GONTRIBUTORS Emma Lou Chappell, Joyce Ellis, Wanda Chason, Ouida Ott, Carole Altman, Mildred Scroggs, Clara Brincefield, David Heizer, Mary lane White, Wendell Sodergren, Jimmy Jones, Fred Young, George Pullium, Anne Thompson, Sarah Adams, Barbara Saunders, Warner Bumgardner, Betty Stacey, and Evelyn Dupree. that the everyday Greek of New giving and taking of the test, Testament times differs consid erably from the classical Greek we know today. The difference may be compared to that be tween the modern newspaper and a Shakespearean play. The Greek of Christ’s time had be come simpler; many words had different meanings, and some of the grammatical rules had changed or been discarded. Perhaps you have respected but too-long neglected your Bible because of the fact that its language is hard to understand and the meaning of many of its passages not quite clear. At last, here is a Bible written in a clear, simple, living language which ^eien^mUied experience. It combines dignity with simplicity and beauty, and is an authorized translation for Dean: Aren’t you ashamed to be called into this office so often? Student: Why no, sir. I always thought it was a respectable place! Kindergarten Teacher: John ny, what kind of clothes does a cat wear—feathers, wool, or what? Johnny (with tears in his eyes): Teacher, ain’t you never seen a cat? Hill o opio Haven’t the leaves aroui campus been beautiful!| tree in particular has caugf, eyes; it is completely turi( a brilliant red that maf look, from a distance, a^ were on fire. A glance ti Bailey where pastures are j ated by rows of brightly c(| trees would fill anyone i pleasure. Those trees seemi placed so that the colors f nate, and the beauty is ast ing. Mars Hill is indeed d the prettiest places in the 11 the year that can be founcCj year where! V Open House Pic nourishment via candy stores was distributed to those from whom could be extracted a nom inal fee. After the nightly flashings of the lights at 11:15 p.m., all were tucked into bed, and there set tled over the girls’ dormitories an atmosphere of snorts and snores. Thus ended the days in which there were lectures to keep demerits away. Determined to work an strive and fight And do whatever God says is . right, makes reading it an enjoyable Determined to tell to someone lost, God died to save him, on the cross. Determined to be a helper and friend And save a soul who is lost in sin. Determined to pray to God each day And be a Christian in everv way. Determined to learn about God’s Word And tell it to some who have not heard. Determined never to give up As to God’s standards, I shall live up. —Clara Brincefield. Along the same lit thought, the open house i na Aloore and Stroup dor ies Sunday week-ago carri the autumn theme wonde The parlors were decorate fall leaves, pumpkins, ho plenty, and corn stalks, punch was served from bu The colorful napkins also to the theme. The beauty rooms might also be com^ with that of the fall seasoT is only seen once a year! • llc6 We might add that it wa^ illusioning to the girls, whU^ labored so hard the nigW T fore to clean the rooms, ' boys were able to find dus running their fingers over tops of the doors or some t out of the way place. Oh, you can’t think of everyt that needs cleaning! C amusing were the boys whu» on entering a room felt oHC( the bets and shouted, “A ^y tress!” Does that have anyni nificance? (Seriously, we ho to express to the housemoioi and dorm officers our appr.is tion for the good time enjoy'cl- T Attention 1 May we take a momeffjj^ outline the duties of rep0i,„ for the different organizati,.^ These are (1) To Report;'^^ 7 o Report immediately aftjj- meeting takes place; (3) TOr^ port accurately the details meeting and plans for the.g ture. All Reporting shoultl ' brought to the Hilltop officel bpdman Annex. .g Think how wonderful going to be to have a spaf^‘ and beautiful church in ''’orship while we ar^’’ * Think also how wofl^ ful it W’ill be to be able tond a w’orship service an^'^ comfortably seated, not o crowded. Certainly if any cfiijf needs more adequate faciliti*^ IS Mars Hill church, for the*' not another church in the Sj' [hat has as many student n*. Jers. Think of the advantT and support the program sour contributions. ^ ^Ve Want to take note of" [sonderful response there ^ jeen to the revival services jng the past week and ofj_ l^rge number of students nave been vitally intereste*! rhe meeting. This revival ^ and should mean that a ch[^ "dl take place on Mars campus. It’s serious businc**'^
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