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Page Two THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, N. C. CThe October 2r 23, 19 PLAIN LIVING AND HIGH THINKING Published by the Students of Mars Hill College Bonfires, Parties Barnes And Pranks Faith dt lUork TK 20, 1926, at the Postoffice at Mars Hill, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. P^phshed semi-monthly during the college year. Volume XXXIX October 23, 1954 Number 3 STAFF Editor-in-Chief e.i__ Associate Editor Sports Editor Z.VZ".' Circulation Managers ;.;;;;Z;.V shirky iDinieH JaSra Co”ne? Contributors SWrley Bradley, Jo Bradley, Nathan Brooks, Boyd Falls Alma Ferguson, Robert High, Jean Hodges, Jimmy Long, Roddy Mar- Betsy Wo^od^^^^^®^’ McLean, Wayne Nunn, Hugh Wilder, and Bonfires, parties, nut cracking, apple cracking, apple bobbing,’ popping - Great Ghost! What has come over people this season? Boo! Oh, so that is it? The time of spooks, witches, gob lins, ghosts, spirits and all sorts of supernatural influences, is once more at hand. Yes, October 30 already be heard calling out. Beware, Halloween approaches!” By Shirley Bradley Have you heard what has been added? Well, you must A yon go on mission trips, it is fc Each Sunday morning at 7:30 a Sunday School class is tau2 your advantage. The name of the class is Pause for Power ^ IS taught by Kemp Swain. You are not compelled to come’ are stronger in the love of our Wonderful Sav’io' be left n t-° each Sunday you go on a mission trip, e are Look About You Look about you. See the beauty of God’s handiwork in nature. Are the leaves not the richest variety of colors imaginable? The mountains ^ Western North Carolina provide natural beauty for its inhabitants. I es, indescnbable beauty is about us. Not only do the mountains suffice its inhabitants with beauty but thj se^e as a means of protection. Western North Carolina did not suiter disaster during the recent series of hurricanes which destroyed much property and many lives along the eastern coast. Neither was the^hurrican^^*^^ Carolina affected by the floods which resulted from suffering from severe droughts. True, Western North Carolina has been in need of rain, but the crops greatly damaged by the lack of rain. The water supply in the cities in this section has not reached the critical stage, as it has in the eastern part of our state. ecause of a pleasant climate and beautiful mountain surroundings, to make Western their home after retiring. Let us appreciate the bless ings which Nature has bestowed upon us and enjoy the mountains while we are among them. It falls the lot of this day to be Sunday, and quite appropriate ly , for Halloween, sometimes known as the All Hallow Even, Nutcrack night, or Snapapple night, means hallowed or holy evening and was so called because u n Saints Day. Halloween is actually a Christian feast established in the seventh centuty, honoring the Saints, al though many of the beliefs and ob servances connected with it arose long before the Christian era. Thus pagan customs are mingled with the Christian element. be left out! Come tomorrow morning to the old church at 7:30. Ir you have never been on a mis sion trip, you really do not know what you are missing. This is your invitation to go and use your talent for the Lord, even li It IS only a smile. Brotherhood provides all young ^»n *. • o jgs; Students Urged To Submit Poemi m dcRae ille-Bili [Hill - er-We The Hilltop has received gS-lVIcP . nouncement concerning the^’^^- ^ mnrp to have a edition of the Annual Antholo^^'^'^^^ more active part m the religious College Poetry. For the benef ganizari™ essendafi?”/ ganization ^ is one of fellowship mation follows. jardm and worship. Don’t you want to "All college students are cor?^”'*^^ become a member? Watch for no- invited to sSbmit or£"a1 “5™?: be considered for nr^ccikie. ....ithe jc tices of its next meeting, Council Meets While a hustle and bustle is be considered for possible pul^ «on in the Annual Anthologf.Z* College Poetry. ther -V ‘This is the Twelfth Annual ZLa Present day practice of telling ghost stories on this eve is prob ably a carry-over of the ancient custom of gathering around a great bonfire, built to keep away evil spirits, and relating ghostly experiences with queer noises, trembling shadows and mystic practices. ...... 7 L«u&[ie IS inisistne l w( the V CompetiPon. . the throne of fl. ‘7' 0™“”? '“™“ a Dtaverf TV “ through on the author, as well as i tp. tr;_- This council commits all school. Over a hundred thouP^ Z u- ’ j commits all school. Over a hundred rHrttihe Li faith'Tnrt ■'"Tr mss. have been submitted to'’'"'’ raitn, and knowledge that ,-f-Mo.: i In Keeping With Ideals It has been said that those whose birthday comes on this day have the power of talking with the supernatural beings. So if you see someone walking around in a trance, just wish him a happy birthday but do not stay close by long enough for him to cast a spell upon you or you may end up as did Little Leary Lopkins, who tied the tin cans to the poor kit- tys tail and was swallowed by the darkness of a huge, bleak, black form upon a floating broom stick, and never glimpsed again. Say, now! Wonder what our ancestors would say if they could see our idea of their Saints as seen in the costumes which depict form?°"''^^^'°” of their visible Can you imagine what a visitor would have thought had he visited our campus last week during society initiations? He probably would have thought that he was visiting an insane asvlum instead of a college which supposedly mature young people attend. You resent the fact of thp I" jodge the college by the actions of the stud^ents. The societies are judged by their members. bociety does much to aid our cultural development, but initiations fsociety? Truth, purity, Sriarionf^"*^^’ simplicity, conservatism—are these carried forth in The programs within the society halls are very formal. It seems .'SS ti; in t”e 4ay'ofTwa'iLT‘' something beautiful and original byTouMeSon!' ““'S' >>' faifh nrt^ 1 1 J ^i-rengtli, niss. have been submitted tn to ?a’4lt safX'lfo ‘''fi' Ass“ n' ing we?fc £“ }° Of these, abou^, 000 have been accepted for pu, “Tn 1, £ • . cation. bilit tS'" day, bm‘\e^‘h”great*“*'" ”7 simple —as folio- PUtpose fot u^:t - S'lnrColltZd—LZi, ^°l’'rSuro‘'7nd“Z''''' And midnight falls.” possible *a:^;;oSty"f:f“ Would this not be your prayer arf“ f • W. A. Council members? of manuscripts is Nov 5 The Methodist Student Fellow- manuscripts should be snip (formerly the M. Y. F ) dressed to — ha.^ Starf/arl *.1 *, • Profit By Experience not see ml” These aYfth, ""’“i say afterseeing S adv rorTnd 'l'?’' ? student -any of you wll be dtrragTd al “fhe are no exception because every cXl stuX h at some time in his career. ^ ^ student becomes discouraged toJ‘siricS?y. rYiC In'L^r- seriously-but not You hav’e only been herfsi^Xeb Ac™' not be sent home for two weeks yet. ^ -id-semester reports will C-rsXXlTy! Jro“dehMu'em‘V" "'"y you, the life is difficult. ’Learnino- tn t i adjusted to a new phase of their, studies in high school^ ^ slighted you not feel the S many of jnou are delinquent, do for- more concentrated studY? Lr'l? '*« need When the bell rings for chapel. We trudge up the hill. In every nook and corner The seats we do fill. We hear the announcements And sing the day’s hymn. But as the speaker rises The snooze begins for Jim. While Mary reads her letters. Bob studies his Greek. jVo one hears the speaker If even he should shriek. has started this year with a bang! It has twenty-three members and Its officers^ are: president, Anne Kufhn; vice-president, Nancy Craddock; secretary and treasurer, Audry McCroskey; chairman of recreation, John Lackey; and chairman of worship, Mary Tef- fress. Miss Hopkins is advisor. The MSF has had one social on top of Little Mountain. The mem bers ate^ a hot dog supper, sang, and enjoyed the spacious out- Dennis Hartman, Secretary National Poetry Association Th 3210 Selby Avenue :e 1 Los Angeles 34, California” HopcYoul Soon Be Back! We grow accustomed to aim enjoyed the spacious out- familiar things an^ doors. The social was enjoyed by ^miliar faces seen everj'- day ar^ everyone. taken for granted ^r,A ...... £..ii,r Bishop Speaks Monte Bishop spoke on ‘Ser vice” at the meeting of the Min isterial Conference, October 7. , V-V..1J, uay ail taken for granted and not fully 1 apprecmted until we no longelu thTm!^^”"* seemedm W "'>1 the pas. isterial Conference, October 7. J P^ace for the past Testimonials were given by Ken with Mrs. Sprinkle Small. Rii.qspll TVTvprc r,r,A Miss Ecci« ..i i of This poem, if it can be called such,^ should make our faces turn red if we are one of the many guilty! It is meant not only to be funny but to call to our at tention the rudeness we show oiir chapel speakers. If they are will ing to spend their time preparing a talk, we should be able to spare twenty minutes to hear what they have to say. Every now and then, we might even hear something that would interest us, further our edu cation, or put a new etnphasis on .our spiritual.liffe. Try it! •• Small, Russell Myers, and Eddie Essie absent touse, West. Charles Jenkins and Don ‘ i"'f ‘ rejoice to know! Holland were Bible readers. The ^re improving and hope-- anferrace this year ,s a large «e their always-cheerful I one and is doing great things. among us. , Each member is encouraged to at- ==:;—■— tend each meeting. * ■ The BSU presented in its chapel fied “r T-' n" “ Cruci- j programs October 13 and 14. a rerPiVT.! , „ present [ summary of the study course books c- ^ ^ challenge. , that were taught this past week held each Sun- dunng chapel hour. We sincerely fZ "fter the worship service hope that you attended these per- “"f'/ leadership of some out- ' lods of study because you wanted P"-*™®- -Listen for an ' to learn more about God and His f"““"eement in Training Union work. In order to give a full 1°’’ Place., Then attend and hour to this important study, each a great time singing and hav- period was shortened five minutes. I'llowship together.^ ^'’““’0 “""PP'raPee Coun- W.fou' ' l^rget Morning i.nn''' laf . Sunday afternoon at to -h ,Vespers if you want 4:00 in the old'chiifch,’Jhyllis an '““I e"" each day with r' .
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