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Page Two THE HIUTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS HILL. N. C. November B. embei Q*he Hilltop PLAIN LIVING AND HIGH THINKING Classes Are Held In Unique Places Faith at IPork By Shirley Bradley Published by the Students of Mars Hill College Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1926, at the Postotfice at Mars Hill, North Carolina, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published semi-monthly during the college year. “The mail must go through,” shouted the oldtimers in the days of the pony express. As surely as Volume XXIX November 6, 1954 Number 4 STAFF Editor-in-Chief Gladys Stamper Associate Editor Shirley Sumner Sports Editor Leon Rooke Exchange Editor Sebelia Williams Advertising Manager Betty Pearson Circulation Managers Shirley Daniels, James Conner No matter which way j'ou turn, someone asks for mone}\ fact is realized, but cannot be helped. This time it is the mi wagon. Could you dig down in your pocket and find a few cen the mail had to go through in help pay for insurance on the station wmgon. It is vitally needed, spite of the Indians, the classes at the Mission Council is doing great things. Can’t we help them? ___ Mars Hill must go on in spite of Collections for the “Listen Fund” were taken up last wed the melted furnace and sudden the dormitories. Mars Hill College led the campuses in the state I* ^ year with its gifts to this cam paign. Why don’t we make it our goal to do it again this year? Just put a penny-a-day in the lit tle bags that were given you. You won’t even miss it! Contributors Joyce Allen, Jo Bradley, Shirley Bradley, Joan Barron, Nathan Brooks, Boyd Falls, Alma Lee Ferguson, Carole Gordy, Jean Hodges, Joan McLean, Jean Myers, Shirley Oakes, Nell Ramsey, Sebelia Wil liams, Betsy Wood, Bob High and Hugh Wilder. In First Class Again Again the Hilltop has a first class rating from the Associated Col legiate Press. Maintaining that standing has become a point of pride with successive staffs, since the coveted All-American is, because of timing and publishing complications, just beyond our reach. Facing temptations to become hasty and careless and opposing the desires of those who would like to use its columns for gossip, gripes, and campus trivia, the staff works to uphold regular newspaper stan dards. It feels somewhat rewarded by the recognition received and to an extent justified in boasting. Some comments made by the judges seem worthy of quotation. Supervising judge, Arthur M. Sanderson says “First class ratings have been given only to those outstanding papers which show high quality work in all (the italics are his) categories, of coverage, content, and physical properties.” Comments from special judge Wallace Fulton include, “Your paper has a good deal of spirit, reflects an interested staff.” “You do a good job of sustaining reader interest.” cold wave. Everyone has heard of furnaces “blowing up,” but few people re call hearing of furnaces “melting down.” Nevertheless, that is just what happened to the furnace which heats the gymnasium and Moore Hall. Since English, his tory, and business classes gather at regular intervals in Moore Hall and physical education and hygiene classes gather in the gym, something had to be done. To the despair of many students, tem porary meeting places were found for most of the classes. As the paper goes to press, classes are meeting in every nook and corner on campus. Latin classes seem to monopolize the galvanized iron building, mis called the “old tin building” by those who do not know the chem ical facts. Many of our group are honored by having classes in the Y. W. A. Historic Mistake Caused Bf Sam ^ou kr nakes «ns. reseni what ut a g “Oh what is it that is calling. In the mountains, by the sea (Ceicle Vaughn, Mars Hilbniy now representing us on the kes a pus of the University of S( Carolina, is apparently having Ii ^ the night time, in the day time. Interesting time if one can j# for Ever calling unto me? Oh my soul, can it be It is God, and he is calling, Ever calling and a-calling Ever calling unto me?” This question was predominant as the picture of Japan’s needs were presented to the Y. W. A.’s on Friday evening, October 29, in the lower auditorium of the church. Each girl found herself from the following item from its ] university paper.—Editor’s not 14-( tie Histoiy was made Tues Hil night at the halls of the Eupl con dian Society on the third flool say Preston. For perhaps the I the: time since the societv was fouw Sas in 1805, a woman took part in but society’s debate. bel Miss Ceicle (pronounced Cet Ion Vaughn, a junior who transfer this semester from Mars f BTur Roorn iT the^a Wia. Thi; ^er Junior College, recdvM room is usually reserved for spe cial club meetings and banquets. The north and south balconies of the cafeteria are the envied meet ing places of shorthand and Span ish classes. Those meeting in the cafeteria are especially lucky, since they can be first in line when the lunch bell rings. The society members who aspire to visit their “cousins down the into some realm of missionan' work. May our prayer be to hear and answer this ever pleading call to His will and for His glory. an it tation to a Euphradian smok No t The invitations were placed in ars ] Join Brotherhood boxes of all male students, j*'*'**^* Aliss Vaughn’s name apparefl^**^''' baffled the invitation committed iFi all The history major from GrelCb ‘ Men need to learn missionary ville took the stand of the Cert responsibility, too. Fellows who seryative Party in upholding K^liaTrA 4-KoI- 1 r\( T~\ ,* ■tflll 1 believe that brotherly love can help the present world conditions get together in Brotherhood to Adverse criticisms concerned too many long paragraphs, overuse of _ u r n t,- passive verbs, and perhaps a tendencv to publish too many lists of having their chance now. share fellowship, and try to names. A lack of sufficient tie-in with off-campus events was also noted. A Courteous Host Alars Hill is a popular meeting place. Various conventions have met on our campus since the opening of school this year. In addition to the district conventions having met here, the Social Science group of North Carolina Baptist Colleges chose Mars Hill as their convening place. In the next few weeks other groups are coming to our campus. Among them are the District Beta Club Convention and the School master’s Club. We at Mars Hill feel honored to have these outstanding organizations on our campus. As host to these groups there are a few courtesy rules we must remember. Mars Hill is noted as being a friendly campus. When you meet a stranger, smile and speak to him. He will remember Mars Hill as being a friendly place and tell others about it. Since we know our way around quite well after being here for two months, it is hard to realize that our guests are not as well acquainted with our campus. If you see someone who looks lost, ask if you can help him find his way. T'here are the small courtesies, seemingly unimportant, that we often forget. Holding the door open, letting older persons precede you, and not breaking in line are a few of the small things that mean a lot. The programs this week are some what different from the tradition al literary type, however. Competition is “stiff” between the instructors who are holding classes simultaneously in the north and south wings of the audi torium. Classes must go on! It is ex periences like these aside from the daily routine that will be remem bered in the vears to come. orient themselves for Christian living. Pon’t you want to be a member? Volunteers for Christ met Oc tober 19 in the new church with about 50 people present. A medi tation and program on prayer were presented. Jane Blake was elected third vice-president and will be in charge of devotions for action of the state Democratic ^ ecutive Committee in nominati* Edgar A. Brown for senator. Aliss Vaughn, who was once f accident assigned to a men’s di*^^ “ mitory' at Alars Hill, appeared'^™’ enjov the meeting le op The earth itself lies quiet a( still; Tall pines bend low on evei hill. g g o the meetings. The next meeting ^ that the world might know d Hetween ^Ue> will be a joint meeting of Volun teers and IVlimsterial Conference on November 18. whispered call Sor Of peace brought by the fiJmcer snowfall! ' brol God’s Country and Mine, a declaration of love, spiced with a few harsh words, is the title of Jacques Barzun’s recent work. M. S. F, Plans Activities The members of the ilethodist Student Fellowship is busy mak ing plans for their year’s activities. Twenty-three members are en rolled in M. S. F. and Miss Helen Hopkins is their advisor. The Greater Council met last Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the church. This council is made up re 1 1 he skies are tinted a leaden graligno Even birds to shelter ba pig found their way. O that man from war could sc® I ^ some sheltered wall And see God’s hand in the fid snowfall! —Shirley Oakes. 1' risolpow Taking the seasons of the year, Barzun builds his story in an in- VVe should be courteous to our guests, but whv not be courteous to teresting manner. The four parts of all persons holding anv reHOT'oT u ^ '^’orld is not a “prisOipo each other? of his book are “Spring, or Get- office. They discussed plans for , • f spiritu^h ting and Spending”; Summer, the year and talked over Nnl=>'garten, where millions or Sitting and Thinking”; “An tumn, or Carping”; and “Winter or Loving.” Jacques Barzun is a French- rei pion For Our Spiritual Growth problems. ^ The theme for the B. S. U. Convention at Salisbury this week- •Many opportunities for our spiritual growth are presently at hand. Every one should use these opportunities to the best of his ability. Some have gone to the Baptist Student Union Convention. These students are learning from others. When one has the opportunity he should use the occasion to help better his personality and character, and increase his spiritual growth. One should become a better person from having had these opportunities. Let’s hope that no student looks upon the journey to the convention as just a trip, but rather that everyone attending learns facts and lessons from the experience which he may put to use. By putting the facts and le.ssons which one has learned to use, one can better his character and form ideals for someone. Reader, apply the principle to yourself. Other people are watching you. Someone man by birth but gained Ameri- Twentieth Cen- • • 1 • • . , turv'^ T^lfsPinlp^ihin T .... various bewildered infants are trjdng *^ran spell God with the wrong blocks. Tod —E. A. Robinson. Gin ~ ■■ ' -r^Ut can citizenship in 1933. A regular contributor to many major peri odicals, he concerns himself in his writings with those phases of thought and culture that he feels tury^ Discipleship.” Let us pause for a moment to pray for not only the Mars Hill delegation, but each college represented. Some outstanding speakers are partici- ,,prol mittees were appointed and nic®^',.pj.j ings were held to make plans. AB' Cody explained what Religio'J’ ^ hocus Week is, in chapel, and h®^he also spoke at the Sundav nigB'^'J' ■I gle; are dominant in the modern Among beXard^aboIirtlfit late^^'"" world. He is a man who accepts his times and loves his country, writes wisely, wittily, and dra matically about the experiences, common and uncommon, that a mid-century American encounters on our soil. Here are the chal- them are two former Mars Hill students, Jim Greene and Paul Stouffer, summer missionaries to Jamaica. Guest speaker for the fall f®' vival which will begin tomorro''' , evening, is Dr. Forrest Feezo* who led Christian Focus We®^ M last year. Let’s try to fill th® church each evening to hear tin’ may be placing you as an ideal. What you do with your thoughts lenges, stimulations and deep sat- associate director of Baptist Stu- busv th t^ and education may mean the success or failure of a friend. Would isfactinns that make him call dent tt.,:— . , ... A a we it not be wonderful to know that you had helped someone to be a success ? isfactions America that make him “God’s country mine. Plans are underway for Re ligious Focus Week to be held February 14-18. Mr Bill Cody, great speaker. None of us is call (lent Union work visffed that we cannot give one hoU®,j orwi 1 . 1 ’ , t’tir to God every night for one weel'' sn- Com- time together.