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IFebruary TRY OUT PARTS roif cThe Hilltop Published by the Students of Mars Hill College IN SPRING XXIX MARS HILL, N. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1955 Number 10 the Chorf" aking “'X^indQuintet weApP«ar Soon ) American- committf musicians comprise the e this Wind Quintet, who will Herroi*^t the College Auditorium msey, on March 5, as a part “ Lomin^^lloge lyceum series. Ann ibers of the Quintet are uth r;'" Melvin e t Txn.‘ ’i . Dario, bassoon; iMiriarn ^ French horn, oy Olive^. Dario, one of the few Allen, women instrumental- , Sebelia the countrj^, began her we, Y V' iR music at the age of 1) JrRC thirteen she rejected a uanita l. s ip with a renowned oumnet-) preferring the bassoon, abeth K ®he had started to play the year. When time per- Ann \Jshe performs with the New Jane P Concert Orchestra. Jdges, M T 1 ^dwards, ^invited to e Quintet immediatelj'^ u f^^^^tiation from Julliard of Music. 'L Kaplan, ’OCGlZt' ^ Qo^Rtet and directed YOTT its formative , tie has written many ar- otusicological subjects ^rices music magazines. studied at the Uni- (Continued on Page 4) coke’s Play [jsT'^^sen For EED'resentation rrs°R-u°^®> Riember of the ified K pfamateers, has been sociat* ^ ^^^olina Dramatic ^ ich l A his play, “The ^sen ^ Blacker” has been P^sentation in the an- ^anel um, ramatic Festival at hlill. April 13-16. The ^^mberP^'^'^ given last De- Sorne corva ^te, “Thi by the judges tction . (7 ftas ideas and ^tt the s,*tk- ^ promising play treat with^*^ which is difficult timentality ” triteness and sen- R-Ooke Boanoke' -a student from ^?t‘est is -^Ptds whose major in- ^ive in has been ac- Po starred Hill. (^ome Hll production, 'vrote the^ the Kitchen.” He the junior- former Eutb^f-^ spring. A present President, Rooke sohool new.n ^^itor of the Pdblisbpa^^* has had a 0/ Goligg^ Poet dnthology PHy was entered 3m ^?^*on Muth other plays ^oughout°^}f"^ colleges tal flrn P^^ontation in the an- aticallxr*^^v*7 festival are auto- mith n ^hgible for the Betty The Award. ^ ProbW® ‘ho play is based ’ an 3fi., . ^^ce relations. It ^ the Euth^r°^ ^he finale ;ram ,^B^R Anniversary nro- which S James Foote, Tom O’Reagan, and Bob Conforti are seen as the conspirators in the Players Incorporated production of “Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare. March 7-11 Designated As Vocational Emphasis Week Outstanding businessmen and college leaders will speak in C-I and C-II chapels during Vocational Emphasis Week, Ylarch 7-11. On Monday, March 7, the topic “Opportunities in the Business W^orld” will be led in the C-I chapel by Adaurice Winger of the Enka Corporation. Dr. Henry Stroup from Wake Forest College will speak in the C-I I chapel. “Opportunities in the Fields of Engineering” will be the topic — on Tuesday. North Carolina Forensic Team Sweeps Honors Mars Hill’s Forensic team won the first place trophy in the Nov ice division of Southeastern Fo rensic Tournament sponsored by Emory University, Februan,^ 10-12. The team tied with More house College in wins and losses but was given the trophy because of points of superiority awarded individual speakers. Steve Blackwell and Don Kroe upholding the negative of the national query concerning the ad mission of Red China to the U, N. took first place against thirteen competing teams representing senior colleges. Both were award ed “superior” ratings, the highest given, as individual debaters. The affirmative team consist ing of Charles Jenkins and Nor man Huff made a good showing also, with Jenkins being given an ‘“excellent” rating. Tommy Stogner, the fifth mem ber of the team, won third place in oration. On the weekend of March 3-5 the debate team accompanied by Coach Harley E. Jolley will at tend the South Atlantic Tourna ment at Lenoir-Rhyne College. There they will compete on a varsity level with senior college teams. State College will be represented in the C-I chapel by Dean W. E. Adams, while Dr. Hostetler will speak in C-II chapel. Dr. Robert Seymour, pastor of Mars Hill Baptist Church, will speak in C-1 chapel, while W. K. Weeks, Adanager of Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly, will speak in the C-II chapel on “Opportuni ties in the Fields of Religious Education, Church Alusic, and the Alinistry” on Wednesday. Dr. Walter Watts from Ashe ville will speak on Thursday in the C-Il chapel on “Opportuni ties in the Medical Profession.” An attorney from Waynesville, Glenn Brown, will speak in the C-I chapel on “Opportunities in the Legal Profession.” Many of these leaders will be available for private conferences at times to be announced. Joyce Stars in Religious Drama Rachel Joyce of the religious drama class, under the direction of Dr. Ella J. Pierce, and two members of the Ruth Sunday School Class will present on Feb ruary 27, a dramatization from the story of Ruth, entitled “The Parting,” for the opening assem bly in the Young Peoples’ Depart ment of the Sunday School. Dr. Pierce is teacher of the Ruth Class. In the Dramateers’ program on Monday, February 21, the re- “Julius Caesar” Staged Tonight A capacity crowd is expected at the Mars Hill College auditorium tonight when Players Incorporated, international repertory company from Washington, D. C., presents Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”. Curtain time is 8:00 p.m. Trent Knepper, a native of the midwest, will portray the leading role of Julius Caesar. Mark Antony will be played by Joseph Plummer, a Vermonter, and Brutus by Dermot Grice. Director of the production ~ will be Leo Brady, novelist, play- I I ^1 I wright, and member of Catholic I lOnOr ^llllDS University’s internationally fa- _ mous Speech and Drama Depart- Vary Programs ™The celebrated troupe is mafc- Programs of the Honor Clubs, ing its sixth annual tour this sea meeting on March 8 and 9, have son—a tour that will take it various themes ranging from the 35,000 miles through approximate- history of “Orpheus” to “The ly thirty states. Last year it pre- Philosophy of AToney.” sented Shakespeare’s “Othello” in The February 1, meeting of the the college auditorium. Orpheon club was postponed until The fourteen actors who make February 21, a time when more up Players Incorporated are the members could be present. The graduates of the Speech and initiation of new members was Drama Department of the Cath- a part of the program. olic University of America, Wash- The central theme of the pro- ington, D. C. Each has had pro gram was Orpheus, from whom fessional theater experience, and the organization derives its name, was selected for the current tour The origin of the naming of the because of outstanding dramatic club was presented. A trio, ac- ability. companied by a violin, was given One of the foremost theatrical from “Orpheus.” The climax of groups in the country today, the evening was the group singing Players Incorporated was founded of some familiar songs. with the belief that the profes- The March meeting of the sional theater need not be con- Business club will be held on fined to the New York area. Their goal is to bring back to the American scene the traveling (Continued on Page 4) Banquet Plans Are Underway Plans for the annual junior- senior banquet, which is to be held April 23, in the college cafe teria, are undenvay. The officers of the junior class, Paul Caudill, Joe Mamlin, Ann Robinson, and Nathan Brooks, head the planning committee. Others who are serving as sub heads of different committees are Audrey Robertson, Sara Ellen Dozier, Alary Glenn Bunn, Sally Reagan, Marcia Taylor, Toni Nelson, Ella Frances McKnight, Grady Harmon, and John Nel son. Audrey Robertson is writing the script for the banquet. Work ing with her are Earl Kirkland, Janet Lett, Hugh Wilder, San dra Hickman, and George Banks. Other students will be asked to serve on various committees. The specific plans for the ban quet will be kept secret, as it is believed the occasion will be more enjoyable that way. Tryouts for parts on the program will be held soon. Cooperation from all C-I students will be needed. From all reports, a very good junior-senior can be expected. Mr. Emmett Sams, as C-I sponsor, is working diligently with the committee. Nine hundred people are expected at the banquet, and because of limited space no outsiders may be invited. March 8, in Huffman parlor. The main theme is “the Philos ophy of Money.” Underlying topics are “The Bell Brothers,” “Philosophy of Philanthropy,” “Chapel of Work,” and “APoney and You.” New members of the French club will participate in the pro gram to be held AParch 8, at the home of APrs. O. E. Roberts. (Continued on Page 4) Carolina Symphony To Present Concert The Little Symphony of the North Carolina Symphony Or chestra, under the direction of Dr. Benjamin Swalin, will present its annual concert in the APars Hill College auditorium at 8:00, on Saturday evening, AParch 12. One of the few state-sponsored orchestras in this country, the North Carolina Symphony re ceives nearly one-sixth of its an nual budget from the State. Phis support comes because of the con tribution that the symphony is making to cultural and music growth. Each year on its tour the orchestra gives more free programs to more school children than any other professional orchestra in the United States. P'he program will be announced at a later date. ligious drama class presented as a choral reading Psalm 150 and gave an adaptation of the fantasy, “The Gift Perfect” by Eveljm Wentworth Billings. Beginning February 21, the re ligious drama students have been trying out for roles in future pro ductions in their spring schedule.