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THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE, MARS HILL, N. C.
October 15, l«Octo]
CThe Hilltop
PLAIN LIVING AND HIGH THINKING
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
Foreign Cousins
Come by Dozens
Mars Hill College is the lucky
recipient of twelve students who
have come to us from other coun-
tries.
Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1926, at the
Post-Office at Mars Hill, North Carolina, Under the Act
of March 3, 1879. Published semi-monthly during the
college year.
PRESS
Volume XXX
October 15, 1955
Number 2
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief Mary Elizabeth Kenyon
Sports Editor Hugh Wilder
News Editor Boyd Falls
Religious Editor Nancy Fant
Feature Editor Marcia Taylor
Advertising Manager Mary Jane Rowan
Circulation Managers Louis Ensley, Ann Pate
Circulation Assistant Mary Frances ColHs
Typists Bettye Stroman, Anne Shackleford
Contributors
Nancy Edwards, Roddy Martin, Nancy Hayes, Ted Carpenter, David
Holman, Peggy Frith, Helen Drash, Ben Taylor, Sandra Hickman, Patsy
DuPree, Fieldy Dize, Don Powell.
Christian headership
If we were asked, **WIiy did you choose Mars Hill ?, many, per
haps most of us, would certainly mention as one reason its Christian
atmosphere. We might well ask ourselves whether we are fitting into
that atmosphere and helping to extend it. Few college communities
have the advantages which are ours. Our beautiful church has attractive
Sunday School rooms and facilities for making church participation
easy and pleasant. In Dr. Seymour and Miss Olive we have leader
who are themselves young people and, what is more important, dynamic
and enthusiastic Christians.
Yet, numbers of us use our time so unwisely during the week that
we are either too tired and sleepy to get up and go to Sunday School
or we have unfinished work which we feel we must do. Thoughtlessly
we are missing an opportunity for cultivating our own spiritual growth,
training ourselves in religious work, and contributing to the Christian
atmosphere that is one of Mars Hill’s strongest assets.
Fall revival is coming soon. Let’s try to get ahead a little on work
and make plans to be present every night.
Closest to home but still com
ing from miles away are the four
Mars Hillians from Cuba. Made
line Reynard is a C-I majoring
in business. Also majoring in busi
ness is Liana Portilla, a C-I. Her
outstanding characteristic is that
she’s always tired; just ask Coach
Hart. Still another business major
from Cuba is Enrique Hernani-
dez, a C-I. These three should
really be able to do business if
they all got together. The final
islander here at MHC is Lincoln
Benedicto, a C-I, taking a liberal
arts course.
Our One Hundred Years
From ’way down south comes
Iris Wilson, a C-H pre-med major
from Chile. Iris has been in the
States a year and is a mission vol
unteer, hoping to return to her
native land.
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Founders’ Day is observed at Mars Hill College annually on October
12. This memorable day is the birthday of Edward Carter, “one of
the far-seeing local men responsible for the inception of the school
which became Mars Hill College and the one who gave the plot of
land on which the first building was erected, to quote from
j. A. McLeod’s histor\^ of the college. Today we are honoring
the one hundredth anniversary" of the oldest educational institution
of continuing existence in W^estern North Carolina. It will be im
possible in our services to pay just tribute to those who have made,
and are making Mars Hill College what it is. Someone has adequately
said that deeds, not words, are the things that men should live by.
^Vhat then are some of these “deeds?” First of all we are indebted
to those who have in some measure preserved the history of the college
from the time that the idea of such an institution was conceived, through
the period when doubt and discouragement were so prevalent it seemed
that even God had forsaken His people, and on into the dawn of 3-
brighter day. During the childhood of the college, the armies of the
Civil War clashed. The community did not see actual combat; how
ever, “the region was worse torn by divided loyalties, local animosities,
lawlessness and violence, than the areas swept by organized conflict.
Reconstruction and development in and around Mars Hill was slightly
retarded after the war by old grudges which remained. It took men
and women with insight and courage to foster the growth of the. school
in the midst of such adverse circumstances. Notwithstanding, the college
did grow and take forward steps. _ i i £
Throughout the entire history of Mars Hill College, the element of
human sacrifice has been notable. The story of Joe,^ a man
owned by the Rev. J. W. Anderson, who was lodged in the Asheville
jail because of a debt that could not be paid, has been retold many
times. The example of others who have consecrated their lives to
the responsibility of preparing young men and women for victorious
personal living, for successful attainments in further study, for sym
pathetic and responsive social relationships, according to the moral
imperatives of Christ,” will continue to live in the hearts and lives of
those who have known them.
Before we leave this hemisphere
we must remember Esther Milli
gan from Canada. Esther is a
liberal arts major and the daugh
ter of the pastor of one of the
few Baptist churches in Canada.
Enjoys Beauty of Campus
From the other side of our
world come four more assets to
the Mars Hill family. Lillian Liu
is a C-I from China and is major
ing in chemical engineering. Lil
lian has been living in New York
for the past five years and loves
the beautiful Mars Hill campus as
well as “the wonderful relation
ship between the faculty and stu
dents.”
Coming from Korea is Carol
Ahn, a C-I I interested in eco
nomics. Carol is really a linguist
as he speaks Korean, Japanese,
English, and Spanish.
Khun Kung is a C-I pre-med
student from Burma. He can be
found on Sunday evenings work-
in diligently at his job as secretary
of the John Lawrence Training
Union.
Appreciation
To C-Ts
Our final fellow classmate
from across the seas is Srikanchana
Sujjapunthu from Thailand. She
was at Mars Hill for summer
school and says of MHC,
just love it here because ever):
one is so friendly.”
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In every organization and activity on the campus the C-I’s have
quick found their places and enthusiastically begun to work. We
C-H’s wish to take this opportunity to express to them our appre
ciation for their co-operation and willing spirit. Year after year
incoming C-I’s fill the places left vacant by the previous year’s
graduates and gain the experience which will fit them to take
over the positions of leadership the next year. The C-I’s who
joined us in September have done a splendid job of becoming in
a short time an integral and important part of the Mars Hill family.
We hope that all of these won
derful friends will always love
Mars Hill and that they may al
ways find an extended hand of
friendship from all whom they
meet here. From them we can
gain a better understanding of
the thousands of people the world
over who are our brothers and
sisters in Christ and to them we
can all offer our prayers and
friendship always.
Faith At Work
By NANCY FANT
They are for the most part the
products of Christian missionaries
who have influenced them to com
mit their lives to finding and fol
lowing God’s will, and they will
return to their own countries even
tually as leaders in the building
of a peaceful world.
Two of this dozen are the chil
dren of missionary parents, who
have returned to the States to
secure their college education.
Sarah Ellen Dozier, the daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. Edwin B.
Dozier, missionaries to Tokyo,
Japan, is a C-H. Sarah Ellen is
planning to work in medical mis
sions after finishing school.
Bill Moore, the son of Rev.
and Mrs. Dewey Moore, mission
aries to Rome, Italy, is also a C-H.
Bill is majoring in physics and is
an electrical genius according to
his friends.
October has begun! This can be a month that will bring y
closer to God or one that will let you slip backwards. Are you livi
the best you know how? Are you taking advantage of the wonder:
opportunities in Christian living that Mars Hill provides for yo
Every religious organization on our campus has something wonderl
and worthwhile. Begin this month taking advantage of the ones
which you can and should belong.
Nineteen more students have
found their place in Volunteers
for Christ. Volunteers met in the
Owen Building on October 3.
Following quiet music, president
Jo Ellen Bradley welcomed the
group and after telling about the
B. S. U. Convention urged all
who possibly can to attend. Doris
Cade Sanders, who was elected
third vice-president last spring
was unable to return to Mars
Hill and in the business meeting
Douglas Cole, a C-I, was elected
to take her place. A ver)" inspir
ing program on how volunteers
can serve in their local churches
and cities entitled “Our Big
Story” was presented. It was
given as a skit and those taking
part were Ann Vaughn, Jimmy
Berry, Jackie Thomas, Douglas
Cole, Jane Holder, Caroline
Good, Bill Frady, Sammy Frazier,
Carolyn Welch and Sandra Hick
man. Carol Ahn added much to
the program with her solo of “I’ll
Walk With God.”
Temperance Pledges
The Youth Temperance Coun
cil held its organizational meeting
recently at the home of Mrs.
Vann. Immediate plans were made
for the signing of temperance
pledges. The president then called
for volunteers to serve as steering
committees for the other projects
to be sponsored by the group dur
ing the year.
Many students are enjoying
Vespers on Friday night, but we
would encourage even more of
you to attend and share this bless
ing. The theme for the year Is
“A Place for God” and the theme
for the month of October is “Ad
vance with God.” The B. S. U.
is planning a special program for
the service on October 28. They
will use as their theme “God’s
World ... My Life . . . Now.”
Using the Scripture verse for the
year, “Abide with us, for it is
toward evening and the day is
far spent,” (Luke 24:29), we
again encourage you to take your
place at Vespers this Friday
night and all the remaining ones
throughout the year.
Wallace Taylor Speaks
The Ministerial Conference
opened their meeting on Septem
ber 29, with prayer and a wel
come by Jimmy Harley. Tommy
Stogner led the group in singing
and also sang a solo. Wallace
Taylor, speaker of the evening,
chose as his topic, “The Living
God” and Mr. Wood, sponsor,
commented on his talk. There
were thirty-eight present with Dr.
Seymour, Dr. Nelson and Dr.
Richardson visiting.
The First Y. W. A. meeting
was held on Monda)'^, September
26. Edna Moore dorm was in
charge of the program. The first
part of the program was a skit
written like the program “Drag
net” on TV. The skit pointed
out the many cflfferent activities
or parts of Y. W. A. After the
skit, Hetty Corey gave the devo
tional. Following the devotional
there was an inspirational play
called the “Crusade of the Cross”
with Paul Caudill, Howard Sey-
Poetry Contest
Open to St udeni
The Hilltop has received noti
of the thirteenth annual colle
competition sponsored by the N
tional Poetry Association. For t
past several years Mars Hill st
dents entering the competitl*
have succeeded in having poei
accepted for publication in t
National Anthology of Colle
Poetry. Leon Rooke and ^hirl
Oakes were the successful conteJ
ants last year.
The rules are as follow
Manuscripts must be typed (
written in ink on one side of
sheet. The student’s home ai
dress, name of college and colle|
address must appear on ea(
manuscript. Students may sul
mit as many manuscripts as th r
desire. The theme and form mi
be in accordance with the wis ^
of the student contributor. P
order to give as many students
possible an opportunity for recoj
nition, and because of space lim
tations, shorter efforts are pn
ferred. The closing date for sul
mission of manuscripts Is Noven
ber 5. They are to be sent 1
National Poetry Association, 321
Selby Avenue, Los Angeles 3^
California.
H-
mour, Charles Bentley, Bett
Portwood and Jane Blake as th
cast. Following this everyone Id
quietly and reverently.
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The Baptist Student Unioi tv
executive council presented thei ai
regular chapel programs on Oc la
tober 5 and 6. The purpose o
the program was to inform th M
students of the annual B. S. U T:
convention to be held on Novem ir
ber 4-6, in Greensboro. A goa sc
of one hundred twenty-five dek oi
gates from Mars Hill has been set B
and it is hoped that each organi *w
zation will be represented at tk
convention. Chartered busses wil
leave the campus early on Friday
November 4, in order to read F
Greensboro for the official open r:
ing at 5:00 P.M. Delegates wil s(
stay in the homes of Greensbort ih
residents and the two morning a
meals will be furnished. Expense!
for the weekend will be abod p
seven dollars. Anyone who wishef o
to represent an organization cat li
pay one dollar registration fee t( C
any member of the executive coua a
cil before October 17. The them!
for this year’s convention ii
“God’s World . . . My Life . . ■
Now.” There will be many out t
standing speakers and interesting t
discussion groups to help us se! c
that every individual life count t
today. I
Has morning watch been lack
ing something? If that something
happens to be you, won’t yoi)
please just visit one morning? W^
believe that a^ter one visit yoi!
will want to make morning watd
a habit, and a good one at that.
We’ll be looking for you at six"
forty-five every Monday through
Saturdav.