2a 1 SAVE A LIFE Hilltop Published by the Students of Mars Hill College jine XXXI MARS HILL N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1956 Number 2 y cf Enrollment Gregory To Lead Students trom many lands attending MHC are (1st row, left right) Yukie Tomooka and Dong Choi, (2nd row) Dinorah VnCertot, Lillian Sung and Yuriko Ohnishi and (3rd row) David ndlilligan, Esther Milligan, Carel Whiteside, Norah Thomas^ and gasuo Ohnishi. Not present for the picture are Richard Hirata, pnglar Kengradomying and Ana Reyes. 4HC Welcomes 12 rom Foreign Lands /ax f M rme .g jfmong the students enrolled at Mars Hill this year are twelve j.g ients who are residents of foreign countries. Enrolled as special j^^Jj^ients are Mr. and Mrs. Yashuo Onishi, from Sendai, Japan. Both jjg_ graduates of a Tokyo college. Mr. Onishi worked for the Shell Company in Sendai where he came in contact with Worth Grant, gsionary, who recommended Mars Hill. Mr. Onishi has served Superintendent of Sunday School in Mr. Grant’s church. The Now Has ixty Members couple decided to come to Amer ica to learn more about Baptist work. Here at Mars Hill Mrs. Onishi is studying home economics and her husband is taking Bible courses. During World W^ar II Mr. Onishi trained as a Kamikaze Hits 1070 This year, as in years past, North Carolina is leading in the number of students enrolled at Mars Hill. There are twenty- four states, sixteen denomina tions, and eight foreign coun tries represented. Of the 1,070 students en rolled, 706 are from North Caro lina. South Carolina is second with one hundred nine, Virginia is third with sixty-four, and Florida is fourth with forty- three. Other states are respec tively represented as follows; Georgia, twenty-six; Tennessee, nineteen; Maryland, twelve; District of Columbia, eight; Il linois and Pennsylvania, four each; Alabama, Kentucky, and West Virginia, three each; Cali fornia and Texas, two each; and Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jer sey, New York, Ohio, and Rhode Island, one each. Sixteen denominations are represented. Among these, eight hundred and twenty-eight stu dents are Baptist, seventy-two are Methodist, fifty-eight are Presbyterian, twelve are Episco palian, nine are Christian. There are three Catholics, three Moravians, three Lutherans, and three Church of God, two Greek Orthodox, two Jewish, one Buddhist, one Brethren, one Christian Missionary Alliance, one Christian Reformed, and one Pentecostal. There are thirty-one non-church members. Shearin Gives In Fall Revival Randolph L. Gregory, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Wil mington, N. C., will conduct the Fall Revival services of the Mars Hill Baptist Church beginning Sunday, October 14, and continuing through Friday, October 19. “Five Cardinal Ideas in the Teachings of Jesus” is the general theme of the morning services, Monday through Friday at the college chapel time. Sunday morning the subject will be “Let’s Conquer the ■ - World,” and for the evening Sixty nations now hold mem- rship in the United Nations pilot. (p^^anization, which came into Among the first year sm ents ^^.ng on October 24, 1945. There Is Dong Choi scarcely a man, woman, or child Korea. Dong began his the civilized world who is not education in the priniar}^ uiliar with the endeavoft of in Taegu. He learned of 3,rs is great body. Over the past Hill through a Baptist rnissionary. wen years the UN’s ten special- Dong is studying chemical engi- agencies have offered hope in rious forms to the world’s less rtunate. ^Millions in widely scattered r^as have been aided in the fight ;ainst epidemic and unsanitary nditions. Children have been tccinated against diphtheria, alaria, whooping cough, and iws. Supplies of milk and nour- aing food have been made avail- >le. Technical assistance in the elds of economic development, iblic administration, and social ' elfare have been provided lib- •ally. In addition, representatives ^•om all member nations have rw*et regularly to sift problems pos- neering. Four Canadian students are on the student roster this semester from Edmonton, Alberta, Can ada. Norah Thomas, freshman, is a liberal arts student. She be longs to the Clio Literary? Society, WAA, and YWA, Carelton Whiteside, freshman, is taking the pre-medical course. His particular field of interest is sports. Also a pre-medical student is Dave Milligan, freshman. He is a graduate of King Edward High School. David belongs to the Philomathian Literary Society. Esther Milligan, sophomore, and liberal arts student, is the twin of Dave. She is a physical educa tion major. Active in the Non- Y ig a threat to collective or in- pareil Literary Society, Esther ividual security. secretary of last In just the past few months, the year’s freshman class. In one year western democracies have watched Esther traveled 20,000 miles to mssia, a sister member, tear and from school. •own a dictatorial regime to re- Songlar Kengradomying dace it with a dubious co-exist- “Pooky” is a freshman from :nt policy. Her future schemes Thailand. Born in Bangkok, she or world dominance seem engi- moved to Switzerland at the age leered to conquer weak countries of twelve. Her father is enlisted PE niaterial tenders, in the Siamese army. “Pooky” is 1 hus^it seems that Russian foreign enrolled -in the liberal 'arts course. (Continued on Page 4) (Continued on Page 4) Oration At State WCTU Ellen Shearin, sophomore, pre sented her prizewinning oration on the alcohol problem before the Women’s Christian Temperance Union meeting in Charlotte, yes terday, October 12. Miss Shearin’s speech “Should Young People Drink?” is the work which won for her second place honors in the state temperance oration contest last April 12. This event was held at Maxton Pres byterian College, in Maxton. The oration emerged from the annual temperance writing com petition for freshmen sponsored each year by the Mars Hill Eng lish Department. Miss Shearin received a forty-five dollar cash award in the state competition. Miss Betty Barker, a student from Gardner-Webb, won first place in the oration event. Included in the activities of the W.C.T.U. session was a banquet. Among the guests were repre sentatives from Youth Temper ance Councils across the state. Miss Shearin is a Liberal Arts student and a resident of Macon. Dramateers Cast Chosen For Play Bill Currin of Oxford will star in the title role of the Eng lish butler in the Dramateers fall production, “The Admir able Crichton,” by James M. Barrie, to be given early in No vember. Jan Hensley of Greensboro will act as stage manager. Other leading members of the cast and the parts they play include: George Spittle as the Earl of Loam; Bill File, Ernest; Phillip Slusser, Lord Brockle- hurst; Roger Woodard, the Reverend Treherne; Jerrie Pres ton, Lady Mary Lasenby; Janice Avery, Lady Katherine Lasenby; Bonita Benfield, Lady Agatha Lasenby; Sandra Bottoms, (Coun tess of Brocklehurst; and Carole Deaton as Tweeny. Fifteen minor characters complete the cast. Newly elected officers of the Dramateers are Harry Orr, presi dent; Charles Parker, vice-presi dent; Sandy Brothers, secretary; and George Spittle, treasurer. The program for the next regular meeting on October 15, in the playhouse, will include reports on the life of Janies M. Barrie, and the recital by new members of lines from Shakes peare as a part of their initia tion into the club. Membership is still open, and any students interestecl in dramatics are in vited to attend Monday’s meet ing. service “No Revival Without Prayer.” Evening services each night will be at 8 o’clock. The Rev. Gregory, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, attended Maury High School in Norfolk. He received his B. S. degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Military Institute and his B. D. degree from Crozier Seminary. As a student the Rev. Gregory was interested in sports as well as his academic studies. He ac quired football and basketball letters from both his high school (Continued on Page 4) RANDOLPH L. GREGORY Duke Offers Jr. College Scholarships Duke University, beginning this year, offers annually three scholar ships to graduates of junior col leges. The value of the scholar- Twelve sophomores and twelve gj^jpg varies from $250 to $1000 freshmen took comprehensive tests depending upon the fi- last week as part of a pro^am nancial need of the recipient, sponsored by the Editorial ^Dst- Awards will be renewed for the ing Service of Preston, New ggnior year if the holder has main- Jersey. tained a satisfactory scholastic The purpose of the examma- average and conduct record. tions was to gather m ormation student in the second year sufficient for setting up college ..g,, Tests Given 24 Students The annual Baptist Student Union Convention will be held in Raleigh, November 2-4 at the Tabernacle Baptist Church. All eligible members of the unit organizations of the BSU are invited to attend. student norms to cover the whole United States. Results will be important in composing a new Scat and Step achievement test series. The twenty-four selected to participate in the testing were designated by the location of last names in the alphabet. College Selective Service Quali fication Tests are to be adminis tered November 15, to those men students desiring draft deferment. An application for this test may be obtained from the draft board. average and who will be able to complete a bachelor’s degree in two years is eligible to apply. Points considered in making the awards will be these: secondary school and college records; college aptitude as shown by tests, breadth of interests; participation in church, civic, and other organi zations; personality, stability, and vitality. Students interested in further particulars should contact the reg istrar, R. R. Chapman.