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April 26. 19! j
Honor Clubs Hold
Last Meetings
The last regular monthly meetings of the Mars Hill College Honor
Clubs were held on the nights of April 14 and 15. The May meeting
will feature buffets and picnics.
The Scriblerus Club program was planned solely by the members
of the club and was based on Horace Greeley’s famed expression, “Go
West, Young Man.” The prelude to Benet’s Western Star was given
by Janice Howell. Marcia Black presented “The Developments of
American Frontier Literature.” .
Carolyn Martin and Pat Morgan
read “Mrs. Ripley’s Trip,” by
Garland. Some sample western
wit was given by Lorettta Dun
can. Ruth Winchester gave in
formation on the life of Bret
Harte, and Eugene Funderburke
read “The Luck of Roaring
Camp.”
The International Relations
Club had as its guest speaker. Dr.
Robert H. Spiro, president of the
Blue Ridge Assembly. His topic
of discussion was “United States
and Russia Today.” Dr. Spiro
received his Ph.D. in history from
the University of Edinburg, Scot
land, in the spring of 1950. He
was professor of history at Mis
sissippi College from 1950-57.
At the meeting of the Orpheon
Club, Carl Perry, Minister of
Music at the First Baptist Church
of Asheville, spoke on the field
of sacred music, after being in
troduced by Marilyn Hughes.
There was a discussion between
the club members and Mr. Perry.
All of the music majors were spe
cial guests of the club.
The German Club meeting con
sisted of the presentation of two
German legends, “Valkyrie,” and
“The Face of the Nibelungs.”
The legend was told first and
then a recording of the Legend
as set to music by Wagner was
played.
The Science Club program was
composed of two movies, “Opera
tion Crossroads,” and “Operation
Man-High.” The first showed an
atomic explosion in mid-aid and
under water. Also the result of
the explosion upon war equipment
was noted. The second movie re
vealed the physical and mental
effects upon a man who spent over
twenty-four hours in a balloon
approximately twenty miles above
the earth.
Logothia Honor Club held its
meeting on April 14, 1958, in
Spilman parlor. The theme of
the program was “The Way, the
Truth, and the Life.” Slides were
shown on the life of Christ. The
narrators were Gloria Little and
Jean Fleming. The script was
written by Elizabeth Moore. A
pantomine was given hy Ophelia
Hildreth and Charles Allard to
“When I Survey the Wondrous
Cross,” while Betty Simmons sang
it.
On display were some articles
that Jews use. Included in the
refreshments were Jewish crack
ers.
The French club met at the
home of Mrs. Nona Roberts. The
program was based on explorations
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tively.
During the business meeting,
certificates showing membership
in the alumni association will be
presented to all members of the
club who are graduating or fin
ishing their work in business at
the close of this semester.
The program for the banquet,
prepared by Miss Mildred Bing
ham will center around the theme
“Horizons.” A prologue to be
presented before each part on the
program will be given by Midge
Martin. “Horizons of the Uni
verse,” “Horizons of the Mind,”
and “Horizons of the Spirit” will
be given by James Bridges, Mar
garet Ann Gidney, and Gerald
Hall.
and discoveries made in Canada
and in the United States. All
members took parts on the pro
gram. “La Petite Poule Rouge”
was presented after the singing of
the “Marseillaise.”
Joe C. Robertson, art professor,
spoke to the members of the Span
ish Club on the topic “Art in
Mexico,” at their meeting in Edna
Moore parlor.
This week-end ten members of
the Dramateers are in Chapel Hill
presenting their entry “Christmas
in the Market Place” in the
thirty-fifth annual Spring Festival
of the Carolina Dramatic Asso
ciation.
The play won a “highest
award” rating in the district com
petition in Charlotte, April 12,
thereby qualifying for the Chapel
Hill event.
Members of the cast and stage
crew making the trip are Jan
Hensley as Old Melchior; Tom
Lawrence, Joey; Martha Caudle,
Columbo; Mary Lawrence,
Maria; Carl Olney, Brun. Bryan
Miller is stage manager; Roger
Woodard, assistant stage manager;
Max Smith, lighting; Victoria
Norris, costume mistress; and
Melba Murphy, prompter. Mrs.
Elizabeth Watson is director.
Rehearsals are being held regu
larly for the May Day perform
ance on May 3; and casting for
the commencement play “The
Skylight” is practically completed.
Howard Bramlette
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Society Day Speaker! «
Chosen By Societies
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BSU Council Attends
.The incoming BSU Executive
Council attended the annual
Spring Leadership Training Con
ference of the Baptist Student
Union of North Carolina held
April 18-20 at the College Park
Baptist Church of Greensboro.
Also attending were Yukie To-
mooka, Cecil Dobson, David
Haynes, Karen Hopkins, Ronald
Kester, and Nina Kirk, members
of the old council.
Contestants are being selected
in hall competition for Society
Day events at commencement.
First and second place prelim
inary’ forensic contest winners at
Nonpareil have been as follows:
Loretta Duncan and Sandra
Rogers, Bible interpretations;
Muriel Ritchie and Martha Col
burn, poetry’ reading; Glenda
Lawrence and Pat Munday,
temperance readings; Barbara
England and Dinorah Bertot,
situation orations; and Joan Pate
and Ruth Winchester, dramatic
readings. The essay contest will
be held in the hall on May 1.
For Clios, winners in the con
tests have been Norah Thomas
and Sally Rigsby, Bible interpre
tation; and Mary Lawrence and
Meg Collier, poetry reading. Win
ners in other groups are Beverly
Gibbs and Dixie Monroe, tem
perance readings; and Lynn
Sowder and Patty Robinette, dra
matic reading. Their essay con
test is scheduled to be held Apr
25 ICJ..
Winners for Philomathian
ciety are Ralph Cauthen aij
Ronnie Harris, Bible interpret!
tion; Kenneth Spainhour and Bj
File, poetry reading; Robel
Mann and Robert Montgome?
temperance readings; Leonaa
Wagoner and Bill File, dramatf
readings; and for their debal
team, David E. Price and Jj
Green.
April Love”
Scores Hit
Approximately 400 colleges and
university students were in at
tendance at the two-day confer
ence which had as its theme, “He
Leadeth Me.” The main points
of the theme were developed by
Dr. J. H. Phillips, Associate Pro
fessor of Religion, Duke Univer
sity; and Dr. Eric Rust, Professor
of Christian Apologetics, South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Louisville, Kentucky.
Dr. Robert Seymour, pastor of
the Mars Hill Baptist Church,
brought a series of worship medi
tations at the beginning of the
sessions. Another special guest was
Mr. Howard Bramlette, Depart
ment of Student Work, Baptist
Sunday School Board, Nashville,
Tennessee.
“April Love” was the theme of
the spring formal held April 19
in the college cafeteria. The theme
was carried out in the decorations
which consisted of pink and gold
streamers and centerpieces.
The program was a series of
musical numbers based upon the
idea of a final production center
ing around “April Love.” As a
finale the cast gave an excellent
rendition of “April Love.”
Dr. Robert Holt offered the
invocation; Jim Langford, presi
dent of the freshman class, wel
comed the guests, and Fick Guin
responded in behalf of the sopho
more class.
James J. Harris, Jr., gave the
address of the evening entitled
“Facing the World Today.”
The skit was under the direction
of Mike Williams. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Corbin are the freshman
class sponsors.
Those selected as winners
Euthalia are Charles Allard a^
Eugene Funderburke, Bible
terpretation; Phil Kelley and
Otis, poetry reading; Georl
Parker and Joe Arnold, dramaa
readings; Eugene Funderburl
and Don Van DeVeer, tempe
ance readings; Dean Coffey a|
Tommy Tillman, situation 05
tions; and Phil Kelley and J
Simpson, declamations. The
thalian debate team will be
lected on May 2.
Winners for the girls in tl
chapel contests with the societa
in direct competition have bel
Nora Thomas, first, Loretta Dui
can, second, in Bible interpret]
tion; Mary Lawrence, first.
Collier, second, in poetry readin
The boys’ winners have be|
Charles Allard, first, Ralph
then, second, in Bible interpret|
tion; and Phil Kelley, first,
Ray Otis, second in poetry readiii
The remaining contests to
held in chapel are the situatij
orations on April 28 and 29,
the temperance readings,. May]
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