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Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
MARS HILL, N. C.. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1959
Number 3
Convention To Be In Charlotte;
;A Thousand Expected To Attend
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dent’s mind seventy Mars Hill students expect to attend the
:s are left u^^ annual Convention of the North Carolina Baptist Stu-
for Me this meeting in Charlotte, at the First Baptist Church, Oct.
this type of The theme of the convention will be “Toward Ma-
tr part of out Christ.”
isto is one of'^'^.^or the meeting will include Dr. Samuel Proctor, presi-
1 devote sorti^trginia Union University, who will give the opening
to discussioif* Friday evening, using
Morriso- “The Marks of Im-
>f Pro Chris’’ Dr. William Strick-
;oing to ch(*tttheastern Seminary,
to discuss ;^t the Bible hours; Dr.
where from ^ach, Duke University
ilems, poor School, speaking at a
iihristian scf for college faculty on
th-while toj “The Vocation of the
ind the topi Teacher”; David Alex-
ill be at the^othwide Student De-
ip captains. > Nashville, Tenn.; Dr.
, , Copeland, and John
dylette pr^y ^
ited that hi]pp.„
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) have variel
and that tl
ition to scheduled ad-
Davis Accepts Call
As New Minister
The pulpit committee recent
ly extended a call to the Rev
erend Charles Davis to under
take the ministry of the Mars
Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Davis
is succeeding Dr. Robert Sey
mour, who was called to the
Brinkley Memorial Baptist
Church in Chapel Hill, last
April.
Mr. Davis has served as pas
sions duringjiiQ^^l^j pg tgr of the Pulaski Baptist
lining kinioiif£gj.gj^|. ggp^gg groups Church in Pulaski, Va., for the
^s®^rted; ■ fpg convention. On past four and one half years,
lining Unioievening East Carolina - - . . -
11^ P ^SU will present a dra-
are really oij Tb.n.^ c.if”
„ Thine Own Self.’
lion groups p]j question and an
il answer a 2q
:hey must hipj
:us these ma^^ '
Inhering is expected to
fipusand students from
! Band J^rty colleges, univer-
, . professional schools,
ued from Py
Ann Pome']*^ host church, is in
Judy Mesf general arrangements
d, and Bett^.^de plans for housing
Jackman isi^Pality. Dr. Carl E.
i. ristor of the First Bap-
and James A. Ivey
Or education,
fill students, traveling
ne m Fornd car, will leave the
le Reloxotiit 1:00 p. m. on Oct.
and ,, ^ill return Sunday
He is a native of Hawkinsville,
Georgia. Mrs. Davis is from
Candler, N. C.
Mr. Davis did undergraduate
work at Mercer University and
attended Vanderbilt University
for a short time. He received
his B.D. degree from Yale Di
vinity School. He will begin
his pastoral duties on Novem
ber 15.
Mr. Dean Minton, educa
tional director of Mars Hill Bap
tist Church, has served as pastor
for the past few months.
MH Science Profs
To Attend Meeting
Members of the Mars Hill
» i. -(he cielp^atinu whVTp College Science and Math De-
lefreshmen\ig^ b7 D? Sa J partment are going to Meredith
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advisor.
College October 30, for a con
vention of Math and Science
teachers from Baptist Colleges
throughout the state.
At the meeting they will dis
cuss various topics concerning
Math and Science. Among
these will be new teaching
methods, classroom problems,
budgets, new books, amount of
material covered in various
r„ii classes, and any other subjects
iv K which might arise.
-Ptc ^ by faculty Some of the teachers who are
s Handle 3f 10 01 between going from Mars Hill plan to
IG and liran,'m7t"have”TDef attend State’s Homecoming
>ROBLEMS^ their parent These g^^ne Saturday afternoon.
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27, 1959 the Red
°pdmobile will be at
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10:30 - 5:30. The
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g t^al education classes
''°ltmteer helpers
FewelryHa„ personnel.
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SPARTA (AP) — Pohn
Morgan Cheek, 91, a former
president of Mars Hill Col
lege and twice superintendent
of Alleghany County schools,
died Monday night at Alle
ghany Memorial Hospital
here.
Mr. Cheek was president of
Mars Hill College in 1893-94
after his graduation from the
University of North Carolina.
Services were conducted at
2 p. m. Wednesday at the
Reinsturdivant chapel here.
Burial will be at Whitehead,
Alleghany County.
DR. EDWIN F. PERRY
Gardner-Webb Tops
Mars Hill Debaters
The first debate of the sea
son was held at Mars Hill Col
lege October 15 between Mars
Hill and Gardner-Webb, with
Gardner-Webb winning five out
of the eight debates. The topic
for the debate was Resolved:
That Congress should be given
power to reverse decisions of
the Supreme Court.
Those for the affirmative from
MHC were Stanley Jackman,
John Stanton, Edward Bagwell,
and Larry Vaughan. The nega
tive team consisted of June Ann
Franks, Coolidge Porterfield,
John Reagan and Bill Deans.
From Gardner-Webb the af
firmative squad was Joyce Phil-
leck, William Fields and Larry
Hicks. The negative teams con
sisted of Ray Suttles, Denny
Qunner, Lora Lipcomb, and
Margaret England. Extra affir
matives were Robert Oates and
Doris Hartley.
Judges for the event were Mr.
Erancis Dedmond from Gard
ner-Webb. Dr. A. E. Jenkins,
Miss Collie Garner, Mr. Bob
Melvin, Mr. Richaril Hoffman,
Mr. Joe E. Price, and Mr. Gen
try Crisp.
Timekeepers were Mildred
Hyde, Betsy Hendricks, Butch
Allen, Glen Boone, Chris Hardy,
Charles Adams, William Mai
dry, and Bob Hancock.
After two rounds the debaters
had dinner together in the col
lege cafeteria. Dean Ralph M.
Lee spoke to them about his
opinions of the debate topic.
MH Engbsh Faculty
Convene At Meredith
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McLeod,
Dr. A. E. Jenkins, and Mr. Joe
E. Price represented Mars Hill
College at the meeting of teach
ers of English in N. C. Baptist
colleges, convening at Meredith
College, Oct. 16-17.
President Carlyle Campbell of
Meredith spoke at the Friday
evening meeting, and a film on
“Chaucer’s England” was shown.
Saturday’s activities included
a discussion on how to encour
age voluntary writing, led by
P. E. Kennedy of Campbell Col-
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Fall Revival Services Slated To Begin
Monday; Rev. Edwin Perry To Speak
The annual series of fall revival services will be held at the
Mars Hill Baptist Church in Mars Hill beginning Sunday, Oc
tober 25 and continuing through Friday, October 30. Visiting min
ister will be the Reverend Dr. Edwin F. Perry, pastor of Broadway
Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky.
The Rev. Dr. Perry is a native of Wake County, North Carolina
He is a graduate of Wake Forest College and Andover Newton
Theological Seminary. During
the Second World War he was
pastor to the armed forces in
North Carolina under the au
spices of the Baptist State Con
vention. Following the war he
served as pastor of the First
Baptist Church in Rockingham,
N. C. for a period of five years.
He will soon begin his eleventh
year as pastor of the Broadway
Baptist Church in Louisville,
Kentucky.
SCA Sp
Halloween
onsors
Party
Plans for a Halloween party
have been completed by mem
bers of the Men’s and Women’s
Student Councils.
The party will be held on
October 31, and it will begin
by the showing of a movie in
the college auditorium. After
the movie everyone is invited
to the cafeteria for singing,
skits, and cider sippin’. Mem
bers of both councils will be
garbed in the appropriate Hal
loween costume and will serve
the refreshments.
Officers o fthe different dor
mitories are in charge of the
various committees planning
the party. Vice-presidents of
the dorms are in charge of the
entertainment for the evening.
Charlie Porter, president of
the Men’s Council, says, “I hope
that as many as possible will at
tend this party and have a good
time. It will give everyone a
better opportunity to become ac
quainted. Oh, and please leave
the cafeteria walls in approxi
mately the same place you found
them!” '
President of the Woman’s
Council, Rosa Lynn Gruits, de
clares, “We’re really going to
have a good time. If you don’t
believe me, then grab your best
girl, the nearest broomstick, a
black cat, and come on down
and join us!”
Dr. Perry has served as a mem
ber of the Educational Commis
sion of the Southern Baptist
Convention and similar com
missions on a state convention
level in both North Carolina
and Kentucky. He has been a
member of the Christian Life
Commission of the Southern
Baptist Convention and has
served as trustee for several Bap
tist colleges. In 1955 George
town College of Kentucky
awarded him the honorary de
gree of Doctor of Diviinty. Dr.
and Mrs. Perry have four chil
dren — three boys and one girl.
Worship services on Sunday
are at 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p. m.
The morning service will be
broadcast over radio station
WMMH, Marshall. Weekday
services Monday through Fri
day are scheduled for 10:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p. m. with a special
hour of study planned each eve
ning at 6:45 o’clock. A special
invitation has been given by the
church to everyone to attend all
services.
College Students Pay Only
Small Part Of School Cost
Pressure upon legislatures for
extra appropriations to state
colleges and constant solicita
tion of alumni for funds em
phasize the financial needs of
colleges.
Contrary to student opinion
and that of the public in gen
eral, students pay only a part of
their actual college expenses,
even when they do not have
scholarships. That fact is true
everywhere. State institutions
receive thousands of dollars of
public money and private col
leges depend upon endowments,
contributions and other means
of subsidy.
According to Miss Edith
Swann, Mars Hill Bursar, the
students’ payments here fail to
cover the current college expen
ses or the educational and gen
eral expenditures.
Student income pays for 70
percent of the current expenses,
with 7 percent coming from the
Baptist Convention, 2 percent
from the endowment fund, and
15 percent from the college aux
iliary enterprises, such as the
Student Center, and Post Office.
In the educational and gen
eral expenditures, which in
cludes the teachers’ salaries, the
student income pays for only 64
percent.
Students often thoughtlessly
complain about the expense of
attending college without ever
stopping to figure how much
it actually costs them to live at
home. Too, some seem not to
be aware of the fact that col
leges must pay their bills — for
food, fuel, electricity and many
other things.
The money, which comes
from the student’s tuition and
general fees, is due November
2, and Miss Swann urges all
students to observe the payment
deadline.