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schools: Rein!
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tion from th^ene Stamey was elect-
Liu*i freshman class
Hill debaters ovember 23. Other of-
.me wins. at that time were
Mars Hill n C°oke, vice-president;
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defeated th^^^®*urer. Miss Nancy
om Alabama*’^'^ Richard L.
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rmative team,-“^y> November 20, at
n and Bagw* class nomi-
of topping
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rmative on th, .
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■ she is a member of
le twelve lUiterary Society and is
ted, the M#-
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of wins. The Alabama. She is a
as the natio Clio Literary Society
lebate topic fe in dramatics.
that Congrehrnan class officers are
iwer to reve for the annual class
ipreme Court
vas the only ng his election as presi-
Morth Carolic freshman class, Ron
-t Very happy and hon-
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^raddock, sbat would be beneficial
; Dardon B?^man Class.”
cobson, sect
Stevens, chaj
ijourneys To
COME FcOr Meeting
IwicheS, Recreation Fed-
'“■oiiege Women was
and College cam-
'• November 6. The
T/-> officers from
^ j,^‘nda Barbour, An-
k T? Q T-L’ Connie Linville,
er, Bobbie Dinkins,
D A S Hamilton attended,
ey Coach Hart.
North Carolina col-
,^*^^v,^^v^*epresented, including
colleges and five
eges. More than 150
Pd faculty advisors
f colleges were
the afternoon
I P result of
\l I J y phis next year as
jj^Peensboro College
and treasurer;
^.^PPage 4, Col. 1)
;u* Robertson of the
ill
DIES
iti
RMl'
, College Art De-
been invited to
c^Pc-man art exhibit
Is Col-
Pih will be in
’1q pallery from No-
( through December
Iflfc
\X[^ include thirty
ii)ti collages, and
j the nature of the
[ 1:1^ Robertson says,
p ak* "^ork is reflective
toad this summer.”
CThe Hilltop
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
Welcome Back
Alumni
MARS HILL N. C„ SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1959
Number 5
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Left to right: Mel Luther, Doris Yates, Shirley Hdney, and Nelson
Tunstall are a few of the Pilgrims that performed in the Thanks*
l^iving program.
EuthaliaHonorsNonpareil;
Faith” Is Program Theme
“Faith” was the theme of Euthalian Anniversary program presented
by the Euthalian Literary Society in honor of their Nonpareil sisters
Thursday night, November 26.
Many students, friends, and families were there to enjoy the program,
which was based on the voyage of Columbus to the new world in 1492.
The theme was portrayed by the faith the crew had in Columbus
and in God. Ned Slagle played the part of Columbus, and Rhea
Fletcher portrayed the hard
hearted first mate. Jim McKennon
sang a solo of “Asleep in the
Deep” in the second act.
Vollis Summerlin and Gene
Wilson took the negative; Mack
Craddock and Warren Rice took
the affirmative in the debate which
was questioning the ability of
Columbus and the outcome of the
voyage. Ned gave the oration
which ended the third act. The
play ended with a devotional
thought presented by Charles
Stevens, who was the priest on
the voyage.
Shault Coker, Euthalian presi
dent, presented a gift to the Non
pareils. Annette Hall, Nonpareil
president, received it on behalf of
the Nons.
Tommy Cave, Euthalian vice-
president, said of the occasion,
“Thank you very much for com
ing and we sincerely hope that
you enjoyed our anniversary as
much as we enjoyed giving it.”
Home Ec. Bazaar
Offers Gay Items
The Home Economics Qlub
will sponsor a bazaar December
8, 9, 10 from 4:30 until 5:30
in the afternoon. The bazzar will
be held in the Home Economics
Department on the second floor
of the science building.
If necessary the bazaar will
be carried over to December 11,
from 4:30 until 5:30 and to De
cember 12 from 1:00 uptil 2:30.
This will give students ample
time to visit the bazaar and to
make choice selections.
Having trouble selecting Christ
mas gifts? The items for sale at
the bazaar may be able to help
you solve your problem. Among
the items anticipated for sale
are: octopuses made from yarn;
Christmas greeting cards; and in
door plastic clothes lines.
Candidates Chosen
For "Miss Laurel”
The 1959-60 “Miss Laurel”
candidates have been chosen by
the various boys’ dormitories
and cottages. Myers dorm chose
Sally Whitefield, freshman lib
eral arts major, from Lake
Wales, Florida. Sally was Miss
Lake Wales in 1958 and was
runner-up in the Miss Florida
contest.
Sandy Daniels, from Roanoke
Rapids, was chosen by Melrose
dorm. She was Homecoming
Queen, 1958, of her high school.
Sandy is a freshman majoring in
elementary education.
Brown dorm selected Joyce
Lockhart from Greensboro.
Joyce is a freshman, taking the
one-year business course. She
was Miss Guilford County, 1959,
and third runner-up in the Miss
North Carolina contest.
Tricia Butte from Miami,
Florida, is sponsored by the com
bined cottages. Tricia is a lib
eral arts major. Anne Moore,
head majorette, was chosen to
represent Mars Hill homes.
Ann is a sophomore majoring
in secretarial science.
Sams dorm is sponsoring Pat
Robinson, sophomore music
major from Mars Hill. Pat was
a “Miss Laurel” representative
last year. She was freshman
term Clio president.
Spilman dorm chose Joan
^Valker as their representative.
Joan, a sophomore business
major from Swannanoa, was
May Queen at her high school.
Roger Shaw, Laurel editor,
has not announced the judge
of the “Miss Laurel” contest for
this year. The judge is usually
some outstanding figure in pub
lic life. The selection of “Miss
Laurel” is made from photo
graphs.
Nonpareil Holds Reception Tonight;
European Setting Stresses Theme
Tonight the Nonpareil Literary Society will present their annual
reception in honor of their Euthalian brothers in the Science Building
at 8 o’clock. A veil of secrecy surrounds the plans for tonight, but
Nonpareil anniversary vice-president, Jane Wilkinson, gave a hint
about the nature of the theme. “The setting,” she says, “is European.”
The cast of the tragedy tonight is Charles Stevens, Faith Edwards,
and Joanna Powell. Virginia Gibson and Rosa Lynn Gruits are the
===========================^===== writers and directors of the
tragedy.
Sara Leiby wrote the comedy
and will serve as the director of it.
The cast is Glenna Halsey, Dianna
Lester, Carol Southerland, Grace
Piver, Carol McCarthy, and
Barbara Capell.
Special recognition has been
given to Kay Elliott and Jan
Suddreth by the officers of the
society. Kay has been in charge
of props for the Clio and Non
halls. Jan has been recognized
for the many nights of work in
the attic.
Of tonight, Jane says, “I wish
to thank all who have taken part in
helping me to make Reception a
success. Many hours of hard work
and play have gone into this event
with the sincere hope that it will
be a joyous and wonderful oc
casion.”
The entire Science Building
will be decorated in accordance
with the reception theme.
ASaluteTo MHC
Given By WSKY
“A salute to Mars Hill College
was the theme of a program pre
sented over Asheville radio station
WSKY Tuesday morning, No
vember 25, at 10 o’clock. The
program originated in Mars Hill
Baptist Church.
Walter Smith, public relations
director of the college, was mas
ter of ceremonies of the hour
long broadcast. Mr. Smith gave
the names of the trustees of the
college and defined their respon
sibilities for the audience.
Dean Ralph M. Lee defined
the nature of a junior college and
explained the aims of Mars Hill
College in keeping Christian
ideals in a college education.
John A. McLeod told the audi
ence about the erection of the
auditorium and Fine Arts Build
ing. He stressed the importance
of this building as one of the
first steps in preparing MHC to
become a senior institution.
A preview of our Thanksgiving
program, “Lest We Forget,” was
then presented. Mr. Smith ex
plained the history of this pa
geant which was written and
directed by Dr. Ella J. Pierce.
In concluding the broadcast,
Mr. Smith extended a welcome
to the general public to partici
pate in the Thanksgiving services
at Mars Hill Baptist Church on
Thanksgiving morning.
Seek not happiness; bestow it,
and it will come to you.
R. Chapman To Be
On Program, Dec. 3
Robert R. Chapman, MH reg
istrar and immediate past president
of the North Carolina Association
of College Registrars and Admis
sions Officers, will participate on
the program of the Southern As
sociation of College Registrars in
Louisville, Kentucky, on Decem
ber 2. He will describe the organi
zation and activities of the North
Carolina association.
Mr. Chapman is an alumnus of
Mars Hill, holds a degree from
Furman University, and an M.S.
in Business from the University
of N. C.
Integrated Schools Nothing New;
Known In North Carolina Before
Integrated schools in North
Carolina 150 years ago?
Such would apparently seem
the case according to a report Sept.
30 in the Louisville (Ky.)
Courier-Journal based on infor
mation supplied by George Mat
thews of Oak,Grove, Ky, grand
son of a former Madison County
teacher.
Matthews gave the Louisville
newspaper the following story,
which is reprinted in full:
“It may surprise the people of
North Carolina,” he begins, “to
know that their great state had an
integrated school 150 years ago.
According to records handed down
by my family, my grandfather,
George Goforth began teaching
near Marshall in 1809. (He was
was born January 20, 1791.)
“His family must have been
very much opposed to slavery.
Their many rough acres, hidden
in the foothills of the Great
Smokies, became a refuge for es
caped slaves. Whole families of
Negroes fled there. They cleared
the dense forests, grew their own
food, hunted wild hogs in the hills,
and fished in the cool mountain
stream. We read of no trouble
among his pupils.
“In those days, teachers not
only had to build their own
schoolhouses, but had to make their
own textbooks. Many such books
made by my grandfather are still
in good condition. One of his
arithmetics is at the home of one
of my cousins at Laurel Creek, Ky.
It begins with common fractions
and ends at the present high school
level. These books were all made
by hand, using a goose feather
pen. They are bound with cloth
woven on a handloom in his home.
(Cent, on Page 4, Col. 4)