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Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
Welcome,
New Students!
MARS HILL, N. C„ SATURDAY. JANUARY 14. 1961
Number 7
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weled treasure dllingham was chos-
fect of being uiof the Dramateers
le second floor anieeting on Monday
ays. 9. Other officers
-p. „ , 'eriel Forbus, vice-
1 ‘y Morrison, secre-
1 m the Bible ro(;^„ Franks, treas-
eshments were
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the smous 1, Cahill; John Mor-
The stoi,r Bowditch Haw-
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iring the attack
.'■eh of the play is the
) the idea that )^er of a guilt com-
we and would i^ugh it has no logi-
he cast was made^he setting is the
ells, the mother,f university law
r son; Eleanor present time. The
ughter; Curtis Hs divided into four
irse; Elizabeth 1
arty Etchison, tl a member of the
2 asylum. le English Depart-
The comedy grs to enter the play
hips Ahoy”. T: competition spon-
itered around ane North Carolina
d won a trip Ksociation, in the di-
r “Tater Pie.” 's by individual au-
riences were v0
le old lady waackstock Robinson,
ckey Dowell. ars Hill, now a dra-
if Lee Strasberg in
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other events of the
e e t i n g S .kkstock spent two
."ing questions con-
;e of drama teachers
advantages of col-
TT A 1T D [ chances of getting
1 U J\ ^k, necessary quali-
erament, and phy-
:ial problems, and
which a would-be
onsider.
i of his discussion,
monstration of the
krasberg method of
ing. This consist-
cise in which Black-
le use of sensory
■resented an inani-
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Awards
Crisp, Bell
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■risp and Brenda
recipients of prizes
'£ in first and sec-
[erman respectively,
are books in Ger-
by the instructor,
le Farkas, through
ion of the German
Washington.
LnpiP, a first year stu-
ot^d Das Buck Deut-
und Rufe, a collec-
mus speeches from
Martin Luther to
vl Brenda, a second
^ was given a biog-
teodore Heuss, pres-
'st Germany,
mlate also supplied
booklets printed in
lARlVI generously illustrat
nformation on geo-
lomic, and social as-
in Germany.
Pictured above is the 1961 May Court. Left to right is Joyce
Lockhart, Queen; Ron Stamey, King; Zella Moore, Faith Edwards,
Maid of Honor, Mary Thore, Cyndy Cochran, Sandy Daniel, Roaslyn
Creel, Thora Bell Worley, Joyce Pinto, Suzie Merrimon, Maude
Wells and Eleanor Moore.
January meetings of Honor Clubs, on Monday and Tuesday,
the 9th and 10th, featured a wide variety of programs.
“Camelot”, a current Broadway musical based on Arthurian ma
terial, was the center of the Scriblerus program. Judy Elam read
the continuity, while Gentry Crisp played recordings of music from
the show. Other aspects of the Arthurian legend were presented by
Tim Jernigan as King Arthur, Eric Blackwell, as a page, and Rich-
ard Dillingham as reader. Gene McCreary gave the introduction.
Members of the Spanish Club,
Nanney To Lead
Home Ec. Club
At a recent meeting of the
Home Economics Club, Martha
Nanney was elected president.
Martha, a native of Henderson
ville, is a member of the Spanish
Honor Club, treasurer of the
Home Economics Club this se
mester, and she is active in Sun
day School and Training Union.
Thora Belle Worley from
Marshall was elected vice-presi
dent. The other officers are as
follows: secretary, Katherine
Powell from Mt. Holly; treas
urer, Barbara Erwin from
Greenville, S. C.; chaplain, Mary
Helen Burch from Chapel Hill;
reporters, Anne Graham from
Asheville, and Linda Hendren
from Hiddenite. The officers
will be installed at the next
meeting.
On January 9, the two sections
of the Home Economics cloth
ing classes gave a fashion show.
There was a minimum of 56
models, and the narators were
the following girls; Katherine
Powell and Mary Helen Burch
for the Monday, Wednesday and
Friday section; and Alice Rob
bins and Judy Poyner in the Sat
urday section. This fashion
show consisted of clothes made
by the girls taking Home Eco
nomics 11.
Projects underway for the sec
ond semester are the following:
chapel program on February 6-
7, study of the cultures of other
lands, new ideas in recruitment,
study of catering for special
events, and a contest for the
Crisco Award (a bronze statue)
for the most outstanding Home
Economic’s student.
meeting at the home of Mrs.
Fish, viewed a film “The Golden
Age of Spain”, based on art and
literature during the time of
Cervantes. French Club dis
cussed architecture, using as illu
strations the famous chateaux of
France, particularly those of
Blois and Chenonceau. The
meeting was at the home of Mrs.
Nona Roberts.
Science Club met in Edna
Moore Parlor. The program
consisted of two parts. Mr. Wood
asked students questions on a
miscellaneous scientific subject;
afterward the club members di
vided into two groups for a con
test.
A movie “You Decide” was
viewed by Business Club mem
bers. All business students were
invited to the meeting. Logothia
members, meeting at the home
of M. H. Kendall discussed the
topic “Origin of the Bible.”
Orpheon members meeting
with Mr. John Sumrall, heard
him give the history of the re
corder. Mr. Sumrall, Mr. Cole
and Mrs. Robertson performed
as a recorder trio. IRC based
its program on the situation in
Cuba. Speaking were Lee Dan
iels, Jerry Knotts, and David
Youngman.
Dean Lee Announces
Registration Schedule
According to information re
leased by the Dean’s office, sec
ond semester registration will
proceed as follows: On Monday,
January 23, freshmen will meet
with their advisers at 8:00
o’clock. Each student will be
scheduled to report in the gym
nasium at a definite hour be-
(Cont. on p. 4, col. 2)
Student Body Picks Lockhart, Stamey
To Reign Over 1961 MHC May Court
Joyce Lockhart and Ron Stamey have been chosen by the student
body of Mars Hill College to reign over the 1961 May Court,
Joyce, a sophomore from Greensboro, has held various beauty
titles in the past including Homeoming Queen and representative
to the Laurel beauty section. Joyce is also active in BSU work
and Clio Literary Society.
The Maid of Honor will be Faith Edwards from Leicester. Faith
served as secretary of her freshman class, and is on the BSU Council.
Faith is a member of Nonpareil and has served as second vice-pres
ident.
Baptist
To Sponsor
Student Union
Retreat
Honor Club Programs Range From Camelot
And Cervantes to Present Situation In Cuba
The Baptist Student Union is
sponsoring a Spring Retreat on
January 23, 1961, in the BSU
Room of Mars Hill College. The
program will begin at 1:00 p.m.
with a general meeting for the
Executive Council of the BSU.
From 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
each one will be working with
his individual project in prepar
ing for the activities of second
semester. At 5:00 p.m., supper
will be served in the Blue Room
of the Cafeteria. Beginning at
8:00 p.m. there will be a Relig
ious Life Meeting, the speaker
being Mr. M. H. Kendall.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend all the meetings of the
Retreat, except for the Religious
Life Meeting.
The BSU, in attempting to
reach its goals, is hindered in
stewardship. In order to reach
this goal, 60% of the Baptist
students enrolled in college
churches are expected to give
to the church. We hope that
the students will place their
church contributions in enve
lopes provided by the church.
The BSU president, Bobby
Davis, has praised the work of
the individual council members
and is very much pleased with
each one’s faithfulness.
Ron Stamey will escort the
queen. Ron is an engineering
major from High Point. He has
held various offices at MH in
cluding president of his class for
two years, and music director
of the BSU. Ron also served
as secretary of Phi C-I Term.
The freshmen class attendants
are Suzie Merrimon, a liberal
arts major from Fieldale, Va.;
Eleanor Moore, a business stu
dent from Granite Falls; Joyce
Pinto a liberal arts major from
Mt. Rainier, Maryland; Maude
Wells, also a liberal arts major,
from Lexington, Mass.; and
Thora Bell Worley, a Home Ec
onomics major from Marshall.
Sophomore Representatives
Representing the sophomore
class on the court are Cyndy
Cochron, a law major from Dal
ton, Georgia; and Rosalyn Creel,
a liberal arts major from Char
lotte. Rosalyn is presently serv
ing as secretary of her sopho
more class and secretary of the
BSU Council.
Cheerleader Sandy Daniel
from Roanoke Rapids is also a
sophomore representative on the
May Court.
Zella Moore and Mary Thore
are the remaining sophomore
representatives. Zella is from
High Point. She is president of
Stroup Dorm and vice-president
of the WRA. Mary from New
port News, Virginia, is taking
a liberal arts course. She has
served as hostess and secretary
of Nonpareil.
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
January 16-21, 1961
CLASS
EXAMINATION TIME
11:30
MWF
Monday
( 8:00-10:00)
1:30
TT
January
(10:30-12:30)
10:30
MWF
16
( 2:00- 4:00)
11:30
TTS
Tuesday
( 8:00-10:00)
1:30
MWF
January
(10:30-12:30)
10:30
TTS
17
( 2:00- 4:00)
9:00
MWF
Wednesday
( 8:00-10:00)
12:30
TT
January
(10:30-12:30)
8:00
MWF
18
( 2:00- 4:00)
8:00
TTS
Thursday
( 8:00-10:00)
3:30
MWF
January
(10:30-12:30)
9:00
TTS
19
( 2:00- 4:00)
2:30
MWF
Friday
( 8:00-10:00)
12:30
MWF
J anuary
(10:30-12:30)
2:30
TT
20
( 2:00- 4:00)
3:30
Others
TT
Saturday
January 21
( 8:00-10:00)
(10:30-12:30)