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Page Two THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS HILL, N. C. Fel' 1961 Campus Entertainment Brings Enlightenment Scholastic Achievements Prove To Be Beneficial This is the season when those who have worked faithfully through the fall semester receive recognition in their fields of activity. In the last edition and in this one appear the names of major officers of Sunday School classes and Training Unions. We regret that space does not permit our publishing the complete roster of officers in each organization, but to every single individual go our heartiest congratulations. Athletes and performers in dramatic productions and other public programs receive on-the-spot applause which is itself recognition of their efforts. In addition they qualify for letters and other symbols of achievement. At this time we wish to commend especially those students who by virtue of making the Dean’s List or the Honor Roll qualify for membership in scholastic clubs. Scholarship is not of itself very spectacular and all too often goes almost unnoticed. To the per sons inducted into the nine scholarship honor clubs, we wish to say “Well Donel” Not only is the number of persons attaining the required standing impressive, but the variety of interests rep resented in the nine clubs speaks well for the wide choices offered here. Every freshman has an opportunity to select a course in a field in which, with enough effort, he can excel. As we have re-, peatedly been reminded, with the increasing pressure of larger and larger enrollments, competition stiffens, and scholarship becomes more and more important. To those who did not meet the necessary standards for admission to a club, and more especially to those eligible ones who because of quota regulations did not succeed in gaining admission, we wish to offer a word of encouragement. Clubs will need members next September, after the present sophomores have graduated and left. Study to make yourself eligible at the end of the spring se mester, and do not hesitate to express your interest in club member ship. PLAIN LIVING AND HIGH THINKING Published by the Students of Mars Hill College Q*he Hilltop ^ Second-Class postage paid at Mars Hill, N. C. Published semi-monthly during the college year. Volume XXXV February 25, 1961 Number 10 STAFF EdItor-in-Chief Bobbie Shiplett News Editors Janice Eiland, Johnny Grier Features Glenda Cannon, Johnsie Reynolds Sports Editor Morris Macon Assistant Sports Editor Dave Beck Girls Sports Editor Jean Yoder Advertising George Mumford, Steve Robinson Exchange Manager Ken Honeycutt Co-Circulation Managers Lillian Robinson, Ron Carpenter Assistants C. W. Moss, Cathryn Crocker Reporters Pauline Gibson, Sherry Green, Garnett Jones Typists Judy Stewart, Faye Milstead, Joyce Craft, Joyce Hinson, Linda Melton Advisor Collie Gamer CONTRIBUTORS: Garnette Jones, Janice Eiland, John Grier, Mike Randleman, Ann Brookshire, Cindy Perkins, Marlene Howard, Pauline Gibson. Focus Week Oresteian Trilogy Retells Story of q'] Still Lingers Tragedy Written by Aeschylus in How many of us complain that there is not anything to do around Mars Hill on the week-end? True there is not as much to do here as there is at the larger colleges and universities, but even those institutions have slow week ends once in awhile. However, MH spends large sums of money each year to provide the students with entertainment of various sorts. So far this year there have been a great many movies, but we have had several programs of the more cultural variety. The attendance at the movise was good, but as soon as word got around that an opera company or a puppet show was scheduled for the night, students immediately shunned the evening’s entertainment. Entertainment provided by the college is just as much a part of our college education as attending classes. It is our duty as stu dents to learn about as many different topics as we can. To be a well-rounded person each of us has to develop a liking for things other than movies, rock n’ roll shows and T-V. True one may not be completely enthusiastic about an opera or a symphony, but it can be very enlightening and possibly entertaining if given a chance. In the next three weeks Mars Hill will be privileged to have a noted lecturer, a symphony orchestra, and a Greek tragedy pre sented on campus. Enlighten your mind and take advantage of the opportunities offered by the school to increase your knowledge of the more finer points of society. Technically speaking, Christian Focus Week is over on the Mars Hill campus, but for those who considered their lives in the light of God’s plan, the joint mission of God and man requires that some students on this campus keep the focus of their lives centered on God and His plan. The central purpose of Focus Week seemed to be to emphasize the idea that a Christian life is a continuing process, which in volves every aspect of life; it is a life of active service which fol lows the example of the total giv ing of oneself which Christ set. Variety of Topics Afternoon Seminars The afternoon seminars pre sented the leaders’ and students’ views on the Christian home. Dr. Jesse Chapman’s discussion on the physician’s view of love and mar riage was certainly an outstand ing event in that area. Perhaps as much was accomplished in the personal conferences and the asso ciation of the team with the stu dents as in any other way. The concensus seems to be that this type week, with so many dif ferent activities and leaders, was far more successful, will have a more lasting effect and reached more people than the usual week of revival services does. No pres sure was applied, no decisions were begged for—the team simply presented their views and con victions with no attempt to force them on the students. No single event of Focus Week can be credited with being the most out standing and impressive; rather the combined effects of the entire week’s activities have influenced the student body in an intangible but lasting way. HUMMINGBIRDS You are liquid sheets of wings— Translucent, whirling— That make you Wraith-like bits suspended in mid-air . . . Each but another petal Of the larkspur you are woo ing. —Borrowed The Oresteian Trilogy was first produced in Atb It is thought to be the last work of Aeschylus, the poet, and is generally ranked in the forefront of. In addition to its dramatic value, it is remarkable found theological and moral concepts which inforffll The version used by Players Incorporated is an, modern audiences. The language of this adapt framed in a cadenced modern idiom as dramatic' tain passages have been condensed. The adaptor, presses indebtedness to the translations of Herbert 1 Richard Lattimore. The Hilltop presents a brief aT*] Trilogy. The various types of programs and the multitude of topics dis cussed offered some appeal to al most every student. A noticeable fact was that so many of the dis cussions were entirely secular, and yet they were correlated to a Christian principle and quite rele vant. An example is Dr. Grant’s discussions on prejudice and world crises. One of the favorite semi nars was “Christ in My Social Life,” led by Mr. Seabough. The speakers were just as varied as the programs and dis cussions. Rausey Mason was the picture of the ideal American young man, handsome, humorous intelligent, and also possessed of many outstanding characteristics. Dr. Rhodenhiser was the intel lectual and philosophical team member, but even he was likable to those who knew him. Then there was Mr. Green, who in the words of Dr. Grant, was “North Carolina’s cross between Abraham Lincoln and a detective.” Mr. Ed Seabough was certainly the outstanding comic of the group, and he did an excellent job of co-ordinating the activities. Every team member served a defi nite purpose and filled a par ticular need. The Orestela: a Synopsis The Oresteia was originally a trilogy and is here presented as one play. Before sailing for Troy to lead the Greek forces in battle, Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia to ap pease the gods. His wife, Cly- temnestra, never forgives him and becomes the lover of Aegis- thus while Agememnon is away. Clytemnestra keeps another daughter, Electra, with her but has exiled her son Orestes to Phocis and now plots the mur der of Agememnon. Here the action of the play begins. The Agamemnon Returning from the war, Ag amemnon, accompanied by Cas sandra, his captive maid-lover, is gp'eeted by his wife Clytemen- estra, who deceitfully declares her love for him. She prompts him to enter the palace on a nurple carpet, but Agamemnon hesitates, since this would be an overt act of pride sacrilegious to the gods. However he is soon swayed and does as Clytemnestra bids. But Cassandra recoils at en tering the palace, and in a pro phetic frenzv she predicts the coming murder of Agamemnon and herself. Finally, accepting her fate, she enters the palace. Soon Agamemnon’s death cry is heard and Clytemnestra is re vealed with a bloody ax stand ing over the bodies of her hus band and Cassandra. Aegisthus admits his share in the murder, proclaiming he will be joint ruler with Clytemnestra. The Libation Bearers Several years later Orestes re turn with his friend, Plyades, at Apollo’s command, to avenge his father’s death. Reunited with his sister Electra, the two swear vengeance on their mother for the murder of their father. To his mother, Orestes pretends to be a messenger come from Phocis with news of his own death and with his ashes in an urn. Aegisthus doubts his testi mony, and returning to the pal ace he is slain within by Ores tes. Clytemnestra then begs Or estes for mercy for her own life, but Pvlades reminds him of Apollo’s command, and Orestes lays her by Aegisthus’ side. The Eumenides The Furies continue their pursuit of Orestes, saying the murder of a blood relative is more heinous than the slaying of a husband by a wife. .\t Athens, Orestes comes to trial before the goddess Athene as judge, and is defended by Apol lo. A jury of .\thenian citizens votes a tie and Athena casts the deciding vote for Orestes’ acquit tal. Athene claims a new order of justice now prevails, molli fies the Furies, renaming them the Eumenides, or Kindly Ones, and pledges them a new home and high honors in Athens. — . surge a Llords’Ma-v"' e close c Fascinate.” »ral of th( ang with Daniel Llords^^ig^ ^ . nettes amazed Xturnees bans on Saturda^^ year t ary 18, in the Olhanj hii they performed ' rj, stage of black 'long-ball music complete)), trol of Daniel LL ^ , of the adult pul^oncord, ’ The first half Mason, i mance was highville, sup michael — a beJ can pla) most widely knoVnay be s( nettes. He has pitching seven different 'robably c sies, an opera, a a Paris fashion ..j. Timniv coin ,and a s^jge share c held the audietij’st before intermi%e, also pets must take pjg) The highlights several were a puppet'tJown on : of the opera FOs been ve and the changifboasted p at Buckingham ago, is e: “It is always when the puppc' _ the music all ^^96 time.” Mr. Ll^ell Woo person workingna, this v manipulates tli'nce tourr his hands and 'e Lees-M( with his feet abviding tf music with his^ North G he is not using Ttournamt strings, he sing*tely 85 mi English, but alst- jjj Daniel Llortf*S* will be spendif years in Europe tour. Mr. Lloj/oung L six hundred antf with him and li finished s ;cord. Bn mdings, g( ager. Kays Gal Miss Laui ville )b Work on tl'^:more progressing siT^ to Charles Co,. Kays Gary welf'*l Young ist for the C^fhe tourna has selected fl PO'ntmak year. Those ^as ning were C) ° Faith Edwardsc off Tovce Pinto final ta Love, and ' Winner will **, ^ until the aiin''' Any person I white snail * ’ ®>'ovard like put on tl'iO’ of the annual G-W to Jerry Stanf'f^^^^X’ on the staff- jp’.v.r *"Sat dally interest^ social events I'^ ’ ^ this year. Tl'^"’ be returned.
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