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Experience On Journeg
by MARY HORTON
On Feb. 16 a Mars Hillian from
i«nnapolis became part of a diffi-
'^t experience. Johnny Steen was
^nroute on the bus from Mars Hill
'0 Rainville, Ohio, which is approx-
"nately 20 miles from Cleveland.
Johnny was going to Lake Eerie
Lollege,
In West Hamlin. Va., along
tolling countryside compar-
to that of Mars Hill.
“®hnny. the bus driver, an el-
man and a young soldier
their experience.
dt about 1:30 a. m. all three
Passengers were asleep. The soldier
near the front of the bus on the
I'ght side and Johnny, tired from a
rough weeks at college, had re-
^oed on the last seat in the bus.
'^hile the driver stopped at a cafe
'0 buy coffee, two drunk, extremely
oetvous boys about 20 years of age
^''tered the bus. Using a .38 caliber
revolver, one of the boys got the
1” de aisle waiting for the driver.
°P on the soldier who immediate-
''Woke. The other boy crouched
j ^Uwhile Johnny slept. The el-
. ^rly nran awoke, but did not real-
rhe danger and went back to
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head
fP- He did not notice the re-
at the back of the soldier’s
or the other thief kneeling in
the aisle. Just before the driver
arrived Johnny was awakened by a
slap and a revolver pointing at his
temple. In a stupor he did not quite
realize the seriousness of the situa
tion. The hood asked for Johnny’s
billfold. Johnny replied, "I don’t
have one. I’m just a poor college
kid headed for Ohio.” After a sec
ond backhand Johnny relinquished
his billfold, its contents, and a
$120.00 watch, and an i.d. bracelet.
Johtuiy requested his pictures and
the thief returned them.
During the commotion the
driver had returned, been
robbed of his satchel and oth
er possessions, and been forced
to go a mile down the road.
The two thugs then forced the
driver to stop and they made
a hasty exit after telling the
driver to "keep going." He
kept going but stopped at the
nearest telephone. The state
police came and retraced the
activities of the driver and his
passengers, including Mr.
Steen. Johnny has not been
compensated for his financial
loss; however, procedures are
being taken.
News of the event was published
in West 'Virginia papers. It goes
to prove that Mars Hill students
make news wherever they go.
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Exhibits
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g an exhibition of work by six
.j^oibers of the art faculty at East
Q^^'Oessee State College in Johnson
Tennessee.
tin^^ exhibition, which will con-
"hrough March, opens in the
Arts Gallery on Sunday after-
ti Mar. 4, with a public recep-
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Civil G)ar Flame Flickers Again,
Various Relics Relive Famed G)ar
of the artists, who will be present.
’They are Dr. John C. Benz, pro
fessor and chairman of the depart
ment; Eugene Earl Macinnis, Ger
ald G. Edmundson, John M. Steele,
and Margaret Hays, all assistant
professors, and Associate Professor
Ruth E. Harris.
In addition to their professional
duties, the artists have had a wide
variety of experience in such com
mercial fields as graphic design,
ceramic work, book layout, letter
ing, and illustration, and fashion
display.
by HAROLD KEOWN
One hundred years ago ovu na
tion engaged itself in Civil War.
Today, we Americans are bringing
into focus this period of American
history, in an attempt to distinguish
its significance, its benefits, and its
after-effects. In a sense, we are
making a study of some of the basic
principles of life which were por
trayed upon the American stage . . .
in a drama written by the American
people . . . and entitled "The Amer
ican Civil War.” Actually there is
much to be gained through a study
of our past; for not only is it very
interesting, but also educational.
The Civil War and its influ
ence is widespread throughout
America. From the sparkling
lights, and the radiated mar
quees of a metropolitan area
busy in its portrayal of life;
to the hush and quiet of a
small country village, there
still remains the memory of
the War Between the States.
On our college campus one
can still find the traces of the
past, and the opinions of the
present concerning the Civil
War.
Mr. Crisp of the history depart
ment had this to say concerning the
Civil War: "I believe that the Civil
War strengthened our nation. It
settled once and for all the issue
of states rights and proved that our
nation was a union of inseparable
states. Although many people con
sider the issue of slavery as the
cause of the war, yet I would have
to consider states rights the major
cause, and slavery a secondary
cause.” When asked his opinion on
the Civil War Centennial, he re
plied, "I think it is good, as long
as we observe it in the proper spir
it.” Another of the history teachers,
Mr. Knisley, approached the issue
on this basis: "'The Civil War es
tablished the idea of any conflict
between local and national powers
as being in the hands of the na
tional power. It most definitely
proved that the local government
has only as much power as given
by the national government. As for
its effects, I would say that the
Civil War tended to kill the power
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of the local government, and prove
that no state is able to defy the
national government.” As for the
value of the Civil War Centennial,
Mr. Knisley had this to say, "I
think that it is an excellent idea
. . . you see it’s a good way to sell
a lot of history books.”
Mr. Kendall of the Bible de
partment considered the issue
in a different perspective. It
was his contention that, "All
wars can be avoided if the
two conflicting sides would
try to understand each others
position, and come to an agree
ment. I believe that there
should be a conference of the
conflicting sides; and that the
consideration of both sides
should not be WHO is right,
but WHAT is right." Con
cerning the Civil War, Mr.
Kendall had this to say, “Slav
ery is basically evil, and
should have been eliminated
but not through war.”
Not only does an interest in the
Civil War lie within the admin
istration, but also within the stu
dent body. Tim 'Viar, a sopho
more, has been interested in the
Civil War since he was 12 years of
age. "The Civil War,” he claimed,
"is my hobby.” When asked the
reason why, he retorted, "For the
simple reason that four of my great
grandfathers, and one of my great-
great-grandfathers fought in that
war.” On the southern or northern
side.-* "The southern, of course!”
Tim possesses quite a collection
of Civil War relics, which include
a Confederate uniform which is ^l
years old, a coUection of bullets,
shells, bonds, money, a I860 issue
of a Navy Colt .45, several muskets,
and a captain’s uniform coat. It
was very easy to see that even
though defeated, here was a south
erner who was proud of his an
cestor’s and the Old South.
Edward Yancey is another
Civil War enthusiast. It was
his good fortune to discover,
in the attic of a distant cous
in's home, a collection of let
ters and Confederate money.
V/ith his permission we are
reprinting some excerpts from
his letters.
Bowling Green, Ky.
Jan 12, 1862
"We passed several handsome
little vihages during the day, among
them were Greenville in Green
County, and Morristown. We also
crossed another burnt bridge across
a creek a few miles this side of
Greenville, but it had been rebuilt.
We crossed the Holston River twice
a few miles the other side of Knox
ville, and I saw the gentleman who
was guarding one of. the bridges
when the unionists attempted to
burn it. He said that there were 18
of the scoundrels engaged in the
act, and he whipped the whole
crew. He killed one and wounded
another badly and the rest fled, and
he succeeded in saving the bridge.
But poor fellow; he received sev
eral severe wounds and must have
come near losing his life; his left
hand was cut off at the wrist, and
some of his right fingers were cut
off, and he had a large scar on his
right wrist and was shot in the
thigh, and in one arm, and also in
the back. I saw the gallows near
Knoxville where some of the bridge
burners were hung.”
Camp Robinson near Abingdon,
Va., Dec. 22, 1861:
"It clouded up last night, and
this morning set in raining with a
keen wind from the N. East. I
think it is too cold to rain much,
and wouldn’t be surprised when we
get up in the morning to find a
deep snow on the ground. I think
this is fine country. I have seen
some of the richest land up here
1 ever saw though it is very hilly.
The people raise every thing to eat
in abundance and I think they live
an easy life for they don’t seem to
have any thing to do at this season
of the year.”
Yes. there was a war. a civil
war; a battle fought within
the boundaries of peace. Was
it a step forward? Was there
no other alternative except to
fight, to kill and to destroy?
In the words of a mother whose
son had died on the battlefield, we
can faintly hear her voice as in a
rasping whisper she says,
"He has fallen, he has fallen
The chivalrous and brave.
The young and ardent soldier
Is dreaming in his grave.”
How To Pass
In Stgle - Hal
(ACP) — Gleaned from "our
country’s magazines for young
women” are the six most frequent
ly-appearing helpful hints for pass
ing an exam successfully.
"The Fournier News, Chestnut
Hill College, warns: "If followed
carefully, they will lead to a truly
successful nervous breakdown.”
Here are the hints with the paper’s
comments:
1. "Get a good night’s sleep.”
Now, you could not even begin to
explain the absurdities contained in
this cheerful suggestion. Its creator
is completely out of contact with
reality.
2. "Eat a hearty breakfast.” A
reasonable demand, you say to your
self — until you have concocted it.
To make matters worse, if matters
can get much worse, there is
usually an enormous picture in liv
ing color of the aforementioned
breakfast. Invariably it will contain
several straggly-bundles of parsely,
a soft-boiled egg, a blob of straw
berry jam, a gallon of juice, and
an ill-smelling, shapeless, multi col
ored object titled "Early Morning
Surprise.” Definitely the work of
a sadist.
3. "Dress in something cheerful.”
(a) you cannot .see clearly enough
to know what you are putting on,
(b) you do not own anything de
cent, let alone cheerful, (c) the
very thought of "something cheer
ful” sickens you, (d) you know
what your friends would do to you
if you showed up in that exam
room at 9 a. m. with something
"cheerful” on.
4. "Bring freshly sharpened pen
cils.” Apparently the mere sight of
a pointy pencil tip will brighten
your spirits and send rays of light
to your gray matter. If you are not
permitted to write in pencil, fresh
ly sharpened pen points are highly
recommended.
5. "Have confidence in yourself.”
Keep saying over and over "I will
do fine.” Just in case this ritual
does not pull you through, you had
better have, in addition to confi
dence, a one-way train ticket, a
supply of notebook paper, several
handkerchiefs, four peanut butter
sandwiches, and a copy of "Catcher
in the Rye.”
6. "Relax.” Ha, ha, ha, ha, etc. .