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THE HILLTOP. MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS HILL. N. C.
May 22. May 22. 19
Four Years
In Retrospect
We have seen many changes in the four years
we have been here while our college has gone
through the transition from a junior college to a
senior college. Most of these changes have been
academic. We commend the administration and
faculty for the changes, for they are necessary in
order to make our name as an established insti
tution. We urge a continuation of this academic
growth.
The academic life of a student, however, is not
his only life. There is also a social life which
has not been developed in our past few years.
We feel this has been the biggest shortcoming.
As students we hove been taught the value of
constructive criticism. We hope the administra
tion will take this as such.
First, dating rules for underclassmen should be
more liberal, for these are young ladies and
young men and not mere girls and boys. They
ore old enough to know when to study and how
to study. Those who do not should weeded
out anyway.
In the lost four years we hove had relatively
few entertainment groups who hove appealed
to a majority of the student body. We realize a
limited amount is budgeted each year for en
tertainment, but we feel this amount could be
apportioned more suitably. The students should
hove more voice in the selection of the entertoin-
mnt.
One solution to the social needs could be ful
filled through a more adequate athletic program.
We urge the student body os well os the admin
istration to give a more whole-hearted support
to athletics. This is a good way to develop spirit,
enthusiasm and unity in our college family.
As Kenneth Galbraith, professor of economics
at Harvard University, recently stated in Parade
Magazine. "Students that do not cause a prob
lem for on administration ore not worth educating
anyway." We do not urge students to cause
problems, but to stand up and be heard.
’ —C. B. Coleman
Ah, Springtime I
t
Spring happens to most of the world at one
time or another, but it seems to come more
tangibly to the university campus than to any
other spot on the globe. Those of us who are
older, but incurably romantic, insist that age
alone is not the reason. Perhaps spring is to
the winter-weary college mind what adrenlin is
to the inert muscle. And it must be admitted
that, on campus, even the blindest must stumble
into, through or over springtime in the shape
of a flower, a tree, a mutually absorbed couple
standing in the middle of a sidewalk ....
Yes, spring has come to the Quadrangle! It
has been coming to this particular spot, in this
particular arrangement of trees, buildings, bells
and monuments for years .... But its coming
should be proclaimed each year about this time
as seniors of the university prepare to leave
the ivied walls and as freshmen begin to re
alize that the winter of first-year college did
finally end with the fresh, green, grand flourish
of spring.
—Katy Stokes
BAYLOR LINE
Published by the Students of Mars Hill College
^he Hilltop
Box 486-T, Mors HilL N. C.
Second-class postage paid
at Mars Hill, N. C. Pub-
times during the
college year.
PRESS
Volume XXXIX May 22. 1965 No. 15
STAFF
Editor-in-Chief Chris Pappas
News Editor Cecelia Butler
Advertising Manager Bill Fowler
Sports Editor Rocky Transou
Assistant Sports Editor Jim Dyer
Feature Editor Bessie Cline
Circulation Manager Ricke Cothran
Typists Nellie Jolley, Ron Whitworth
SGA Reporter Rita Propst
Religion Reporter Eric Blackwell
Reporters Eugene Richardson,
Martha Penley, Joy Comer,
Wanda Brown
Faculty Advisor Walter Smith
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Scratchpad Scribblings...
Sophomore Jimmy Wilson of
Garner has a special look of pride
about him these days. His best
girl recently won the “Miss Gar
ner” title.
Norman Garrison has been ad
mitted to the Graduate School at
Wake Forest College and award
ed an assistantship.
Roberta Gunnett is accept
ed as a medical student at Hahne
mann Medical College in Phila
delphia.
Several friends of Laurel Editor
Allen Hayes entertained him at
a bachelor’s supper at Buck’s Red
Carpet Room last Friday night.
Among those reminding Allen that
his “days are numbered” were
Glenn Ragsdale, Jim Wilson,
Douglas Justice and Jerry Ellege.
New president of the Science
Honor Club is Mrs. Judy Wood
ard Halyburton. Others elected
to serve with her during the 1965-
66 fall term are Sarah Lee Bird,
vice president; Anita Walker, sec
retary; Kenneth Hale, treasurer.
Two Mars Hill graduates have
been admitted to med school in
South Carolina, Bob Clyde of Fur
man and Philip Stevenson of USC.
Phil has just been elected to Phi
Beta Kappa.
We understand the South Car
olina sea coast was blessed with
a mob of Mars Hill students on
the recent Mother’s Day weekend.
The recent meeting of the North
Carolina Academy of Science in
Chapel Hill heard a report on
“Some Fishes from the Lake Dis
trict of England” by Mars Hill’s
Dr. L. M. Outten.
Bowman Gray School of Medi
cine in Winston-Salem has select
ed Ernie Jones to be a research
technician in its biochemistry lab.
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.
Don Letzring in the birth of a son
earlier this week. Don is a rising
senior ministerial student, and un
til recently Mrs. Letzring was em
ployed in the office of buildings
and grounds.
The National Science Founda
tion has announced the award of
a grant to the college to assist
in the purchase of scientific equip
ment for the biology labs and ref
erence materials for the library.
Dr. Blackwell had a new ex
perience on May 13 as he tossed
The recent class elections
proved once again that one vote
can swing an election. Carroll
Reed defeated Norman Eller 139-
138 in a hot run-off for president
of next year’s sophomore class.
It seems Jerry Stroupe has got
ten the idea his Plymouth is an
jeep. The other day during a
mountain-climbing outing behind
boys’ hill, the ole bus couldn’t
quite make it up that second slope
and slid off to one side. After an
hour of vain efforts by him and
his roommate to get the car back
to civilization, a walk back to cam
pus to get more recruits was re
quired. Among the good Samari
tan were Bill Fowler, Charlie Hof—
fler, Randy Henry and James
Kiser. Another hour and a half
and the episode came to a happy
ending with the retrievement of
the car.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lance,
who are retiring this year, were
honored at Horne’s Restaurant in
Asheville recently with a smorgs-
board by the members of one of
Mr. Lance’s math classes. Last
Sunday Mr. Lance’s Sunday
School class awarded him with a
gold plaque in appreciation of his
devotion to the class.
At the last ministerial confer
ence meeting of the year, new of
ficers for 1965-66 were elected.
Serving as president will be
Charles DeWeese. Glenn Daven
port is the vice-president, while
Bob Mills is the new secretary.
The conference, following tradi
tion, made Fred Steen, this past
year’s president, janitor for next
year. Jimmy Fox was elected re
porter to finish out the slate of
officers.
The Young Democrats Club
elected officers Monday night,
choosing Ben Floyd as president
for the coming year.
Others include Jim Whetstone,
membership vice president; Diane
Freeman, program vice president;
Martha Mills, secretary; George
Bridges, treasurer; Betty Staton,
reporter.
Publications Offers
Great Opportunil
Mars Hill
as she
out the first ball at the Mars Hill-
Emory & Henry baseball game.
His presence must have inspired
the Lions as they outslugged the
Wasps 12-11 in the season’s finale.
This year for me has been one of mixed
tions regarding the students of this college,
til second semester, when 1 was named edits
the Laurel, I believed most Mars Hill stud
to possess some strength of character and d«
mination. As a whole, 1 still honestly beli
this and look to my classmates as compe
and dependable people; however, after hecfl '.A
over and over again the gripes of students  |i
cerning certain aspects of this college and
people who would almost die for its purp
I find it hard to believe that those who
are in earnest.
The major gripe seems to concern there
ing nothing to do while one is a student h
This is the fartherest thing from the truth of
the complaints. Perhaps there aren't any h
tions which suit everyone and maybe there
certain social drawbacks, but there ore time,
of opportunity for students to get involve^!
the functions of the college.
The main ones I am talking about are
student publications, the Laurel and the Hillf
Since I became editor of the Laurel, I hove
that I don't have enough time to even
about what to do with myself. Along with
staff I hove worked and seen others wod
try to reach a goal that, at times, seemed
possible; but through diligent effort and a
ing to see the end result of a completed boot
one that is student directed and student P'
lished — a noble task has been achieved-
I hove also seen the HiUtop staff put in
hours of work and exert a great deal of d
in putting out a fine paper. At times stud^
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who are not involved do not realize just h **116 didn’t
much work actually goes into these publiccth^ ^ts if she
As a result, their efforts to comment hove asked
turned out to be harsh criticism of the P®^-,® dentist,
who have put their entire selves into the
cation.
I was fortunate to be editor of the annual
year, and I have considered it a great ho’’'
Even though at times I felt like throwing up*
hands and quitting, I con truly soy I enPt
every minute of it and would not hove trd'
this semester for any others I have experieP‘Hi
at Mors Hill.
If you would like to work and, at the
time, hove fun, join one of the student puh*‘‘
tion staffs and get ready for a world of opP
tunity along with a world of rewarding Ictb®'^'
—Allen Hcryes
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"The senior class along with the 1965 *'-U;
staff, proudly dedicates the 1965 Laurel to !
Virginia Hart." These words rang out i j^j;
day morning during the chapel hour in
Coach Hart was honored with what is pfO®^ '
the highest award a faculty member con r®^
from the students of Mars Hill College. ^
Miss Hart, on energetic woman nearly
accompanied by her dog, "Goofy,'’ has d® .
stroted her allegiance to Mors Hill by her u
ceasing devotion to all campus activities
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bobby sox and termis pump-clad honoree
forward for the award. j
All year long when there has been a n®^|
something to be done she has been there i® j
her assistance. "We need a bus f®^ ^
gome . . ." Coach Hart sow to it that th®r® »: t
one. "When ore we selecting the home®'?'! t
court? ..." She conducted the election ’ , 1
excellent manner. "We wont a square dan®®,'()'
Again it was Coach Hart who planned
tuoted the event. There were skating
banquets, pep rallies and cheerleaders
All of these would hove been virtually imp®^
without her full support. jj
Miss Hart is the picture of true devoti®^ ^
group of students who seem to call on
lessly. She is more than willing to lend a h®
hand to all student affairs. jij.
Her Sunday School class has been per®f''^«’'
the largest in the Mors Hill Baptist Church-
is only one more example of her diligent
for Mors Hill students. ^
The Hilltop staff agrees 100 percent 'V'^’
selection for this year's dedication. We
that no better choice could have been n^®^^
—Chris PapP^
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