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May 21, 19G8 THE HILLTOP, MARS HILL COLLEGE. MARS HILL, N. C. Page Three 1 (ts -andy Coles Lands Faying liMs'^dSliosition in Summer Stock ientious (b'Wy Coles, song and dance give awal* former in tonight’s spring has wedged a foothold Jlepublican ‘ >lie world of professional en- votion to ’diriment. She has signed a e will recei' tract to appear in summer ph of Bar* 4 productions of “Sound of beginning in June. milar awa** job is with the Music Fairs, he feels tl>' theater group operated by e. ■ Partnership of Guber-Ford- mpus Awa* Academy Award winning ker. Shirley Jones will play has been tl^'lead role made famous in the version by Julie Andrews, rd sponsor*^ ^ndy will play the part of it of Chap® ^ of the nuns in the heart- Dean Lya® '''Ping musical. Whether it will )ody for th® speaking part or not will be ch this hoP" ^^■'rnined when rehearsals be- '.^Pne 7 at the Westbury Music iation sih® J on Long Island, serving is a speaking role. Mars Wness Club relation kets has »^tonors Four Clarence ’arlor. j rsented to e, by una® \ee members of the Business been won i*' ''or Club shared the spotlight sssion “soiPyOtly with retiring president ^oyt Blackwell during the lalism ^ annual reunion of former E. Youn9/^ioers of the club, lays supef’V^okie Mitchell, graduating aracter, ain this yef was named recipient of ^Psiness Club Alumni Associ- medal. 'hion Eugene Thomas, an- able hosp*''' ? senior, was named winner ry. ,,jy ® Wall Street Journal Award, ig Moss ij!'' annually to an outstanding trophy a*'® in finance and related i “Crack'S^' '"o BCAA’s annual scholarship ^Warded to Thomas H. a junior for 1966-67. ward is b«" — on caifP' , ^as eulogized. iT^Wear” was used as a theme. '4 ;e Certified' ]\{i* Year vard has P" Radio statif^ impus i Was presented a hat as a jf^'Pent gift. .(In'®' Barbara Brown, secretary le year ille train mpbell- Hill-West® winning r — Cara* • Award ^ 2 Departif ng stud®** Jarence . . Mike ^ SUE J irth, Ferry Bradley. ^ ^Whardsoa^j^ innie ,'b; reunion was highlighted 'anquet at which Dr. Black- “The Hat ® registrar, was elected sec- of the BCAA for 1966-67. 0. V. HOWELL & Co. Authorized RCA VICTOR Dealer ^^lid State Stereos Clock Radios Televisions All latest rca albums and records Guaranteed Radio, TV, and Watch Repair i^Qin Street 689-3705 Mars Hill CONGRATULATIONS THE GRADUATES TO MARS HILL 5 & 10 Mars hill soda shoppe and CAMPUS CORNER S, Regtilor Meals Open 7 A.M. - 11 P.M. Congratulations, 1966 Graduates! 'hndries Short Orders Phones 689-6353 or 689-4396 Hill’s newest gift to the enter tainment field will receive $115 per week. If not, she will draw a minimum of $105 per week. Candy’s plunge into profession al theater is partly the result of her acquaintance with Earl Bag- aley, the dance instructor who worked with the cast of “Little Mary Sunshine” last year and with the cast of tonight’s produc tion, “Ernest in Love.” Bagaley recommended her to a former pupil of his who is re- spdnsible for casting for the Mus ic Fairs productions. Candy flew to New York City Apr. 26 for audition and claimed the last spot still open in the cast. “I’m going to use this summer as an evaluation period,” she ex plains. “First of all I’m going to find out whether or not I think I would be happy in professional theatrical work. Also, I’m going to get as much professional judg ment as possible on myself and my own ability. If the profes sionals with whom I come in con tact think that I have talent for this sort of thing, then I’m going to plunge in and try to succeed in this field.” ■ Dr. Blackwell opens a small gift with which he was presented at the faculty meeting last Friday (May 13). Looking on are three others who are retiring also: (1. to r.) Mrs. Ruby Sparks, Miss Eva Brewer and Mrs. Evelyn McLeod. Retirement A Thing To Laugh At Or Cry Over, Says Mother Sparks t *■ *■ H- >*• * t >i- In addition to Dr. Hoyt Black- well, whose impending retire ment has been well noted, three other long-term members of the college faculty and staff are re tiring. They are Miss Eva Brewer, who has served as college nurse since 1940; Mrs. Evelyn McLeod, English teacher who first joined the faculty in 1924 and who has taught continuously since 1934; and Mrs. Ruby Sparks, dormitory hostess since 1943. Miss Brewer, who will be hon ored as “Alumna of the Year” at the annual alumni banquet next Saturday evening (May 28), has built a new home in Birming ham, Ala., and will retire there. Mrs. McLeod, to whom the 1963 Laurel was dedicated, will, of course, continue to reside in Mars Hill. Her husband will con tinue as head of the English De partment. Mrs. Sparks, a native of Madi son County, is the senior dorm hostess in terms of service. Some of the memories and rec ollections which Mrs. Sparks will take with her as she retires from the college have been recorded here by staff writer Judi Ellis in Mrs. Sparks’ own words. “Times were not always so easy during those first years. I was often discouraged, but I soon dis covered that for what was seem ingly impossible, strength was al ways provided. Many times I looked up at these hills that sur round the campus and recalled: T lift up mine eyes to these hills from whence cometh my help.’ “Perhaps the most trying time was the autumn of 1945, when a serious flu epidemic hit the cam pus. It fell my lot to nurse the boys in the gymnasium. For more than three weeks I worked, sometimes getting a s little as three or four hours of sleep a night. We had much snow and rain, making the path to the in firmary mostly mud and water. I made countless trips from the gym to the infirmary both day and night; consequently, I never had dry feet. I didn’t catch the flu, but when Christmas came, I was so overcome by fatigue that I couldn’t go anywhere. I could not understand it, for I wasn’t used to being tired. Later, I found that this was the forerunner of a serious attack of arthritis. “During the war many good paying positions were open to women. Often people asked me why I remained here when I could be making more money elsewhere. I suppose there were really two reasons why I chose to remain at Mars Hill: The first was the love and respect of the students and the second was my first experience with a young man in trouble. “He lived in Landers Cottage. One night he had brought in a little wine to ‘have fun with the boys,’ he said. However, he was reported for drinking. At that time drinking was seldom heard of and was an offense sure to bring expulsion. He was brought before the executive committee and was asked to leave school. “I was heartbroken. I believed in the boy and felt that he should have another chance. That night at prayer meeting I talked with President Blackwell. He said that he would see if he could help. The next morning he got up at 4 o’clock and drove as near to the boy’s home as he could get, walk ing afodt the rest of the way. He talked with the parents of the young man. They came and had a conference with the executive committee and the boy was per mitted to remain in school. Summer School May Reach 300 Summer school applicants al ready number 265 was the an nouncement of Dean R. M. Lee earlier this week. He urges all persons interested in summer school to come to his office and register immediately. Individual needs may be met more easily this way. There will be 55 courses def initely offered. Others may be offered if there is a demand for them, he said. Actual registration will begin June 6 at 8:30 a.m. and continue to 1:00 p.m. Classes begin the next day at 7:30 a.m. Brown and Melrose Dormitor ies will be used to accommodate men, and Fox will provide hous ing for women. “The thing that meant most to me was the fact that the presi dent of the college could be so dedicated to youth. In the pres ence of such an inspiring person, how could I think of leaving? I could not give up having a part in the great cause of the youth. “And so I stayed as mother to the boys at Mars Hill. These 23 years have been filled with many mountain - top experiences, joys and sorrows. There is never a dull moment working with boys. If there isn’t something to laugh about, there is something to cry about.” With a smile and a little gleam in her eye. Mother Sparks began to tell of her own family and the plans she had for the future. “I will visit with my children a while, and then perhaps I will travel a little. I am not sure. When I look into the crystal ball of the future, I see that there are not many years left, but I don’t see only dull ones. I suppose that no matter what I do, I can still say, ‘If there isn’t something to laugh about, there is something to cry about.’ ” When asked to tell some of the greatest rewards Mother Sparks had received during the years, she thought for a moment and then said: “I guess the letters I get from my former boys mean most to me. I get them quite often, but perhaps the ones that stand out in my mind most of all are one from Dr. Robert ’Seymour, my former pastor, and from the fath er of Professor John Hough. And then there was the statement from Dr. Moore, the former pres ident of the college, when he said to the young men, ‘This lady’s word counts here.’ And there was the statement from President Blackwell at the time I turned 65 and had mentioned retirement, ‘You are much too valuable to let go.’ I suppose that these things are closest to my heart. They are gems I treasure.” We are happy to have been of service to you the past year. GOOD LUGK GRADUATES! Mars Hill Pharmacy
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