5, 1974 cps VOLUME XLVIII NUMBER 14 MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1974 ins Indian, Complex adept at ilping. as seen a up until ered cases ;he World Lindbergh lantic and over the men even nd back at s an hour, [Stance re- g has been se who are so-called ive reason her clothes ones really le Coppef ley Nudist the other ove to he any people ems to me encourage , personally’ laid before, get a go' lod ed by n All AssO' high' Ope” Commencement Set For May 18 & 19 mars hill — A two-day schedule of traditional events May 18 & 19, has been announced as the college prepares to close out its 118th academic year. The events will begin Saturday morn- *ug. May 18, when the Board of Trustees holds its Spring busi- uess meeting at 10 a.m. Highlights of the weekend will he the annual “Alumni Day” on College Receives $35,000 Mars hill — Mars Hill College President, Dr. Fred B. entley, has announced that ® grant for $35,000 has been ^oeived from the Arthur Vining avis Foundations this week, he grant was made to the col- oge’s capital development fund and will be used to amortize two ^ the school’s newest buildings, ren College Union and the urnwell Building. The Arthur Vining Davis Foun- ations were established in 1952 ,y Mr. Davis and in 1965 follow- '”8 his death. Arthur Vining ®yis was the son of a Congre- ®^tional minister, who moved "’ith determination into the busi- Itass World after graduating first ^ his class from Amherst College. ^ started as a bookkeeper with ® Pittsburg Reduction Com ity and worked his way to the jyaidency of the company 'uh had been renamed the Al- •num Company of America, u 1949 he had advanced to the Al, Chairman of the Board of and moved his residence Pittsburg to South Florida, had invested substantially in there and in the Bahamas Was director of numerous corporations. Mr. Davis, his death in 1962, was one of /'nda’s best known and re nted businessmen. I Bently stated that the grant 'vill he used to provide equip- [) ''.‘‘yund furnishings for the new dings. Wren College Union, ’'^h Was formally opened dur- lecoming this year, is a homi ^1.. . . ttiillion structure named for Q ■ ^nd Mrs. J. Robert Wren of Cornwell ofj, a classroom and faculty building dedicated during ij *^73 graduation exercises, Q ’’^^d for Mr. George Thomas j'^hWell of Morganton. accepting the grant Dr. siad, “We are indeed ^d that we have been selected this grant from the ^his Mining Davis Foundations, is Srant comes at a time which Cqii^T valuable to Mars Hill While we have for- 'Occupied our two new build- ’. *his grant will enable us to and equip them to a ^han would be at the present time.” New Editors for 74-75 The Communications Board and WMHC station manager: Miss Davis is a rising senior Saturday; the baccalaureate service on Sunday morning, de livered by Dr. Perry Crouch of Raleigh; and the graduation exer cises Sunday afternoon, at which approximately 300 seniors 'will receive degrees. Dr. Crouch served the First Baptist Church of Asheville from 1944 through 1963. The nominal head of the Baptists in North Carolina, Dr. Crouch is the general secretary-treasurer of the Baptist State Convention, which claims more than a million members in 3,300 churches from the mountains to the sea. A native of Alexander County, Dr. Crouch was educated at Lenoir Rhyne College and Southwestern Baptist Seminary. Prior to his pastorate in Ashe ville, he served churches in Mor ganton and Fayetteville. He serv ed on Mars Hill’s Board of Trust ees from 1960 through 1963. Alumni activities will officially start with a meeting of the Alum ni Association in Belk Auditor ium at 3:30 Saturday, but a reg istration table will be set up in the main lounge of the new Wren College Union from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. Friday, and again on Sat urday beginning at 9 a.m. Class reunions will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the college union with the classes from years ending in “4” and “9” being honored. Highlight of the activities will be the banquet Saturday evenings beginning at 5:30 p.m. in Coyte Bridges Cafe teria. Following the dinner, a pops concert by the Departments of Music and Theatre Arts will be held in Moore Auditorium. Cur tain time for the show is 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, events will shift from former students to the pres ent graduating students. Dr. Crouch will deliver his bacca laureate sermon at 11 a.m. Sun day in Moore Auditorium. The congregation of the Mars Hill Baptist Church will join in this service and the college choir will present special music. At 3 p.m., the processional of students and faculty will march into Moore Auditorium for the commencement rituals. Dr. Richard Hoffman, vice president for academic affairs, will present the graduating class and will preside over the individual recognition of seniors who have completed degree requirements. Dr. Fred B. Bentley, president of the college, will present each individual his diploma and will then address the graduates brief ly. No other commencement address is planned. During the weekend an ex hibit by students and members of the Art Department will be on display in the Fine Arts Build ing. Alumni President Lenoard Tilson of Winston-Salem urges “all former students, especially those classes having reunions, to make every effort to attend our Alumni Day and Commence ment Weekend celebration.” announced the following new editors at the close of their busi ness meeting Tuesday, April 23: Hilltop editor: Sarah Traylor; Laurel editor: Susan Benjamin; Cadenza editor: Linda Davis; Ernie Howard. Miss Traylor is a rising junior from Fayetteville, and is an Elementary Education major. Miss Benjamin is a rising senior music major from Charlotte.. English major from Forestville, Maryland. Ernie Howard is a rising sophomore from Burns ville and is a Business Admin istration major. ERNIE HOWARD SUSAN BENJAMIN W'- SARAH TRAYLOR LINDA DAVIS Spring Festival Next Week Wren College Union and var ious other organizations have planned an exciting and dra matic Spring Festival for students at M.H.C. which will last from April 29th until May 5, 1974. To start the Festival, the con certs and Dance committee will be sopnsoring an outside con cert featuring the “Mission Mtn. Woodband,” called by some the “greatest electric bluegrass combo from Montana is describ ed by the Chicago Daily News as “an incredible array of five country boys who had the au dience jumping and scratching and hollering like nothing short of Tennessee Lightning.” They “evoke hand clapping every time” with a style that features long rhythmic banjo riffs which build and build until they sudden ly explode, typical of the “hoe- down sound”. Steve Riddle, the group leader, sings lead and har mony and plays the bass. Rob Zuist combines unusual talents on banjo, electric guitar, flute, and mouth harp while also sing ing lead and harmony. Greg Reichbery is the group’s drummer and percussionist. Richard John son, the lead guitarist, also plays mandolin and sings har mony while the fifth member of the group, Terry Robinson, plays acoustic guitar. Don’t miss this concert to be held in the parking lot behind Moore Auditorium at 8:00 P.M. April 29th. There is no admission charge. On Wednesday May 1st last ing from 3 till 6 p.m. will be “May Day” sponsored by the Student Gov’t Association - an afternoon of fun, games, excite ment, and laughter. This May Day celebration, to be held at Fox Recreation Field, will fea ture activities sponsored by var ious organizations, ranging from pie throwing to climbing a greas ed pole. A May Day court will be made up of girls representing each organization sponsoring an activity. The Queen will be elected by students at lunch May 1st and will be crowned at 6 P.M. closing the festivities. The afternoon will be packed with continuious activity. Each or ganization can charge a small fee for the game or contest so bring your spare change and join in the activities. On Thursday the freshman class will sponsor a dance with the El Ad Fabulous Fifties Review featuring Glen M. Rice, Jr. This group plays music from the fifties and early sixties, concentrating on beach music. However, you will be able to hear any song that you ever liked. This event will be a strict dance lasting from 8 till 12 P.M. Every one is invited. On Friday the coffeehouse will sponsor a concert beginning at 8. The film committee will sponsor a film “The Bobo” star ring Peter Sellers & Britt Eckland. On Saturday the Concerts & Dance Committee will sponsor a dance featuring “Fine Bone China.” This group is one of the finest rock’n’soul bands on the east coast. Having three blacks & three whites in the group. Fine Bone China is able to play all kinds of music, ranging from the Allman Brothers to Gladys Knight and the Pips. Fine Bone China features hot and heavy brass with three and four-part vocals. Fine Bone China has been playing at most of the major colleges in the South and recent ly closed a standing-rpom-only engagement at a major club in Augusta, Georgia along with the world-famous recording stars “the Coasters.” Myron Alford, manager & producer of Fine Bone China says “We love our music and the goodtime feeling that comes from it. ’ The group tries in every way possible to convey this feeling to the audience. Fine Bone China is a group you should see. Be at McConnell from 8 ’til 12. Everyone is invited and there is no admission charge. Finally, on Sunday night May 5th the film committee will spon- cont. on page 3