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Friday, April 1,1988
bfessors' Experiences Range From Garlic
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nation of the
tment's accrei
lal Association
or her unloading coal
ping Christmas presents
living in a boxcar,
professors come from all
he country, and have all
ikgroimds and plenty of
iriences. It is well known
according tjors have spent years stu-
eltekopf, vice-pi^g, and working in their
fields. Most have no
plomas to show for their
ide the academic realm,
enjoy reminiscing about
iccupations, experiences,
career dreams from
sorber factory. Anderson realized the
blue collar world was not for him to
set his mind on the ministry. After
several years of study in English,
history, ancient history and sociology,
he began his pursuit of religious
studies, earning a degree in theology
in Lexington, Ky. Involved in the
ministry, Anderson began to feel the
heat of the civil rights movements.
When the conflicts entered the
church, he began to look for another
type of ministry. Combining his
educational training and interest in
social problems, he became a
sociology professor at Mars Hill.
‘T see teaching as a freer at
mosphere for me,” commented
Anderson. As a child, Anderson
dreamed of becoming a famous pro
fessional boxer like his hero of the
day, Joe Louis. “Today,” the member
of the campus beautification commit
tee said with a laugh, “That’s the
most horrible thing I could see myself
doing.”
Prior to the days of office hours,
neckties, and weekend test grading,
Larry Stern was a student. “How
does he know so much?” his students
ask. Dr. Stern studied mathematics,
political science, and international
relations in school, but his lessons in
life may have been learned outside
the classroom. Even as a child Larry
Stern was drawn toward the scien
tific study of the unknown and
wanted to become an astronomer. But
at one point. Stern considered the
ministry and began by organizing
local Vacation Bible Schools. Later,
he became a summer interim pastor
for six churches at one time. Stern ad
ded that he has also served as a resi
dent director of a dormitory and a
church janitor.
Both Stem and another political
science professor, George Perry,
have known the life of dairy farm
workers. Perry, who boasts of ex
perience in selling appliances and
toys, carting bags of cement for a con
struction crew, and bagging
groceries, had studied history and
government with both the ministry
and law vying for his future plans.
Deciding not to go to law school, he
entered Union Theological Seminary
in Richmond, Va. This was far from
his boyhood fantasy of becoming a
e and academic
iir membership]
stated Dr.
ir chairman of
trofessor of mt
ichool, “espe(;ia
ze of Mars Hill.”!
)ership in the fs are probably the most
the recognitionfund for professors. Don
of academic remembers the days of
1 are similar ties from long hours of
linos of the Stat^ucks full of coal and the
c Instruction’s Pt iPe end of his shift on
[1 makes it ensiorW line at the shock ab-
loot state reqi
lors of music. .■
ho recognition ^
^ rs Hill: Fast and Present
iley noted. It also
msfer into Mars
redits since sch( !S
association hav tar
IS.
i6 department co story-telling session sitting
If-study as part ( (q Richard Dillingham,
process. The cluttered with manila
}d by a site inspi [ Mars Hill paraphernalia
fct every asped Jars, the curator of the
's activities i luseum always seemed to
k, library My coming. He would finish
scripts of graduaind something in that story
rult procedure II; yet another,
iments seem to;iad only in a pair of jeans
. each time,” Mshirt, and it looked as if he
he self-study te^l stepped out of a story-
ars Hill offers a I
in music ain, and the stories began,
degrees in ginning days of Mars Hill,
ch music, and % done differently than
college has beenjday. Dating was allowed
M since 1952, ®rmal event usually spon-
ndful in the statehe school, and the men
le national orgaJto have the ladies back in
itation is good fij by 11:00. A curfew was
it. All freshmen would
back in their dorms by
in trouble.
as also required in the
of the school. It was held
ditorium, however; it was
nswer |
3day's
rosswo
not the same Moore Auditorium that
was built in 1955, (the one presently
in use). The old auditorium stood
where Cornwell and the road that
runs in between it and the fountain is.
It held 750 to 800 students. Twice a
week, the students would go to
chapel, and Dillingham said one
“could get expelled for missing very
many sessions.” It was not easy to
skip a chapel either. At one end of the
row, a faculty member would sit, and
at the other end, a member of the stu
dent government would sit.
Because the rules were so strict,
the pranks that were played back
then were also more inventive. Back
then, classes began and ended on the
toll of a bell, the same one now
located in Marshbanks. Only one key
opened the door to the bell, and this
key was usually given to the most
trusted student on campus.
One night, a group of college
students decided to pull off a prank.
They obtained a cow, and placed her
in the sunken gardens just below
Marshbanks. From her collar, they
ran a rope and attached it to the bell;
therefore, every time the cow would
move, the bell would ring.
In the middle of the night every
thing was set up; the cow moved, and
the bell rang throughout the campus.
When the security guard heard the
bell, he searched the grounds, but
could not find out why the bell was
making all that noise.
The student with the key was sum
moned, and asked if he had any part
in this rude awakening. He, of course,
said he wasn’t, and the bell kept ring
ing. Morning came, and the cow was
finally discovered, but even to this
day, it is not known who the culprits
were.
Another prank had a different en
ding.
At one point, streaking was a fad.
One night, a group of college men
decided that they were going to strut
their stuff. 'They went out one at a
time, and the first young man ran into
a bit of trouble.
At this time, Treet dorm was still
standing. It was a ladies’ dorm
located where Blackwell Administra
tion building now stands.
continued on page 4
0 E
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'88 Phonathon
A IWational Phonathon drew
^arch 3rd meeting both
lollar goals and then
fund-raiser for the An-
iney that helps meet the
college’s expenses not
ition, was a tremendous
student organizations
the Phonathon. 180
t of the student body,
'fund raisers. These
e volunteers. Marsha
jctor of Alumni Ac-
lat the college should be
ye student volunteers;
,s can’t get enough
tneet their fund raising
yorkers who had work-
Phonathons helped this
fs’ support and par-
ped make this year’s
whelming success,
hon brings in over Vz
he Annual Fund. This
reflects the positive,
de of the college to the
j Vi of the alumni who
fhonathon are making
to the college,
lion’s Student Director,
39, worked extensively
raiser. She was in-
I preparation for the
ng and training callers
ning with alumni. Mar-
lid, “Amy Gaskin was
j valuable. She was the
pondent with all alumni
onathon. She worked
the calling sessions in-
I calls herself to keep a
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The '88 Phonathon a success.
phone from going imcovered and she
helped secure gift certificates. She
understood perfectly the importance
of the Phonathon to the students, the
organizations, and the college.”
The overall success of the event
can best be seen by noting the grand
totals; the pledge goal of 3,000
pledges was surpassed by 7% with a
total of 3,226 pledges raised and the
dollar goal of $60,000 was surpassed
by 25% with a total of $75,238 rais
ed. The top fund raising organizations
for most pledges raised and most
dollars raised were as follows: First
place: Business Honor Club and
Psychology Club, led by Greg Googer
and Mary Denny, raised 482 pledges.
Iota Chi Alpha, led by Wendi
Mangum, raised $11,402; second
place: Iota Chi Alpha raised 473
pledges. Delta Kappa Theta, led by
Rod Hemphill, raised $11,200; third
place; SGA Senate led by Joanna
Deaton, raised 458 pledges and
$11,080. The top fimd raising in
dividuals for most pledges raised and
most dollars raised were as follows:
First place: Chip Thompson (Business
Honor Club) raised 197 pledges,
Richard Ouzts (Sigma Chi) raised
$5,052; Second place: Richard Ouzts
raised 172 pleges. Chip Thompson
raised $5,000; Third place: L. Scott
Smith (SGA Senate) raised 141
pledges and $3,145.
test car driver or radio D.J. Recalling
his days as a camp counselor and one
year as a seventh grade teacher.
Perry pictured a career in education.
This eventually became a reality that
brought him to Mars Hill.
Picture Jim Lenburg as a U.S.
Senator. It was his favorite image as
a boy and he longed to serve his coun
try in this capacity. To prepare for
this he studied history and political
science in college and graduate
school. However, in his sophomore
year of college, Lenburg felt that he
might have a great deal to offer as a
history professor and began his train
ing and journey in the profession that
would lead him to Mars Hill. Along
this journey he was required to prac
tice teaching as well as pursue his
studies. Though not completely alien
to his field, he was assigned to
teach Afro-American studies. His
stuents?—maximum security
prisoners. “I couldn’t see myself do
ing that forever,” commented
Lenburg.
Strange food and customs, eccen
tric authors, and foreign lands are
the topics common to Katherine
MaCoy’s classes. She lectures from
her own experience. Whether she ad
mits it or not, she has lived the life of
the romantics. As a child, her dream
was to become a knight in shining ar
mor. She planned to slay injustice and
bring peace to the world. She also
wanted to travel. She has proof of the
latter. With her sights set on jour
nalism she worked as a copygirl and
eventually as editor of a small
newspaper. While working on her
imdergraduate studies at Antioch,
Ohio, MaCoy participated in a work
program that included hoeing corn in
North Dakota and living in a boxcar.
While spending most of her youth liv
ing in a various parts of Latin
American and working as an adult
for the U.S. foreign service in
Guatemala, MaCoy became fluent in
Spanish. Still intending to become a
journalist or working for the State
department, MaCoy took a temporary
position teaching high school Spanish.
“It clicked. I decided this is what I
wanted to do,” added MaCoy.
Look closely behind those glasses.
Have you seen that face on the big
screen? C. Robert Jones has done
more than teach Introduction to
Theatre. Speaking of his roles in
several films, Jones said that “the
most unusual movie part I’ve every
played was a prisoner. I had to stay in
jail all day.” Jones’ talents extend
beyond acting. He has studied English
and Spanish and also speaks French.
Other than acting, Jones has worked
as a pianist in a jazz band. Clearly,
his childhood desires to become a
teacher and a pianist have been
fulfilled.
Little boys in Tom Plant’s house
were taught to have lofty ambitions.
During World War II, Plant could
think of nothing greater than being a
fighter pilot, but he figured he’d pro
bably be a foreign service diplomat.
He started out in the right direction
by entering Harvard University.
While in college he earned extra
money by caring for an aged yacht.
When it came time to make a living.
Plant turned to speech writing. Often
he was forced to write speeches for
things he did not believe in. When he
tried to picture himself doing that
continued on page 4
MfIC Charges Administrative
Leadership
MARS HILL - A reorganization of
leadership at Mars Hill College has
been directed by the board of trustees
in hopes of improving the school’s
development program without in
terfering with day-to-day manage
ment.
At his request Dr. Fred B. Bentley,
who has been president of the college
since 1966, will assume full-time
duties in development and in manag
ing college investments. Dr. Donald D.
Schmeltekopf, currently vice presi
dent and academic dean, will assiune
a new title, provost, and will become
chief executive officer, handling the
internal management of the college.
The changes, which have been ap
proved by the executive committee of
the board of trustees, will become ef
fective Jime 1. Meanwhile, a search
committee will seek a new academic
dean to take office by Aug. 15, suc
ceeding Schmeltekopf. Bentley will
retain the title of president and be
responsible to the trustees.
Schmeltekopf will report to him.
In proposing the changes to the
36-member board of trustees, Bentley
said he wants to devote himself full
time to the development program,
which is responsible for raising both
capital and operating funds for the
$10-million per year institution. James
R. Cox is director of development.
The college is in the midst of a
multi-million dollar capital “Cam
paign for the Future,” seeking funds
to build a chapel and a new cafeteria
and to renovate the current cafeteria
into a new library and the current
library into an adult education
center. The campaign was officially
launched last September, and pre
liminary work has already begun on
the chapel.
“The potential for raising money
for our Campaign for the Future is
real and promising,” Bentley told the
trustees, “but the task will require
extensive time and continuous effort.
My day-to-day administrative respon
sibilities as president simply do not
leave me sufficient time to pursue
these possibilities”.
Schmeltekopf, a graduate of
Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary at Wake Forest and holder
of a doctorate from Drew University,
became Mars Hill’s chief academic
administrator in 1985. He has
already guided the 85-member facul
ty in an extensive re-organization of
the general education program and is
currently directing other curriculum
modifications to strengthen teaching
and learning at the 132-year old Bap
tist college.
Schmeltekopf briefly sketched for
trustees four areas of college opera
tion which he feels need “close atten
tion” in the months immediately
ahead: enrollment, evaluation of the
academic program, buildings and
grounds on the campus, and budget.
He said he is prepared to give such
attention “on a day-by-day basis” to
these areas and that his partnership
with Dr. Bentley will “enable him
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President Fred. B. Bentley
(Bentley) to proceed on the capital
campaign without the demanding in
terferences of institutional opera
tions.”
A native of Roanoke, VA, Bentley
attended Baylor University on an
athletic scholarship. He received a
bachelor’s degree in music there in
1958. He later earned a master’s
degree at Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Louisville,
KY, and the doctorate from Indiana
University. He was a member of the
faculty at the University of Louisville
when the Mars Hill trustees picked
him to succeed Dr. Hoyt Blackwell,
who retired in June 1966.
Mrs. Bentley is an alumna of Mars
Hill. She and her husband have three
grown children, all of whom have also
attended Mars Hill.
Bentley, 52, who was inaugurated
in November 1966, led Mars Hill to
fuU accreditation as a senior college
soon after taking office. Over the
years he has been active in various
Dr. Donald Schmeltekopf
educational organizations. He has
served as president of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools
and as president of Western North
Carolina Tomorrow. He is currently
president of the North Carolina
Association of Independent Colleges
and Universities. In 1987 he was cited
by a national study as one of the top
100 college presidents in the nation.
Schmeltekopf is a native Texan and
also graduated from Baylor. His
degree from Southeastern Seminary
in 1966 was a Master of Divinity
degree. His Ph.D. from Drew was in
1975. Prior to being selected as
academic dean of Mars Hill, he was
an executive with the National En
dowment for the Humanities in
Washington. Most of his professional
career prior to that was in higher
education.
Schmeltekopf, 47, and his wife
have four children, including a
daughter, Elizabeth, who is a
freshman at Furman University.
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