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Welcome Parents!
THE HILLTOP
Volume 63, Issue 2
Mars Hill, North Carolina
Thursday, September 28,1989
homecoming ’89
sa Ramsey
aff Writer
This year’s homecoming at Mars Hiii
Dllege promises to be the best one ever,
;cording to organizers. Homecoming
9 wiil coincide with the Bascom Lamar
jnsford Folk Festival. All students
lould become involved in this years ac
uities— both present students and alum-
^ The theme will be Spirit Jam ’89.
Dedal events planned include a 3,000
illoon send-off and the 50th reunion of
e Class of 1939.
The Lion Growl will be held on Oc-
iber 5th in McConnell Gym at ap-
'oximately 8:30 p.m. (first place winner
ill win $100, 2nd-$50 and 3rd-$25).
The 1989 homecoming activities start
n Friday, October 6th with registration
f Alumni in Blackwell Hall from 1:00-4:00
id the Old Timers Baseball Game on the
aseball field at 3:00.
On Saturday, October 7, the Bascom
amar Lunsford Folk Festival will be
oing on in the Quadrangle all day. The
thiete’s “Hall of Fame” Breakfast for
)rmer Lion athletes and guests will be
eld in the Gold Room of the Dining Hall
at 9:00, another registration of alumni will
be held in Blackwell Hall from 8:00-2:00
and refreshments will be served in Peter
son Conference Center from 8:00-11:00.
The Children’s Activity Program for
those pre-registered will take place from
9:30-1:30, class reunions will be held in
various locations around campus from
9:30-1:30 and the Alumni Luncheon and
Alumna/Alumnus of the Year presenta
tions will take place in the Dining Hall’s
main floor from 11:30-12:45 (by reserva
tion only).
The Homecoming Parade will take
place at 1:30 and will proceed from Gib
son Dorm and go on a path that ends at
the track in Meares Stadium; a pre-game
band show will take place in Meares
Stadium at 2:15 and the Homecoming
Football Game between MHC and Bap
tist College will begin at 2:30.
Half-time activities will include special
recognitions and the East Henderson
High School Band from Hendersonville,
NC will perform.
The Minstrel of the Appalachians will
•e held in Moore Auditorium at 8:00 in the
•vening featuring traditional music, song,
ind dance. The last event will be the
lomecoming dance in McConnell Gym
rom 9.00-1:00 with a live band playing
leggae and a variety of other music.
Spirit booths and tables will be set up
iround campus and Bill Stanley’s will be
lere at MHC selling food.
Nominations for Homecoming Court
vill be taken Monday, October 2nd and
roting for ’89 Homecoming King and
Queen will take place Wednesday, Oc
tober 4th.
If anyone is interested in helping with
homecoming decorations, set-up or
other organizational areas, please call
John Capitan at 689-1273.
Let’s make this year’s Homecoming
at MHC all it can be. Get involved! Show
an interest i n our Alma Mater. No specific
age limitation. If you are a student now or
were In the past, HOMECOMING IS
FOR YOUl
Parents Arrive on the Hill
Machelle Cathey
Staff Writer
Mars Hill College will observe its an
nual Parents’ Day on Saturday, Septem
ber 30 beginning with registration in Wren
College Union at 9:00 in the morning.
According to the provost. Dr. Donald
Schmeltekopf, the purpose of Parents’
Day is to provide parents the opportunity
to experience the everyday college life of
their son or daughter. It also gives the
parents an opportunity to talk with the
college faculty in order to evaluate the
progress of their college student. In addi
tion, Dr. Schmeltekopf hopes to provide
an enjoyable day for the parents.
Scheduled entertainment includes a
band concert, chorus concert, and clog
ging performance.
Gail Sawyer, Director of Developmen
tal Studies, is very involved in the or
ganization of Parents’ Day. As a parent of
a former MHC student and associate
professor, Mrs. Sawyer believes that
Parents’ Day is an essential part of “per
sonalizing” the college education. She
states that “Nobody does it better than
Mars Hill.”
Mrs. Sawyer says that Parents’ Day is
beneficial because it provides “windows”
for both parents and faculty. For parents,
the day provides a view of the college en
vironment of which their son or daughter
is a part. For faculty members, the day
provides insight into their students’ lives
through increased knowledge of their
backgrounds.
Both Dr. Schmeltekopf and Mrs.
Sawyer agree that the timing for Parent’s
Day is crucial. It should be planned late
enough for the faculty to have ample time
to know students in order to be able to
communicate their progress to their
parents, but early enough to be beneficial
to the students’ college performance. Dr.
Schmeltekopf and Mrs. Sawyer believe
that they have accomplished both of
these objectives in scheduling this year’s
Parent’s Day.
One of the wonderful aspects of the
day is the opportunity that parents will
have to hear several Mars Hill professors
in various seminars and sessions. This
will help the parents relate to the class
room experiences of their college stu
dents.
In addition to the previously men
tioned activities. Parents’ Day will include
a picnic lunch, dormitory open house,
and the opportunity to attend two athletic
events—a tennis match with Carson-
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MHC Celebrates Its Heritage:
Founder’s Day
Tammy Condrey
Co-editor
“Legacy for the Good Life” will be the
address topic for Founder’s Day, Oc
tober 10, an annual event marking the
founding of our college and honoring our
heritage. Dr. Robert E. Seymourwill bring
the address.
Dr. Seymour is a native of Green
wood, S.C. After serving in the Navy, he
went to college and received his
Bachelor of the Arts in history from Duke.
From there he received a Bachelor of
Divinity from Yale Divinity School and got
his Ph.D. from the University of Edin
burgh.
He has pastured three churches in his
career: Warrington Baptist in Warrington,
Mars Hill Baptist and Binkley Memorial
Baptist in Chapel Hill, where he retired in
June of 1988.
Dr. Seymour has been active in civil
rights activities over the years and has
helped to integrate the Baptist colleges o
f North Carolina. He is also the founder of
the Interfaith Council in Chapel Hill and
has been a member of the MHC Board of
Trustees for 20 years.
In addition to Dr. Seymour’s address,
another highlight of Founder’s Day will be
the showing of Bonded, a film telling the
story of Slave Joe, a part of the MHC
heritage.
Richard Dillingham, Director of the
Southern Appalachian Center, worked
with the project.
continued on page 4