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The Campus Mirror^, Published during the College Year by the Students of Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia VOLUME XII DECEMBER 15, 1935 Christmas, What It Is and What It Means Anatol Reeves, ’39 Before the dawning of another month, we shall have seen the dawn of another Christmas. Of the many red letter days, there is none so great, so joyous, and so eagerly anticipated as Christmas Day. It is by no means a local or a lapsing festival, but rather a universal and fixed one. It bears a great message, one filled with meaning, not for a few, but for each and for everyone. Christmas had its place in the hearts of the shepherds two thousands years ago, and its importance has affected tin* world more than any other event in history. The incarnation of the Son of Cod, the birth of Jesus Christ, marks a central point in the history of the human race. It was well that the angels from heaven announced the glad tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. Great jov indeed, for on this day, the word came which changed the face of all human society. Good tidings in truth, for He came, who reconciled mankind with their God and shed peace and good will upon an unhappy world. From that lowly crib in Bethlehem, there went forth a power that trans formed the soul of the whole world. For that child who was born in the poverty of a stable centuries ago be came the Child King, and has since ruled the world, and regulated the laws and customs of society. His palace Avas a stable; His room a stall; His cradel a manager; His retinue was the shep herds. Now, His palace is the most magnificient temple of worship; His throne is in the hearts of multitudes; His retinue has swelled into millions of all nations, filling the world and in creasing through the centuries. Let us ask ourselves, how has all this been accomplished? Man, by his sin, lost favor with God. It was God's sup erabundant love for us that caused Him to send His only begotten Son into the Avorld to bring us back to Him. This Son came as a babe in that stable on the first Christmas Day as the Light of the World. Then was man told the true meaning of life. Christmas is a time of joy, of mer riment. of radiant faces, of cheerful greetings, and of kind deeds. But alas! How few celebrate it in the right way? We hear that many who keep Christ mas do not remember His graciousness, His generosity and His love. As we drink in the real meaning of Christ mas, and the true joy of the day, let us not forget those that know not by what -pint they are moved. Let those of us who are here see No. 3 Our Prayer Ruby L. Flanagan 0 Holy Babe, Ave know that thou are born Tonight in Bethlehem; We heard the angels SAveetly singing In the deep of winter’s night; We saAv the Avise men on the camels come, Treading their Avav to the stable's door. We heard Joseph when he told the ucavs That Mary had borne the Heavenly Babe. ' We heard the voice of God saying: ‘ 1 My son has come to redeem the world. And there shall be no more death.” Oh Christ, thou Prince of Peace, May Ave too gather this night at Bethlehem And eroAvn thv head in sweet sim plicity. “Forever Free” Beulah Johnson Seventy years ago, December 2, 1865, Atlanta University Avas founded in an old box car. In commemoration and celebration of this event, at nine- thirty o'clock on Sunday night, the second of December, a mixed chorus of Spelman, Morehouse and Atlanta Uni versity faculty members and students rendered a program “Forever Free,” which Avas broadcast over the Columbia netAvork from the studio in New York City. The program was an arrangement of poems, songs, and dialogue depicting the history and rapid progress of At lanta University from its founding up to the present time. "Go Down Death" was read by its author, James Weldon Johnson. Friends of Atlanta University and Negro education all over the world Avere touched and in spired by the history, aims and ac complishments of Atlanta University as told by President John Hope. The Negro National Anthem was sung as a conclusion to the program. to it that avo are going to make this Christinas one of real soberness, not drunkenness, of kindness, and service to our less fortunate friends, and in truth, a Christmas of “Peace on earth, good will toward men.” And last, but not least, a Christmas of thankfulness and praise to the Al- (Continued on Page 5, Column 2)