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crowd was small, and as the evening drew
to a close, as is almost always the case,
it became more enjoyable, I know you
all recall the Pre-Halloween seni-formal.-
Remember the remarkable changes in the
dining hall? "/hat about your buddy con-
verced from the nobby sox campusor to a
sophisticated lady? And your escort
bedecked in ’"is tux or that dark tailored
suit tnat you like so very much? We
mustn’t forget the House’s two dances,
characterized by the small student band
and the gay crowds of guys and gals.
The IJaroon Tigers did themselves
honor and made us very proud of their
courageous football feats this year.
The Morehouse vs. Xavier contest was the
best of the season. In this contest the
Tigers emerged victorious. Their spirit
is a striking illustration of "victory
even in defeat." The Homecoming festivi
ties, with which we are all well acquainted,
are important dates on our social calendar,
The presentation in the Morehouse Chapel,
the reception, the game, the dance, and
finally, the football banquet are occasions
on which Spelman was well represented by
Miss Maroon and White and her two attend
ants.
Many Saturday evenings in November
and December were spent relaxing under
the intoxicating moments of gaiety
followed by moments of sadness experienced
in movies and other shows. How could
we forget "Broadway," the "Y" Talent show?
Especially when that wond rful program
included student creations, new talent,
and a collosal variety of the arts....No
wonder that this show is indispensable
to a complete social calendar of the year.
And although the movies are often old,
they are always of the best caliber.
As news, the activities of Freshman
;7eek are stale, but just as alive in our
memories as they were at their occurence...
need I say more?
Merry Christmas, kids, and a Happy,
Happy, Happy New Year’.
CHRISTMAS TREE SENTIMENT
By Ophelia Conley
Christmas--the word itself bespeaks
of a kindlier feeling toward our fellow
nan* The roots of Christmas observance
go deeply into the folklore of the Druids,
Scandinavians, Romans and Egyptians,
There is hardly an /merican home that does
not color its Christmas with such ancient
observances as gift giving, games, trees
or greenery.
Once each year we return to fairy
land, or we visit it by proxy through
the eyes of the new generations of child
hood. Once each year we read Dicken’s
Christmas Carol, we sing hymns, we open
our purses to the less fortunate, we
trim the Christmas tree--all symbols of
Christmas w ich warm our often stony and
sophisticated he.rts.
Usually, we are afraid of sentiment*
but not at Christmas, as we look at the
glowing tree around which carols are
being sung and children’s innocent
laughter is heard. An old-fashioned tree
is more than a decoration for a room; it
is a living embodiment of family happiness.
V/hereas grownups may think of a tree in
relation to a decorative scheme for the
living room, children prefer a tree
loaded with trinkets, secrets, and sur
prises •
Tin,, cellophane, and other fabricated
trees are merely passing fancies, enjoyed
for a year or two, and then discarded
because they are devoid of the background
of sentiment associated with real Christmas
trees. The use of evergreens is traced to
the profound and reverent regard of the
ancients for all natural phenomena. Ever
greens then were first used because of
their significance and their ability to
bring the world of nature to the indoors.
The sentiment connected with the Chr:st-
mas tree in this country is clearly
reflected by the overwhelming crowds
who annually attend a unique ceremony
beneath tho Nation’s Christmas Tree, in
the General Grant National Park.