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Vol. XXIX, No. 3 CLARK COLLEGE - ATLANTA, GEORGIA Happy New Year December, 1965 CHRISTMAS AT CLARK CLARK CHRISTMAS BEAUTIES CHRISTMAS — that glorious interval between Thanksgiving and the advent of the new year, is, undoubtedly, the most wonder ful season of the year. This joyous event, filled with memory making experiences, is now upon us. The students of Clark greet this Holiday Season with special enthusiasm. Christmas approaches the Clark College Family in the traditional manner. Month after month of the dull, hum-drum routine of less eventful days drag by, until, finally, this magic season arrives. In addition to the merry-making, colorful tinsels, and treasured gifts, the arrival of Christmas also precipitates a spirit of good-will and love-for-all- mankind attitude, which can be felt like an all encompassing blanket, covering the campus. All annoyances, petty rivalries, and tensions built up during the year seem to, in the words of Shake speare’s Hamlet, . . Melt, thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,” and are replaced by love, a kinder and more fitting emotion. Many Qarkites are especially eager to begin the holidays, as a respite from the busy schedule most of us have maintained dur ing these past three hectic months. The cultural activities, football games, fraternity and sorority probations and, of course, endless classroom assignments, have been the order of quite a few days. In general, we are all looking forward to our “hard earned rest.” A word of advice to Clarkites on departing to enjoy the holiday season: “Get your rest while you may,” for, as we all know, only too well, there will be no chance to rest after the holidays. Much more will be demanded of us in all phases of campus activities during the remaining months of the school year. These activities will serve only as a prelude to the dreaded final exams in mid- January. On this happy note we close, but not before extending to you, on behalf of the entire Panther staff, our wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. .+ + + + V ■+. +• Handel’s Messiah Presented . . . Annual Christmas Vesper Service Held The Clark College Philharmonic Society presented its Annual Christmas Vesper Sunday, December 5, at 4 o’clock in Davage Auditorium. Dr. J. deKoven Killingsworth directed. George Frederick Handel’s “Messiah”—The Christmas Portion Soloist featured in the oratorio was Charlotte Gibson and Nancy M. Johnson, sopranos, Dallas Tumipseed, alto; Samuel C. Ha gan, tenor; Luther Stripling, a distinguished alumnus and di rector of the Choral Music at Hamilton High School, as bass. Mr. Joseph Meeks, pianist; Miss Kay Patterson, organist; Dr. Jonathan Jackson, college minister, assisted in the pro gram. Handel’s “Messiah” is most representative of all the works of its class. The composition of the “Messiah” was commenced August 22, 1741, and finished September 14 — a colossal work to accomplish in twenty- four days. The first regular per formance of the “Messiah” took place at noon on Tuesday, April 13, in the year 1742, and an instant and full appreciation was awarded this great work. The Christmas portion included the foretelling of the “Messiah” by Pictured above are (left to right) Char lotte Gibson, Dallas Turnipseed and Nancy Johnson. These were just a few of the favorite performers in the Phil harmonic Society. the prophets, the celestial an nouncement heralding this birth, and the reception of the “tidings of great joy” by the shepherds at their vigil. The climax of the first part came in the impressive chorus, “For unto us a Child is born” through which rings the great names of the “Mes siah,” “Wonderful,” “Counse lor,” “Mighty God,” the “Ever lasting Father,” the “Prince of Peace.” The choristers included: Brenda J. Allen, Margaret Bry son, Loretta Caldwell, Lucinda Calhoun, Jacqueline Callum, Isaac Von Cleveland, Rosa L. Davis, June Dickinson, Jimmy Easley, Dorothy Felder, Janet Florence, Wilhelmenia Fowlkes, Aundra Golden, Veronica Grant, Wimberly Hale, Jr., Ronald H. Hampton, Icey John son, Gail E. Jordan, Marion L. Lee and Marcellus Lewis. Also George R. Long, Evelyn B. Malcom, M. Dianne May- field, Susie Mitchell, Charles North, Sandra Oliver, Shirley Ann Peters, Orien Reid, Calvin Sharpe, Ronnel Shaw, Flossie Taylor, Ophelia Taylor, Sheila Tucker, Dallas Tumipseed, Dor othy Turnipseed, Jerimiah Wal den, Vera Walker, Evelyn Ware, Portia E. Webb. The affair was well attended and enjoyed by all. rom the