tl19481217-000 "TOWER Bappg New prar LIGHT Vol. 3, No. 6 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON, MD. DECEMBER 17, 1948 Students Form College Christmas Plans Will o N Committee Mr. Livingston Says Ideas, Members Welcome A United Nations program plan- Dorm Students Pagea SI ning committee has been set-up un-der the direction of Mr. Livingston Toto help students learn more about the UN and thereby gain more Sing Carols AnrOrp ans interest in the organization and itseTiww� da evening, Include Carols ,Skits, Dance or Dance To id Saikirda activities. The new committee is open to suggestions and will wel-come any students, who are really interested in working on it, to join immediately. Beverly Benson is chairman of the committee, and working with her are Margie Worley, Thomas Clagett, Ralph Thurston, Phyllis Strohecker, Mary Ellen Harlan, Thelma Bare-foot, Ina Peck, Eileen Skinner, David Byus, Jean Portner, Betty Gunther, Velma Dingley, Rutharma Glaze, Arlene Compton, Annette Saxton, Alice Patton, Dick Kistor, and Jack-son Hull. ' This program planning committee Is at present constructing a program to be presented in assembly early next year. Beverly has stated that the committee is striving to get away from factual reports and make the UN alive and interesting to dents. The International Relations Club has unanimously passed a resolution to support an all school trip to the United Nations in January. Hoping to create an interest in UN affairs, the TRC has decided to sponsor a dance, and a presentation on the UN through Orson Wells' ""Invasion from Mars."" The presen-tation is to be held in the evening hi the auditorium; the dance will immediately follow in the gym. Stu-dent support for these activities is earnestly solicited; particularly by those interested in making the trip to the UN in January. There is still a need for help on the dramatic presentation and those interested should contact Beverly Benson. Mr. Livingtson, assistant faculty ad-visor to the club, has announced that further notices pertaining to the affair will appear on the bulletin boards. Ruth Stroh's Poem To Be In Anthology Ruth Stroh, senior special stu-dent, recently submitted a poem en-titled ""Mystery"" to the National Poetry Association for publication in their 1948 ""Annual Anthology of College Poetry."" Ruth's poem was judged worthy of being printed, and is as follows: MYSTERY My life . . . what is it, this life This blood that tears through all my veins? It is a mystery . . . A thing I know not of This soul that breathes and shouts and sings And dares to live and love. Oh God! it prays It cries, and yields And weathers tears and strife, But oh! how much I love, I love This terrible, this wonderful Sweet mystery called life! (Continued on Page 5, Col 5) Observance of the Chris as. iday will begin early in tory, according to nounced by Beverly Bensbrr, Stdaent Christian Association President. At a Ch.' 5:30 A. M. on Tuesday, mber 21 the foy a group of SCA membepg ll begin The childre caroling in the. clorrrefto As they five to eleve , journey th(rough the V _ *dors qt 7:00 Richmond ad 'Newell Mills singing f Beverly hopes that ether.. studeP Ahrotiglisltarols and p ,irrg. the ho iday S C il be the s Dance presented r class on Saturday,, Meieel's orchestra el � for the s ill be held)lnethe ""who are not too slek them, to continue at e Barracks, Glen Esk, several nearby homes. After singing the favorite Christ-mas songs around campus,-the group will return to Richmond Hall Parlor for a special Christmas service at 6:30 A. M. This early morning pro-gram will be centered around the theme of the Birth of the Christ. The presented by the r floor will enact one of der the direction of lan, Social Chairman. from the mas 1101111CC the Nativity Bob Eads, Junior Class Presid e, wiU announced that ""since this ap Year, all the girls at e the initiative and in en to the Junior Chris to 12 o'clock. two dollars per coup k and cor-sages are optional, the dais has an- Following the pagean � e cliii-rince."" ob stated further, ""Tickets feel dren will receive gifts and candy -thies 'event of the year may be obi purchased directly by the students. your, local Junior Class In this way the residents feel they tasted from will personally share in the true Christmas spirit, for in former years a more impersonal charity has marked the dormitory contribution. is year the students voted to be Uy responsible for providing and entertainment, thereby -bringing home to each individual the true theme of the holiday SCEISOM The six companies in the dormi-tories will receive the names and ages of several of the guests and se-lect their gifts accordingly. The company captains will present the gifts at the party, after which the children will be presented with can-dy and fruit from the dormitory as a whole. Preceding the party for the Kelso children, the annual Christmas din-ner will be held in the dining room. Candlelight and Christmas trees will light the hall, while each table will be responsible for its own decora-tion. Mrs. Wassen and her staff are planning turkey and all the trim-mings for the residents and their BEVERLY BENSON faculty guests. Following the dinner and party, SCA choir will sing Through The the dormitory students will carol at Night by Bernhard Hamblen; On� Eudowood, completing the Christmas That First Christmas Morn by Mar-ustmoomomirit of the entire evening. garet Bronson; and The First Christ mas Morn by Ernest Newton. ef 44,4i;seesampus Schoo member. He or she will be only too glad io sell ar9u ofie. Buy your ticke' i1 today! In ca ii you forget, Those members of the Student Christian Association who will par-ticipate in the morning service are Eileen Skinner and Catherine Rod-erick The SCA choir, which is directed by Miss MacDonald, chose Dolores Keller as its chairman, Betty Beds-worth as its secretary, and Mary Kay Shamberger and Harriet Brohaun as wardrobe mistresses at a recent election. Books Named Perfect Gifts ""STCiennes can make quick work of their Christmas shopping this year,"" Miss Reeder, head librarian has advised, if they present books to the persons on their lists. ""Books for Christmas are not only good holiday gifts, but will provide en-joyment all year round."" Placed in the library is a New (Continued on Page 5, Col. 2) To Give Play Lida Lee Tall School is with plans for the bration. Miss Irene M. progra , chief intermission, Mary Lou Wallace will cipal, has disclosed th of which is a drama on of...present an original dance program ""Why The- Chimes Rang,"" which is with the assistance of members of the feature of the Christmas Festi- the dormitory Chimes Guild and val. Special groups of students from others. Bob Eads says that Santa the college will be invited to the Claus, with a gift for everyone, has dress rehearsal, and parents have Promised to visit the dance. been invited to the entire program In keeping with the holiday mood, scheduled for Tueeday, December 21 the decoration committee under the at 10:00 A. M. leadership of Dot Meredith is trans- The children at the Campus forming the gym into a Christmas School are also thinking about other wonderland. Every member of the children in connection with their Junior Class is working on some Christmas activities. They have phase of these decorations. Audrey collected ten bags of clothing and a Baumgartner, Iris Butler, Graham lerge box of shoes to be distributed Eliason, Ruthanna Glaze, Phyllis to children in Europe or rural Strohecker, Dottie Sandel, Edna America. Some contributions for Goodall, and Bud Ritter are heading this collection were received from the smaller decoration groups. (Continued on Page 5, Col. 4) (Continued on Page 5, Col. 3) BOB FADS .es � r they can be purchased at the gym door on Saturday night."" ""Here's hoping I'll see each and everyone of lige_egiVolanee. Don't miss it!"" Interrni provid us under president, m Theirr g cele- Christmas ent will be e Men's Chor-on of college T. Hawkins. includes several and later in the ging carols. During Yule Assembly Begins Vacation Glee Club, SCA Choir, Men's Chorus To Sing The entire student body will take part in the Christmas Assembly on Tuesday, December 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 P. M. in the auditorium. The first five periods will be re-sched-uled so that the second and sixth periods are inter-changed. The en-tire school will be dismissed at the end of the assembly for the thirteen-day Christmas vacation. To open the program, Peggy Ken-nedy will read the story of Christ-mas from the Scriptures. The Glee Club, Men's Chorus, SCA Choir, and Orchestra will render various selec-tions, with students participating in carol singing. The program is as follows: ""Che-rubic Hymn,"" by Gretchaninoff and ""I Wonder As I Wander,"" an Ap-palachian Carol by the entire Glee Club. The Jeanie Group will sing ""Shepherds Shake Off Your Drow-sy Sleep."" Following this, the Or-chestra will play ""Rosamunde Overture,"" and the assemblage will sing ""Cantique de Noel."" ""The First Christmas Morn,"" by Newton-Riegger, will be sung by the SCA Choir. Under the direction of Dr. Hawkins, the Men's Chorus will sing ""We Three Kings Of Orient Are,"" 'Silent Night,"" and ""Naza-reth."" With the Orchestra accompanying, th assembly will sing ""Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"" and ""It Came Upon the Midnight Clear."" To con-clude the program, the Glee Club will present ""Everywhere Christmas Tonight"" and ""We Wish You a Mer-ry Christmas."" As a closing, all students will sing ""Joy To . The World."" Joint A A Dance Slated For Jan. 7th As a joint project, the Men's and Women's Athletic Associations will present an informal dance on Fri-day, January 7, from 9-12 P. M., in the gymnasium. Tom Fort, with ha orchestra and his drums, will sup-ply the music for the affair, which is being held to build up the Acci-dent Benefit Fund. Georgia Wisner, president of the Women's AA and Graham Vinzant, president of the Men's AA, have an-nounced that tickets for the dance will sell at 1.50$ per couple. Since the Fund is for the use of both men and women students, it is being sponsored by both representative or-ganizations. Betty Bedsworth and John Lowe are handling ticket sales, and Nick Hoddinott is in charge of Publicity. These people urge the entire student body to attend the dance, because they will all benefit from the Fund. It covers not only accidents occur-ing in athletic contests, but accidents which may happen anywhere in the school. The administration of the Fund will be announced by Dr. Hawkins, who is on the Faculty Committee which will take care of the fund. Graham Vinzant stated that ""the more money we can put in the Fund, the better able we will be to pay all bills in full."" "
