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The Gold Bug, Dec. 17, 1964 7 Longevity Robes For Christmas? CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL Stut/ents 'leanly" Portray View Of World ·Wide Gift Giving by Joyce FergusQn CommercialJapaneseSanta Admire a picture on a Rus- which gems would be shower.cd ,'Twas two weeks before Christmas and all through the Hill Iet!;o~~~n~~u~fst~n;.~~~e:t~ya;~= Emplo;I:\;V~~:~~~UbS,cor- ~~a:; ~~I~~;~th~ ~~~ltakA~J~::~e~h:n ~~:S~il{;;~apcctal The mild summer air was replaced by a chill. pity the poor Fiji Islander-at Most expensive gift? The The wind started blowing, the rain tumbled down, turned from the Olympic Games tee shops and stores rather than ~~~i~h~!m:snci~h~~~ ~~~~hi!;~~:~rat~~: w~f!~~~1t;;5 ~~~~ And tests began falling like snow to the ground. ~~l~:P:~dW~~~r:p~;s:edc~~n~~;~ha~lt~:lj~~~~llyA~n;~~I~:~r;::~ the man asks for. away $500,000,000 to 4,157 edu- But in spite of the weather and work to be done, whose customs continue to mys- notices as "Club whoppee" or Among primitive New Guinea cational and other institutions. The spirit of Christmas infects everyone. tify the Western mind. "No Minimum." It is not un- residents, where fishing is all- Most insistent on giving? Unfortunately, many who at- usual to find old Kris Kringle important, a gift of netting Perhaps the Berbers of North Forgetting their classes and papers aAldbooks, tended the Olympics returned bearing a sign with shoe repair ~~:r~:a C~~~li~ae~ts~iV:hi~~ki~ ~~r~:w~~~ :~~, ~~:;dhav~i~~~ The students with holly have draped every nook. ::~~~a~~! oft~:;~a:~~os:hi~~ pr~~:. widespread use of Santa rubber boots, even an electric lieved that milk is "full of holi- (A word apropos to the Class of '68, teresting and. peculiarly Japan- as a symbol for the out-and-out ~~~t:t~r~~~nak~~still net yourself ~~:~~ ~~:b!hai~ r~fs~~~ m~~~ Your Grille decorations are really first-rate!) ~:r ~~ll~~~~t~~~nJa;ah:lr:n;i~~ ~h~ri;;~:~ ~~r~~S:~~e~:~ ti~~~e~ The unofficial patron saint of urge a traveler to help himself Then\one night in chapel the choir sang the sound nothing found anywhere else in popular folk figure. Each year ~~n:~~s~t:~l~;~; ~~f~(~1c~:I~: !~a:e~;n~ff~~sm~k·bU;U;t i~r!~ Of Christmas in carols from all the world 'round, the worldSanta Kurosu ~:s~~~!~ke!c~~~sS~;d t~eSi~~at~i~ bishop of Myra in Turkey in the them, they fly into a wild rage! And the trees on the lawn were a beautiful sight What is usually thought of as tional Japanese festivals. To ~th . centur-y. Legendary even While- Americans take ad- As they shone through the darkness-a vision of white. the spirit of Christmas, which the younger generation of Jap- ;~yh~~~~~s t~~:e f~~ ~~~l~::~~o~~ ::~t:e;~ao:c~~:nda;i~~si~~r~::d The seasonal gayness was still more enhanced ~~~~~Si!~~lec~~eo/e!~g:o~~lidaany~~~~:~'t~:~t:h~o~akc~~eOr~~~~r:~: ~ySS~~i~shj::r~~;ec:~r;::;Yse~ ~~::~ntS~~dea~vi~~o~~~:er~~~ By the music and fun of the Christmas Dance. ~~een~~·:i~gab~~~ti~'h~r~la;:n~: ~~~~r-~:~7~d sab~f~~~;sw~~p~~~ cret gifts to the. J::oor. On one marvelously complicated hi-fi The Play and the Glee Club at Vespers did shine Claus, rechristened Santa Ku- days. ~~r;h;~~s, ~x:~~~t~~~d a S~agt~~ ~:~;os ~~d !;~~~~:U~le ~~nE~:~ With acting and singing, a job very fine. ~~:ufe.~~:ntb~~O:~e;ci!ii~!O~?~! But nO~:::I;S J~~:~ese Santa gold down a chimney. It fell ern Poland still honor an an- The boys left the dorms just a little bit late. swc.epmg . the country. With is engaged in commercial pur- by aCtocid~ntin~Oya:~~ck~~~~~~ cient prac~ice. They s.et out a (One poor lass was caught in a towel-enwrapped state ... ) typical onental zeal, the Japa- suits. A TV company once up ry. I bowl of mIlk for the tmy elves nes~ have adopte.d Sa~ta as filmed a newsreel sequence at a ~~~ld:e~ ~e~e;:;lO~; o:h~r:sef:s ~~:~ ~. ::~te!r:e~~ :Wki~; When Open House ended, the students did mee~; ~~:~ ~:e~~~!ns~:r!~~ng h~~ ~~~hb~~·~:~ ;~;inc~i1d~:pl:!~ well. their cows and sweeping out the To sing Joyful carols through Westminster streets. into. a contemporary. f?lk h~ro sembled, flute-music soundlld, 'Christm~s~X!~! ~:~on of love attic. Still more carols were heard at "Le Cercle Fra~cais," ~~;Oh~r~!ti.:~Yce~:~~~I~~l~.nWith ~;~u~~tr~~~~~~~l;w~~ib~o :rs;~~ and charity, has always fostered And the Trumpeter Banquet the following day Where. m the. West, Santa Santa Kurosu who bowed deep- ~;vi~~eto ~~; P~~~r I~~~;~~~: Horace Mann Trial Featured songs by Octet and the dining hall crew, usually 1S found. In t~y dep~rt- ly and then distributed candy to clergymen used to open the (Continued from page 4) With the Trumpeters' theme, "Peace on Earth," carried through. s:::: ~~~o~~ ~~~~~eto~~~r:~~~ delighted youngsters. . I d d· t ·b b h ~~'~h,':::~~.~xe:oa~h.::.:~y:!~~~h~~i~tp;!~:'~o:~~';;.:.::~:::;:Nowit', tim.togohom"th.bigmom.nth" com.. on city streets dispensing bro- Although the God of Happl- ~~:';:m~fi,~\:'\l1~ndI~:::~:'~:~~'i~.~:P~:~~,:nth~a!'~;~:'gi~~~ ;~~rb~!e:e~~m~o~ue~to~~r~h~ although 1I~ of ~e.board must But vacation, alas, will be too quickly done. carries a sandwich sign, often that wouJd make hIm a workable day to peopl.e who had worked ~so ~t~'!~edS\h;~~;e;:~ge ~~ For when we return, the prospect there stands ~t,cgo,r~~edwith some advertising mode~~~~t~:une~~~a~~g:a~;nese for you d~rm~ the year. De- denominations repre!;entd at Of only three weeks until final exams. ., v f~;b~~:~~S ~!~~~:own as Box- ~~~' "!:dc~~e:i ~ gM~~~!~~~i~S~.:,:,.;.;....:===============~========~========= of F~~eu~~~;e~~~!~'b~a~:l~o!~ well _aStjdifferent protestant de- fish given to churches by New- nomIDa ons. foundland fishermen on Christ- He said that ther~ ~as no re- mas day. Generous as this may ligious test for admlss~o~ to t~e be it can't hold a candle to the college and that the Blbhcal ht- gifts of Mongolian tribesmen. erature course ~vas "li~rary . Believing that any male strang- no attempt to mdoctnnate any- er who wanders into their r.arnp one." Dr. Ensor ;llso t.old. the may be a god in disguise, they court t~a~ W.MC ,,:,as COnSl?er- not' only give him anything he ing ehmmabng Its reqUIred wants---they parade before him chapel program, ~;~th~ir~;oo:~~l~::~:~ri~v~t~ne~ safd t~:~lrhetos.c~~~i'sP:t~:~~~~ sires!. of purpQ8e whIch refers to. a~ "Going A Souling" allegiance to a Supreme Bemg The Halloween custom of might be changed to ·'a search "trick or treat" dates back to a for God." . . medieval English custom called Gener~1 GIll DeDles "going a souling." According Methodist Interference to researchers for the U. S. Western Maryland's othel" Rubber Company, men and witness was Robert J. Giil, long- women went from house to time board member I!nd current ~:tec;~:~ti~g'P~~n;o~~ c:k:~u~ ~;:~~~~t ~~ t~ts ~~~~~~;·~eOn~!: _ cake." The ladies leaned .from the Methodist Church had never their kitchen· windows to give "by word or deed" attempted to little pastries; in return for the tell the boa~d .what to .do. . gift, the people said prayers for The submlSSI?n Of.eVidence 1D souls of the departed relatives the case, WhICh IS expected 1, of the housewives. eventuall? to reach the Suprem.e Lords and princes of the Mid- Court, wIiI probably close Frl- die Ages gave boots, saddles, day of next week. swords and horses to their ========= f:~~~!U!av~n~~~~,m:~i~~rc~~~;: English Scholars to affix to their lances or hel- mets-in the hopes that the ban- (Continued from page 3) ners would bring good luck. and the lecturers are often more Queen Elizabeth of England, interested in their own research during the 1600's, fostered the than in their students. There custom of Christmas gift giving is a wide social gap between the by requiring her courtiers to de- professors and the students; liver presents before the throne. however, t.his is also true of Woe betide those who didn't many large American universi- produce! To forestall her royal ties. . wrath, one archbishop gave her The biggest drawback of the $200 every Yule to replenish her British system is that the stu- wardrobe. Court ladies pre- dents usually only "read" one sented her with the first silk main subject, math or French stockings made in Europe. or physics, etc., during the thr~e Gifts for Wardrobes years at a University. ThiS While royal demands for gifts gives them a highly specialized, are less common today, gift oc- but narrow education. How- casions are still used by people ever, the large number of cul- to replenish wardrobes and tural events as well as the large sport supplies of friends and variety of clubs help to broaden family. Eskiloo boots, water their education. There are so- proof and high-fashion styled, cieties for every academic sub- are one favorite with the ladies. jed as well as for cave exp~or- Other U. S. stand-bys are rub- ing, gliding, debating, actmg, ber fishing waders, hunting and rugby. Still, it is not un- "J boots and pacs, rubber-cored common for a British. Universi- I" golf balls for the "Saturday ty student to know h~tle about Ulftp. the crowd yelled sportsman." Still popular in subjects other than hIS own. some South Sea tribes, on the It is also not uncommon for a other hand, arc coconuts-given student to dislike or .have litt!e in exchange for mats! interest in the subject he IS The disturbed man clutched the roof of a ta\! callous about a s"ingle human life that its In pre-war China, aged par- studying. It is very dif!icult ~or office building. "I certainly hope he jumps shocking destruction is looked on·as no more ents received birthday gifts of a student to change hiS major soon," one girl said " ... or we'\! miss our than a casual thrill? What's happened to us? "longevity robes" from their in his first year and almost im- bus." Others in the crowd made bets on More important: what can. you do about it? dutiful children, who revered possible to do so in the last two whether the man would or would not. Then You and your family build and strengthen old age. Thinking in more years. the crowd-becoming a mob-began to chant, ·'7 t earthly terms, Charlemagne, 8th However, I feel ,the advant- your faith through regular worship. And you,r , century emperor of France, ages of this British University "Jump! Jump! Jump!" faith can be a vital force when you take It gave his generals all the land outweigh the disadvantages. Fiction? It really happened-just recently abroad into the world, applying it in every.way t ~ :~~ they could walk around from Perhaps that is because I have and more than once. you can toward your fellow man all the tIme. :.-..Jil sunup to sundown. already had two years of a Worship this week ... put your faith to Old Roman Host broad education at WMC. Per- What's happened to our standards, you work all week. Worship this week Perhaps because he thought haps the i~eal .university would may well ask, when humanity becomes so generosity was a jewel of a be a combmab~n of two.. Re- trait, Emperor Nero of Rome gardless, studYl.ng here 18 a Contributed to Relig;on in Amer;can life by: Student Christian Association (who is reputed to have given wonderful experience and I cer- that city a colossal hot foot) tainly hope other WMC stude.nts used to throw parties during will have the same opportunity.