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Carol Of The Lights ™liiiaginc a dark, chilly night on the Toch campus. Memorial Circle is sofllv lighted by luminarios that line the sidewalks. The crowd quiets and necks crane to catch a glimpse of torches as the Saddle Tramps walk toward the Science Quadrangle, where a giant wreath has been erected. The Tech Choir and Orchestra break into song, showering the night with the joy of Christmas. Ciradually the crowd joins in. and everyone sings carols they have always remembered as a part of Christmas. The mood is one of joy. peace and excited anticipa- tion. Suddenly, as the last strains of .loy to the World are carried away by the wind. 15.000 Christmas lights burst forth to illuminate several build- ings in and around the Quadrangle. You gasp, along with everyone else, and realize another Christmas season at Tech has been ushered in by the Carol of the Lights. The annual festival has changed since its inception. In I9,S7. several girls from Horn and Weeks dorms walked to Memorial Circle to sing Christmas carols. .As people walked by, they stopped and joined the sing- ers. At the end of the evening, they all rambled over to the Sub for hot choco- late and doughnuts, and. as they be- came more and more e.vcited about what had happened, the idea for a new tradition was born. The Carol of the Lights grew until the Science Quad- rangle, the Mass Communications Building, Holden Mall, the Home Economics Building and the Admin- istration Building were all included in the massive display of Christmas lights, traditionally lit during a pro- gram of Christmas music. Lnergy costs and concern for conservation have cut down on the number of buildings hi and the length of the displa during the Christmas season, but the beaiii of the Carol of the Lights lives on You stroll away as the crowd dis- perscs. humming the last verse of We Wish You a Merry Christmas ' and listening to the belis chime from the tower. Merrv Christmas. Tech '
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