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m-ii .■ m» CAROL OF LIGHTS Tradition lives on as campus is illuminated On a cool Friday in Decen ber, a crowd gathered in the Science Quad- rangle, Memorial Circle was sur- rounded by soft light from the lumin- arios. Necks strained to glimpse the Sad- dle Tramps as they approached the Science Quadrangle bearing lighted torches. Children were boosted to par-, ents ' shoulders and students poured onto the roofs of buildings— all eager- ly awaiting the spectacle that was to come. Kathy Cox, president of the Resi- dence Halls Association, opened the ceremony by welcoming the crowd. Next, Tech Regent Don Workman of- fered the invocation. The Tech Choir gathered on the steps of the Science Building and sounds of the First Noel echoed across campus. Moses Turner then offered his rendition of O Holy Night. Karla Neeley, chairman of the Carol of Lights committee, spoke of peace and the crowd stood in quiet anticipa- tion. As Neeley said a time for peace, thousands of Christmas lights brightened the Tech campus in a breathtaking display. This was Tech ' s way of announcing the Christmas season had arrived. The crowd joined the choir and or- chestra, in many familiar Christmas carols. As the crowd departed, the vic- tory bells in the Administration Building rang to herald the season. The Carol of Lights in 1978 contin- ued a tradition began in 1959. Harold Hinn, a former member of the Board of Regents, organized and raised funds for the lighting of the West En- gineering, Social Science, Chemistry and Administration buildings. The Carol of Lights has increased in watt- age to more than 20,000 lights. How- ever, due to the energy shortage, Tech cut the number of lights in 1977 to 15,000. w» U ' Carol of Lights has been one of the many highlights of the fall semester and a welcome break from the pre- finals pressure. Even though there were f ewer lights, the splendor and beauty that they brought to the Tech campus will remain in the minds of the crowd forever. PB
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