University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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| Twas the month of December; and throughout houses and halls, philanthropy started seheion ChRHEY All + ManitatA. haunted howsgedi{ ZN sai Decenbiy ‘Rothe: Tyeales i Pn Fey eee ie rn eh fradinonat: trigf: OUetth aaa i Deena Ree ee jel | Cheery Cello When William McConnell held his first Christmas in Moscow during the late 1800's, he probably never expected the hoopla that would surround his home's 100th Christmas. Brian Merz and the university bass and cello choir ap- peared at the McConnell Mansion's Christmas party, in commemoration of It's recent renovation. (O'Bryan) Holidays 7

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Lapping it Up Pressing Santa for details, Delta Tau Del- tas Jim Hlavacek, Steve Green, Craig Knots and Steve Clardy utilized the jol- ly old elf’s presence at Palouse Empire Mall to ask for more than just two front teeth. (Dahiquist) 6 Holidays Sing in the Season The Chamber Choir provided a musical diversion during dead week on the step of the Administration Building. Alec Hurt, Dwina Howie, Karen Lechner, Liane Hyer and Alane Olson tried to keep students’ holiday spirit s from dying, (Morgan) Holiday Handcrafts For the Christmas season, the College of Art and Architecture held a ceramics sale. Sales were brisk according to Jeri Stewart, who manned the booth with the heip of Jim Montz and other art majors. (Dahlquist)

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Students Stirring Continued Tau Kappa Epsilon opened their homes to poltergiests, offering tours to raise money for Childfind and UNICEF charities. As chilly November winds failed to materialize, midterms met stu- dents warming up to help others. Students skipped meals for Fast For A World Harvest; 500 dormi- tory residents and members of eight Greek houses donated the cost of uneaten dinners to help feed the needy in third world nations, “ We were looking for about 50 percent participation in the fast,”’ said Stan Thomas, organizer. We didn’t get that but the num- A Limb Up for Hospice The ‘Christmas Tree of Lite,’’ held in Moscow's Friendship Square, provided funds to help the Hospice of the Palouse buy much needed equipment. For a $10 donation a bulb was placed on the tree in honor of a loved one. (Dahiquist) Holidays bers were up from last year and the Nov. 20 observance was well attended by the off-campus populatation. ’ The Christmas ‘Tree of Life’’ in Friendship Square raised money to buy equipment for the Hospice of the Palouse. For $10, visitors could place a bulb representing the life of a loved one on the tree, Two blocks away, the McCon- nell Mansion celebrated its 100th Christmas with a party to show off it’s new Victorian trappings. The candles William McConnell originally placed on his tree were replaced with modern lightbulbs, brightening the house, which had been restored as part of the Split Decision Traditional Christmas shopping for some can turn into a sort of living hell, fight- ing marauding crowds of purchasers in search of the ‘‘perfect gift.’ Mike Swan said it was an unpleasant but necessary experience. (Dahiquist) Moscow Centennial. A university cello and bass choir performed at the mansion during the gathering. If students did not feel like leav- ing their homes for celebrations, Santa could come right to door- steps with help from the Moscow Police Department. Operation Whiskers,’ a joint venture by the March of Dimes and the police department, raised money to help prevent children’s birth defects. As students headed home the Friday of finals week, the snow had barely started falling. And charity kept holiday spirits from falling around town.