Salem College - Sights and Insights Yearbook (Winston-Salem, NC)

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Christmas at Salem College Christmas at Salem is a time for festivi- ties, tradition, and closeness among friends. The festivities began this year with the delicious Christmas dinner and tree lighting on December 2. The epicure staff worked diligently to prepare a sumptuous dinner for us. On December 3, Dr. James Boeringer held a dramatic candlelight reading of A Christmas Carol. Keeping with tradition, the senior classed joined together to trim the red paper for the candles to be used at the Candlelight Service on December 5. The Candlelight Service is the height of the Christmas season at Salem. This year, Salem ' s music department put on a beautiful concert to accompany the service. Performers in the concert in- cluded members of the Chorale, the Salem Boy ' s Choir, and the Chamber Choir. Following the concert was the annual Candlelight service, which was extremely inspiring. The service encouraged us to come closer together as a community to celebrate this special time of the year. mm (upper left) Tricia Pounds, Martha Hart, Suzanne Smith, Annette McNeely show some Christmas spirit from Bitting Dorm. (middle) Students participate in the Santa Lucia Christmas. (lower left) Seniors Lisa Farrior, Noel Lumpkin, Sarah Fulcher, and our resident scholar, Dr. Elvers, make candles for the traditional Candlelight Service. (lower right) What ' s Christmas without a Christmas tree? . . . Salem ' s annual Christmas tree, located behind Main Hall. 26

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Salem Presents The Boyfriend y When the lights came on on the evening of November 7 for the first performance of The Boyfriend , the house was full. People were standing in the doorways and sitting in the aisles in order to view the performance. The Pierette cast and crew worked many long hours in order to achieve the degree of superior quality which was exemplified in their performances on November 7 and 8. Weeks of labor went into preparing the sets, devising the costumes, and learning lines, dance routines and musical numbers. Both performances drew a full house, and were enjoyed by all. The dance routines and musical numbers were verv well executed. (above right) The cast of The Boyfriend practice diligently before their performance. (bottom right) Working hard pays off for the east of The Boyfriend. (left) Rosemary Finger practices one of her numbers with a fellow cast member. Michelle Hunevcutt Student Life 25

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During the week following the Candle- light Service, there were many opportuni- ties for students to become involved in the Christmas celebrations that take place in Old Salem. Students could join residents of Winston-Salem and tourists at the Moravian Candle Tea, the MESDA Christ- mas Open House, and special Christmas tours of Old Salem. The Christmas season at Salem is a spe- cial time, a time to let friendships grow, and a time for students and faculty to build new relationships through extracurricular activities like the Christmas dinner. It gives students the opportunity to become involved with the Winston-Salem commu- nity. Most importantly, the Christmas season at Salem is a time for us to appre- ciate what we have here — the potential for neverending friendship. (upper right) Members of the Internationa] Club lead in the celebration of Santa Lucia. (lower left) Salem students participate in the annual Candlelight Service held on December 5, 19S5. (lower right) Faculty members, holding trays of candles, sing Christmas hymns at the Candlelight Service. 27