Salisbury University - Evergreen Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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THE ASSEMBLY Program Planning Committee consisted of an adviser, Mrs. Thomas, and two senior eo-workers, Catharine Appleton and Goldv Tyler. Mrs. Thomas interviewed the facnltv; Catharine Appleton did a little publicity work by drawing a poster, weekly, which told of the coming assembly program; and Goldy Tyler did his bit bv acting as chairman at each of the assemblies. Of course there was a slight mix-up when these two seniors were teaching, for a nine-week period, at the same time. How¬ ever, Carroll Speck came to the rescue bv acting as chairman for Goldv. Catharine was not fortunate enough to find a handy “stand-in” so she continued making posters, which were probably influenced by her first-grade environment those “fateful” nine weeks. Among the outstanding assembly pro¬ grams this year were: the discussion of national defense by E. Paul Burkholder; the Irish play, “In the Shadow of the Glen”; the Freshman Speech Class na¬ tivity play; the Princess Anne College Ouartet; and the program of instrument¬ al music under direction of Benn Maggs. Toward the end of the year, arrange¬ ments were made with the radio station, YBOC, to broadcast the weekly assem¬ bly. This helped to bring S. T. C.’s ac¬ tivities closer to the citizen of the com¬ munity and acted as a great inspiration to the students themselves. Freshman speech class presents a nativity play 25

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Shirley Powell conducts one of the weekly Sunday Evening Vesper Hours THE FRESHMEN reversed procedures a bit to play hosts to upper classmen at the Freshman Formal on December the sixth. A week later satin and taffeta “formals” and “tuxes” were exchanged for short dresses, socks, hair bows, knickers, and lollypops, for at this time the Christian Association entertained at a “Kiddie Party.” Perhaps the novelty of blase students returning to childhood days made the evening such a tremendous success. “Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understand¬ ing,” the theme of the Christian Associa¬ tion, has characterized all of their 1940- 41 activities. For, they have indeed “found wisdom” and received ‘binder- standing” in the Vesper Hour, presided over bv members of this association every Sunday evening at 6 o’clock. At the first meeting of the organization, Miss Beatrice Milligan, of the Asbury Methodist Church, presented valuable guides for the year’s program. Developed from this were the monthly meeting topics, which were “Missions of China, India, and Africa.” A wealth of material has been gleaned from these informal discussions. Officers who served this year were: Pres¬ ident, Billie Shugart; Vice-President, Robert Gibson; Secretarv, Frances Dur¬ ham; Treasurer, Thomas Flowers; and Adviser, Miss Ruth Powell. 24

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IN THE changing world of today there is a certain security in being a part of something, however small, which re¬ mains unchanged. Perhaps that accounts, in part, for the feelings of zest, commu¬ nion, and fellowship in the observance at S. T. C. of those Christmas rites, which through the years, have become known as tradition. Candlelight service, decora¬ tions, carolling, Christmas dinner, faculty party — all of these are traditions at S. T. C. As the students gathered in the Social Room for the impressive Candlelighting service, perhaps some of them thought of another group back in 1925 who partici¬ pated in the first service of this sort. At this memorable meeting some sixteen years ago, a small group of girls met in the library to commune for a short while in a Christmas vesper service. On this occasion a candle was lighted and a tra¬ dition founded both of which have lived until the present day, and will live as long as there is a feeling of fellowship between men at Christmas. For, it was at this meeting that our candle, the Spirit of S. T. C., was lighted and its light has con¬ tinued to glow in the hearts of all who have ever been connected with the col- lege. Candlelight service, December 19, 1940, although more elaborate, maintained the same spirit and inspiration begun in that meeting sixteen years ago. As the stu¬ dents solemnly and silently filed into the Social Room to light their candles from the large one, enthusiasm and inspiration were transmitted from one to the other. And as they sat upon the floor, sang carols, and listened to the first Christmas 26