Salisbury University - Evergreen Yearbook (Salisbury, MD)

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ike Splrll of S ervLce PEACE AND GOODAVIEE, carols and hymns, soft lights and gay decorations — Christmas as usual. However, Christmas ’asn’t quite the same this year; there w’Sls an nndereurrent of sadness, a more reverent, heartfelt prayer than we had ever experieneed in our short lives — for this eoimtry is at war. Traditional eeremony was not given up in the faee of a national erisis; beeanse of it, a new and deeper feeling was aehieved. The annual eandlelighting serviee has eontinued to be an impressive rite sinee that little band of pioneers, baek in 1925, first met for a short Christmas vesper serviee in the librarv. Then the big red eandle, svmbol of the Spirit of S .T. C., w ' as lighted; it is relighted eaeh year. As eaeh student from it lights his small eandle, he seems to reeeive inspiration, and to humble himself before the flame as those shepherds did before the Star in the East. Bible readings and stories earrv one baek to the first Christmas, nineteen hundred and forty-one years ago. As the ser ' iee is eon- eluded, all present burst out in song of halle¬ lujah and ' Clory to God in the Highest.” The Wise Men of long ago did not eome empty-handed. Nor do the students and fae- nlty of S. T. C., for they bring Him gifts by giving to underprivileged ehildren in the vieinity. Other aetivities surrounding the Christmas season were not overshadowed by the eandle- light serviee, but rather they were inspired by it. The annual turkey dinner, the earol- ing, and the exehange of gifts and good wishes — all w ' ere attended w’ith a pra er that these traditions might always be performed in the true spirit of ser ■iee. . 16 .

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Q Yinler am . TI IE FIRS r REAL snow brought out boots and initteiis, snowballs and sniffles. As far as eve could see, a white blanket co ered ground and building. Out in the front dri cwav a regular snowball fight de elopcd; luckily, there were no broken windo •s, no casualties. Organizations were especially acti ’e during these winter weeks. The Baglean-Carnean Society arranged a schedule of debates for members of their club and for contests with other teams in the State, dliey conducted semi-weekly forums oyer Station BOG, and took time out to elect a new ' president to fill the yacancy caused by the departure of George Jones. • • Members of the Dramatic GInb were enjoy¬ ing, in their regular meetings, such plays as “Red Garnation” directed by Margaret Jones and “Finders Keepers” directed by Ellen Libis and aspiring to act as well as Ruth Draper — some day! Then, the luncheon and the all-day meeting held by the Gonnty Homemakers on No- ember 6 gaye ambitions members of the Home Association their first chance this year to shove their ability as hostesses in the college dining-room. More and more actiyities were crow ' ded into busy days as another Ghristmas season seemed to “creep np on us unaware.” Familiar scenes • 15 •

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(yyiik GommunLbj Goncerls AX EN ' EX ' l’ long looked forward to at the eollege was Salisbury’s first opera, and the “Nine O’Cloek Opera” produetion of “The Marriage of Figaro” was well attended and fully enjoyed. It ' as performed without eos- tnmes or seenerv, but the elever artistry of the narrator and the east of young, good- looking Ameriean singers more than eom- pensated for this. Eaeh year the Cooperatiye Coneert Assoeia- tion gi ' es to its members the best artists ayailable. Sponsored by members of the eom- mnnity, the eollege also helps in seleeting artists, selling tiekets, or ser ang in admin- istratiye eapaeities. Representing the faenlty were Miss Margaret Blaek, Dr. J. D. Blaek- well, a yiee-president of the organization, and Dr. Anne II. Matthews, eaptain of one of the teams. Representing the students were Charles Pitts, Hugh Smith, Betsy Collison, and Virginia Rose Vineent. In addition to “The Marriage of Figaro,” eoneert members enjoyed the inimitable eharaeter sketehes of Rnth Draper, famed disense, and finally the Barrere-Britt trio — flutist, eellist, and pianist. Good performanee is a far better salesman than speeehes or pamphlets, and the highly sneeessfnl season this year wiW eertainly go far in assuring the Assoeiation a lasting plaee in the eommnnity. • 17 •