The Anchor, Volume 52.06: December 7, 1938
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Hope College Hope College Digital Commons The Anchor: 1938 The Anchor: 1930-1939 12-7-1938 The Anchor, Volume 52.06: December 7, 1938 Hope College Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_1938 Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Recommended Citation Repository citation: Hope College, "The Anchor, Volume 52.06: December 7, 1938" (1938). The Anchor: 1938. Paper 17. https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/anchor_1938/17 Published in: The Anchor, Volume 52, Issue 6, December 7, 1938. Copyright © 1938 Hope College, Holland, Michigan. This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Anchor: 1930-1939 at Hope College Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Anchor: 1938 by an authorized administrator of Hope College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Frosh in Charge of Page 3 Ijupc Calkpc Andior Frosh in Charge of Page 3 i -• Volume UI Fifty-second Year at Publication Hope College, Holland, Mich., December 7,1938 Number 6 1) Voorhees, Alcor, Jtorrjpt Student Council AS I SEE IT W.A.L. Begin • BY • Plan Announces Christmas Spirit Blase Levi! Commons Room Several Christmas parties have been planned by Women's organ- Although we have spent many Cooperating Organizations izations on campus to celebrate the a long hour of interesting "Bull holiday season. Meet To Complete Sessions" discussing that seemingly The annual Christmas party of inexhaustible riddle, "Hitlerism/' Ci Arrangements . Alcor, the senior girls' Honor Soci- we shall tackle it once again in a ety, will be celebrated tonight at slightly varied form. I have inter- Plans for a campus commons five o'clock at the home of Jean viewed several outstanding students room were formulated last Monday Hoekje, in the form of a variety on the subject. when student representatives met dinner. in the president's office to discuss The first victim questioned was Jean, as vice-president, is in the project. ^ a serious looking fellow just about charge of the affair; while Mar- A place on the campus where stu- reaching voting age. His eyeh garet Allen and Mildred Mulder dents can gather, during free hours softened and a smile seemed to play will be responsible for decorations. of the day and evening to converse around his mouth. "Well now I'll Dorothy Vandenbout, Esther Bult- freely or play ping-pong, billiards, tell you," he began, becoming most man and Jean Hoekje will plan the and other adaptable games, has frank. "Concern in Hitlerism usual- food for the occasion. long been the dream of faculty and ly lags for the discussions do not students. Now, under the guidance •get us anywhere. Why? Well, be- Voorhees Celebrates of the Student Council, which has cause they move in the realm of Voorhees hall will hold its annual secured the cooperation of- both abstractions. Our first step must be party on Wednesday, December 14, faculty and student organizations, a to really get an awakened interest with Margaret Allen, social chair- 'ii program of action has been devel- .. a clear understanding of the man, in charge. oped which is calculated to realize problem. Oh, I don't mean to find Those faculty members who are the goal in the near future. ^ how deep-rooted the question act- invited to attend include the Wol- Representatives of Alcor, Blue ually is in the medium mind. Does ters, Vander Borghs, Welmers, Van Key, Y.M.C.A. Y.W.C.A., A.D.D., the average student care that the Zyls, Hinkamps, Thompsons, Prins, W.A.L., and W.A.A., met with Jew is being persecuted today? Of Miss Ross, Mr. TenCate and Pres- President Wichers and Commons course he doesn't! Why, he reads ident and Mrs. Wichers. chairman. Bob Bonthius, Monday about it day after day in the daily Living room decorations will be iftemoon, and decided upon the fol- newspapers and its really ancient planned by Marge Vyverberg, while lowing lines of action: . v-. history to him. Hope College, my Ruby Carpenter is in charge of We believe this to be the most effective Christmas editorial we 1. The Student Council will solution is don't be a "Sleepy Hol- dining room decorations, and Gene- have ever seen. It is printed through the courtesy of the Holland draw up a plan of supervision. All low!" Wake up . be alive to our vieve Nafe is program chairman. City News. representatives agreed that select- present-day conditions!" Featured will be the usual Christ- ed students should be chosen in mas tree, the exchanging of gifts, Watch and Wait whose hands would rest the respon- and a Christmas program. My next patient loiked at me the Debaters Attend Absence Rules sibility for the game, equipment, 1 Messiah Concert way an angler casts his eyes at a Kid's Party management, and decorum. spot on a lake where the fishing Voorhees hall will be the scene State Meeting Announced Will Be Held On 2. The service, honor, athletic, may be good, gruffly grumbling, of great festivities again on Sat- and social organizations will be ap- "Don't be pessimistic about the urday, December 10, when the In East Lansing by Committee Tuesday Evening proached by their Commons or future! You've heard the saying, Women's League sponsors their Student Council representative on Members of the men's and wom- time heals everything. Let nature party. New Interpretation Puts On Tuesday evening Hope the matter of providing furnishings en's debate squads attended a state take her course. All we need do is Ruby Carpenter is general chair- Memorial Chapel will be the scene for the room. meet for round-table discussions The Responsibility on sit back and watch. This is the best man for the affair and announces of the annual rendition of the Mes- 3. The President will attend to yesterday in East Lansing. Students solution for the Jewish problem. that all girls are invited and are siah concert by the Holland Civic the matters of location (probably Represented at the discussion To my mind, this method contains requested to appear attired in Chorus and the Hope Chapel choir. the second-floor auditorium of the tournament, were students from all The faculty Committee on Ab- the highest probability of effect- "kids" clothes. It will be an eve- Four distinguished singers will Educational building) and faculty schools in the Michigan Inter-col- sences submitted this week to the ual solution. Let us turn to the ning of games and a short pro- handle the solo parts. cooperation. legiate Speech League. Anchor the newly-approved rules religious aspect for a moment. Ob- gram will be presented. Santa and their general aims and inter- The group plans another meeting The round-table discussion is a viously, Hitler is degrading t h e Claus has promised to attend the pretations. following the holidays. At this time comparatively new phase of for- religious leaders of Germany by affair and will also bring with him The following rules are perti- it is planned that complete ar- ensic work, yesterday's meet being- every means which a . a . two helpers from toyland. nent to the student body: rangementsTfor the Commons will one of the first of its kind. The yes, which only an immoral and un- Each girl is requested to bring 1. Students are expected to be be made. participants were arranged accord- scrupulous pagan government a ten-cent gift, and Santa, himself, regular in attendance. No so-called A Commons room will mean ing to schools in groups of five, one would do! No defense is possible, will distribute the gifts at the end "cuts" are recognized. much in student life, the group student having been appointed as since the radio, and press are domi- of the program. As an added at- 2. All absences are to be report- feels. The room, it is planned, will discussion leader. A faculty repre- nated by the government. Why, traction, refreshments will be ed with the trial grades. be furnished with drapes, and rugs, sentative acted as advisor, judge, not only does Hitler propose to get served. 3. Chapel absences are entirely lounges, and reading lamps, two rid of the Hebrew religion, but and critic. The students were rated ping-pong tables, and, eventually a Christmas Party within the hands of Committee. chiefly to get rid of the Hebrew according to knowledge of the sub- billiard table and other games. A Christmas Supper Club at the Aims Explained people. Think of it, rabbis have ject, logic, open mindedness, and Such an arrangement will provide home of Mrs. Snow tomorrow The primary aim of the revision been arrested for the unforgivable skill in speaking. students with a warm, congenial night will take the place of the is "to place upon the student the crime of praying for the welfare duty of compensating himself for atmosphere, conducive to a better- regular December meeting for Ger- of small gifis and the singing of of their people! Resistance to Hitler his absence by additional study. ing of social relationships through man enthusiasts. In keeping with German Christmas songs has been at the present is almost utterly use- He can in no way completely an increase in on-campus activity. the true holiday spirit, an exchange planned by the group. less. Yes, my solution lies in make up his absence since to have two words, watchful waiting." missed being present in class for a December 14, Date Set A Christian's Duty period is to have lost that period of "Changing my tactics somewhat, Dear Santa: Please Send Me time irrevocably.