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Vol. XLII Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, Saturday, December 11, 1965 No. 19 Tor unto us' Yuletide Spirit

The two long, long weeks have what folk groups sang and how finally passed and the Christmas they were organized. The tape Weekend has at last ascended upon was played in Africa, Europe, us. Saturday afternoon at 3:00 South America, and Asia, in Oc- p.m. The Shad town Trio" Plus One tober, 1965. Next year the Shkd- will present a folk concert. Satur- town Trio Plus One has a tenta- day night the Panhellenic Interfra- tive engagement to sing at / the ternity Council will present it's White House. annual Christmas Dance in Blue- And how did the group come to stone, the theme will be, "Santa's have this name? Old Alexandria Workshop." To end the holiday was once called "Shadtown", origi- weekend the Concert Choir will nating during the fishery era when present their Christmas Vespers the Shad used to swim up the Po- program in Wilson Hall at 4:00 p.m. tomac River and spawn in the harbors of Alexandria. The group "Santa's Workshop" was the Shadtown Trio for a month or so and then Jim Parker joined, The Panhellenic-Interfsaternity making the Shadtown Trio Plus sponsored Christmas Dance will be One. held in Bluestone on December 11 from 8:30 until Midnight. Some of the songs the group plans to sing include: "Western The two fraternity sweet hearts, Wind," "Sinner Man," "Hard elected from among Madison Times," "Winkin, Blinkin, arid Greeks will be announced at the dance. Nod," "House of the Rising Sun," and other folk blues, and blue The-nominees are: Alpha Sigma grass tunes familiar to this genera- Alpha, Merle Keny; Alpha Sigma tion. Tau, Pat Stover; Sigma Sigma Sigma, Linda Antol; Sigma Katfpa, The concert will be held in Wil- s*£z ."**. ^^2y&£.:.. jzz Pat Griffin; Alpha Gamma Delta, bef IT, at 3:00 p~m. The cost is" Babs Robbins; Phi Mu, Beverly "fifty cents per -person and tickets Hawks; Alpha Sigma Tau, Anne Perdue; Sigma Kappa, Tommy Cuseniano; Zeta Tau Alpha, Mickey Oyler; Sigma Sigma Sig- ma, Carol Shotirs; Alpha Sigma Alpha, Terry Toohey. Committee members from the seven sororities and their decoration areas are: Betty Talbot, Alpha Sigma Tau, Lobby Entrance; Sarah Dilmore, Sigma Sigma Sig- ma, Stairs and Entrance; Linn Hicks, Alpha Gamma Delta, Band- stand and Figure Entrance; Linda Coleman, Phi Mu, Center of At- traction; Carol Niesz, Sigma Kap- pa, End walls; Pat Griffin, Zeta Tau Alpha, Windows and Side Walls; and Karen Youngkins, Al- pha Sigma Alpha, Ceiling and Chaperone Areas. The Shadtown Trio Plus One may be purchased in the P. O. As a part of Panhellenic's Christ- Lobby Monday through Saturday. ..:::::;-.':...-Ai,i.-.,„.:.. .. . , mas Weekend, the Shadtown Trio Plus One will give a concert. Concert Choir Our Madonna One of the group, Mickey Oyler, This week's Concert Choir per- is a Madison junior. The other formance on December 12, 4:00 members include: Mike Ward, at- p.m. in Wilson will mark the tending Ohio Wesleyan, Tom fiftieth anniversary of the group. Wood, attending Transylvania Col- The Christmas program is an an- lege, and Jim Parker. The group nual event at Madison. Did you know that three began two years ago in the sum- Madison graduates are on Madi- Featuring soloists Cindy Wood, mer of '64, and gave performances Linda Stein, Belle Landrum, Mar- All persons who plan to take son's Board of Visitors? They in Washington, D. C. at the Brick- are Mrs. Emily Spong of Ports- tha Lindsey, and Bouita Traylor, Calendar student teaching next year are skeller, The Cellar Door, and The mouth; Mrs. Kira Hammend of the concert will consist of a cere- December 11 — Campus Motion requested to come by the Stu- Crow's Toe; they also sang at the mony of carols. Christmas music Picture — The Train — 7:00 dent Teaching Office, Keezell Alexandria; and Mrs. Helen Cedar Bar in the Village. They Stuart of Richmond and Char- from other countries will lend an p.m. Wilson Hall B-2, and sign a list indicating also made two L.P.'s of political international flavor. Also planned lottesville. December 12 — Concert Choir — their subject field or grade level songs for both President Johnson are many traditional American Christmas Vespers — 4:00 p.m. for student teaching. This in- and Mr, Goldwater on Columbia songs. Wilson Hall cludes all regular and irregular labels. The Concert Choir is directed by December 13-14 — Korean Orphan juniors as well as those who I woulc like Madison stu- Last summer the group sang at Dr. Lester S. Bucher, Professor Choir — 8:00 p.m. Wilson Hall currently have sophomore rating dents to tnake a New Year's the Carapon Coffee House in Old Auditorium but who are accelerating their resolution to return to campus Alexandria. In August they made of Music at Madison. December 14 — Faculty Meeting, program and will be eligible for on time so I won't have to stay a tape for the Voice of America. There will be no admission fee 7:30 p.m., Anthony-Seeger Au- student teaching next year. up so late- -and don't miss your VOA wanted to give the European for the program, and the commun- ditorium bus! The Campus Police and Asian continents an idea of ity is invited to attend. December 16 — Assembly — YW- CA — 1:00 p.m., Wilson Hall Girls Disclose Auditorium , December 16-17 — Art Gallery, Dribble Data Alumnae Hall — THE WIL- LIAMS COLLECTION Dec. 11—Bridgewater—at Bridge- December 17 — CHRISTMAS water. VACATION BEGINS: 11:50 Dec. 15—E.M.C.—7:00 P.M. at a.m. Madison. January 3, 1966 — Christmas va- Jan. 8—Lypchburg—at Madison. cation ends and. classes begin, Feb. 9—E.M.C.—at E.M.C. 8:00 a.m. Feb. 19—Longwood—at Long- January 6 — Assembly — Honor wood. Council — 1:00 p.m., Wilson Au- Feb. 26—Westhampton—at Madi- ditorium son. January 7-21 — Art Gallery, ^ March 2—Bridgewater—at Madi- Alumnae Hall — Exhibit by The son. Virginia Museum March 5—Sweetbriar—at Sweet- January 8 — Campus Motion Pic- briar. ture — THE VISIT — 7:30 All home games will be played p.m., Wilson Auditorium at 7:00 P.M. in Keezel Gym. The Concert Choir Madison College, Saturday, December 11, 1965 Two Sounds, Smells, Sights Fill LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS , A Teacher's Song Some people say a teacher's made Hearts With Christmas Spirit of steel, Their mind can think, but their "Christmas; Humbug!" Scrooge was, of course, quite body can't feel. right. All these silly people running about doing silly things Iron and steel and hickory tea, Frowns and gripes from eight 'til for an obviously silly reason. Utter madness! three; "City sidewalks, busy sidewalks." Everyone is hurrying Teach eight full hours and what do about, rushing, pushing, complaining, smiling. There is a chill you get? Another day older and deeper in in the' air, Christmas songs are heard from every store, and debt. everyone feels the excitement 'of the season. Children's eyes Pay your dues in this and that, reflect the many lights — street 1'ights, lights in stores, lights Then for twenty-nine, days your on the giant Christmas tree. • billfolds flat. I was born one morning when it "O Tannenbaum." Memories are associated with all the was cloudy and cool. old decorations as they are being cleaned. The stand is brought Picked up my register and headed down, and all is ready. As the tree is dragged in, the smell of for school. cedar fills the room. Busy hands put on lights, hang decora- Wrote eighty-four names on my homeroom roll, . tions here, there, place each icicle carefully, and the star is put And the principal said, "Well bless on the very tip-top. Everyone stands back and the lights are my soul!" plugged in. Once again the magic spell of the age-old tradition Teach eight full hours and what touches everyone. do you get? Cuts and bruises and dirt and "Silver bells, silver bells." The sounds of Christmas are sweat. everywhere — coming from Salvation Army booths, heard in Got two black eyes and can hardly restaurants, on radios, on the lips of passers-by, sung by choirs walk. When I turned my back, then came in churches and groups of carolers. Christmas records are i> 'All f?!6HTf WHO LfFT TH' WATES HJMMllte IN TH'Sf^ClMSN TArltfS^ " the chalk. played at home, and the family gathers about the piano. _ Got eighty-four kids and forty-two "Tiny tots With their eyes all aglow." packages pile high seats, sixty of 'em talking while under the Christmas tree^" Everyone pulls out their lists and twenty-four sleep. decides whether to give Aunt Annie a shawl or a box of candy Examination Schedule I can hardly get 'em through the and knows to give Grandad Old Spice. Children who have door. And if I don't watch, the office, saved their pennies all year try to find presents for 50 cents For First Semester they'll send me more. for their mother and father. Drawers are locked and closet You teach eight full hours and shelves are covered as mysterious bundles enter the house. The following schedule for first semester exams has been eighty-four brats; Christmas wrappings are everywhere. released to the students by Paulirie Long, Registrar. There will All of them yelling like dogs and be no*classes held Thursday afternoon, January 13, 1966. cats. ' "Here comes Santa Claus." Children begin their letters to They're cutting on seats and writ- jne jm wajls ^--_- -- ^' - Santa hofore Thanksgiving and are on their best behavior, when Where class meets for Examination will k mi si ** they remember that Santa only visits good little .children. first time on Monday be on Hugging and kissing in 'the up-"' Visits must be made to the nearest department store where the 1st Period January 15, 8:30-11:30 stairs'halls. » The last bell rings and I head for child sits on Santa's knee and forgets all the things he wanted. 2nd Period January 19, 1:30-4:30 the door; As Christmas approaches, curiosity grows — "How will Santa 3rd Period January 14, 1:30-4:30 My head is ringing and my feet Claus fit in the cWimney? What time will he come? Are you 4th Period January 17, 8:30-11:30 are sore. sure you mailed that letter, Mommy?" Children promise them- 5th Period .; January 21, 8:30-11:30 I taught eight full hours, my day selves that this Christmas they'll stay up to see Santa. And 6th Period January 18, 8:30-11:30 is made, Rut I still got eight hundred papers perhaps they will see him. 7th Period :. „ January 20, 1:30-4:30 to grade. "Fm dreaming of a wbJite Christmas." Suddenly on Christ- 8th Period January 18, 1:30-4:30 You teach eight full hours and mas Eve, snow begins falling. It covers everything with a 9th Period By arrangement—See NOTE what do you get? Another day older and deeper in breathless quiet. Snowflakes linger on a mitten, eyelashes, or Where class meets for Examination will debt. someone's hair. There is a crunch, crunch breaking into the first time on Tuesday be on I'll go to St. Peter, but I just can't quiet as booted feet walk slowly. The next day, everyone . 1st Period January 14, 8:3Q-11:30 stay works steadily to build the first snowman on the block. Par- 2nd Period January 19, 8:30-11:30 'Cause I gotta come back for the P.T.A. ents shovel walks and driveways. Noses and fingertips tingle. 3rd Period January 17, 1:30-4:30 Written by "Silent night, holy night." She brought forth her first born 4th Period January 22, 8:30-11:30 A young school teacher of son, and the Christmas story began. The star, angels, shep- 5th Period ...... iBy arrangement—See NOTE Hampton, Virginia herds, wise men all become a part of the manger scene under 6th Period January 20, 8:30-11:30 the Christmas tree and in church yards. The story is re-enact- 7th Period January 21, 1:30-4:30 ed in church pageants. Families gather to read the familiar 8th Period By arrangement—See NOTE story which never fails to live again. NOTE: Examinations are by arrangement for classes that do Room Check Christmas, bmmmmm. Scrooge wasn't right. All these not meet on Monday or Tuesday and for classes wh&se Editor's Note: The following was tired, but excited people running about doing holiday things first meeting is Tuesday, 8th period,, Monday, 9th taken from CAMPUS COM- period, or Tuesday, 5th period. The first priority for MENTS, the newspaper of Mary for an obviously meaningful reason. Utterly wonderful! Baldwin College. M.E.B. the time by arrangement is to avoid to the fullest Yes ma'am, this is my room. possible extent more than two examinations on any Yep, 615! Well, it is sort of messy, full day or one examination on any half day for any but I was up all night studying, • I student. Saturday afternoon, January 15, may be and well, my roommate was still used. asleep when I left, and I just Stye l&xn%t , . , flunked my English quarterly. FOUNDED 1922 No variation in this schedule will be made except for stu- , Published Weekly by the Student Body of Madison College, dents having three examinations scheduled for the same sign\p ^heT you^e in7 ^ Harrisonburg, Virginia day. Permission for any change must be obtained from the Dean. Yes ma'am, the cat's name is MtClUlI m.CO..IT»UNTO«,V». Cinnamon. Why does he have to MEMBER OF: go? I don't understand. All he National Advertising Service, Inc., Intercollegiate Press, does is sleep in the lounge. He Associated Collegiate Press, Virginia Intercollegiate Press Foreign Exchange Students Give Views doesn't bother anybody, and he sort of adds a little warmth to the Editor-in-Chief Consulting Editor On Christmas Customs Here, Abroad brown lounge — the one with the Mickie Anderson Saundra Duffel hot plate. Associate Editor Marie-Francais Caunet and Del- of the year was all types of wine. You know, every time I really Mary Barnes fina Sabogal, Madison's exchange Religion plays a part in the students, find Christinas a senti- French Christmas, but it is not the clean up my room I can't find any- Faculty Advisor mental, joyful, and religious time thing for days. I sort of make Dr. McMurray predominant element. v of the year. little stacks everywhere because In Peru, says Delfina Sabogal, Marie-Francais, who is going the dresser only has three drawers. EDITORIAL BOARD religion is the main emphasis of home to France for the holidays, Acting Business Manager -, Judy Ailes Christmas. The traditions of Yes ma'am, that's why the closet says, "Christmas is just as com- Advertising Manager Carolyn Liller Christmas trees, street lights, and is so cluttered Olv I have to mercialized at home as it is here." clean that up too? Vicki Matthew Santas are seen in the large cities, News Editor The traditional street lights, Christ- but the country as a whole is not Did you notice all the boxes Copy Editor George Morrison mas trees, and presents are holiday occupied with the commercial ele- Feature Editor Martha Armentrout reminders in France as they are under the bed? That's where my ment. sweaters are. Exchange Editor Jeri Hazelwood in Americ'ai Mistletoe is hung on IDelfina is going to Pennsylvania That cheese outside the window? Photography Editor Sue Kohl New Years Day, rather than for the whole holiday. Instead of for the holidays with Sharon Di- No ma'am, it wouldn't fit in the Headline Editor Judy Meyer stockings hung on the mantle, bello, a student at Madison. She refrigerator. No ma'am, that was Sports Editor Buddy Hullett Frenchmen sit shoes around the feels that Christmas here has an last year; this year there are 61 in Circulation Manager Ersala Dawson hearth, says Marie-Francais. entirely different effect on the peo- this dorm. Photography Staff _. Allen Litten, Bill Johnson Marie-Francais says that a tra- ple because of the commercializa- You thought that was our rec- Reporting Staff J Sue Harvy, Pat Brandt ditional food for the holiday sea- tion. . In Peru, presents are not ord player? No ma'am, it's in 711, Feature Writers John Stanley, son is a cake called "la buche de given on Christmas as they are one floor up and two rooms over. Dorothy Seymour, Don Willard Noel" which is in the shape of a here. The holidays are celebrated log and is covered with chocolate. by singing of Carols after Mid- Yes ma'am, I'll clean up. Conie The office of THE BREEZE is in the basement of Logan. Visitors She had never heard of egg nog, night Mass Christmas Eve. Choco- back any time. are welcome Tuesday and Thursday nights, 7:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Letters but she said that the traditional late is a traditional food in Peru Oh, you will? may be sent to Box 28. drink for Christmas, as for the rest for Christmas says Delfina. -L.W.

\, Madison College, Saturday, December 11, 1965 Three Freshmen Show Letters To The Editor So Be It Holiday Spirit being taken from students' rooms, We honor you and respect your courage, Madisonites Write it would be nice if Coke bottles We will remember you in leather-bound books, Dear Editor: were collected at the same time. 'I wish to congratulate the fresh- Betty Bateman We want your banner to fly high above all other banners, man class for putting up a campus Santa Via Breeze We will it that you march to victory. Christmas tree. Ever since my first Since Christmas is just around Christmas here I have been de- the corner, Madison students and We send new shirts to replace your blood soaked rags, pressed by the haphazard strings faculty are anxiously awaiting the Transfer Notes of lights on the boxwood bushes arrival of that jolly old man in his We send medicine to heal your physical hurt, flanking Wilson's front stairs. It red suit. I was asked by that jolly Poor Methods We send religion to heal your weary hearts, seemed to me that the college could old man to find out what certain We send amusement to divert your attention from the terror. and should do something more Madison inhabitants want for Dear Editor, creditable. Christmas. As a junior transfer from Roa- We cry when one more of you dies each new hour, One of the nicest memories of The list is filled with a variety of noke College and an elementary We Stand proud when you are victorious for a time, my own college days is of our items and Santa is not sure that education major, I find it shocking We salute your banner when it passes by (the red, white, and huge Christmas tree — a large he can fill all of them, but he told that the professors at a state magnolia which was carefully dec- blue), me that he would try to come teacher's college would employ orated with thousands of lights by through for his favorite college. some extremely poor methods of We revere your cause — the road to FREEDOM, the college maintenance men a Some of the presents which the teaching. One of the worst teach- couple of weeks before the holi- following people want to find under ing methods of which I have been Oh American soldiers, in Viet Nam. days. On the first night the their Christmas trees are: a victim during the past semester lights went on, most of us gathered is that of using one student as an S.S.D. around the tree and sang carols in President Miller — To have all of example for the entire class, simply Latin, German, French, Spanish - w«.°* my appropriation requests grant- because the paper happened to be and English. If we didn't know ed by the General Assembly in- one of the first ones which was the words we hummed the melo- cluding remodeling Harrison, turned in. In the process of try- dies. All of us felt a special hap- completing the Fine Arts Build- ing to illustrate the mistakes to As New Year Approaches, piness. ing, building a new student cen- avoid in writing the paper, the I understand that the freshmen ter, adding on to the library, and professors made me feel extremely Breeze Wishes For Faculty paid fifty dollars to have the tree building two new dormitories. stupid. How would you feel if erected. I am enclosing a small This all comes to six and one you had spent a number of hours contribution to help pay for a tree May all your students either keep their appointments, or half million dollars. in concentrated effort to prepare a notify you beforehand. which I believe sh.puld have been Dean Shafer — Lots of new dorm- paper which would be laughed at erected by the college for the May they remember to bring the appropriate book to class. itories so that students will be by your fellow classmates? Not freshmen, sophomores, juniors and less crowded. only is this one of the poorest May the "D" students confer with you before they evolve to seniors. Mrs. Conrad—1 complete course in teaching methods, but even more "F" students. Crystal Theodore astrology, 1 pair of kid gloves, 1 amazing is the fact that this Head, Art Department May chewing gum lose its popularity with the college large bottle of sweet oil, 1 car- method is employed by professors crowd. load of sugar cubes, 1 love seat, who are supposedly preparing stu- May those with sixth period classes either decrease their 1 set of knitting needles, 1 tape dents to be our future teachers. recorder, 1 sturdy hickory switch, appetites or increase their sleep. From Santa Claus a telephone with one numeral, In conclusion, it is rny ^pice;ere Ma the V - - • 3«r y unprepared,student admit his lack.oX nrat*...-**;^. and tranquilizers to share. hopeope that"' professors who*tt*chwho*\« instead of vrtsifagyQWlMe. -^-^•""■'■■■ff~ ^Anderson' Pat Torrance—A trip to Germany. courses in the elementary educa- Alice Williams—Time to catch up tion curriculum will reevaluate May hemlines lengthen or. the female calf improve 'in ap- To SUE KOHL—more than five on all the sleep I've lost and for their methods and find a more pearance. minutes notice to take a picture. Santa to bring the energy to do suitable way of showing the stu- May your students realize that you derive no special pleas- To GEORGE MORRISON — a all the things people on commit- dents how to write better papers. ure from eight o'clock or Saturday classes. typewriter under twenty years tees say they will do. Thank you, May those students weak in an area not head for the back of age. Mary Harris—A full receipt book Rita Burroughs row automatically. To VICKI MATTHEW — fcrty with all the seniors having paid reporters with at least their mas- their dues and a bulging bank May students learn the difference between an argument ters in journalism. account to match. Exchange Articles and a discussion. To MARY BARNES — a photo- Mary Dwyer—An auditory student May students react to class questions other than with si- graphic memory to keep appoint- handbook and an answering serv- Compare Rulings lence. ments and a BREEZE schedule ice. Burma Painter—One of my Opera- May students realize that three cannot use a paper back as that doesn't interfere with her Editor's Note: As exchange editor effectively as one. date life. tion Match boys to come through. of the Breeze it is my good for- Barby Beachom—the Sophomore May all students realize that teaching involves one person, To MARTHA ARMENTROUT— tune to read college newspapers Class Banner. but learning is a two-way relationship. a two-drawer back file of feature from around the state and the Brenda Mullins—My cadet to come country. Many of the articles I stories with the headlines already home from Connecticutt. written. read impress upon me the fact that To CAROLYtf LILLER — three I am indeed lucky that I attend The Breeze staff has requested Madison College. full-page adds every week already the following: I'll Miss You made up. Richmond Professional Institute To JUDY AILES—a staff that Mickie Anderson—A June gradua- has recently had a great deal of Somewhere between the sibling rivalries of childhood can count and surplus in the action. bad publicity concerning students and the married bliss of adult life comes a versatile creature count. Vickie Matthews—A houseboy to who would not shave their beards known as a roommate. To JERI HAZELWOOD — the write my two term papers—for- in order to adhere to school regula- She can be found sharing your closet, borrowing your get about the term papers. tions. A^ student of RPI wrote a BREEZE post office box in clothes, answering your phone calls, meeting your dates, and Gifford Dorm. Martha Armentrout — For the letter to the editbr of their campus smoking your cigarettes. To JUDY MEYER — an auto- United States Ship Enterprise to paper, the Poscript, asking the matic headline writing machine. return from Viet Nam in time students to strive toward academic She is comfort in curlers, sympathy in slippers, wit in for Christmas. excellence rather than crusade for To SAUNDRA DUFFEL—a thir- Weejuns, and the only human being who sees the real "you" Saundra Duffel—A teaching posi- insignificant personal wishes; the ty-hour' day for Tuesdays and all of the time. tion in Charlottesville. writer of that letter realized the Thursdays, a free cigarette ma- Mary Barnes—A place to go on importance of & college education. Incoming freshmen worry about her, mothers scrutinize chine in the BREEZE room, and campus between 10:30, and 12:00 her, persistant beaus befriend her, and you use her for a an uncomplaining Mickie. p.m. when you have a date on A student at Carleton College, housekeeper, confessor, nurse, drycleaner, seamstress, hair- o Northfield, Minn., was recently weekdays. dresser, and fashion consultant Jeri Hazelwood—A steady boy- placed on social probation for a letter he wrote to the student She is the one who sees you through last minute term Korean Orphans friend and/or an apartment in Charlottesville. newspaper. The administration papers, blind dates, times of financial stress, diets, room in- Judy Meyer—An extra week's termed his remarks "defamatory", spections, and trips to the infirmary. Appear In Concert Christmas Vacation. and the editor of the newspaper You may scream at her, criticize her, forget her birth- George Morrison—A 2.0 average, a was threatened with dismissal if an editorial apology was not writ- day, or ruin her best sweater, but you can't shake her faith The Korean Orphans' Choir will winning basketball season, and a ten. The apology after being writ- in humanity. appear in Wilson Hall Auditorium cancelation of all 8:00 a.m. on the 13 and 14 of this month at classes. ten was rejected by the administra- And sometime towards the end of a year of frustrations, tion. Although many campus eight o'clock each night. The con- Carolyn Liller—Enough cigarettes flunked courses, and lonely weekends, she can make it all newspapers are plagued by admin- cert is free and is open to all stu- to last me through second se- seem worthwhile with a few simple words—"I'll miss you." dents and faculty members. mester. istration . censorship, the Breeze is Out of fifteen thousand orphans, not. V.A.M. thirty-seven children between the The Louisiana State University ages of eight and thirteen are se- Student Praises administrators have a very effec- lected for this choir sponsored by tive way of handling student pro- THE BREEZE, the weekly newspaper of Madison Col- World Vision Incorporated. Pick-Up Services tests, says the Daily' Reveille. They lege, can be obtained by filling in the form below and mail- This choir is now in its third simply and politely refer the griev- world tour. Previously they have Dear Editor, ing a $3.00 check or money order to THE BREEZE, Box 28, ances to committee for study and appeared in Europe, India, and I would like to take this oppor- Madison College, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Checks can be Egypt. Before coming to Madi- tunity to thank the administration delay a decision indefinitely. made out to THE BREEZE, Madison College. A year's sub- son, the choir sang in Philadelphia of Madison College for the won- This practice has the effect of scription will bring approximately 25 issues of the news- and Washington, D. C. They will derful services which are being paper to your home. So students, send this form home today continue their tour in Pittsburgh killing student interest in the issue provided for each and every stu- so that your parents,. relatives, friends, neighbors, and boy- and New York. dent. Besides being given clean and thus allowing administrators to Chai Hoon Park from Seoul, sheets and towels and free toilet either let the issue die without-ever friends can be informed of the activities at your "alma ma- Korea directs the Orphan's Choir. paper, the students are being pro- making a decision of it, make a ter." He studied music at the Imperial vided with free "liquor bottle pick- decision contrary to demands with- College at Tokyo. Mr. Park also up service." This action helps the out spurring other protests or make Name : holds the position of choir director students to appreciate the liberal of a Presbyterian church in Korea. mindedness of Madison's adminis- a decision implementing student re- The children have a wide repor- trators. Since treasured souvenirs, quests without appearing to bow to Address: toire of songs done in English. in the shape of liquor bottles, are student demands. Madisdn College, Saturday, December 11, 1965 Four

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Madison College, Saturday, December 11, 1965 Six Morrison Praises Holiday Fashion Freshman Spirit Features Color Dear Editor; Congratulations Freshmen! Con- The Holiday Season is forth- tinuing in the tradition of being coming and with it everyone's wish the class with the most spirit, the to look a little bit special for the decoration of the Christmas tree vacation round of social events. on the quad and caroling has The byword for holiday fashions brought Madison into the Yuletide is "color." Discotheque designers spirit. have gone wild with vivid pinks The Freshman Class has scored and greens, electric blues and fuch- a "first" with this gesture of Christ- sias, with styles ranging from the mas spirit, this is the first year a London "Mod" look to "Mathe- class has decorated a tree on the matically" designed shifts. Just quad. Personally, I would like to perfect for dancing the night away see this continued as a tradition of is a dress reminiscent of the flap- each Freshman Class. per era—Swingy! , Waistlings and hemlines can't The tree was decorated in lights, seem to make up their minds. hand-strung pop-corn, tinsel, ball, Both the Empire and the hip-hug- and hand-made angels and star- ging styles are popular, while the foam figures. Many girls went to colorful new knit shifts have evaded a lot of trouble and gave freely of the waistline question completely. their spare time to put up this tree and they deserve all the commen- Skirt lengths are, for the most dation and credit they get. * part, shorter than ever, but a fashion innovation from California, in Upon completion of the decorat- the form of the ankle-length ing activities the girls traveled the "Granny Dress," is a romantic step campus singing the traditional in the other direction. carols. -This phase of the activities The "Granny Look" has also in- could have been organized in a bet- fluenced fabrics and holiday styles ter manner for many of the Fresh- will include both blouses and man men would have enjoyed par- dresses in tiny calico prints. Fab- ticipation but we were not inform- rics range from cotton voile to ed, due basically to the fact that chiffon, but the rule is femininity. few freshman men go to class meetings. Sweaters will go glamorous this season in crocheted lace knits and But all in all the evening's activ- pastel colors. Many are bedecked ities was a coup for the freshman with appliqued flowers. The rib class, and they should be given all knits and ski sweaters are still the credit they so richly deserve. _W£rgg>usly popular as are.tfie pat- ,. , •.*.%'** i 3 terneT knit stockings and 'tops which are practical as well as fashionable. Stealing the scene, especially now that the cold weather has of- ficially arrived, are boots in all sizes, shapes, colors, and fabrics. Suede and calf seem to be the most popular, while the newest style is waterproofed wool patterned to match coats and skirts. Perhaps the most important ac- cessory for extra holiday dazzle is the hairpiece. Now available in a wide range of styles and at a variety of prices, switches and wig- The fashion that makes her the belle of the Christmas Holidays. lets can work wonders in creating a "new look" for festive occasions. Alpha Gam Plans Newman Club Sponsors Folk Mass WE HAVE Christmas Ifarty HEDY WEST'S Poetry Contests by Judy Meyer Variations of the Fold Mass use Madison's chapter of Alpha On Sunday, December * 5, the contemporary folk ballads with re- Vanguard folk albums Interest Writers Gamma Delta Fraternity is going Newman Club sponsored a Folk ligious words added. Rather than to give a Christmas party for crip- Mass at Blessed Sacrament Catho- the organ music of previous cen- The nation's newest major poetry pled children at the Rockingham lic Church in Harrisonburg. turies a contemporary folk mass Traditional Appalachian folk- Crippled Children's Rehabilitation A new perspective in church can be played on guitars and ban- prize, the Devins Memorial Award, songs. A. L. Lloyd, the noted will be offered again this year. The Center on December 16. liturgy, the Folk Mass is part of a joes. Kansas City Jewish Community Members of Alpha Gamma Delta program to write American Masses. .OIIHmimillllllllllllllllHIIMHllilllllllllliliMMItlllllillirs British folklore scholar, writes Center this week announced the will sing carols, read a Christmas Reverend Clarence Joseph Rivers second open competition for a book story, and present refreshments of Cincinnati wrote the mass. that among the "women singers and favors to the children. In Words of hymns were put to the LOKER'S SHOE •* length manuscript selected by na- of the American folksong re- tionally prominent judges. addition, the sorority will present music of negro spirituals. This a gift to the children for use in the mass was also designed to encour- REPAIR SHOP vival . . . Hedy West is by far The Devins Memorial Award, classroom. age greater participation on the which is offered in conjunction This project is one of several part of the congregation. SHOE REPAIR OF the best." with the Center's American Poets that Alpha Gamma Delta Fratern- THE BETTER KIND Series, will provide a $500 guar- ity does in connection with the . 32 years of experience anteed cash advance dn royalties Center. For example, money col- / LOEWNER'S from the winner's book. The book lected in tips at an annual faculty- Gift /PHONE 434-7782 will be published by the University served dinner is given to the Cen- of Missouri Press. The winner ter as part of an Easter Seals Suggestions 60 West Elizabeth Street RECORD SHOP will also be contracted to read dur- drive. Also, members of Alpha ItlHIIIIHIINMMmilHIIIMIIIIIIHIIMIMMHHIIHHIHHIIIP ing the next season of the Ameri- Gamma Delta work with children can Poets Series and will be furn- in an ungraded class at the Cen- Pen & Pencil Sets ished transportation from any point ter. The Center, located in the in the continental United States to rear of the Municipal building in Writing Papers HOLIDAY SPECIALS attend the award ceremony. Harrisonburg, conducts this class daily for physically handicapped Any resident of the United Personal Files and mentally retarded children. States may submit an unpublished For The College Lass Volunteer workers, other than Al- book of original poems. Individual Desk Accessories pha Gamma Delta members, are poems that have been published also welcome at the Center and all previously in magazines or news- Telephone Indexes ALL PERMANENTS SPECIALLY students interested in working papers may be part of the book should get in touch with Marion PRICED FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. manuscript. But every attempt Pocket Reminders Mabry, Alpha Gamma Delta's Al- will be made to keep authors truistic Chairman, Box 13. Was Now anonymous until the judging has Correspondence Kits been completed. The poet's name J> MIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIMMII., "HELPER'S SPECIAL" 10.50 6.95 and address may not appear on his World Globes "JINGLE BELL SPECIAL" 15.00 7.50 entry but will be enclosed in a 1 HEFNER'S sealed envelope bearng the name Hi-Intensity Lamps "NOEL" ,....25.00 15.00 of the manuscript. Have A Complete New The Devins Memorial Award is Line of College Jewelry Brief Cases and Bags Call 434-4515 for Appointment one of the Kansas City Poetry At Low Prices Prizes, a group of poetry prizes offered each year by Kansas City CHARMS, PINS, KEYS One t/xactouA 3^adu dtulina c)alan sponsors including The Kansas City Star, The Hallmark Card Co., and RINGS and H. J. Sharp, a Kansas City "At The Sign of the Big 116 Newman Ave. Harrisonburg businessman. At least $1600 in 166 S. Main St. Yellow Pendl" prizes will be provided this year. Madison College, Saturday, December 11, 1965 Seven

"Belsnickeling" Still Exists In Valley Boston University Offers Programs HAPPY Boston University School of field of television and one in FM farm, making merriment as they by Elmer L. Smith and Public Communication is offering broadcasting. They are awarded went, a boisterous, noisy and happy NEW John Stewart a program of television scholar- annually to qualified men and group. They started out shortly The custom of belsnickeling dur- ships leading to a master's degree women who are seeking practical after dark and ceased their activi- YEAR! ing the Christmas season is prob- in communication arts. student on-air experience, closely ties long before midnight because ably more common today in the There are fourteen scholarships integrated with academic study. farm people go to bed quite early jllMIIIMIHIIIIIIIIIIIIMminilllllUIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIMItL » Shenandoah Valley region than in of $3200 each covering a two year Though the scholarship is for —even during the holiday season. any other place in America. period. Six of these are in the two years, renewal for the second I School and Art Supplies f In some communities it was cus- year depends on academic and sta- Although early descriptions of tomary to treat the costumed visi- | College Outline Series f tion performance. the custom vary almost as much tors and on such occasions the Books — Bibles Next scholarship term begins as the spelling of the word, the hosts tried to guess who the dif- June 20, 1966. Applications must Pens — Stationery basic elements were similar to the ferent guests were. Then the bel- be filed by February 1, 1966. account recorded by William Bei- snickelers unmasked and identified Applications should be sent to delman in Story of the Pennsyl- themselves and were given refresh- VALLEY Dr. D. Hugh Gills, Division of vania Germans (1898) who claimed ments. The most common treats Broadcasting and Film, School of that on Christmas Eve, "All Penn- were doughnuts, molasses cakes, Public Communications, Boston BOOKS I sylvania German children look for- coffee, lemonade or cider, or some- • University, 640 Commonwealth ward to that evening with great times they were given apples or a DIAL 434-6643 Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, anxiety. That is the evening for handful of nuts. In other sections 02115. 82 S. Main St. the 'Bellsnickel' to put in his ap- a treat was < not expected or given 'JiiMiiHiiniiimiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiii^* pearance in hideous disguise to and in all areas there were some look after naughty boys and girls, residents who did not welcome the and he distributes his gifts in the noisy, "worldly" callers at all. Any JOHN W. TALIAFERR0 SONS shape of nuts and cakes, throwing regular belsnickeler can recall hav- JEWELERS — 54 South Main Street them on the floor, woe to any ing dogs turned loose on him oc- youngster who dares to pick up casionally! Harrisonburg, Va. any of them ... he will be sure It was customary to belsnickel WATCH REPAIR and STERLING SILVER CHARMS "to get a sound whack on his back during the entire Christmas week with a whip ..." * in the Valley area and in several ENGRAVING A large portion of the population communities the activity actually See you Jan. 3, 8:00 a.m. plus in the area known as the Shenan- started a week before and con- a large selection of doah Valley is of Pennsylvania tinued until a week after Christ- German origin or ancestry and it mas. * Body Waves Pierced Ear Rings is where these people of German Belsnickeling in the Shenandoah heritage are concentrated where the Valley isn't what it used to be, but * Hair Shaping custom of belsnickeling persists to- what is? Today, at Christmas day. The writers have interviewed time, Santa Claus can be visited in • Styling people in sections of Page, Shenan- many of the stores in town, Christ- Spread This Around— ) doah, Rockingham, Augusta and mas trees adorn almost every home, * Coloring Highland countries in Virginia and (although oldsters in many isolated Pendleton and Hardy counties in villages can recall when the first * Bleaching West Virginia and find that al- tree was erected at Christmas at PRETTIEST GIFTS FOR HER though the custom persists in the the local one-roonj school or in the more isolated rural communities, small rural church, and when they Styles by MR^HENRY it also occurs occasionally in some were unknown in the home) and a' WILL COME FROM . . . of the more populated and well handful of nuts, hard candies and 'traveled towns. an orange would be expected for COIFFURES The Belsnicklers travelled in everyday, not treats only on special 'Cshe i£sOwn & Casual Jvoom groups visiting the homes of occasions like Christmas. The friends, relatives and neighbors. automobile has replaced the horse LORREN DIAL 434-3676 Usually they walked from farm to and walking is now obsolete. Beauty Salon 39 EAST MARKET STREET HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA 22801 Dial 434-7375 Hostetter Bldg. JULIAS RESTAURANT i Serving

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