The Signal, Vol. 63, No. 6 (December 23, 1948)
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STATE J fV C. S.P.A Medalist '33/34, '36, '37, '38/41, '44/45, '46, '47 VOL. L XIII, No. 6 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE AT TRENTON, NEW JERSEY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1948 'Faith Series' Is Starting Date For Nineteenth Yearly Carillons, Caroling, Choir Program Begun By KDPi Christmas Concert • • • « ry . League Announced tt u u o j Usher In Christmas Season At State 'Inter-faith Understanding' Theme Held Here Sunday Intramural Basketba Christmas Assembly Features Carillonic Bells Installed In Tower, of Activities of Honor Group; <2hrtF"/P\esented pAjgrar^Osgr Includes Eight s. Stal Choir, Dean Wicks, Dedication Visits Synagogue In Trenton WTTM Last Saturday; Pro^s^^ Adding To Beauty of Campus Jan. 5; Ralph! ' Nami f Bells Last Week gram Divided Into Four Sec- Administrator At last S. T. C. has its Carillonic tions One orN^. T. C.'s long awaited as Bells. These beautiful bells dedicated The first in a series of "Inter-Faith \ semblies, Christmas Assembly at the Christmas Assembly were do Understanding" studies was conducted At the last meetin A> f inetyWnght Jmixed voices held annually, >|as ushered in Tues nated by the students of the college. by the members of Kappa Delta Pi the association elafted RalWJsMil ' " in Y he nineteenth annual Christ- day/ December ^1 hv the choir ren The inscription to be placed in Green Society on December 15 at the Adath as administrator fit the onc^rt here/Vat » T. C. *This dering "Hosanna ir\the Highest," by will bear these words: Israel Synagogue in Trenton. mural basketball league. The leWu^ - hs. addition/ the concert on will be operafecT on somewhat fhe August Sod<;rman. Th^s selection was The Carillonic Tower Bells pre The study was started with a lec Suhjia^ aH^ynoo/, tike choir was fea- same plane fs. last year with eiglv folio wed-'oy "FromTlSaven Above," sented by Classes of ture by Rabbi Dr. S. Joshua Kohn. ed i^ a\s/ecial\ program overt' teams representing Phi Epsilon Kap Christiansen; ajyl "OIW Po' Little August 1943, January 1944, This was followed by a general dis spn^samrday Vl'terfiioon from pa, Phi Alpna Delta, Theta Nu Sigma, Jesus," a Negfospiritual \rranged by August 1945, June 1947, cussion which brought in the history, 10. /rhe chom_yks afiao th e Sigma TayClu. fraternities, BliSsTIall, Willm«i* James. The Student Co-operative culture, beliefs, practices and con tfVdJctjfcn off the Vchrlst^pas Vets' Shacks, and offcSnjpus resi The entire assembly thin joined Association temporary problems of Judaism. e|nl>, aesda y of tliis wi dents. "ifhe teams will play a round L the cljpir'in the two well known And through many contributions Rabbi Kohn led the group in a tour e choir, untfer thel dire robin tournament, starting January 3 - Christmas carols—"O ConmoAlI Ye of students and faculty under the of th e synagogue explaining the order rs. Carol Pitta, divided and confirming through JJebruary 7. \ Faithful" and--* Silent Night\ The leadership of Gamma Sigma of wo rship and the role played by the into f r tiajn sActio The games will be played onTy during /gram ^Christians Scripture reading wal given Sorority. rst and fou\h io/s .he" rabbi. the seventh and eighth hours in theV h President West, after vJ^fch he December 1948 In January the Society will cover afternoon"unless arrangements can b gram on Sunday introduced the guest speaker, DIV Rob - the Roman Catholic practices and be made thfiftugh the 48tudunl. -Life o entire mixed voice P- lies ,'icks, -©can Emgritus of lirince- The Carillonic Tower Bells have liefs and in February the same will be for special night games. seqfcons includei osaifca Jniversity Chapel. | been a great advancement in construc done with the Protestant religion. The beam representatives met Wit HifelMst," Sodej "Oh little ligh nninf nf the assembly was the tion and use of bells all over the om Hea world. The first bells were of any By visiting the places of worship Ralph mlijler and a member of J«3u\" Jame: lication of the t*H*gawaitedl Caril- Christiansen/ ""Swedish kind of object—metal, wood, stone, of the three major religions in Amer M. A. Af fodiscuissss ruleg»etruleg^sf tthnee leleague.ague. \ Bells. The bellshave b^bn in- ateh and even bone. The tones were heard ica, and by talking with the clergy, A protist boar'd^etfmprisedd of Mr.A aul; \'The[Bird Carol," in thsj^rwer of Green^/ll and ells," Gilletti for only a very short distance. With the society hopes to broaden its knowl Dean, eorge Esposito, and ftfupll grenade th&\ampus with hymns, .rigttnas," Warrell.fc the coming of Christianity, the monks edge of the motivating force of faith Miller ll^ttle disputes w^fh may and songs. NThe servijee was used these small bells in their services and religion in the world. It also ex arise. en's section oflThe choir hv Dr. Effie Kuhii\a/d dedi- and also as signals to folks living just pects to further its own understanding Ralph Miller as administrator Vsaitg tii9«econd section ol lach\^f the bells thriVgh a re- outside the monastery walls to call of t he difference and sameness of the the leagueNis also in charae of ej graV. jMcVuded in their Selections re readjng. As the /students r them inside in case of fire, flood, or religions with reference to beliefs, ment, schedulijfe of gables, a: ere: /" llie\ Heavenly No# issembl\hall the bans caroled E invasion. practices and aims. signing officii ' "TFTF/TWF\' Days of Whristmas," glad tidings VhAhe coming U;/jPworttV'\ "Hear the S edges with ristmi i season. J As communities grew so did the bells increase in size. Some have ob Bells,"litoberton. Lo CeremonA H/ld Tuesday 1 The thiiil part of /he pi igram was Philo'i annual Ytjn Log Ceremony tained the height of six or seven feet American Christmas Is The or more, and can be heard for many «ng by tAe music major t and cou was pr« sented esday evening, of- nted of flVyste Nofl," B; ldwin; "AJ ficially t pening College Christmas miles. In the Schulmerich 25 note Of Various Customs And Traditi&ds / Jradle Hymn," Christian en; "The* 2 "Carillonic Bells" the ideal series of By MARION MATTHEWS. I festivitii 3.11 /nny Callas, acting presi- Jarol of tne Little King," Fogg. dent of 'hilo, welcomed the group, harmonics suitable to a chime has Americans have many Christmas been an idea of Martin Luther's, Accomjarists for all thre 3 pr ograms brought the Old English Chime Bells customs. Why? Because Americans put candles on a tree to represei to his wa followed by Joyce Collins' ,ere Eleanlr McGracken i ad Carolyn to perfection. The Old English Chime are a mixture of all nationalities, his children the brightness of the s\ars lading : the story of the traditional yd. Sol ists ih a nun ber of the I is a series of 8, 10 and sometimes 12 races, and religions. It is interesting on Christmas Eve. Yule Eogland its superstitions. lections ere; Barbar; Winslow, bells. These were used to play tunes to see just where our various ideas Giving presents at Christmas was Dulling the reading other members eei Tyre 1, Maude Pop , Gertrude of a simple nature in the American about Christmas originated. instituted when the Wise Men brought of the sor/rity illustrated some of the taml, Mai r Hamilton < id Kobeft belfries before the Revolutionary War. First of all, Christmas lies just after their gifts to the Christ Child. \ The aspects ok the ceremony, which in- ' rinihief. Manbers of he instru- The Schulmerich Carillonic Bells the shortest day in the year and gets American innovation is the givii clilded c s corating the mantle with n gntffl grou i wpich accon panied the are played on a keyboard and covers its name from old English Christ's the poor and needy at Christmastl holly, p esenting the log, and the cl oir were; Robert Eich sr, George two whole octaves—comparable to two Mass or Christes Masse. More than Almost every American commui blessing if the Log by the Friar. They C' ilakos, L< is Beal, Wall ice Wojd- octaves of both black and white keys one-half the nations over the world makes some provision for the less also san the traditional "Kneel Al ru f| Lois Ne riesinger, (lien l Welshon, on a paino. Now almost any song of celebrate Christmas as the birthday tunate. 11 ways WI en You Light a Fire." FJlhl Schmic t, Joanne ltlazfk,iCarl>ly|i any slow or moderated speed can be of Christ. No other holiday is so Our Santa Claus originated asl a , Follow ig the ceremony the guests 1 rya andl Eleinor McCracfkecehn.. f inv ted to join in singing carols, played. Hymns, plain song, folk song, widely observed. The various coun bishop in the fourth century nanred' chiming and pealing, and clock strik tries have their own names for this St. Nicholas. He was a special friend \r Officers I wlhol tiava made arrange wh ch refreshments were served. ments k#r the Jeweml progrinfs are ing are the types of music we can season, among them the Spanish "Na- and protector of children. Our "St. Efi jBrowi Directs Carolers expect to hear ringing out over this tividad," the Italian "Natale," and the Nick" was brought over by the Dutch Milton L^ber, president; (Eleanor Me- Tpe t|venty-two cheerful voices who Cracken, vice-presraent; Jane Baur, campus from now on.