C*> LIBBARY^ . NEW JIPSEY^ f ^ ( STATE TEACHER COLLET ag!€®tg(gtgigtf!g!s!€tg«ste®'e!s®ts - TRENTONTREJNlw^ |S tate Wins Over |E ast Stroudsburg STATE! SIGNAL ! 98-97 Sl®3>;&<St2s&3®iaSi&2r«3'<2i&: VOL. LXX, No. 7 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE AT TRENTON, NEW JERSEY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1955 Colleges Send Congratulatory Messages Yuletide Spirit Dominates Social Life— Commemorating States Centennial Year D ecorations Brighten Campus Festivities Letters are pouring in from all Mindham, New Jersey, in their con­ parts of the world to Santa Claus, gratulatory letter, said, "God's richest but St. Nick isn't the only one who blessings attend your efforts and those Snowfall Sets Scene for Christmas Activities; Students Enjoy is snowed under by letters. Doctor of your confreres. May he lend you Formal, Concert, Carolers, Parti| Roscoe West has a special folder in powerful assistance to be an instru­ his files which holds many letters ment of spiritual enrichment and which was ber 11, featured a group called the from many places in New Jersey con­ benediction to others." As we travel in various directions ditional Christm; Ips Hall. At Madrigal Singers. Jane Aeschback and gratulating him and the college on Christmas is a -Unie of prayer, a homeward today, the yuletide spirit held this yptlr in Phi vill travel with us. Chc|tmasAame the dance/the Carolerj came "A-Was- Audrey Kisby, sopranos; Fran Bruno our birthday. feeling of closeneslf^tip J3fid. Let us time an con- and Natalie Levy, altos; Robert Per- The most impressive document re­ thank Hli for our successful pa^ fy this year at State.flWor the past sailingl^for the firs 'ery kchief and William Hullfish, tenors; ceived, s ent by Princeton University, and askf||dr a future as ptfpjductiv »e have decked the campus to serenade bliHg decorations^jflid, f esltiv il th Harry Grod and John Shagg, was written in Latin. They saluted as the 1'10 years gone week. JL yfall sqene foFBBIie The annual ClyHsT Jl^'t, held ses, made up this group. They State Teachers College of Trenton effnt of the seasons,, <Uie Wa- in Kendall Half on Sifnifafe.. -Decern- Angelus ad Pastores by Hass- in their Centennial Year. Psallite by Praetorius and others, Rider College, in their congratula­ College Stud< >ply duet of Gloria in Excelsis by Per- tory letter, had a paragraph which For Travel Scl irship ve Sea< omme1 folesi was sung by Mary Lou Smith best described our own President $n Bruno. One of the feature Roscoe L. West. It went like this: Have yi put Actions by the choir was a spiritual, "A philosopher once said that, 'an Oi Day for the sc arsh he ES 'Mary Had A Baby, by Dawson. The institution is but the lengthened for Int iving? is solo part of this selection was sung shadow of the man presiding over it,' .?ufi us have| out this SB firing tfTl.Airline season by Wanda Kunkle. and a g reat many of the achievements ,sso<f~ and ye#\ rei in the dltlf as' Religion. It begins on The dormitories held open house which crown the 100th anniversary gs. for wfcav. , Jt-a< ly stands. 25th ofHwiShlv, which occurs in on Sunday afternoon. Philomathean of the Teachers College are due to le^w&tei O. r th$Schs(irman of ..the^Exc^tai' November or December, and lasts Sigma presented the Yule Log Cere­ your outstanding administrative abil­ r .--the 'Mil nt reli t; .Committee, explainers tb eight days. Hanukkah commemorates mony in the Inn Lobby, Sunday eve­ ity and educational leadership. You^, fans • celebfi ,te the - fit"the the rededication of the Temple in ning. have b rought dignity, honor and yiougjpmuece er 2jJfKjIji)iwif t Jerusalem at the time of the religious The pastor elect of the Frst Pres­ scholarship to your office over have*Tegper _ 'en, sophomoijb, freedom and the deliverance of the byterian Church in Trenton, Rever­ years, and the College today re flee caroling eligibly'to apply. When tl)e Jewish people from the danger of end Donald Grad, gave the address your ke en vision and alertness t| couth uring the Christmas season, hristmas Eve a candlelight ser­ persecution. Usually the holiday is at the Christmas Assembly on the needs both in the field of Secq ered. tliey will be mall fc vice is held, and some churches hold chiefly a children's celebration, and 13th. The choir of eighty-five voices, and H igher Education." K tb select services on Christmas Day. The it is also a holiday of great merry­ accompanied by Nancianne Brown on ce. Pioneers of Education Christmas season for the Catholics making. the organ, rendered several selections. .then be preceded by Advent, which begins The Jewish people light candles at The audience joined the choir singing We, Trenton State Teachers inc. fwill maf f#ur weeks before Christmas. The dusk and are placed so that they are two traditional Christmas hymns. lege, ar e pioneers in the field of rfdu Jt ere artia servance of Advent ends with the visible from the outside. One candle The Choir is under the direction of cation. This being the ninth i*s* gill fi/ake thi rcfions,,. igh Mass at midnight on Christmas is lighted on the first day, and one Mr. Arthur Smith. tution of its kind in the United Stft4 its ive. Before Midnight Mass, often more on each succeeding day. After Panzer College of Physical Educa bdste of tip ,r s re Decorations Everywhere and H ygiene said, "Trenton not there is Ja procession of the prie: the candles have been lit, the "Maoy "letfers ommei Tzur" ("Rock of Ages"), which is about Seasonal decorations added to the initiated teacher education in altar b<ms, and a small boy carry ]i ort. «, as old as the twelfth or thirteenth Christmas spirit in the social rooms Jersey, but has maintained its le^ likeness of the infant Jesus pu8BdHaias sei afeide $1, century, is sung. While the lights are of the dormitories, the Student Union, ship throughout the century." Jativity scene on the altar. * the fors, the burning, the time is often devoted to and the students' rooms. The deco­ Many people of our collegd aasse|$|a«fe celebrated until nq@Ulfbn $800 per mt traditional pastimes. On every day ration on Phi Alpha's island and plain about "captive courses." They j rope. ^Christmas Day. of the feast the complete Hallel Theta Nu's Christmas tree on the want to know why they have to takej Er prayer is recited because the victories Prairie also added brightness to the these courses, if "I never will teach of the Maccabee paved the way for campus. Students gathered under the them." A letter received from Nev :ica; s Cel In Ai political freedom. Portions of the tree one evening singing together Jersey Business Education Associaf Torah are also read for the separate many carols of the yuletide season. tion helps to show that the courses aditi< >f H oi iland days. This section deals with the Dormitory, sorority and fraternity par­ here at State are essential to the! dedication of the Tabernacle and the ties were held with games, singing, teaching field. "Your school has sent? ne beinf helpj childre i cannot dis- kindling of the golden candlesticks refreshments and exchanging of gifts, out each year teachers in our field ily du( Chr turl child® . will busy in the shrine. in the spirit of Christmas. who have been a credit to the pro­ seascyr*8nd+ le to pf thpHiselve.s the gifts. Although the celebrations and cus­ As Christmas activities were pro­ fession. In fact, as examples of leader­ jjthe /tradition; lamil )n* Christmas Ifamily toms are different for each of the gressing on campus, Lanning School ship in business education you have |e ^chaeffcr An vill^ atten'd' a at five, religions, Christmas is a joyous sea­ was active and is still busy. The only to glance at this letter-head and 5 |ch ^rmjrfg nge iideu Supper, the jristmas son for all. children, under the guidance of their note the names of Doctor Van Der- tieiivg af' fr Doip^for the nf :s actiyiti* First teachers and our own student teach­ veer, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Chance, and Circle )T,i s wh^.'f vill p*g g^hgiinti ae tree ers, have spent many pleasant hours Sam Boyer." -phris tmas? Reason Ugsgfns.^ pfehsfopisi fttC- This is in preparing for yuletide festivities. fte fan ^relfgioi cele- Says W estminster hjy girls %111 Aot have Action Fad Invades A Christmas assembly is being liday g^AmCHcl, for bratic |ihich | I every planned for the entire school. Miles We of the college can hold our e plans Ki visit maces home il terma and miles of paper chains have been heads high after reading this: "West-( ha tine Wijlpbp the guest, In N^ island o: .Scotland, Collese Social Life glued and strung in a decorative minster Choir College is proud to be "interes of an Ame: farivjfy? at Sf*T»fif's Christm, pis a •family relij aus holi- manner. Unique and attractive bul­ in the state that your institution has ;ed only College in thfie^, Minnesota, day, alsol| Hth gifijs exc Did you think the bleary-eyed stu­ letin board displays have been cre­ served so illustriously through these e traveling op' Ihe within th't! famil^ and th close dents with stiff arms were the result ated, while old Christmas songs were years." Nancy will do East coast ani visifx with j$<ine relatives.