A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year

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THE MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE •

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S. S. Ymca with a cargo of "jazzified"
college students sailed from New York Harbor , December 8, 1928, for a cruise of the
Mediterranean Sea. TJae different activities
aboard ship were broadcasted all over the
world and the followin g will be a record of
them.
The ship 's orchestra , which is, by the way,
from a small town in Pennsylvani a , and
known as Alexander 's Syncopators , boomed
forth with the National Emblem March.
On the way out of the Harbor many different
emotions could be seen on the wharf. Among
the group could be seen forlorn , unhappy
lovers, sad parents and the very happy husbands all prepared to make "Whoopee ".
All this was broadcast from station Y. M.
C. A. broadcastin g the news of the collegiate
cruise from the S. S, Ymca. Mr. Saul Gutter , the noted journalist broadcast the activities.
To the millions of listeners in the outside
world came , "This is station Y. M. G. A.
broadcastin g fro m the S. S. Ymca , the cruiser bearin g the students from the State 'Teachers College on a Mediterranean tour. Among
the notables on board were Mr , and Mrs.
Francis B. Haas , Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Koch
and Miss Marguerite Kehr ". "We are now
passing the Statue of Liberty and I will let
you listen in on "The Star Spangled Banner " which the S. S. Ymca band is now playing. " Following that Mr. Gutter describes
the setting. "The orchestra is on the port
side ot the deck and is playing a march
"Sailing, Sailin g Over the Dark Blue Sea. "
The deck has a canopy of green and yellow
streamers which come near the center of the
whole length of the deck. Between these an
artificial mast has been raised , extending
above the smokestacks. Up to the top of
the mast there are two rows of imitation ladders made of white and blue crepe paper ,
and the ventilators are covered with white
and blue crepe paper.

Crippled Team Fights to Finish in Closing Game
Two Major Scores in First Half
The last game of the season , played November 24 , resulted in a 12-0 defeat for the
Maroon and Gold. Both touchdowns were
scored by Stroudsburg in the first half. The
second half found the Bloomsbur g boys playing an even game against the strong Stroudsburg aggregation. The absence of Kirker ,
fullback , and Swineheart , tackle , from the
line-up and the inabil ity of Captain Kraynack , quarter and star defensive man , to piay
the entire game considerably weakened
Bioomsburg 's team. Kraynack who suffered a leg injury in the Seminary game was
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SEMINARY CONQUERS BLOOM 25-0
Defeat Does not Down Maroon and Gold
First Down; Bloom 6; Seminary 6.
Fighting to the bitter finish a game which
meant so much to the great mass of people
supporting our own Maroon and Gold ,
Bloomsburg was defeated by a decisive score ,
November 17, when a strong Seminary aggregation drove over the line for four touchdowns and got off a successfu l drop-kick to
total a score of 25-0.
The several thousand loyal supporters of
either the Maroon and Gold or the Blue and
White witnessed one of the finest instances of
Bloomsburg fight in the foot ball history of
our college. Never in the entire course of
the game did our boys show signs of loss of
spirit or surrender to the inevitable result decontinued on pa £e 6

The Observer
The Maroon and Gold Staff wish the student body and the Faculty A MERRY
CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
What do you think of the "Cruise"?—We
thought it was great! The "Y" wishes to
thank CERTAIN members of the Faculty
and the Administration for the fine spirit of
cooperation that they showed in making the
"Cruise" a success.
The Sunbury Band was enjoyed very much
by the student body in chapel.
We wonder what is wrong with the Community Student Government Association?
We would like to hear from them occasionally
anyway.
Do your Christmas shopping early and
avoid the rush.
The Student Social Control Committee did
a commendable piece of work in clearing the
"Gym" the night: of the "Cruise", although
they were criticized rather severely by visitors from neighboring colleges.
AND AGAIN—A MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR .

At one end of the deck there is a light that
has been converted into an orange moon on
a blue back ground. The railin gs are covered with blue crepe paper with white dabs of
paint to bring out the roughne ss of the sea. "
Nothin g eventful could be picked up for
severa l days from the Ymca , then after about
four days out there came to us, "This is station Y. M. C. A. broadcastin g the S. S.
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CALENDAR
Dec. 12 Assembly, Movies 10:00; Basketball , Alumni , home
Dec. 14 , Assembly .Student Council 10:00
1 Dec. 15, Basketball , Kutztown , home
, Dec. 17, Assembly Geography Club 10:00
Dec. 19, Assembly, Christmas Carols ,
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Dec. 21, Assembly, Trainin g School ,,

10:00

BLOOM LOOKS FORWARD TO A SUCCESSFUL BASKETBALL SEASON

Again we see our Bloomsburg athletes preparing for battl e as the basketball season
comes to the fore. Men rang ing in height
from four feet six to six feet four are stri v ing
for positions on the varsity squad.
This year the squad has the advantage of a
center with a center 's height. "Gordie "
Wambaugh , who practically reaches down for
the ball on the j ump will play his first year
under the Maroon and Gold. Yacabonis,
K raynack , K irker , Fisher and Morgan, last
year varsity men are still with us and capable of putting up an even better game than
last year. Brown, Golder and Bobbie Wilson will probably complete the varsity squad.
The material in the junior varsity also looks
good. The incoming fr eshmen ha.ve added a
great deal to the strength of the squad and
good work can be expected from this source.
The initial game of the season will be staged wi th the alumni , December 12th. The
fi rst league gam e, December 15th will open
against Kutztown here. Lock Haven on January 4 will be the first game played away.

Scottish Comedians Present "Cotter 's Saturday Night "—Musical Play a Great Success

The Scottish Musical Comsdy Company of
Boston presented "The Cotter 's Saturd ay
Night " at the third of the musical arts courses.
This play is the famous musical plav written
by John E. Daniels, and the cast gave it to
perfecti on.
The scene laid in the kitchen of the Cotter's
home and the time is Saturday night. The
fa mily h av e gat her ed togeth er for sing i ng and
joking wi t h th eir fri end a nd neighbor , Tommas
Cuthberson. The Laird's son, Robert Dougla s, is invited to supper by Jeannie, the Cotter 's daughter , with whom he is in love.
The singing, story-telling and joking were
very good and we almost seemed to think
ourselves part of the family, sharing in the
fan. With all this, there was the usual love
scene , and Jeannie and Robert are caught by
that jolly Scotchman , Tommas, who is very
much amused.
Before the guests go home, there is the usual evening worship, at which the Cotter reads
the Bible and a hymn is sung. Goodnight is
said , and the Cotter and his wife at the end
are left alone,
The Scotch spirit and home life displayed ,
made us seem very near to old Scotland and
her customs. Many old Scotch songs were
sung for us, which made the play seem even
more realistic.

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December 12,1928
Published weekl y during the school year of 192S and
1929 by the students of Bloomsburg State Teacher College for the interest of the students , the alumni , and the
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EDJTOKJAL
The Origin of the Christmas Tree
THERE have been many explanations about the origin of the Christmas
Tree. Each country claims the honor
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of havin g been the first to use the Christmas
Tree.
France gives her version in this way. A
certain kni ght was passing throu gh a forest ,
and he came to a gigantic tree , upon which
were burnin g candles , and at the top, the
vision of a child with a halo around its curly
head. When the kni ght asked the Pope , the
Pope said that the tree represented mankind ,
the child , the Saviour , and the candles , good
and bad human beings.
Germany likewise has her explanations.
The great reformer , Martin Luther , one
Chrismas eve , was walking home. The sky
nbove him was dotted with millions of bri ght
glitterin g stars , and he was impressed by it
that he wished to tell his family about it. He
could not find words to express his feelin gs ,
and so , he cut down a fir tree , and put lighted candles on the branches.
However , if we put aside these myths , we
find it very difficult to understand where the
Christmas Tree originated.
One very fine
suggestion , is to the effect that it came from
Egyptian custom. In Egypt it was the custom to deck houses at the time of the winter
solstice with branches of date palm which to
them meant the symbol of life triumphant
over death. This explanation seems very
reasonable , as we deck our houses with holly
and wit h rhe Christmas Tree, for practically
the same reason , that Christ came as the
Saviour of men , to make life triumphant over
death.
If we go back , we find that the Christmas
Tree probably made its appearance in the
JSth century . In 1830, the tree was introduced by Queen Caroline into Munich , and
was very pop ular there , and also in France.
Today Paris uses 50,000 trees each year. The
Christmas Tree did not appear in En gland
until the time of the marriage of Queen Victoria to a German prince. When the Ger-

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able to play but a short time in the second
half.
Most of Stroudsburg 's gain s were made
through the Bloomsburg line and Roedel
and Demonico carried the ball over for
touchdowns on a line play each lime.
A small number of Bloomsbur g supporters
witnessed the game while Stroudsbur g holding their annual Home-coming Day was quite
well supported.
For a time durin g the third period Bloomsburg put the opposing team on the same defensive that the Maroon and Gold had held
in the first half. From that time on Stroudsburg held no special advanta ge , t he p lay remainin g for the most part in mid-field.
Particular attention is ta!:ca of the fact that
"Jap " Fritz , husky Bloomsbur g tackle , played in every quarter this season and was only
removed from the line-up once when there
were but a few minutes to pl ay.
The season closed with a "fifty-fift y " result—four victories and four defeats. Next
year the Bloomsdur g squad will remain almost the same , only a very few men will
have to be replaced.
Th e line-up and summary :

EAST STROUDSBURG (12)
BLOOMSBUG (O)
Reese
rightend
Wadas
Mathna
right tac!:!c
Sekulski
Thalenfeld
right guard
Penn ington
Herringron
center
Ruch
Mendelic
left guard
Kra fchick
Davidson
Fritz
left tackle
Banchoff
left end
Reece
Perschke
Warmain
quarter back
right halt back
Demonico
Ja ffin
Roedel
Thomas
left h alf buck
H offman
Mowrer
full back
Score by periods:
East Stroudsburg: 12 0 0 0—12
Bloomsburg
0 0 0 0—0
Touc hdowns—Demonico , Roedel. Referee—Weiss ,
Endicott. Ump ire—Pennington , Pennsy lvania. Headlinesman— Moguire , Holy Cross. Time of periods—15
and 12 minutes.
Substitutions—Bitler for Krnfchick , Krnynack for
Warmain , VVarmain for Krayniick , Hall for Sekulski ,
Tay lor for Pennington , Yacabonis for Recce.

Merr y Chri stmas
M for the Mistletoe hun g everywhere , Jf tA
E for the Evergreen 's colorfu l glare; 2L3
R for the Rin ging of sleigh bells so ^g|f
light ;
R for the Reindeer that prance through the
ni ght;
Y for tl.e Yule-log adding cheer with its glow.
C for the Carols that joyously echo;
H for the H olly with .berries of red;
R for the Rejoicingand good-will widespread ,
I for the Icicles crystal-like glowing;
S for the Stockings with candies o 'er flowing;
T for the Toys—little children 's delight.
M for the Magi with gifts wondrous bright;
A for the Angels who heralded His birth:
S for old Santa who gladdens the earth.
Loretta Fleming
The Mu Phi Sigma Sorority had their picture taken for the Obiter on Nov . 18. A
meetin g was called on Tuesday night in the
Sixth Grade room to decide upon which
proof they would take.

man emigrant came to America , he brought
the custom of the Christmas Tree with him ,
and today the idea has spread over the entire
United States , and thousands of trees are
used every year at Christmas.

P A T R O N IZ E O U R

"Y" Meetin g
gk|D The Y. W. C. A. had their regular
,«J=j^> weekly meeting on December 5 at 6:40
^^ P. M. in Science Hall. Fannie Linskill,
the leader , opened the meeting by reading the
one hundred-eleventh Psalm.
The top ic of the evening was Music. From
the Psalms of David and the Songs of Solomon we find there is music even in the Bible.
The music from those times down to the present has all been inspired and written under
stress of great emotion.
Among these are "O Love That Will Not
Let M e Go " and "N earer My God to Thee,"
the stories of which were related to us by the
leader. These were written by men who were
suffering both mentally and physically, at th e
time.
Religious music (althoug h we sometimes
sing it thoughtlessly and meaninglessly and
merely reproduce the tone qualities) has grown
out of desire or intimate feeling of p eople who
wrote it.
The meeting was closed with the singing of
O Love That Will Not Let M e Go an d th e
repeating of the Christian Endeavor Benediction.

Peasant Girl Questionin g
"Mother , were stars the same that long, long
night,
As yonder piercing, pointed star?"
"Child , lean close your bronzed head—
Aye, these burning lights you see so far
Away from us, are much the same
I think , exec-pt for one made brighter still
Than Angels' peering faces
Who thrilled the sky from Hill to Hill !"
They sat in glow of candlelight ,
In soft reminisence how, th en ,
The cool Night stirred and sang,
"Peace on Earth , Good Will toward Men"!
Mar garet Umbewust

Social News
ie memDers °f the ^i Gamma Tau
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by their sponsor Mrs. Koch , Wednesday , November 14, in North Hall apartments. A delightful luncheon was served. The party was
also a celebration of the birthday of their
presid ent , Miss Ruth Scanlon. Those present
were :Mrs. Koch , Jackie Kock, Ruth Scanlon,
Anna Farrell , Margaret Ketcham , Dorothea
O'Connell , Marguerite Kiethline, Jessie Cornwell, Margaret Conway and Florence Regan.

Recital
The first of a series of monthly recitals to be presented by the Music
Department was given in the auditor§
ium on Sunday, November 18 at 2:30 o'clock
by Miss Caldwell and Miss McHenry .
The program consisted of both the classical
and the lighter type of music. There were
love songs, both modern and classical ; songs
of Arabia; Etudes from Chopin ; selections
from Schuman and Swiking; and at a special
request Miss Caldwell sang "Sonny Boy".
The program was enjoyed by everyone , and
all are looking forward to the next one in
December which will be presented by the
men students.

A D V E R T 1 8 E RS

"Behold 1 Stand at the Door"

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the western hills when I first beheld the stranger. I could see nothing particularly remarkable about the man. He seemed neither old
nor young. He wa3 not richly dressed, but
neither was he poorly dressed as to be*noticeatj le. Yet wherever he went, through the
crowded thoroughfares thrilling with excited
last-minute shoppers, in the busy department
stores among th e w eary cler k s with th eir
pati ent *tireless smil es, in the residential sections where the cheerful holly and gayly lighted trees reigned supreme, there was for a
moment, at least , peace and quiet.
Somehow as I followed the journeys of this
stran ger about the village, a new spirit was
gaining ascendancy in my soul. The pagan
customs (Kriss K ringl e, bells , feasting and
the like) were beginning to seem quite unnecessary and rather out-of-place at the
Christmas season. I began to remember the
simple life of the man- of Galilee whose birthday we were supposedly about to celebrate.
I wondered what his followers were gaining
or losing in the bargain. The commercialization of the season for the first time seemed
revolting to me. Every shop was -dressed in
gala attire in honor of His birthday with rarely a store following His great humanitarian
life principles.
The stranger completed his tour of the town
only when th e du sk h ad turned t o darkness
while high overhead myriads of stars winked
at u s throu gh th e crisp frosty air. With a
firm resolute step he then approached a home
upon Rainbow Avenue. He walked quickly
and qu ietly over the bar e wet sidewalks, fr om
which the snow had already been removed,
to the entrance of the house. Lifting his
hand he sent peal after peal from the knocker. There was no response. Again and again
he knocked with no result; still he continued.
At length the door opened inwards as though
suddenly blown open by the gust of wind
which howled about the corner of the house.
Upon the threshold stood the master of the
house in dress clothes. I could hear the faint
music of an orchestra and the silvery tinkle
of laughter mingling with the clink of silver
and china far back in the house. The master
of the house faced the stranger with an air of
annoyance as he curtly asked , "What is your
business with me?" Even more curtly a
moment later, while the stranger seemed hesitating abashed by tbe unfriendliness of the
man 's attitude, he repeated, "What do you
want?"
The stranger rallied and ever so gently and
lovingly told of the peace, the joy, the rest
that he had come to bring. Contemptuous
snorts and bitter words were his only answer.
"What do you want with rest? This is a vacation and the young folks are home. There
is gayety and gladness aplenty ." He shut
the door and went again to his party.
Some of the spring and force had gone from
the stranger's step as he turned away. He
went next to a shabbier house, one which
sheltered a struggling laborer and his large
family. The stranger knocked upon the dingy
panels of the door awaiting a reply as before.
He had lost his dejected air and once more
seemed confident and assured. Many times
he knocked and paused, breathless, waiting

for the door to open. Becoming impatient I
said , "strang er , you'll have to knock louder.
They don't hear you." He knocked loudly
and for a long time. The door opened slowly,
a tired-faced mother appeared in the doorway. When in response to a query as to
what the stranger wanted he told once more
his story "come to bring peace, joy, and rest
to you". She smiled sadly and unresponsively as she replied. I haven't time to rest and
peace and joy are not for the likes of us."
muttering something more about finishing a
cost u me that a dau ghter was to wear in a
cant ata on the morrow she closed th e door
wistfully but finally.
Rounding th e cor n er into the next str eet I
saw the stranger ahead of me. He paused by
th e side of the aut om obile from which a half
dozen young folks were laughingly climbing.
Their engine had stopped , threatening to keep
them all night in this small town. They gladly accepted the aid which the stranger so
w illingly offered , gigggling th e while in an
irresponsibly youthful way. With a few deft
turns the stranger had adjust ed the faulty
carburetor. The young people were profuse ,
though perhaps superficial , in their thanks.
I saw an eagerness and a longing I had not
before noticed in the eyes of my stranger as
he gazed into the strong wholesome faces of
the young people and once more made his
plea or offer. * They reacted quickly and characteristically. "Why ! that's all bosh and
went out of dat e with Noah !"
"What did he say ? Peace and j oy and
rest?" It was a quiet whisper from one to
another. Then an irrepressible giggle and,
"Peace-I need it. Mac and I are always
fighting. " Giggle-giggle-giggle. "Jay-what's
that? Rest?-" a sigh followed. "Rest? Oh!
God! but I need that but—what are you going to do you have to keep up with the
crowd."
The engine started with a whir j ust then
and I did not hear anymore. A screech of
the horn , a patter of "Merry Xmas ", "Good
lu ck , grandp a, A brah am " and they were off
for their city homes or elsewhere.
The stranger looked long and sadly after
the automobile and when he finally turned
to face me I fancied that a tear drop glistened upon his lashes. I had never seen a face
so sad. I protested at the giddy thoughtlessness of youth but the stranger would not listen. He murmured indistinctively something
about being reviled before, then his speech
came low but clearly, "Yes , I have been mocked , I have been scourged , I have been spit
upon. Yea! I have been killed." Something
in the tone of his voice or the pathos of his
eyes reminded me of one who had wept over
Jerusalem saying, "O Jerusalem ! How oft
would I have gathered ye to my bosom and
ye would not. And ye would not." I looked
again and it was He whom we have sworn to
follow and serve as Master of all denied thrice
more upon the earth.

Martha Laird

Home coming Dance

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A dance was held on Saturday night in
honor of Home Coming Day. There were
a number of the Alumni back for the game
and the dance. Alexander 's Orchestra fu rnished the music. Dancing lasted until 10:30
A Merry Chri6tmas and Happy New Year

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Anthracite Arts Session Meets

2^"S|9 The annual session of the Anthrafc^Slf cite Arts Association held here Novy JJl ember 17, to discuss phases of voca^
tional work as most important to teaching, is
now history, but the new ideas, the fresh inspirations taken away will effect teaching and
the work of a great number of pupils for many
months to come.
It was regrettable that arrangements could
not be made for more students to attend each
of the nine sessions.
There isn 't space enough to entirely cover
all the top ics discussed in each section. But
we must say a word of praise for the Girl's
Chorus , the penmanship exhibit, the fine display of posters in the commercial art section ,
the very clever appearance of the art department , and last but not least Mr. George J.
Keller's t alk on "Imaginative Painting".
The effective decoration of the gymnasium
for the afternoon reception and the evening
dan ce, were planned by Miss Williams and
arranged by the seniors. The cards painted
by James J. Johns , for the luncheon tables,
helped make the day a success,

A Christmas Carol

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Qs|D Rest lay close about the earth
( Peace, goodwill to
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^^ i h e night of our dear Savior 's birth,
( Peace, goodwill to men!)
The stars above were shining bright
( Peace, goodwill to men!)
On shepherds in the fields by night.
( Peace, goodwill to men!)
The Angels came unto them here
( Peace, goodwill to men!)
The men fall on their knees in fear.
( Peace, goodwill to men!)
Their song to earth the angels sang;
( Peace, goodwill to men!)
All through the world their message rang;,
( Peace , goodwill to men!)
The shepherds hastened to their King
( Peace, goodwill to men!)
Their love and loyalty to bring
( Peace, goodwill to men!)
Come! let us go and worship, too ,
( Peace, goodwill to men!)
As angels , shepherds , wisemen do.
( Peace , goodwill to men!)
And let us all go forth to live
( Peace, goodwill to men!)
To smile , and help, and work , and give.
(Peace, goodwill to men!)
Mary Laird

"Y" Meeting
The "Y" Clubs had a joint meeting in
Science Hall on November 14 at 6:40 P. M.
The meeting was opened with the singing of
a hymn after which Ray Hodges, the leader,
said a few words on the topic of the evening,
Prayer. The scripture was read by Clarence
Wolever. Then the club discussed the "Lord's
Prayer. Often when we repeat this prayer,
we merely say words, but really every phrase
in it has a deep meaning which was brought
out in the discussion by the various members
of the two clubs.
The meeting was closed by singing a hymn
and repeating the Christian Endeavor Benediction.

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THE MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE

j ^'"V-sl Miss Zona Gale in one of her FriendoutStorie
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Christmas in the homes of her friends or to go
to any one of four church parti es, but she
feels that Christmas is not for any one family
or church. From this she conceives the idea
of decorating a giant evergreen tree which
stands at the crossing of the two main streets.
Everyone enjoys the Christmas party that
excludes no one. In this story Miss Gale has
brought out the true Christmas spirit.
The greatest Christmas story of all, Dickens' "Christmas Carol ," is familiar to everyone. It is a beautiful story that has a universal appeal.
Few novelists have used Christm as festivities as a background for their stories. Of
those that have , the most famous are those
who have contrasted the joys of the Christmas celebration with the sorrows of a few
characters. Contrasting is very effective. In
E liot 's "Silas M arner " Dolly Winthrop tries
to get Silas to go to the church service with
her , but he refuses and eats his holiday dinner at home alone. Jean Valjean plays Santa
Claus to poor little Cosette in Victor Hugo 's
"Les M iserables ". The same ele.~ e.nt of
heart -ache enters ui Du Maker ' s ¦' Trilby/'
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"Christmas Eve ir. Exil e ".
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and greeting car ds . Tr.ty be :::~t "ire beautifu l throu g h repetition. A st:ry by a mod ern author that has become a Christrr.sS c'.assi c is "Th ; Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.
"The Other Wise Man " by Henry VanDyke
is another favorite story that is more appreciated each time it is read. Through legends
and stories we can look at the Christmas celebrations of peopl e of other countries whose
customs and ceremon i es ar e str a ngl y interesting in comparison to our own.
Christmas stories keep before us the rare
beauty and significance of Christmas ; they
join in to express the general feeling of good
will. The Christmas spirit is remarkable in
Dickens' "Christmas Carol". For many people the reading of this story is as important
in celebration as the singing of carols. Scrooge
expresses the joy of Christmas when he says
"I am as light as a feather , I am as happy as
an angel , I am as merry as a school boy, I am
as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to everybody".
Winifred Follmer

Knierim: What do you want for Christmas ?
Mohan: Three A's, three B's, and an E.
Knierim: What do you want the E for ?
Mohan: Why 1 know that 's all I can get
in sociology.

Ymca. A stowaway who gives his name as
"Hank " Warmain has been found on board.
He claims he is "beatin g his way " to Europe
to his wealthy aunt to obtain money. to have
his voice cultured . Stowaways must earn
their passage so Mr. Warmian will sing for
you two popular numbers of the day "Girl
of My Dreams ," and "All for You. " M r.
Warmain has easily sung his way and is now
being flooded with vaudeville offe rs ."
A few days later a stoker was discovered
who was supposed to have been from England and was workin g his way back home.
He is a cast-off vaudeville singer who gives
¦his name as Mr. Armand Keller. His voice
will not permit him to stoke coal; and to
p rove it to you , "listeners in " we will have
him sing two popular ballads. The first is a
theme song taken from that popular "talkie ,"
"Dancin g Daughters , " and entitled , "I Loved
you now as I Loved You Then " and the
other is called "Doin ' t he Raccoon. " M r.
Keller for his second number has donned a
raccoon coat , derby hat , and is bearing a
cane. Quite the thing on the American
camp us, old deah!"
Nothin g of importance was heard fro m the
student ship tor a few days when suddenly
while listenin g to the Ymca orchestra which
wa s playin g dance music , two loud reports
~ erehesrd throu gh the speaker in our homes.
The ever-reso u rcefu l Gutter was on the air.
"Tne >hir> has been torpedoed! " Everyone
¦«-ii ; rerJre to their staterooms until repairs
r.i -e been made by the crew . Don 't worry
ir.tre :^ no dan ger aboard ship, whatever.
By :r.e -.^y. I forgor to mention about this
c:e « - . I' ve made man y trips across the ocean
:¦_•: i cor: ' i belie v e I ever saw such a resour'
ce:' - ; cev.- .
This crew is made up of Cap:
:s. r: Ruch; Bob Dew and Jack Taylor , First
£".d Second mates ; "Chubb " Poole , steward
sne Eddie Jenkins cabin boy. The crew
can not r nly man a ship which is shown by
ihe way the y have handled this social situat ion , but they can also do artistic work which
has shown up on the deck. They are certainl y to be commended for the success of
the whole cruise. "
The cruise was by this time on i*s retui n
trip and Mr. Gutter left us listen in on an
airplane which was passing over the ship.
The plane could not be seen because of the
dense fog. A message was sent to the ship
and they replied that it was De Mosquito ,
the noted Italian aviator , who was flying to
Duncdon , New Zealand to joi n the Byrd expeditio n to the South pole.
That was the last notable thing thai happened on the return trip . The collegians as
usual had lost the thrill and were already
makin g plans for something else. Something else is coming . In the course of a few
months the Y. M. C. A. of the college will
run another novelty dance which will be different and if not better than "The Cruise ,"
it will be just as good.
"This is station Y. M. C. A. broadcastin g
from the S. S. Ymca , now in New York harbor. The situation seems reversed from
when we left here. On the whart now there
are happy reunions of lovers and parents ,
and unha p py reunions of husbands and
wives. Mr. Saul Gutter now announces that
thi s is station Y. M. C. A. signing off.

P A T R ON I Z E

OUR

1 EXCHANGES

and Gold staff acknowll^ggThe Maroon
to date the
following exchangJ^fe edges
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The Bucknellian—Bucknell University—
Lewisburg, Pa.
The Lafayette—Lafayette College , Easton ,
Pa.
The Snapper—Millersville State Teachers
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Millersville , Pa.
The Beckleytoni an—Beckley College .Ha rrisbur g, Pa.
The A merican Eagle—American University, Washington , D. C.
The Campus Chronicle—California State
Teachers College, Cali f ornia , Pa.
College Times—State Teachers College,
Lock
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The Indiana Penn—Indiana State Teachers College, I ndiana , Pa.
The Mustan g—New Mexico State Teachers College , New Mexico.
TheOp inator—Wy oming Seminary, Kingston , Pa.
Co-No Press—Normal School , Cortland ,
New York.
The Susquehanna —Sus quehanna University, Selinsgrove , Pa.
Brown and White—Lehigh University,
Bethlehem , Pa.
Frankford High Way—Frankford High
School , Philadelphia , Pa.
Haverford News — Haverford College,
Haver ford , Pa.
The Centralizer—Central High School , Philadelp h ia , Pa.

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Cast for "The Whole Town is Talking " is
selected.
The L ock and Buskin of Frankford High
School , Philadel phia , has selected its cast for
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SEMINARY CONQUERS BLOOM 25-0
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feat. Even the last quarter , the final, deciding period of the game, found Bloomsburg's
crippled team of eleven men fighting with
Spartan grit and determination against the
bitter downfall of the aspirations of their college. Physically they were beaten ; morally
they were progressing toward a goal, the goal
of a moral victory .
The line-up and summary:
BLOOMSBURG
WYOMING
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Fritz
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Kr afchick
L. G.
Ruch
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R. T.
Swineheart
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Kraynack
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Kirkcr
F. B.
Score by quarters
12-25
Wyoming
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0 0 0
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Bloomuburg
Touchdowns— Bailee 2, Reese , Sei p lc: Point after
touchdown —Walker drop.
Substitutions —Wyoming: McKaig for Sturm , Patten
for Ambrose , Shelley for Garak , Gutowski for Baiz ,
Sturm
Ambrose
Garak
Baiz
Haas
Kolasky
R ees
Bailey
W elch
W alker
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Kcar for Haas , Rudolph for Kolask y, Fielding for Rces,
Potoski for W«lch, Sudnick for Walker , Seiplc for
Rornpnu gh , Rcnshaw for Bailey. Bloomsburg: Jones
for Kraynack , Rcece for Wndus , Tay lor for Swineheart
Thomns for Kirkcr , Wiidas for ('rcusy, Swineheart for
Taylor , Kirkcr for Jones, Morgan for Warmain , Jones
for Thomas , Tay lor for Swineheart , Bitler for Krnfchick , Creasy for Recce.
Referee—Mercer , Gettysburg . Umpire , Smith, Gettysburg. Head linesman—Thomas , University of Kentucky. Time of periods—15 minutes.
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Christmas Will Illumine Our Land

y^"'sfesl The simple question may be asked
do we illumine everything for
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lights on
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our tree and in our windows. We use silver
stars and tinsel fo r decorations , but , just where
do these customs and merry-makings lead us—
on life 's grea t hi ghway ?
We hear t h e Christmas bells , exchange gift s,
sing carols and read the Christmas story portraying in our mind 's eye the eve of nineteen
h undred twenty ei ght years ago. "Light "
seems to be the one word which expresses that
beloved story. The star , the angels, the halo ,
and the supreme glory of our Lord all wer e
gleaming li ghts convey ing the facts of the
long told phophecy to the wise men and shepherds so long ago. That same light shines
today proclaiming joy to the world.
Christmas should light the pathway which
leads to God. We may be in humble circumstances but there is always a hope , a glimmer
of li ght which we may grasp to beckon us on
toward our goal. Those who loved the new
born babe served God and mankind faithfully.
They accepted His Son. V/e can receive the
eternal love by following and serving on the
highway to the Bethlehem Babe.
¦ Childhood is illumined by celebrating
Christmas. The story of the Christ-child
should be taugh t so that it will be loved by
all. Jesus refers frequently to His love for
children ; the humble and the great share alike
with Him. Toys and carols greet the children but the real spirit of giving and the love .
which prompted that giving should be grounded in earl y youth for the real business of living, ' 'hus, spiritual values contribute to real
joy. The boys and girls are America 's pride ,
through them she hopes to pass on her ideals
and posterity.
We should celebrate Christmas in its true
meaning three hundred sixty-five days in the
year. It will illumine our way toward a mutual understanding of world problems. We
fully comprehend the great interdependence
of one nation upon another. Each country
holds individually political , social and econ omic problems. We are now on the thresho d of a new administration—economic problems, f oreign relations and the one great
hope for peace are facing us. The world's
greatest orators advocate that we as individuals should embrace conscientiously the fourfold life. Humanity is prayerfu lly reaching
for light as a guide in this great struggle for
world peace. More than nineteen hundred
years ago the Jew and the Roman despised
each other but many of them found the common lig ht the Christ-Child to guide them lovingly and bra ve ly on.
.May we as prospective teachers strive to
live and impart to our associates the type of
service and giving that will resound through
out the world "Great tidings and Peace on
Earth Good Will Toward Men ". May the '
light so radiate from our countenances when
we utter our "good m orning " that it will carry
the feeling of "Merry Christmas " daily.
Then , Christmas will illumine all paths and .
love will reign forever.
Minnie Melick
McKenna : Do you believe in Santa Claus?
Rovenolt : Why no! There isn 't any Santa
Claus.
McKenna: Well who is this guy who runs
around in red kn ickers at Christmas time?

Santa Claus Letters

Freshmen Girls Basketball
The freshmen girls Basketba ll season
will open at the end of. this week.
Four-fifths of the Freshmen know
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nothin g about the game , so they must be
taught. Basketball is being used to end up
this semester for extra curricular credit as
athletics will not count as extra curri cular
next semester , because of the inadequate floor
space in the gymnasium.
Miss Loose has found some fine material
in her gym classes this year . Several stars
have already reported for practice. The
stars are going to be placed altogether so that
there will be severa l A number I teams this
year. So we ought to see some fine games
this season. The tournament will be mainl y
a pr actice tournament as the whole schedule
will have to be revised at the end of the semester.
TLe team s this year have an advantage
over t he teams of years gone by, f or t h ey
have A new basketballs for the ir own use,
while before the teams had only one. A
test will be given to each player signing up
Every girl is re quired to be
for basketball.
able to shoot 6 baskets out of 10 tries. Those
signing up for the teams will ha ve to play
next semester. No one w ill be allowed to
quit t he team after they have once started
to play. The spirit this year is great. The
girls have shown more spirit over the anticip ation of p laying basketball than they did
over hockey . That 's good , girls , b e sure to
supp ort your team after the tournament
starts. If enough gymnasium space can be
found , volley ball games will also be played.

The First Snowfall
ttdtv''.T ne day is done ,
.I'Affi The sun is gone ,
The flakes fall light and cold
They flutter down in gentle ease
Poure d out fro m Natures Mold ,
In gentle dots they gaily fall
To cast their imp rint on the wall
Hut for an instant ,

Then they too
Dissolve and join the melted crew
Of crystals th at had gone before
To fall in vain on the earth ' s floor.
So bit by bit this gallant band
Gain their firm grip on frosted land
And snow lies thick where eyes can reach
A silent lesson man to teach.
Saul Gutter

Bloomsburg, Pa.
December 13, 1928

Mr. Santa Claus,
North Pole ,
The World.
^¦"SISDear Mr. Claus:
WS-'-Mp It has been a long timesosince I have
you for anything
I hope my
Ns^JI asked
request will be taken care of before you give
all your presents away to people who ask for
something every year.
The boys at North Hall want to know, if
they can have improved walks leading fro m
their building to other buildings on the campus. I am sure every boy would receive his
greatest surprise since he entered school, if
this request were granted.
We also wish everybody, "a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year".
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Yours very truly,
Steve Dormitory.
D ear Santa:
I am writing to you in behalf of some of
the boys of North Hall. I am well acquainted with most of the boys and I think I can
make a few suggestions for their g ifts , as fol-

lows :

Ruch— a wig.
Ex—a window sill in North Hall.
Stien—a few lessons in "How to R ed uce".
Gallagher—a few dancing lessons.
Shorty—-a carton of Beech Nut.
Palsgrove—some ambition.
Hodges—a book on "M uscl s Building ".
Wambaugh—a steady girl friend.
Thanking you for any assistance that you
may render these young students.
I remain ,
Joe North Hall

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"The Whole Town is Talking . " which will
be held some time in December.
(The staff thanks ths Exchange Editors for
their promp t exchanges and would appreciate further exchanges and comments. )

Christmas Spirit

Prizes offered for Inter-State contest in
March.
Hi gh Schools of Maryland , Penns y lvania ,
Ohio and the District of Columbi a will hold
separate State Extemporaneous Speaking
Contests. Scholarship prizes for the winners
of the three state contests will be offered.
Penns ylva nia do your best.

ftdts'-.On Christmas Eve , t h e li tt le child ,asleep

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in his trundle bed ,
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Dreams of reindeers and tinklin g bells and a
man all dress ed in red ,
Who comes to your house on Christmas Eve ,
with a bundle on his back ,
These are gifts for the good little girls and
boys and the toys fall out of his pack.
Whether you bel ieve this story or not of the
jovi al old St. Nick ,
Or whether you believe this jolly old man ,
can come down your chimney of brick ,
He is the symbol of Christmas cheer and the
very spirit of the day,
As he leaves his gifts and spreads his joy and
speeds quick ly on his way.
Edward DeVoe

P A TR O N I ZE O U R

At Normal School , New York , classes of
social dancin g are bein g held in the Gym
after school two days a week. These classes
arc organized to give a genera l course to
those who cannot dance. What a splendid
idea !

Broadcasts Pro gram
Station P-H-I-L-O broadcaste d a literary
progra m fro m Philo Hall , State Teachers
College , California , Pa., Novemb er 13. The
progra m contained readings , musical numbers and jokes. Judging fro m your pap er
we believe that all the members of the society
"tuned in " on it.

A D V E R T I S E RS

Christmas Cards Customs
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beginning. They really are descendants of
the "school pieces" or "Christm as pieces "
which were popular between 1800 and 1850.
The "pieces" were sheets of writing paper,
usually decorated with elaborate pen-flourish es of birds , scrolls , or something of that
sort and were sometimes headed with fan cy
copperplate engravings. The school boys utilized them at the approach of the holidays
on which to write letters carefully and thus
exploit the progress they had made in composition and chirography .
In 1841 one of the four publishers of these
cards
" put out thirty different subj ects each
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year and sold about fi ve hundred of each kind
but about one thou sand of those were of th e
Life of Christ. Most of the subj ects were
taken from the Old Testament. The best
customers of these were Charity boys who
used to take them around at Christmas tim e
to show to their parish and incidently to solicit a trifle.
The first real Christmas card was published in 1846 by Mr. Joseph Cundall, a London
artist ; howev er , Mr. Henry Cole originated
the idea. The drawing was made by J. C.
Horsley , R. A.; the lithographical printing by
Mr. Jobbins of Warwick Court, Holborn ; and
the painting by hand. About one thousand
copies were sold of the first Christmas card.
What a difference in comparison to the millions sold to-day.
Harriet Harry

I Do Not Like a Roof Tonight
By Grace N. Crowell

ti'sj '&iJ Do not like a roof tonight ,
.1rn|fI long to walk a barren field—or lie
Face upw ard on a hill and watch the sky
Sparkle with silver—and to know
That one night , long ago ,
These same stars, with the same hand guiding them ,
Shown down on Bethlehem.
A Roof shuts out the stars—it drugs with
sleep
I wish I were a shepherd of white sheep
Out on the hills , and for their sake
Must keep awake . . . .
And 1 would see the radiance of the sky,
The rapture of the slow stars marching by:
The near ones bright—the far ones dim ,
But speaking, every one, of Him.
I Do not like a roof tonight
But from the fields , If I should hasten down
Toward the glimmering lighis of any town ,
I think that I should find the Christ-child there
Under a star
somewhere
Faith or fancy
call it as you will—
The stars at Christmas guide me to Him still
Selected—Good Housekeeping Mag.

"Frosh" Will Wear Dinks
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, representing the Freshmen class went
down to defeat before the onslaught of the
older and more experienced Senior team.
The day was a gray, gloomy affair and the
field was a sea of mud. Before the first five
minutes had passed both teams were covered

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with mud and were beyond recognition of
even their own classm ates. Brains and speed
availed the Frosh but little when the Seniors
would set in play their perfectl y moving machine. The fast pace soon asserted itself and
before the final whistle had blown the Seniors had piled up enough points and given
the Frosh enough football to last them for
many days.
Bobby Wilson played a marvelous game
while LaVigna of the Frosh team covered
himself with great glory and a still greater
amount of mud.
The final score was upper-classmen 18—
Frosh 0.

What 's Christmas Without Snow ?
4 As I sat by the kitchen window
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the hill
I saw the grey shadows creeping
Ghost-like o'er valley and rill.
A cold sharp wind was blowin g
And howling thru leafless boughs
While from the barn out yonder
Came the "moo " of the shivering cows.
Then as the shadows grew deeper
And the wind ceased its weary moan
Clouds filled the sky above me
Hiding the starry dome.
Hours I sat there reading,
The oil was burnin g low ,
Then some one shouted
Come , see the fallen snow.
Next mornin g when I awoke
The sun was shining bright
And ihe whole outside seemed different
From what it did last night.
The snow sparkled like diamonds
Under the sun 's bri ght glow
Now we can be joyful and happy
For what 's Christmas without snow!
J. Fred Berger , '30

Rovenolt : Where did you learn that curse
word?
Stoddard: Oh the Salvation Army, Santa
Claus said that when I pulled his whiskers.

Christmas
£$1%Bring Christmas candles wee and red
$ H % (H ush , she 's asleep in her tiny bed)
H ang the holly , festoon the walls
Deck the firs with rich red balls.
Tinsel drape like frailest web of spider
Touched by fairy wand or tiny scepter,
Tint with balls of pink and blu e,
Paint there a touch of every hue.
Bring gifts wrapped and tied,
Showy boxes no longer hide.
Slip toys into each stocking toe,
Wind walking doll ; she will go.
But better , dearer , finer taste to bring
The Christmas spirit to make hearts sing
For this Gift to us was freely given
To bring on earth a bit of heaven.
Marie Nelson
She staggered ,
Not so much from
The wind and cold
As fro m a heart
Broken and old.
She stumbled ,
Not because
Of the blinding glare
But from a soul
Filled with despair.
She fell ,
Fell like a bird
Exhausted from flight
And so did a star
On cold Christmas night.
They found her next morning
Against the church door,
A poor frozen soul
That would struggle no more.
In her hand they found
Clutched ever so tight
A rosary she carried
On dark Christmas night
In a mass they held
The next solemn night
They prayed for a soul
That had struggled to do right.
M. Sekulski
Voigt: Did you know that they don't have
any insane asylumns in Arabia?
Drummond : No, why don't they?
Voigt : Because there are nomad people in
that country.

PAT R O M Z E O UR A D V E R T I S E R S