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THE CLARION
DECEMBER 19, lasg
CHILD OF THE MANGER
Almost two thousand years have gone by since that
night so long ago; almost two thousand years have passea
since the angels sang and the star Iwmkled
hem. Great nations have come and gone smce * ^ i »
great men have played their parts on the stage o *. ® .
quietly faded away; but the Child who was born that night
has left His indelible stamp on the hands of time and on
the hearts of men.
Who can account for the powerful impact ^is little
Child has had on our gigantic world? What is the secret
of this power which had its beginning in an insigniticant
village so far away but survived to sweep the world ana
eoivelop mankind in its fold? Lives there a who can
explain how one tiny baby, born in a lowly stable inswacl
of a palace and wrapped in coarse clothes instead of silken
garments, could transform the hearts of mankind and
change the course of human destiny? We can omy say
that the tiny infant of whom we speak was the Son of
God, and He was sent from Heaven to^ rescue mankind
from the throes of sin. He was the promised Messiah, the
precious link between God and man; and, in Him, was re
vealed the one way to peace and union with God. Tl^s,
we see why no other child could have had such an influ
ence on the world; Christ’s divinity made the difference.
On'ce again the Christmas season is here in ^all its
glory, and once again we are caught up in the midst of
parties, tinsel, bright lights, and shopping. Finding a pres
ent for Janie or Joe or what to wear to the dance tonight
are foremost in the minds of many of us. But let us take
time out for a moment, forget the mad rush, and, in a spir
it of reverence, remember the One whose birthday we are
soon (to celebrate. By so doing, perhaps we, too, can recap
ture some of the joy which pervaded the hearts of the
shepherds so long ago, when the angels sang and the star
beamed over Bethlehem.
ON OUR HONOR
How many times have we heard the phrase, “Hon
esty is the best policy?” Whenever this well-known ad
age is repeated, we all agree. But — do we practice what
we ipreach ?
No school — and for that matter, no individual —
likes to admit the possibility of cheating or thievery. Yet
it goes on wherever people gather, work, or live. Since
time began, dishonesty has been a problem, and whether
or not we want to face it, dishonesty is a problem at Bre
vard College.
Have we seen copies of mimeographed tests floating
arotmd, seen someone looking on another’s paper during a
test, or overheard isomeone asking to copy his friend’s
homework paper? Of course we have, but have we done
anything about it? That is the only way that we can stop
dishonesty on the campus of Brevard College — to do it
ourselves. Sermons >will not help; honor codes will not
help; but our efforts of not yielding to tne temptation to
look on our neighbor’s paper, refusing to lend our home
work paper, and keeping our paper covered during a test
can be stimulants that will bring about a change in Bre
vard College. Cam we do it ?
CLASS LOYALTY
The slim attendance of class members at the recent
class meetings has called forth action by the Student Gov
ernment with backing from the Dean’s office.
Usually the^ meetings deal with some very impor
tant items of business — business of interest to every stu
dent. It is a part of the obligation of each student to attend
these meetings and to^ keep himself informed regarding
^he Work his class is doing.
Class loyalties ought to be developing; punctuality
should become a part of our working philosophy. We can
solve this problem easily and quietly by making it a point
to be present for all announced class activities. Let us not
fail again!
LAURELS TO THE CHAPEL
COMMITTEE
The chapel series this semester has offered both en
tertainment and spiritual sustenance of the very finest
sort. The programs have seldom matched the well-plan
ned ones of this year, and the chapel committee, under the
leadership of Professor Roy, deserves highest commenda
tion for its good work.
Soon we shall be entering the new year and a new
meeter and we especially look forward to another well
planned chapel senes as this committee continues to work
THE CLARION STAFF is shown above, wishing
everyone a very merry Christmas. Upper left are John
Duvall, Mrs. H. W. Sigmon, Mary Allyn Reynolds, and
Peggy Lewis. Lower right are Carol Walser, Bobby Da
vis, Horace Turner, and Loretta Helms. Not included
in the picture are Roland Peacock, Judy McManus, and
Shelba McKee.
OUR WISH FOR YOU
MAY YOUR CHRISTMAS BE MERRY,
YOUR REST REFRESHING,
YOUR FOOD FESTIVE,
YOUR SLEEP UNDISTURBED,
AND YOUR DREAMS FULFILLED.
The Clarion staffs
Loretta Helms Wins
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is planning to continue her educa
tion at Peabody College in Tennes
see. She enjoys basketball, tennis
and music.
Mildred “Mitch” Miller, nineteen,
comes to Brevard and Bradenton,
Florida. Her hobbies are dancing
and singling. She will further her
studies of music ait Florida State.
Ruth Souther, a day student
from Brefvard, is a bu^ness ma
jor. After graduation from Bre-
Vi.rd, She will attend Furman Uni
versity in Greenville, South Caro
lina. Ruth has brown hair, blue
eyes, and is nineteen years old.
Elected as freshmen att'emdaTits
are the following:
Chris OLson, seventeen, hails
from Cbarlotte. She is ta'king pre-
med and will attend the Univer
sity of North Carolina after grad
uation from Brevard. This hazel
eyed, blond enjoys as holbbies, dan
cing, collecting records, a^nd hula
hooping.
Blond Caithy Osteen, eighteen, is
a piiysioal education :mlajor amd
hopes to attend the Uwiversity of
Georgia upon leaving Brevard.
Her hoibbres are toasketiball and
swuniminig.
Brendia Edison comes from Gas
tonia and is majoring in business.
She is eighteen years old, is 5’9”
tall, hais dark torown hair and
green eyes. She is undmded as
to whether sihe will continu-6 her
studies at the University of Mary
land or East Caroliim. She enjoys
swimming aiid waiter skiing.
Betty Neale mjoys playing the
Women’s Assembly
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lor.
In the baseiment, guests were en-
tentained iby Nancy Fluke who
sang “Let It Snow” accompanied
by Edith Houok. Mildred Miller
sang “White Christmas.” The Ma
drigal Singers, comiposed of Mil
dred Miller, Rosemary Thomipson,
.'Vgnes Haimilton, Carol Englebeorth,
Horace Tum'er, Mr. Cousiins, Larry
Oakley, and Keith Morris, sanig two
Christmas Carols, aAer which Mr.
Cousins sang “Jesu Bambino,” ac
companied by Mr. Adiams. Pat (Jray
was Mistress of Ceremonies for the
occasion.
Cbristmas at Hom« is an annual
event when students oan cele
brate Christinas together.
Campus Christmas
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the Christian Council. John Duvall
is the president of Kappa Chi; Mar
ion Swann, who presidled at the
lighting, is the chairimian of the
Christian Council. Mr. Roy is the
advisor to both groups.
Many students and faculty aUlce
have voiced the hope tlbat the for-
mial lighting of a caimpus tree can
become an annital event or tradi
tion for the college.
piano in her spare time. She is nw-
joring in French and is tentative
ly considering attending Lynch
burg College in Virginia upon
graduating from Brevard. Betty's
hometown is Charlotte.