"" The Voice
Volume 19, Number 2
Christmas
Greetings
FAYETTEVILLE STATE COLLEGE, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C,
DECEMBER, 1965
DEAN A. W. SHEPHARD
Dean of Women
“I have always thought of Christ
mas time as a good time; a kind,
forgiving, generous, pleasant time;
a time when men and women seem
by one consent to open their
hearts freely; and so I say God
Bless Christmas.” This is what
Charles Dickens had to say about
Christmas. This is so true!
One day I had a conversation
with a lady who seemed to think
that only unrealistic silly people
believed in Santa Claus and that a
parent was really lying to her child
when she encouraged belief in 01’
St. Nick. I said to her that the
spirit of Santa Claus was one of
the most meaningful and real spir
its that we have in modern times
and that it should be encouraged in
every child. Have you ever stopped
to realize, I asked, that Christmas
is the one — and perhaps, only
time of that year that has been
characterized by warmth and fri
endliness among all people? This
is the day that people pass each
other in the street and say in a
most jolly fashion “Merry Christ
mas.” Hostilities and open warfare
have ceased on Christmas Day. (Let
us hope it does this year, too.) The
sight of Santa Claus brings this
good will feeling. Christmas Day
a.id Chnstniai night the world re
sounds with Christmas bells and
is warmly aglow with lights. Christ
mas is a good time and hearts are
freely open! I believe in Santa
Claus.
S.
Stcff
A Christmas
Message
Mattie Cogdell
Christmas is a time for giving—
not receiving, mind you. We all
look forward to what we will re
ceive but do we take the time and
thought to give without the ex
pectation of receiving in exchange.
Try it this year. Your heart will be
filled with a new joy. As someone
says “God Bless You.” You will
say “God Bless Christmas.”
Christmas is a time of miracles.
It began as a miracle and we look
for miracles today. Little children
expect a visit from Santa Claus
and though we who are older say
we don’t want anything special for
Christmas, we look for the miracle
that someone has discovered our
secret wish and we’ll find it ful
filled under the tree. Can you make
a miracle for someone else — per
haps your parents — whose deep
wish you know?
We all love Christmas and we
all look forward to reunions with
our friends and families. Let this
Christmas be a joyous one for each
of you. May it be a time of mira
cles and as the year draws to a
close, may you in reverence look
at the year just passed and at the
one to come. Resolutions are not
a waste of words and time but ra
ther a view of ourselves as we
would try to be.
May shining Christmas candles
light
a world of joy for you
May the Spirit of the Christ Child,
your hopes and dreams renew
And may the Promise of a Star
that shines forever, blass
A wonderful New Year for you
that's filled with happiness!
As we arc approaching the
Christmas holidays, we find our
selves in the Christmas spirit. We
recall the story of the birth of
Christ. We also remember Santa
Claus and the Christmas tree. Let
us show now that spirit that we
possess during this holiday. This
will be the last week that we will
see each other before the Holidays
begin. Beginning now, let us put
forth every possible effort to make
this the best Christmas yet. A
kind word is worth a thousand
gifts. To wish each other a very
merry Christmas is the best gift
that anyone could receive. It does
not cost anything to say “hello”
as you meet others on campus.
However, we will be astonished to
find the great feeling that will cap
tivate us if we only would become
a part of each other.
Christmas is a time of gaiety and
laughter. This is the season to put
all one’s troubles into a sack and
drown them at sea. When we
think of how the Christ child was
born with no place to lay his head,
and the joy that seemed to be a
part of Him, then how can we be
anything but happy. This is the
season to keep the post office filled
with greeting cards. Let us make
use of those mailboxes that we
have rented. This is the most cele
brated holiday season of the year.
There really is a Santa Claus. He is
planted in each of us. Let us nour
ish this Santa Claus so that he will
grow and brighten the holiday for
us. Let us let him work for us.
When we say Merry Christmas to
a stranger and he returns the same
greeting with a warm comforting
smile, that Santa in us has started
working for us already. Is it possi
ble to put a price tag on a really,
truly comforting smile as this? The
greatest of gifts that can be given
at Christmas or any other time is
the gift of oneself. It is our sin
cere desire that you will have a
very Merry Christmas and a most
prosperous New Year.
PEACE ON EARTH GOOD WILL
TOWARD MEN
Dean J. C. Jones — Dean of Students
Almost two thousand years ago Christ was born into the world to
bring hope to the underprivileged, peace on earth, and good will
toward all men. And yet in 1965 the world is still torn by war, hatred
and by prejudice. Our servicemen are dying on the battlefields of
South Viet Nam; churches, schools and homes are still being bombed
because of racial hate, and right here at home, we have witnessed
the rise of the Ku Klux Klan.
In spite of this, somehow, there seems to be some consolation in the
Christmas Story.” We still have hope. There are many heartening
signs that conditions are getting better. The most tragic mistake that
a young man can make today is to decide that there is no basis for
faith in the opportunity which the future will offer him. In the fields
of individual rights, political equality, education and other sectors, the
world today scarcely resembles the world just ten or fifteen years ago
We have not yet reached the “promised land,” but if we look at the
past and then look at the present, I believe we are justified in saying
faith and hope are justified.
So as we enter this Christmas season, we should have renewed hope
that the coming of Christ was not in vain but indeed very belated.
I wish for each of you a very pleasant Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
(See previous edition of VOICE for basketball schedule)
Saturday, December 4 Drama Clinic for Eastern District of
North Carolina High School Drama Assn.
Tuesday, December 7 smith Hall Christmas Party
Thursday, December 9 English Club Party
Friday, December 10 Hood Hall Dance
Saturday. December 11 ^Ipha Kappa Alpha Sorority “Cinderella
Ball”
Sunday, December 12 ^ .
4;00 pm College Choir presents “Amahl and
the Night Visitors” by Menotti — an
opera in one act.
Tuesday, December 14 Wilmington Club “Talent Show”
Wednesday, December 15 All College Christmas Dance
Friday, December 17 —
Monday, January 3 Christmas Holidays
December 17 and 28 Metropolitan AAU Indoor Track Meet
New York City, FSC competing
Saturday, January 15 Drama Guild Production — “Laura”
The Spirit of
Christmas
Sherree C. Cobbs
Again we approach the joyous
Yuletide Season! This is a time of
year when we should join our
spirits to commemorate the birth
of Christ. More than any other
time of the year, there is a sense
of togetherness exemplified in
man’s attitude and behaviour to
ward his fellowman. It is as if the
world has come to a sudden halt to
allow people to take stock of them
selves. The old spirit of selfishness
seems to vanish during this season.
Gifts are given by the millions.
As this season approachs, let
us continue to be reminded of the
spiritual side of Christmas. In this
world of materialism, many are
prone to consider the “getting and
giving” side of this Season more
than the inner spirituality of
Christmas. The gifts are only a
part of this season. The essence
of the true Christmas Sipirt is that
Christ, our Saviour, came into this
sin-stricken world to redeem man
kind from sin. God gave the true
gift when He gave us His Son,
Christ. The gifts we give are not a
meager token of God’s gift to man
kind. An adage which states, “Let
us not take Christ out of Christ
mas,” should be our major thought
this yuletide season.
The Yuletide season brings about
a change in people and the atmos
phere. No doubt each of us can
see a change in ourselves as well
as in each of our peers. It is as
if a magic wand strikes and trans
forms mankind into terrestial an
gels. This gay and good-will spirit
should remain with us throughout
the incoming year.
Yes, this season does bring about
a change. The whole world has
changed! It is going around in cy
cles and when it comes around to
each of us, let’s tell this BIG and
WONDERFUL WORLD “to stop
and let me on.” Better still let’s
go out to meet it. This is the only
way that we can truly know and
experience the Spirit of Christmas.
Notice
Dr. M. S. Frierson, Chairman of
the Division of Education, has re
leased the following announce
ment:
The Placement Office is pleased
to announce an increase in interest
of school officials in securing the
services of Fayetteville State Col
lege graduates. There have been
requests for teachers every month
this term.
Officials from the following
school systems will be here for the
purpose of interviewing seniors on
the dates indicated:
Cleveland, Ohio Jan. 13
Cecil County, Md. Feb. 17
Detroit, Michigan April 19
Richmond, Va. March 23
Duval County, Florida, has also
indicated a desire to come, but
has not indicated its date yet.
In addition to school systems,
many industries are seeking appli
cations for students who are inter
ested in entering their on-the-job
training programs during the sum
mer months.
Seniors should watch the Place
ment Bulletin Board and keep in
touch with the office for job in
formation.