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“Peace on earth, good will to men.” As the Christmas holidays fast
approach, these words echo and re-echo in our hearts with ever-increasing
sincerity. This season is one for which we as Christians are most thank
ful; these are the days'which bring us the fullest realization of God’s
great love, and our hearts inevitably respond with joyfulness.
Christmas! What a picture of happiness and of good will that word
brings to mind. Pessimists say that the world is growing worse J in
answer to their statement we only point to the celebration of that one
day. The spontaneous happiness, and the unselfish joy which finH an
outlet in sending gifts of love and good will to others are sufficient
answers.
Many, many years ago the first great example of unselfishness was
given to man, and since that date Christmas Day has been observed as an
expression of love and gratitude. The true Christmas brings a wider
understanding, a greater love and its expression in little acts of kindness,
in thoughtful deeds and in purely spontaneous activity.
There are many, many people to whom “Merry Christmas” is only
a phrase, to whom ‘Happy New Year” is mockery. Everybody, at all
times, is entitled to happiness, and on this day particularly every form
of misery should be banished. It is of little consequence whether this
day is celebrated quietly or loudly; that depends upon the inclination of
each person. The big, the important things are the realization that it is
truly Christ s birthday and the joy of celebrating it in the way most
suitable to each one.
Then it is that the true meaning steals into our hearts and we joy
ously sing, “Peace on earth, good will to men.”
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It is probably as true of one place as of another that attendance ai
meetings is a matter of worry to the head of each organization. Salem
is no worse than other schools in this respect; perhaps the lack of interest
is due only to the perversity of human nature.
There are some notable exceptions, of course, but the majority of the
members of any organization fail to realize that by belonging to a club
or an organization they thereby pledge themselves to support it and to
take an active part in all its procedures. No matter how much ability
the president possesses, she cannot accomplish the things which should be
done, without the undivided support and interest of her co-workers.
At class meetings the attendance is noticeably small; yet if motionti
are carried the absentees are usually the first to criticize. Every bit of
outside work is carried on through shedr love and loyalty toward Salem;
there is no recompense except the joy of doing things. The responsibility
for the progress of each activity rests upon the members, and the least
they can do is to attend every meeting of their organization, and, if noth
ing more, lend encouragement to the leader.
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The Expanded Chapel Service of recent formation has once again
yielded to the Y. P. M. of many years standing. Again Bishop Rond-
thaler with his saintly bearing interprets for both College and Academy
the true meaning of the Advent season. For more than forty years he
has conducted these services and since the old Y. P. M. is not extinct but
lives on in a service which has perhaps modified its form but which re
tains its spiritual significance, he comes again at the Advent and at the
Lenten seasons to tell the “old, old story.” No one can fail to be im
pressed by the manner in which Bishop Rondthaler conducts the se^ce
and no one can fail to be delighted with the harmony with which the old
and the new intermingle.
CLASS IN HISTORY OF
EDUCATION GIVES IN-
TERESTNG DRAMATIZATION
Tuesday at twelv^e o’clock Edu
cation 3 gave a very interesting
dramatization of the Education of
the Eighteenth Century in Ger
many, England, and America. The
work of the class for the past
several weeks has been on this sub
ject so the students were capable
of bringing in the most important
points. The entire presentation was
divided into three parts, re
presenting Germany, England, or
America.
Adolph Diestermeg had just been
dismissed from service at the Ber
lin Teachers’ Seminary because his
king, Frederick Willian IV felt that
all the Prussian troubles had been
caused by the education of the
masses. Diestermeg, very heart
broken at his dismissal, was smok
ing his pipe one day when he had a
reverie. He saw all the men who
had done great work in the educa
tional field in Prussia. One by one,
as he thought of the man and of his
work, a picture appeared on the
wall. Peter Luder, the first German
scholar in Italy, Martin Luther.
Melanchthon, Sturm, and Comenius
vvere just a few of those who were
;een and recognized.
A typical eighteenth century
ichool next came into the vision.
The master was having a hard time
with the bad little boy tied to the
whipping post, with the dunce oe
he donkey, and with the other little
folks sitting in the tiny crowded
ichool-room. Diestermeg knew thal
all the work done by these men anc
by this school had passed to Eng
land and America, and that thest
countries really honored German}
for the wonderful gifts.
The next division of the enter
tainment dealt with education in
England. A hidden reader told tht
story of English advancement from
the coming of the Norseman to the
present day graduation of a Senior.
The Norsemah, Alfred the Great,
ilichard the Lion-hearted, Erasmus.
Colet, Milton and others passed be
lore the audience as the reader tolo
jf the work of each. After the rist
jf scientific learning Bacon became
the most important man of letters.
Science has now become one of the
jliief studies in all universities, sc
Jie classes were shown with their
respective instruments—the Fresh
jQan with his retort, the Sophomori
vvith liis microscope, and the Junioi
•vith his skeleton. The Senior wear
ng his cap and gown was shown
.vith his diploma.
The last scene, or rather scenes,
for this dramatization was in the
form of a three-act play, “Travels
Df a Donkey,” told the story of the
.hrce types of schooling typical of
the American Colonies. Algernon
j’itzgerald, a young Virginian gen-
.leman, was thoroughly disguested
with the Anglican education given
by a tutor. He decided to go to the
aorthern schools and see what they
were like. To a Quaker school he
rode. He heard curious words, “yea,”
thee,” and “thou.” Because he at-
empted to slip a note to Rebecca,
Jie little Quaker maid, he was
jeverely reprimanded, so on to a
Puritan school he wended his way.
The rhymes of “The New England
Primer” were carefully recited by
all the students including the little
Virginian.
From these,three little plays the
jducation of Germany, England,
and America was shown. In Ger
many, religion, classical learning,
and the vernacular were stressed;
iU England science soon became the
most important subject; and in
*imerica every school was a product
jf and dependent upon the church
influencing that particular section.
HARRY LAUDER PAYS FIRST
VISIT TO WINSTON-SALEM
WELL-KNOWN COMEDIAN
DELIGHTS LARGE
AUDIENCE
There is only one Harry Lauder,
and Winston-Salem had the priv
ilege, on last Thursday night, of
welcoming to the city for the first
time this remarkable entertainer
whose homely songs are so well
loved by English speaking peoples
from Australia to the British
Isles. Just now he comes from a
notable tour of Australia and the
Far East. At the close of the
oresent season he will inaugurate a
■■our that will completely circle the
'lobe. A Lauder visit is always an
^vent. Each year there are new
additions to his inimitable songs
md cliaracter interpretations and
hey are presented with the same
'riginality and finish that have al-
vays characterized his work. How
ever, the old songs are never neg-
ected and they still retain the same
liarm that they have always pos-
essed.
Few people know the story of the
'fe of this man who has held so
nany audiences with his melodies,
le was born in Scotland sometime
n the seventies of the last century,
'nd Iiis cliildhood was spent work-
ng in a flax-spinning mill at
' rbroath. He obtained his educa-
on working half time in this same
actory and then labored for ten'
ears in the coal mines. He early
iscovered a fondness for music and
ained a local reputation as amateur
ocalist and entertainer. He went
n the stage and his first tour was
f Scotland and Ireland. His suc-
?ss in England was no less than
Isewhere in the British Isles and
e became a favorite in London
lusic halls. In an American tour in
907 he created a real sensation and
fter that he made numerous tours
f the United States, always with
he same popular reception. Finally
e confined himself entirely to the
mpersonation of Scotch characters
nd in that line he has become a
aaster.»
His autobiographical book, A
Minstrel in France, tells the story
f his life from the outbreak of the
Vorld War in 1914. He describes
is parting with his son, an officer
1 the Argyll and Sutherland High-
inders, when the boy left for the
ont and the father for a tour of
'ngland to help raise recruits for
'le army. Harry Lauder is patrio-
ic to the very core, and, when the
)rown envelope came telling of the
'eath of this boy who was his only
ride, altliough crushed, he was
ble to pray that he might embrace
is laddie just once and thank him
or wliat he had done for his coun-
ry. At first the heartbroken father
letermined to leave the stage, but,
nding that it was necessary that he
,0 on with a revue which had al-
•eady been planned, he hid his
uffering under a brave smile and
,vent on with his work. The public
/as so kind and sympathetic that he
lecided to go to France and sing
:or the men in the trenches. His
philosophy of life is certainly em-
irased in his song “Singing is the
Thing to Make You Cheery,” and
lis visit to the front was a regular
riumphal procession. He was never
o tired to sing, by the roadside, in
:he huts, out under the open sky, or
wherever he could find a group of
A^ar-weary “laddies” whom he could
•lieer with his songs. Since the war
le has continued his tours, and in
-ddition to his humorous songs and
■lever impersonations he has
preached the gospel of work, con
tentment, and universal friendship.
Harry Lauder has the rare gift of
getting an audience in a good humor,
and the program which he gave in
Winston-Salem was typical. Ap-‘
pearing first in his kilts and Scotch ■
plaid, he gave the song “I Know li
Lassie Out in O-H-I-0.” His next
appearance as a baker, covered with
flour from top to toe and carrying
an enormous pie for his wife, fairly
captivated his audience. As a
sailor, singing “Tliere is Somebody
Waiting for Me,” he succeeded in
■mparting so much of liis spirit to
those present tliat everyone joined
;iim in the second chorus. He made a
perfect old man, longing for the days
when he was twenty-one, and, as a
Scotcli Highlander again, he brought
down the liouse with tlie familiar
“Roaming in the Gloaming.” His
otlier numbers were no less success
ful. The rest of the company of
entertainers supported him admir
ably. In addition to tlie orchestra
tliere was Gintaro, an Oriental top
spinner, followed by Marian Val-
lance, who gave two Scotch songs,
tlie Gaudsniith Brothers, London
Hippodrome clowns, Olga Morselli,
Violiniste, and Edna Maude, solo
dancer.
SECOND ADDRESS BY
BISHOP RONDTHALER
(^Continued from page one)
the Christ in Jerusalem, the travel
ers journey on until they reach
Betlilehem. Here, much to their joy,
they again see the star wliich slow
ly moves forward until it stands
over the simple house which Mary
and Joseph had taken when they
left the humble stable. Greatly re
joicing, the wise men enter and bow
Jown and worship the little Jesus.
They also give Him their gifts—
;old, for the king; frankincense, for
the son of God, and myrrh, for the
ufferer on the cross. •
The wise men then return to their
caravan; but during the night, a
vision appears telling them to re
turn to their own country imme
diately, going by the shorter and
less frequented route to the south.
The vision also appears to Joseph,
idling him to take the young child
and His mother and to hasten down
into Egypt in order that Herod may
not find the child.
Thus, when morning comes,
neither the wise men from the East
nor the carpenter with his young
wife and child can be found in the
little town of Bethlehem. The in
fant Jesus had been saved from the
wrath of the wicked king, Herod!
MISS MINNIE SMITH ENTER
TAINS FRENCH FIVE
AT TEA
Last Thursday afternoon at 4:30,
Miss Minnie Smith entertained very
delightfully. She was hostess to the
girls of French 5-6 in the living
room of Faculty House.
When the guests had assembled,
Miss Smith gave each girl a slip of
paper on which twelve sentences
were written in the form of a
■‘printer’s pi.” It was soon learned
diat the letters, when properly ar
ranged, spelled the names of the
characters in Victor Hugo’s “Notre
Dame.” This novel has just been
studied by the class, and this at-
cractive game did much to add in
terest to the book.
During the afternoon, the hostess
served delicious hot chocolate, sand
wiches and bonbons.
To the person who had the most
names correct was given a dainty
handkerchief—Miss Sarah Herndon
received the first prize. Miss Mar
garet Wiiliford was given “a pie”—
rather, a citron tart—as a consola
tion prize in the contest.
The afternoon proved most en
joyable to the young ladies who
were Miss Smith’s guests.