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THE DIALETTE
THE EVERLASTING SPIRIT
The beginnings of our nation are rooted in the promise, the
faith, and the assurance given people by the everlasting Spirit
of Christmas. It is a beautiful sentiment. It is a beautiful faith.
It is the trusting, the strong faith of a child.
Whether in time of \var or in time of peace, whether it
be a period of happiness or a period of strife, Christmas comes
as the years come.
Not in modern times has there been greater reason for
rejoicing than now. The world is not lost. It was saved two
thousand years ago in Bethlehem.
And so our faith in the Spirit of Christmas does not falter,
and our souls may join with the Heavenly Hosts in singing the
joyful hallelujahs.
—Adapted from a dissertation in Titmus Tidings
MORTALS AND ANGELS
Funny things happen around Montreat at Christmas time.
Your bed is sud&nly made up (for the first time) as if by magic.
Your floor is swept, and trash is put into the trash can instead
of under the rug and, lo and behold, you can find things again
because your dresser and desk have been cleaned off for you.
Then you might find a chocolate bar and a coca-cola by your
bedside at night. There are angels at work, and I don’t mean
just any angels. These are Montreat angels, and each one
has a mortal, for whom she goes about doing secret good deeds.
The nicest thing about the beautiful old tradition of angels
and mortals at Montreat is that everyone is an angel, and every
one is a mortal, representing the joy of giving and receiving
at the most joyous of all seasons. It creates a loving Christmas
atmosphere.
We aU met and drew names in the lobbies. The person,
whose name you draw, is your mortal and you are her angel.
For several weeks before Christmas, nice things are happening
to you unexpectedly, for you too, have an angel. The fun comes
in keeping yourself secret from your mortal. Finally, on the
night before the Christmas hohdays, all angels are to be re
vealed. It will be surprising and somewhat touching.
It is all a merry mess and wonderful for keeping alive the
spirit of Christmas.
—Ruth C. White.
Scope of the World
While most of us were in class
one day in mid October, I dare
say that we should have been be
side our radios listening to the
message the President of the Unit
ed States was delivering in Chapel
Hill. President Kennedy was to
receive an honorary Doctor of
Laws degree from the University
of North Carolina, but also he was
to deliver the major address at the
annual University Day. It is this
address that we should have heard,
for it was delivered to each of us,
the college students of the day.
The speech did not concern for
eign affairs, nuclear tests, the
Berlin crisis, Cuba or any other
removed subject. It concerned us
and that priceless opportunity
which we have at this moment to
advance ourselves to places of es
teem in our communities and na
tion. Today to be admitted to col-
ABINGDON HOLDS
RETREAT
The Abingdon Presbytery, which
is in the Synod of Appalachia, in
Virginia held their annual officers’
training retreat at Montreat on
November 18, 19. They attended
classes on the work of the five
commission chairman, — Faith,
Witness, Outreach, Citizenship, and
Fellowship and on that of the four
executive offices—president, vice-
president, secretary, and treasurer
and a class for adult advisors. The
groups had a vesper and commun
ion service on Saturday night, fol
lowing a film in Anderson Audi
torium. Sunday morning the
groups had a song service and a
talk from a missionary with ad
journment at 12:30. There were
about 180 youth attending the con
ference.
lege is an honor. But we, as Am
erican students, have failed to real
ize this and we tend to use these
four years as an escape from re
sponsibility and reality. In other
countries a college degree means
much. For example, in Belgium
the college graduate has three
votes in an election as compared
with the non-college graduate who
has one. Does this fact alone not
motivate us, the students of Mon-
treat-Anderson College, to think
seriously about our purpose here
and the time that we are using and
wasting? President Kennedy tells
us that foreign affairs are of con
cern, but he is also concerned about
the seriousness of education on
the college and university campus.
He praised the state of North Car
olina for its high educational stand
ards, but he left room also for us
to advance to even higher stand
ards. Will we continue to be con
tent or will we wake up and take
advantage of the resources at
hand, and realize our responsibili
ties to ourselves and to others?
—Ann Poe.
MISS DECEMBER— (From P. 1)
soon she was in the full swing of
the Montreat spirit.
Becky has held several offices
these two years at Montreat and
is now vice-president of the Stu
dent Christian Association.
Becky’s home is in Marion, North
Carolina, where she is a member
of the First Presbyterian Church.
In high school she was well known,
and she liked and held such jobs
as editor of the school paper, show
ing herself as both able and re
sponsible.
Becky made her debut in 1960,
when she was presented at the
Debutante Ball in Shelby, N. C.
She plans to continue her edu
cation next year, when she will
be majoring in sociology.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor:
I have found it hard to become
homesick here at Montreat during
this Christmas season, mainly be
cause of the warm Christian spirit
and friendliness that seems to sur
round the campus. I truly am
thankful for this time of year and
would like to take this opportuni
ty to wish everyone a very Merry
Christmas!
—Jim Jettner.
Dear Editor:
I think we should all become ac
quainted with some of the interest
ing people around Montreat, and
perhaps have an article occasional
ly about them. The very “cream
of the crop” of the Presbyterian
Church who live in or visit Mon
treat sometime during the year.
For instance how many people
know wonderful Mrs. Grier, who
is 92 years old, and served as a
missionary in China for forty
years? You wouldn’t believe some
of the experiences she had while
doing God’s work in the interior
of that heathen country. She is
Miss Lucy’s mother and she loves
young people. Then there are
scores of missionaries all over the
place, either on furlough or re
tired. The Gartrells, for instance,
have been in the States on fur
lough since May, from Brazil, and
are fascinating people to talk to.
They have five children, who can
speak Portuguese like true Brazil
ians, even the little ones. And of
course we should all know the
Thielmans, the Bells, and the fam
ous Grahams. These hills are just
filled with the most exciting char
acters imaginable. I have met a
few of them and have been thor
oughly entranced. I urge our read
ers to get acquainted with our
neighbors. It is a blessing and an
inspiration just to hear them talk.
—Ruth C. White.
BUSINESS CLUB
The Business Club met recently
to elect officers for 1961-1962.
The officers elected are: president,
Jim Nance; vice-president, Judy
Atkinson; secretary, Delores Per
ry; treasurer, Gail Erskine; re
porter, Carl D. Hash. The advisor
of the club is Mrs. Woody.
The club decided to become an
active member in the FBLA (Fu
ture Business Leaders of Ameri
ca). It will present several as
sembly programs this year, which
will include talks by several out
standing business executives and
a program in which the members
participate themselves. The club
further decided to keep an attrac
tive bulletin board with news of
interest to the entire student body.
The club is still open for mem
bership. Boys are especially urged
to join.
Dear Editor:
Montreat-Anderson College is an
excellent college and has a faculty
of wonderful Christians guiding it.
Many of the Montreat students
personally know Jesus Christ and
are searching to know and love Him
better. However, the spiritual
power that could prevail at Mon
treat is not able to. We, the stu
dents, have failed to stand with
Jesus constantly thus far at col
lege, doubting our Lord and be
coming very liberal and compla
cent in our Christian life. We who
are saved have a great responsibil
ity to be true to our calling in
Christ. Many times we act just
like the lost people that come to
school here.
Editor, why can’t we, the Chris
tians, become lost in Christ so com
pletely that the lost of the world
might find the Saviour and Salva
tion so dear to us? J. E.
A S T U D E N
Although the chief goal of a
person who has found Christ per
sonally is to want others to know
such a wonderful Savior, I wonder
if the Christian shouldn’t take a
closer look at himself. I’ve heard
people say so often, “I can’t pos
sibly see how that person claims
to be a Christian.” . Christians, I’m
writing this article to you—and
myself. Quoting from an inspira
tional message, “You cannot bring
others any closer to God than you
are.” Observing the people on the
campus who are so eager to go
shout the fact—“Look at me! I’m
a Christian, I know everything
there is to know about God. Come
to me for advice and I’ll help you.”
I have only this to say: Our lives
should so radiate the love of Christ
that we do not have to tell others,
for our lives will show it. “Let
your light so shine before men that
they may see your good works and
glorify your Father in Heaven.”
Matt. 6:16.
Drama From
The Couriroom
Are there any potential lawyers
in our midst? Are there those
who are fascinated by courts of
justice and court procedure? What
happens in a courtroom can be and
often is dramatic and compelling.
What happens in a courtroom of
ten captures the attention of a na
tion or of the world.
In NINE FAMOUS TRIALS John
Evarts Tracy, a distinguished mem
ber of the bar who grew up in
Tennessee, recounts these trials
with all their excitement, their pre
cedent-setting importance, and
their human interest. Tracy in
cludes the little details and aspects
so often over looked.
The trials of well known and
lesser known personalities are in
cluded; yet each trial, each verdict
is one which left a profound im
pression on those who make and
interpret laws. The trial of Aaron
Burr, the impeachment and trial
of Andrew Johnson, president of
the United States, the trial of
Mary Queen of Scots and such lit
tle known people as “sailors at
sea,” Arthur the Miller, and Anns-
ley are typical of the trials Mr.
Tracy discusses.
“At once instructive and enter
taining, NINE FAMOUS TRIALS
is a dramatic account of moments
when a man’s life—or fortune, or
reputation—hung literally in the
balance . . . when there was no
sound in the world more ominous
than . . . the simple falling of a
gavel.”
T SPEAKS
Don’t misunderstand me; I, too,
want to see others find the joy of
knowing Christ personally, but
many times, by setting ourselves
on a pedestal, we drive people away
from Him. Shoving it down peo
ple’s throat is no good. They want
to see something real, not just
words. “Actions speak louder than
words.” How often has someone
seen Christ so evident in your life
that he has come to you and want
ed to know the secret of your hap
py life? We do have a secret for
controlling our temper, being hap
py, having complete peace, and
loving others. Each time we lose
our temper, are “down in the
dumps,” are critical of others, and
many little things, we fail the
Lord in our Christian life’s wit
ness. These things are human and
the only way we can overcome
them is through Christ. “I can do
all things thru Christ who strength-
enth me”. Phil. 4:13. Let’s im
prove our own Christian life. Let’s
keep Christ on the pedestal, not
self!
—By Anne Gilliland.
Official Publication of
MONTREAT-ANDERSON
COLLEGE
VOLUME 5
NUMBER 4
DECEMBER, 1961
Published monthly except June,
July, Aug. by Student (jovernment
Association of Montreat-Anderson
College.
SECOND-CLASS PRIVILEGES
AUTHORIZED AT MONTREAT,
N. C.
Editor Judy Wildermuth
Assistant Editor ....Warren Coker
Business Manager—
Mary Frances Hendley
Advertising Manager—
Barbara Pound
Assistant Advertising Manager—
Gipsy Bevins, Carl Hash
Circulation Manager....Ruth White
Layout Manager....Martha Johnston
Feature Editor Sandra Dickens
News Editor Waldo Miller
Sports Editor Ronnie Morris
Photographer Steve Harkins
Reporters: Ann Jolley, Judy Nave,
Mary Alice Payseur, Ann Poe,
and Margaret Dodd.
Typists: Gail Byrd, Ann Jolley,
Gloria Leach, Jo Bost, Myra Col
lins and Polly Garten.
Faculty Adviser: Miss Carol Wil
liams.
(The Editorial policies of this
paper are not necessarily the views
of the students at large. All un
signed editorials are written by the
editor.) *