■ A%rrf f " I ■.*. „ . f .' sf^fc* Season’s Greeti(«s Christfe legacy: ‘Love one another as I loved you’ fflOgrev IflnV «^^M|jlL. ; M W ¥ 11 g:H MMWBWjw. W i, )£LgM msfj > jfwgi ANNUNCIATION (rater pral as Ctefh altarpiecet bo Robert Camp.. the Master as Fterafc. TV Mtfrapabtin Mnii as Art. Tte Claistars Ctfcrtiwi. Straw, ‘Staff of Lie,’ for decorations Although the Egyptians hand- Ifc a fl - - .h C .fcLX* UIICJfICU lIICU nnO IWLWEV aKHI^ the banks of the Nile is early as 5000 BC. it was not until the MiddteJVgss dittos material for tV home. .Moat were designed with re prOpCl®*© SdteCto *n©Wl which straw comes, is cotsidcitd lobe “the Staff of Life." Others showed rani scenes Mid mdodkd wall hangings* wreaths, table cen Yuletide joy and gloiy voiced through festive cards, music >« »—»- »««« ly snjm Through many cemriet, Christmas cants have expressed the joy and glory of tVYuletide Modem composers, too, have been inspired by the birth of the Christ Child to create some of their aaost celebrated works. Mask for Christmas began with musical prayers, or htaats. of the Chretiau church. Carols, and the fcthagr that have iaspired them, have endured for centuries. The word "carol," probably taken (torn the Greek word "chores." ■nans a dance. Early medieval carols, suitable for dancing. were b °te LeSTS. ftrocis of Assisi placed the first manger on display at Greccio, Italy, complete with living atimats and sttnaes of the Holy Family. TV creche was taken an in many churches ac compared by singing of the Gos pel message Soon,piifiamiii fa |ta irting out the events and composed carols to sing with their Nativity plays. Street caroling was bom when tin actors coatiawcil their Tinging as they studied down the S °Jacopone da after the da«h of St. Fkancts, was one of *e greatest of the early com Holiday superstitions inte w! SShiat caused bf good or evil fates, Mmqt of iesc bebefs hove been cost aside as aanjßs ttssssns: the 12 ike Chrin—ff *«*«it>* k\ tori lock to let any fae at nm^\'r3r , «U» slay a - tcrpaeees end tnaß figures A delightful story, dating back to early Slavic days, tells of the spiritual significance of straw. To allow them to take part in the grace of the Lord's humble birth, hole children were not put to sleep in their usual beds on Christmas Eve. Instead, they "ntWptttb deep <* a had of straw! And, as a reminder that all the pleasures and special yoys of this glorious holiday originated from posers, and his carols were fa mous all over Europe. "OCome. All Ye FanhfaT'or "Adeste Rdeles." owe of the most popular of Christmas carols, w as wntten by John Fritters Wade in about 1742, a fact only recently come to light. "God Rest You Merry . Gen tlemen," probably written about the Mth century, or earlier, is a great British favorite. TV words to Night" were written on Christmas Eve, 1818. by Father Josef Mohr, ms tor of a church in Austria. The same nude, the church organist. Frau Gruber, composed the musktjAd it was nrr if trd at KKdteUbi hfass. ith.n&— «h-., ~h .1 n numps DfiX’iv. an /vmcrxaii LMe Town of Bethlehem '* TV 19th century French composer Adolphe Charles Adam wroae "O Holyraght," and its ftaaihar En |hsh words were written by John Some of tV world's finest jas aa tka of wrfti holiday In 1734, Johann Sebastian Bach wrote his "Christmas Oratorio," a set rtf sin cantatas oonposed to V petfonaod one at each of sitt services between YouH lose a head before ant Orisiis if you don't partake of ill inrittoMa loHdw dlihi pud* dag. Aad to relinearnce preisio CvMR MU HKX NT OC RMOVH| are burned J*** 1 hMKmi«w.idNta facto! In >fa ML Mjtw, it it Mwtdd* *g St C £n sgnfa.faßhiM Mat odttd ha beared that a cherry Or* C»ad Mok in dcwMiyear the Hob Child, straw was spread under Orisanas trees and on the floor. Straw was used too, in the manger where tee Christ Child was first placed. AMmigjk teteir aitetel impor tance has lessened with the pass- Sos time, straw oratrarwr are popular as contemporary tree and home decorations. Straw spi rals, shenves of wheat and wham sacai straw figures continue to ea- Ktee traversal warmth and of the season. Christmas and the Epiphany. TV texts are taken mostly from Hnkiw and Lake. Today this masterpiece is performed as a single work. George Friedrich Handel pre sented his “Messiah" in ife This work was completed in oady 24 days, an inctedMy shod time considering dot it takes nearly three hours to perform in its en tirety. Composers in dw 20th century , too, have written music arousal the theme of the holiday. One of the most familiar of these is Menom's "Aaaahl and TV Night Visitors,' originally comma sumed for television, and now an Oftetntirc«nptilKns are B'fdiamin Britton's Christmas Cantata. "St. Nicholas." and Rdpk Vaughm Vims' "fto task on Christmas Carols. “ And annong the aaost popular classics are "Frosty the Snow man," "Jingle Bells." > JS- - j-a v -a- -sh-j vt 1 »h-: NRijgi BK RCtHvWcQ fvCah deer," "White Christmas." mi "Santa CUus Is Coming To Toum.” Festive carols and mask wiH always V a joyful part of Christ to express their htopy^ndjnbitma Why wreaths used as decor tot aost pagnfar Its use cat be (raced to Me Advent «md of UMm ■Mde k pofMbarwtdTcMerEjh SiOri^Mw wwi b aerie of t»tqw«s wH fed rikfcsj®^% Etonian. North Cteroian, Thursday. December 25, I*o Nativity is symbol of Christmas Spirit And become to passim those days, AaAmwntMtdrmirjhw Ciaenr dugnstus, domed dm world ihtmU be taxed, t Ami ibis taxing was first raadr whmCyvwrar was governor of Syria. Mud atf wemto hr mated, every one ran* tea mm Mb| MIM a da bnMaa os ayari^an. vww - w . --- *■- _ a-- a-_ - wad w for nvotci mat wc* IMpddni srrSSES "ngne" style Ran tom ai Mfa *oa%of at* to Me baa, tkssxs*-. Lake 2:1-11 them to a wooden tame under the To crease a spiral of lights, run wo saands around tree ebageo- oae clockwise, oae rota aerefactonse. Or drape straps ia wavy loops fee a pit is at. afnranl look. TMtd should aot just be tossed over a see. Four to eight straads tong a dre to of a branch give a pactld, tcide effect. Haag largest aad beoviest oa aaoaeats a boaoaa of tree aad agar stars as yea get toward the age anting sate flaaaaMe or- An citfaatinat ilinnk is lovely aad eaay to do. Snags of pop coan. ah of coaaa aad piae Chokies towed Ike aas or galas arwmnb adda'Wrey ~' .... |K * 0 / Y JR - ; p& j # Hr 7 f » - ' +dot Mi- *i ' Hr * . U: ' v ' ; u , ' i "" e t v-.' ■ 4P H " Jr V ■■ "• >■” * 1". »■' '» \ DORATI ON Os 1 Ilf SHKPHERDS (center panel of triptych by Gerard David Tempera and oil on wood. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Michael hriedsam Collection. 1931. Visit from St Nicholas’ written as Christmas gift by Marjorie Miller “flippy Christmas to all. ami to all a goad-night." These heart-warming and familiar words, so dear to all. complete Clement Clarke Moore's beloved poem. A Visit from St. Nicholas. Dr. Moore, a classical scholar and part-tune poet, wtoae his im moral and whimsical poem on a cold Christmas Eve in 1822. as a present he had promised to his children Clement Clarke Moore is best remembered for having created the tow popular image of Sana Claus, that happy, portly, white bended figure, dressed in fur, smoking a pipe, and carrying a bulging sack of toys over his shoulder. It is thought that an old Dutch handyman who (hove Dr. Moore 's sletgh the night the poem was written was tV model for tV cheiubk Santa figure. Imagine how delighted the Moore children must have been with this colorful tale How capti vated. as their father read. "Now Dasher! now. Dancer! now, Ptancer and Vixen! On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Deader and Btitzen." TV young family memorired the poem they loved so. although Dr. Moore thought fink of it and relegated it to a desk (hawer. Sometime after the holiday, a faintly acquaintance, intrigued with the fascinating and spell banding tale, sent a copy to her local newspaper, where it was re primed. Unfortunately. she forgot to say who had written the de lightful poem, and far some years it was repruned "anonymously" in other papers and magaxmes. Later, in the 1860's. Thomas Nast, an Americtti poftkil car toonist, created the rotund, bodty Santa we know, in his fur trimmed red suit. Some gift shopping ideas for those special people Tis Berner To Give . . . thaa to receive. Aa old adage that tags trwe, anreso a the holiday season tbaa aavy other late of die year. Smarting at sanaai gifts caa add a spirit of advtatate to holiday stopping. Small shops aod colorful boutiques with unique items abnuad ia abaott every city «ad tow*. Tty to set soaae extra twwe aside far brows iag before you sing. YoaH enjoy it. aad your Although better known for his political cartoons, Thomas Nast also drew this charming scene of Santa Claus waiting for the children to go to bed on Christmas eve. TV drawing appeared m Harper’s Weekly, January 3,1874. Courtesy of the New York Historical Society , New York City . A collection of verse printed in 1837. called 7*e New York Book of Poetry, carried Dr. Moore's poem with his name. And it was also included in a volume of Dr. Moore's poems, printed in 1844. Although he did not consider 4 Visit from St. Nicholas a signifi cant poem, it eclipsed all his other writings on the Bible and classical literature. Clement Moore never received a single penny in royalties from his poem, although it has been reprinted countless thousands of friends win appreciate the extra (bought aad effort For a handcrafts-ophile you could choose a small loom and some unusual yams in interesting textures aad shades. An ait huff wiH surety cherish a carved Afri cm tribal mask And how about filling a tiny wicker basket with preny ribbon sachets, in a variety of floral and spice scents! Most health food anil apothecary shops stock these. Season’s Greetings times. Almost every American child, and millions of other chil dren all over the world, have been delighted by this endearing clas sic. There is no estimating how many people have read or heard it in the dozens of languages in which it has appeared. Dr. Clement Clarke Moore has been likened to the kindly, humorous figure he gave to the world, a man who brought joy to others and whose own reward was the happiness he left as his legacy. made from natural ingredients. A store that sells old clothing usually has beaded pouches that make really wonderful evening bags. And old crystal chokers and rope necklaces come in beautiful irndcsccnt colors' Many of these same saves have barely worn Chinese kimonos that can double as housecoats and as soft wraps over evening cloahev You’re hound lo come up with lots of clever klcas. so have fan!