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THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Saturday, December 17, 1938 <1U iVeiteAsi CaAolirUa+i A Bi-Weekly Publication of The I Student Association <>/ Western Carolina Teachers College, Cullowhee, North Carolina. Subscription rate per college year $1.00 Advertising rates: Regular 40e per column inch; Contract 30c Der column inch. t National Advert!singService,lnc. College Publishers Representative 420 Madison Ave. New York. N. Y. EDITORI AL STAFF Editor Edith Wilson Associate Editor .... Ruth Barton News Editors— Theodore Perkins Charles Holloman Society Editors— Pearl Coggins Alwayne DeLozier Exchange Editor .. Horace Andrews Feature Editor .... Lillian Wyatt Sports Editor Cecil Yount Copy Editors — Mary Grant Charles Moody Star Reporter Grady Edney Reporters— John Crutchfield Bea Hollifield Mildred Atkins Mary Grant BUSINESS Business Manager— STAFF Dan B. Cook The WESTERN CAROLINIAN welcomes expressions of constructive opinion on subjects of interest to the college, provided no letter exceeds more than 500 words in length, and is worthy of publication. The Editor reserves the right to refuse publication of any letter deemed objectionable. THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT There is something strange about Christmas, something distinctive, something rare, something that soothes the human iheart and smooths away, in part at least, the cares of the dying year. Perhaps it is the happy faces of little children glowing] with anticipation of the kind Saint's visit and the gifts they expect him to bring. It may be the holly, the mistletoe, and colored lights, and candles that bedeck our homes. It may be the tuneful voices of distant choirs that are borne through space and steal upon the ears as one sits pensively watching the last log on the hearth flicker into glowing ember and finally pale into an ashen gray heap. Decorations, sweet music, and joyful hearts certainly help to make Christmas the day we love most; but it is neither here nor] there in material things, think, that the preeminence of Christmas lies. Christmas, child of the year's old age, is yet older and perhaps wiser than the parent. Surely it presents a strange paradox but, none the less, a fusion of hearts in love, happiness, and peace. Christmas, we would believe, is a great spirit, vastly old, yet very young, in which live eternally the souls of generations of kind hearts and noble 1938 Member 1939 Associated Cblle6iate Press Distributor of GQlle6iateDi6esl AN APPEAL TO THE FACULTY Won't you listen to this plea? We are trying to edit our college newspaper; and we are interested in everything which takes place on tihe campus that would make news. We are not interested in making it cheap publicity for you or for the college, but we are interested in knowing about your activities. Won't you cooperate with us by giving us this news or by giving it to the reporter who comes to see you? Your cooperation would be deeply appreciated. The Staff. THREE CHEERS FOR THE BAND Where have we heard "school spirit" whispered around? That must have been what stirred our hearts with pride a few days ago when we heard the band in performance under the direction of Mr. George Tracy. We knew there was a band of boys who tooted their horns and beat their drums so many hours a week for so many hours' credit. We were agreeably surprised when we learned that we were away behind times, and that the band had done real work, enabling it to produce a very creditable performance. A CHRISTMAS SANCTUARY Christmas is the festal day of Christianity. No matter what your belief, or the lack of belief, you must be convinced that the great advances in life that we enjoy are fundamentally the product of a civilization which goes back to the principles brought to the world by the little Babe of Bethlehem. Christian civilization has been copied by all lands, including those of totally different beliefs. Indeed, the evils that Slave come to the world from hate, fear and injustice, have come largely from those who have not risen to a true comprehension of the principles of Christianity. In the Middle Ages the church edifice was the supreme sanctuary for all who were afflicted, oppressed, persecuted, downtrodden, or in danger of their lives. Once they crossed the sacred threshold, they were safe from their enemies. The Church, typifying Christ, opened its arms to all who labored or were heavy laden. He who dared to defy the Cross became the common enemy of all. Today, more than ever, humanity needs a sanctuary. And in this Christmas season, with the people of all lands still suffering from the withering strife that has come to them with wars, and in the wake of wars, the high sanctuary of the world is in the beauty and divinity of the life of the Master. Though many have shut their eyes to this, more and more people are turning to this comforting refuge away from the confusion and uncertainties of life. We cannot exist and prosper and advance without faith in the finest of the! things which have made our| civilization. The world, more than ever calls for a sanctuary, a refuge life of the Master. We do not know what Christmas means to you. Most of us still hold fragrantly in our hearts memories of our first impressions of Christmas morning, with its Santa Claus, toys galore, books, the red and white candy cones, the glittering tree with its perfume of the forest, the squeaky little tin trumpet, the carolers, the holly, the bells, the smiles on faces that seemed never to have smiled before, the dinner—oh, that wonderful dinner—and then the sleep that comes only to bewildered and exhausted children. Perhaps someone told us the' beautiful story of the Nativity and the song of the angels. Perhaps we realized that the spirit! of Christmas was that of giving | to others. From this we (have developed in later years our faith in the warmth and goodness of human nature and our belief the truth that the Child Jesus brought to the world a sanctuary which is always to be had when we need it most. Christmas, most of all, is a day of gladness, of happiness, of rejoicing. George Wither, one of the minor Georgian poets, sang of Christmas: "So now is come our Joyfull'st feast, Let every man be jolly Each room with ivy leaves is drest, and every post with holly For Christmas comes but once a year, College Daze SOCIETY Dere ma, * it ain't but a few more days til xmas and i shore will be glad to cum home an see all you home folks, been up here mong strangers long mgh. i don't no what i want santa clauz ter bring me this time. ma, sum gals jest dont no when ter stop, bill ast bebinger to ast mike what she wont santa ter bring her and she sed "nothing short of a fifteen jewel bulova gazette (what ever that is) i don't know. ma, i dont no why vera jones looks so happy lately, she peers to me like she is plumb up in the air over sume- thing. Wei, time'll tell. ma, they ain't no use in nobody gcttin as many telephone helen gibson does. ^M^^^^^ if hale dont no where to draw the ne, ma, he aint a-goin to have no place to bounce, hale's a mity fine boy an all but law he jest cant seem ter make up his mine, i ain't like thet, ma, i guess i shore can tell ma, i'm savin my nikles cause i wont to get sal sumpin purty fer xmas. she shore has been faithful ter me since i left the old guess if a feller ever wuz in love its e, ma. sammy and fran is the sweetest, in- nocentist things, ma. they jest itudy togither and hardly court none, shore think they is a sinsible cuple. yore youngun is worried about buster, he aint sleepin enough, he is workin and studin two hard, it ain't rite fer him to do so much and he is a fine boy and everything. peers like history repetes its self with mull and mitch. ma, you no i've rit you before about teddy, wal, he is jest the same ole four timin' teddy. this is the last time i'll rite you before i go horn fer xmas long till i'll see you an pa and all the rest. hopefully thine, yore youngun. Mary Todd of Hendersonville will leave December 17 with her family to make a tour of Florida, is a freshman this year. ,s Todd Open Forum Nettie Woodell will visit Katherine Walker at her home in Mills Springs, North Carolina. After a short visit, both Miss Woodell and Miss Walker will go to Waynesville where they will be the guests of Alma Jackson before they return to school. Misses Woodell, Walker and Jackson are all newcomers to the campus. Dear Miss Wilson: I cannot refrain from passing on to you and to the entire Western Carolinian Staff my impression of our College paper. You have done something to the paper which gives it distinctiveness and raises it to the level of real college journalism. I must offer my ngratulations. Cordially yours, H. T. Hunter, President. Deane Frazier, who is a junior at Western Carolina Teachers College and prominent in student activities is planning a visit to Keystone Height; Florida, during the holidays. Mia Frazier will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Morey and Daniel Morey. NATURE NOTES CHRISTMAS GREENS And then they shall be merry." After this year of war and clouds of war in other countries, we hope that our friends may find in this season a sanctuary of gladness and peace. —ETUDE, December, 1936. HOME DAZE Elaine Moses As the holiday season approaches in most large towns and cities one sees many people selling Christmas greens. It is interesting to see what they have to offer; leucothe, bunches of galax, cedar trees and boughs, sumac and bittersweet berries, "princess pine" wreaths, holly and mistle- „ - , , , , . . iu-ltow, also many kinds of seeds, cones R™SZ i™?}*™™L\Tlit„\»nA leaves Painted silver- The,"e "" " """ ™" " natural products make attractive lit tle wreaths and sprays for decoration that the manufactured substitutes cannot rival. But hav« you ever thought of the woodlands, the trees and beds of galax that » Evelyn Bridges will visit Miss Lu- cile Mulkey for the week-end before returning to her home in Rutherford- Christmas holidays with his sister, Mrs. Charles Nipper of Lowell, North Carolina. Nell and Gladys Bradley plan to visit their sister, Mrs. Riley Plemmons in Asheville, and their aunt, Mrs. Dewey McMurray at "The Narrows," Columbus, North Carolina during the Holidays. The Bradley girls are the sisters of Miss Amelia Bradley, a former student of the college. mise Bryson will spend the Christ- holidays with Marjorie Honey- cut at her home in Belmont, North Carolina. Gertrude Carter plans to be the guest of Edna Alexander at her home in Raeford, North Carolina for a days during the Christmas holidays. LETTER TO SANTA Dear Santa Claus: Please bring us several barrels of happiness and Christmas joy so that our merriment for this season and the New Year may be assured. If possible, bring a good set of New Year's resolutions for each of us, being ure that you leave with each a determination to keep them unbroken until next Christmas. The ones you brought last year were like glass dolls—easily broken but hard to mend. Bring us deep love and strong faith in the ideals and traditions that will make for our best physical, moral, and spiritual growth. We want scor- es of new well-made friends, friends that the palish won't wear off like some of those we have. Be sure to include several hundred gallons of the milk of human kindness so that each student and faculty member may have at least a quart. Please don't forget that we want all the honor, honesty, and truth that you can spare. Yours truly, Cullowhee. e discouraging to the rain a group, that has from evil, from brutality, from is every quarter, in- horror. This is best found in the nization of artistic blessings of Christian civiliza- ability. But once you see and hear the band in action you realize that it is a group that works together and cooperates with its leader and that it plays with understanding and appreciation. Only twenty pieces—not large, as bands go—but both Mr. Tracy and the members are to be highly commended for the contribution they are making to the cultural life of the college. ^H tion. The tired souls who turn to great literature, great art, and great music, find a release from the pains and the terrors of one) of the most crucifying epochs in history. Wars come and wars go, but the joyous message of hope and faith will ring eternally from the steeple tops on Christmas morning, summoning those who know the true meaning of] peace on earth, and to all men] good will, as revealed through the richness and beauty of the AN APPRECIATION In the rush of getting out an edition of the paper at this time, it was necessary to call on the staff for extra duty. You have all responded well with few exceptions, and for this I wish to express my deep appreciation. The entire staff also joins me in expressing great appreciation to Miss Mable Tyree for her help n making this edition a success. The Editor. my loving youngun: know you thot i wuz never goina t you a kard but you no how all the nebors is allis a comin in an one thing an then to is a hapnin. corse ant been a forgeten my sweet onion top all this time i jest been a think- specially about thet thar "waste basket jo" what you said wuz like yo "duvy" in the tother neck of the woods, i no she kan sang purty cautffe i been hearing—her ~evei-~nbw and in a while an she sounds jest like that mag pie that wuz a nesting in. the slop bucket last green up. last time youde be sending me kard u said people is allis a trusting my youngun an i shore be glad, no all usens home folks did to. when they wuz to be a new caf er litter uf pigs you allis nowed it. u makes me thank uf your paw when youis a saying uf bill silver being a silent man. yo paw was a silent man be fo we got hitched but now he is moore silent, tell betty them kind is rough at certain times of year but she out to be able to handle him with 4 years of that col- lag larnen. didn't you say last time sumpen about a popcorn man in sylve asking chicken to sell it for him i bet if she acting like the rest of thes here country brung up hens she will eat moren shell lay, i mean sell. shore am a waten fer u too get horn with that xmas, u wuz a telling I you get horn fore saturda for Christmas is sundy i will let of your xmas in that Simmon cake i am goin to make if the possums donnot eat all the simons in the pig lot. must close, paw has pulled of his slide runners an stuck his hoofs the straw an i better get in an keep bed folk company. yourn as allis, your maw. ps tell them colege people i would like fer them too cum an c me and u chrismas. i would like too c sum of them humans that u knows, kan you here evelyn an Christine kissen like u kin here u an sal. Virginia Penland, a sister of Alvin Penland, who has been ill at the hos- in Sylva, returned to the cam-| pus Wednesday, December 7. Charlotte Sneed has returned from the Cherokee Hospital where she underwent a appendectomy. Mary Jo Chandler returned to the campus for a visit after an abs of three weeks. Miss Chandler will probably return to school after Christ- 'JTCris~T3avTs of "Eureka, will have" her holiday guest Eva Noland of Leicester. Margaret Cooke, twin sister of Dan Cooke, who is a student at the North Carolina School for Deaf in Morgan- ton, was recently elected president of the Godwin Literary Society there. faced and destroyed each year for Christmas greens? Galax is usually pulled up or gathered in such a way that the roots are permanently dam- even killed. Cedars are cut by the scores for Christmas trees and ither greens are butchered annually. Perhaps the most beautiful and most abused of all evergreens is the American holly. Once holly was plentiful throughout this area, but with each passing year it is greatly decreased. The Christmas market is not entirely responsible for this, as there is also a demand for the tough white wood in cabinet work. The tree averages about twenty feet in our region. Growth is very slow and transplanting is unsuccessful. Almost everyone is familiar with .he glassy, spined green leaves and bright red berries of the holly. Only the female trees have these red berries as the pistilate and staminate flowers are borne usually on separate trees. There is also a variety of holly that bears bright yellowish-orange berries. A tree of this variety stands near Wayehutta not far from the college campus. Another interesting holly of our area is the dicidnous holly. The -fteaverare fftfl' thick and spinei-IrgS— those of the\American._-itbll'y but dull green anil aSwny on the underside. Early in autumn they drop off and leave the twigs, heavily laden with red berries, exposed. This shrub is also known as "Christmas Harold Monteith visited his parents i Clenville last week-end, Boyle Polle as his guest. Charles McLaughin visited family in Whittier last week-end. Carlton Wells was the week-end guest of his parents in Murphy. berry" by many. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Another familiar green is the parasite mistletoe. The name comes from two Greek words meaning thief and tree. As mistletoe does damage to decidous trees some, its extensive use for decoration is not undesirable. The use of greens for decoration dates back to the days of Rome. Boughs of evergreens were hung about to provide shelter for the sylvan spirits during bad weather. Each green once held some magical meaning. Holly kept the bad spirit shut out, as they could not pass through Charles Tomberlain, Burl Maney and Jack Hensley visited their ™™f., rln™-3'i Ca,6 RiV6r' and Bee Log|its prickly boughs. Mistletoe brought respectively, last week-end. E. G. Crawford had as his guest for the week-end his brother, William Crawford, an alumnus of the college who ,s now teaching at Otlar Creek, i, Macon County. Miss Anne Rabe, Mrs. Inez Gulley,! and Mrs. James Howell, were in Ashe vfll, Saturday, December 3 0 shopping trip. Miss Cordelia Camp will spend the Chustmas holidays with her mother and sister in Knoxville, Tennesse. Miss Lilla Ketchin plans to spend Christmas at her home in Winnes- boro, South Carolina. Miss Lycia Payne will be at her home m Clermont, Georgia during the Christmas holidays. happiness, safety, and good fortune if it was not allowed to touch the ground. The Celts thought that it was good omen to find mistletoe growing on oak trees. Most of these interesting superstitions have been forgotten but the customs of decorating with greens at Christmas time still remains. This year we should gather our greens with care, so that we may damage the woodlands as little as possible. Protection of the evergreens may please the sylvan spirits more than a great amount of greenry hung about inside the home. Miss Anne Hammond will leave here December 23 for a week in New York with Miss Anne Rabe and another On Saturday evening, December 3, Mrs. N. H. Gurley entertained with a quail dinner. The guests were Mrs. C. C. Buchanan, Mrs. David H. McKinney, and Mr. and Mrs. Newton Turner. The guests enjoyed the evening I with informal conversation. Misses Mildred and Kate Moffitt were visitors on the campus Sunday, December 4. g "Merry ^ % Christmas" $ Miss Laura Jean McAdams plans to spend Christmas with her family West, South Carolina. On December 26 she will leave for Newl York to attend a meeting of the Mod- Language National Association. Miss Frances Blakeney will visit her home in Monroe, N. C. during the holidays. b iss Winnie Murphy will spend Christmas at her home in Asheville. Miss Mable Tyree will be at home in Lexington, Kentucky for the Christ- mas holidays. Miss Anne Rabe will spend a week with friends in Philadelphia, Pa. Whil, there she will attend a concert given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra Later, she will join Miss Anne Hammond for a week in New York. Backward Party Enjoyed By B.T.U. In the basement of the Baptist Church, Friday evening, December 2, the Elliott and Stafford Unions of the Baptist Training Union honored the Hunter Union with a backward party. The Hunter Union was entitled to the party because it was the winner Jn a recent contest between the college unions. Melba Nanny had charge ->f the entertainment which consisted of games and contests, all participat- by the guests with their backs toward the center. Many wore their clothing backward, causing great amusement for all. Mrs. Forester, the chaperone, was exceedingly amusing with a false face on the back of her head and a hat on backward. Leonard Morrow was charming with his pants on backward. Refreshments of hot tea, sandwiches, cookies, and candy were served at intervals during the evening by Louise Epeight, Christine Eroyhill, Evelyn Bowman, and Andrew Carter. Miss Anne Albright will spend the Christmas holidays at her home Waynesville, N. C, and with her sister in Charlotte, N. C.

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University’s student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Date original: 1938-12-17
  • Date digitized: 2017-01-05
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  • Pages: 4 pages
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
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