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hi'isl.nns romes but once a
but when it does it brings
chef' .
(ue, how true. The main thing
I ,.tc u a two-week vacation
rings is u i
classes, during which you
t0 catch up on all that bad*
, you have let slide for so
|ng. But do you? Well, may-
foil do.
|cn before Thanksgiving, de-
jnent stmt's put up those
Bis and trees and stiodineis
lend enchantment to the
ihase of even a toothbrush.
Jen the weather catches the
b North winds howl down
Thimneys atifi catch your skirt
jat when iu round a corner
leventh - - - or cross the street
pro's. Skies are cloudy and
gray. The air is charged with an-
ticipation. The cold is warmed by
the glow in-your
heart and the
light in the eyes
of everyone on
the street.
With the spirit
o f Christmas
giving engulfing
you, you begin
to remember what Christmas
means. All those Sunday School
lessons come back to you now. You
remember the Chistmas Eve your
mother took you in her arms and
sat before the fire and told -you
about that first Christmas. You
almost cried when you thought of
the poor little baby in a cold man-
ger. And you had such a warm
little bed.
icca-^
more
But you're grown up now. You
don t believe any 'more in Santa
Claus. '1 hat was over long ago.
You re big boys and girls now, and
too old tor sentimental nonsense.
But still, the spirit of t
sion lingers. You grj/v?
thoughtful, .. and yoiT really*want
to hear that Christmas sermon,
You want to hear that old, old
story of love and beauty once
more. You almost know it by
heart—but still, to hear it again.
"And suddenly there was with the
angel a multitude of the heavenly
host, praising God and saying , .
Yes, you remember it.
And that wonderful Christmas
music. You feel quiet and peace-
ful inside just to hear it. All the
old songs . . . "Silent Night," "O
Little Town of Bethlehem" and
"Adeste Fidelis." Then all the |
others .... "White Cristmas",
"Jingle Bell^', and "That Christ-
mas Feeling." You haunt the
music store for Bing's or Perry's
or Frankle's recofft—of one o^-ffie
other. You probably wont get the
one you want, but that'l^part of
the game.
At last, the final class period is
over. You sat there squirming,
glancing at the dragging minute
hand of your watch, hoping against
hope "Teach" would let you out a
little early. Now you're out. And
you have a million things to do
packing, last-minute shopping,
maybe a job for the "duration."
But it really doesn't matter—it's
all part of "merry" Christmas.
Then Chirstmas Eve. You've
mailed all your cards, wrapped all
your gifts, shaken all those with !
your name under the tree. .» You
site dowh by the radio. Christmas-
hymns are playing softly. Perhaps
a wood fire is
blazing In a
stone fireplace.
Perhaps you've,
propped your
feet up before
a gas heater.
Content and
con teniplation
You're in love with the
world. It makes no difference
whether you're alone or with your
family or friends on this evening.
Christmas Eve is full of peace.
The tree in the corncl~4sJsparkling
.with tiny lights in the shapes of
reindeer and snow-covered houses.
Wreaths of holly greet the passer-
fill you.
by from the windows. And a big
bunch of mistletoe over the door
invites everyone to be neighborly.
But this night is yours. When
you stop fet, think of all the suffer-
ing in other parts of the world,
and even in your own country, you
•realize how really lucky you are.
You are rather inclined to write
an essay on the subject. Then you
decide you are too comfortable to
move—and what good would it do
anyway? So there you stay.
Maybe after a while, some
friends drop in and disturb your
dreams. But they are probably
stale now anyway, unless you've
gone to sleep. So you play host
for a while, dishing out mincemeat
and cold drinks. Then you all sit
down and talk and talk and talk.
Somehow, Christmas Eve is a time
when people talk more than at
other times.
You wonder what you're going to
.find in the presents the next morn,
and gossip about the neighbor's
week-in-advance convertible. Per-
haps yoy've begun to make yotn
New >iYear'| 'absolutions.
Then Christmas you leap out of
bed expectantly into a cold room.
Then you leap back into bed and
sleep till noon. The effort was too
great. And the house was too
cold. But you
really don't
sleep till noon.
You're too curi-
• I ous. And the
~ V tJ / family is dying
t. o open pres-
ents. The small-
fry have been
up since the crack of dawn, r
that coffee on the breakfast table
smells wonderful.
Finally, presents have all been
exclaimed over, You've completed
your telephone* calls telling your
pals what Santa produced. You've
eaten,, a huge Christmas pinner
that you're sure will last for at
least two weeks. You've ever,
written one or two "thank you"
notes.
Christmas is wonderful. Christ-
mas is glorious. We think it should
be here in spirit all year. You love
everybody. Everybody loves you.
Or at least, they act as if they do.
In this lovable mood, and amid
all those unwritten "thank you"
notes, we leave you for two weeks.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!
Irizes Are
Iffered for
leace Plan
Wards Total $3000
jjn Essay Contest;
}ules Are Outlined
J first prize of 51000, with 13
itional awards amounting to
Jo, will be distributed to college
gents by the Tamiment Social-
[ Economic Institute for the
5000 ,/o G000 word essay on
| American Program for World
fee in the Present Crisis," sub-
led to its second annual <?on-
Closing date of the contest
Lpril 23, 1948. Entries should
[to 7 East 15th Street, New
[l:. 3, N. V.
jriefly, the rules of the contest
Eligibility: The contest is
to all undergraduate college
6ent> in recognized colleges of
] United States. A contestant
submit but one essay. Entry
|iks will be sent on request.
employe of the Tamiment
iiil anil Economic, Institute or
pp Tamiment is ineligible for a
Manuscript's: No manuscript
be accepted unless it is typed,
Bile-.pared. Only one side of
(sheet should be used and mar-
should be wide. Manuscripts
k be original, unpublished
|ks.
Mailing of manuscript.: Send
liMTipt to Tamiment Institute
■lest, 7 East loth Street, New
| 3, N. y. No manuscript will
returned unless accompanied by
Biped, addressed envelope. In
pitting the manuscript, the
por should type full name, cpl-
and home address, telephone
Iber, and name of college on a
|rate sheet of paper clipped to
The manuscript will© be
Id by the Institute to insure
pymity.
Right of publication: The
|'~ and title to the prize-win-
: essays, including the right/of
■icm i, >n, will be retained b'yvHe
Piute.
Je purpose of the awartJ'lsN^ta!
|u!ati> college students to ctnw
r,ivi' " ght on matters of
11 and economic importance."
I prizes f(|^, the current contest
first prize S1000; second prize
two thinl prizes, each $250;
[fourth prizes, each $100.
ySSse
THE RAMBLER
The Voice of TWC Students
Published Weekly on Monday
VOL. 20
FORT WORTH, TEXAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1947
No. 13
Jingle Bells!
Joyous Noel!
Not Quite Here, But
Studes Are Planning
By DORIS MITOGENS
Yes, it's here again! The Yule-
tide season. When all bright col-
ors are tied up everywhere, Christ-
mas carols are being played and
sung, and we're all making plans
to go home for the holidays.
All of us except a few that live
so far away that they wouldn't get
home until they would have to
turn around and come back. One
of these unfortunates is Halcea
Moore. Halcea-^s planning to
spend the ..holidays with hep sister
at Waxahachie, as her home is in
Grant's Pass, Oregon.
Several of the basketball boys
will get to run home to spend
Christmas day, those that live too
far may be asked home with the
more fortunate ones. Hint!
Victor Valdes, Freshman from
Mexico, will travel home under the
arrangements made by the Junior ,
Board of Stewards of the Polytech- 1
nic Methodist Church.
Tony Pappas, of Burgettstown,
Pennsylvania, will drive through.
When asked how much time it
took, Tony replied, "I hit the road
and just keep,going till I get there.
It usually takes about 27 hours."
There will be several parties this
year. The MSM met at the
Poly Methodist Church and pro-
ceeded to Cobb Park for a wiener
roast at 6:30 p. m. Wednesday.
Ann Hall residents held their
traditional party on Sunday, Dec-
ember 14, 10 p.m. Inexpensive gifts
were exchanged when names were
drawn that night.
ft Dan Hall throws its party at 11
J. m. Thursday, December 18.
Names will be drawn beforehand,
and little thoughtful things such
as leaving gum and candy or mak-
ing their bed and cleaning their
room will be done. That night, it
will be told who the girl's silent
(Turn to Pag<? 4)
lear, Mrs. Swank Take
Oratorical Honors Here
etald Gear, junior student, and
F Ei:«d»;ih Swank, senior, woflf>
place honors in the annual
loi'ical contest, presented by the
fcl) >; i Iment in assembly
May.
fd M . , ; , and Sam Dougherty
fot piace_ ah speeches
"igi"al. Speeches were
;>0 p. i cont on content and
I'" ! "ii delivery.
jontc^ants spoke on the fol-
ios 'ii)j«'cts: Gear, "What
"i! Religion Mean to
Mrs. Swank, "A Happy,
^u' !•:!»• ; Moody, "School
r" and Dougherty, "Peace
Jough <
|Uflg" Rev rj Aifred
►v'Ti I 'or of Central Metho-
Church ; Mr. H. B. Brous, pub-
|speaking teacher at Stripling
J'llr High School, and Mr. W.
BBeazlcy, educational director of
fHi Fort Worth Baptist Church.
Champion Typist
Amazes Students
World champion typist, Miss
Stella Pajunos, typing 147 words a
minute while carrying on a con-
versation and answering questions
for Dr. Gladys Bowman, captivat-
ed the business administation
student body with her unusual
skill, charming smiles and helpful
suggestions, at her performance
Monday, December 8.
The technique of holding the
wrists in the proper position and
posture, thus insuring freedom of
all rigidity and freedom of fingers
was one point Miss Pajunos em-
phasized as a "must" for all good
typints. Other suggestions were the
typing of cards by means of in-
(Turn to l'age 4)
Wednesday Is Deadline
For 1949 Ring Orders
Various Colors Of
Stones Are Offered
Students graduating in 1949 are
ordering their rings this week, an"'
nounced Billy Smith, Junior cla^s
president.
A representative of the jewelers
met with the class at the last
meeting and discussed types and
costs of rings with the students. A
down payment of $5 will be requir-
ed for any ring ordered.
Prices vary as to size and the
kind of stone of the ring. Stones
may be the traditional onyx or
ruby, or for the same price of the
ruby stone, the student may order
a blue or green stone.
Juniors who have neglected to
pay their class dues will be allow-
ed to pay this 75 cents when they
order their rings, stated Gus Web-
er, treasurer.
Jackie Latshaw, seceretary, is
taking orders for rings until Wed-
nesday, December 17, when the
orders will be sent to the company.
Other opportunities will be given
to order your ring later this year.
Business Meeting
Slated for Betas
Beta Epsilon will have a club
meeting December IS, It was
announced by Edwin Bills, presi-
dent. A guest speaker will lie
presented and plans for a Janu-
ary party will be discussed.
Vets Must Renew
Insurance in '47
January 1, 194S; is an important
date for veterans "to remember,
William S. Biggs, Jr., Insurance
Officer of the Veterans Adminis-
tration, Dallas Regional Office,
reminded today.
Veterans have approximately
three weeks to take advantage of
the present liberal rules for rein-
statement of their National Ser-
vice Life insurance on the term
plan.
Here are the steps necessary t
reinstate the insurance.
Pay only two monthly premiums
at your old premium rale, and on
'the amount "you wish to reinstate.
Show that your health is as good
as it was when your policy lapsed.
(Turn (o Tage 4)
Alpha Chi Novices
To Purchase Keys
Fraten.ity key permits will-' be
issued to new me.mbers of Alpha
Chi tomorrow at 7:30 p. m.
The TW chapter of the national
honorary scholarship fraternity
will meet i.i Dan Hall parlor.
Program material for the meet-
ing^ will be centered around the
theme."The Significance of Christ-
mas Plants and Flowers." Olga
Pelterson is program chairman'for
the riveting. Other members par-
ticipating will be Dorothy Walker,
Mclbajean Casstevens, Mrs. Fannie
Pierce and Kenneth Lee. "
unoff Election Set for Thursday
nds Four in Race for May Queen
Entre Amis SbCial Club
Sells Christmas Seals
Traditional Sale
To Aid TB Fight 3
Entre Amis sorority will sponsor
the sale of Christmas seals at
TWC this week for the annual
Tuberculosis Society fund drive.
Sale of these seals at $1 pei
iiheel has become an annual tradi-
tion of Entre Amis, said Marty
Cockroft, EA president. For four
years the social club has cooperat-
ed with the Fort Worth Tubercu-
losis Society in this way.
Some students, of course, buy
seals through those sent to their
parents' homes, but for others the
campus campaign offers an oppor-
tunity to contribute to*this worthy
cause, explained Mrs. Ernestine
Kerr, sponsor of the club.
Seals will be available this week
in the main hall of the Adminis-
tration Building or from any En-
tre Amis member.
One World
Seen Near
„ Speaker Optimistic
About Future Unity
World government will be es-
tablished in about 30 months, in
the opinion of Dr. Vernon Nash,
speaker on world problems, who
spoke in the Ad Auditorium to his-
tory and government students last
Wednesday.
Four revolutionary developments
were cited to support his positoin:
extensions and improvement of
transportation and communication,
making the whole world one large
neighborhood; the industrial revo-
lution, causing inventions to be
spl'ead the world over; the pres-
ent-day development of warfare,
and a point of development by
agriculture whereby enough food
for the world could be produced
lo virtually abolish poverty.
"Great fundamental ~ changes
have all came with ver*y great
suddenness, pertiaps even against
the ideas of great leading figures,"
Dr. Nash asserted, using for ex-
ample Thomas Payne's statement
concerning the failure of the 13
polonies to become federated, only
to see this happen in less than two
years.
Sounding Ihe familiar "one
world or no world" warning, the
speaker stated that if another war
should come after this 30-motnh
period, two more powerful weap-
ons to dwarf the atomic bomb are
now available, disease virus and
chemical poisons. Therefore, he
quoted "We must watch least the
nonltoys be forced to begin all
I over!"
Mr. Nash favored helping the
t" (Turn lo Pago 4)
Two Studes loin
Alpha Psi Omega
Pat White and Ruth iGamer
were initiated Tuesday night into
the national dramatics fraternity
at TWC, the T'heta Omicron Chap-
ter of Alpha Psi Omega.
Miss Cyrene Bell, sponsor of the
organization, led the initiation
pledge in the absence of the presi-
dent, Mary McLeod, who was ill.
Jurine Laseter, vice president, ex-
plained the purpose of the club to
the initiates and Shelley White,
secretary, gave the history of the
fraternity. ^
Members of Alpha Psi Omega
are recognized in every other col-
lege having a chapter in the
United States. Graduates are still
members, wearing their pins and
claiming fraternity privileges as
long as they are in good standing
with their initial chapter.
Most Thespian Club members
are aspiring for Alpha Psi Omega
membership. Any student in school
is eligible, having to earn a certain
number of points in both acting
and backstage work in the speech-
drama department.
Other .members of the organiza-
tion at present are Billy Smith,
Mart^Cockroft, Canmon Stiles-
Billy Hensley and Elsie Roach.
rT— fimtA " ~~'
Yule Musical
To Be Given
A Cappella Choir
To Sing Tomorrow
The a cappella choir, under di-
rection of Mr. Herrold E. Headley,
will present a program of Christ-
mas music in assembly .tpmorroy^
Carols aind ancient church music
will be included.' A soprano solo
will be given by Miss Marjorie
Murphy, graduate student from
Fort Worth. Euel Belcher, soph-
omore from Athens, Alabama, will
play am organ solo.
It is customary for the assembly
program on the Tuesday before
Christmas to be presented by-the
music department, stated Mrs.
Sarah Singer Works, dean of
women, in charge of assembly pro-
grams.
9.rUide
On Tage 2—
What TW Wants for Christ-
mas.
iOii Page 3—
Entre Amis-Illotus Duodecim
Presentation.
Autiss Presentation.
tOn Page 4—
Resumes of last week's games
by Sam Allen and Joe Billman.
Preacher Boys
Scrap Custom
To Boost Rams
History will be made tonight.
Probably for the first time ever,
the Student Ministerial Associa-
tion will not hold its regular Mon-
day night meeting. At least, Spon-
sor Ernal Smitli can't remember
when the group failed to gather
at the appointed hour.
Occasion for breaking the record
is the TWC-SMU basketball game
in Dallas.
It's the Rams' nearest out-of-
town game of the season, Miss
Smith explained, and the SMA fig-
ured that was important, enough
to warrant calling off the weekly
■meeting to allow the student min-
isters to root for the team.
Business Majors
To Test Abilities
A battery of tests designed to
draw out the skills and weakness-
es of business students is schedul-
ed to begin today, it was announc-
ed by Dr. Gladys Bowman, chair-
man of the Division of Business
Administration.
"These tests are of such a na-
ture that a profile of the students
may be drawn whereby business
students may receive helpful coun-
sel determined from the results
shown," said Dr. Bowman.
All information will be charted
and kept in a personal folder, fol-
lowed by individual counsel with
reference to vocations. Same may
find they are outstanding in a field
they were not working toward,
or weak in their desired \»Ofchtion,
it was believed.
Students are making a detailed
study of their preferred field of
occupatoin in order to find out
(Turn to Pfige 4)
Elia, Casstevens,
Horner, Thurston
p t , V-
Four of the seven candidates for
May Queen at TW are in a runoff
election for first place. Votes for
these seniors ranged from 59 to 65.
Johnnie Elia, Martha Horner,
Melbajean Casstevens and Norma
(Dude) Thurston are the four con-
testants remaining in the race.
Final voting will be held after
Thursday's assembly.
This contest is an annual one,
naming the queen to reign over
the homecoming and Spring Fes-
tival at the end of the school year.
The contestants must, have senior
standing, have a "C" average or
above, and must be nominated by •
a petition signed by at least. 10
students.
The winning contestant will
have a full-page portrait in this
year's TXWECO. She will spend
the rest of the year planning hep-
fete, choosing her attendants and
her committees. She will have a
job, and one of the greatest this
school confers.
Other contestants in this year's
race were Christine (Curly) Davis,
Reubelou Caldwell and Helen
Owens.
£
Spanish Club Open
To All Interested
Membership in Buenos Vecinos,
TW Spanish club, is being opened
to all students interested in Span-
ish culture, President Martin Blair
revealed last week.
Only advanced Spanish students
formerly have been eligible- for a
participation in the organization's
activities.
First open meeting of Bue.nos
Vecinos will , be a Christmas din-
ner Thursday at 5 p. m. Spanish
Christmas carols will be featured
on the dinner program, which will
include discussions on Christmas
celebrations in Spanish-speaking
countries. Blair will be toastmas-
ter for the affair.
Students interested in attending
the dinner should contact Blair or
Miss Juanita Cowan, club sponsor.
ou Next Year...
"Happy days are here again "
With this tuneful adieu, the staff of The Rambler bids fare-
well for the holidays to all of you, our faithful (?) readers.
We realize what a blow this absence of your paper will be,
so we are planning a pleasant "welcome back."
'On Monday, January 5, when most of you will be dragging
wearily buck to school to rest after the holidays, we shall have
a Ratmbler waiting for you at the Trading Post.
Yes, we shall be slaving away on a paper while you are en-
joying your vacation. We hope your conscience pains you.
However, what must be, must be. We love our work. That
we do. That we do.
So, farewell, goodbye, and au revoir, dear classmates. See
you next year. And in the meantime, MERRY CHRISTMAS
AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The Ramibler Staff.
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