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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER, Dec. 10, 1956 The Angels Sang in the Silent Night . . . Christmas Is Mistletoe, Sweet Echo Of Carols, Midnight Mass, Love What is Christmas? Christmas is not merely a day, one single 24-hour per iod, but an approximate six- week season of joy and glad ness. It is the snow on the frosted streets, the song of a Santa's bell. Christmas is the angelic smile on the grimy face of a four-year-old, straining to be superbly behaved for the ensuing weeks. It is the shove in the crowd, the chill in the air, and the laughter of children. Christmas is a whirl of holly, tinsel, whispered se crets, and wierdly shaped boxes. It is the searching for a pine tree of merit for the place of distinction in the home. It is the plum pudding, eggnog, and roasted fowl. It is joy. Christmas is the glittering, glowing star in the sky, the delicate Babe in the stable. It is the fragrance of incense in church, mingled with pine and the sweet echo of carols of the son. Singing songs of the Angels, Glee club the Christmas Cantata. Pictured here are Brown, and Patricia Coakley. Cantata and It is the remembrance of three Wise Men on their way to Bethlehem with the first Christmas gifts, fore casting our delight in de lighting our loved ones with presents. Christmas is the Ma donna smiling at her Son's weeness, the poor, lowly shepherds bowing in adora tion at the foot of the rough manger. It is the snow on the streets resembling melt- ed silver poured from a gi gantic mold. Christmas is the walk in the breathtaking cold to the church at 20 minutes of midnight. It is the greeting of friends, the glorious mes sage of the Christmas liturgy, and the welcoming of the Infant Diety at the Com munion rail. Christmas is shopping among knots of people, songs of the season's singular joy, mistletoe, greenest holly, and the togetherness of the family. But above all these things, Christmas expresses one ex quisite meaning Christmas is Christ, and Christ is Love. members chant the message of Advent, at Candlelighting and four club officers, Joan Doherty, Lydia Rousseau, Moonyeen Candlelighting stories are on Page 1. tiny, the sea- Your Parents, Brothers, Sisters, What Do They Want From St. Nick? If you are undecided about Christ mas presents for your family, con sider buying books. FOR FATHER . . . I Was Chaplain of the Franklin is by Father Joseph O'Callahan, the only chaplain in naval history to win the Congressional Medal of Honor. He describes the soul-testing mo ments aboard the U.S.S. Franklin after it was hit by a Japanese dive bomber in the closing days of World War H. James, by the Grace of God, by Hugh Ross Williamson, a novel true to history, describes the closing months of the tragic reign of James H of England. The Last Crusader by Louis de Wohl is a life of Don Juan of Aus tria, who saved Christendom from Islam. It is filled with turbulent dra ma and historical characters. FOR MOTHER .. . The Unicorn and Other Poems by Anne Morrow Lindbergh is a collec tion of 35 poems probing the essence of such things as love and death, youth and age, beauty and work, time and space, freedom and slavery, or simply solitude. The Burning Jewel by Teresa Kay reveals God's grace saving a mar riage clearly headed for ruin. Fine ly sensitive to the subtle interplay of emotion, the author uses a foreign consulate as the setting for her story. FOR BROTHER AND SISTER . . . See Through the Forest by Milli- cent Selsam is a delightful book for nature lovers eight to twelve years old. It is a picture story of explora tion of the forest and its creatures. Levko by Anne MacMillan is the story of a young refugee from behind the Iron Curtain whose behavior puzzled the farmer with whom he lived. The story is written for chil dren between the ages of 12 and 16. Taxes vs. Friendship . . . There Are Two Sides To Foreign Aid Issue One of the illuminat ing things the Freshmen learn is that there are two sides to every ques tion. For instance: The general consensus of the American people is that our government is squandering billions of dollars on undeserving countries. Our fellow-Americans offer several reasons why they are anti-foreign-aid ers, but the most prom inent, most obvious one is that this aid creates higher taxes. Since the end of World War II some fifty billion dollars in taxes have gone to other governments. Another objection Americans make to for eign aid is this: our do nations curb free enter prise in undeveloped countries. The fact that our bene ficiaries are often un grateful is cited as a third reason. We give aid to France and Rritian ; they meddle in Egyptian af fairs, repudiating the NATO, which had pledged itself to defense in the interests of peace. Finally, many object that our aid often falls into unworthy hands, and does not benefit the peo ple it was supposed to benefit. This little army of ar guments might incline us to ask Washington to cut off all foreign aid im mediately. But there are other considerations. First, we cannot forget that all men are our brothers in whatever down-and-out lands; we should be interested in helping them when they cannot help themselves. There is a second consi deration ; the nations are accustomed to their year ly dole. If we suddenly withdraw it, they might attempt to make a greater effort to get on their feet or they might look to Russia as a possible new savior. No, there is no pat so lution to the problem. Much careful weighing and considering must pre lude decision. No won der statesmen have break downs. Peace Upon Earth . . . Woodrow Wilson Outlined Plan For World Unity 1856-1956. These dates mark the centenary of Woodrow Wilson, the twenty-eighth president of the United States. Wilson was an ideal ist, a dreamer, a man 50 years ahead of his time. Throughout his political career Wilson fought for a new freedom for all men a freedom from eco nomic exploitation. His administra tion enacted reform measures which paved the way in establishing this '' new freedom'' in America. Wilson achieved less success in try ing to extend his new ideas to include the whole world. Realizing what a great tragedy World War I was to civilization, he tried to keep the United States neutral in thought as well as in action. This was not possible. In 1917 the United States entered the war. In 1918, when Germany's collapse seemed inevitable, Wilson's program for peace, based on his famous Four teen Points, offered to both conquer or and conquered the prospect of an honorable peace. After the Armis tice, he went to France to attend the Peace Conference, confident that a just and lasting peace would result. But behind the locked doors of Versailles' Hall of Mirrors Wil son dealt, not with the populace of Europe, but with a few statesmen who were determined to make Cer- many pay. The resulting treaty established a peace based not on the brotherhood of men but on revenge. This treaty killed thirteen of Wil son's points. The last, which called for the organization of a League of Nations, alone materialized. But even in this slight victory Wilson suffered defeat. His own countrymen voted against United States member ship in the League. Week Moments Dec. 11 1:00 p.m., Big Sister meet ing 7 p.m., Varsity-Alumnae Volleyball game Dec. 13 1:00 p.m., Candlelighting practice Dec. 16 8:15 p.m., Christmas canta ta 9:05 p.m., Station WIND, Illinois Heritage script by Sophomore Alice Raczak Dec. 18 4:30 p.m., Candlelighting Dec. 19 Christmas recess begins Dec. 28 Skyscraper Ball, Sheraton Hotel Jhe kudcraper Vol. XXVII Dec. 10, 1956 No. 6 Entered as Second Class Matter Nov. 30, 1932, at the Post Office of Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879, 1.75 per year. Published semi-monthly from October to May inclusive by the students of Mundelein College, 6363 Sheridan Road, Chicago 40. FRESHMAN STAFF Co-Editors-in-Chief Judy Angone Roberta Bernahl Judy Bogan Shirley Bruzek Mary Jane Burns Nancy Butler Roberta Dirzius Mary Lou Elmslie Gcrryann Foley Patricia Farnum Dolores Haas Nancy Haske Barbara Hegan Marilyn Hennessey Lucille Jautz Rose Rosemarie Juppe Marilyn Karsh Kathleen Kilday Alexandra Kisla Frances Kotrc Mary Mcrlock Marianne Morgan Mary Ellen Murray Arlene Novak Mary Penkala Jean Peterson Maria Schenk Arlene Stasior Audrey Swikart Roberta Temple Mary Tyrny Now, nearly 50 years after its birth, Wilson's dream of brother hood and co-operation between na tions has taken a step forward through the United Nations.
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