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Christmas Message
In a manger on the straw,
The night was shrewd, the wind was raw,
And the dull fire, untended kept
No comfort where the Infant slept.
Phyllis McGinley
With the simplicity of this verse may we reflect for
a moment on the true meaning of Christmas; then may
your spirit abound in this season of tradition, gay color and
warm feeling.
BEHREND ENGLISH PROF
IS TALENTED MUSICIAN
Professor Alexander G. Wilcox
of the Behrend Campus recently
gave a copy of one of his musical
compositions to John King, a
member of the Erie Ballet, to
choreograph. Mr. King had heard
Behrend Receives
First Snow Fall
Christmas Candid
"The woods are lovely, dark, and
deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
The above lines by the late
Robert Frost must have been in
the minds of quite a few persons
as the snow began fallini last
weekend. The first snowfall al
ways brings a special kind of
excitement, and this was present
at Behrend at the outset, but as
time went on, and the weather
reports became more pessimistic,
the excitement left.
The weather bureau originally
called for from two to four inches
of snow, but by Sunday after
noon, nineteen inches covered
Behrend and the Erie area.
Many Behrend students travell
ed to University Park for the
Penn State-Pitt game, and many
others went home, all unaware of
what was occurring in Erie, for
little or no snow fell south of here.
Sunday found quite a few ex
cited persons making snow angels
and having snowball battles
THE NITTANY CUB
Professor Wilcox' composition
Ricercar and Fugue played at its
premiere by the Erie Philharmon
ic in January, 1964. and subse
quently asked Professor Wilcox if
he would give him one of his corn
positions to choreograph. Profes
sor Wilcox spent much of last
summer rewriting and copying his
Dance Variations for Piano for
Mr. King.
Professor Wilcox began his mu
sical endeavors in 1939 by study
ing composition and orchestration
under the tutelage of Roy Harris,
a well-known American composer.
The military draft interrupted his
studies in 1942. Professor Wilcox
has also participated in music
seminars at the University of
lowa and took a course in Modern
Harmony there.
In addition to the orchestral
work Ricercar and Fugue which
was presented by the Erie Phil
harmonic, three of Professor Wil
cox' chorale works have been pre
sented publicly. Chorle on Wis
dom, A Cradle Song, and And
Death Shall Have No Dominion
were played at A Symposium of
Contemporary Music at American
University, Washington D. C., in
1961. In December, 1960, And
Death Shall Have No Dominion
was presented at a symposium in
Dallas, Texas.
CIRCLE K
The Circle K Club closed the
fall term with its Nov. 30 meeting
with 90 per cent of the members
attending.
The Club will have the Student-
Faculty directory ready for the
student body on the day of regis
tration for the winter term at a
charge of 15c per copy.
Also, plans are being made for
the winter carnival weekend which
includes a dance to be held in
January.
The Club wishes to extend a
season's greeting to everyone.
MODEL UN SLATED
In his recent message for youth,
"Nineteen years ago, after the
in history had come to an end,
the United Nations was founded
for these purposes . . . to save
succeeding generations from the
scourge of war, to establish con
ditions for universal justice and
to provide decent conditions of
life for all people. These were the
lofty purposes laid down in the
Charter of the United Nations.
They are not the dreams of an
idealist nor the fantasies of leg
end, but fully realistic even if
difficult tasks. The present gen
eration must clearly understand
all these aims and actively pre
pare itself to strive for the real
ization of these goals, and for the
future happiness of to day' s
youth."
For these reasons, the Pennsyl
vania State University offers the
Model United Nations of 1965 to
be held January 29, 30, 31.
Through the practical experience
of trying to solve the problems
which the United Nations faces—
the admission of Red China, the
Portugese colonies overseas, Cy
prus, United Nations finances—
the participating student gains an
invaluable insight into the dif
ficulties with which the United
Nations must cope. One confronts
a dilemma—to wh a t extent
should his country's interests ibe
compromised for the benefit of
the whole or should these inter
:sts be compromised at all? The
student delegate, also, must judge
whether a resolution is worth
while, practical, propagandistic,
etc. He is pressured, cajoled, per
suaded and coerced to support
one rival block or another.
Through all of this, the delegate
must persevere and try to faith
fully represent the interests and
policies of his adopted country.
The cliche: "You only get out
of it what you put into it," ap
plies to one's participation in the
EDITOR _____ _ Carol Baier
ASSISTANT EDITOR _ Ed Coneilla
SPORTS EDITOR John Beavers
FEATURE EDITOR Miriam Wright
NEWS STAFF Larry Will, Bill Barney, Zoe Prin' key,
Den Conley, Toni Krahe, Susan Frank, Susan Tomer, Rich
Macagan.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Tuesday, December 8, 1964
Secretary-General U Thant states:
most bloody and destructive war
Model United Nations. Knowledge
of one's country's position as well
as of the general problem guar
antees the individual a truly re
warding and enlightening ex
perience. This experience serves
the student beyond the limited
sphere of the campus as Secre
tary-General U Thant states:
"That is why I appeal to all
young people to dedicate them
selves to the sublime causes of
giving reality to the ideals of the
Charter; I appeal to them to work
for the triumph of peace and
friendship on earth and for the
happiness of mankind."
Anyone interested in represent
ing Behrend at the Model United
Nations please contact Tom Bun
dy by Dec. 7.
Award Given
Each year the American Society
of Tool and Manufacturing Engi
neers, Erie Chapter, present a
scholarship to a deserving stu
dent. The scholarship is for a
DDT student and is given on the
basis of financial need, integrity,
and scholarship. The scholarship
is for a second-year student;
freshmen are not eligible.
The recipient of the award this
year is Edward J. Szympruch (sth
term—Drafting and Design Tech
nology) from Oil City, Penna.
Mr. Szympruch was awarded
the superior academic achievement
certificate from Dean Williamson,
of the College of Engineering, for
the Fall 1963 Term, Winter 1964
Term, and Spring 1964 Term. He
has been placed on the Dean's
List since his first term here at
Behrend; he attained a straight
"A" average for the Spring 1964
Term.
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