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ii Towrer (t WWil (41( C To By! CHAII The cheerful lights brighten Monday aftern present to wil Christmas trec House. In spite of tr the temperatur ficially signifyi mas on campus a few hardy so scarves and co brellas, braved The onlooker the Russell Ho until about 50 I the USC Oratoi tion of Arpad ) The crowd m; they lacked in each selection. entrance down "Jingle Bells," I come. Dressed in hi: with tassel we white beard, lit "ho-ho-ho," the through the crc good little boys his fans with pi Christmas ha style all over C. Evidence of played from the 111W ime Aioty elight llampton(I S Cl etC A1 IParty ~iupete With, Santa1( mecock Staf f hristmas Carolina SALLY ZALKIN to the and Claus s LENE SEARSON on the ;taff Writers Acro wreath; red, green, yellow and blue sororit3 ed the dismal gray, rainy Souti oon, but few people were have a ness the lighting of the tree is in front of the Russell The angels, ie bitter wind and rain and of Sout e in the 40's, the tree, of- of "Thc ig the beginning of Christ- of the , was lit as planned. Only tions. ils, well-wrapped in woolen "A ( Lts and huddled under um- because the weather to watch. dormito 3 moved into the lobby of main k sc, and the number grew bunches eople were present to hear The ^io Choir, under the direc- be outd araz, sing Christmas carols. be hi ide up in enthusiasm what ave ho number as they applauded a seven \'hen Santa Claus made his later wi the stairs to the tune of eolumbi e was given a warm wel A spi official red and white suit the won ejuns and ccmplete with with a tie round belly, and jolly dormitoi little man made his way The ti ,wd, asking who had been Towers and girls, and rewarding nual coi ppermint candy canes. Even 3 indeed arrived in grand to hav( trolina's campus. Bright eason's Greetings is dis- front w Horseshoe across campus anyone (Gamecock Photos by Rockholz A. Ar,id, Of Course. .1istletoe Russell louse Tree Was Lit In, The Rain IFarly Card Senders Added GoodI Wishes Wishes You Comes Campus sorority rooms. A jolly round Santa its above the porch of Elliot (ollege Horseshoe. is the front of Sims, bright green and smiling snowmen adorn the doors. Building's front lobby windows stained glass effect. A Christmas also inside the building. Nativity Scene, complete with has been painted on the front doors h Tower to carry out their theme Irince of Peace." Also, each floor residence hall has special decora olonial Christmas" fits Sims best of the age and structure of the ry. A large tree is located in the bby and mistletoe is hanging in from the lights. fen's Tower Government is not to one by the girls, however. They red a local florist to decorate the >by with garlands of holly, wreaths, -foot tree, and poinsettias, which I be distributed to hospitals in the a area. rited contest between the best of ten's and men's dorms will be hekl. arge trophy being awarded to the ^y judged the better of the two. 'ophy is being donated by the Men's Government. This will be an an test. Vallace Thompson Infirmary seems caught the Christmas ('heer. red electric candles blink in th' indows, and a spruce tree Wreets mntering the door. mnd Finn) AVrM I/ 19 .. I Sims Trinuned A Cedar Tree -ry Christ, 4 -' tv ()k ,)pro(ICl entfs Made PCOl1I 1l RS