Stetson Weekly Collegiate

STITSSIHf STUDENTS' PUBLICATION C2LLMBTE 73 OF STETSON UNIVERSITY. Vol. xx. DeLand, Fla., Thursday, January 9, 1908. No. 9. SOCIAL EVENTS DURING THE LAST WEEKS OF THE FALL TERM YULE LOG NIGHT AT CHAUDOIN "Take German? All right—see you tonight, then!" "Howdy! Comin' to help burn the Yule log? .... Auf widersehen!" "Aren't you excited about the tree?" "Sure am—and a candy pulll" Such were the scraps of conversation that floated in the air all day long on December 13, the last Friday before school closed for the Christmas holidays. Evening and the Chaudoin parlors saw all anticipations more than realized, thanks to—oh, so many people who helped along the good time. The first event scheduled was the burning of the Yule log. Prof. Suhrie was unanimously elected to the honor of lighting the huge pine knot .which had been imported for the occasion, and a closely crowded audience, enthusiastically a-tip-toe, watched the process breathlessly. As soon as the blaze was fairly started, however, and cheery crackles and snappings emanated from the great hearth, the circle of spectators melted away, for the night was mild, and an open fire distinctly more ornamental than useful. No one had time to wonder what was going to happen next, for straightway the rollicking strains of " O mein lieber Augustin," came forth from the faithful Chaudoin piano, and presently a merry ring of girls and boys were caroling the old German Christmas songs which are sung by so many little children all over Deutschland at this happy season. The rather limited repertory of the musicians was on the verge of exhaustion when someone ex claimed—and every one turned to behold the tree! A most gorgeous one it was, and most generously fruitful. Every German student found on or under its festive branches a gift, invariably suitable and pleasing. The luckless heroine of the famous German Play triumphantly displayed a fully-equipped cookstove (of miniature size) a veritable temptation to "kocken lernen." Other members of the cast received equally appropriate mementoes, one being a life-like model of the deceased "Joli." The cards, each with a Christmas greeting and little German proverb, besides the recipient's name, were but one instance of the time and pains which Miss Martin put into the preparations for the evening. Another soon followed, when all gathered around the dying fire to listen while she lold one of her fascinating stories. It was not till brigands and princess had each gone hteir predestined way that the heretofore motionless audience suddenly discovered that the floor was not the most comfortable place in the world to sit, and rose with alacrity, albeit somewhat stiffly, to seek fresh woods and pastures new, which being translated is: the main parlor and another story, to be told by Miss Morris. This was delightful, too, and so was the music that followed, for Mr. Morse and Miss Conkling are ever welcome. Then, of course, there had to be a wait for the candy to boil. Why is it that no matter how long beforehand molasses for a candy-pull is put on the stove, it invariably never boils till everyone's patience is worn to shreds? (Kindly address all answers to "The S.etson Collegiate," Stetson University,etc. The welcome summons to the dining room finally came, and there on the long single row of tables down the centre of the room was platter after platter of taffy—brown, glistening—and hot, as various bold spirits promptly discovered. The business-like way in which some people fell to was a revelation to the less experienced, but in an inconceivably short time even the amateurs were briskly pulling and folding , turning and pulling again. It may be remarked here that thanks for the candy pull were due to the boys, who generously provided the wherewithal, in consideration of the fact that the Hallowe'en party had been given by the girls. The good-night bell rang just as the last platter was emptied of tis sticky portion, and the last pair of hands gave the finishing touches to the golden "sweetness long drawn out." There was a hasty division of spoils, and some five score students proceeded to track molasses all over the classic floors of the John B. S'e'son dormitories. But who has he heart to scold when young people, "At Christmas play and make good cheer? For Christmas comes hut once a year." JUNIOR CLASS SOCIAL. Early in December the Juniors decided that, having worked together for over two years, it was now high time that they play to-