The Sounding Board Vol. 9 No. 7

              SEASONS GREETINGS MERRY CHRISTMAS
Vol. 9, No. 7 Grace College,   Winona Lake, Ind. December 15,  1961
Soprano, Tenor to Sing Here Jan. 12
"On Wings of Song" (Mendelssohn) will be the opening number of the second Lakeland Civic Music concert on Jan. 12 by Gloria Aliani, soprano, and William Diard, tenor. The team first appeared together in 1955 in Miami, Florida. Since then they have added many notable accomplishments, including a tour of Canada last year which took them as far north as Uranium City, Canada. Other numbers on their program are by such famous composers as Dvorak, Bizet,   Dupont, Massenet, Verdi, Puccini, Strauss, and Bernstein. In private life, as Mr. and Mrs. Diard, they make their home in New York City and Miami, Florida.
Unusables Solicited
Will Santa Claus bring you something you cannot use? If he does, be sure to bring it back after vacation, for the Girls Glee Club can and will use it. They are scheduling their annual auction soon after Christmas vacation ends.
Classes End Today, Resume Jan. 3
A special chapel service this morning, featuring the final presentation of Handel's "Messiah" by the Oratorio Society, will be the  last event before  the  long-awaited Christmas vacation  begins at 12:30 today. Classes will resume at 7:30 a.m. on January 3.
LOVE vs FAITH FILM
"One Love—Conflicting Faiths" is the name of the half-hour film feature to be shown at the first film program of the new year on Jan. 5. The picture deals with the growing concern of young people, parents, and churches over the question of interfaith marriages.
Can This Be Christmas?
What meaneth all this fuss and worry?
Whence go these crowds to run and scurry?
Why all the lights—the Christmas trees?
And the silly "fat man," tell me, please!
Why, don't you know?   This is the day
When everybody should be gay,
For this is Christmas!
So this is Christmas, do you say?
But where is Christ this Christmas Day?
Has He been lost among the throng?
His voice drowned out by empty song?
No, He's not here—you'll find Him where
Some humble soul now kneels in prayer;
There you'll find Christ—not Christmas.
But see the many fickle thousands
Who gather on this Christmas Day,
Whose hearts have never yet been opened,
Or said to Him, "Come in to stay."
In countless homes the candles burning,
In countless hearts expectant yearning
For gifts and presents, food and fun,
And laughter till the day is done.
But not a tear or grief or sorrow
For Him so poor He had to borrow
A crib, a colt, a boat, a bed
Where He could lay His weary head.
I'm sick of all this empty celebration,
Of feasting, drinking, recreation;
I'll go instead to Calvary.
And there I'll kneel with those who know
The meaning of that manger low,
And find the CHRIST - not Christmas.
I leap by faith across the years
To that great day when He appears
The second time, to rule and reign,
To end all sorrow, death, and pain.
In endless bliss we then shall dwell
With Him who saved our souls from Hell,
And worship HIM - not Christmas!
- M. R. DeHann, M.D.
Teacher, Radio Bible Class
Outings Feature Hockey, Toboggans
ICE HOCKEY, JAN. 6
Fort Wayne vs. Indianapolis will be the ice hockey game viewed by dorm men and their dates on Jan. 6. Each individual is responsible for his own transportation. A 25% savings on the ticket cost for lower arena-side seats is assured if 30 or more go. Reservations must be in today. 
POKAGON PARK, JAN. 20 
Pokagon State Park, near Angola, Ind., will be the scene for the men's dorm social on Jan. 20. If at least 29 persons register in Dean Kriegbaum's office by Jan. 8, a bus will be chartered for $2.00 round trip. This includes dinner at the Potawatomi Inn ($1 .35) and the entrance fee ($.20). The largest toboggan slide in the state of Indiana is located in thepark, and horseswill be available for riding at an additional cost of $1 .50. Good news, fellows—it's "Dutch Treat"   if you can make it stick!