T, DECEMBER 14, 1947 THE MICHIGAN DAILY PAGE ELEVE ..:..: -- Easter Looms As Treeless, LightlessDay > Yule Garb To Be Off BeforeSpring-Roth The Christmas lights on the gigantic pine in front of the li- brary will definitely not be around for Easter as they were last year. This was the firm assurance of Walter M. Roth, superintendent of the plant department. "In some way or another they were forgot- ten and lost in the confusion of so much University building," he said. "'This year affairs are better or- ganized and the plant depart- ment promises not to let the Yule- tide season extend all the way to May." Commenting on his other Christmas activities, Roth ex- plained that all decorations for the dormitories and hospital must be handled by the department. Everything from the largest tree to the smallest bulb for the tree is distributed through plant men. "It keeps the buying office on the lookout for material the year around. The advent of December only means a, little more concen- trated effort. But as every other person we feel the pinch of the Christmas rush in some way," he said. "The Messiah," Roth continued, "is one of our biggest projects. The stage must be constructed and the decoration is a lengthy process. Evergreens, hammering, and Handel are all pleasantly mixed. The whole procedure is very old, so our department easily falls into the University' Christ- mas traditions." AMA Program The primary purpose of the or- ganization of the American Medi- cal Association was improvement of medical education, but it's func- tions have expanded through the years. Best known, among its functions is the service it renders in keeping the profession and the public abreast of advances in, medical science through 11 regu- lar publications, the press and the radio. YULETIDE BUSTLE: U' Hospital Seeks To Bring Normal Festivities to Patients By HERB MADALIN Traces of Santa Claus and the Yuletide season can be detected in the pre-Christmas bustle at University hospital as the staff personnel brings the holiday spir- it straight to the patients in lieu of their usual festivities at home. Nurses and other hospital per- sonnel with artistic tendencies already have begun to paint with water- colors different scenes on the windows in the wards, nurse's stations, offices and laboratories, reflecting the season of joyous- ness. Typical of the scenes de- picted are the manger scene, jolly Santa Clauses with their rein- deer, Christmas candles and wreaths. Occasionally, one may even find poems expressing good cheer painted on the panes. Tree in Every Ward Fully-decorated Christmas trees are, gradually beginning to appear throughout the hospital. In the past, the hospital has attempted to place a tree in every ward. Some of the individual patients are having their own trees up. Other decorations, such as pa- per mache fireplaces and tinsel Rare Volumes Are o Display Maybe the atom age is young, but rare volumes in the University General Library show that much of modern science had its be- ginnings in 17th century Holland. The basis for novelist and com- ic strip artist "men, from Mars" creations got a strong push from Christian Huygens, middle 17th century Dutchman, whose book on astronomical observations con- tains many correct assumptions concerning the constitution of the planets, as well as the firm assur- ance that there was life on other planets. The book, in a very early edition is in the University Lib- rary. The published letters of An- thony Van Leewenhoek, Dutch scientist who was the first man to see bacteria, are also among the rare books in the library. decorations, are often found in the rooms and the wards. A few of the nurses sometimes even put up a few sprigs of mistletoe. Christmas Party An annual event in the hospital is the Christmas party for the personnel, which is given shortly before the big day. Here the jani- tors, the executives, the nurses, the orderlies, the office help, the internes, the nurse's aides, the maintenance workers, the doctors, the barbers, the elevator opera- tors, the pharmacists, the techni- cians and the rest of the employes get together for a holiday celebra- tion. Shortly before Christmas, the dieticians prepare a special holi- day meal with all the trimmings for the patients. Roast turkey with dressing, ice cream, Christmas cookies, candies, cake, and nuts are usually included in the fare. Gifts for Patients For the children confined to the hospital, the appearance of Santa Claus at their bedsides with his pack of presents purchased for the most part by Galen Tag Day funds is the high point of the season. Usually, his activities are not restricted to the children's wards, however, as he brings small gifts to all patients., Home, it is generally agreed, is the best place to be at Christmas, and therefore many patients whose conditions permit, are al- lowed to take a vacation at this time. Strains of "Silent Night," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Noel" and other familiar Christ- mas carols usually are heard in the hospital during the Christmas week as choristers from local churches entertain the patients by singing at various points outside the hospital. The toy pack for Christmas, 1947, is bigger, more wonderful and more carefully planned than ever, hitting an all-time high of $250 million. There are dolls that blow plastic bubbles, trains with nearly human milkmen and gate- men, and games that utilize sec- rets of electronics and such devel- oped during the war. Lfocal Citizens . Invite Students For Vacation It would be hard to imagine greater expectancy than our own concerning Christmas, but to1 many foreign students Christmas will mean a new home. Many invitations were extended by citizens of Ann Arbor and neighboring vicinities to foreign students. Twelve will travel as far as Glens Falls and James- town, New York, and live there under the auspices of "Experi- ment in International Living." This organization is responsible for sending students to homes all over the world at vacation times. Others at the International Center spoke of a Cook-like tour they will take, spending two days in New York, Washington, Charleston, Miami, and New Or- leans, and returning via Chicago. A very modern Santa Claus will arrive by helicopter at Willow Run on Dec. 20. He and his presents will be awaited at the Interna- tional Center by sixty excited children and their student-par- ents around a Christmas tree. Af- ter a story and movie, refresh- ments of hot milk, cookies, and of course, ice cream, will be served in the recreation room. Foreign students are icoking forward to celebrating Christmas and New Year's in traditional American custom, as evidenced by the air of expectancy at the Cen- ter. Trkn y tie i 'ed tie Toke your sleigh and see "MISS MIMI" " , ^ . *, 1 \ +1 {' ..r i 1 t .+ j ' {J////J/f . ,.. y +J ! ! A / f Ik it 1 ,,,,, ; i 1 A Nighties, for warmth and beauty, silk and rayon, $2.98 up. Nylons in sheer dark shades, $1.35 up. Gloves in suede, fab- ric, and pigskin, $1 .98 up Jewelry accents; pins, earrings, necklaces, and pearls, $1.00 up, V . 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