SUNDAYr .fl'IC. ER is, 1953 Coea Celebrate Christmas With Variety of Traditions Sororitike!s, Dormitories Hold After-Hours Parties; Tree-D( .orating, Carol-Singing Events Scheduled c' THE MICHIGAN DAILY GADGETS FOR GAMES: Sports Gifts Welcomed by Men By MAR X HELLTHALER Christmas :Js celebrated with a wide variety o traditions from the ridiculous tci the sublime in the various soror itnes and women's res- idence hals' Alpha Delts , Pi is entertained at + its annual pal rty by a vocal group, Kappa Kr ca Kola, composed of members of the house who can not sing or p k4y a musical instrument. It is tur1Wout time in the Al- pha Phi an I Gamma Phi Beta houses, c vhen membes wait on the bus boys, tote the dishes aft- erward. 'Mhe Alpha Phi's write poems ab out them, characteristic of their p ersonalities, which are read aloW t them, and the Gam- ma Phi's m ake gifts for the bus boys. Geddes 1 louse will have a buf- fet suppeir, with food that the ' women t hemselves cook, to thank me nbers of the University administi maotion, who are special guests. ti-e house choir enter- tains afte the supper. "Saint (a eorge and The Dragon" is a skit I pit on by freshmen each year at Relen Newberry Residence, to honor N Irs. Joy, founder of the dormitory. Patronesses of the dor- mitory a- ul the women deans arej invited t o attend. At their Christmas formal, the Alpha Cli. Omega's 4uy their dates humerou gifts and write poems for them. A Santa Claus reads the poems.. a oud and presents the gifts. DeIts Iielta Delta has its party after. o uns, the night before va- cation starts. Names are drawn, and poet as are written appropriate to the I personality of the women drawn. 1"hese are then read while the wbr'ole group tries to discover who is ,being represented by the poems. At delia Cheever House, the first fl oor is up at 6 a.m. to wake w. the rest of the house for a br akfast the house mother and President prepare at this one t i ie of year. They later go canol ig to their patronesses. Cth .sins Hall holds a faculty coffee Sfor the nursing instructors, and. a party for the women, at whi b a Christmas story is read, and the glee club sings. The last day b fore vacation begins, the soph )I1 .ores carol through the halls at + 6a.m. carrying lighted can- dles. Cn Christmas Eve for those who '.hate stayed on, there is was- sail. and caroling in front of the fire) lace. Alut mae give the Alpha Gamma Delta ' a party, to which the bus 'boys and cook are Invited. The plediWs and members draw names, buy to vs and write poems for those wom eii whose names they have dra%i. At the party each reads alw I the poem she has received. The t( ys are later given to a wor- thy children's group. CI Omega has a formal dinner, fold which the members draw }' nail aes and write poems to fit the;n. One or two of the women read, them, while the others try r to ggp ss for whom they are meant. Itrreshmen and transfers are in ieh: rge of a project, such as sup- pVj #g needy families with cotlies, at Prescott House. They SInv ifte their brother dormitory to eel ebrate with them, at which alin e their Fortnite skit is re- R e:.ted. A I ianging-of the greens is plan- nod by Stockwell Hal to decorate tike '.ormitory. At their house par- t', gifts are given to the house di- } iiector and the maintenance peo- p A They have a reception to 'hid h the deans, University ad- mnini stration, and professors are invied. Talent from the house en- t rtaims. The Kappa Alpha Theta's, with ti ae help of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, f aml.se a group of orphans each year. A tea on the last Sunday be- ;(rer vacation is given for all the favcuLty and Greek letter men and Women. ^A formal dinner is the tratlition of tI 1e Kappa Delta's, where small c:in$flles are placed at each wom- ' a:w' place. The one whose can- dIe goes out first is supposed to remain an old maid, while the one w ItM the longest burning candle wall' be married first. yAt Martha Cook Domitory ev- H yone is up at 5:30 a.m. one *orning. The choir starts caroling with ;lighted candles on the fourth floor, Iml as it proceeds down the suc- ceoding floors, it gradually picks uP all the members. The proces- sian ends in the dining room, where an elaborate breakfast 'is w'V iting. Later there is singing around the fireplace in the Blue. RBAom. The juniors of Kappa Kappa Gamma plan festivities, and give a skit, while the sophomores dec- ,.oate the house after everyone else is in bed, and make breakfast ,die next morning. The Pi Beta Phi house is deco- rated in Christmas tree greens. The sophomores trim the tree at 6 a.m. and waken the others at 7 a.m. Toys are exchanged as pres- ents, and are given away later to a children's group. Hanukkah and Christmas are celebrated together at Mosher Hall. Stories of both are read aloud, and the choir sings. Henderson House members also write poems, but each woman has only three guesses to find out who has written it to her. By 'PAM SMITH Some of the men of the shop- per's Christmas list probably have at least one special sport enthus- iasm which will give one a clue to what gifts to buy for them. A golf lover would appreciate some new golf balls, clubs or club covers, or maybe a new golf bag in one of the many new styles and materials. * * * IF HE does his own caddying frequently he'll want a cart on which to tote his clubs around the green. A real golf fanatic might trea- sure some gold-plated golf tees or a gadget called a ball re- triever which is a rubber suc- tion cup that fits over a club handle and retrieves a ball from the hole. If an avid hunter is on one's Christmas list, a good choice might be a bright red jacket and hat to protect him from trigger-hap- py hunters, or maybe a new shot- gun he's been longing for. ANOTHER GOOD choice for the hunter is a pair of leather hunting boots or a sturdy, plastic raincoat that folds up into a neat pocket- size package. Always welcome to the fisher- man are rubber wading boots, a metal tackle box or creel or a personalized casting rod. A plas- tic cone-shaped reel that elim- inates all chance of backlash is a new favorite with anglers. A lightweight, insulated, plastic bag for keeping fish cool and fresh is a welcome addition to any fisherman's equipment. BOWLING SHOES or a ditty bag to carry their bowling togs make niceygifts for men who bow with the boys once a week. Or one might give him a gift certifi- cate for a custom-made pair o bowling shoes. i 6i&AO t A ors-)> cu wastebasket 1 0" diameter 15" high 5.95 More People are having More Fun . . . browsing and collecting gifts at Hutzel's . . . poodles to fit any fancy . . . "Ravenware" desighed by Richard Galet .. . That barely begins a gift-iist of fascinating variety. MAIN AT LIBERTY ANN ARBOR Only the finest quality at prices that are fair . 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