The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-21
What is Christmas?


What is Christmas? If that ques-
ton was ever put before US. what
would we answer? Is it time for
feasting, or receiving presents, "a
Jolly good time,' as the small boy
terms it? Yes, Christmas is for
good time, but there is another side
of greater Importance than the good
time proposition. It is the time
of peace on earth and good will to
men, the period of joy and tranquil
| ity. the merry Christmas time.
We all know the story sof the three
wise men and how they came from
| the far east to worship the Christ
child in the little manger. But have
we ever stopped to- think OF the
other wise man? The one who
started out to worship the little king
and bring Him gifts. but was de-
layed on the way by being charitable
to his fellow Christians? If not, now
is the time to do SO.
This is another age. We cannot go
to the manger and lay down our gifts,
but we can all play the part OF the
other wise man-that of helping the
needy. Some say they have nothing
to give. We are all rich in the best
of gifts; good wish, Merry
Christmas and cheerful smile will
go a long way in helping the solitary
traveller in this valley Of life. It
is not the gift, but the eheerfullness
and good will OF the giyer. Some
people possess the idea that unless
they can give an expensive present,
| tbs best not to give at all; but let
| us remember this little verse;
alas, the joys that fortune brings,
Are trifling and decay,
And those who prize the paltry
| things
More trifling still than they
Let us wish one and all a Merry
Christmas and lend d helping hand
| to our fellow Christians, and let
men
Ibe our guiding star IN this, the merry me
Christmas season.
The boys Of this seheet, with their
fellow student Ed. Cox as captain,
are getting up a basketball team
and will begin practice after the hol-
idays. The boys had meeting re-
Gently and Mr.. Cox was elected cap
tain, while Frank Rieger is serving
in the capacity of secretary.
The girls basketball team will re
sumo practice after the holidays.
The 3. f, s. Literary Society has
been divided into two societies. The
senior, sophomores and twenty-five
Of the seventh grade-fifty nine in
au-comprise one society; while the
juniors, freshmen and the remaining
students of the seventh grade COM
pose the other. The former society
held a meeting Monday evening and
the following officers were elected to
serve the regular term Of two
months: President, Miss Lillian Bour-
geois; vice president, Herbert Bin
nings; secretary, John Pfister; treas
urer, Miss Ruth Gauthreaux;; attor-
ney- general, Miss jamie Moseman;
critic, Miss Edna Buvens;; sergeants-
alarms, Misses Selma Maurin, Lu-
cille Landry, Florence Taddiken, Lu-
cille Wives.
The president appointed Misses
jamie Meseman. Edna Buvens and
f1dLoI VSIuGf anu JUIin 4ztt2tS1 etAo ~
committee to revise the old constl-
tuition and select a new name for the
society. The following were appoint
ed on the program committee: Misses
Mabel Wutke and Irene LaWless and
Alton Poche. The society adopted
Dare to be Wise" as their motto
and the owl as their emblem. Col
ors, lilac and silver:
The latter society elected the fol-
lowing officers On the same day:
President, Frank Rieger; secretary
Edna Ramirez; first vice president,
Miss Blanche Landry; second vice
president, Miss Ruth Miller; attorney
general, Robert Harp; treasurer, Miss