The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-12-21
OF Local Interest
STUDENTS OF ZION PREPARATORY
DEPARTMENT HAVE SOCIAL
EVENING
&C. B. w.

The object of ZION Schools is to impart an all
round training for the development of Christian
character. Art, music, poetry expression and all
the other more refining elements of instruction
are taught, as well as the more prosaic branches
such as mathematics geography or history.
One of the aims is to provide a well-balanced
practical education SO that young men and wo-
men, taking their degree at the end of course,
may be fitted to take their rghtful place anywhere
for God and ZION; not as inlitators but as
ters of any situation.
To this end, social evenings are set aside for
the students by the teachers, from time to time,
forming happy occasions never to be forgotten in
after life, and in which enjoyment is combined
with instruction
A social evening of this kind was held by the
students of the Preparatory Department of ZION
Schools, on Thursday evening" December II, in
the large kindergarten room of ZION College
Building
The room was beautifully decorated with the
Christmas colors of red and green, festoons of
ground pine interlaced with ponsettias reaching
from the lights at the four corners of the room
to a halo of green encircng large e1ttering
star suspended in the center The electric light
globes were covered with red shades, casting
subdued light over the room, while lighted,
lmprovised fireplace radiated Christmas cheer
and comfort.
At a certain point of the program, Christmas
tree was wheeled into the center of the room and
the candles lighted Each teacher and student
present received Christmas remembrance.
The program consisted of readings, music and
games
After most enjoyable evening, the electric
lights were turned off, and, by the light of the
candles on the Christmas tree, refreshments were
served to the students arranged in circular groups.
the mattresses consisting of Domestic Science and
First Year girls uniformed in white aprons and
white caps decorated with poinsettias.
lhe refreshments carried out the Christmas
color scheme, while the favors consisted of min
nature stockings filled with candies and nuts
Every detail was planned and carried out bv
the students, under the direction of the teachers
with infinite care, and no description can convey
any idea OF what the occasion meant to them, or
with what unbounded zest and endowment thev
threw themselves into every part of the program
Before leaving, the students and teachers of
the tour Preparatory years arranged themselves
IN group at one side of the room and a flash
hght picture was taken by one of the Senior bows
Vice President Darms, in speaking of the event
said:
The General Overseer is making provision to
train the young people of ZION Educational In
stltut1ons IN such a way that they can eventually
take their proper places in ZION In order to do
for an all round development We therefore
seek to provide opportunities not only for spirit
ual, mental and physical development, but for the
development of the social nature as we'll and we
aim to direct this in such way that they will be
able to sustain proper relationship toward each
other, as citizens of the Commonwealth Of ZION.
"A ZION social, such as was held by the Pre-
paratory Department last Thursday night, is al
together different from anything found in the
schools of the world. The games and anuse-
ments were of unquestioned character At the
sounding of the nine o'clock bell, solemn silence
fell over the assembly and every heart was bowed
in earnest prayer as Gods blessing was invoked
upon the President, the faculty, the young people,
the children of ZION Educational Institutions and
upon all ZION throughout the world
The demeanor of the young people throughout
the evening was excellent The arrangements for
the decorations, the program and the refresh
ments required considerable executive ability, and
the young people entered heartily into the strenu-
Gus labor that was necessary in order to make the
occasion a success. | have only words of com
mendation for them
"The evening closed with benedction and
prayer"