Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-22
UNIVERSITY GIRLS
REVIVE FESTIVAL
Choose "Best Loved" Class
mates for YuIe
Log Tasks.

The Yule log festival, a new cere-
money. was instituted at American
University last week by girls of the
Women's Residence. who elected to per-
form the rite-the best loved girls in
the dormitory.
Picturesque and rejecting the ancient
tradition of the Yule log of "merrie
England" the ceremony took place
Thursday night in the Women'S Resi-
dence. under auspices of Miss Mary
Louise Brown, dean of women, and a
student committee headed by Mary
Jane Pearce.
Honor Cumberland Girl.
Highest honors in the election went
to Pauline A. Frederick, a senior, of
Cumberland, Md. who was voted the
best loved" girl in college, and as such
was designated to bring in the old
Yule log. Attired in an appropriate
costume. she carried, for this first year,
a piece of hollow log and a lighted
candle. In future years a piece of the
old Yule log will be saved and used to
fire the succeeding logs.
The new Yule log was brought in by
four girls, who had been elected as the
best loved" members of their own
classes. They were dressed in costume
and carried the Yule log to the fire.
place. The professional, led by Miss
Frederick, was picturesque as the group
in costume lighted their own candles
from the "old Yule log and proceeded
to light candles carried by other girls
in the professional, which filed around
the big room with its decorated Christ
mas tree. The new log was lighted and
blazed merrily. The four girls elected to
represent the four classes were Alice
Hetzel of Cumberland, Md, senior;
Kathryn Heath. Cincinnati, Ohio, jun
Tor; Leo Friesleben, Mountain Lakes,
N. j, sophomore, and Mary Houston,
Mountain Lakes, N. j.. freshman.
A Christmas program followed. Miss
Frederick read the scriptural story of
Christmas, there was Christmas pray
er by Jane Scantlin and the party
closed with a occasional.
Exchange Toy Gifts.
The regular Christmas party Of the
girls in the dorInitory was held the
evening before, on Wednesday. when
gifts of toys were exchanged and the
toys were turned over to a children's
institution in this city. For this pro-
gram Betty Hancock Of Miller Place,
L. l., was chairman, while Santa Claus
was 1mpersonated by Titania Standert-
son.
Christmas was observed at chapel
from Monday to Thursday. The Girls
Glee Club, under direction Of DR.. Harold
Dudley, presented the program Monday.
Rev. Leon Shearer was the speaker on
tuesday. Students participated In the
student chapel Wednesday, and on
Thursday there was singing of Christ
mas carols under direction of DR.. Walter
+. Shenton.
Posture Contest Success.
The posture contest, which was won
by Martha Bricker and Donald Ohm
stead, has been the cause of much at
tention to improved posture on the
part Of students at the college, accord
ing to Miss Dorothy Wulf, instructor
Of physical education for women; and
athletic coach, Walter H. Young, who
conducted the contest.
The junior team Of girls won the
interclass hockey tournament during
the week. Betty Jacoby was Student
leader" Of this team. The the annual
hockey game between the Blue and
Orange varsity, the Blues won by to l .
Phi Beta Zeta Fraternity voted to
give $40 to some needy Washington
family for Christmas, through an ac-
credited charity organization. Pledges
Of this fraternity, who have just re-
ceived their pledge pins, have organized
under direction of Richard Jarvis,
pledge master, electing these officers:
Max Schaul president; Kenneth
Hoover, secretary: Chester Bowers,
treasurer.
Testers Club Elects.
The Testers Club has elected four
new pledges, as follows: Thomas Cuddy
John Woods William Washburn, and
Richard Homer.
School closed Friday noon for the
holidays, and will not reconvene until
Tuesday, January Z.
The Women's Guild of American
University at meeting at the Willard
Hotel, Tuesday, laid further plans for
their annual banquet to be held Feb
ruary Z.
Waldo W. Young, new business man
ager Of American University, was ten
dered a farewell theater and dinner
party by his associates of the Ana
costa Bank of which he had been pay
ing teller. They presented him with
q handsome gift.