The Gavelyte, December 1913

6 TI IE GAVELYTE The GAVELYTE PUBLISHED BY THE Students of Cedarville College, Cedarville, Ohio. Entered as Second Class Mail Matter, in the Post Office at Cedar– ville, Ohio, January 6, 1906, under the act of March 3, 1879. All correspondence should be addressed to "The GAVELYTE" --– Office on N. Main St., Cedarville, Ohio. Subscription Rate 75c per year---Single Copies, 1Oc. EDITORIAL STAFF Orland M. Ritchie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editor-in-Chief Bertha Stormont . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alumni Editor Mary Bird l Cameron Ross ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local Editors Rachel Tarbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . ... . . . .. Society Editor Paul Creswell ............... .. ................ Athletic Editor BUSINESS STAFF R. Bruce Anderson .... . ............ ........... Business Manager To all •rea-ders of our li ttle I)ape,r, T'he Gay,elyite extends, Chris•tmas gr eetings ,in 1aiccordance with the ,spirit of the season. It is the one time of all the year to which we all 100k ;forward with keen anticipa– ti.on and rem£m'ber w ith unmtl ngled delight. As far ·as CHRISTMAS t>-~vilization has extended the spirit of Christmas :i,as gone. The o•bserv·ance of the Chr istmas season is GREETINGS. world-w1ide, extending into eYery count ry of civiliza- ~:.:>n and enlig:htment. This world-wide o,bservance shows something of its hold on mankind a nd the estimate !in which ·it is· held . One of the note.s wh:ilch h.a,s 1Jeen_ sounded t his year corutains a. plea fior the better under~•banding· of Chri,stmas and f.o r the r em-0v ai of ceiitain o'bjecUona1ble featur es connected with it. Many voices •are ,being ra,is,ed n.gaiI11st the •over-emphasis of rtJhe ,s ,anta c1,aus, and the re– sulting n eglect of tea.ching the story of "The P rince of P eace." T"h e spirrit of 8'anta C1•aus-thia.t of gHt-giving, is 'in reality Ohr:int's and should ·be taught •as such. '\Ve cannot •be too ciar eful in srufe-guarding the es•s·enti,ally saicred and r>eligio\.lls from th,e ligth and secc1!~t. We feel certain that the Christmas s·pirit, the spiri,t o<f others is not }acking 1 a.mong -our r,eaders. According-ly -at this Chri stmas is,eason of 1913, we extend to y,ou all the best 1 wisbes of the s eason.