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Show c c 0 1 A Faigaum HlMsiy ? ' Greece. a Christmas Chonrns In his attempt to seduce the traditional melodies from the distant past like "Londonderry Air." "The Coventry Carol" and "The Hannukah Song." Tenor Roger Dekker will be a featured soloist. Dr. Ilcrmoine Abbey, director, attended the Manhattan School of Music, The Julliard School of Music and Columbia University (all In New York City). She received her M.A. at the latter and her Ph.D. was obtained at the University of Utah. She taught at Westminster from 1969 to 1976 and at the University of Missouri's Conscrvatoiy of Music In Kansas City from 1977 to 1987. Dr. Abbey specializes in early music and has added a nymphs, Zeus took a horn from the Amalthei, who suckled him as an infant. He promised the nymphs that Westminster's College Chorus is whenever they wanted food or drink they presenting its annual holiday concert, Dec. only needed to ask the hom. 10 at 7:30 in Walker Hall Theatre. According to H.V. Harper, Geo. W. Admission is p.m. free. Douglas, Issac Asimov and numerous Chorus members emanate from 17 others, Christmas is rife with paganism. In different states and Join together in a "Asimov's Guide To The Bible," Asimov said unified effort to promote music on the Christians chose Dec. 25 to Westminster's campus. On the program with Mithraism. Dec. 5, 274 A.D. iscompete the day arc some the Roman Emperor, Aurclian, lent official merry seasonal favorites such as "Ding Dong! Merrily On High," "Jingle Bells" government sanction to the birth of the and Jamaican Noel (a snappy calypso sun. Harper, in "Customs of All Faiths ." states that until 400 A.D., Christians in tune). There will be timeless classics such group of Renaissance Palestine celebrated Christs birth on Jan. as excerpts from Handel's "Messiah"," and Westminster's choral program. Singers she-goa- By Calvin L, Harrington t, to 6. Asimov and Harper point out that ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated winter solstice round Dec. 21. After Julius Cacsarmodificd the calendar, the Roman holiday of Saturnalia, was celebrated on Get away for the summer! Opportunities Dec. 25. In his book "The American Book of are available in recreationresort areas. Days, Douglas said the custom of mistletoe Many application deadlines are in January comes directly from the Druids. And that and February, so stop by the Career while it is assumed that Christmas trees are Services office in Shaw 1 1 1 soon. of a Germanic origin, many antiquarians believe they can be traced to ancient Egypt. Recruitment Update: The name Easter is derived from the Germanic Goddess of Spring, Eastre. A interested in financial planning and pagan festival was held in April. Harper Anyone insurance sales: Life is and Douglas further state that the of looking for three Metropolitan history e people for Easter eggs ware derived from ancient will be employment. They conducting a Persian traditions. Harper said Egypt training program prior to their January that even dyeing eggs bright colors has hire date. dements of, pagan rituals from these Career Comer beliefs In Christian! ty. By Skip Gregory "Christianity has borrowed a great deal from the pagan beliefs, mainly in the celebrations of life," Professor Paul Franco, Westminster's adjunct instructor for world religion and business ethics, said during an interview Just before Thanksgiving. In their book "Things That Never Were." Michael Page and Robert Ingpen give the source of the Thanksgiving Latin for 'Horn of Plenty,' cornucopia, as ancient cultures. 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