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University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1955
On The Hill
Tree Trimming Parties Held
Kanna Sigma
Kappa Sigma social fraternity will entertain Alpha Chi Omega social sorority at a tree trimming party at the fraternity's chapter house tonight.
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Pi social sorority entertained members of the faculty their wives, and husbands at a Faculty Dessert at the chapter house Thursday.
Alpha Tau Omega
Alpha Tau Omega social fraternity entertained Chi Omega social sorority at a breakfast Saturday at the chapter house.
Delta Upsilon
DETAILS pionton social fraternity held its annual tree trimming party Saturday afternoon at the chapter house.
Faculty Club
Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Schmidt were hosts at the annual Faculty Club tree trimming party Sunday at the Faculty Club. Following a smorgasboard, members of the club made decorations and trimmed the tree. Christmas carols were sung at the end of the party.
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi social fraternity held its annual winter formal Saturday at the chapter house. Chaperones were Mrs. C. E. Raney, Mrs. Edwin Peet, Mrs. Thomas Clark, and Mrs. Richard Blume Music was provided by the John Elliott band of Kansas City
Watkins Scholars
Elizabeth M. Watkins scholars and the scholarship committee will meet at 7:15 p.m. today for a Christmas social at the home of Miss Martha Peterson, dean of women.
Home Management
Women living in the home management house held a Christmas tree trimming party Friday. Hostess for the party was Verdis Crockett, Kansas City, Mo., senior
Monchonsia-Kanza
Monchorsia and Kanza Halls held a farewell steak dinner at the Dine-A-Mite Thursday before moving into Gertrude Sellards Pearson Hall. Chaperone was Mrs. Dorothy Nichols.
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Benefit Fashion Show Wed., Dec. 7, 8:00 P.M. "Christmas Gifts Walking"
Engagement Announced
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Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Gilbert of Arkansas City announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara, to William Woods, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Woods, also of Arkansas City.
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Miss Gilbert, education senior, is a member of Alpha Chi Omega social sorority. Mr. Woods, business senior, is a member of Kappa Sigma social fraternity and president of Alpha Kappa Fsi, professional business fraternity.
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The wedding will take place June 10 at the Trinity Episcopal church in Arkansas City.
2 Pinnings Announced
Kappa Alpha Theta social sorority announces the pinning of Sue Underwood, Buffalo, N.Y., junior; to John Paul Jones, Kansas City, Kan.; senior and member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity.
Chi Omega social sorority announces the pinning of Betty Seltsam. Topeka sophomore, to John Cleland, Topeka sophomore and member of Beta Theta Pi social fraternity.
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Traditional Mince Pies Have English Origin
"Abomination, Idolatry"
By GLADYS HENRY
(Assistant Society Editor of The Daily Kansan)
In less than a month Christmas dinner, known in Europe as the most exciting meal of all the year, will appear on American tables.
Many of the festive foods of our Christmas come to us with a long and eventful history.
Take Christmas pie, for instance.
Did you know that after the Re-
formation in England the Puritans
made mince pies unlawful?
Pie Was Oblong
With the downfall of the Puritan regime in 1660, and the restoration of the monarchy, the mince pie returned openly and legally to the English home as part of the Christmas festivities. The shape, however, was changed to circular, and the figure of the Child disappeared.
Prior to the Reformation, the Savior's birth was celebrated with mince pies made in oblong form representing the manger. A slight depression was made on top of the pie, and in it was placed a little figure representing the Child Jesus. The "baby" was removed as the dessert was served, and the "manger" eaten.
The Puritans were aroused not by the pie itself, but by its shape and the figure. They were convinced that it was "an abomination, idolatry and superstition", and when they came into power, the pie, like Christmas itself, was forbidden.
Crusaders Brought Idea
These early pies sound somewhat unappetizing. One typical recipe called for the meat of a pleasant, a hare, a capon, two partridges, two pigions and two rabbits; the livers and hearts of all these animals; two kidneys of sheep; meatballs of beef with eggs; picked mushrooms; salt, pepper, vinegar and spices—all to be added to the
The original idea for mince pie came from the Crusaders who returned from the Holy Land bringing with them all kinds of Oriental spices. It seemed to them a happy idea to celebrate the Lord's nativity with a pie containing spices gathered in His land.
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Pie Filled With Beef
Pie Filled With Beef
Christmas mince pie in the 17th century, accounted for an English history that was filled with beef tongues, chopped chicken, eggs, raisins, oranges and lemon peelings, sugar and spices.
So varied and complicated were the first Christmas pies that according to an old English saying, "The devil dare not show himself at Cornwall at Christmas time, lest he should be baked into a pie!"
The mince pie came to America with the Pilgrims in its round form. From New England it spread to all parts of the United States, and now is a familiar ending to a favorite meal.
(A recipe for mince pie will be printed in "The Gourmet's Corner" Thursday). ___
For a gay Christmas package, paint names or initials with glue, using a fine brush, on dark paper. Sprinkle glue with artificial snow and shake off excess.
Hawk Talk
Only 17 shopping days till Christmas, and how is your shopping coming? If not so well, you'd better stop at the Craft Shop Jewelry and Enameling lessons tonight and every Tuesday 7-9, and make those gifts yourself. Classes in silk-screen printing for Christmas cards are Monday evenings 7-9. Both are in the Craft Shop on Union B-Level.
For the sedentary sportsman SUA is offering a Chess Tournament Thursday at 7:30 in the Oread Room.
With Christmas Formals approaching, you'd better stop at the Dance Lesson, Wednesday at 7:30 in Union 306. After this review you can practice awhile at the Trail Room Record Dance, 8-10 Wednesday.
We're getting out the lights and bulbs and want your help at the Union Tree Trimming Party this Friday at 7:30. When the last tinsel is tossed, we'll have coffee and doughnuts.
We don't know who Miss Santa will be, but we know that she'll be presented at the Christmas Dance Friday, Dec. 16, 12 in the Union Ballroom with the John Carlos Combo. Santa suits are not required attire.
On your way to the Hawk's Nest take a minute from your coffee time and see the Binet Print Collection of Contemporary Italian Prints on display in the main Union Lobby.
Speaking of coffee don't forget the two FREE coffee hours in the Music Room. One, the Poetry Hour is Thursday at 4. The other, the Paradise Lost Reading, is this afternoon at 4:15.
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