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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
6
A historical survey of Christmas customs abroad highlights English, Scandinavian, Russian, Bulgarian, German, Swedish, and Norwegian practices. It describes morning gifts, Boxing Day traditions, log burning, wassail, and village feasts, noting regional contrasts and the long Yule celebrations.
The article describes Serbian Christmas Eve customs where younger men search the forest for the Badnyi, greet it with a blessing, and bathe in a yearly wash. Participants paint faces, wear crowns and stars, carry woolen swords, solicit village aid for a festive procession, and sometimes cause mischief while singing to a resident.
Last Friday Mrs E D Beanland hosted her orchestra and quartette for a musically inclined group. The evening featured solos by Montelepro Harry and Wasson and piano pieces by Beanland, a light buffet, and hints of trips planned for the year.
A 1920 letter outlines the United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board founding a University Department of Hygiene in 1919. It details curricula across divisions of informational, individual, group, and inter-group hygiene, plus physical training, health exams, and corrective programs. It notes a Jackson division under the State Department of Education led by Dr Helen Gage with secretary Mrs W F Bond and highlights the School of Commerce and Business Administration and a civics course "Government and the Voter" by J W Bell for women’s citizenship education.
A graduate nurse assumes charge with a focus on best service in an area featuring electric lighting and hot water heating. The notice highlights the quality of care and modern amenities.
A cordial letter from J. N. Powers, Chancellor of the University of Mississippi, extends goodwill to the women of the town and expresses appreciation for their support and contributions. The message reflects campus community ties and local collaboration.
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