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CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS
On this wonderful holiday of Peace and
we send our heartfelt :greetings, and wishes
f .or your..Christmas to' he merry-and bright.
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Add our thanks. to .your holiday joys.
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10, 111E: :HURON XPOSITOR, .0 c 4 EiER a, 6
celebrate Lifer of Christ
twined lass Windows
thedral in San Francisco and other 'churches in the United
States. In France, Henri Matisse, Georges' Rouault, and
Fernand Leger de'signed windows for churches ih Assy • .
and other areas. Rebuilding of churches damaged during.
World War II, in Germany and England, aestilted in new
and outstanding stained glass windows in contemporary, 4
designs..
The impact of its incandescent splendor, and its over-
' Whelraing physical magnitude .make the stained glass
window one of the most spectacular art fours ever. They
are at once darasig and awesome. Since sbititied glasapwes
its artistic existence 'to light, it is directly affected 15y its
environment.
ieweblike Brilliance
AlmoSt undiscemible from its exterior, the stained glass
windows of a Gothic,cathedral, viewed from its interior,
reveal tier on tier of damling and sparkling windows. The
brilliance is intensified not only by the impurities and bub-
bles within the glass itself, but by the dirt and weathering
of the exterior as well. Just as a jewel, its brilliance en-
hanced by its many facets, glimmers and glows, so do we
find the stained glass window dazzles and 'dances as the
position of the sun's rays move through it. Each mark or
scar on its surface further intensifies its brilliande.
Early Stained Glass
Colored glass beads were worn by the ancient Egyptians
and glass blowing was known to the Roman Empire, but
no one really knows" just when and where stained glass
was first used.. The cathedral window was Gothic in origin,
though examples of stained glass that possibly date from.
the eighth century, were found in France.
iblical Themes •
Windows that tol stories of the Bible • and the saints
were first conceived n the, twelfth century. Five larger-
than-life-sized iigur • The Prophets, in the windows of the
Cathedral of • ugsb g, Germany, are the oldest stained
glass windows be seen in their original setting.
One of the great st existing series of vaindowi, in the
Cathedral of C rtres, Prance, depicts scenes from the
Old and New Te aments, the Virgin and Christ, Apostles
and Saints. These date from 1200-1240.
New, Uses
Until the end of the Middle Ages stained glass windows,
monumental and religious, were so costly that the only
buildings deemed worthy tom eceive them as" gifts were
houses of God. Stained glasebecame secular as well as
church art with the increasing affluence of the growing
middle class.
Contemporary Stained Glass Windows ' •
After a period when interest in stained glass windows
waned, the late 1800's brought about new and original.
designs and color schemes. Artists Charles J. Connick and.
Wilbur. Herbert Burnham became .well knoWn for their
beautiful windows designed for the Cathedrals of St. John
the Divine and St. Patrick in New. York Citya,Grace Ca-
A Gift to the World
. Stirring in their beauty and magnitude, stained glass
windows inspire and reinforce in blazing glory the mes-
sage they contain . . a message of brotherhood and loye
and promise, and a renewal of our faith in all mankind.
,Left — THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT scene from the
Labor Bay of the Cathedral Church of St. John
the Divine, New York City. Photo by C. Harrison '
Conroy.
Above -- P AssIoN, -1)QosurioN Carmelite
Church of Bopp ard-am-Rheim; Germany, 1445,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas Leland
rund.
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Right -- , ANNUNCIATION — Segment of win d ow
from the castle chapel at Ebreichsdorf, Austria,
about. 1390, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The
.Cloisters Collection. '
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Soy correct
size bike
Band plays in Santa parade
A bicycle is always a gift of joy
for any child, and an excellent
means of exercise for the older
members of the family 'too.
But it is,ago important to select'
the sire of bike that the rider can
handle easily and safely and not
one that the rider will "grow
into."
A reliable guide for size: for a,
child• between 5 and 7 'years.
a bike with a 20-inch
wheel will do; for 8 10 years, a'
24-inch' wheel; for eleven and -•
older, a 26-inch wheel.
When 'the rider is seated, the
•• leg, thigh and the heel of the foot
on the "doWn'" ped hould form
a ,straighi line.,
For ensured stabi ty,4e seat
should be parallel to the ground,
,the handlebars should' be set 'at
seat height, and yhe grips should
be at right • angles fo • .tlitc
handlebat system.
For fulther acivice ,and assist-.
ance, write to the Department of
Consumer and Corporate Affairs,
781 Richmond St., London, Ont.„
NM 3H4.
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Twenty-three members of the
Community Band led the Lions
Xmas Parade at the Christmas
. festival at Monkton Saturday,
Dec. 11, 1976.
The Parade in zero weather
marched the full length of main._
street to the village arena,
Atter thawing out the band
under direction of Dr. Chas. Toll,
played a varied program of carols
and stirring marches much to the
enjoyment of a huge crowd of
appreciative citizens of the area'
This wasp the last effort of the
Band for season of 1976, having -
played parades at Centenniitl
celebrations .. in Platsyille,
Bayfield. Concerts at Seafdrth,
Clinton, Exeter, Blyth,. Legion
parades in Seafotth -Memorial
services at. Dashwood, Xmas
carols at liuronview`.. •
Any interested musician will
find a cordial welcome. for 1977
season to join the enlarging group
with instruments supplied.
Contact- Sec. Treas.,• John
Vangeffen, 527-1032 ' for
information.
Every week more and more
people discover what mighty jobs
arc accomplished by low cost
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Huron "Expositor'. want Ads. Dial
527-0240.
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