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Christmas Photos

Historic Christmas traditions at Bridgewater College included banquets, caroling, concerts, convocations, dances, displays of luminaries on the campus mall, an international gift bazaar, literary society presentations, living nativity scenes, parties, and student skits.

Decorating residence hall public spaces, hallways and doors for Christmas was a popular tradition for students, and is well reflected in the archival photographs. Archival images show students using residence hall decorations to express artistic ability, faith, desire for world peace, and occasionally; a humorous lack of Christmas spirit.

Madrigal dinners staged by the Music and Theatre departments were a favorite annual event, as was performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Glee Clubs and Oratorio Choir.

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  • Bridgewater College, Students with Christmas candles, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Students with Christmas candles, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Students with Christmas candles, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Students with Christmas candles, undated

  • Bridgewater College, A student decorating in her residence hall for Christmas, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, A student decorating in her residence hall for Christmas, undated

  • Bridgewater College, A student with a residence hall room door decorated for Christmas, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, A student with a residence hall room door decorated for Christmas, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Candlelit singers at the Christmas luminaries, 1970s by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Candlelit singers at the Christmas luminaries, 1970s

  • Bridgewater College, Students decorating a residence hall room door for Christmas, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Students decorating a residence hall room door for Christmas, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Students staging a nativity scene, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Students staging a nativity scene, undated

  • Bridgewater College, The entrance to Yount Hall decorated for Christmas, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, The entrance to Yount Hall decorated for Christmas, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Yount Hall front decorated for Christmas, undated by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Yount Hall front decorated for Christmas, undated

  • Bridgewater College, Gregg Riddiford (photographer), Students staging a nativity scene, 14 Dec 1988 by Gregg Riddiford

    Bridgewater College, Gregg Riddiford (photographer), Students staging a nativity scene, 14 Dec 1988

  • Bridgewater College, A group with candles at the Christmas Luminaries, 1985 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, A group with candles at the Christmas Luminaries, 1985

  • Bridgewater College, Christmas luminaries spelling PEACE and JOY, Dec 1985 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, Christmas luminaries spelling PEACE and JOY, Dec 1985

  • Bridgewater College, People at Christmas luminaries, 1985 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, People at Christmas luminaries, 1985

  • Bridgewater College, People holding candles at the Christmas luminaries, 18 Dec 1985 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, People holding candles at the Christmas luminaries, 18 Dec 1985

  • Bridgewater College, People with candles at Christmas luminaries, 18 Dec 1985 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, People with candles at Christmas luminaries, 18 Dec 1985

  • Bridgewater College, People with candles at Christmas luminaries, 18 Dec 1985 by Bridgewater College

    Bridgewater College, People with candles at Christmas luminaries, 18 Dec 1985

 
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