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The Arellano Star
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Volume I (Issue No. 3) December 1945
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1945
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Volume I Published Month!Y ~the H.S. Departmen *ARELLANO COLLEGES * December, 194·5 . No. III wqr Arrllattn ~tar Puhli~hPd Monthly by thP H. S. DPparlmPnt AHELLANO COLLEGES E:\RIQl"E I'. f:O)ll"ALDEZ Editor-i11-('/iiff H.TA'.'TOCO ,.l.-.;.-:ociatl' F:ditor MAGDALE:\A H. TECSO:\ Faculty Ad riser H. ATIE:\Z,\ Jll. A.-::.;ociat(' Hditor FE R. l'Y Lit1'rar11 FELICIDAD S. CRESPO .:'l...,si.-;fw1t Foculty Adri.-wr ALlll:\A )fA:\.tLO N£'1f'8 JESl"S PERFECTO .l!ilitary Ql"l:\TI:\ J. )IACAl:\A:\ A.-.:.'listaut Faculty .ld1:is<"r ELE:\A El"STAQl"IO Society PACITA S. FEl!:\A:\DEZ Vernacular Pl"UA V. TECsO:\ Nntimwl La1101wge Critic JOSE GALA'.'G Staff ,\rtist EDITORIALS "j'T(I'.\ some, Christmas will mean a dav for \U ~J giving, receiYing, feasting, m0errymaking and the last day of the "Misa de Gano." It will also mean a Christmas tree fully 'lighted with multi-colored lamps, heavily laden with decorations, for a Christmas tree has always added a great deal to the spirit of the day. ·Christmas will be a happy day for some. Rut this may not be so with all. To the Jess fortunate, Christmas will jusf'be another day; ·a day for the same old clothes and the worn out shoes; a day of sorrow and '.heartbreak because their loved ones will not be ,with them. To these people, Christmas will not be a day 'for rich wines, turkey, Jechon and deli· cacies. It will mean another day of canned salmon ·or chile con carne with stale bread rationed the other day. They will have no Christ· mas tree; perhaps, they will not even want to hear .'the carols ringing thru the air on Christmas E\"e, it may only bring back memories of a happier past. Perhaps, they will just have to pray and ask the Lord to give them a better life, that may Jive, , . and like it. And they will also ask for a joyous Christmas next. We may be one of those who will be happy on Christmas Day. But wouldn"t we be happier if we ga,·e to those who have no one to give to them? Wouldn"t we be happier if we made a forlorn person smile, at least On Christmas Day? ·Certainly, we would be happier, especially so if we gave with all our hearts and not as if we felt obliged to do so. We are not compelled to be charitable. We might ha,·e more than what we need, but wouldn't we feel more blessed in ,the eyes of the Lord and our fellowmen if we shared what we ha,·e. for is not the the ~pirit of Chri~tmns the spirit of giving·"! 'THEY say that Christmas is dead. Thry say that it would be hypoCl"isy to ,,ay that u·e can lie happy in a world torn and bled by th<' greatest disastr:r in ih history. fa this true? fa Christmas dead? Has it sunk info lhr ob/i»·ion that i'.s the lot of mafninl things? No. Christmas is not dead. Ch1·ist111.;.; 11'ill ne1'r;· die as lon,q as there m·e mrn anci womf'n in flu".<.: world wliose u·ord .... · arc not of tinkling cymhnls anr? soltndin:J lJJ·a8 . .-..·, and 1Chnse hearts al'P not oj stone. Christma., 11'ill nc1'er die. a.~ long ,.as then' is /01·e and patience and tolerance and undentanding /plf in th;'.,, 'rnrld. War ma11 f'rhe n1f'a?J naffons. Ind 1t'ar c.1n ne;·pr r/o d!'fnl'I' than lhl' mrth. Chl'istnurn will nerer die. {01· Chi.,fnw,, linN. ·is and always 1cill bf (I pal'f ol 11w11kind. to lie 1"<'1'Pl"Nl nnd hon01ed lh1·;w11t !hr· aurs, as lonu as mankind c~·ists. '.ll'J E wish to express our sincerest ap;.L preciation to the Women's Club for their intcnsiYe carnpaig-n to secure Chl"istmas gifts for Manila"s need\·. The Women's Club. uncler the 'a<kise;·. ship of Dean Benavides and l\frs. Lebron. has sho\1·n its willingness to do their bit to alleviate the sorcli<l condition of the city's poor An<l though the people whom the:» have aided may not be able to thank them· pe1·sonallv, we know that deep in their hearts is a fen·ent and unspoken prayer of grati~~' THE ST AR LOOKS AROUND THE STATE Ol' AFI<'AIRS * * * POLITICIANS, THEY: new members from the afternoon session. Some of their beginnings: "! shall not attempt to subdue this Council with flighty heights * * * NENA PLANS TO GET MARRIED: vf imagery ... " As early as Noyember 15, studHJ know I a.m not worthy '>f the ents were beginning to pass it to position, but. .. " others with that "Don't-tell-it-toThcy fumbled for words, gcsti- others" look: '1Miss Hernandez is culatcd, looked blankly at their going to get married." She was listeners, to get over that thing silent and acted as if there w~r(' called stage fright. g·oing to be no change in her life. Defore the H. S. Student Cuullcil went to the Main Building on December 11, 1946, they knew wh.Om they were going to elect. The voluble E-in-C of the STAR, Enrique P. Romualdc• (you know him, he's been after rou, begging for lnanuscripts) was never more voluble as he talked his \Vay into the ml'mhcrs' hearts. "Chiµ of tl11._~ t.l<l block" (~o he Sa)·s) Hermenegildo Atien•a Jr. glided smoothly along in the accepted campaign manner-campaigning not only for his E-in-C friend, not only for himself (the Vice-Presidency) but also for the aspirant to the Secretaryship. If the oppo•ltion intended tu fill the vacancies, they wer~ tainly quiet about it. Then Council members were ask- But her students kne,,·, everybody cd ·to raise their hands (right, of knew it, and there ,,,.·as no denying course) to them \\·ho pleased them the fact. Her students frantically -stage frightened or not. And looked around for something to when they had raised their hands give her on such a momentous for the last time, the following occasion. Misses Garcia. atid Magfound themRelves running the H. S. no gave her a party. Her IV-I Student Council till the end of class went around in circles, lookthe school term: Enrique P. Ro- ing for the gift that would wow mualdez, President, Henninigildo 'em all. Her students felt her Atienza Jr., Vice-President; Albina cheeks take on a. rosier flush, and Man:.lo, Scci·etary; Fe Uy, Repre- they prepared themselves for the cer- .scntative; Nancna Zerrudo, Trca- big event. Mrs. Felicidad S. Crespo, Fa- :-un'rj .Mariano Ronas, Reporter, \Vhen Miss Magdalena T. Hcrand Geronimo de los Reyes, Ser- nandez decided to get man·ied, tlw culty Adviser, came in with c-:.mplaints (how like a woman). She had hOt been told that the meeting would be held in the Main Building, so she went to the usual meeting place, the Annex. The E-h1-C offered apologies, and calle'l the meeting to order. REPORT, RESIGNATIONS: Before the actual election, Romualdez, as the 11aenior ranking officer" of the Council (President Acoymo and Vice-President Punsalan have graduated), gave a report of the Council's activities during the past semester. Then he tendered his resignatio!1 as Secretary, to be followed suit by Atieuza as Reporter, and folJoy,ed by the written resignation of ~·'ara Liz~o as Treasurer. So, instead of filling only two positions, the following positions were vacant: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Reporter. WANTED-ELOQUENCE: In order to prove their worth, the nominees were requested to make a short speech before the December, 1945 geant-at-Arms. THE PRESIDENT TAKES A BOW: Romualdez thanked the members for electing him to the highest position in the local student government: President of the H. S. Student Council, then gave an outline of the work to be done by the Council for this semester: (I) To help in President Capistrano's 14 SerYice to the Youth Campaign" by means of printed matter. (2) the organization of dramatic, oratorical, forensic clubs for the High School Department. POST SCRIPT: That the first four ranking officers of the H. S. Student Council are also running the ARELLANO STAR is purely a matter of coincidence. POST SCRIPT II: When asked by his friend, HA Jr., if he would like to join the Cadet Corps, the answer of the E-in-C was short. "If t.hcy make me Battalion Commander." The ARELLANO STAR re.et of her co-teachers went agog over the matter. There was tlw inevitable hurry and flurry over gift choosing and gift buying. There was the inevitable desire among her unmarried friends to give her a worthy send off, even elaborate. Anywar, they said, this ha11pcns only once. They paused alid pondered. The Misses Garcia and l\fagno took things into their· own hands and threw a party which Miss Hernandez wi11 always remembc1-. The place was Casa Curl'o. Into it last December 4, the bi~· wigs of the Arellano Colleges went (among them: President and Mrs. Capistrano, Registrar and Mrs. Estacio, Dean and Mrs. Gupit, Dean Benavides, Dean de Jesus, Director Colmenar, Principal and Mrs. Galimba, members of the H. S. Faculty), threw all their cares to the four winds, and shared with each other the joy of a11 afternoon. Page 1 * * * THE ST AR LOOKS AROUND * * * HONOREE: * * * Mi~sn~~,'.~~~de:a,:as t~e f::~P:~:i~ CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: THE COLLEGE GOES TO THE FAIR: "'hen she emerged from the place, The United Church was not their was happiness in her eyes available for Dec. 21 (previous and the unmistakable blush of the engagement, they said). This the would-be bride. Student Council took with slight Whenever Mrs. Josefa V. Lebron takes things into hand, you can be sure that it will be somethin~ you will ne\·er forget. Take Arellano night at the Sampaloc Fair, for instance. NENA GETS l\IARRIED: As is usual in most weddings, the bride was not there at the appointed time. Rut to make it unusual, the groom wns neither nervous nor fidgety, because he, Jose Tecson, knew that she, Magdalena Hernandez, would arrive in due t.ime. The pitifully packed Sampaloc Church was full as early as six, mostly by Miss Hernandez' adulating students in the Arellanv Colleges. Even the communion rail could hardly be seen. Then the bride came in, preceded by three bridesmaids (Misses Rosalia Magno, Angelina Garcia, and ...... ) , to be given away by her father. The people then had a chance to give their Ohs and Ahs at bridesmaids, and even greater Ohs and Abs at the blushing beauty of the bride. Then the soft music, the intoning words of the priest, the bridal march-it was ;lll over. The groom? '\\relJ, people are only human. YOU TOO, l\IISS MANAHAN? There was also a wedding cake, as is usual in most wedding breakfasts. As also is usual, there were things inside the cake. In the giggling that was inevitable when the bride cut the cake, Miss Manahan got the ring. Would she be next? DEVOTION PLUS: The newly weds were given gifts, to be sure, ranging from a can-opener to a double sized beJ (gift of IV-1). And as they looked. upon the ,.,.·orld from their newly built home in D. Santiago, they could very well sigh and be happy. For they had perhaps, reaif the prophecy of the Star Staff: " ... And they lived happily ever after." And so, the story ends. Page 2 mental reservations. So, on the night of the 20th, when the College of Law students decided to go home, Mr. Quintin Macainan ( Sup~rintcndent of Buildings), assembled his jnnitprs, and started arra11g·ing· the Main Building so that it would like a hall. Last November, during the Graduation exercises for the High School, Registrar Estacio said that the College was breaking- a precedent in not inviting an outsider to be guest speaker. It was quite a novelty. But at the Christmas program, President Ca11istrano and Principal Galimba exchanged places, and President Capistrano introduced Principal Galimba instead of vice-versa. That was unusual, and the students went quietly mad over the thing. But to the members of the administration and H. S. Faculty, it \vas but the President paying tribute to the man who helped him lay the College's foundation. Presenting Mr. Galimba as "a man of character and loyaltyll, Mr, Galimba, in his i:uJdrcss, returned the compliment with: "He says -I am a man of loyalty ... my. loyalty is not blind. . . it is, rather, a reasoning Joyalty." President Capistrano completely won o\'el' his Jistcnc>rs with this People hushed and expectant; The manly voice of Bert -Cayabyab ("I AM A POOR MAN FOREVER") telling the story of the Queen of Hope, the barbaric invasion, the return (unexplained), the triumphal entry. Hut what was that ulare of bugles and the ruffle of drums? ("All right, if it must be announcedthe Drum and Bugle Corps, Arellano Colleges ... ") ENTER BEAUTIES, EXIT WHISTLES: Battalion Commander Geronimo de los Reyes and his Executive Officer, Cipriano Evangelista, escorted the escorted beauties to th:~ dais (prepared by EPR & HA). In their order of entry, the beauties were: Aida Clamol' (Health), Betty San Agustin (Truth), Leonor Vicencio (Industry), Ester de> .T c:sus (Piety), Angelita Lizardo (\Yisdom) Guia Icasiano (Hones·· ty), Maria del Prado (Justice), Rebecca Magno (College Muse), and finall~~, the queen of them all: Juanita Caliman as the Queen of Hope. 1.'0ll SHAJrns: opening sentence: "And no"·· After they had .bcr.n seated, what do you want me to sing?" came <lark, dapper Pom Palarc~, Hit of the diy was Severino Law's muse-extoller. But Porn Pagirigan, who was called upon was not running true to form, to sing four times; Fara Lizardo maybe because of so much beauty, (old reliable) and Aida Clamor, that the paper which he was_ readcontributed musical numbers. H. ing from was actually doing gymAtienza Jr. acted as Master of nasties. When the last adjective Ceremonies, while Council Presid- was said, the Model Company of ent Rornualdez said a few words. the Flaming Arrow Corps gave an After the program, gifts were dis- exhibition of sile.nt dril_l,. ~nd .then, hibuted. rombat. mnncU\:c1:,s. The ARELLANc;> STAR Decernbe~. 1945 * * * THE ST AR LOOKS AROUND * * * F dfrirl11d .. t 110.-; fa f'i o 11·11.-.; l1•ott!pid;o/ l1y fhl' 11. S. S1'l ·!JEST COl;NCIL f11 ;·qn·'·"''11t tin· II. S . /J. " 11t. iu tl1 e Jn1idlf1r u " _,,_.'1.,i)('; !Jc!t!f .')rm .\y11s.fi11 ,,1<1.yol Tnr.lh l.ri ./011.11ilo Cu.linwn's Queen of flow·. December, 1945 The ARELLANO STAR * * * THREE WOMEN: This month, three women from the High School Department made news. Joint reason: they are all beautiful. F irst beauty: Unassuming, shy Juanita Caliman was the Quee11 of Hope of the Arellano night in the fair sponsored by the parish of Sampaloc. Juanita is a sophomore. Second beauty: Smiling, sweet Betty San Agustin \\.·as a member (Truth) of the Queen of Hope's court in the same night. Third beauty: Felicidad (High School's Own) Anastacio, picked by the H. S. STUDENT COUNCIL to rt present the High School in the Jamboree sponsored by t he Supreme Council, ran third to Education's Rebecca Magno and Law's Maria dcl Prado. * * * JAMBOREE: The beauties were not there. A great number of students waited while Tirso's Ambassadors tried to make them relax by playing a mean tune now and then. · u was as early as 10:30 A.M. The Master of Ceremonies, lively, pacemaker Fred Ignacio, had calmly announced that the counting was due at 12:00 noon. Naturally, everyone was expectant. Campaign managers glanced at their watches. They were all nervous and fidgety. It might even be safely said, that they were like fathers waiting anxiously for the first cry of their first born. The students, meanwhile, in sadistic delight, tried to count the hours. Time is kind. It was soon 12 :00. While students took time out for a •bite of the "lunch mother prepared overnight,', the managers were busy at the "polls." Members of the Supreme Student Coun cil, all aglow with ribbons wer probably busiest. Pap 3 * * * THE ST AR LOOKS AROUND * * * Mrs. Crespo and Mrs. Benavides. doing c3.n we attain the purpose Mrs. de Jesus pinned an extra cor- for which we live. sage to the Muse. * * * There was a relaxation of tired nerves ·f<rr those w'ho found their candidates in the lead and a tightening of fists for those who were quite unlucky. High School stud- DANCE CONTEST: ents tried to be optimistic when Some students thought it wise to they found their candidate only in go home after the proclamation. the third place. Mr. Galimba,· The wiser ones, however, stayed to principal, was the best morale see what was to them even more booster. They showed the same fun-the dance contest. They staygamut of emotion through the ed to see Principal Galimba ( dancnext counting. Sorn.chow, nervous- ing partner Miss Magno) adjudgness had been soothed by soft ed one of the best waJ;,,ers and music and the dazzling beauty of receiYe a prize for it. They stayed the candidates who finally arrived. to see him grin. They clapped their FINALS: hands for him. President CapisBUT WHO? If there w:as one perEori who took the news of Miss Hernandez' approaching marriage with a slight foreboding of .the future, it was Principal Galimba. Miss Hernandez had six classes. Who could take over while she was away on her three weeks vacation? Mrs. Crespo and Miss Magno could not take over-both of them wero carrying the maximum load. Mr. Galimba looked around among the college people, and went to his KOOd friend, Dean Benavides of the College of Arts and Sciences -for help. Mrs. Benavides said she would see. It was like a basketbal1 game. trano, l:c.1,~dsh'a r Estacio and One is put into suspense and one l lean Cupit n.•cc·iv(•d prizes too. is almost out of breath when the * * * announcer finally Jowers his voice THE FIRST LADY and tells in a mild, mild tone that VISITS OUR COLLEGE: the game is over and that that team has brought the bacon home. Last Dec. 16, at the jamboree, tall, stately, Rebecca Magn!J, College of Education entry, sweetly brought it home, taking in a total of 139,000 votes. Maria de! Prado; College of Law, placed second with 71,000, while Felicidad Anastacio (High School's Own) showed with 59,000 votes. Emiliano Tanchico, College of Law and Vernacular editor of the Star's sister, the Standard, dripped with eloquence when he extolled the Muses to the skies. And so was Pompeyo Palarca, CoHege of Law, who did it in English. He would have gone the whole aftel'noon, if the Master of ceremonies did not announce that the President of the College would now crown the Muse with flowers. PRESIDENT HESITATES: He did not bring his umbrella this time. Soft spoken llir. President walked confidently towards the Muse, then hesitated, \\.·ent to the side while he consulted Dean Gupit and Angelita Lizardo on the hows of putting garlands and such. Then amply informed, he placed the garland around the Muse's neck-without much ado. Corsages were pinned on Miss Law, Miss High School and M.\ss Arts & Sciences by Mrs. Estacio. Page 4 BEAU GESTE Into room 5 last Dec. 3, walked in slim, charming Mrs. Inez V. Pascual to take over Mrs. Tecson's classes till she came back from her three weeks vacation with pay (others call it a honeymoon). December 15 will alwa~rs remain in Mrs. Benavides' memol'v. On that da~r, Mrs. Sergio Osmefia visited the college to receive the gifts solicited by the Women's Club from the different colleges and departments to be given to Manila's needy. Mrs. Osmefia also One of the most promising inwas guest of our \\"Omen at the structors from the Co1lege of Arts Tea Party held afterwards. and Sciences (English 2 and 17, But if there was an unsu11g he1·0- Spanish 1 and 2), Mrs. Pascual ine there, it .was soft spoken Mrs. ably picked up where Mrs. Tec~on Genara I\L de Guzman, President took off-no fuss, no delay, and of the \Vernen's Central Student conducted her classes in a style Council. She was the power be- purely her own. hind it all. To those in the know it was no Native dances, under the direc- surprise. Mrs. Pascual and Mrs. tion of Mrs. Corazon Foster, were Tecson were old time classmates. also presented (one of them: * * * ("Esperanza"). POLICY WANTED: THE FIRST LADY SPEAKS: Last month, students who That schools and teachers arc thought they were exempted front by far the most imporiant in the military training were surprised, country's prog-ram of reconstruc- to say the least, when they sa'o.: tion was shown b~r Mrs. Osmeiia grades ranging from 65 to 70 on T\'hen ~he said ". . . hridges. . . their report cards, depending on roarls ... h11ildings ... can be re- the stafo of affection and acquainconstructed and rehabilated. . . tance between them and the instrucbut minds ... es1>ecially of the tor's staff. Theso students thought young-. . . cannot be repaired." they were exempted on grounds Even the Japs knew the import- of health and physical inability, ance of this, she said, by their and were alleg·cdlr exempted by control of education. the Principal. In concluding", she asked our 'Vhat they want llO\V is a destudents to make use (lf life, and finite policy with regards to live life honorahly, for in only so exemptions. The ARELLANO STAR December, I 94fi X'MAS v1nrws HECTOR TANTOCO NANENA ZERRUDO FOUR years ago in 1941, the "SILENT NIGHT... HOLY memory of which is NIGHT. . . all is calm.. . all is detestable, we spent bright ... " Then came the whine our Christmas busily dodging of the air-raid signal, the shriek shells and bombs indiscriminately of the fire sirens, the drone of the dropped by the inhuman invaders. enemy planes, then the big noise, Three years ago, in 1942, the the confusion, the dark nights ... first year of occupation, it was and with it the horrors of a thouquite unnatural to hold celebra-. sand deaths. . . 'T\vas December, tions and festivities during Christ- 1942. mas of that year because we could Three years elapsed: Three never enjoy and be happy in the Christmases cam1? and went. 'Twas 1iresence of enemies. the same patern; X'mas, cold and Then in 1943, two yeats ago, dreary ... dreary and. cold X'mas. Christmas was spent in sol~mn, 'Twas the same Xmas spirit: the fervent praying - praying and 'great and near-great had wannth hoping that the day would come and plenty while the poor and the when once more, we could enjoy downtrodden went to the dogs ... the privileges enjoyed by a free the oppressors and the unbelievers people living in a f.1.·€.e soil. enjoyed and drowned themselves in As if in answer to those prayers revelry while the oppressed and came the successful landing in the children of Christ suffered in Leyte in 1944, which marked the want and in hung•·r and died a beginning of the end of Japanese thousand deaths ... There was no imperialism in our country. Des- such thing· :is "peace" and pite the fact that people suffered "goodwill." There was only one most on that year, stm there could will: the will to kill for the conbe seen signs of happiness in their querors and the will to live for the faces, and they had the feeling of vanquished. joy deep in their hearts so that Then 1945! Liberation! The gloom and despair began to fad~ Americans! slowly from them. Christmas at last. Peace. Light Never was there so much rejoic- and plenty ... and once again we ing in our land as when the war have the real Christmas with the finally reached its climax end enti- true Christmas spirit: the poor ed September 1945. Its signif;- and the rich share alike the blesscance can never be forgotten fot ing-s of liberation and peace. it marked th~ beginning cf a new Christmas 1945: Three years of life in a ne<N' world for ev"":rybody. want and privations made a lot of Many innumerable thoughts have changes: the common 11 tao" whose come into the peoples' mind. How mouth had been shut tight for three different is our Christmns going to years is now frothing with all the be this year? Has the thought we freedom of speech and opinions: have always appreciated with the hands which for three years Christmas, "Peace on earth, good- had been bound and gagged are (Continued on pa.ye 15) (Continued rm page 15) December, I945 The AREJ.LANO STAR ELENA EUSTAQUIO "An old flame never dies, but it forever remains an ember."-If such is so, the C~ristmas spirit whirh comes when the cool December breeze glides by shall not fail to come. It's an old flame that will never die. It might have been mitigated but the old vivacity still lingers. But we'll not talk about those yesteryears. We shall not entertain the thought of the past sufferings which tend to mar the perfect happiness on Christmas Day. What shall we do then? Ah! ... first let's go to dreamland, then we shall reach for the moon and finally we shall gather stars. When we say Christmas, we think of dolls, of play trucks, of Santa Claus and of new dresses. But we've grown and all the beauty of dolls and play trucks have vanished just to be replaced by the seeds of care which are slowly budding from our hearts. Then we begin to think of presents for our 41 loved ones." We begin to have our first lesson of thoughtfulness. Then we dream of happiness, more happiness and nothing but happiness. We've no time to reach for the moon if we never leave dreamland, for you know that the moon is very hard to reach and it would probably take us 10,000,000,000, 000,000,000 trains to reach it and even that wouldn't take us right to the moon. That's a silly idea so well drop it and we will just follow a guiding star as the three kings did, long, long ago. This time our guiding star will (Continued on page 15) Page 5 12~~[)~ZVUUJJ ELISA ANGELE:< A LL is well that ends well, such was the end of a great, a beautiful day. Sunday, Decmeber 2, 1945, is a red l<!tter day in my social calendar:.._the day set aside for our sight-seeing tour. Early Sunday morning, we were downhill, zig-zag·ging on the all excited and jubilant; eager to crests of a series of hills, blazing get away from the humdrum of a winding road, aware that with a the beaming metropolis, to have a single micalculation of the men at rendezvous with Nature. Our ob- the steering wheels-we would be jective was TAGAYTA Y-located tumbling down the p!'ecipice, per~midst the palm clad mountains haps on another journey to join on the border of Cavite and Ba- our forefathers to the Great Betangas provinces. Nestling in the yoml in the Heg·ions of th<' Stars. hills 2,000 ft. above sea level with But thanks to the capable men bcswaying palms and a cool breeze, hind the wheel, they did just th<' Tagaytay has been and will al- rig-ht thing at the right moment, ways be a lure for pleasure seek- with the grim determination-to ers and lovers of nature. You, get through safely. who love the haunts of nature, will find Tagaytay the answer to your heart's ·desire for the great and wild outdoors with the sweet scent of the refreshing and invigorating cool air. Standing atop the highest peak overlooking the ridg·e, an around for miles and miles are spread glorious vistas of rugged mountains, giant cleft valleys and gorges, winding passes and canyons, covered with a never ending cloak of evergreen. And in the heart of the green glades are the blue waters of Lake Taal, hug·ging in its bosom Taal Volcano-extinct but defiant, challenging the young adventurer to come and see what is deep within her crater. So, here on that lofty eyrie the eyes are dazzled and the heart is fascinated on the beauty of that great lanscape where Nature has been prodigal with her gifts of beauty. We could have sat there all day gazing at that panorama of nature, but the happy-go-lucky adventurers were not satisfied. Los Bafios was likewise luring and inviting. Once again the three trucks rolled on, this time not on openn country, but on rugged, zigzag mountain passes, on the edge of deep ravines, several hundred feet deep. We drove uphill and Page 6 The rolling hills became farther and seemed smaller when we en~ tercd the Canlubang· Sugar Esate, passing by the old sugar mill. And once again we were speeding down the long road to Los Baiios. \Ve had heard so much about the hot springs of Los Ba1los and the beautiful plant and fJower nurseries of the Agricultural College. \Ve wanted to see them in reality to satisfy our eyes for we have ''eyes to see them and lips that we might tell." Majestic Mt. Makiling with its Yerdant vegetation and the mythical legends \Voven with it, loomed in the distance. '''e wanted to roam once again in Nature's playground. But it was already late afternoon when we rolled into the College campus, and there \Vas not enough time to survey and explore another of Mother Nature's habitat. The sun was slowly receding behind the hills -in the g;olden west.1 \Vhen we hurried back home, exhausted but happy. And to everybody in that lively party, the "sight seeing tour" is an indelible memory deep in their hearts, while to those who preferred to staY behind, a regret for the thrills they missed ... The ARELLANO STAR OPUS IN HORSE FLESH ANONYMOUS W E really do not know wh~· a song- bird should fall for a hol'se, even if that horse ran third in the Derby. Anyway, the song- bird fulls for Sir Horse, who likes it \'elT much, to sar the least. Ho,vever, Papa Bird, who now comes in, has different ideas. He does not like song bird riding on a horse, even if that horse won third in the Derby. So, Papa Bird tells Si1· Horse to get out of Lridy Sonp; . Bird's life. In short, he tells the Horse to go jump in the lake. Sir Horse gets very mad, and would like to kick Papa Bird, just to show him, but out of his horse lov~ for Lady Bird, kicks a brick wall instead. N ee<lless to state, he breaks his leg·, and Papa Bird shoots him. Lady Song Bird dies of a b'l·oken heart, and Papa: Bird shoots himself. ilfOR,IL: Don't ride your ho~·se in public. Bl':TTER STILL: If you must ride your horse in public, do not let prejudiced Papa Bird see you. PARADOX Rosa Yambao The twinkling stars In heaven high Shine in the vast And blue blaek sky. But why is it This maiden fair Sobs g·rie-vouslyDoes she- not care? December, 1945 !REVERIE[ ' I ANONYMOUS I I 11 A;\J packing my old gray C"J pants and my faded blue shirt IN GATHERINGS ANTONIO TUASON this inviting tl'anquiUty of midnight, I shall gather my blanket into my arms and go out under the thick ilang·ilang· tree and beneath its wide branches, lie on the cool grass. l shall wait for the stars to shine. I shall wait for the wind to gather the perfumed ilang-ilang flowers for me and scatter them over my breast and into my lips and cover me entirely. I shall wait for the moon to sing its midnight song. And its song will be my song of desire. Then I shall call for you, beloved, and you will see me under the ilang-ilang tree dreaming of you. I shall wait for you with a dream! For the stars shall light your way. And the nightwind shaH wake you from your sleep. And you will come to me: I who is become a bunch of ilang-ilang flowers. in the Ilocano blanket which :.llama gave me before she left, and I must hurry s6 I can catch the late train to . . . . . . . . . . I have said goodbye to Panching and Doro, and I will see you before I go. You will want to know that I am going, never to return. Pel'haps you will smile inwardly and rejoice that I shall no longer II bother you with promises that There is a call and the stranger is calling, calling in the ealdlf' would take me eternity to fulfill morn. And I hear the pad-padding of his feet on the dusty road. anyway. His voice is calling: "Come, it is not yet sunset of the day, and Downstairs, I hear Panching the night is bared behind a tray of shining clouds." trying to play the rickety piano, I shall hearken to the call of the stranger. My heart shall release trying to make it give something its aches of desires for there is a sadness in my heart. which it no longer has. Poor Panching. Poor piano. But I envy hi in. Certainly. He does not have the cross which I carry. He will never know the meaning of want, the want of warmth, and the want of love. Nene. Poo1· Nene. You will be forever happy, Nene. I shall be forever. sad. Perhaps it is for the best that you have refused my love, ~ot because I a·m poor, but because yOu rNUy do not care. I wonder what would happen, if we faced life together. Quarrels, for sure. You are sensitive. I too, am sensitive. Would I be a painter, and a starving one at that. if I were not sensitive? I am finished with my packing, and my room is bare, except for the bed near the window. I shall write a few letters before I leave, and then say good-bye to AlingPinay. I still owe her something. She can put that down to bad debts. Maybe when I get to ....• somebody will be kind enough to let me do a landscape or a port· rail. I will not ask for much. It is disappointing to ask for much, and then receive so very little. Like you. Nene:. I 3sked and hoped for your your love, and you gave me pit.y. But why do I think December, 1945 of you? All is over between us. The sooner I forget you, tl~e better. Forget? Forget the girl I have dreamed of, night after night, as the mother of my children and my companion in life? Children. Life. What mocking· words. What simple, haughty, mocking words. I shall never have them .. They do not belonA· to the hell I live in. CHRISTIANITY (Coutinued from 7mr1e 10) woven with every fiber of our inmost beings. We should be Christians, not only on Christmas Day, but also on all other days. It cannot be gainsaid that the principles for which Christianity stands have been shattered during the war. Fearing that the foundation of It is almost time. l shall write Christian living was weakened to those letter~ when I reach ...... · a considerable extent, we should And I shall not say goodbye io re-dedicate ourselves to the noble you. You will not. mind. I have no task of solidifying our faith in place in your heart, nor in your Christianity, if we are sincere in world. our desire to perpetu~te it in our I am sick, terribly sick for I land. cannot think of your tenderness Offering these humble thoughts without fearing that I have made as subject for contemplation durto bleed your sense of delicacy ing the Christmas ·season, I wish and modesty. you a MetTY Christmas and a ·· - - - - - - - - Happy New Year.CHRISTMAS PRAYER ROO.rigo Martinez Dear Lord on this day, With my heart so full, Brimming with gratitude For the blessings I have had I give thee thanks The ARELLANO STAR PREDICAMENT . (Conthmed from page JO) bled for :::;omething in the air, and asked: "Mrs. Cruz, will you let me have PlOO at the same rate of interest you gave to 'my friend, Kiko?" Page 7 X'MAS THOUGHTS RODOLFO RIEGO J)ettar a world witbout tru. f)owe1·s Than flowecs witlwut dew; Better DD stars w.hen evening lowe•·s Than a heart that is untrue. Better a nig-ht when Diana is gone Than a tear our hearts to rend : netter the day without the Sun; Than life without a friend. Better a Christmas dawn that smiles O'er humble pea6ant's cot, Than dry-eyed morn over palac<'s \Vhre kindness enters not. Better to give than take He said, The Nan of Ga.lilee; And they came not with empty hands Those ancient Wise Men Three. With frankincense and myrrl\ they came Alld laid them at His feet; So go tl\ou forth with laden heart• And thu• thy brothers greet. So wilt thy Christmas day be glad So wilt thy feet be light; So wilt thy feel the Cl\ristmas joyThy day be heaven bright. TEMPTATION HERMAN NUBLA Listen to those little people, Playing 1IDldlers, playing nurses, 0 what exquisitely peaceful And innocent games. Hark, to those little ladies And gentlemen! "Let's play And sing and forget our Troubles and misison on earth. Let the devil do his utmost, Anyway it can be rebuilt." Thus temptation, the unsuopected Sabotages their mind•. FRIENDSHIP ADELA GARVIDA Friendship is like a strong band That binds two hearts together And promises never to let them part From now on and forever. Friendship resembles a precious gem To those who are sincere and true 'Tis priced and adored by faithful friends Who sow, plant, and make it grow. · Friendship is like the garden of Eden Where two young hearts met one day They embraced and kissed each other there And promised never to go aw.ay. Dut when this band is broken 'cau.se one forgets his vow Friendship is just a mere thing Which makes one full of woe. NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART Paeita S. FernU1dez He was the idol of her heart Wishing, Waiting, and Yearning for something to repose Since the time to part Only in deep sighs she came to pause. He was the hero of her life That h<>re all virtues she admired Not long till then was she deprived Of love and joy she once desired. Come then, oh love, and light the path! Grief and sorrow she dared not part Beauty and Jove t'was au she hath NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART. Page!! The AREJ,J,ANO STAR December, 1945 MEANT FOR ME HA Jr. Your eyes foretell a future that would be More blessed if with me, Your Ups, a sign of n. passionate, Faithful a1td everlasting ,Jove, Your smile is my encouragement, Your every breath my life! The symmetry and pattern of your young And lovely figuve, eaeh eurvatuN, A perfeet silouhette it is. Ah! Yes! 'Twill ever be there to keep romance for you and me. Your beauty will never fade away, At least for me, 'twill ever be As rare and exquisite, WI fragrant and as frt>sh. My mem'ry of you will linger in my heart Wherever I may treadThm stormy seas or blistering sands, Thru rosy paths and shady lanes, I'll always say a pray'r or two for you. If we will be together then, In every at.orm of life, I will be rock and steel, In the sunshine, vine and flower. Yes, if we be together ... but if apart ... What then? QANCING WITH "MATHEMATICS FARA LIZARDO Learn the rhythmn of Mathematics Before attempting to rhumba the number beots, You'll know that two points make a straight line But aways choose the smooth curved lines. Dance not with RomaD numerals, stiff and straight Swina- your body like Hindu Arabic number eight. For hard equations like y plus z equals eeko Shrug your shoulders and conga in X. Short cuts are applied in problem solution: Also in cute dresses worn for camera·action. In Boogie Woo¥ie boys use inversion; So, do they in aolvin&" fraetions by division. T&Rgo with Math, twirl it well and swell Ne,..·er mind the ringing of the minus zero b(>ll. THE WAY Domingo Lebatiqu• My sonowful days have passed away, Th~ flov;crs and leaYes havf' lost thf'ir Sl'l'nt, \Vhcre is the way To glol'y, and th.c way to Heaven? Have mercy, my star, and give me light To sec the glistening and pleasant way Show me your eyes so bright and <'Xquisite To find the true wa~. Oh, God! Have mercy on mo To finci my \Vay to see; Giw• me, Oh God! n clear path To ~woi<l your \\'J'ath ! DREAMY MOOD LINO CUBE Sometimes in my leisure moments, ponder and refleet on things Unseen! Unknown! Magnificent! Profuse with thrilJ.s and mysteries. My mind entertains mC>moric.:. As vi.sions parade before my eyes. Conscious and wide a wake, I seem 'l'o be in slumber with dreams around. Things of the past and the futUTe Yield to manifest and proclaim Their thrills! wonders! puzzles! That keeps my mind in rotation. Suddenly the visions drift away Ami the memories cease to yield. Then I would mentally perceive That I was in a dreamy mood. POEM TO THE SEA RODOLFO V ARIAS Conie to the sea, come 0 lovely maid! Hear the things we have to beg of thee-Dance and sing with wind and shell and wave, Feel the heaving· of the free. Flowers and roses we bring for you, Enca8"d in pearls bounded with lilue So sweet and Jovel)· just for you. Do .come! P:ro\'e yourself the fair woman And for all th<> lo\'e )'OU have, be calm. So take your Jover by tho hand And fear not the moans we have to make Those arc for souls that wer<' lt'ft on de~k ! December, 1945 The ARELLANO STAR Pare 9 CHRISTMAS PREDICAMENT by epr WHEN:J.E stood at her door, it suddenly occured to him that he did not know just what to say. He he~itated, baeked away and then, as if he were going fo1:th on a suicidal mission, rang the door bell. He stood there, waiting for somebody to answer. \Vhat shall I say? How? i\ly God, why did 1 ever get into this? Of cou1·se,. it's nothing to he1·-shc has probably heard ·what I want to say a thousand times already from other people. The maid opened the door and led him to the sala. She did not ask him who he was; she was instructed never to ask. He pulled out a cig·arette and waited for. her to finish her toilet. ·Then, when the cigarette )Yas ·almost gone, she came down the stairs, slowly, with great dignity. Why, he asked to himself, does she always have to make a grand entrance, as if she \vere the queen of some place or another? To be s-....re1 she was queen, all right. Dut certainly not of a kingdom. She sat on the chair oppositr him, looked long ::ind good, - and settled d6wli :on the Soft cushions. "\Vell?", she asked. "Well." They talked about the weatheL Did she plan to go to Baguio for Christmas? No, they sa~· that traffic is very heavy up north. There's nothing like home \Vhcn it comes to Chl'istmas. Yes, but definitely. But, he thought, I did not t:ome here to talk about the weather. I have a more important purpose, something tha twill mean a great deal to me. I'd like to get it over with. The quicker, the better, He pushed.his chair nearer, fum(Continued on page 7) Page 10 THE PRINCIPAL SP.lilAKlNG: Christianity VS. Hypoc1·isy JACINTO S. GALIMBA SHOULD I be asked to give Shakespeare said that one may _ the best example of Joo.~ like an in!locent .fl~wer bu0t a man whose life be the serpent under it. was completely devoid of hypocrisy, Pai-adoxiC3.l ·a·s it rnaY se.em, Yet I would not hesitate to mention it is true neverth_eleSs that a hypoJesus Christ. Unlike the prover- crite may know ·what is right but bial priest who advised his fol- he is inclined to do what is wrong. lowers to do as they were told but He knows that ''it is :more blessed not to imitate what he was doing~ to give than to receive," but he Jesus "really lived the best truth prefers .receiving to. giving. He .behe knew, took what he had.taught lieves that it is a sin to tell a lie and interpreted it to humanity by and yet he does not have the moral embodying it in his own life." ln courage to tell the truth. He other words, he lived wh&.t he -knows that- ''to err 'is hunlan; to preached, and preached what he forgive, divine," and yet he is vinlived. It is well that people should dictive. He wants his rights to be follow his example. respected, but he is fond of tramBut it is deplorable to observe piing upon those. of others. He that hypocrites abound even hates to be falsely accused. but he among people who call themselves is in the practiee of rriisre·presentChristians. By all appearances, ing others. He loves fteedom, but they make others believe that they he enjoys enslaving others. ·He are heautiful angels, but in reality, Nan.ts to live but he is reluctant they are ugly Satans. Under the to let others live. How different guise of equity and fairness, they he is from Jesus ~hr.jst! find pleasure in doing injustices. In If men should only love their public, they condemn vice; but neighbor~ as· they love themselves; they commit it in private. They if the spirit. 0f Jive and h'l!n live avow the principles of ben~vol~nce; should only reign· ·supreme iiJl their generosity, and magnanimity,'° but h~arls; if in their deai.ings with they turn· deaf ears to the wail of their fellowmen their actions distress and the cry of suffering. would be regulated by the golden rrhey pretend to believe in the rule; if they would ~nly· 1.,J.Se right exiStence of a Supreme Being, but knowledge as basis _for right deep down in their hearts, they are action; if they_ ,would only make it godless. "They preach continence, a part of· their religion tri so liVe but they wallow in lust;· they in- that their hearts and souls are culcate humility, but in pride, they entirely beyond the reach of the surpass Lucifer." In words, they far reaching tentacle of hypocrisy, show they are firm believers in the this world would a better place to universal brotherhood of men un- Jive in. Life would be_ ha:Ppier1 der the brotherhood of God; but in sweeter, safer, grander, nobler. deeds they are uncompromising We profeSs to be Christians. As foes of everything that irater- such, we should see to it that our nizes mankind. They are like the hearts are deeply imbued with the Japanese who used to tell us that lofty ideals of Christianity. The they were our friends, hut the. principle of love, brotherhood, nake.d· truth was that they were neighborliness, equality; pe8.ce and our most brutal enemies. There is goodwill to men should be interin<lccd plenty of wisdom in what (Continued on· pn{fe 7) The ARELLANO STAR December, 1945 CNCIL .>INTS: OUR W iEN the- Al'-elluno C.)lleg-°!'~.1 shall have become the Arellano Uniyersity, and its High · School Department shall have made its name as an outstanding preparatory school, President Francisco Capistrano and his host of well-wishers will only have a man named JACINTO S. GALIMBA to thank. He is the spark plug, the driving power of the High School DepartmenL Incidentally, he is also its Principal. nunning a high school department, like love, cooking and other basic subjects, is a highly compliC'ated matter and it needs a man of forbearance, foresight, and the will to fight for it to solve the numerous problems that confront it. Principal Galimba's life reads like a Horatio Alger story. He did not have the advantages of that thing called money to start life with, except a grim detennination to light and see what he could do by making our world a better place to live in. He is one of the Great Unwashed who has made good. When he graduated from High School, he wanted to see the insides of a military academy, but he had to abandon the idea in order to follow the unsung profession-teaching. Taking his B.S.E. in the NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, and working in the Philippine Constabulary in the daytime, he grimly went on, day after day, till he prepared himself for the even greater battle-the conquest of ignorance. He almost gave up, it was so hard. Up by six in the morning, walking long miles to office (his thinly spread budget would not allow even a street car), taking cold lunches, and off to school after office hours-that was his lot in those d"ys of preparation. But even in this almost hopeless situation, when a man would study just to get it over with, campus politics were strictly pie to this born debater and orator. His fellow students saw his worth when they made him Pre•ident of the University Council in his se-December, 1945 FIC]HTIN.G PRINCIPAL JACINTO S. GAUMBA })· 1'indpnl, II. S. /) c/Jf. For him : Sehool problrms. nior year. That was in 1932, the same year that our ~lrs. Crespo graduated with honors in the College of Education. The then Pt-esident of the National University, now Under-Secretary of Instruction, Florentino Cayco, also saw his worth when he made him Principal of the High School Department in 1936. And when the Arellano Law College, then operating the National University, decided to establish its own college, President Francisco Capistrano also saw his worth. He asked him to head the same Department which he had so ably handled. Principal Galimba's success as a moulder of character springs from his view of discipline. He says: 0 There are two kinds of discipline, the totalitarian and the democratic. In the first, the people are disciplined due to fear of punishment. In the democratic, people are made to realize that a rule is enforced for their own good, so that instead of following a rule because they have to, they do so because they want to." The AREU,ANO STAR t:'<.•inifig f!"f•ffi tbi; Cii'i·':1 t lf~t\\·.:. :~ li e<l, he does not consider it a di};grace to be poor, and that there is nothing in the world that can make us realize that we are men as good, constructive labor. On<' of his favorite quotations from Lincoln, who was also poor, is: "God has a greater love for the poor, because we ha,·e so many of them." Sometimes we wonder if l'l'indpal Galimba could not have been more useful as a minister of God. 11 \Vork done in the spirit of service to others is the only prayr-1· that God answers. Work is lifeso, hon()rable work is honornblc life." We once asked him what virtue is. " Virtue is moral excellence." He considers woman to be one of God's masterpieces. In fact he would refuse to live in a world without women, for without women, life would be meaningless, but with women, life is beautiful and interesting. Principal Galimba's devotion to his teachers is almost to the point of being fanatical. His teachers are the probably most cured for in the world, for he goes thru every effort in order to give them the best. In any growing college, friction of the constructive sort is likely to develop between the diffel'<!nt branches of the Administration wlth regards to methods. They have the same goal; only they have different ideas on how to go about it. Frequently, his teachers are made the target of criticism, because of their close contact with the students. Consider Principal Galimba'• tribute to his teachers : "They live what they teach and teach what they live. They work to serve. They are men and women of sterling character. To them, humility is a virtue, but they have the moral courage to say "yes" when they mean the affirmative and ''no" when they mean the negative." Visiting Principal Galimba, one will not wonder why he is in the position he is now holding. He (Continued on pa!1c 16) Page Jl · • ~\II ILIT4ll?'1 • THE FLAMING ARROW SPEAKS ... Cadol Lieut. Federico Galang, S-4 Guest Editor MILITARY training has meant more to us than anyone in this school. We have been drilling under the blistering heat of the sun. It is indeed a part of our education and it is the first step towards our sacred duty: the defense of our country. We the youth of today, carry thi• duty on our shoulders and must see to it that we hold it higher as the future and prosperity of our country depends on us. Military training is not merely drilling or marching our to know . what the Army is. We must put into practice what we learn, actually and intelligently in our daily life. Our success lies on the factors with which everyone of us is imbued; military spirit, discipline, courtesy, and cooperation. Our s.-:hool looks on us with great confidence and has bestowed upon us responaibilities of maintaining order and obedience. By military discipline, we mean the intelligent, willful and cheerful obedience to the will of the leader. Its basis rests on our voluntary subordination to the welfare of everyone. It does not mean to say that we obey and follow orders because of fear of punishment; but rather, as our moral obligation. The symbol of military discipline is courtesy. It is the foundation upon which our Corps is built. Courtesy to our officers and specially to our teachers must be observed both inside and outside the school. It is only thru this way that we can compensate the good they have give11 us. They are our guides on the roads to success. We are now at ihe age to know Page 12 FLAMING ARROW COMMAND J:oll1tliou (.'omma1Uh.'t' .. /~':rt'l'llfrce Officer Adjutant & 8-J . S-2 S-:; S-~ Cmnpany HQ ........... . Cou1pany A, CO Comprwy B, CO Company C, CO Company D, CO Crnnpa11y E, CO Comvanu Ji', CO Engle & lJrum Co·rp1' ....... . CadMI Capl. Reye•, Geronimo d<' los Cadet Capt. Evangelista, Cipriano Cadet Capt. Carranceja, Ricardo Cadet Lieut. Gonzale» Regino Cadet Lieut. Borja, Casteler Cadet Lieut. Galang, Federico Cadet Capt. Perfecto, Jesus Cadet Ca1Jt. Bautista, Ricardo Cadet Capt. Pimentel, Eleno Cadet Capt. Passaporte, Gonzalo Cadet Capt. de! Carmen, Jose Cadet Capt. de! Carmen, Edilberto Cadet Capt. 1'ancioco, Ernesto Cadet Capt. Cabawatan, Conrado CLOSE UP ---o--(Listen-the Executive Officer, Cadet Capt. Cipriano Evangelista is still in his teens, but despite his age, he knows lots of military tactics. (Girls, take note: He's only 18.) Handsome, well-groomed, and ever smiling, he seldom talks, but I know he has got one in his heart.) The Military Editor A TTENTION! from the ExO! Occasionally suceumbing to a mood of jesting jollity, I love to tease the student officers,, specially the Military Editor, Cadet Capt. Je•us Perfecto. He has never lost his modesty. He is cenwhat duty is; to know what is right and what is wrong. We must always be mindful and conscious of our work. We must stick to our flaming ambition and tackle all problems which confront us, with calmness. It is thru ourselves that we can obtain our military and .educational purpose: SUCCESS. The ARELJ,ANO ST AR trally excellent and everybody likes him. I .owe it to myself to make open expression of my cordial gratitude to him for the IlUlllY things he has given me. He has taught me simple proportions. Cadet Capt. Perfecto is a big· man, but there is still a bigger man. He is Cadet Capt. Geronimo de los Reyes, a burly, blustering collector of commonplaces and flatnesses. Gery has a loud, harsh Yoice. In addition to being loud, it is long. It is all day long. He is a clever fellow, I shall even concede him to be a witty fellow. A very good friend and co-sufferer confided to me that Gery is a clown. He is not. My vision is still clear enough to see that Gery is no clown. He will ruthlessly crush th.e Corps with his heavy, lumbering jokes. Very often, in order to save his face, we have to strain out our Jaughter, an operation of great pain and undoubtedly, the most excruciating of social duties At ease! Deumber, 1945 PAGBATI PACITA S. I• 'El!NA!'\DJ>Z Bakit natin kailangan ipagdi· · wang a.ng araw ng Pasko ? Bak.it? Sapagka't isinilang sa mad1a ang Panginoong Dios. Si~·a'y Da· kilang Lumikha na. natnamahala ~a lagay ng mga tao at ng bayan. Wariin natin ang kanyang katlakilaan. Itong araw ng" Pasko ay magbibigay Iiwanag sa kadi1iman at nagpapawi sa kalumbayan. Nagbibigay galak sapagkat pawang nakatatangap ng ala·ala sa kanjlang mga magulang, kamaganak, kaibigan, at sa kanilang mga minamahal. Tastas natin lahat na hindi nawawaglit ng Panginoong Maykapal ang Jubos na paglingap sa lahat, maging pantas man o mangmang. mayaman man o dukha. Dahl! dito ating dalawin siya sa Simbahan at Manalangin bilanp; ala-ala sa. araW ng Pasko. Siya a y Dios na Makapangya r ihan at Oios na Jlnkila, makaligtnan kaya nating magpasalamat. sa Kanya sa araw ng kanyang pagsilang, sa ating mga makakamtam na kaligayahan sa balat ng lupa? llitnbag sa ating isip at bigyan ng malaking pagtingin ang mi:-a gin· hawa at mga biyayang ating nakakamtam. Kaya't bilang paggalang tayo'y magalak at magdiwang sa kanyang kaarawan al nawa'y tayo'y bigyan ng mahabang buhay. LITERARY THEFT IS PLAGIARISM! BE CAREFUL l><-cenm..r, I ~45 ... HANDOG SA PASKO Mercedes Alfonso Nag8isitunog ang mga karupana, Ilukas na lahat ang ilaw sa dambana, Nagsis'ipl'.lnta· sa bahay ni Bathala, Yaong mga taong nagsisiga!a. Ating limutin ang kalungkutan, At alalahanin ang kaligayahan. Pagkat araw ngayon ng kadakilaan, At Pasko na ng sangsinukuban. Sa araw na ito aking handog Munting ala-ala,.. ma'y kahalong Iugod; Nawa'y pagpalain at iyong mahalin, Ya'y Pagibig, Buhay at Dalangin. ANG DATING NG PASKO Fidencio Quintos Sabik tayong mapakingan ang maina m 11a balita: na, malapit na ang araw na maganda at dakila .. . Oh, ang Pasko ng pag-ibig. . . Oh, ang Pasko ng Bathala . daratnan din layu ngayon maligaya't mapt.tya.pa~ Kung sa lupa mayroong palalabang uag-aalab. masugpo na sana nito ang matagal niyang ningas ... dalav,.in ang mga pusong kalupitang ang watawat at madarnang Pasko ngayon hindi dapat mag pahamak. Sa. araw na maligayang taon- tao'y sumasapit ; sa kapuwa ang ihan<log pag mamahal at tankilik. isulat sa ba,o,.·a't puso ang pag-ibig na malinis, s3. Bathala at sa bayang mahal nating !abis-labis. The ARELLANO STAR I / / Pa-re I~ TILA KAHAPON LAMANG Lauro Manalo Tila kakahapon lamang Ang nakaraan nating kahirapan Nakapataw man din ea ating bayan Ang maitim na ulap sa kalangitan. Ngunit. naririto tayo ngayon Sumasaliksik ng karunungunan At tayo'y maligaya Sapagkat pasko nS. naman. Ang Pa~kong kahapong ating iniwanan Pulos na lagim at kalungkutan Masagana tayo sa kagutuman At a1~g Port Santiago nama'y luksang libingan. Iwaksi nating -sa alaala Ang lumipas nating mga dusa At ta~..-o ngayo'y urnasa Na ang inagaw na ligaya ay manunumbalik na. Magsaya tayo ngayon, pagkat pasko na Maligayang araw sa bawa't isa Ang mga kampana ay umiiskila ~a nagsasaad ng tuwa't ligaya. TALA NG ARELLANO .Arsenio Bernardo Nang malasin ko ang pisngi ng langit Nakabudbod ang tala sa lahat ng panig, Kung may tala sa sanglangitan Mav tala din naman sa sangsinukuban, Ka;·a kaming mga magkamagaral ~agsumikap at naglalang ng i.sang tala ng paaralan. Tala kang aming nilalang Cpang maging tanglaw sa pagaal'al Sa lahat ng tala ikaw · ay bukod tangi Kahit katanghalian ang sinag ay nakangiti, Pagningningin mo sa maraming bagay Sa halos kabutihan sa kaayusan ng paaralan. .·\n~ nuir..s ko l::imang· huwag kaming lahuan J'aglrnt tangla'v ka sa landas ng pagaaral, l'ag ikaw ay naglaho sa gitna ng kadimlan l\lag'lalahong tuluyan itong pagaaral, Kaya pagningningin ang liwanag sa amin Upang rnaabot ang kinabukasang hangarin. Tanglawan mo ang madilim na Janda~ Nang marating ang haharapin bukas, Oh! tala ka, ng paaralang Arellano Halos lahat ng bagay ay nasa sa iyo; Kaya mga kamagaral ating pagsumikapan Pagningningin ang u Arellano Star" upang· magtagumpay. Franeisco Estoeapio Aug putukan sa dakong silangan Ay unti<-unting napaparam; N:atapos na ang digmaan At malapit na ang ating kalayaan. Pagmasdan ninyo ang ating bayan Sira-sira ang malaking gusali at. puro abo lla lamang Na.sira <lahil sa main.it na digmaan Na nagdulot nang kahirapan sa ating Inang Baya11. Kaya ngayon, Oh mga kabataan, Tulungan natin ang ating Bayan Itayo natin ang mga nasirang kayamauan ·upang bumalik uli ang kagandahan at kaayusan. Tularan natin sina Ri~al at Bonifacio N amatay sila dahil sa a ting Bayan Upang· makita nila ang lubos na kalayaan Ng naghihirap na sangkatauhan. Ang mga bisig nating malalakas, ay itulong at huag ipagkait U1mng sa mga darating na mga araw, Ang bansang ating tiuubuan Ay magiging isang tanyag dahil Jamang sa kabataan. Kaya, Oh kabatuan, idutot ng buon~ puso ang· ating mga makakaya Dahil ang Bansang Pilipinas, ay hinihintay niya ang kapayapaan Na manggagaling sa a.tin ..... Oh mga Kabataan . ANG BIOLINIST A Eclilberto de! Carmen. Ayaw ko na sanang mu1ing mangundiman At muling humabi ng tulang mapangla,... A king- nilihing sa laot ng lumbay Panitik kong dati ay gustong makinang. 1\ ,-aw ko na rin bumigkas ng tula At sadyang nilimot sa patak ng luha Sa hardin ng palad ngalang magmakata Ay bulang naglaho at biglang nawala. Ngunit isang gabing lahat ay tahimik Ako ay ginitla sa aking narinlg Tinig ng biolin na sakdal ng dikit Ang sa aking puso'y hindi nagpaidlip. Sa sandaling yaon kay laking himala Pamuling nagbalik laho kong diwa Ang aking nilimot na pagkamakata Nagbabalik ngayon magandang diwata. Ngayon naririto at nangungundiman Magandang dalaga ako ay saliwan Biotin mo'y tagna't humilis kang rninsan Ng itong tu la ko ay maging mainam. At kung ang hiling ko ay maging pangarap Napauunlakan mabangong bulaklak Sa iyonr,; paanan ay handog kong lahat Pagkat sa puso ko'y ika~ ang lt1_i:nunas. ·The ARELLANO STAR December, 1945 -...n.,na Zerrudv H. 'l'al\loco Eleua Euslaquio '9 do their re in the will to men" come 3.t last'! be wise counsel. With wise coun'ld reh>t itation of It is the thought of how differ- sel I'm sure we will arrive to torn, blood-smeared ent this Chri~tmas is going to be, somewhere-at least not to no• :which will induce uS to ga~e back where. If we should just follow it , as the cold "·ind from W. the last four gl'im years we carefully .With slow and even steps h blows to this "Pearl of' .. had and how we Commemorated I'm quite sure we shall reach our 1ent Seas," '"e who surviVed this holy event. It is not that we goal. We will climb the steep ladravage~ of war, and now,: en- 'Vant to be reminded of those der of success and finally we shall }ing the warmth under the Stars .gloomy days that have }iai;:;ed but ~ach its zenilh, then our hearts nd Stripes, !1ave all thei, reairoti$ jt is because we know that the re- wm be filled with lho intoxicating ~ o thank our liberators, and O~;.tlf~;,~ll'tinisence of it will help us realize sweetness of th(' flowPr~ '::"~ .:i1..1c:--.c occasion of the birth of the r1riqe how happy we are now that it is cess.- V{ithout shedding bitter tears of Peace, let there be real siter(t;e, all over .. Turmoil and killings: have we .. w;ill n~,~er know real happiness real calm and ethereal light. ~ _ ._ . ·As Sha~speare once said, "They Peace on earth ancf good will tO passed, peace has come .Jtl its stead. a're sick that surfeit with too much all men. Greed and hate toward men have as they that starve with nothlng." oun. FIGHTING (Co11tin11Cd froni J>ltfl<\ il) -.-.-· knows only one forniqla for SUCCESS: Ambition plus work. "Then.' is no short cut to success. You have to go the whole way, and sland, or perish by the road." In the office by eight in the morning, Principal Galimba never' leaves his desk unless to hush-hush a noisy class. When he is not doing that, he is at his desk, drawing up plans to improve the efficiency and conditions in the department. If he is not doing that, he prepares his lectures on his college courseR, principles of secondary education and modern educational theories. A comparatively young man {forty-three, though "I feel 20") Principal Galimba has a none too rosy future before him. There are problems that he must solve, obstacles to .surmount, and difficulties io encounter. Students today arc not the StndCnts of pre-war days, and they carry with them the traces of the past war, so they are, for the most part, war con, scious. But Principal Galimba is not afraid. He knows that by the grace of God, and with the loyalty of his co-workers, our High School Department will soon establish iti;;elf as the foremost of secondary "chools in the Philippines. December, .194~· passed, good will has come in its Let's then gather stars. There stead. But wo must not forget arc millions of stars in heaven those men and women who san·i- there are stars ·in the- Christma~ ficed their li\·cs for the preser- trees, there are stars in the stores, vation of freedom, those men, wo- bui we are not interested in these men and children who were the stars because there is one particu\·ictims of atrocities1 who nevet· Jar star that we can call ours. That lived to see this day again. Let is the ARELLANO ST.AR. It is a us always remember them, pray star composed of Arellano students. for them, and do our ~.r~t to hPlp This Christmas we shall make the the loved ones they h:Jse left alo11e Star t:11·0w it.5 radiance on th~ in the \\'Orlcl. Undeniably, people student body more than it has ever ha\'c always that charitable ins- done before. Vie will make it linct which makes it possible for outshine the other stars. the needy to commemorate Ch dst- You mighi blink your eyes as mas hap11ily as W<'il as anybody. much as you can and even imagine Let us have charity and do our ut- ~·ourself in dreamland, but you'il most to help tJ1c poor for a little wake from that reverie to find the something may do g-reat ctral of Star close by your side wishing help to others. you a Merr~r Christmas and the REQUIEM /1nunynwu~ Under or over or around Here or there or <'Vcrywhcre It's an the· r,amc To me or te you or to everybody , This or that spo.ccl€'ss and starless world. I wander tO and fro Homeless, lifeless. useless I can never sleep. Nor c~n I ever wake In this wotldless, nameless Decreed to wander ever And that is my state of place \'vitb only a sigh to console me .. Ever morC ... Tho ARELLANO.,S'I'AH HappiPHt of New Years. REMEMBER Deadline fo,. the Felj. ntary Issue is P.ill., January 19 ! mit your now Room 5, Annex I ing. I l'age 15 * POOR mt1.N1 S CHRlSTlvtfl.S The drnrch ht·Jls I hl'.;.ir, people pa;'~ b~· JJH:, Hunying to rhurch, as I could 1;lainly iice, Their white clothes so neat, dainiy nnd clean, \\"hilc me for my clothes, from rai:r.;; I only .i;·lc::rn. Haskuing past by me, to hear tl11~ . midni~ht ma.s!', Thi<l is for me, what they call Merry Chr istmas. The little childrel', innocent and full of :~lei·, I wi~h the~.- would never, ;.;o a strn~· like mt:. How T wi~h J could be like tlwm, an<l tfo.:n \\'l1olly my life, I'd do all over ng-;iin. Hut. no•."." look at me, with outstrctcht:d arm:->, Sitt. ng Jwrc all dny, b~p:ging for :.·('lur alms. f'm h••t:riY in this state, for this is m.r war. He :;nYc thi:; to me. for oth•~r people to )'ray. I FRONT COVER: "THE THREE KINGS" BENJAmN DEFENSOH 'fhl' sweet ~cent- ot' food, floats in the air, And me, my hunger, I barely can bear. All that I ask, is a coin for a loaf, To satisfy this hunger, that is enough. For me today, t\1,·o meals had to pas~, Is thi~ what ,you mean, by Merry t:hri~tma:'l ? For;:ivc me my Lord, for I ha»c sinned, I wish I knew long ago. '""hat Christmas meant. J<'cllow men, for mr. don't shed a tear, ft. is all my fault, that I am nO\v here. ff I only hnd listened to what my nloth<..'r 5aid. I 1ww ,..-oul<l he in a different state~, instead. So now youn~ people, take on my cue, It is never too late to begin anew. FEATURES: ----1 • PENCIL POINTS: "OUR •'IGHTING Inside }'ront Cover I PRINCIPAL" - -... ... . .. .. . . . .. ... 11 I EDITORIALS: £HE STAR LOOKS AROUi'iD LITERARY : • ARTICLE:;: X'MAS VIEWS t ,\R'l'ICLE: "RENDEZVOUS" • SATIRE: "OPUS IN HORSE FLESH" • SHORT STORY: "ltEVERIE" • - PROSE IN POETRY: "GATHERINGS" ,.. ;:;.ELECTED !'OEMS . 8-H • ODDS AND ENDS _ .. . ln•ide Back Cover •BY WAY OF PARTING . Inside Back CO\'er TIIE PRINCIPAL SPEAKING: i I • CHRISTIANITY Vs. HYPOCRISY 10 I 12 I mLITARY: • THE FLAMING ARROW SPEAKS •CLOSE UP VERNACULAR : . . . .. ..... ... . 12 • PAGBATI • !'OEMS 13 13-H ?a;;c 16 The ARELLANO STAlt December. 194" OS AND ENDS a.rn. \VhC'n .Ahc R·in·C said " Put in the Christmas spirit." w~ 1iromptly ul yt>s for the simple r('ason thal we thought it simple enou.;dt. But when we ~t hold of pen and paprr and 1>re1>ared lo write, we came tq>on lhe shocking· realization that the Christmas s1>irit is elusive, like the will o' the wisp, that it still is far away, that we could gras1> it Qnly as we ·could a moonray. II was as l'lnsive as that. When we took a walk. .\ast we~k, howeyer,, we, stran~ely enough, • felt Christmas in the a~r but pen and paper were not there. Di<l we curse our luck? (fmagine us, cursing!) \Ve wanted to, but for the sq.ke of the spirit, we didn't. 1t \\'as very sacred. \\fe ~aw a lot of Christmas cards 1md many olher things which ! 'e ' . nted to buy, but which we couldn"t, hl•cau~e our pocket is full of ~!cs. Now, isn't that exas1>t>rati11µ; with the Christmas SJ>irit just in yml t~t.> belief that it is more blessed to g·ive than to riceive? ' w•e tried to console ourselves that it is more fun to receive-hence, bet1'e;. Jl.ut the !'il>irit came again. II was a'ln10sl like a mother. \Ve toured more stores for cu riosit.~··s sake and made many a s;iles-girl curse under her breath. Are we that stingy '! We promised tq make up someday, \\'hen our pocket \\'ill ha,·e been mended. And with this thought in mind, we went home. The Christmas spirit ne\'CI' left us. It was hotly suffusing, but joyously \\'arm. \\'e surprised everybody at home by talking· uboul C'hrislr.tas and \lOthing· more. Sis cvC'n had the suspicion that we wante~ a Christ_mas ~;ift-hence all the blabbering'--so that she lried to insinuate that her J>ay wouldn't be coming· till after Christmas. \\'e stom>ed the silly chatter. which was in reality intended to keep the s1>irit alive wid1in u,,s. It wa!'i, as we said before, very elusive. \\'e were afraid. We tried it. in school and almost succeeded. We had hardly said more than two sentences when ow· friends started telling things of their own th~1t "·e got almost tongue-tied. (\Ve aren't so talkative fl!fter alk-or are \\'C'?) ~atH.' na Zerrudo \\'Ould like lo g-o downtown with us 'ane of these days to do some shopping. She will buy plenty of gifts, it seems. Vie are praying' .. (no insinuations, though). Pacita Fernandez stops at e\'ery store lo g-o Christmas card gaz in ~. ~h e has not found the card up to now, we believe, because we came upon her one day, still gazing. Veronica Arceo suggests the Catholic Trade School as the place where Christmas cards and gifts can be bought cheaper. (The black market is unknown there.) We asked her BY WAY 0 . PARTING ... So sorry, vcl'y sony, what with us promising- you that you would g-et this issue befo1·e vou went horn(' for the vacations, .and now look at this-your'c· aftc!' the vacation. Jn our "conferenc<''' with q~e prinfr1·s, wc almost shot evcrv body who is somebody out there~ from the big' hoss down to tjw pl'essmnn. (No, No, Col. Holland, we were only kidding!) nut for a hit of somberness: Jn the last issue, somebody gave us a poCm in the ~.rational Langua::i.:c. \\'c l'Cad it, and liked it. It was vcr~' good, tO say the least. But when the paper was distributed !o the students, \\ c "e1 c flooded b' cmest1ons of '' hcthc1 F1 anc1Jro Dalagt.as had taken on a new name, and if not, what in bla~C'S was a fragment of his r:iast~r­ pil'ce, ··FJorantc at Laura" doi'n~~ in the Arellano Stai·? We chcc!!f'd up on the matte!', an c1 it so happens that ti1c poem is a carbor copy of the work of ~na 'a.gins. -r :Oeing youn~~· i11 the Natio1L ... Language (y;c s~udicd i:1 a Jrsu school, you kn o,-,· ), we asked Ml ~. PuJ"a Tecson to be our National Lan;:!,·u:ige Critic, and appoint<!! our ve1·)1 g-ood f1<e:1d, P"cita S. Pc1·~andcz to edit the Tag-a/o.tt section. \Ve hope there w:!I h' no mere repetition of this in {he to acornpany us .. as if we h'!-<l }'.nr nwncy. :utu1·c>. Before '"e found out that our pockel was punched full of hol<'s, Some chang·cs: l>ominco Nilo .Jt. \fC lwd a dl•sire to )4'ivl' many gifts. We intended lo give: is no long·ei· with the s~aff ~ .. l\lr. Galimba: a ne'" bell that would not sound like a vendor's pressure of studies. Elena Eust'l· nor u church'es. l\liss l\Ianahan: a new watch so she will forget that there evC"r was a thief. l\Irs. Estacio: a basket of cucumpers ~ecause \\'e happen to know that she is madly in lo\'e wit.h them. l\Iiss Garcia: a big box of coins for her wajting piggy-bank. l'.frs. Crespo: a car so she wouldn't be out of breath coming' from 1.he :\lain to the Annex everytime. quio has taken the plac3 of P, •• scntacion (l-'. J.) l·\1 1·nnndcz Society Editor. The cul on the cover is hy (•ot·. tesy of Sl~AG·TALA. \\-h~ w /r,. vC'ry kind to let 11~ usf' it. ) ::\l iss Lizardo: a new pair of woo<lf'n sho<'s, and an ice cream cone, This is supposed to be a Dccso :.;he \\'On't lick ours. cmbel'-Janual')' issue, so \,.,~ c.¥1 l\fi::;s ·saturnino : a b!'and new <.>rasC'r so shr won't bother with a catch up. \\'c a1·e one mo11tl' I 1 < n:-isty, juicy rag. /~h. if (1l:'.y. in our editions. ' Tht.· l.c:i1,1r Ji---~ WIJ.r i\rrllaun Qlnllrgra. ~I i I 598 Legarda and ,1! l l G. Tuason • & 'd I ~ ~ Manila, Philippines ~1 ~! •• * ARELLANO LAW COLLEGE Francisco R. Capistrano, Dean * COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES Enriqueta R. BenaYides, Acting Dean * COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Fortunato A. Gupit, Dean * COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Lorenza 0. de Jes us, Dean * NORMAL COLLEGE Lorenza 0. de Jesus, Dean * HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Jacinto S. Galimba, Principal * ELEMENT ARY SCHOOL Leonor S. Patacsil, Head Critic •• FRANCISCO R. CAPISTRANO President MARCELINO P. ESTACIO Registrar f'ORTUNATO A. GUPIT Comptroller .