Dec 7, 2019 - The history department marked the end of the fall semester with its 16th annual Phi Alpha Theta-sponsored French Christmas dinner at the home of Dr. Stephen Carls on December 7, 2019. Twenty-three people were at the dinner, during which Carls honored history major Nathan Van Neste who will graduate on December 14, 2019.
Emma Otto, a senior music education major, entertained attendees with a program of holiday music on her violin. The pieces she played were: “Angels We Have Heard on High” (based on a French carol of unknown origin); “Winter” (second movement of Concerto No. 4 of The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi); and “Coventry Carol” (English Christmas carol dating from the 16th century).
The evening menu consisted of several courses, starting with a cardamom-spiced butternut squash soup. The main course was baked salmon, creamed rice, and roasted asparagus. Guests were then served a fresh garden salad, followed by a plate with six kinds of cheeses and French bread. The dessert list included pots de crème au chocolat, Dutch apple pie à la mode, and a lemon meringue pie. The meal ended with coffee and tea.
Attendees at the Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas Dinner on December 7, 2019, join for a photo at the outset of the evening. They are: (kneeling or seated, left to right) Dr. Stephen Carls, Savannah Wright, Brenda Briley, Becky Lindley, and Nancy Thomas; (standing, left to right) Camille Wehrman, Alex Anderson, Nathan Van Neste, Dr. Terry Lindley, Lillie Salazar, Sandra Allen, Robert Briley, Katie Allison, Christopher Hearn (standing behind Katie Allison), Emma Otto, Nicholas Terra, Megan Ledbetter, Nathan Heatherly, Luke Sower, Dr. Keith Bates, and Dr. David Thomas.
A festively decorated table is ready for use at the Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas Dinner on December 7, 2019.
Luke Sower (left to right), Megan Ledbetter, and Brenda Briley pause for a photo at the Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas Dinner on December 7, 2019.
Emma Otto (left to right), Camille Wehrman, and Christopher Hearn smile for the camera at the Phi Alpha Theta French Christmas dinner on December 7, 2019.
Dr. Keith Bates (left) and Luke Sower take a break before the salad course at the Phi Alpha Theta French Christmas dinner on December 7, 2019.
Brenda and Robert Briley take time for a photo at the French Christmas dinner on December 7, 2019.
Dr. Henry Allen (left to right), Savannah Wright, and Nathan Van Neste enjoy their salad and cheese course at the French Christmas dinner on December 7, 2019.
Nathan Heatherly (left to right), Katie Allison, and Dr. David Thomas take time for a photo at the French Christmas dinner on December 7, 2019.
Dr. Stephen Carls (right) congratulates graduating history major Nathan Van Neste during a program at the Phi Alpha Theta/History Department French Christmas Dinner on December 7, 2019.
Emma Otto plays a Christmas piece on her violin at the Phi Alpha Theta/History Department Christmas Dinner on December 7, 2019.
Attendees at the French Christmas dinner on December 7, 2019, listen to Emma Otto perform on the violin. They are (starting on the left and going clockwise) Nancy Thomas, Lillie Salazar, Nicholas Terra, Nathan Heatherly, Katie Allison, and Dr. David Thomas.
Emma Otto, a music education major at Union, plays a violin solo at the Phi Alpha Theta French Christmas dinner on December 7, 2019.
Attendees at the French Christmas dinner on December 7, 2019, go through the dessert line. They are (left to right) Katie Allison, Nathan Heatherly, and Nicholas Terra.