The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-31
CHRISTMAS NIGHT.
At the Illinois Institution for the Education
Of Feeble Minded Children, at Jack
sonville.


At the Illinois Institution for the Education
oiFeeble Minded Children, at Jack
sonville.
From the Illinois State Journal Dee. 81. 1871
Santa Claus held his customary levee, at
the Institution for the Education of Feeble .
Minded Children Christmas night.
The gymnasium, which is the largest
room of the Institution, was decorated with .
evergreen and artificial flowers and on the .
wall at the west end of the room in ever
green's letters was the injunction BE not
weary in well doing. Merry Christ /.
mas. 'lSI3.
In the center of the room stood a large
evergreen tree. At the west end of the
room was a stage with a curtain, which had
been arranged for the exercises of the
evening
About seven O'Clock the children came
in quietly, and took their seats, and quite a
number of visitors also to witness the exer-
cises
The children first sang the Christmas
Carol from the Royal Diadem
"Halrlujih har, rom above
Angelo come on their wings Of love;
ChrSt 1T our I' Redeem 'nE r. born Dor morn"
GLORY to God" the choral strain
ulory 70 God" the sweet rvfialn;
Glory Glory, Glory. 10 God .'
Christ our Rcdeemers born.
The curtain was then drawn, and d. S "A
good looking boy, acclaimed piece emit.
tied The Wind.
Which way does the wind blow
Which way does Inc goy
The children then joined in a song. from
the Songs Of the Bible
Behold what manner of love
The Father hath bestowed,
To nd His son from above
To pay the debt we owed
Clarkson j. then detained a piece en-
titled Friendship"
We have been friends together-in sunshine and
Ia shade
The pupils then joined in a song from the
Royal Diadem.
Children, sing a Christmas carol:
Sing how shining angels came
once, In glorious white apparel.
Jofn-' coming To proclaim.
Sing III n the glad hozanna-
Sing 10 Him who rrigns above;
Praise to Jesus for His banner
Ger the children waves in love,
Then followed humorous tabeaux, in
which the children took the parts, entitled
Mischief In School, which was followed
by another, vi the teacher reducing the
school TO order. These were received with
loud applause, showing that they were
heartily enjoyed by the pupil spectators.
Little Lizzie BOyne, dressed beautifully
IN white, then sang solo:
TEL me, birdie what you say
IN your sNne, and mellow song"
ID. VIM. then declaimcd"Mr Nobody. "
Il knew funny little man
AZ qutes as u nous,
VINO docs the m schief that T. done
liz eycrybOdys house
III res no one ever secs hi- face
And yet we all agree,
That every plate we broke was cracked,
by Mr.. Nobody"
The children then sang
BE kind to each other:
The sdnbramr that fall.
Are teaching this beautiful lesson to all 9"
Then followed a tableau, announced as
Little Mischief"
Nora MOore,a sweet little girl eight years
Old, very prettily dressed, stood reaching
ap TO high table with her hand in sugar
bowl, with mischief in her eyes. This
tableau had to be repeated 1T was so loudly
paplauded.
JOSIE Is. then detained Give :"
give thy heart. hest Treasures
FROM ihr nRtut' learn:
Give the lose aud AL uot
Trust not q return.
Aud the more thou spendcs;
From thy little store,
with double bounty
God will give thee more
.,i After more singing came the tableau.
Ihying Doctor. LIttle Lilly X. was sit
ting, dressed like an old lady. with n rnf
He'd cap, holding hSy BABY. which was.
large doll. Charlie h. with a ILL ba ""a "
ON his head, which came down almost W -
his shoulders, with spectacles l,,nr;n,, 60 ~
wise with umbrella under his arm 81 ~
open watch in one hand and the Pulse a" ~
the doll in the other. VI
This was received with great applause
and had to be repeated.
little fellow, who could hardly walk
upon the stage, then acclaimed a piece en-
titled Bugs.
The children then arose and kcpt time
very nicely 10y clapping hands to the music
of piano. ''''''''
Alter another defamation and a tableau.
T9od Night, the tree was lighted M. and
while singing ''''"'
,bather around the Christmas tree
ZONE gather, gather around:
Evergreen have IT, hranches been
Nov u cheers this happy scene.
Livery now bears a burden now
Ihey arr gifts OF love we know
s1per brlsht, In the branches light
S''a our hearts and feast our sight
Inc one hundred pupils gathered in n
large circle around the tree around which
were tables literally loaded down with nr ,
ents from home,an which had been on ger.
" watched by the pupils all the evening