Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-21
FUN FOR THE CHILDREN.
A COUPLE OF HOURS WITH THE KIN
DERGARTEN PUPILS.
Holiday Exercises and Christmas Tree at
st. PauPs Church-What
the Tots Did

yesterday was great DAY tor the kinder
garten children. The large hall in the
basement of st. Paups Church echoed with
merriment for nearly two hours in the
forenoon, and the big Christmas tree was
the cause of ii all. And what a sight it was
to the little ones! Heaped around it were
numberless toys, cornucopias and trinkets,
and suspended from the limbs were
gaudily-colored ribbons, chains of gold and
silver foil and tiny decorations of every
imaginable variety-all calculated to make
the effect pleasing to the beholder. Chairs
for the spectators were arranged in the
form of square around the hall, and every
available seat was taken by parents or
friends of the little girls and boys.
At 1890 o'clock one of the teachers, Miss
Kittie Holtennoff, struck up march on
the piano, and the children filed out of the
side-reom into the large hall, keeping ex-
cellent step to the music, and gazing around
in bewilderment at the crowd of people
and the gaily -decked Christmas tree. Each
little one wore pink, white or yellow bon.
bon on his head, and as they marched
around the tree expressions of admiration
were ELECTED from the spectators. There
were about 120 children in line, and hap
pier or more contented lot would have
been hard to find.
of several simple little songs by the young
sters, and they were given with surprising
vigor and harmony. I'VE Are Little Sol
dier Men," 1.-The King Song,n "a Hymn
for Little Child" Santa Claus" and
other short verses were sung in chorus, and
the manner in which they were rendered
told of the careful training they had re-
ceived at the hands Of the teachers.
Rev. ]. B. Silcox, pastor of the Congre-
gational Church, was called upon to speak
a few words, and he did so in plain but
pleasing way. He told the little ones that
the old folks were all glad that they had
been invited to the exercises that they all
wanted the children to do we'll. and wished
success to the teachers and all the ladies
interested in the kindergarten societies.
The work was noble one, he said, and
should be helped along by everybody,
Those who did aid could rest assured that
they were doing an act that would reap a
rich reward, for thay were caring for 1.-The
loved of Christ"
After Mr.. Silcox's remarks, Miss Obarr
thanked him for the funds the Society had
received from his lecture last Monday, en-
titled Grip and Grit"
A little black haired, black-eyed midget.
named Theresa Yappaing, was then lifted
upon an elevated platform at one end of
the hail. and she recited charming little
stanza entitled, 1.-The Vision of Christmas
DOLL" With one eye on the teacher at
her side, the young miss went through all
| the gestures and facial expressions neces-
sary to give effect to the piece. An enthu.
| siastic burst of applause greeted the child
at the conclusion of the recitation.
| After singing one or two more songs the
children were seated on the floor and then
| commenced the stripping of the Christmas
tree. Every one got present, and some
got two or three. The real fun was now
| commenced, and toys were dealt out in all
| directions. The hall was soon turned into
| an uproar, and continuous hum was kept
up until nearly time.
| The TWO classes that took part in the ex-
ercises were those of the Froebel and the
| Fifth and P streets kindergsrtens, the
teachers of the schools being Miss Mildred
| Obarr, Miss Nellie Dunlap, Miss Bessie
Rogers and Miss Kittie Haltenhoff.
The ladies of the Froebel school were
presented with a souvenir. in the form of q
unique cardboard pamphlet, decorated by
the children and containing several of the
little ones photographs.
| The ladies of both societies desire the
public to visit the schools whenever they
can, in order to Judge for themselves of the
progress that is being made by the pupils