The morning call., 1890-12-20
HAPPY TOTS.
Interesting Christmas Kindergar.
ten Exercises.
Good Things Provided for the Children Of tt.
Lester Norris, Produce Exchange and
Huntington Schools.

The Christmas celebration and exercises
OF the Lester Norris Memorial. Produce
Exchange and Huntington Free Kindergar-
tens were held yesterday in the rooms Of the
three schools, at 1231-33 Pacific street.
For weeks the children who attend these
schools have been on the tiptoe of excite
ment over the occasion, and their widest
hopes were fully realized when the doors
were thrown open to them shortly before
neon, and they beheld the ample prepara-
tons that had been made for their special
pleasure.
over $50 tots, none over elk years of age,
Rasped out rapturous "Ohs" and Ahs'' when
their eyes rested on an enormous Christmas
Tree, from whose spreading branches hung
lnnumerable presents of all sorts. For each
child there was box Of fine candy, an apple
and an orange.
Each little girl received doll, and not q
common doll either. but one dressed up in
fine silks and satins, with all the appur-
tenances that belong to a dolly moving in
the best circles of the 400.
FUTURE PENNANT-wINNERs.
A baseball bat and a ball were ready for
every boy, and these implements of the ma
tional game were chosen by the donors for
nse, and not alone looks. II these last pres
ents do not develop crop of pennant-win-
ners, there is no dependence to be placed on
the serious determination of the recipients.
Then, there were quantities of cakes Of all
sorts for all the children, and when they
had sampled them signs OF evident repletion
were plainly visible.
There were so many good things given the
children that 1t was impossible for them to
dispose of all that ha6 been provided at one
slttlng-or rather eating This contingency
had not been overlooked, and each child was
given basket to carry home the excess Of
eata bles. The providers of the baskets re-
membered last year the entirely unique and
al-fresco manner in which many OF the boys
carried away their surplus, and determined
that this time they should not be put again
10 such straits.
When the presents had been distributed
ana the good things TO eat partially disposed
OF the children gave most interesting eX-
libltion Of their proficiency in marching,
singing and playing the various kinder
garten games. The Consolidated Kinder
garten Champion Brass Band, composed of
some dozen small boys, gave concert that
consisted Of two comets. two fddles, GYM
balls, drums and one bassoOn. The bassoon,
cymbal and drum players carried off the
hOnOTS
YOUTHFUL PRoDIGIEs.
Miss Juanita Green, little coloFed girl of
of humanity conceivable, held reception
and received callers with the aplomb of
female Ward McAllster. Nor should it be
forgotten to mention that Charley Norris,
aged &, appeared in his great role of Santa
Claus, and gave the real and original article
lots OF pointers on the true way to portray
the character with ease and dignity.
These three schools are under the care Of
the following teachers: Principal, Miss
Belle Scott; assistants, Mrs. Woolley. Miss
H. and lies Wa Oh,
happy looks and excellent showing in their
work attest the able instruction and care
given them by their teachers. The fancy
work done by the tots would be credit to
adults.
Among the visitors at the celebration
Goewy, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Boruck and Miss
Boruck, Mrs. McEwen, Miss Houghton,
Mrs. and Miss Norris, Miss Wiegand, Miss
Carleton, Mrs. s. b. Cooper and Miss
Cooper, Miss Mcneil, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Cantwell, MIR. Shattuck and many others.
Mrs. Cooper, the President OF the Golden
Gate kindergarten Association. to which
these three schools belong, was indefatl-
gable in superintendiDg all the details, and
much Of yesterdays success is due to her
efforts. The gifts distributed were all pro-
yided by the Golden Gate Association.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
The First Congregational Church Kinder
gar ten also held its Christmas celebration yes
terday in the school-rooms ON Harrison
street, between Fifth and Sixth, and the
sixty children that attended it were given
enough candy, apples, oranges, cakes, dolls,
books, musical tuys and other presents to
last them over to the Christmas OF 1891.
They had a roy time and enjoyed them
selves as only children can, fully and COM
pletely The little ones gave an interesting
exhibition of kindergarten songs and exer-
cises, and during tie afternoon they were
addressed in some happy speeches by Mrs.
Sarah b. Cooper and Ira z. Rankin.
This kindergarten is not in the Golden
Gate Association, but is conducted and pro-
viGed for by the church, whose title it bears.
The principals are Miss Charlotte Williams
and Mrs. AleXana Roberts. The officers of
the organization are: Mr.. J. Elliott Condict,
President; MIR. Il. p. Flint, Treasurer; Miss
Helen I. Bacon. Secretary; Board of Direc-
tors-Mrs. John Taylor Chairman, Mrs. w.
J. Gum, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. b. Dean, Miss III.
L. Bacon, Miss Lulu button, Mr.. j. K. Will
son. Mr.. and Mrs. William K. Morton, Mrs.
Charles Laselle. Miss Gussle Taylor and