Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-01-01
Christmas Entertainments.

observed by the Sunday schools
both in town and country. Be-
low is brief mention of the vari-
GUS Christmas entertainments:
At the M. E. church there was
the usual literary and musical
program, which was followed by
candy trent to the little children.
At the Baptist church a literary
and musical program by the child
rem was a special feature of the
evenings entertainment. This
was folio wed by distribution of
presents.
at the Cumberland Presbyteri-
an church there was a program of
prayer, Scripture readings and
songs, followed by a general dis
trihution of presents, and a col
lection for the benefit of the poor.
The Sunday school festival
at the Christian church ives of the
usual interest. A short literary
and musical program was present
ed, followed by the distribution
Of toothsome eatables. The en-
rollment of pupils approximates
zoe.
The Sunday school of the M. e
Church, South, departed from the
usual plan of having an entertain
ment at the church, and enjoyed
an old fashioned candy pulling
at the parsonage. The young peo-
pie gathered about 7 o'clock, and
both little folks and big delighted
themselves with games until the
candy was ready to pull. A merry
evening was had, and all seemed
to go away as we'll pleased as if
they had had their Santa Claus
at the church.
The Presbyterian church was
not deliberately, but very neatly
and testefully, decorated with
pictures, mettoes and evergreens.
On the rostrum was q large Chin
ney and old-fashioned fireplace,
and four limp stockings of various
sizes hung from the mantle. I'm
mediately after the opening, devo-
tioual exercises, the incandescent
lights went out; and when in
moment they were turned on again,
there sat Santa Claus on the
rostrum, in his great fur coat and
gloves and with his long white
hair and beard. While Santa
Claus was talking, expressing his
desire to know who the Christ
might be, of whom he had evident
ly recently heard, old father Time
appeared with his SCI the upon his
shoulder, and called upon some Of
his Hours to come and assist him
in giving Santa the desired infor-
nation. One Icy one the Hours IN
the persons of girls and boys of
the Sunday School, came upon the
Irostrum representing by costume
and recitation different scenes in
the life of Jesus from his birth
throughout his life. The exercis-
es were interspersed with appro-
pirate songs. The services were
pronounced by every body very
beautiful and impressive. After
the disappearance of Santa, Faith.
er Time and the Hours, two girls
and two boys in night caps and
gowns, sang very entertainingly and
amusingly: I'VE are all waiting
for Santa Claus to come" No
sooner had they finished singing
than Santa came crawling out of
the Fireplace and began taking
down the chimney and giving to
each boy and girl there a brick,
which proved in every case to be
a box filed with candy. Apples
and oranges also were distributed,
and the little people, and the big
people too, went home feeling that
they had enjoyed very delightful
Evening.
The Christmas entertai nment
at the III. E. church-Brashear,
Mo-, was a grad success. Every
body was well pleased. The chill
dren all rendered their parts well,
which vent to show that they had
been carefully trained great
credit being Que their trainer.
Miss Stella st, Clair. Efie Sands
AM Cora Wardner rendered their
recititations we'll.
The By-Lo-Land song, by Mary
Durham, Life Sands and Clara
Holloway, seemed to please every
body.
Dialogue-"Our Offerings" by
seven little girls, was we'll done.
Mrs. Hanks then rendered a
very beautiful poem; her voice was
clear and musical.
The song Far Away" by Ber-
| tia Conkle, Stella st. Clair, Ella
and Jessie Gordon, was beautiful,
and well sung.
The select reading by Miss st.
Clair, entitled Annie and Willie's
Prayer, was read in a clear, dis.
tinct tone showing that the reader
! had full control of her voice.