The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-28
THE BOYS CLUB.
Fun, Farce, Charades and
Songs.
An Entertainment by the Various
Juvenile Societies That Com.
pose the Association.

III was merry throng which gathered last
night In Woodward Hall 10 witness the enter
tainment Of The Boys Club. This Is an organi-
zation formed TO teach boys all kinds OF things,
among them drilling, the Gaming of chairs,
drawing, the making of baskets, mats, ham
mocks, saddlers' work, wood carving and Hight
carpentry. MIR. Frank Burgess, Mr.. j. Harold
ID. Brown and others, ladies and gentlemen
bear the burden OF the work and their pupils
do them credit.
whistling chorus by eight boys with black
ened faces opened the entertainment. These
belonged to the Tuesday Night Club, of which
Thomas Bannan is president. Ii must he stated
That the Boys Club is composed OF six day
clubs and several evening clubs, each of which
IS duly organized. Next came solo by Charles
Sullivan, Nellie Was a Darling" followed by
a negro song. "Gwine Back to Dixie" In char
acter, by w. Walshe. Il don't see what's extra
about bis singing" said little boy close to the
reporter.
'weiI. they maze him up pretty well, who.
ever did it," was the response.
The Friday Night or News Club next raised
above screen three pairs OF doukeys' ears,
which were kept in constant motion while
voices broken by hee-haws chanted 'Sweetly
Slugs the Donkey When He Goes to Grass"
Then came a farce by the Saturday Night or
the California Carving Club entitled "a Pair OF
Shoes" 1t may have been a good farce but
the actors were not perfect In their parts and
the curtain was closed unceremOniousy before
the end OF the piece. There were several boys
dressed as girls, whose appearance caused
great hilarity. OF these, George living i'm
action and makeup was the best.
To the tune of Three Cheers for the Red
White and Blue" the ! thursday Night or Young
Pioneers Club sang Three Cheers for a Christ,
mas So Joyous" after which a charade was
given by the Monday Night or Hale Club The
first hgure was two boys with sugar-loaf caps
and interlaced hands "a" shouted a lot of bows
"a Merry Christmas" yelled another lot.
America" shouted a third, with the self
satisfied certainty Of youth. But the second
fgure-twO boys throwing a ball and running
of stage-was greeted with general veil OF
Merry" followed by America" and "a Merry
Christmas"
The last figure. a bench to which people
car" But one solitary youngster stuck 10 "A
Merry Christmas" though scores around were
yelling america" hen came the singing OF
the first verse, America. My Country" after
which, TO the question, "Boys what is IL ~
came the answer from 200 healthy lungs.
American though still the solitary boy, IN
conquered murmured, "a Merry Christmas
In the twinklng of an eye benches and chairs
were moved that the drill corps might have
room 10 march, For fifteen minutes the Young
sters went through intricate evOlutions with
wonderful accuracy and the rounds OF applause
betOkened he appreciation of the audience
Then Santa Claus came and was greeted with
cries of. "Oh, Sanity, Whskers," and got his
hair pulled. and the boys formed in twos and
marched around the hall, where, at different
points, they were presented with calendar.
left for home and bed. The hearty apprecia.
ton of the boys, their animal spirits which.
though overlooking. we're kent within bounds
their neat appearance and bearing were each
an eDc0mium on the work OF the good people
who direct the clubs.