The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-27
A MEERY CHEi-TMAs.
The Pupils of the Reform school Cele
brate In a Highly Commend
able Manner.

The audience that had the pleasure Of
attending the Christmas entertainment
at the reform school Christmas night
were not only highly pleased but were
in fact surprised at the splendid man
ner in which the program was rendered
in every particulars. A large stage was
erected in the east end Of the assembly
room which was handsomely decorated
and curtained off. Over the curtain in
artistic lettering were the words
Merry Christmas On the rear Of the
stage was arranged a Christmas chin
ney and mantel, so real that no one
would think they were simply built for
that occasion. To the right of the stage
the universal Christmas tree was curtain.
ed off and hid from view until the proper
time. and that portion of the large room
to the left of the stage was used for a
green room" The assembly room is
lighted with electricity and when the
curtain was raised and the stage ex-
posed to view. it had the appearance OF
an elegant sitting room with all the ap-
pointments that comfort and good taste
could suggest. No detail had been over
looked. No church society, no matter
how many workers il might have, could
have done better with the same materi-
al and convenlences. Printed programs
i 4 4. 4 l. ...k.
a. follows:
The Advcnt Night ... ....-........ Joe Sheldon
Christmas Day.................. Henry Freeman
Uncle Seth Loquitur)
1 Little Ch'id's Address ........ sam Daniels
Tablean....... .... o.. Little Orphant Annie
Tablcau ........ Waiting for the Cat to Die"
Christmas Eyerywbern .......... Jas. Shields
Peace on Earth Alice Axteil
Al Christmas Tide ........... Edith Chadwick
THE CAPTURE OF SANTA CLAUS.
ACantatal
.oh. We are sleepy Children." Katie Farrow
song What To Have for Christmas Fua."
Chimney Eiyes Records"
Recitation by Chimney Elves In Chipks of
the Chimney.
Tableau-watchingf for Santa.
Tableau Catching Santa.
Santa Introducing Jack Frost.
song -"Once in a Lowly Msnger."
Santa orders his Wonderful Christmas Pie
Brought in.
Recitation a Song of Christn as.
Song-"A Merry Christmas We Have Had"
Presentation OF Christmas Trees by Santa Claus
Distribution of Presents by Santa Claus.
Grand March.
Ii would require too much space to
give each OF the performers the praise
that he or she justly deserves. Suffice
it to say that the entire program was
rendered by inmates Of the school, many
OF them showing sptness and ability
that is seldom equalled by amateurs.
Nearly all Of the thirty five inmates par
ticipated in the performances, each and
every one executing his or her part in a
manner and with a spirit that showed a
disposition to excel. Their faces were
bright and cheerful and they could not
have appeared moie happy had they
been Sunday school children giving a
Christmas entertainment in one OF the
grandest and wealthiest churches in the
state. sSanta's Christmas Pie" was a
novel part Of the performance. 1t was
about four feet in diameter and two feet
thick When brought on to the stage
it had all the appearance OF huge pie
and when the cover was raised four lit
tie girls dressed like fairies arose in the
pie aud sang Sing a Song Of Christmas
The tableaus were all deserving OF
especial praise. In the tableaus the
electric lights were all turned of and
calcium lights used, which produced a
charming effecl. Everything was done
80 perfectly and skillfully as to indicate
q vast amount Of training and work.
The concluding past Of the perform
ancs was the exhibition OF the k,sat
Christians tree loaded from floor to CELL