The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15
HOW THE LITTLE A[EUFS SPENT CHRISTMAS.


II is needless 10 say that he did not re-
celse a hundred marbles. bur the bag %
marbles which became his not long after
made him happy boy.
A tiny little girls wishes were gras!hed
In the same way. She said.
My mammals stocking viii hang;
Twill SO much better hold
A tea set for my dolly dear,
An painted round with geld;
And dishes can't be squeezed, you know
That's what I've Oft been told.
And when Santa Claus came to distribute
the presents. this little girl received her
dishes.
TIE primary class then sang the kinder
garten song The Brown Birds" after
which FIVE boys recised selection entitled
When We Are Men One OF these boys
was not far behind the spirit of the times
in either the sentiment or the rendering Of
his selection:
When I'm a man, a man.
u be President II | can. and | can.
My aneles and aunts are jolly SET
ia have them ali III my cabinet.
shall live In the White House, and hope
you all,
When you hear I'm elected. will give me
When m a man.
AT the clase they recited in concert:
When we are men. are men.
/ hope We shall do great things. and then
Whatever we do. this thing We say:
Well do our work in the very best way;
And you shall see II you know then.
Well be good and honest and useful men,
Wien We are men-
After two kindergarten songs. Jack
Frost ard Merry Little Snowfakes, by
the primary class. eight children who were
in dialogue eniitied Christmas Stock
ings' marched in, each swinging a stock
ing and singing
"Oh, Christmas is coming,
Christmas is near.
As they We're finishing their song a
Christmas fairy walked In and offered to
take back TO Christmasland. to Santa
Claus, the messages Of their little band.
Each expressed a wish, but only one re-
nembered to ask for any one but herself.
The fairy scolded them for this want of
Kind thought In the midst Of 1t Poverty
walked in and tried TO excuse the children
by saying that IL was not for want OF kind
hearts that they had forgotten to put in a
good word for the poor. but because want,
munger and cold had in their lives no place,
and that for the first time they there looked
Poyertys face.
Then turning TO the ch.laE.n she said:
In my home, boys and girls. never grows
IA gay tree.
And the stockings hang empty as empty
can be.
The fire in the chimney-piace often is
out
SO there's no smoke to guide him when
Santa's about.
And besides. Santa Claus. in his wisdom.
holds back
From giving 10 every child gifts from his
pack,
That on earth may abound grateful hearts
and good will
While you take Santa Claus place empty
stockings TO iiil.'
Then the children exclaimed In concert:
What take Santa Claus place? Yes
right gladly We will.
The stockings OF Povertys children TO
Nil"
The Christmas fairy then consented to
lake back TO Christmasiand their message
thar Poverty should have a helping
hand" and offered to leave fairy stock
ing with each one. As they passed her
singing "Oh. Christmas is coming" she
touched with her wand the stocking which
each held, and behold. another stocking
was found inside Then the fairy and
Poverty stood in the middle of the plat
form. the fairy with her arm thrown pro-
tectingiy around Poverty, the children
formed ring and marched around them.
singing. The fairy stockings We viii Ill.,"
When the middle of the song was reached
the children started In single file for the
door. swinging both stockings, and fol-
lowed by the fairy and Poverty. The re-
frain which echoed down the aisle ana out
into the hall was.
Long live the Christmas fairy who
Has taught the good We ought TO do.
And ever, ever keep in view
On Christmas eve, Christmas eve,
Not only self. but others. too.
On Christmas eve, ira la.
AS this piece progressed one could not
help thinking how thoroughly the children
or Seattle had entered into the spirit OF
Christmas. nor how beautifully the spirit
had manifested itself in the plies or chill
drens treasures which the long table ana
the trees exhibited.
Vera Wagner next rccited "a Surprise
for Santa Claus" after which two caro.s.
The Secret OF the Stars" and Christmas
Eve" were rendered by the school.
\ humorous selection. 'Lilliput Land"
in which the children have the upper
hand" was given by Catherine Dyaknofr
and received much applause.
\ song Christmas by the schoo. was
followed by candle driIl by eight little
girls dressed In white Night gowns ana
caps and carrying dolls and lighted cam
dies One little maiden's candle was ex-
tingulshed by draft OF air. bur regard
less OF the order Of the march. she rnade
repeated attempts at stealing light from
her neighbor and finally succeeded These
were the youngest performers Of tire even
ing and called forth the hesr,ies, APP
piause.
After carol. Ring the Merry fsells.'
hy the school Helen Wagner reciied The
well known selection. "A Visit From s..
Nicholas"
The recitation had scarcely ended when
Santa Claus camo in. The children mao
heard his bells several minutes before.
ard were al excitement when he eegan
TO give cut the presents poor SaaTa Claus
had a hard time with she nsmcs-for re
spoke English much better than Russian
o. Aleut.
I, took Ions tine 90 give out the pres
eays. but the ttEns was SO pleasantly en-
p!oyea that 10 one r0ticed how fas. The
argeFs of the clock were moving around
art & MS almost 10 c'clock when order
waS Called and Miss Mtilor told the chill
drrn OF capt. Tuttle'- thnug htful sugxes-
ciQH 80 ne manager 81 the Pest lntelH-
geaCer. of the lafteT's kindly interest in the
natter and - tine pFompt an4 generous
response or she people - Seattle. and par
tieuasrly Of tbe school children They
listened Eer1 attertiYtly and when tne
auts. focs. Have yvu had a nice tfIne to-
rishts -isnt ra's TIE be-t Christmas we
ever bad "Dont you think That CAPT.
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rhe response was hearty affirmative.
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