The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-12-29
CHRISTMAS COMES

But Once a Year, So Let's Be Merry While
pa It's Here. - y r
81 s Made to order'' weather could not
have Improved the quality which we
enjoyed this year. The sky was threat
gening Saturday and there was an occa-
ssional splitting of snow, but by seven
o'clock Saturday evening the sky was
clear and there was practically no
wind. The children appreciated this
and the opera house was we'll packed
when the curtain was rung up on the
exercises of the union Christmas tree.
The children of the public schools
furnished the entertainment and during
the singing of the opening song there
were no less than IT'S of the little folks
on the stage. The operetta given was
5adelightful piece and the manner in
which the children carried out the diff
ferent parts would have been very
lcreaitable.to persons of much greater
age W .s'. n ~.-%~, =< "
Sixteen little boys represented
brownies and clad in brown suits,
tall caps and padded stomachs they
certainly made a grotesque appear
ance. They were thoroughly drilled
in the antics of the elfins and the ca
pers they cut were heartily appreci-
ated by the audience,
The fairies were represented by six
teen little girls clad in white and there
was no criticism to be made of the
manner in which they performed their
parts. Their marches and childish
songs were delightful.
Sixteen older girls clad in red and
white gowns also rendered some excel
lent choruses and their .maneuvers on
the stage presented a pleasing specta-
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Z Then there was a boys chorus, and
the boys came out attired in the regu-
lation vestments, whose Christmas
carols were we'll rendered and were a
pleasing feature. ~ I.@ T..
Sixteen little tots clad in long white
night gowns and night caps sung a lit
tie Christmas song, hung up their
stockings and then laid in wait for
their patron saint. Sleep finally over
powered them and they made a sort of
a pig pile" on the floor in front OF the
fireplace. Santa appeared, but during
the operation of filing the stockings
was discovered by a wakeful little
maiden who aroused the others. The
old saint whistled for '"sJack Frost''
who Immediately appeared and with
Svengali passes put the youngsters to
sleep again. The action Of these. little
tots was very: natural, each one APP
spearing to be utterly unconscious of
the presence OF an audience.
Miss Essie Burgan took the part of
winter very ;acceptably and Masters
Wooicock and Boyn pleased the audi
ence in their companion parts.
Z After the operetta the Ferris wheel
which took the place Of the. usual
Christmas tree was disclosed and the
hearts of the little ones were made
glad. I The wheel was an excellent
idea, the presents being held in baskets
on the rim, the whole being beauti-
fully decorated with evergreen, tinsel
and wax tapers. While one man
turned it another took off the presents
and none Of the children had been for
gotten by Santa Claus.
The teachers, who had charge Of the
program, worked hard and the result
showed that their labor had not been
lost. When the fact. that during the
whole time Of preparation the work Of
the school went on uninterrupted, ex-
icepts for short time on Thursday and
Friday is known the amount Of extra
work imposed upon these patient pub
ic servants will be fully appreciated