Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-24

And 10 a little ohlid whas would Christ
mas be without santa CLAUSE The
play q, Hamltt with the ii,ie.roie
omitted. an opera without music;
spring without flowers. Whoever has
seen the Wild and wondering dsiighg
with which the visits Of sanin claus
are anticipated and his gifts regaried,
would indeed show strange taste In
wishing him abolished.
"Ici there are some Gfudgrinds
nmong Us. who arc continually demand.
lug facts. who would turn all our
Cissus into CeceliiH. AMI eliminate
iiowsfs from carpet patterns. because
"as fact" flowers are MOI TO be trod /.
den on. Let them continue to oppose
santa Claus, their opposition II one NJ
IN" sirungt 10 arguments In his favor.
liesldca, I believe that many paruta
VINO undcccivo thtir children regarding
santa CAus. do ~ through Jealousy.
1hoy arr afraid that the Old patron
saint Will gc, credit for gifts which
they Themselves have made Such a
motive Il unworthy " consiieraf inn.
lhen. Jet santa Ciaua preside over
tile chlldrcn'a Christmas And when
with added wisdom. the older children
learn TO distinguish she ny1hioii from
the srue. na. believe mo. All " them
viii, ie, them help make the hearty.
rudy face OF good Saint Nick" a.
welcome and pleasant a. possible 20 rhr
Younger members N che family. Isf
ua keep Santa Claus: We need hint"
GEORGE GODDARD.
Many parent. and many OF our au.
pcrintcudcnta and teachers In our Sun.
day schools are put 60 thcir wits end
To- md out aucccrafiii way of amusing
and interesting children. Al kinds N
schemes ufu ro11ftcd 60. and FAR more
inllufea than huoccHscs result there.
from. Children seem TO be tho most
difficult portion " she community 70
fully satisfy their craving wants.
Though Know OF no month In the year
that h irgght with no much antlcipl-
ton on thhpnrt Of the child na pecem.
bcr which always BRINGS wEh u tho
wonderful Santa claus with hla huunie-
Gus generosity towards an good chill
dfcn who 80 10 bed early ana promise
% lie uilll. and 10 to sleep. w NJ not ~
disturb him on his rounds. calling nj
every house. and Milling nh their stock
ms with goodies. Millions " young
hearts On this continent alone VIII beat
IN ucHtary and delight nH ihcy retire
60 their beds next saturday nlEht. The
Christmas tree also. which forms
another part ~ Santa Claus program.
ana which no less nft1undr. umuHcH.
and gfatincs tho host ~ juvenile
Throughout The country.
Now. whether the Santa Claus myth.
be % Pagan invention uf not, o. mat.
tor Of very iittlr consequence o forms.
perhaps, the most Huccef-ful methods
NJ mlnlstrfing solid Joy and happiness
60 o. greater number ~ children than
anything ever invented before. 10 also
Affords a double eradication. which tho
parents experience In asserting the
various sized stockings and dcpnHiting
what " most suitable FOR each accord
INK TO age. and then 10 pin them M ~
fheir bedside, while an are sound
asleep. Long before daylight their
n ransackod. aud their juhllcni express
sion, wake w their parents. who share
IN the general jubilee. Now, a. o. the
good or ~ effects produced on the mind
OF the children by the annual 0bneiv-
ancc OF this mythical treat I VIII say
that my observation falls 10 deiect any
wrong or Improper Impressions that
children have 60 Trappic with a. they
merge from childhood. Neither have 7
heard from any quarter, from either
parents or those having much O. dn
with children. amy complaint Of evil
resulting frum II. W" will now leave
santa claus and consider this subject
from another standpoint.
at IL the supposed anniversary OF tho
birthday Of the greatest parsonage
that ever appeared ON this planet,
Jesus Christ, when on the dawn % that
eVeutful day. a portion ~ the angelic
choir came chanting the glorious sld.
lneH Of GLORY 60 God on high. peace
on earth and good will 60 man" shrp-
herds and wise mon catch the refrain.