The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-15
Their Hearts Gladdened by the
Presents Sent From Seattle.

the ''Httie people Of the snow" that they
mad TO be told what they we're and taught
now 10 Use them
One OF the most touching incidents con-
nected with the celebration in UnaIaska
was the hunting up Of friendless ctlidren
outside Of the government school and civ
ing to each Of them al .leas, taste Of
Christmas JOY.
Miss NJ Elizabeth Melior. who has
charge Of the government school In Una
laska, and to whose care Capt. TuttIe
turned over the Christmas trees and pres
tn's gives the following account OF the
celebration: -
As Told ny Teacher.
Cnaiaska, Alaska. Jan 3, 1885
=. 10 the Post Inieilgencer and Friends OF
ne AIents Few events in the life OF
thaiaska are fraught with more interest
or excitement than the arrival Of a
steamer. especially during our shut-ln
months, But Enen that steam happens
70 De the Bear the arrival Is looked upon
VIII even greater Interest. No one could
guess her mission, when just before o. m
on December the children spied through
the log the dim outlines OF white vessel:
but II was the Bear-tns children knew
that-and a dsafeniBg cry OF steamer
rang through the village. Could they have
known how stsy Capt. Tuttie had been in
Their Interests during his brief absence
from Jnaiasha. or what the coming of the
Bear at ihis time would leave for them
they would have shouted still louder-were
that possible
Next day the two beautiful Christmas
Trees and the mysterious boxes were care
fully conveyed TO the Jesse Lee home-the
boxes 10 an empty room which Miss Sowia
kindly placed at the disposal of the teacher
Hnere sne could open. sort and apportion
the gifts which so many kind hearts and
willing hands had helped to gather to-
gathsr for a merry Christmas al unalaska
And merry Christmas the children had
hts Na hay b a L.
Gould you have walked into the chapel o.
the jesse Lee home at o'clock on Christ
mas eve you would have found the room
niled with peopie-for the exercises had TO
be held here TO accommodate the large
number Of gutsts-over 2Do The next thing
TO attract your attention would have been
two large Christmas trees. gaily dressed
with strings OF white pop corn and Christ
mas gifts OF various dsscriptions-one On
each side OF the platform. row Of Japan
ESQ lanterns hung across the front Of the
can fisg formed a most beautiful and eff
fectve background Add TO this rows of
candies along the windows and. best of all
long table piled with the gifts which had
Travelled SO far for this occasion. and you
have before you the picture which greeted
the children as they marched into the
room singing 20, Come All Ye Faithful"
''Hark. the Herald Angels Sing" by the
school, was followed by a Christmas an
them. composed OF two alto solos and a
chorus. The solo parts tandantel were
sung by four girls. Anastasia DyaknofY
Lucalia kinkof Irene suvoroff and Kate
ShaishnikofY; the chorus Uallegro) hy the
school
am afaid however. that the words OF
this choice selection catne out automatically
after each child was fairy inside the door
for even you. dear Seattle children. would
never have been accused Of thinking very
deeply Of the words with such looks OF
curiosity on your faces.
a Christmas carol Rejoice and Be JOY
fu" was sung. after which the school was
seated and The Story of Christmas was
given by six little girls each wearing a
paper crown. with n gilt star in front.
After the story had been told, each one
telling part they sang In concert:
Christmas star.
Guiding star.
Beaming on US from affair."
70 the tune Of Lightly Row"
Next came PHILIPPE Brooks 20. Little
Town of Bethlehem" sung by the school.
Irene Suvoroff then reeited Christmas
Bells" while Miss Ada Mellor played a
running compartment on the piano.
An odd but beautiful little carol Christ
mas Day in the Morning" followed by a
special fayorite Of the children, THE