El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-21
PRETTY SIGHT
When All the Little Men and
Women Tried to Affect
Indifference 10 Old
Santa Claus.

There is nothing finer and jollier in
Ell Paso than the kindergartens, and
their Christmas celebration is their
brightest, jolliest morning of all. The
school was crowded this morning with
the two classes of little ones and the
throng of mothers, sisters. and friends
who had been invited to see their
tree. The circle of little ones, girls
with braids, girls with curls, bows
with big neckties. serious faced little
fellows and boys running over with
mischief. was eager for the games and
songs.
There were the songs OF the robins
and the cooling song of the pigeons in
their cote, the busy song of the car
penter with his saw going s-z-z-z-z and
his hammer going rap-rap-rap. song
of the barnyard fun of the quackings
bark of dogs, the hiss of the geese,
the cluck of the hen, the baa-ing of
the sheep and the bleating of lambs.
Then the barn gate was carefully clos
ed and other songs of the busy world
were sung with the little ones clapping
their hands and waving their arms
and pointing their fingers to show the
shining sun. the singing birds, and the
bright stars. Their songs are full of
music, poetry and delight.
The kindergarten games are relished
as pure fun by the children. but at the
same time they are continual lessons
in manners, or rather in that which is:
finer than manners. in courtesy. The
children have their morning walk.
when they bow prettily to their part
ners and walk about to. music. their
morning skip which also involves po-
-.Ie courtesy from each boy and girl,
and a little promenade where the cer--
emonies include greeting between
two of the youngsters as well as a
bow from the girls and salute from
the boys. One cannot dwell too much
on the lessons of courtesy that the
babies learn in the kindergarten. If
the home training were one-half as
careful, the next generation of men
and women would represent the very
flower of polite training. AS it is. the
little ones are lucky who begin their
schools in Ell Paso's kindergarten.
But after the songs and games were
about over. there was a loud shout,
a ringing peal of sleigh bell music,
humping and stamping and a shout
of delight from the youngsters, and
there was Santa Claus, as big, red
faced. bearded and jolly as ever. talk
ing and dancing and singing with the
school as though this were not his busy
season when he had to be at all four
corners of the earth at once.
The children's bright eyes grew
brighter, cheeks grew redder, l.ttle
hands and feet twitched with excite
ment, and the school could hardly
SO great was the wonder and
delight that took possession Of the
class.
1t was interesting for the grown
folks to watch the children watch San
Ia Claus. One small boy who evident
ly had but lately stepped into trousers
and mans estate of cynicism, eyed
santa with big eyes and then said:
He amt only a man." but his slight
touch of doubt did not prevent his tug
ging at Santa's coat and asking him
to not forget the bicycle.
One small girl sidled up to him with
much hesitation and then In her en-
shouted. Santa. they
amt any chimney in my house. please
come down the bath room light"
Santa was assailed right and left.
PLEASE bring me a bigger doll than
ever this year."
please bring me wagon with rub
ber tires"
Where are your reindeer hitched e'
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