The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-08
SAINT NICK
TALKED OF.
Mothers and Teachers
Club Meets.
LITTLE ONES SING WELL
Several Ladies Read Papers on
Christmas in Relation to
Child Life.
THE Mothers and Teachers Club

TuHdnOu preparatory school and |
the building was comfortably filled |
with people of the smart set, princi |
pals of the different schools in Homo
lulu and teachers.
The children Of the Princess Kaiuani |
school sang two songs. the second being |
the old one, Robin Adair," and were |
heartily applauded.
They looked very quaint and cunning |
I'm their dresses for there was a sprink-
ling OF Chinese. who retained their ma
tional costume. which. to an outsider,
gave touch and character to the group
ing.
Mrs. Ellen a. Weaver, the Mother of
Castle Home" read from her notes the
following. entitled 1.-THE Christmas
Spirit in the Home"
The Christmas spirit in the home is
like stream Of clear light radiating
from the Christ-child in Coreggio's won
derful picture of the Holy Night"
The infant Savior Is pictured lying in
manager. Caulels and oxen and magi
are grouped about in darkest shadow,
while from the Christ-child streams a
How OF light so overwhelming that the
magi lift their hands in silent ecstacy,
their faces aglow with the divine efful-
gence.
This holy light has been streaming
from that lowly manger for eighteen
centuries upon Christians and infidels
alike. That wonderful effulgence, when
translated into our language means
Peace on earth. good will to men,"
How to put these thoughts into circu-
lation and make them living principles
In the home Is the life study Of every
good md earnest mother. I believe all
the hopeful little plans and ingenious
devices for putting love and good will
into proper shape will miss their sweet
purpose Of Offering clean hands and a
pure heart. unless graced by the child
like faith and simplicity Of the Christ
child whose coming to earth should be
the harbinger Of happiness IN the home.
Every member of the household
should be included in the Christmas
spirit Of giving and the circle should be
widened. Our old cat accepted eagerly
and with gratitude a little basket of
shrimps with our Christmas love, and
the canary bird had a Christmas din
ner on lettuce leaf containing angle
worms. celery and Chill peppers, with
a cube of sugar to top off with.
| IL Is important that we study the
fitness of things in our expressions of
good VIII. Some one gave me In my
childhood a pair OF sky-blue kid gloves
which j greatly treasured. I laid them
carefully away and when Christmas
approached / conceived the idea of
giving them to my father as a Christ
mas present. They were as blue as my
kind old fathers eyes.
He accepted them with a twinkle in
his eyes and I was overjoyed at my
sacrifice for his dear sake. The follow
ing Christmas I asked him what he
would like Santa Claus to bring him
and he sad: why not give me the
blue kid gloves over again? They are
none the worse for wearl"
Then my eyes were opened The
laugh at my expense sounded like thun-
der in my ears. and the blue gloves
have been a family tradition ever since
The Germans have a way of cherish
ing and reverently guarding Christmas
gifts that descend from generation "a
generation. A woolly sheep, a stately
doll. will appear at Christmas time
their history Is told. they are reverent-
lly handled and disappear until the
next Christmas comes around. Guilt
walton and respect for Christmas pres
ents would be an excellent thing to in
still into the American child who has &C
much he always expects more, and Is
generally prone to be careless of his
gifts. The kindly thought that prompts
us To do for others and make an offer
ing in the name Of the Child Jesus Is
the real spirit OF Christmas in the home
The president introduced Mrs. Edgar
Wood. who told a Christmas story
which was illustrated i'm chalk model
ing by Miss Laughlin and poster pic
= lures by Miss Mary Halves. Mrs
: Woods story was a sort OF allegory
presenting us with another view OF
Santa Claus. although she materialzec
the boy Claus and told of the home life
and the gift-giving. which included
every member of the family.
Mrs. Otis singing and rendition OF
Christmas songs was delightful. Hell
voice is rich and pure and she sans
with feeling.
Miss Nellie McLain gave a spirited
christmas rendition which elected ap-
proval.
Miss Grau handled Christmas In
Germany" in n manner which showed
she was proficient In her subject.
The number which caused the great
est laughter was the Christmas story
dramatIzed by the Misses Hitchcock
They pressed many others into service
and one was n bird and chirped. an
other was the Baa lamb of nurser,
fame and bleated plaintively when ad
dressed: another grunted. and so on
creating much amusement. One younl
lady hoped and several were Brown
les: but all entered into the spirit o
without being grotesque.
Mrs. Philip Weaver followed with tn
Meaning OF Santa Claus" She casu
ally mentioned that nobody believed
in Uncle Sam: nobody believed In Mis-
Columbia. and we might regard SAINTS
Claus from the same standpoint. Sh
Thought II n question whether children
Ought 90 know about Santa Claus. an
finally admitted II was subject to b
handled by their respective parents.
Mrs. Serene Bishop. in clear voic
which could be distinctly heard at tn
rear OF the room, gave some sugges
lions for Christmas Preparations a
Home" She approved Of Santa Clau
and said children were full of max
believes" Perhaps" she suggested
they did not always believe in 1t them
selves, but they liked to pretend the
ldld." And she illustrated the point b
n story OF her own childhood. She wa
six at the time. but although the DO
and letter presumably were from Tn