Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-24
Eleventh Hour Purchasers Flock
About The Bargain Counters
To Buy
the FREE KINDERGARTEN,
Some Interesting Letters from Little
lots 10 Santa Claus Some Of Their
Wants and Needs.

| ing 20 make II warm the COOKIES OF the
Chrlst.tlde lovers heart was the snow
and the frozen bypath, an element
which Nature graclously bestowed on
Salt Lake yesterday with her compli-
ments Of the season.
This morning, the eleventh hour or
last day Tor the shoppers began Early
| they commenced to crowd the streets
| and throng about the bargain counters
for the belated present for someone
from whom mayhap they were sur
! prlsed 30 receive one or whom they had
overlooked IN the rush.
In the city schools which yesterday
turned their nOcks loose TO romp
around their respective households FOR
two weeks, appropriate exercises were
held universally. At the University
training school, cises were given
By each OF the grades. The critic
teachers assembled and to Prof Stew.
| art presented a diamondset watch fob
with their compliments.
At the l. D. s. university, the last
hour OF the morning was consumed IN
exercises, a feature Of which was a
Christmas tree, bearing a present for
each member Of the faculty The peGa-
gogues are not announcing what they
received, and the young Santa Claus
folk only grin and say that each one
got a package" full report Of the
function appears elsewhere.
At the Presbyterian Sunday school
| yesterday afternoon the members OF
the primary aud kindergarten depart
ments held a Christmas program In the
! basement OF the church composed OF
songs, recltations and Christmas car
| OILS AT the conclusion OF the program
each child was presented with some
book or gift that would be appreciated
| by the young folks
AT THE CONGREGATIONAL
Al the First congregational church
/ an entertainment, unique I'm every par
/ tlcular, was presented. II was under
the auspices OF the Sunday school
classes, and had az It's objective the
/ providing Of some charity for the poor
| OF the city. by the dresses Of the
| children at the function was indicated
| the nature Of the provisions furnished
| for distribution. A bevy Of maiden
| Chinese suggested gift Of rice, Jap
apese colony indicated donation Ot
tea; a group of miners bespoke a gift
Of stove coal From the total gifts Of
the children, thirty families viii receive
a bountful portion OF christmas cheer
FREE KINDERGARTEN.
Another striking Christmas feature IN
| which children participated was a func-
| ton under the auspices OF the Free kin
| dergarten at the Thirteenth ward
| schoOlhouse. The room was crowded
with the parents and friends OF the
! little ones, and members of the board
/ Of directors In the center Of the ring
| NJ kindergarten pupils was Christmas
| tree laden with good things, mostly
useful In nature. A top row OF them
was from the children to the parents,
and consisted OF handicraft manufac.
turlngs a row underneath was meant
| FOR the children. For every child was
a box Of candy and a pair Of mittens,
| in addition was ball for each boy
and doll for each girl, Children Of
| the Hamilton school had provided the
wherewthal for the presents, as an
object lesson In practical charity
! But Of all the Christmas festivities,
| II is doubtful II any VIII be more well
come than that which comes Tuesday
night for the children OF whom Santa
Claus has forgotten the address
LETTERS no SANTA CLAUS.
The little tots to whom Santa Claus
| will wear the red badge OF the Saliva
ton army have been writing letters to
the good Saint OF Christmas time.
Here are some Of them with the names
omitted:
| M, TAon- co,to C,to,,s. uTou Aal
| handkerchiefs, horn, necktles, plate,
rack, doll shoes, doll stocks. Santa
| Claus, please come I'm the dining room
| window"
Another little girl had n household
idea Of helping her mother. She wrote:
WIN you please bring me a dolly and
a rolling pin so ] can help mama make
pies, and a little iron and some candy
and nuts, also a hair ribbon aud hand
kerchiefs, a new dress, and bring
Christmas tree for baby brother. 2. S.
] forgot a stove and a cupboard, and a
bed and sweeper"
The farming antecedents Of this child
show clearly through his letter Dear
Santa Claus. Please send me q sweater,
horse with a saddle, little sheep,
and q tricycle. and a orange, and O pig
| anu SVN anu baioAH anu HeAi'
Otis"
Here Is a boy that has troubles In his
home that much is certain from his
letter
Dear Santa Claus; Please bring me
q man that winds up, and a new baby
sister that don't squall and make
q fuss all the time and ribbons and a
tin sword a clown that plays drum
| 81 Nd a konf -
The necessities OF life evidently are
urgent needs with the little girl who
writes to ask for a pair OF shoes a
new dress, a hat, and a pair OF skates
and "A watch pin, And some hair RIB
bons, and handkerchief
Good taste and careful selection evil
IDENTITY predominant with Pauline, who
writes Dear Santa Claus: thought
would write you a letter to tell you
what | wanted ! want a little blue
enamcled watch And II you can't
bring me watch I want n very large
doll and nice bonnet for II. aud some
nice clothes. hope you are well and
will bring me doll or a little blue
enameled watch" Most OF the letters
are on scraps OF paper torn from note
books or soiled wrapping paper, but this
one. alone among the heap Is written
on the best Of stationery. and IL neatly
folded and addressed.
WANTS ARE MANY.
A typical young American is the au-
thor OF the following list OF things he
must have: Skates, fire department.
policeman, automobile, drum, hand
kerchlet, sweater, cap, fur gloves.
candy nuts, watch, postman whistle.
mouth organ, train, cars, Santa Claus
book"
What sort Of q scientist would the
little boy who wants the following grow
up into II he had the training? Dear
Santa Claus Please send me a little
train with a track, and little strltkar
with a track, wheelharrow and lit
tie carriage. and lettle telephone"
The salvation Army hall at 3i5 south
East Temple street was thronged today
by people seeking Information az TO the
Christmas tree. and by children who
want 10 come 10 Il.
Tonight the lives Of each family viii