The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-23
4 CHINESE
CHRISTMAS
Holiday Cheer For
The Orienta!
Youth.

bred people filed the church to the
doors. A crowd that was unable to
gain admission to the auditorium hal
possession of the vestibule. There was
not a window that was not flu Of
children whose parents chung despar-
excitement. It was a good-natured
crowd and a noisy one, too. but then,
all Christmas crowds are expected to
be noisy. There was a babel of voices
and it seemed as if evesy province Of
the Celestial Kingdom was represented
The vari-colored costumes of the audi
ence gave the whole a Kaleidoscope
effect. There were American clothes
and there were Chinese clothes of every
color and pattern imaginable.
Up on the platform was tree gay
with lighted candles, glittering tinsel
and popcorn leis. In one corner of the
.church was a room screened off from
the rest by heavy curtains. On this
every eye in the roon-or at least every
juvenile eye-was firmly fixed, regard
less of what might be happening on
the platform. For this was the heavy
curtain that separated the mysterious
from the commonplace, and there was
not one child in the gathering that did
not expect to see some wonderful be-
ing issue from its portal before the
evening was over.
While the audience was assembling
the organ voluntary was played, and
as soon as quiet was obtained the ex-
the World sung by the entire school.
This was followed by a responsive
Scripture reading appropriate to the
Christmastide and Rev. E. w. Thwing.
superintendent of the Chinese work of
the Hawaiian board, offered prayer in
Chinese. The school then sang GLORY
in the Highest" Mr. Reiner's class of
eight boys then recited some of the
prophecies of Christ's coming in man
ner that showed careful drill.
There was great applause when the
primary department appeared in an ex-
ercise entitled Why Santa, Claus
Comes which was executed remark
ably well for such little tots. Miss Amy
Chings class of girls followed with a
Christmas exercise, which ended with
the song, Weary Were the Shepherds
With Their Toiling.' The song was
sung with such expression and feeling
as to bring forth loud applause. An
anthem by the choir of young people
was followed by a recitation in concert
by Mr.. Tut Ming's class of boys; this
was given in Chinese and was received
with much applause.
The class of girls taught by Miss
Ethel Wolfe gave a unique exercise
that made a hit. Seven little girls in
white came out one by one and re-
cited verses entitled 1.-The Words Of
Jesus On each one was pinned a
word printed in large letters so that
when all were in. line the verse "ead
= How is it that We seek me?" AS soor
as the verse was complete the line
pinned words that spelled 81 must be
about my Fathers business"
At thu close of this number there was
q rustEae of the curtains and shout
went u - the head of a camel raised
itself above the screen. In a few mo-
ments the curtain parted and the Three
Wise Men robed in Oriental garments
appeared leading a camel which was
richly caparisoned. The beast which
was constructed by one of the Mills
Institute boys was an excellent repre-
reSentation of the "Ship of the Desert"
and was carried by two Mills boys,
Clement Akina and En- Sing who were
beneath the body their legs
serving as legs for the camel. The
animal was made to kneel and walk a.
round the platform and then went on
a pilgrimage through the church wag-
ging its tail naturally during the jour
ney. The wise men were Foo Yau, All
Kan and Tong Poy.
After the excitement had subsidized
the school sang prince of Peace" and
Mr.. Hos class gave a concerted recita- i
ton in Chinese followed by an exercise
by Mrs. Sweezey's class. After beau
tiful anthem by the choir All Hon and
Yuk Woon, two tiny Chinese boys, gave
A Chinese recitation that brought down
the house Mrs. Dickey's class of boys
gave song exercise and the Mills In
stitute Glee Club followed with selec-
ion that brought out we'll nlerited app
1lause. A recitation in Chinese was
given by Mr.. Tut Ming's class OF boys
md Miss Sui Ian gave a recitation al
10 in Chinese.
After a song by the Mills Institute
horus came the Christmas story. A
little crib was brought out on the plat
orm and Miss Mary Sheung sat down
eside it and prepared three little Chi
iese girls for bed. Before going to.
feep each little girl hung a little stock
1g on the rail of the crib and then
-hen the lights were turned low
Mother told them the Christmas
tory in Chinese Then the little ones
rere tucked into bed and under the {
pen of lullaby song they went to
leep AS soon as they were in the
md of dreams Santa Claus. imperson-
ted by Mr.. w Kwai Fong appeared {
nd filled the stockings During this
xciting period che three little girls {
18th admirable self-contro1 kept their
yes cIo7ed although the rest of the
eople in the room were in a state CT
lid excitement. After Santa had gone /
10 children ava kened and found their