The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-21
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Christmas Celebrations.

The Christmas trees have had strenu-
GUS duty at Pillsbury House, the new
home Of Bethel Settlement. Ever since
yesterday morning Christmas cheer and
happiness have radiated from their can
dle-llt branches, and more than one
hundred children have danced around
the trees and sung their pretty Christ
mas carols. q
Today the kindergarten children had
the women of the work exchange de-
partment were given Yuletide party.
Fifty children were made happy in the
morning, just as happy as it was pos
sible to be. Each received gift Of
toys and candles, and each presented
to mother a little trinket made in
the kindergarten. A large tree was in
the center of the Kindergarten room
for the mothers, for they were the hon
or guests, and the two smaller trees
were laden with goodies for the little
ones. Miss Margaret Chapman, the di-
rector, led the program with Christ
mas story. and assisting were four Of
the girls from the kindergarten train,
ing school,. After the distribution Of
the gifts refreshments; were served.
In the afternoon a gathering Of sew
enty Christmas guests, the women Of
the work exchange department. and
their children, were given a Christmas
party by the Graham Hall students.
Miss Dorothy Moulton, who is in charge
OF the work exchange, presided, and
group Of the workers in the kindergar-
ten room was used and Christmas
greens made it very inviting. In the
center was a tall tree, and two smaller
trees stood sentinel at the entrance.
Useful gifts, such as mittens, aprons,
shawls, gloves and handkerchiefs were
given to the mothers, and the children
received bags filed with candy and the
most delightful toys, horses, dolls, play
cles, without which Christmas is never
just right. After the distribution of
the gifts, supper was served.
Last night the Stanley Hall girls
gave a Christmas feast for the children
Of the nursery and their mothers: The
girls of Stanley Hall have been much
interested in the nursery at Pillsbury
House, which they have completely fur
nished, and their interest was further
expressed yesterday. Twenty-one little.
delight at the sight of their Christmas
trees, little hands grabbed for the
brightly colored bags filed with can
dies and reached eagerly for the toys
which were suspended from the
branches. Around the fireplace were
stockings for the mothers, and the
happiness eliminated in a bountiful
supper at 6 CLOCK. .E =. ~
Pillsbury House will close for a.
weeks vacation, as the workers are to
be away on their own Christmas frolic,
with the exception of those who are to
house. On Dec IS the Sunday IS school DOL
classes will hold their Christmas cele-
bration.
The Christmas chimes rang today at
10 O'Clock for the children of Riverside
kindergarten in the Riverside chapel.
About one hundred children, with their
parents, were present and enjoyed the
festivities. A program Of Christmas
games and Christmas songs was follwed
by. the presentation of the Christmas
gifts from the large tree, and later
there was a spread. aas9
Miss Edith Stevens, first assistant
of the kindergarten, yo1d the children
and their guests Chow the Chimes
Rang Christmas carols were sung
and the games were all in the form
Of Christmas exercises.
Mrs. S. K. Morse and her assistants,
Misses Edith Stevens, Miss Margaret
Janney and the young girls Of the train:
ing school, were representatives of
Santa Clails. The Christmas tree was
hung with: sweets and fruit, gifts from
Westminster church, and each little
pupil received her share in pretty
box. The children presented their
parents with the trifes which they had
made in the kindergarten, and SO were
taught the pleasures Of giving as well
as Of receiving. After the program the
parents were served with coffee and
cake and the children $ spread was
sweet milk and cookies.