Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-12-25
SANTA CLAUS At Los
CERR|LLOS
Public Schools Celebrate
Christmas in the Good Old
Fashioned Way Interesting
Address By President Of
Board


Especial correspondence Morning Journal J
CerriIlos. Dee. 2s.-Christmas was
celebrated In the good old fashion-
"a way BY n public schools 81 Ger
rillas with an entertainment which
would have done credit 10 a much lar
ger city. Cerrillos brags that her
schools are inferior "a none in the ter
ritnry, the two TEACHERS are Miss
Gilday. principal, a graduate OF the
Kansas state normal and Miss sweet
4 graduate Of the University Of Albu-
querque. as assistant The han was
PRETTY decorated with holly and mis-
tletoe. The program consisted prin-
cinaily nf songs. recitatinns drills n
tableau. Miss Maud Palmer fur
nished The music for The evening
The play. Mother Goose by the IT.
lIe folks WAS a comlcal AFFAIR and they
did exceedingly well. one OF the fea-
lures Of the evening was a star
DrtIf' BY the older pupils. The music
far this was furnished by Mrs Will
Jams. The little tots were delighted
With Santa Claus. and the beautifully
fesfnoned Christmas tree. Each child
waa presented with a pretty box Of
candy. Another feature OF the even
ing and one long to be remen1hered
both by the pupils and older peo-
pte present. vas an elaborate address
given by the president Of the school
hoard. Dr. Palmer. which follows.
My f~riends-1t is with profound DIFF
ndenoe that / appear before YOU to-
night 90 speak TO You upon "a subject.
which | believe U.s. Taught with much
Interest to us, especially 10 the little
folks and that subjectwWhy We celc-
brate Christmas. When ! was a lit
tie boy \ thought Christmas would
never come. I would begin asking
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long Il was tll Christmas and what
she thought santa Claus would bring
me. This inquiry WIS repeated about
every other day tin the glorious time
would come. The few months before
Christmas were long and lonesome
/ thought they would never get out
Of the way In order for Christmas 10
come, but then they finally passed out
Of the way With Just enc more long
dark night TIL Christmas morning Il
seemed the sun would never disappear
behind the western hiss. a. seemed
the earth would never be %enKeluped
with darkness so Santa Claus would
come down with his sleigh and rein
deer upon the %blackness Of the night
But when The eNentful hour came, aud
was as busy as busy could be I'm
getting together all of my old stock
ings / could nnd aud placing them
conspicuously so Santa claus would
be sure to find them. was told To-
20 "a bed or Santa Claus WOULD not
put in his appearance al hous
that night | would 90 Ca bed and try
very hard 10 go 20 sleep. hut 10 Vas
oil IN vain, but FOR fear my wakeful-
ness would keep the reindeer from
stopping upon the roof of our house
my face and was soon asleep IN the
morning before the COWS ana chick
ems announced the dawninG of the dan
! was up 10 see what Santa Claus had
brought me. ( like 10 think OF those
many surprises. and by the way. 1
don't seriously object To- them nov
when Christmas comes I like tu be
considered a child. You dear children
having been having some FOND anti
cipatlons Of this occasion ynn have
been wondering Tor "a LONG time what
you viii receive from this thrl-tmts
tree here tonight AS % token OF The
love aud esteem ~ your teacher 10
l. through these presents Cd trach- /
ers are pouring uui their treasure ~
affection upon their girls and boy-
whom they love 80 dearly This IL
a time wheu most OF MS are happy but
In an our mlrth. We should NOT forget
that there are many children Boo the
world who are not remembered bN /
teachers You ask Why Ne have |
here tonight. and why We are
happy The answer Go these guess
D. an old story but not 30 nld
es to have lost its sweetness and We
tally Nineteen hundredaaud seven
years ago was tho first time Christ
was ever celebrated n was celo-
htated iu honor Of the birth of our
10 was the beginning Of q
erH. 10 was the pivot upon which
the worlds history began 90 revolVc.
u was the end Of The Mosaic d|ispensa-
ton and the beginning OF the Christian
desperation The good people made
beautiful and valuable gifts to
this child in honor % the God orl
Heaven FOR HE wonderful gift In
conclusion we wish 20 congratulate the
teachers Tor this beautiful Christmas
tree and Tor your untlring efforts 90
provide s0 excellent a program FOR
This occasion and to thank YOU iu be-
half % the smiling faces here tonight
these many presents. May YOU
both De richly rewarded ion your
kindness ip your pupils and wuN
Santa claus remember you both. Sow
We wish you n and an a merry
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