The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-12-31
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
Exercises Rendered in Various
L Churches of County.

cises were held Christmas 1--we by the
M. e. Sunday school in Rose Hill:
Song by School-Christmas Bells.
Responsive Scripture Reading.
Prayer by Pastor Lloyd. Tenant.
| Recitations by Berle and Lora
Tharpe, Mabel Moore and Gall Sar-
wis, and Grace Shelley
Exercise, Christmas Stockings" -
Byrl Yallandingham and five little
girls.
Recitation--Bernice Kinkade.
Song - "O'er Midnight's Quiet
Plains"
Recitations by Ethel Smith, Roy
Hmkle, Lois Busby
Song, rCity of David"-Six Girls.
Exercise, 'How They Watched For
Santa Claus"-Four Girls.
Reading, t"Cutting from Ben Hur"-
miss Gleaves.
Exercise, Holly Berry Band"-Boys
land girls. .
Pantomime Song, sung by Mrs.Ten-
nant and pantomime by six girls, un-
lder direction of Miss Gleaves.
! Collection.
song-"Never Goodbye to Christ
lmas.". 49,.
Reading-Miss Gleaves.
l. The program was very fine in all its
parts, but especial mention should be
made of Miss Gleaves, who is of the
IPierce School of Expression at ALI
lance, Ohio, and who is now teaching
at the college in Charles City. She
1 is visiting her sister, Mrs. Nora Ber-
lnard, and gave a Junior League bene-
fit recital on last Saturday night and
then assisted in the Christmas pro-
gram. There were ever four hundred
lpresents distributed and not one got
lost or misplaced. At the close of the
lserylces Mr.. Robt Sarvis, who acted
as Santa Claus, seated himself IN one
lof a fine suit of hard wood parlor
lchairs and then called for Rev. Ten
Inant and family, who went forward
and were seated, after which they were
presented with the entire set consist
ling of two large rockers and three
lchairs. This was a gift from some
of the thoughtful members of the con-
gregation and was complete surprise
and the pastor wonders how they
could keep 1t so quiet when he had
been helping throughout the Christ
mas arrangements, and he thinks that
some of his people must be good at de-
Iception. -, =
The following Christmas program
was rendered at Madison church on
Thursday evening, Dec. "a: .'..
| Ring Out the Bells For Christmas"
a duet, Misses May 5Walraven and Iva
Cummins.
Recitation. The Bishop and the
BABY" Iva Cummins.
Recitation, "A Letter to Santa
lCiaus,' Gladys knight. ' .'',''2'"
Recitation, The First Christmas
Song" tBernice Harvey.
Recitation, The Tardy Santa Claus
Gertrude Cruzen. -
Recitation, Santa Claus" Vcrla
Cruzen.
Recitation, The First Speech"
Lois Else. ."'J
Song, The Kings Business"
Recitation, "Bethlehem's Christmas
Dawn" Fred Hicks. 81
Recitation, Two Little Stockings"
Minnie Walraven.
Recitation, What Means Christ.
mas?" Celia Walraven.
Recitation, The Cheer of Christ
mas" Calvin Cruzen.
Recitation, Christmas Treasures"
Matilda Kanselaar. !
Recitation, Edith Else.
Recitation, Fay Else.
Recitation, An Eastern Legen1,"
Guy Daily. 10 49,. -.'.' %
Song ':Dear Little Stranger" Ia
ITrio) Minnie Walraven, Verla Cruzeh
and Gladys Knight ~
Recitation, EARLY Christmas Morn
ing," Gladys Knight.
Recitation, Santa Claus Substitute"
Lucille Hicks.
A brief Christmas History by Mrs.
Keel. .gs',L .G..e =
Song 20 Beautiful Bethlehem"
At the Dclose of the program tho
Christmas tree was stripped of the
presents which were distributed as
labeled. A neat burned wood box
uau oddraSgod IN Mrs Kapl (Which