Evening journal., 1910-01-03
HOW SETTLEMENT
OBSERVED XMAS

This has been the bestest Christ
mas Old Santa givem ms ever lat the
settlement, amt it. teacher?" And the
little one voiced the feeling of both old
and young members of the Peoples
Settlement
The Jolly times began last week.
when tho merry old "Chris" visited
the kindergarten and remembered each
of the thrty-slx tots.
on Thursday afternoon The Boys
Handy Club was entertained by Miss
Helen Satterthwaite and Miss Mildred
Lyman at the home of the former
The Fidelity club was given a good
time at Miss Jessie Brown'se home,
and the Pansy Club was welcomed at
the Settlement by Miss Edna Smith
and Miss Ethel Parsons. Games were
enjoed gifts We're given and refresh
ments served at each gathering.
on Xmas morning about seventy Of
the little ON 'amc to the Settlement
20 hear the Christmas story and view
the gifts left by ST. Nicholas for the
Saturday hour. Miss Edith
Hnles, and William II. Hilles helped
toward the Christmas cheer by bring
ing gifts. They We're guests of the
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on Monday afternoon the girls of the
Settlement were given a doll party. Ice
cream and cake was served, and prizes
given to those more deft in finding the
hidden thimble Miss Eugenia Jackson
ana Howard l.. Pyle assisted i'm enter
tanning the little ones.
on Monday evening the boys Of the
Ant-Cigarette League met and enjoyed
good old rollicking games. AT the
close of the evening each received
knife from their leader, Edward Mack,
and a calendar and candy from the
settlement.
on Tuesday afternoon Old Santa
really appeared I'm person to over one
hundred of the little ones. He was
impersonated by Professor Henry Cam
by, of Yale University and a right
royal welcome was given him. too.
Each tot received substantial gift,
calendar and box Of candy. Santa
was assisted by Miss Ruth Colby. Miss
Mary Malene, Mrs. Henry Candy. the
Misses Carolyn and Mabel Golding.
Mss Grace Beadenkopf. Miss Blanche
Swayne, Miss Elizabeth Wilson and
Miss Gladys Jackson.
on Thursday afternoon the Women's
Improvement Club had n royal good
time. Colts were exchanged. each Vie
ing with the other to see who could
make the most useful one for the all
lotted sum Of ten cents Then each
child was remembered by the Settle
ment Ice cream and cakes We're
served. The club surprised the head
worker, Miss Sarah Pyle, by present
ing 20 her through a very touching
speech of appreciation, by their presi-
dent, Mrs. Lynch, a gold hat-pin. Miss
aMria Churchman assisted I'm making
it pleasant for the club members.
on Friday afternoon Miss Mary Ma
lone entertained the Sunshine Club
at her home The little members of
the "Wee-G Club" were also given
a pleasant time at the home of Miss
Blanche Swayne.
The young men and womencmfwcc
The Young Men and Women's Club
closed the festive occasion as well as
the old year by a midnight watch and
spread. Each one was the recipient Of
a Christmas token.
They also surprised Miss Pyle wfrr.
a gift of a rich deep green silk UNI
brella with mission handle. Miss Belle
Wales, their leader, was also given
a Japanese table cover of drawn work
At midnight the club untrimmed the
large tree, which had given so much
joy 70 hundreds of eyes. and celebrated
the incoming year with a bonfire and
lights singing OF songs and new reso-
lutions.