El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

izatfon Of childhoOd's fondest
- dreams. for the plays, cantatas,
christmas trees and programs which
nave been rehearsed by the sunday
schools Of the city viii be given pc
fore groWnups from the homes OF the
little folk All Of the churches nave
ARRANGED some form of Christmas en-
ferfainment as a reward for the chill
dren who have attended faithfully DUR
ing the year.
Old santa Claus viii appear prom
fnently in these programs IN spite OF
the dearth Of snow in these southW est
ern lands along about Christmas time.
He viii jingle in from the back OF me
church or assembly rooms Win MS
sleigh bells ringing and his coat cover ca
with snow from the land Of make be
lieve." He viii make speech TO the
little ones. distribute the presents and
participate in the programs which nave
been arranged in his honor
These entertainments at Chrlslilas
time mark the formal opening OF the
Christmas season. They viii be held
during Christmas week, most OF them
being scheduled for Christmas eve, the
night before Christmas, when all
through the house, not a creature was
stirring. not even a mouse" Then the
little people play their parts win the
artistry Of youth, their parents ana
friends viii applaud and beam, ana the
conventional stockings ana Christmas
the Sunday school officials
Canfafa to be Given.
Many pupils Of the Westminster
resbvterfan Sunday school are drill
ling on a cantata to be rendered Tues
day at 1880 D m The cantata Is en-
titled THE Messiah" and is q story
OF the birth OF the Christ child There
are three main companies that make
up the personnel OF the play me enlL-
dren Of Jerusalem, who open the mar
rative by singing and speaking Of the
coming Messiah; the children Of Naz-
areth. who come as travellers seeking
the Christ, and then there are the
bethlehem children, who come TO tell
that the Messiah has appeared in the
person of a little babe that has been
born in Bethlehem Special musical
features TO be sung by adults are the
sSheDherd songs" triOs by Samuel
Kfrkpatrick, J H. Hamilton and J. G.
Lowman. and the Mothers Lullaby
10 be sung by Mrs K. c. CoDenhaver
and the trio representing the angels
song to be sung by Mrs. K c. COpen-
haver. Miss Minnie Eddie and Miss F'lOs-
sic Reed
Younger people and children viii
have special singing parts as follows;
Harriet Heermans will sing the solo,
Rejoice, o Daughter of Zion" The
duet, Welcome" viii be sung by Ze-
tela Fisher and Virginia Abbott; a
quartet. aHark. the Angels Sing" viii
be sung by Thula Hardie, Jane March,
Agnes Morrill, and Josephine Abbott;
the seXtet- See the Star, viii be sung
by Mary Hardie, Harriet Heermans,
Linda Bill, Martha LOWmans FlOy Greer
and Margaret Hardje.
The chorus parts viii be carried by
shout 25 others. Especially beautiful
win be the song by ten OF the pri-
maries, I'VE are Glad and Happy" A
special Offering viii be taken on this
occasion for the Mexican mission be-
ing conducted in the city by Rev. c.
r Womeldorf
Moving Pictures a Feature.
Moving pictures, music and recita-
tons viii be given at the First Bap-
fist Sunday school Wednesday evening
TO celebrate Christmas eve. The chill
dren VIII also bring gifts for the Buck
uer Orphans home, at Dallas.
The program is
Chorus-"Christmas JOY Bells" junior
girls.
Exercise-''Wave a Christmas Greet
ing" junior boys.
Chorus-"Christmas is Here" primary
class
Exereise-.what We have Come For"
song-''5ow Don't You Tell" Hazel
Maxwell
song-asleigh Bells" primary class.
Song-.Holy Night" Alice Moulton
and Lorraine Lacy.
Moving pictures.
Alta Vista Methodist.
At Alta Vista Methodist church, 1916
HuecO street, Christmas exercises will
take place on Wednesday evening at s.
The program, which is being prepared,
viii consist Of the following:
J. Dut silent Night" David and
Amelia Harper
2. Prayer, Rev. W h. Duncan.
3. Drill and song by Bernice Vaughn,
Clara Bell Harper, Virginia West Geor-
gia West, Brook Steadham, John Wes-
ley Florence Nina Balentine, Dorothy
Allen, Mary Grace Ross, Albert Muir
dock George VIM, and Amelia Har-
per.
4. Christmas prayer lin chorus),