The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-04-22
CHRISTMAS BOXES
REACH CHlNALAND
Miss Glassbu-ner, Missionary to
China, Tells Of Receiving Christ
mas Box From Dow City
GIFTS ADD TO THANkFuLNEss
Packages Unpacked Night Before
Christmas Behind Locked Doors
Description Of Festivities

Through the courtesy of Miss Mil.
dred Virgins of Dow City, we are
printing this week very interesting
letter written by Miss Mamie Glass
burner. The letter tells of receiving
the Christmas box, which was sent
by Dow City people to Miss Glass
burner in far Off China, and how the
gifts were appreciated by the stu
dents of Miss Glassburner's school.
We have been asked to announce
that similar box for next Christmas
will be- sent to Miss Glassburner by
freight about June LIST. Those who
desire to contribute gifts or money
may send such to Miss Mildred Wig
gins at Dow City.
The letter follows:
My Dear Mildred: The Dow City
box was such a fine one that I de-
scribed it quite fully in our general
Christmas letter, of which you will
find a copy enclosed. AS we get par
cells from all parts OF the United
States your influences will go far.
Some things, however, l did not men
ton so fully as l want to to you.
The hair pins went to our older
girls, who have attained to the dignity
of couture. The scrap books made
the kindergarten Christmas tree so
pretty and our kindergarten workers
We're more than delighted to have
them for the children. The drinking
cups went to our new presiding elder,
{r,N old y,rociIiror a11nr yuhn ic r,Ny
evangelist for this region, and to an
other pastor who has large circuit
and does much travelling. They will
be very convenient for them to slip
into their small budget and ! know
they will appreciate, not less than
we, the luxury of an individual cup
The thermos bottle is constant de-
light. 1t keeps company with us
across the channel and many cold
and otherwise unpalatable meal eat
en- amid unpropitious surroundings is
made altogether acceptable by the adj
dition of it's steaming contents. Some
of the tablets and pencils went to
workers who especially appreciate
them and some were sold and the pro-
ceeds turned into our christmas
fund" The cretonne hand bags were
such beauties. am so fond of poin-
setta that almost wanted to keep
them all just to look at. The bible
women thought them quite as beau
tiful as did. There were enough
also for the three graduates OF the
woman's school who are just begin
ming their bible women's work.
loxy sch
cards and pictures swelled our sup
ply just when it was getting low.
With our Sunday school attendance
sometimes reaching 200 and our 300
day school pupils you can see what a
demand we have for pictures OF all
kinds.
During the teachers institute we in
vited some Of the girls OF Mary's class
who have tiny babies, to spend the
evening with us. We turned them
loose on the scrap bag and told them
If they would cut the pieces they
might have enough for baby quilt.
Each one was given pattern and
they had a pleasant evening with a
great deal of good natured rivalry
over the brighter colored scraps. The
box of candles was really the nucleus
about which we built our Christmas
tree, for when. we saw them l said
to Miss Jones, 1--WE must have tree"
and Miss Jones said, Il will write at
once to my sister to send the other
trimmings" There was barely time
to get letter to America and back,
but the box of exquisite tinsel orna-
ments reached us on Christmas eve
and as we had not planned to have
our tree until Christmas morning we
felt that it was a special Providence
for us and our girls
The personal gifts were all received
with deepest gratitude and pleasure.
doubt If anyone who has never been
far away from the home land and all
the home associations can realize the
full value Of a loving thought. Many,
many thanks to everyone who con-
tributed to this splendid box.
j almost forgot to mention the
"squawkers. Bertha, our native
kindergartener, confscated them all.
She was really worse than the chill
dren about them. 1t was all l could