The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS FOR
MONDAY EVENING - THE
SIMPLER EXERCISES.

Most of the churches of Madison
will observe Christmas, as is the Gus
tom, most of the .observances being
handled by the Sunday schools. For
the most part the observance will be
simpler than in former years. But
the season calls for something in the
way of concession for the children,
and good programs have been pre-
pared.
Presbyterian Church-The Sunday
school of the Presbyterian church
will hold its Christmas entertain
ment on Monday evening, commenc-
ing at 1880 O'Clock. The program
will consist of Christmas hymns, fol-
lowed by a cantata, 1.-THE Old Fash
toned Santa Claus" This is a very
popular c~antata, which tells of the
doubt in the mind of Santa how in
these days of new modes of travel
he is to make his trip to earth at
this Christmas time. He calls the
elves and asks them, then calls the
fairies to ask them, but after con
sulting all his friends he decides to
stick to the reindeer and sleigh.
The parts are taken by different
groups of children in costume and
present a very attractive program.
First Baptist Church-The follow
ing program will be rendered on
1880 o'clock:
Instrumental Duet-Misses Laugh
lin.
Hymn, Joy to the World"
Prayer and Responsive Reading.
Recitation-Eva Halfhill, Mary
Cheek, AZalia Simpson, Lorine Col
grove, Marguerite Coombs.
Dolly's Lullaby-Five Little Girls.
Exercise, 1.-THE Wonderful Night"
Recitation-Doris Solicit, Delbert
Laughlin, Lois Sears, Mildred Dem
lex. Evelyn Solicit.
A Christmas Outcast-Rose Mat
thews.
Cradle Hymn-Primary Depart
ment.
Santa's Sleigh-Donald Gregg.
Recitation-Evelyn Demiek.
If You Had a Quarter-Edward
Ketcham.
Snow Kisses-Dorothy Brown.
observation-disclosures Steel, Rosie
Steel.
Special Music-Choir.
Why?-Milton Buehler.
Recitation - Ivan Keller, Neva
Buehler.
What Ted Found in His Stocking
Marion Walden.
Alaska Christmas Candles-Ruth
Schultz.
Neutrality-suspicious. Steele.
Hymn, "Hark, the Herald Angels
Sing."-Choir.
Exercise, "Our Gifts to Jesus"
Recitation-Fern Keller.
Recitation-Ella Steele.
The First Christmas Eve-Lydia
Abbott.
Northumberland Brown.
Hymn, silent Night"-Choir.
Observation-Disclosures
Christmas Offering Speech-Don.
aid Laughlin.
Christmas Offering.
Hymn, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Distribution of treats.
Benediction.
Methodist Church-Christmas OBJ
servance at the Methodist church
will be held on Monday evening
After a formal opening of the meet
ing, the primary department of thu
Sunday school will render an elabo
rate program. Following the exer
cises of the primary class the seventh
and eighth grades will take a part
and some other individual parts will
be assumed. The feature OF thu
evening will be THE White Christ
mas" This has for its object tn
relief of the suffering Armenian
Christians. Envelopes will be dis
tributed throughout the Sunda,
school on Sunday. Monday nigh
one Of each class will render to al
appointed queen the offerings, wit
appropriate remarks. A small per
sonification of Santa Claus will Civ
to the members of the primary elias
a small remembrance. Any exten
sive giving is abandoned this Christ
mas.