Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-12-16
OAK GROVE
Busy Week 81 Varied Ae.;xitie.

6SsJ week O. varied Activities
TIE last week Of school before the
Christmas vacation has been and will
De niied witk a merry round of
Christmas festivities and jolly Far
ties
On Friday evening there were two
fast basketball games. The frs. and
hardest one was between the regular
team and the second team. and in
spite Of much clever work or the
part OF the latter. the regulars win
ming by score Of 30 70 10. The game
which aiternated between and after
tie halves, was played between the
sophcmores and freshmen and fur
nished good supply OF amusement.
as well as gave evidence Of some
splendid young material that is
growing up for future teams. The
soptomores won the game BIZ the
narrow score cf 10 s.
After the games tne boys gathered
around the cracking open fire in the
big club room ot the gymnasium
md the 7. NJ c. A held Jolly
feed" The big mission chairs were
moved back and the boys and teach
ers camped about The fireplace TO
toast hot dog and feast to their
hearts content. The menu was COM
piets enough TO satisfy ihe hungriest
10y and after the repast many wild
stories were told around the fire. Be-
fore adjournins the boys enjoyed
some more games and contests on
the gym floor.
Immediately after the basketball,
games the girls returned to their dor
mitory and were soon busily sewing
for the array Of charming dolls
which the 7. W. c. a. has bought
and which the girls are dressing to
give to poor children in a nearby city.
Many of these dolls are handsome.
large ones and will have entire sets
OF clothing made by the Oak Grove
girls. This is another Of the MANY
ways the school Y. ". c. A. is car
rTins out is splendid program OF
heipfulness. Because the work Is
cone in spirit Of service and broth
eriy love. each doll has been named
for some Bible character.
Saturday afternoon the kris eath-
cred with Miss Clifford to MAKE
Christmas wreaths for the windows
One Of the most unique affairs o;
the year was the vesper service on
Sunday afternoon at 4 p. II. in So
phia Bailey Memorial chapel. The
interior was wholly transformed with
Christmas wreaths and great tardi-
nieres OF evergreen frightened with
red berries and crimson poinsettas.
Outside the light snow had been fau-
ing for several hours and everything
was glistening white. from the tiny
twigs to the tops Of the giant pines
No more perfect setting could have
been made and just before the hour
the snow ceased falling. The chape,
was brightly lighted and the spirit
OF Christmas seemed everywhere
The service was opened with Christ
mas carols sung by all the students
Miss Clifford, faculty advisor of III.
Y. W. c. A.. under whose auspices
the occasion was given. presided. A
Christmas prayer was offered BY
Bertha Smith. After the singing OF
another carol. Margaret Totman
read ''The First Christmas" by Van
Dyke. The choir rendered a. beauti-
ful Christmas carol and the service
closed with another carol by the STU
dent body.
On Wednesday evening the T. "
c: A. will give a Christmas party for
the students only, and Santa Claus
himself will be present. The names
OF students and teachers were writ
ten on slips. shaken up. and drawn
last week. On Wednesday evening
each student win receive a gift from
an unknown .giver which win be ac-
companfed by an original poem.
Many have old scores to pay OF and
IT Is anticipated that thee rifts ana