The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-12-30
MOERM|TT INDIANS
HAD BIG CHRISTMAS
ESPECIAL Correspondence

McDERMITT, Nevada, December ~.
The Indians of Fort MeDermltt
Agency took up a collection for a
christmas dinner among themselves
and prepared a banquet which IN
cluded all the substantial articles as
well as pies, cakes and other danties
prepared by the Indian women, and II
was a meal to tempt the appitites OF
any hungry man. They assembled at
one camp and spent the day in fes-
tiyities and games.
In the evening they gathered at the
school house where a Christmas tree,
secured by the Indians from the
mountains, was beautifully decorated
by the teachers and field matron, and
loaded with gifts provided partly by
employees and the government and
partly by the Indians for their friends
and children.
At 8 pm the school children pre-
sented n of the finest programs
ever rendered in this section. as fol-
lows d:
christmas Carol-Concert Exercise
by school.
Christmas Time Has Come Again
Song by the school.
The Christmas Music-Recitation by
kindergarten pupil. Della Smart.
The Christmas Star-Concert exer-
else by first grade pupils.
Hang Up Baby's Stocking-Song by
two second grade girls, Josie Crut-
cher and Irene Lawson.
A ADMINISTRATION by second grade
pupil, Lucille Tyham.
Santa Claus-Concert Exercise by
kindergarten class.
Merry Christmas Bells-Song by
fourth grade girls.
Christmas Wishes-Class exercise by
first grade pupils.
Oh Far Away / Hear A Chime-Song
by pupils of advanced room.
A Christmas Eve Thought-Recits-
ton by second grade pupil, Helen
Abel.
Enough For Authorization by second
grade pupil, Nesby Garfield.
Waiting Up For Santa Claus-Dia-
logue by Josie Crutcher and jim
ME Crutcher.
Little Jack Reconsideration by
kindergarten pupil, George Abel.
Santa Claus-Song by school.
A Visit From Saint Nicholas-Recita-
ton by Bessie Crutcher. fourth
grade.
Merry Glad Christmas-An acrostic
by fourteen pupils.
Welcome Glad Christmas Time-Song
by three young people.
A Visit To Santa Claus-Dialogue by
fourteen pupils.
Jingle, Jingle Bells-Song by school.
Talk by Superintendent Swayne on
the Christmas spirit.
This program was well rendered
throughout, and every number was
spoken in so clear a manner that
every person in the room could hear
the entire program. ana showed
clearly the effect of the excellent
drilling they had. The pupils EN-
dered the songs and dialogues, APP
parently unconscious of the large au-
dience of more than a hundred parents
and friends.
Then Santa Claus appeared on the
scene dressed in a fur coat and cap,
with his bag and distributed the pres
ents to the delighted children, and
| scarcely less delighted older Indians.
The room was then cleared of seats
and benches and the Indians danced
to the tunes of waltzes. polkas, two
steps, rangs, ETC., until twelve o'clock,
when all went home feeling that they
had one of the merriest Christmas
celebrations ever given at this place.
While the presents were neither SO
numerous Or so large as at some pre-
yious Christmas affairs, no one was
forgotten and the Christmas spirit
was much in evidence. The feast
prepared for the old Indians was so
great that the Indians had to have
another big dinner on the next day
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