The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-25
CHRISTMAS AT MISS
 STILLWEIL,S SCHOOL

With the little schoolroom packed the children in Miss Lila Stillwell's classes last Friday morning, the Christmas spirit infused Into the hearts and minds of the eager little children by this wonderful teacher. was genuinely contagious, for every one caught the sweet thought that prevailed-the gentle admonition that 1t is more blessed to give than to re- ly happy.
 huge Christmas tree adorned the center of Miss Stillwells school room, and the little pupils arranged about 1t in their little white chairs went through the exercises most grace fully, prayers and songs, recitations and stories, making the occasion 8 very interesting as well as in structive one.
 Miss Stillwell made short talks and had the children to say their prettiest little speeches and sing their cheer fullest little songs, and sh> then in- troduced charming visitor, Mrs Hardy of Washington, who formerly lived here. who told the children a very beautiful Christmas story.
 Little Miss Peggy Crawford, the lovely little daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Gordon Crawford, d former pupil at Miss Stillwells school, inn personated the "Old Woman in the Shoe" and in her quaint little cos tune she took her seat in the big old shoe and distributed the cunningest of souvenirs to the happy little chill dren.
 Then q bunch of Brownies" com posed of Inc boys of Miss Stillwell's s school, appeared on the scene, dressed in the real Brownie" costumes, with jingling bells depending from cap and sleeve. and such merry making as they had with their laughter and their singing, and their pranks and their prattle.
 Each pupil of Miss Stlllwell's school went to the Christmas exercises laden with goodies" and Christmas gifts for little unknown frends"-poor children who have not been as fortu- nate as they. and with bulging stock ings filled with all sorts of trinkets and toys. fruits and candies. the en- tire school went to the homes of their unknown friends to make Christmas happy for these little boys and girls, to whom they wanted to take the message that Santa Claus had not forgotten them.
 Miss Stillwell was the recipient of many lovely Christmas gifts from her pupils, showing the love and affec- ton in which she Is held by all of them.
 The little boys and girls who took part in the Christmas exercises al Miss Stillwells school Friday, paid i their sweet little remembrance to 1 two of their little friends, who were | III and could not be present-little El- len Pratt and Frank Walker Smith, Jr. two of the most popular children 1 in the school.
 l Those who participated in the exer- cises were Mary Virginia Caldwell. Jesse l.. Drennen, Jr, Margaret Yeates. Newton DeBardeleben. Miles Watkins. Jr., Alfred Thompson. An nette Hatcher, Bernice Lokey, Kath- crime Robertson. Virginia SwanV Peggy Crawford, Polly Spencer. Peggy Loeb, Margaret Walker, Flu genia Ireland and Helen Phillips.
 FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
 The Christmas music at the First Methodist church this morning will be especially beautiful. Mir. J. D. Mc- Gill will be the soloist, with the double quartet rendering 70 Holy l Night" (Adams- Buck).
 In the evening Mrs Harry Burn will sing the solo in the lovely am | l.