Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-16
CLUBWOMEN BACK
SANTA TRADITION
Cruel to Deny Old Kris KringIe's
Existence to Children,
They Assert

do you believe in Santa Claus?"
How many childrcn'S dreams have
beer, shattered and their glittcring air
castles come tumbling down about their
ears when they woke up some morning
with the words grown-up had
thoughtlessly uttered ringing in their
ears: ''Why, Of course not. child !;
there isn't any Santa Claus. Whoever
IN the world has been teaching you such
nonsense?'
No Santa Claus Well. what was
there If there wasn't any Santa Claus?
they wondered. and the candles got all
blurry through their tears. and the red
and green and gold Christmas tree
decordtion,, were just tumble Of blotS.
would never take away from the
poetry and romance Of life, for n child
or a rown-up." said Mrs. Herman H.
l!irney, president of tho phlomusian
Club II would do all could to
build up traditions. instead Of tear
ing them down. Instead of crudely
telling child at a certain age that
him tant when he plans Christmas
for others he is being Santa Claus
and thus help him to translate the
old saint into the spirit of loving and
giving, which he truly is"
Mrs. Charles Irving Furnel. preSi-
dent Of the Hathaway Shakespeare
Club, believes in teaching children that
there is Santa Claus. She is indiy-
nant Mt the very thought Of denying the
existence Of Old Kris Kinge.
II believe in teaching them Santa
Claus and fairy stories and all those
things she said. They should be
taught the spirit of christmas. Of
course, but I believe in teaching thea
thrr" is II persona Santa Claus. yam
can't pin your stockings and your hopes
entirely. on a spirit, and in teaching
them about Santa Claus | think they
get the, real meaning of Christmas. OF
course as they grow older. they cant
still go on expecting to catch n glimpse
OF fat. red cloaked man coming down
"in V bnt InNtn ann in" ~
will mingle together. 1t is unneces-
-" IIv 'r.rrI to deuv the existence If
Santa Claus to children. and as for
truth. think the rrco"ui0. a.Grl Will
take care Of all untruths like that"
Philomusian Club
At eight o'clock IN Tuesday there
will be II private view of the Winter
Exhibit by the Fellowship of the Acad =
emy Of the Fine Art.. arranged by the
literature and art committee.
The Junior Dramatic Evening, which
iS III" same nlgnt, VIII give an enter
tainmcnt to the senior club. beginning
at nine o'clock. Two plays, Enter
the Hero" by Theresa IIclburn. and
, The Twelve Pound Look,0 by ]. NJ.
Barre. will be presented.
Wednesday morning at 1885 the
current events class will meet.
Christmas Eve the members Of the
club will hold open hous" and assist
in community choral singing. Groups of
singers will DO Scrt ont urd"r rho esq RI
Of Boy Scouts carrying lanterns. Re-
freshments will BE- served to the singers
at the club house.
The WOman's Club OF Germantown
The Hospitality Committee will serve
luncheon for club members and guest,
at the clubhouse on Monday at o clock
Mrs. William +. Nlotfly is chairman and
Mrs. Jane Lewis Marshall hostess. Fol
lowing the luncheon at > 80 there will
be the following program Miss Jane
Campbell, .Pride'; Mrs. John r..
Minehart. "Rending>,' and Miss Ethel
France will sing s0mc solos.
Warwick James Price will lecture on