The Mankato free press., 1923-12-21

friends at their annual Christmas
festival this morning in the school
auditorium. It was q gay scene.
with the misery Teig In the story.
to. New York, Spain, Holland, Nor
way and England, where they saw
the Christmas customs of these diff
ferent Countries.
The kindergarten children show
ed a happy. American Christmas
where the children have SO many
toys to play with. They tossed out
CHEEKY Christmas greens to the au-
dience as they passed out.
The Spanish scene was brilliant
one, showing venders, flower girls
and dancers In Spanish street
scene. The beggars sat by asking
for aims as the people came from
the church. -
Then came the little Hollanders
with their attractive costumes, clat-
tering about in their big. shoes. st.
Nicholas came and the children fol-
lowed him out Of their homes. Two
little Dutch children showed the old
custom In Holland Of setting the
wooden shoe outside the door to
hold the gifts from st. Nicholas.
ne NOCWcALdu bScuo EoaAy Ahu0
one shiver. The snow covered hill
green trees, looked much more
SChristmasy" than Minnesota Just
at present. The children looked
wonderfully happy as they danced
and played bundled up In their
warm wraps.
The last foreign scene was in
England. Here were the king, the
heralds, the pages, and the amusing
court lester. The old custom of
bringing in the yule log was shown,
and the minstrels and the dancers
helped to make gay scene.
Americanizei carols and the car
OILS Of otheE>. countries were sung by
group of twenty. carofers, and
helped to make each scene more
characteristic.
The character of Teig, whose ad-
ventures were a part Of each scene,
was taken by Lyle Healy Of the
ninth grade, and splendidly done,
while the little people Of the red
caps" gave us a merry scene when
they reused old Teig from his selfish
musings. =:
both audience and performers and
Party At Daniel Buck Hall
Il was a gala occasion last even
ing when the girls of Daniel Buck
hall entertained with a Christmas
party for the girls OF Cooper hall,
all of whom are students at the
Teachers college.
A tall Christmas tree, reaching
TO the ceiling, lighted with Vari-
colored electric lights, was the at
tractiye feature and gifts had been
provided for each of the guests.
The hall was also appropriately
decorated with red shades over the
lights casting soft glow over the
whole interior.
An interesting program was Civ
en- by the hostesses. The first mum
ber consisted of an octet who sang
20 Holy Child" which was follow
ed py d double quartet whe gaTe
40 Little Town of Bethlehem" Miss
Eta May Young, who is gifted with
an exceptionally beautiful voice, as
well as a lovely personality, sang
aO'er Bethlehem Hills. "A Christ
mas story was read by Miss Mat.
tie Cook Ellis.
After the completion OF the pro-
gram, the girls, numbering one
dred and fifty, went out to greet
their friends with the singing Of
Christmas Carols throughout the
neighborhood. The guests then re-
turned to Daniel Buck hall where
dancing was enjoyed and at mid
night gifts were exchanged and
each girl received q stocking filled
xyifh oondiee and nfts
Young People Entertained =
/ Mrs. John, Peterson, 228 Fulton
street, was hostess to group Of
Young people at her home, Wednes-
day evening, at masquerade party.
The first part of the evening was
spent in listening to an impromptu
Christmas program in which each
one took part, after which Santa
appeared with a gift for each guest.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in games. Candies, nuts and
fruits were served. -
Members Of Baptist Choir Were
Entertained - &E
Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Palmer
entertained in the private dining
room Of the Saulpaugh hotel last ev-
ening with a $50 o'clock turkey
dinner given in compliment to the
members Of the Baptist choir, their
wives and husbands together with
Rev. A. J.. Lee, the pastor and Rev.
and Mrs. M. j., Lee, Of Howard, s:
D., parents OF Rev. Lee. who arrived
Saturday to remain. over the Christ.
mas holidays. Covers were laid Tor
sixteen guests and the. menu was not
oy,1x, aSNaI1a0ftt, FrAFo rad hItt nfphlu
served under the direction of Man
ager W. ]. Fisher.
500 Party Last Niaht
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee r. De Resia en-
tertained last evening at their home.
901 North Fourth street, with
800" party. The high honors were
won by Mrs. Edward Rosquist. A
dainty luncheon was served.
Home Coming Jubilee
Invitations are out for q home
coming jubilee to be held at the
BellView school house situated four
miles south Of st. Clair in .McPher-.
son township on the evening of Jan
uary 4. 1924. George P. Preston Is
chairman of the arrangements com
mittee. The home coming will be 10
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of
the founding Of the school which
was established In 1872
Art History Club Event.
An evening OF Unusual interest
Mrs. George Sugden. Tuesday, when
the Art History club members en-.
tertained their husbands at q dinner
and nrnor6m Through fha cotirtnsV