Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 346, 24 December 1921 — Page 27
PALLADIUM WEEKLY SECTION OF RICHMOND PALLADIUM nil tin joy note far and in RICHMOND, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1921 Gladly greet the Christmas Day.
THE
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iNLEY PRESENTS
HRISTMAS PROGRAM
The following program was given in Finhy school Friday morning, ic. 16, each grade taking part in the exorcises furnished some numbers for the program: Third grade: The months of the year, 12 children. The candle Fghi, five girls; a reading, Xma Gill, Lewis Carrol; song, St. Nicholas, all of third grade. Fourth grade: A I'lay by Lottie I'actchtson and Readier lilcaver; a niece, by Elizabeth Alison; a piece, by Catherine llartman; a piece by Agnes Frazier; The Xmas Tree, by Genevive Bybee. Fifth grade:: The Little Dancer a piano solo by Hazel Knollenberg; two songs by Hazel and Genevive livbee Come Let's go to Bethlehem, a piece by Virginia King. Sixth grade: A play, Lazy Kate, 1 y Grace Oberle, teacher; Merry Mutehner, Kate; John Smith, Real; V irginia Brehm, Mother, (school thildren), Ernest Perkins, Howard Ilardson, Virginia Rhodes, Velma .Lidd, Stella Ebert, Bertha Mains, Cnl Roggers, Norman Witehs. A song, Silent Night Holy Night, by the children who were in the play. Sent In by Virginia Rhodes, Finley school reporter.
MISS FOULKE TELLS CHRISTMAS STORIES
Miss Harriet Foulke, who is in 1 he children's department of the library, and knows many, many .-lories that children like to hear, uas to tell Christmas stories in the library for the children's hour, Saturday afternoon, Deo. 24, from 2:30 l .j 3:30 o'clock. Miss Anna Nye, of Lynn, Ind., told many stories in the story hour held Saturday, Dec. 17. About 35 children were present.
Santa Gives a Scare
One night Mother told me if I wanted any Christmas gifts 1 would have to go to bed. I hurried upstairs. I went right to sleep. After awhile I woke up. I thought I would sneak downstairs and see if I could see Santa. I went to the window. He wasn't I here, so I sat down. Aftr awhile I saw something. 1 went to the window again. There stood old Santa! I jumped out of my wits. I had some holly wreaths hanging up. 1 knocked them down. I looked around and old Santa said, "You belter get back into bed, or I will give your gifts to poor families." So, I sailed upstairs and got into bed. Old Santa thought maybo 1 wasn't in bed, but he gave mo my gifts so, the next Christmas I stayed in bed. Newton L. Brooks, Jr., grade 4, Greensfork, Ind.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM OF SCOUTS, SUCCESS
THE TRACKS IN THE SNOW On winter mornings in the snow, I see the tracks that come and go, Perhaps a rabbit made them there, Perhaps a dog perhaps a bear! I'd like to follow them and see Just where they go and what they be. Christian Science Monitor.
Bringing a donation of food as an admission fee, a large crowd of peo
ple attended the Girl Scouts' Christ-,
mas entertainment held in the Sec-
; ond Presbyterian church, Tuesday
evening, Dec. 20. So many attended that thirteen generous baskets were packed with "admissions," which will be delivered to people who would not otherwise have had as nice a Christmas, on Christinas Eve. The program of the evening's entertainment follows: Cornet Solo Raymond Conolly Music Reddington Trio Violin Solo Ruth Hamilton Piano solo Lelah Hamilton Vocal Solo Vivian Jollif Violin Solo Mr. Anderson Readings Mr. John Cox "Christmas in Rhymeland" (a play) Narcissus Girl Scouts And here, we wish to mention Candy, the little white dog belonging to June Matthews, which performed so well in the play, and whose name was omitted in our cast of characters published last week.
The Happy Fir Tree Onco upon a time there was a little fir tree. It grew Id the forest. One day a rabbit came up to it, and tried to jump over it. This made the tree very angry. But when he found he could not jump over the tree, the rabbit went away.
The next visitor it had was a wood-cutter. He looked at it and said, "I would love to take it home to my darling children on Christmorning." So, he chopped it down. The tree was carried in the man's strong arms to a wagon on which other men were waiting. They all declared it was the most beautiful tree they ever saw. The man was kind, so he put it gently into the wagon. He took it home and decorated it. The tree hoped he would not seo the rabbit and he didn't. But let me tell you the tree was happy because he made the children happy. Gladys Burris, age 10, grade 4A, Baxter school. New Planet Discovered. The discovery of a new planet of the fourth magnitude has been announced by Dr. Hartmann, director of the observatory of the University of La Plata, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Little John's Ride It was Christmas and little John was going to bed, -when he heard bells ringing. He jumped up and looked out the window. Just then, old Santa landed on the . roof, and his head was just going down the chimney. Little John ran to the fire and put it out, for he thought Santa would not come if he felt the heat, but. Santa came . He saw John and said he was glad to see him. "I am going to my work house," continued Santa CTaus, smiling. "I wonder how you would like to come with me?" "Oh, yes," said John. "Come on," said Santa. John and Santa went to the door and went out to the sleigh. Away they went. Then they came to a long house. They went in. In everycorner and in every nook there were toys. John said, "I want a train and I won't go home till I get it." Santa said, "I will give you one Christinas." "No, I want it now." "You will get it Christmas or never." "All right," said John, "don't bring it at all." Santa gave John a kick and little John went down down down ! Out of bed he fell. He got up and looked out of the window and it
was day-light. He ran to the Christ
mas tree to see if Santa had left him a train, and there it was, in a big box. It must have been a
dream. By Richard McCann, St. Mary's school. Christmas Bells Chime out, O lordly Christmas bells, O'er gray town-streets, or moors and fells Where holly grows. Chime out the joy Of Christmastide, the Baby Boy, The little Christ, sleeps sweet beside The kine, within the manger, wide. Chime out the sweet, the lofty lay Of all the world this Christmas day. "Peace be on earth, good will to men, For Christmastide has come again." Brooklyn Eagle Junior, '
And Joy Shall Be to All People
St. Luke 2:1-56: And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem( because he was of the house and lineage of David), To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country
shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Ixml name upon them, and the glory of the lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Sayior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to an other, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which Ihe Lord hath made known unto us.
WHAT WE ARE DOING AT WARNER SCHOOL
Raffia mats and many beautifully colored baskets with handles have been made by the boys and girls of Miss Wessel's room. Colored post cards will accompany these gifts. John Wade and Frank Lang are going to get a Christmas tree for our room. All are going to bring decorations for the tree. A commitee of six children, three boys an three girls, are to arrange for our Christmas party. They are Gerald Davis, Wade Williamson, James Brindell, Helen Burns, Martha Hill, Catherine Parker. Harriet Calvert is our new friend. She came to Warner school Tuesday from South Bend, Ind. She likes our room very much, she said. Names on the Honor Roll, for the last month, in our room, were: . Marie Baldwin, Ethel Ryle, Fern Harris, Wernetta Abrams, Helen Burns, Selena Carbon, Wade Williamson, Walter Bond, Gerald Davis, Charles Ferguson, Leroy Mer-'" vin, William Romberg, Howard Williams, Roger Baldwin. By a 5B-4A, in Warner.
ST. MARY'S TO HAVE CHRISTMAS PARTY
All the children who go to St. Mary's school and their younger brothers and sisters, too, are going to have a Christmas party in the St. Mary's Community House, on North Seventh street, Thursday evening, Dec. 9, at 7:30 o'clock. Christinas carols will be sung by all the children early in the evening. Afterwards they will play games. Later in the evening, ail the children will gather around the Christmas tree and Santa will give away the presents.
A BOY WHO DID NOT BELIEVE IN SANTA CLAUS
A Christmas Cat
When my grandpa, at Greensfork, was a little boy, his parents
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They tied the box up tight, then when Grandpa got the box he took his little knife and cut the strings, then the box lid came off and a black cat jumped out of the box. That scared Grandpa so bad that he sat down and cried. Grandpa says today that he doesn't like black cats. Goodbye. Howard Brooks, Richmond, Ind.
A Daring Acrobat. In the seventeenth century there was a famous juggler in Iondon who stretched a rope from the steeple of St. Gile's church to the Cross and walked over It just as our tight-rope walkers walked across Niagara Falls.
VAILE SENDS THIRD LETTER TO GENEVA
Boys and girls in the GAB grade of Vaile school have written an-
! other letter to children in the Ecole
des Pervenches Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland. This is the third letter these juniors have written to these school children of Geneva, and they are beginning to feel as though they really are becoming friends with this group of Swiss children. Christmas cards and a story about the Music Memory contest, including the names of the selections studied, were sent in the letter which was mailed Monday afternoon.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! "Little cullud Rastus come a-skippln' down de street, A-smilhV an' a-grinnln at everyone he meet; My, oh! he was happy; Boy! but he was gay Wiahin' 'Merry Chrismus, 'Happy New Year's Day'.' Wlshin that his wishes might every one come true, And, bless your dear heart, honey I wish the same to you." Ellis Parker Butler.
The Christmas Tree
I am the children's Christmas tree; Arrayed with tovs and filigree, And brilliant gew gaws deftly hung. That, catch the eye of both old anil young. With lairies bright and tinted birds I call forth glad enraptured words: And merry eyes will greet the eight When I am viewed by candle light. Benealh my boughs there lies a scene Of house and yard and village green, With mimic railway running thru As railroads oft are wont to do. I am, alas, a Christmas tree! And this will be the dnatli of me; For, when the Yuletide season's past, Upon the ash-heap I'll be cast. However, while I'm standing here, A host of children I will cheer, And cause their youthful cheeks to glow, Because of One Child long ago, Who came this waiting world to bless. And fill our hearts with happiness, And, so, you'll see, I'm glad to be The little children's Christmas Tree. Written by Helen Smith, age 13, grade 8A, Garfield Junior High school.
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There was once a boy who believed that there was no Santa Claus. The night before Christmas he went to bed and said, "I won't get anything"
I rsui, in me morning, someone
had hung up his stocking. In it had been placed tin electric train and a box of candy, a sled, an engine and track, lie was happier now than ever before. After that he always believed that there was a Santa Claus. James Lee, age 9, grade 4B, Warner school. Edna Has a Happy Chri slmas Surprise Once upon a time there was a. rich girl. Her folks had plenty of money. This little girl's name was Pauline, and next door lived a poor girl, named Edna. It was near Christmas, and Edna was so afraid that Santa Claus wouldn't bring her anything. Christmas Eve Edna hung her stocking up. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson (Edna's mother and father) and Edna went to bed, hoping for Santa to come, but Mr. and Mrs. Wilson felt so sorry for Edna. B ut Mr. Wilson left the door unlocked, not knowing it, but after every one had gone to bed Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Pauline's mother and father) got a large Christmas tree and then trimmed it and took it over and placed it. in a room at Wilson's. Then Mr. Smith knew that Santa would not come, so he dressed up like a Santa Claus and took over some food, clothes, and some toys and nuts and candy and put in Edna's stocking a nice kitty, and then he laid the stocking on the floor by the hearth to keep warm. He then went homo, but Santa Claus did come at Pauline'B house. When Edna woke up Christmas morning she hurried downstairs and what should she see but a kitten and many other things. Then Edna called her mother and her father. They were surprised to see them because they did not know how they ever got there. Pauline went over to see what they got and every one was so happy and they didn't Buspect Santa Claus. By Etiiel Cox, grade 7B, Junior High schooL
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