The Christmas Celebration
Preparations for Christinas began
right after Thanksgiving. Poxes
containing the supply of gifts were
brought down from the attic store
room. A list was made out of every
one on the island avid suitable gifts
selected and wrapped up ready for
the Christmas trees. This task took
all the daylight time of Miss Mattson
andtheSupt for more than a week.
The songs for the program with the
exception of three were learned at
morning and evening prayers. The
rest of the program excepting three
numbers, was prepared by Mrs. Fol
som in the primary department of
the district school. Miss limes as
sisted in the drilling of the children.
The program which was given
Christmas Kve in the Church was as
follows:
Sonjj, “Crlory in the Highest
Recitation, “The Christmas Tree,”
Kate, Anita and Sophia
S mp, “Star Spangled Banner, ” May.
Concert Recitation, “The Story.”
Recitation, “ChristmasBells,” Dan.
Reading, “Christmas Day,M
Miss Mntteon.
Exercise, “The Star.”
Dialogue, “The Tea Party.”
Recitation, “Christmas Carol,”
John Chya.
Song, “Silent Night.”
Reading, “Zara,” Miss Hines.
Song, ‘ Star of the East.”
Reading in Spanish, Michael Greene.
Exercise, “B*'; 1 Drill ”
Song, “Dear Little Stranger.”
Recitation, “Waiting for Santa,”
May
Dialogue, “Seeing Santa Claus,”
Song, Life and Work.”
Then followed the distribution of
gifts. We missed greatly the many
familiar faces of those whose greet
ings we have enjoyed in former years,
but who were taken from us by the
recent epidemic.
Through the courtesy of the Chief
of the Radio Station our Church and
Christmas tree were lighted with
electricity.
The True Christmas Spirit
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MISS MA Ki ll I K II INKS
We w»th awakened at. t> am. by the
ringing of the mission bell and with
one bound every child knew that it
was Christmas Day, the birthday of
our King. Then came the chiming
forth of the second hell calling us to
prayer, and with beaming faces the
children sang “.Toy to the World”
with a true Christmas spirit. Fol
lowing came the scripture reading
The Christmas story, by the Supt.
and an earnest prayer of thanksgiv
ing for the years blessings.
At 11.80 the mission bell pealed out
again this time calling the children
to participate in the Christinas festiv
ities—the one threat event of the year
at Kodiak Orphanage with the
sounding of the triangle the doors
were flung open and a grand rush
made into the room where the beau
tiful Christinas tree stood. It. was
a bower of beauty, la fie tied with gifts
forall. Gifts coming from far and
near, from friends who had been led
hv the Master to contribute to the
happiness and joy of the children,
who know not the festivities of the
great outgide world. A redio mes
sage of (Jhns mas greetings was read
from Willie R*>ber?son, who is in
training at Fort Lisc-m.
Then for an hour and a half Snpt.
Learn handed out gifts calling each
person by name, and with each gift
came a spicy and original remark
making everybody cheery and happy.
Not less than 100 gifts were distribute