Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 16, 1921, Page 12

A Christmas Just to be a wewe bit dlfi'erent, this pian is goino to le~v pip] Gifts will be piieG about its base, and it will be bare of ornament. « All of the fairies will pass around posely, the well known St. Nicholasy the tree and each put a little orna- Yet it is beileveu tuut v .. 3 i ciently Christmacy: to satisfy the lit- tle folks for whose special benefit it has been planned, 3 5 To carry out.this idea, quite a lit- tle preparation will be necessary. This can he done cheaply. The work the children should do for themselves, such as trimming the tree, and mak- ing their own costumes. To start at, the end instead of the begianing, the final performance of the pageant will be the ‘distribution of gifts from the tree. One way. for the teacher to handle the giving is to say that no gift should cost over 25 cents (or whatever amount the children can afford) and further, that cach child must hand in the names of the ones to whom he or she is giving. In this way the teacher c: make sure\that no child is left out. It will be well to see that each child receives at least two gifts, since ‘one of the givers might fail to bring in his presents. A'collection can be taken up to buy tissue paper and a ball of red yarn. Each .child should be given a sheet of this paper and two yards of the yarn to tie up his packages. Then when the gifts are brought in .they will present a uniform appearance. Red yarn is fully as attractive as ribbon for tying packages and ‘much cheaper. The -pageant will start with -the entrance_of two boys dressed as candles. They will march -stiffly to the center front of the stage and then separate. March music will accom- pany them. I & piano is not-available, they can make a simple statement, “We are the Christmas candles 'to light up Christmas eve.” P Then will come a fluttering group of little girls dancing, representing snowflakes. Holly boys and mistle- toe girls will follow them, marching first, then dancing, and finally form- ing a V shape, awaiting the next en- trance. This will be the tree, a ‘smail onc on g table on casters, pushed in by a group of evergreen. fairies. ‘ment on it, Then they will group | themselves about it, the evergreen | fairies seated in front with one or two snowflakes; the taller holly and mistletoe fairies back of it and either side. The rest of the snowflakes Will stand in “front of these latter. : Singing of Christmas ‘songs will come next. after this a passageway should be made for the teacher to come to the front to. distribute gifts from the tree. If she wishes she can make a few appropriate remarks about the gifts, which/have been' made by the chil- dren, each an expression of their kind feelings for each other, and so on. As she reads the name on a pack- age, one of the nearest fairies will | deliver it to the oj@her, not returning to the stage. This will continue until all the fairies but two have left. | These two will deliver the remaining gifts. This closes the program. It may/be that the teacher will prefer to’distribute popcorn balis, instead.of gifts. Now flo go back to the start. The stage, the school platform, can be as /simple or as elaborate as the teacher wishes, The blackboards can be covered with sheets to give a uni- form setting, and the teacher’s desk pushed to on¢ side. One curtain at least will be necessary for the tree nmust not appear until quite late on |#ho program. This one curtain can {be a sheet or perhaps a dark couch cover pinned to a wire strung across the room. Two curtpins, one either side, of dark material, wouid be best, o course, giving two stage entrances A for the different groups. It will not be necessary to ¢lose them. The candles, the two boys, should have straight red crepe naper cos- tum with. their arms inside, and their caps representing flames. And that reminds us: The tree may have candles on it -but do not light them. With all ‘the children dressed in paper. over their other GUIDES BABE OF BETHLEHEM Lighted Candle in Window on Christ. mas Eve Will Bring Happiness, ar Old Tradition, N OLD tradition has It that “a lighted candle set in’ the window on Christmas eve will guide the Babe of Bethlehem to your home, that He may bring you happiness.” In some countries it has long been the custom so to mark the coming of Christmas, and John H. Stedman of | Rochester, N. Y., has orginated a movement to spread it In this country. In n pamphlet ukging all to light the “Christ-candle” ou Christmus eve he says: “The Irish will tell you Clrist-candle was alw thelr homes in the Ime; las been for years and years in Nor- way and Sweden. Boston has had it for a deeade. In Rochester 1016 was, our third celebration—the first ‘yesir a few houses shone—the-second over n thousand—the third nearly every one; and It has spread to town, village and country over a 40-mile radius, Many far-aw homes, Wiseonsin, Muine, Californta, Florida, Kindled thefr enn- (les from ours, and when you have that the Jighted in lighted yours ' you will . appreciate why.” : The Truer Things of Life. We stand- together at anothge full- . ness of time; perhaps it is a fullness in which material things, the wman- made things, bulk largest. " Perhaps”it Is a time in which confidence in the human seems to excel confidence in the divine. It is becoming lucreas- Ingly evident that there must speedily come to men the visions of lfe nnd real vulues as they find thelr finer and larger interpretation of - him whose birth the world celebrates at Christmas. There is a tragle, If ingdr- ticulate, appeal being made today for a return to the homeli tronger and truer things of life; we are looking. for # new birth of goodness that shall re- store our iost peace and bring ‘back aguin to earth the deeper satistuction of the human heart—James L. Free- man, { 1 Iste as it | the public. For— FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER TA pair of Slippers carries a practical and sensible gift. them galore. TELEPHONE 45-W g _— the: giver through the year. And it is such a Never was our assortment' so beautiful and varied. Felts seem to be the thing and we have " The “B& D" (BEMIDJI'S EXCLUSIVE SHOE SHOP) Pagaent in the School Room clothes, the risk is iir too great to take for the little additional sparkie one donates electric bulbs, that is a 'different inatter, of course. Even then the connections must be care- fully handled. | | For snowflakes the groun <hor’d ‘be little .girls ¢ressed in white. To their dresses, crepe puper lanes Cou be sewn, with wings ol snowflakes, and caps, too, held erect by wires or pasteboard. The holly boys should have dark suits or white blouses and dark pants, with bright red sashes. Over this can be hung large houy leaves of crepe. The mistletoe girls e ibe dressed similarly with white dress- les to which the leaves are fastened. Large cotton balls for berries-should decorate_ their caps and wrists. If evergreens are available, make ‘the costumes for those fairies of their branches. This group can be mixed, boys and girls, or one or the jother just as the teacher wishes. If’ no hemlock or pine can be had, crepe paper can take its place slashed with fringes to represent ncedles. The base of the tree and the table should be covered with red crepe paper, because many of the costumes will be green and the red is needed | for contrast. Now as' to music. The ‘teacher’s {entire time will be needed to send the groups on the stage in order. So a-mother or some one interesied must play the piano. Marches, dance mu- sic, and the songs will be needed. "necessary. The spowflakes can stop their fluttering to say, “We are the snowflakes. We have come to' cover {all the carth with a coat of white.” +The holly and mistletoe groups can ‘say, %We are the brothers of jolly , Christmas, We have come to help | kim ‘celebrate.” The evergreens wii say, “We always bring the' beautiful they might add to the tree. If some | . However, music is not ubsulutely! g fpgpd =7 A \ S nchang .My che In him s A heart il When| Santa came m:l;;?én And wistfully | watched his The drogf:i eaves, the :'fireplé;c o o %\ : lingered 'neath th iled and mocked my childish gaze, benign and cheery face <22 T FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 2, 2 O (. s, TR R e ceai;;firayg Iy ha'h e Home for Clms UR heurts are alf a-Sater, onr faces all aghow, The woather doesa’t mattur, it may rain of it may sow; Dedand mammy, lad and basic, and e bebies lunghin gloe Atthe bustle of the students, bistening to the od reof tree— Al ping bome for Gitaas. And the old folks in the home pest, Be it cot or mansion wide, Thra opes door sending welcome, o the fised of Christmastide, Tokith and kin and sometimes stranger, for this day of marry cheer, - Keptin hopeand faith and loving, this one day im every yewr— All welcome bome for Chrictmas. "Tis the birthtime of the Christ-chid, jwe have kept two thos- - sand yoars; "Tis the glary of his Jife workk skining thru a mist of tears, “Tis the fragrance of the liies that kas come acress the s fizlmuhmhfllflnhfilmum.‘ me, Til we all go howe for Ciristms. M. D. N...ia Wallace's Farner.. CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS “‘@hime sott and low, glad @hristmas beflst We, 100, will sing, - Christ has trec and here it is now.” | Will bring our gifts more precious far ‘ When the time comes to s g, the | Chan frankincense or costly myrrh teacher can start the songs with a| To @hrist our King. pitch pipe. In this way the lack of Qur consecrated lives we'll glve; music need not spoil the pageant. o So Eant«; \;i!l not be missed and it is hoped that all wiy agree that they had a Merry Christn:rxs., Christmas. remembrance of The utmost OPEN EVENINGS ~Practical Gifts Strike Home This year, above all years, will practical gifts strike a x;esponsive cord in the minds of ! They are ‘spending money more carefully. We deem it our privilege, theréfore, to suggest FOOTWEAR FOR CHRISTMAS! * ' .COMFY SLIPPERS " CHILDREN’S SHOES Tor - School . and Drpss, the Children will appreciate noth- ing more than a pair of sturdy shoes for We have them for Boys and Girls in great’ abundance. care should be taken in fitting the feet of the Children, and in this respect we are thoroughly qualified. .Your Man Wants These ¢ His Christmas would be ‘Oh, so happy’ if ‘he could slip his feet into a classy pair of these Dress Shoes, In the office, on the street,‘wherever you go, they are all the rage with men who are particular about dress. We have his size and fit. have a pair set aside for his gift, Shoe Store With trusting, 1oving hearts we bend Co plead Tor grace and strength to five, “Fnd honor Kim, our precious Friend,” Why not BELTRAMI AVE. BEMIDJI, MINN. *,. CHRISTMAS NIGHT LL day the children dear did play With toys that came from Santa’s sleigh. From Noah’s Ark, Until quite dark “The beasts weré ranged, alltwo by two. Each doll and game Had grown quite lamse— ; Young folks were tired, grown folk, too § Then wursery . Knewwild uprosr. Clown threw a ball at Teddy Bear. Tt smashed the bisque doll’s face so0 fair. Stwffed monkey set balloons all free, They bumped the ceiling, sad to see. Jack-in-the-box ate candy, 100, “And nuts and raisins, not a few. The rog doll called for ice cream pink. The parrot screeched: “I want a drink.” This cannot sound quite sane or right— children’s dream is ristmas might. Haymaking More Than It Seems. ¢ 4-ralva Ghid RKasles, How hay is 'made seems simple, "re- It has been suggested: that man’ Jdearred to Im\ke.hin__y‘- from :the pikas, | 1 qds ngnliist nervonsn fithe cealllnz haves™ of the _RUsglan e, riof-only bechuse. of i steppes; that cut- and stack hay for value, but beeinse they the winter, Haymaking Is an art of tor <olf-respect, self-control ountries, where winter forage is Hanee. Aly. &) ) 1921 The impagtance of harmonious de- plopment a8 promoted by outdoor ex- vous heen and Cor- marks. the. Cleveland News-Leadet. co. for the welfare of the nope | But haymaking is a real process that em of the growing ehi e has .hen called “as much the :vork ot 1 Sedantzed by Shoth: physicians: wen's hands as flour or cider.” It 1s oo ion dinee the bid Greck times, (ot simply sun-dried grassebut It 8o cural ‘atiituiles, good respira- | grass that has been partly fermented. @ tory. and Jenkatory habits alsa have a congplenons place M the educational This is esthetic encourage and B ANOTHER CANDY SALE!! Last Week’s One-Cent Sale was a big success—and for SATURDAY: and SUNDAY we will offer another chance for people in Bemidji and vicinity to get good, fresh: Home-made Candy at less than s wholesale ‘prices. 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