Show ON r HE EVE f t OF f CHRISTMAS I TM DAYI I Eleventh Hour Purchasers Mock Flock About the Counters To fo Buy THE FREE KINDERGARTEN Some ome Interesting Letters from front Little Lillie rotS fot to Santa Clam Some of 01 Their Wants and t Needs The 1110 Christmas season 1011 In is comae Pun Para speaking nil all that wee was lurk laek lurkIng Ing hI to make mak It warm tho time c of oC tin time lovers lorI heart was wall the tIme snow anol anolAnd And tin bypath an Nature graciously h tow d on Bait Lake Jake ye yesterday t rUay with her of or th time till R ea a oh oh morning the eleventh hour or heat day clay for tor tin the th chopper began ari arithy they thy to crowd the tho tnt Mad throng thront about th time bargain for tor time Hit belated tot for front from whom they were cur sur l to receive one or whom they thay hall hail overlooked In the time rush ruih rushIn In tile the cIty olty schools which yesterday turned their flocks loom to 10 romp around their respective for or two weeks n appropriate were held haul At time tho University training trl were given by each enoh of ot the grades MI The rime rh critic rilio teachers ann 1 rind to Prof Stew Stewart ort art H It watch fob with their compliment At the U I I D S university lt time tho last laal hour of or the was las consumed In Itu es a feature of ot which was vai a a 1 II tree a 1 present ent for or each member of or the time faculty Time The petin petha are nr not announcing what they the there received re nail the young Santa Clau folk tolk only grin and my say that each one got cot a n i package A full report of at tho the function appears appear a elsewhere At the PresbyterIan lr Sunday school afternoon time tho members of or ortho tho the primary chill ond depart ments held a It jiro In the basement bluemont of at the church ed 1 or recitations antI and car Mr carole ole ol At Al the time of ot the each ench child chIllI wo wits presented with acme somo hook or cm Rift gIft that would be lit appreciated by the young oung folks AT TUB CONGREGATIONAL At the tho Firm rill Congregational church I Inn an nn entertainment unique e In livery par I woe waft wn pre It was wan 88 under the of or the Sunday Bunday school classes claiMs and haul as ns Its It II objective the providing of It some charity for Cor tho the poor imor of the city IW Ii the dream of or the tho children at tit the th function was wn Indicated tho the nature of the provisions furnished for distribution A bevy hevy of or maiden Chinese suggested n a gift of or rice Jap Japanese amuses anese colony cohill Indicated IL a donation of or tea tOB a it stout of tit minors bo poke H a gift of cit r toe stove cued From j rom the total gifts of ot tile tilt fI thit will receive a bountiful portion of or i cheer FilKE I Another striking feature III In which children participated was a tune function tion under the auspices lu of or the time Free kin kill kindergarten HI It the Thirteenth ward Time The room WAS WAil crowded with smith the parents par and friends of the time little ones oneil and members member of the of ot directors In III the time center of the tho ring rinK or of kindergarten pupil watt was n a tree treo laden with food good things mostly useful In lit nature A top row of ot thorn them was IM from the tho children to tho the parents parent and consisted of or ft sic A row underneath und was meant for tor the children For Jor ovary overy chUrl child wits a box bo of or and a u pair pall of or mittens mitten In addition wax Willi u st bull ball for tor each boy bo anti and n I dull 11 for tor each girl Children of ot atthe the Hamilton school had hind provided the time wherewithal h I for or the I presents as IS an arm object lesson In practical charity limit of or alt all time tile festivities It II Is doubtful It if any uny ulY will bo ho more wet wot come than that which comes Tuesday night for time the children of ot whom Santa Claus Chus has bAil forgotten the address TO 10 SANTA CLAUS The rhe little tots tot to whom Hunta Claus will wear tho time red r d badge of ot the Salva Salvation lion tion army have been writing letters to the she good of ot Christmas time Here are arc some of ot them with wit It the dIe tin mines omitted To Demur eur Santa Claun Doll Iohl bed handkerchiefs horn neckties plate tuck rack doll shoes thou doll tock stock Santa Claus please come conic In lit the time dining town room window Another nother little girl had Imail n it household Iden Idea of or helping her mother She wrote Will you e bring me lIle a n dolly and anda a IL rolling pin so I 1 can enn help mama milk make pies a 1 little Iron and some route candy cand sold and nuts also a hair ribbon arid and haul hand handkerchiefs kerchiefs u IL new nett drees and bring a I tree treo for baby brother P F S 8 SI I 1 forgot a 1 stove and a 1 and a abed abail L bed bail li 1 amid sweeper Tho Time farming antecedents of ot thin child chilli show almost clearly through his hili letter I Dear Santa Clews Claus send me mime rv a sweater WHlter a 1 horse with n R saddle a n little sheep and ald a Q and Ind a It arOM a 1 pig aunt and IIII a 1 cow and a banana and ball bull ballOtis Otis Oil H here lIere ro Is III a IL boy bo that nan hon troubles In hi hili home borne that much Is certain from rota his letter Dear Santa Claus Clatia Please bring liming m mA me mea A 1 man that thai winds wind up tip anti ant a n new baby rone that dont squall and make maken n a all the tho time and ribbons and n a atin tin sword n is clown that plays a It 1 drum n a bow and arrow arro and a boat bon The necessities of ot life lICe evidently are aro urgent ne nR needs ds with stith tho the little girl who sho writes to ask for or a 1 pair of ot cho hoos s n R anew new dress dr t n a hat and a l pair of or skates and n watch plum pin And Arid swine somo hair rib bout bOil anti handkerchiefs Good GOOlS taste and ond careful selection MI evi evidently 1 dently predominate pr with Pauline who writes write Pear Santa Claus Claims I thought I 1 would write you rou a Il letter to tell you what I wanted I want a R little blue lIlue vatch And If it you ou cant bring inc Ino ft IL watch I want a 1 very vcr large Irge itoh nice niti bonnet fat tor It II nod DUel sonic sonin nice clothes i th J I 1 hope hopt you 01 are arc well ell and Ind will 11 bring me inc a 1 doll or a n little blue enameled watch Most Mont of nf the tIme letters are An ctt n scraps of paper torn from note nole notebooks hooks books or tolled soiled wrapping paper r but bul this one alone among the heap Is written on the best belll of stationery and la i neatly folded and addressed WANTS ARE MANY rANY MANYA A t typical young American Am Is the au nu author anthor thor of tho the following list of ot things ho hu must have Skates fire ro department policeman automobile drum hand handkerchief handkerchief kerchief sweater eater cap fur glow gloves candy nuts watch 3 postman whistle mouth organ train oars ears Ibata Claus book What crt r rt of ot a 1 scientist would ouM the little boy who wants the following grow ro roup up Into lutto If it he lie had the training Dear Santa Onus Claus Please tend send me a n little train with n a track and n It little with R a track a n wheelbarrow rind and a lit Ill little tle the carriage arid and a 1 lettle lettie telephone Time The Salvation Army hall hail at south southEast B East f t Temple street was thronged today tocla by b people s seeking Information an as n to the tha Christmas tree tres and a 1111 by b children who ho want to come amine to 10 It U Tonight ht the lives of ot each family will be IN the and the family cir olt circle l J and aud home life lit with all nil that U It will be triumphant It ItIs Itis Is 18 time the whim bachelors repent and nd the In iii the time or Of on time the Ih streets lake take to 10 looking In the his tit anti and dreaming of or the fireside life ute they timey once knew cec |