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Show SUSDAYSCHOOL CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT dren followed; then representatives from eTary class In the school, even the Bible union. Offerings Offer-ings were accompanied by specially prepared recitations, rec-itations, songs or dialogues, and givers dressed to suit their gift. Children bringing cereals appeared ap-peared as "Quakers;" rice suggested Chinese costume; tea. Japanese; "pure" products, the Puritan style, each. Songs were set to popular airs, making drill work easy. Finally, Santa Claus had a valuable supply of provisions for an orphan asylum. The hr:py givers then received remembrances from the'r tei.. -hers. All found " It is more blessed to filve tl ?i to receive." For many years one Sunday school ins had a Hiving Christmas instead of a receiving one. The pupils bring gifts instead of receiving them. The favorite method is for a cl?,3s to plan a Christmas dinner Each one in tte class brings something for that purpose. One of the boys or girls can uarch forward dragging a turkey or a chicken, Rnd other member or members of the same class following with articles for a Christmas Christ-mas dinner, not forgetting cranberries, mince pie and celery Still others like better to flourish a paper with an order for a ton or half a ton of coal. This may be given by the united contributions of a class. A novel and successful Christmas entertainment entertain-ment was given in an eastern Sunday school. After prayer. Scripture responses and carols, sleigh bells were heard, announcing the coming of Santa Claus. He appeared upon the platform shaking an empty bag, and lamented he had no gifts for some needy children, "'.ittle egin-ners" egin-ners" hastened to their friend with, ."ltnyes rf sugar and "sweet" little -hyai jnniarj hil- |