Show NEW IN SCHOOL the greatest gift by THEODOSIA SMITH christmas brings us memories ot of starlight long ago that shone above a tiny inn where in a manger low A woe wee babe laughed in marys arms and shepherds worshiping stood side by side with men ot of might proclaiming thou art kingl king softly across the sands ol of time the stars bine comes again and brings its gifts of peace and joy to lighten hearts of men and though 0 our ur tin tinseled soled trees and gins all have their happy part christmas really means to us u 1 1 the christ child in our heart 1 christinas christmas is with us again christmas la Is literally the christs day on this day christ was sent seat to mankind as the most precious gift 0 ot t Iti infinite finite love and divine fore ore thought ile he Is the most loving and wise of schoolmasters the great teacher because of his coming to us as a little child hla his birthday Is peculiarly the great childs day ol 01 the year it seems altogether fitting then ithen that our schools should set aside some time during these few weeks in preparation tor for the advent ot ol this great feast it Is a season especially adapted to the teachings of the life and works of this auvine teacher in our humble way we have endeavored deavo red to do this we have reached out tor for the best in music art and literature on this great theme and have presented pres ened it to our pupils in our best and most convincing manner we have collected and arranged pictures written iten orl ginal alel it ator arl leB es poems and compositions chave rea read d the best in legend and story and sang the old simple beautiful songs of the christmas time the thought of sata santa afa chaus s has not been neglected and every room has placed a christmas Chri slmaa tree in its midst on which will be the simple gilts gifts of teacher and schoolmate many of our rooms are beautiful in a very festive holiday attire much of the work Is done by the childs help in this way the christmas season in our school has become a happy time a time ot of spiritual and educational value our good wishes tor for this happy season goes forth to every homo home in our community and Is bost boat expressed la in the words ot of tiny tim god clod bless us everyone FIRST GRADE oh how happy we are friday is the day for or our christmas party we will have such a good time the second grade will come to our room the will give ap irot ya they will give a play tor for us we have invited mrs days class to como come in too we wish you all a merry christmas TOY SHOP first we closed our eyes so we could not see then rose rosa and junior brought in our tree A better surprise there never could be we trimmed our tree with green and red in our toy shop by it we put a chair and a bed and a little white rabbit who looks so well fed on our elephant we let humpty ride with waddle the duck standing a t his bis side lets make many more toys then someone cried besides these toys many more we have made toys tor for children who are in our second grade enough gifts to be put in a toy parade wo we have a washbowl and tub in a little bath room we have a stick horse checker board and drum to me our toys we invite you to come second grade IF first and second grades our oar fruit cake one day last week we did some thing we had never done before we made a cake in school it was a fruit cake we inoa measured stirred and mixed we pat lots ot of good things in it each of 0 us made a cook cap we wore them while we made the cake mrs day baked the cake at ai home each of 0 us will have abig a alp piece ta sur surprise some some one with on christmas |