Christmas Entertainments

								

Bells Across the Snow               F.R. Havergal
Christmas Eve                       Frank E. Brown
The Little Christmas Tree           Susan Coolidge
The Russian Santa Claus             Lizzie M. Hadley
A Christmas Garden
A Christmas Carol                   J.R. Lowell
The Power of Christmas
Peace on Earth                      S.T. Coleridge
The Christmas Tree
Old English Christmases
Holly and Ivy                       Eugene Field
Holiday Chimes
Christmas Dolls                     Elizabeth J. Rook
Red Pepper                          A. Constance Smedley
A Game of Letters                   Elizabeth J. Rook
Under the Christmas Tree            Arthur Guiterman

NOTE.

A large proportion of the material in this collection was contributed
to The School Journal. It is distinguished from other selections by
the author's name following directly after the title.

Christmas Entertainments.

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=Time for Santa Claus.=
By M. NORA BOYLAN.



    (To be sung to the tune of "Ta-ra-ra, boom-de-ay.")


Now's the time for Santa Claus;
Christmas comes with loud huzzas.
Hark! the bells! Oh, hear them ring!
Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling.


Cho.--Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling,
Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling,
Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling,
Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling.


See his prancing reindeer brave,
Hear him tell them to behave--
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,
Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen.--Chorus.


Yes, hurrah for Santa Claus!
Blow the trumpets, shout huzzas!
We'll be happy while we sing--
Ting-a-ling-ling ting-a-ling.--Chorus.

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=Santa Claus is Coming.=
By MAUD L. BETTS.



    (To be sung to the tune of "Marching thro Georgia.")


Santa Claus is coming--we shall welcome him with glee;
He'll hang a gift for every one upon the Christmas-tree;
He'll not forget a single child. How happy we shall be;

      For Santa Claus is coming.


Chorus--
Hurrah! hurrah! for Christmas time is near;
Hurrah! hurrah! the time to all so dear;
We all shall hang our stockings up when Christmas eve is here.

      For Santa Claus is coming.


But we must remember all that we must do our part;
Christmas is the time of times, to give with all our heart
We must always share our joys with those who have no part,

      When Santa Claus is coming.

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=Old Santa Claus.=
By M. NORA BOYLAN.



    (To be sung to the tune of "Yankee Doodle." The verses may

    be given by a single voice, with the chorus by the school, or

    selected voices on the platform.)


Old Santa Claus is a jolly man

    Who brings us lots of toys, sir;
And none are happier Christmas time

    Than little girls and boys, sir.


Have you not seen our Santa Claus,