Christmas Entertainments

								


    The youthful make merry when Christmas is nigh.--Cho.



    (Leave a space in the line of children between the last letter

    of "Merry" and the first of "Christmas.")


Third girl:
C stands for Christmas--bright Christmas, merry Christmas;

    C stands for Christmas--the best of the year.
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir,

    Make merry at Christmas with good Christmas cheer.--Cho.


Fourth boy:
H stands for happy--at Christmas be happy!

    H stands for happy--right happy am I.
With a bow to the right sir, and a bow to the left, sir,

    If you would be happy some Christmas gifts buy--Cho.


Fourth girl:
R stands for ready--for Christmas be ready;

    R stands for ready--are you ready yet?
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir.

    To make ready for Christmas, oh! never forget.--Cho.


Fifth boy:
I stands for icy--for winter so icy;

    I stands for icy, when Kris drives along.
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow to the left, sir,

    Though icy the weather we'll give him a song.--Cho.


Fifth girl:
S stands for Santa--the children's own Santa;

    S stands for Santa, the jolly old dear.
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir,

    For Santy to fill we hang stockings each year.--Cho.


Sixth boy:
T stands for thoughtful--of all friends be thoughtful;

    T stands for thoughtful--your presents prepare.
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow to the left, sir,

    And be thoughtful those poorer than you have a share.--Cho.


Sixth girl:
M stands for magic--for Christmas-night magic;

    M stands for magic filling stockings and tree.
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir,

    Who does this fine magic, can any agree?--Cho.


Seventh boy:
A stands for all of us, old and young, all of us;

    A stands for all of us looking for Kris.
With a bow to the right, sir, and a bow to the left, sir.

   And all of us hope that not one will he miss.--Cho.


Seventh girl:
S stands for smiling--on Christmas morn smiling;

    S stands for smiling--all smiling I'll be.
With a courtesy to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir,

    All smiling, yes, smiling, when presents I see.--Cho.



    (The following verses are to be sung by the school to the air,

    "Wait for the Wagon." During the singing of the first stanza

    and chorus, the fourteen boys and girls divide off into

    couples and march around, elevating and lowering the wands in

    time to music. During the second stanza they form two opposite

    lines, with wands crossed overhead, couples marching under

    the arches formed and back again to places. Third stanza, the

    opposite lines pass forward and back, cross to other side,

    partners passing each other, then back once more, and turn

    partners into place in a line forming "Merry Christmas"