S stands for stockings we hang up so high.
A is for all we get if we don’t
cry.
N is for nobody he will pass by.
T is for to-morrow, the day we eat pie.
A stands for at last old Santa is nigh.
C for the children who love him so well.
L for the little girl, his name she can
spell.
A stands for apples so rosy and red.
U is for us as we wait for his sled.
S stands for Santa Claus, who comes in
the night
when we are tucked up in bed
with our eyes
closed so tight
* * * * *
=Charity.=
By JAY BEE.
(Seven little girls daintily
dressed carry a bell in the right
hand, with the initial on
it which begins her line. The bells
are rung lightly during the
speaking)
First child: Cheerily
ring the Christmas bells!
Second child: How joyfully
their jingling tells
Third child: All
peace and kindness on the earth,
Fourth child: Ringing
out, singing out, laughing with mirth!
Fifth child: In
every home is joy profound,
Sixth child: The
echo of this merry sound.
Seventh child: Yet Charity
must remembered be,
And
that is why we have this tree.
* * * * *
=Merry Christmas.=
By M.D. STERLING.
(Seven boys and seven girls with good voices and some sprightliness of manner are required. Each carries a wand, to the upper end of which is fastened an evergreen wreath surrounding a large, gilt letter. Ranged in order the letters will spell the word “Merry Christmas.” The verse for each is sung to the air, “Buy a Broom.” The children enter only one at a time, using a polka step, boys and girls alternately. While singing they take steps and wave wand in time to music. At third line of each stanza the boys bow and the girls make a courtesy, right and left. The chorus at the end of each verse is sung by the entire school. The boy with letter M comes in first, sings, and takes position on platform. He is followed by the girl with E. So continue until the line of children is complete.)
First boy:
M stands for merry—oh’
let us be merry;
M stands for merry—right
merry am I.
(Bowing.) With a bow to the right,
sir, and a bow to the left, sir,
Come, now, and be merry, all
sadness defy.
Chorus (by school, to the refrain of “Buy a Broom").—
Christmas dear now draws near,
With song and with evergreen welcome it
here.
First girl:
E stands for evergreen, beautiful evergreen,
E stands for evergreen, never
to fade.
(Courtesying.) With a courtesy
to right, sir, and a courtesy to left, sir,
Bring evergreen garlands for
Christmas time made.—Cho.