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

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=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.

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=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.