wb Iir . THE CHEMAWA' AMERICAN.
lEe Chemawa American.
Henry L. Lovelace, Manages.
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Christmas at Chemawa,
..Li Si tmodJ36,d happy faces, bIx hundred
contented children; that is what Santa
Claus left at .Chemawa. The Christ mas
' feBtivities began with the Cautataon Tnes
day evening, of which there is a full ao
count on another page. On Wednesday
there was a hum over the whole grounds.
The turkeys were being prepared, the pop
corn., popped the candies, nuts and1 fruit
""were put into the bags ready for the mor-
On accoVmV of so luuch territory Santa
Clans was unable to reach Chemawkbefore
Christmas night. He flew past barely
having time toleave a beautifully decorated
tree for Tommy Potter.
' When the pupils entered the dining room
for their Christmas Dinner they bew ell of
''the-gdM thingB which are essential to such
af dinner, there were turkeys abd chickens
"galore1;1 "cranberries and pie. This is the
menu in full:
Menu.
f. ... , Pupils' Christinas Dinner,
is i Chemawa.
, -.. 1902.
Koast Turkey with dressing. Cran'bairies.
Giblet Sauce.
Mashed potatoes. Sweet potatoes.
Stewed tomatoes. .
Celery. Cold slaw.
Sweet tomato pickles.
Minoe pie. Canned fruit.
Plum butter.
Apples. - , Bread."
Coffee.
But Santa came back again aud when he
did there was something for everyone.
The tree was placed in the chapel and
was loaded with gifts.' So bountifully did ,
Santa treat us that there were baskets full
of gifts that could find no place on toe huge
tree.
At the suggestion of Supt. Potter the
children fang "Jolly Old Bt. Nicholas"
but Santa didn't come. Mr. Campbell was
of the opinjoo that Santa didn't hear them.
They sang it again. It is safe to say that
never before in the history of the school was
a song ever sung with more spirit or vol
ume. The pupils, especially the younger
ones, yelled ; forgetting for the moment that
there waB a tune to the words.
' 'Evidently Santa heard for as soon as the
Binging ceased be entered with his wife.
He was, greeted by Supt. Potter and ...re
sponse made a short address to the dovb
and girls.
Then came the commotion. The thou
sand presents bad to he distributed. For
a u hour the employes passed to and fro
with arms loaded with gifts. No one
was forgotten. After the treehad been
stripped the pupils tiled out of thn chapel
each receiving a bag 6f goodies. The ujb!I
boys headed lite procesnion and the march
to quarters was made to the accompann.
ment of dozens of horns of dosens of
pitches.
We Wish You
Jl IHerry
Christmas
JTndJ?
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Hew Year