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Next week Is to be phenomenal een
for holiday week In Hcranton, where
nfter a lonn dearth of social events
they are hunlcil In three deep. Kvcry
night and nenrly eveiy day will h
tilled with engnKementa nnd the dane
InK Blrl and the college man will lie
nure to have what they term "the time
of their life"
The Hachclors ball on Friday night
l, of course, the great event of the
week for which the most elaborate
preparations ate to be made. It will
be by far the bust attended In the se
ller which date back for ten years and
more. The Lommlttee, consisting of
Messrs. .1. II. Urooks, I H Helm, M.
B. Fuller, Woi thlngton Seranton nnd
F. C. Fuller, hae been at vvotk on th"
complicated details for months and
consider that at thla date they luivo
niatteis so well In hand that nothing
short of a geneial catastrophe can In
terfere with the unexampled success
of the much talked of event.
It Is certain that a very large num
ber of guests from out of town will be
present and that feu regrets from the
homo people will be received Arrange
ments have been eo admirably peifect
ed that even those who have declared
all thu balls to be alike ind theiefore
somewhat of a bore, have decided to go
this year nnd sec the last tilumphs of
that most popular oiganlzatlon which
has perpetuated Us name thiough these
brilliant annual dances It Is a sig
nificant fact that already all but two
of the sixteen boxes have been sold.
Speclnl effects In electilc lights, flow
ers drapeiles and decoiatlons In gen
eral will be teen, nnd the llrst magnifi
cent Iew ns It strikes the gaze of the
spectator will be of bewildering beauty.
The floor, which received encomiums
of praise last year, has tocontly had a
considerable sum expended on It, thus
Improving Its condition. It Is expected
that the music will be the llnej: ynt en
gaged for these occasions nnd will con
sist of Bauer's full orchestra and Alex
ander's Military band, of Wllkes
Barre. The arrangements for the lo
cation of the musicians will be a novel
feature. The supper menu will be moie
elaborate than on preceding years and
the seivlco by Caterer Holland, of Phil
adelphia, will be admirable. The Imi
tations Issued this week fiom the house
of lleynohls Bros., this city, are pleas
ing In design and finish.
On the night of the ball the Penn
nvenue enttnnce will be used, the other
eonldors and lobbies belnc lltted up
In Oriental effects. As usual, the
theater dressing 100ms on the llrst floor
will be Ubed ns cloak tooirtfi.
This devoted city Is certainly to have
a visitation of Glee clubs next week,
at the rate of two a night for Wednes
day at least. Just why all the college
pel formers considered this paitlcular
week to be so desirable for a !slt heie
Is Impossible to say, but eveiythlng
possible is to be done to welcome the
holiday guest. Monday night the
Princeton Glee and Mandolin clubs will
be here to give a concert In St. Luke's
parish hall.
On Wednesday night both Columbia
and Wesleyan clubs will prlve conceits
The young ladies of St. Luke's chtitch
seem to have selected the latter for
paitlrnlai attention on their pirt. The
concert will be held In St. Luke's palish
hall and will be followed by a dance at
the Bicycle ilub It wll be a ery
handsome affair, and w 111 be under the
ptaronage of n number of prominent
society ladles, among whom nre the
following
Mis lingers Israel, Mis II. W.
Klngsbuiy. Mis H. B Ware, Mis.
Fverott Wan en. Mis Marv Throop
Phelps Mis John Sherer, Mis. T. O
Wolfe, Mis. F H. Jeimsn. Mis. I. J
Lansing Mrs. O. L. Dickson, Mrs. I F,
Megargel, Mis F W Hazzard. Mrs.
M Norton Mis Mary Keck, Mrs S.
B Foote. Mis C. B Dei man, Mrs S.
II Stevens Mrs C. I) Jones, Mrs. J
B Kw-et Mis W. n Thaver, Mrs. M.
i: Sancton. Mrs F Hand, Mrs George
Peck, Mrs Thompson.
On the same evening the Columbia
Glee club w 111 have i concert In thi
Lceum It Is a first-class organli.
tlnn its leader lielnr Mi LMsli Ping
ham, who has mimv fiiends in this ltv
by leaMin of a pleasant ncciuilntance
made at Bloi 1; Island the 11,1st suin
mei, where he snent the season Mi
Bingham Is a wonderful musician
whose ersatlllt Is the admliation of
all who know him.
The Princeton conceit given by the
Glee and Mandolin dubs and iled by
Ilau Lathrope, of this city, will be
the gieat event of tno week aside fiom
the Bachelois" lnll Never have sueh
elaboiate preparations been made for a
i ollegp conceit. The company num
bers fifty meii and the fact that Its
leadei is from Scranton sllis loi il
pride nnd splilt. The way those men
aio to be entertnlned while here is
enough to nppall anybody but a col
lege man. They will arrive some time
late Sunday night In their own special
train piovldcd for this lour by nlumnl
nnd friends. I'very blesed man Is In
vited out to eat a Christmas dinner
In some luxurious Scranton home. In
the nf tot noon a tea will be given In
their honor at the Country club, when
Mis. F. J. Piatt, Mrs H. H Brady, Jr.
Mis A. C. Twltchell nnd Mis. (1. O.
Uiooks will receive.
In the evening the conceit will opn
at S in In St. Luke's Parish hall, and
a brilliant scene- w 111 be presented, as
most of thoe present will nttend the
dance later. The concert will be the
Jolliest affair Imaginable, and will, of
course, delight the audience. The
dance which will follow at the Blcvcle
tlub will be an elaborate occnslon,
when Bauer's otchestra will furnish
music and Handley will cater. Among
the prominent membeta of the OIoo
club Is the captain of this yent's foot
ball team, and tun representatives of
Philadelphia's oldest families In the
peisons of Mr. Cadwallader and Mr.
Blddle.
Among the other events of the week
are the elegant dance to be given by
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Scranton on Wed
nesday night, the cotillon by Mr. and
Mis. F,. B. Stuiges Tuesday night In
honor of Miss Sturges, the dance given
by Mr. and Mis George Sandeiron
Thursday night In honor of Miss Hel
en Sanderson, the usual Countty club
dance on Saturday night and Mrs T.
Cramer von Storch's reception on Sat
urday afternoon.
sued invitations for n dinner, to ba
followed by a dance, on Thursday
evening, Dec. 28.
Mr. nnd Mrs. C. P. Matthews will
entertain a largo family party at din
ner on Christmas clay.
A subset Iptlon dance will be given it
the Bicycle club house Thutsday even
ing under the pattonngc of Mis. Joseph
O'Brien, Mrs. Timothy Burke and Mrs.
J. W. Fltz Gibbon.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hnllstead w 111
give ti dinner on Tihursdny evening.
Mts G. B. Jermyn has Issued Invi
tations to a luncheon on Wednesday
next.
The NewYcat's assembly will take
place on New Year's night nt thu Bi
cycle club.
Mrs. Kverett Wnrren hns Issued
cards for a tea on New 1 car's day.
Moveiieiis of top!e
Mrs. N. Y. Lcct was In SymcuBO this
w eek.
Mr David Botes Is at home from Law-rencovlllo.
The Mlssrs Sutto are visiting theli bis
ter In Baltimore
Miss Kntzcnh.ich, of New York, Is thu
guest of Miss Holes.
Mr. 11. P Smpson returned lrom New
Yoik on Wednesday.
Herbert Midway Is at homo from col
lige fur the holidays
Mr. and Mrs Paul Gardner will spend
Clirlstmns nt Homsdnle
Mr. and Mis George Yucuin will spend
Chiibtmas at Hurrlsburg
Thc Misses J.idwin, of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
are guests of Miss Lli.cn
Miss Wilder, of ltechester, will be tlto
guest of Miss Welles next week.
Miss llnrils, of Germ.intowii, will be
the guest of Miss Helin nct wick.
Miss Curtis, of Washington, D C, will
be the guest of Miss Anna Arehbald nct
week.
Mrs. W A. Drake, of Syracuse-, N. Y ,
Is the guest of liei sister. Mis. It. 13.
Hurlej.
Attorncv A J. Colbotn, Jr, loaves to
day for his home In Somnsit to spend
Christmas.
Dr Harry Daw son. North Miihr avenue,
Is convalescent after an Illness of sov-
The reception and dance given by ' eral weeks
Mr. and Mrs. 11. H. Hurley Wednesday
nfternoon and evening was among thu
most charming social nffalrs cele
brated In Green IJIdge In many a day.
The guest of honor was Mrs. W. A.
Drake, of Syracuse, N. Y. The ladles
who assisted In entertaining were Mis.
L B. Stuiges, Mrs W. D. Kennedy,
Mrs. C. P Davidson, Mis. M. II. Kays,
Mrs. VanBlarcom, Mis. J W. Hovv
arth. The house, which Is a very
handsome one, has Just been newlv
decorated and presented a beautiful
appearance.
There will bo an endless number of
house paitles during holiday week.
Mi. and Mrs. Biady will enteitaln Mr.
and Mrs. Lefferts, of New York; Mi's
Waring, of Plalnfleld, N. J.; Miss Hall,
of Morrlstown, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. Arehbald will entertain
the Misses Sterling, of Orange. N. J.:
Miss Dann, of Buffalo; Ml. Kerr, of
Knglewood, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence S. Sturges
will entertain the Misses Waterman,
of Southport, Conn, and Miss Fialne.
Colonel and Mrs. II. M. Boles will
have as guests Miss Simpson, of New
Yoik, Messis, Jones. Baldwin, of Ha
waii; Miss Welch and Mr. Ingham, of
Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Jnmes A. Linen, Mr.
nnd Mrs J. P. Dickson. Ml nnd Mis
W F. Hnllstead and many other
townspeople will have house parties.
Mr. nnd Mr. F S. Godfrey will en
tertain during the holiday week Miss
Katheilnc Parker, of Noith Adams,
Mass ; Ml.ss Halghte, 1f New York;
Miss Bess Dean, of Wilkes-Barre; Mr.
Trod Fuller and Dr. Fdgar Stuige, of
New York; Mr. John Fasseit, of Tnnk
hannock, and Mr. W. It. Pleice, of Phll
ndelDhla. Mr. nnd Mrs John U. Hopewell have
Issued Invitations to a reception nat
Wednesday evening In honor of the
twentieth anniversary of their mai
llage. Mr. and Mis William H. Richmond,
Miss nichmond and Miss Claia Rich
mond will leave in February for several
months' tour in the Holy Land.
Mis. T. Ciamei von Storch has sent
out cards for a leceptlon. to take place
Saturday afternoon, December SO.
Mr. and Mrs W W. Scranton have
Issued lnv Itatlons foi a dance on Wed
nesday night, December 27.
Miss Carile Benr.ell gave a dinner
patty on Friday night, when coveis
were laid for ten.
Mis. Chauncey lleynohls gave a tea
on Monday In honor of hei niece, Miss
Helen Reynolds
Mih. Thomas Spiaguo will give a
reeeption Januaiy '- at hei home on
Qulncy avenue.
Mr and Mrs F. S. Godfioy have Is-
Mrs. II. B. Hurllmtt, of Putnam street.
hns returned from a vl"lt with fiiends In
New York state
Mr. and Airs. S. Friend, of Chicago,
aio the guests of Mrs. J. R. Cohen, of
Madison nvenue.
Philip J. Vetter, Jr., or tho University
of Bellcvuc hospital Medical college, is
home for tho holleluys.
Judge Jessup and family will spenil
Christmas ut the home of Mr. und Mr.
W 11. Wooelin. at Berwick.
Mrs. Bryce Stewart nnd Mr. anil Mrs
Norman Stewart, of Montrose-, are among
visitors to tho city this week.
Miss Knanp, slter of Mis. t'rlah Mc
Donnell, Is seriously ill at tho home of
the latter, on North Mnln avenue
Mr C. P. Btyant and wife, of Phila
delphia, will spend Clirlstmns with Ills
parents, Sir nnd Mrs Jacob Bryant
Mr. nnd Mrs Gay lord, of Wuteivllle, N.
Y, are visiting their daughter, Mts.
George F. Lord, of Jclteison avenue
Francis Drinker of Jefferson avenue,
lenves tomorrow for his home, In Blooms
burg. Mr. nnd Mrs W L Specce, of Jefferson
avenue, will spend Christmas at Bald
Mount
Miss L'dlth Allen nnd Mrs. Ramsey Al
ltn, of Worcester, Mass, will bo tho
guests of Miss B J. Piatt during tho
iioiiuuy s.
.Mr. j;v.m u vviiuams, a tncoiogicai
student at Mnrletta college, Ohio, Is
spending the holiday season with his
parents on the West Side.
Mr 11 limy Ze-hnricr Is at homo from
Lawreneevllle, and Is spending his vaca
tion with his intents, Mr and Mis. W.
D Zehnder. on Qulncy avinue
Mr and Mrs II W. Cross have gone
to Albany, wheio they will spend the
holidays with General Passenger Agent
Buidlck, of the Delawaie and Hudson
railroad
Mr Carl Zlegler. of the Scianton Hlgli
School, Is a victim of scarlet fever In
light form, at the homo of his parents,
Mr and Mrs. Charles Zclgler, North
Mnln nvenue
A. J. Colborn, Jr., leaves the city today
for his old home near Pittsburg. IIo
will there) spend the Christmas holidays
with his father, and will return on the
evening of Dec 27
By the ordi-r of his physician, Mr. Per
lee V Jervls has been compelled to st-v r
bis conneotloti with the Hardenliergh
School of Music and Art, on ae count, of
the taxing Journey from New Yoik to
this city each week Mr. Jetvis made)
many w.um friends and admirers while
here, both as tho matf nnd the musician,
who will regret to know this He will
be succeeded by the eminent musician.
Mr Sumnei Salter
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an ample llgute and a cape of slmdir
dimensions, How the shop keepe-is
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Extraordinary special values in all departments
Investigation will prove a radical difference in pi ice on Holiday Goods of all kinds between this and
other stores. During the next few days all Dolls and Biic-a-Brac will go at half price or less in order to close
out what remains before Saturday night. Special prices will be made on all of our high class Fancy Boxes and
Glassware, making this a sale never before equalled in the busiest week of the year.
Cut prices on nil these Fancy Boxes for gloves, handkerchiefs, etc.; Toilet, Manicure and Shaving Sets; Decorated Bohe
mian Gl.issvv.tre of every deiciiption; our entire stock of Kid Body Doils, Standard Literature and Toy Books.
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ecial sale of furs
$5. oo electric seal and Persian lamb collarettes. Re
duced price $2.98
$5 00 imitation stone marten scarf. Reduced price 3-9$
0.00 electric seal and chinchilla collarettes. Reduced
price 3-75
6.oo electric seal and Persian lamb, with marten tails.
Reduced price 3,98
$6.00 imitation stone marten scarf. Reduced price.... 3.98
$10.00 electric seal and Persian lamb collarettes. Re
duced price 6.9S
$10.00 electric seal collarettes. Reduced price 5.98
$12.00 electric seal collarettes, the new "Zaza." Re
duced price 6.98
$12.00 marten collarettes, the new "Zaza." Reduced
price 9.98
$14.00 e ectric seal and Persian Iamb collarettes. Re
duced price 10.9S
$20 00 Pe.sian lamb and sable collarettes, with marten
tails. Reduced price 12.98
$20.00 electric seal and Persian lamb collarettes, with
stole front of electric seal and twelve marten tails.
Reduced price 14.98
Xmas gifts at cut prices
39c Irish point dresser covers. Special this price week.. 25c
50c Irish point dresser covers. Special price this week.. 390
$1.00 Irish point pillow shams. Special price this week,
per pair 590
$1.50 plush albums. Special this week 75c
$2.00 plush und celluloid covered albums. Special this
week . .. v $1.00
15c Bohemian glass vases. Special price this week 10c
52.00 toilet sets.including bottles and trays., 98c
50c collar and cuff boxes. Special this week 25c
50c hand painted cracker jars. Special this week 25c
50c silk andvsatin neckwear. Special this week 250
75c silk and satin neckwear. Special this week 50c
most adept In tho crime. Men either
by le.iHon of their wariness, ot the fear
of detection are seldom dlscoveicd In
the act of shoplifting. Possibly one
teason of their gi eater rectitude- In this
line of thleveiy Is that large capes arc
not generally worn as a portion of
masculine garb When they do at
tempt to disappear with iruods, It is
shoes which seem to be their special
weakness, and this Is wheio the mi-?-cullne
Intellect .shows up to Its vagaries
with paitlcular effect. A woman even
with a vi ty expansive- golf capo is
lather cautious about trying to conceal
such a bulging and knobby paicel as f.
palt of i-hoes.
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Tho other day a shopper saw another
standing neai slip a small gilt picture
f 1 aire under her cape. The llrst wo
man was shocked and showed It In her
face, which was evident as the secon I
suddenly looked up and teallzed that
s. e had been detected Phe huuledly
put the aiticle back on the counter ai
the cleik walked away to get change.
In a low tone she said dellantly, "I
didn't take It. If you tell her I did, I'll
say that you took one too, and then
put it back" The llrst shopper was
almost speechless with amazed indig
nation as she answeied, "You woulln't
daie. They know mo heie. Iv'a a
great notion to expose you Just be
cause of your threat." "They know
me, too," replied the other one quietly."
and they wouldn't believe- you any
sooner. I never did such a thing be
fore." she added "I novel would have
thought of doing such a thing If I
hadn't been another woman stand light
here a little while ago and take two
of them light under the eyes of the
clerk I don't know what made me try
to spo If I could do the same. I don't
want the fiame. I I'm going home-,"
nnd she turned away with tears drop
ping on her veil. The Hist woman who
In her righteous wrath had bpon un
dergoing a remaikable series of sensa
rose In memory of the dead boy across
seas, but theio are many tcus on this
tlrst home-coming clay when there can
be never more a home-coming.
Theio aie the little children who
never had a merry Christmas In their
bilef, desolate lives: there aie the sick
little ones, who will never look out on
another Chiistmns day, and there are
the old and poor and lonely surely we
who aie happy can find some lonely
one who Is not and add one bright not
of gladness to the low dlige of the
w 01 Id's soi rowing. Sauey Hess.
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MUSICAL GOSSIP.
In tiho recital given by pianoforte
students of the Scranton Conseivatory
of Music In Guernsey hall on Thurs
day evening the- most lemarkable feat
uie was the playing of seveial chil
dren who then appeared In public for
the first time. Their pieces were all
played fiom memory and there was a
clearness of tone, ptomptness of attack
and verve In their peiformance which
must have thoroughly settled the ques
tion in the minds of the audience as to
the conseivatory methods of Instruc
tion. I! !! II
Alfred Woolei's new song. "Ile-un
i? Xot Far Awry," which he sang m
e-ftec lively last PuwHy evening at Kim
Patk clnucli. has been accepted and
will shortly he published by the we'd
know n firm of music publlshe-s Oliver
Ditson Company, Poston, Mass Thla
Is the eighth composition of .Mi.
Wooh-i's that this company has ac
cepted on a loyalty bails.
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Albett Filling's fine bis voice was
heard to much -advantage In Dudley
Puck's ong, "Judco Me. O God," nt
the- Green P.idgo Ptesbvteilan chinch
last Sunday morning. Mr. Pill!nn'
is i,ii)i v reaching ti.e very iroui
FOR
PRESENTS.
Fine Umbrellas
Endless variety of Ilaudles, Tied Oaks, Natural
Crooks, Sterling Silver, Etc., iu Taffeta, Puritan, Gloria
aud Fine Twill Silk. Great variety of
Pocket Books,
Card Cases, Shopping Bags,
Boston Bags in Seal Alligator,
Morocco, Rdssia Leather,
Etc., EK-
out sivlng half aloud, "How can wo
tell what we ate capable of doing."
The question o meum nnd teum Is
one that Is pecullaily ohseivod accord
ing to our ti .lining, out heiellty, our
force of will and many othci chaiac
MMIch. Tin- child who Is brought up
to lccognUo Individual tights, who has
never been allowed to even for n clay
fashioned plush o es wtre Just disap- I went an aiticle of appal el belonging
peailng from the face of the eatth to his biother, who has ne-vei consld
iiml the merchants wcte beginning to I e-ied even the playthings of the two as
look lelleved, when the festive golf to be held In common, who has never
cape- began to nourish. Now a golf l been permitted to "bonow" from otli-
ei s, will not develop Into a shoplifter
unless because of some phenomenal
moial twist. The c hl'd who Is trained
athometo nev ei read a letter addiessed
to some one else, whether sealed or
not to never time su
curiosity Into the desk or bureiu
dtawets of other members of the
family. In shott to strictly recognize
the dlffetenco between "mine and
thine" Is not tho one who will In after
y ars grow careless on these points.
Tho child .the woman, the man who
becomes a shoplifter Is usually tho te
sult of la or pernicious homo train
ing, no matter what the station In life
may be.
tlons hui iled aside hastily nnd almost ,.anK3 of scranton localists. he will
loigot to iawo ner cnange as sue wene .. . ., h!1nouet of the University
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415-417
Uckawanna Ave.
cape is a tillle mote dangeious than
the other kind. In the (list place It
may have fringe a d theiefoio extra
facilities for dtagglng china off coun
ters to Its finish, and destioying valu
able plants In the fiorlst's shop, but It
looks more prospeious and up-to-date
and Is therefore likely to allay my
suspicion ns to the Intentions of the
owner. There was a time when a golf
cape, like a sable eolhu with a pto
fuslon of teal tails whlih once orna
mented an animal of some sort, was nil
undeniable eeitlflcate of chaiacter or
moto especially of ptohahle honesty o i
the part of the ownei. That time has
gone by. A golf cape may cover -i
shabby bodice or the deep designing
heait of a shoplifter, as well as the
straight tlguie- of the young woman
who affects a pink coat on tournament
davs, and who would scorn to covet
her neighbors maid servant or tin
merchant's tonvenlently located hand
kerchiefs Hut this Is wandering from the pleas
ant eldeily lady In the cape. She was
In a big stote the other afternoon ant
was wandering about fiom one counter
to another with appaiently the utmost
Innocence of purpose. A hard heai ted
personage who was watching, Invited
her to go Into the more secluded piit
of tho store, and caused her to produce
a doll from beneath the folds of that
nil pervading cape. Then she fell to
weeping bitterly as she expostulated
with Injured pride, "And me It was
that had the fifty cents right In me
hand to pay for the bllsscd doll."
There Is an unusual amount ot shop
lifting this season, say the merchants
Whether thin results from tho ciowded
condition of the shops, the extraordin
ary temptation by reason of the prettv
things to he found on the counters 01
the Increase of total depravity Is diffi
cult to decide. Small children seem to
of Pennsylvania Alumni .issoc lanoti,
D' c. ::", at the Si'iatiton club looms.
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The Oipheu quattetU of this city,
have been engaged to furnish music
nt the banquet of the XTnlverslty of
Pennsylvania Alumni association on
D--c. 27 Alfred Voolr will sing an
oilglnal song at the banquet.
II II II
Miss Clara Long, the well-knovn
violinist, will to-moirow ns?ist In the
musical service of Chtlstmas In the
Providence Frcb tei Un chinch.
I! II II
And so It Is Christmastime, nn 1
eveiybody ought to be happy. I wish
nil the woi Id could be Theio Is th"
homo wheio last year no vacant ehulr
sat against the wall at the holiday
feast. There Is the home wheio a
nameless dread woise than death sits
at tho side of eveiy member of the
family. You see tho nervous stmt nt
n sudden ring at the dnot. and nlnmst
feel tho heart thiobs ns a messeng,n
seems to linger at the gate
There Is the lonely one who last year
had a home H"il n merry family party
this Chilstmas the day Is drpaded,
because theio Is no place to which tho
wandetlng feet turn, so far and fast
haB the separation wrought Its work
There Is the fair little maid whoso
youthtlme and beauty anil gtnee aie
swiftly pasulng. while she tolls on '-i
a life of self-"ncrlllce, unblessed by th
loys which are the right of gltlhnul.
There Is tho lonclv boy, far fiom every
one who cares whether ho live or dip,
whether lie o merrv or sad. There Is
the sun"v. pl'-nsant living room whom
on the wall lunrs a '-an with n bul"t
hole above the bent visor There N no
giavo even In tho family plot where
loving hands can place a Clirlstmns
The following piogrammo will bi
rendfied at an entoitnlnniont given
this morning at Guernsey hall, by tic-
mother sealed or ,,u, of tn Mnglng I'-a of the Har
tieptltiouspeepsor ,K.n,,erBn sdio. 1 of Music- and ait.
Parents aie coicllally Invited to bo
present Adn Isslon free. Kntcrtiin
metit begins at 10 I) shaip. Follow Ins
Is the progiamme-
"America. O Gloiious I-and" Class
Exhibition In Slght-Slnglng, Musical
Notation, etc Class
"Tho Hoy Guessed Right."
Muitha Qulnn
"Chilstmas" Gr.uo Hall
"Mtile Dandelion,"
Misses Lillian and Mav Wooler and
Master Wllllo Wooler.
"For a Little Hoy."
Jnmes Leioy Smith
"Sco the Pictty Flakes of Snow,"
Helen Lamb
"Snow Is Foiling Fast,"
Miss and Master Smith, chorus by class.
"Nobody's Child" Loretta Maloney
"Jolly Old St. Nicholas,"
Hachel May Jones
"Chilstmas Hells."
Thomas Jones, chorus by class
'"TIs the Meny Chilstmas Time."
Miss Kthel and Master George Davles
"Tim". Miss Katheilne Schadt
"Comrades,"
Misses Margaiet Ackei, Grace Hall.
Mabel Kellow. Louis Uroener and
Mai v Slebecker.
"My Country, 'tis of Thee" Class
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