A CHRISTMAS EXERCISE.
(Written for Teachers' World and adapted for this program by Department of Public Instruction.)
LIZZIE M. HADLEY.
Scene:—An ordinary room or schoolroom. Teacher seated beside a desk; children dancing about the room singing.
Tune:—"Rock-a-Bye Baby."
Dance we together, happy and gay,
Cheerily singing of Christmas Day.
Backward and forward, then to and fro,
That is the way the children must go.
Little care we, though loud the winds blow.
Skies may be gray and fast fall the snow.
Put away books, be merry and free,
Christmas is coming! Hurrah, say we!
Teacher—
So you think Christmas is coming?
Children—
Of course we do, it's almost here,
And Santa Clans, too, is drawing near.
We can almost hear the jingling of bells
That of his coming always tells.
Teacher—
And what will you do at Christmas,
My dear little girls and boys?
Children—
Be merry as birds the livelong day.
Have candy and lots of toys.
Teacher—
My dears, do you think that the wisest way,—
Is that all you will do on Christmas Day?
Children—
We will speak the truth, whatever we do,
And try to be honest, brave, and true.
Thoughtful for others, patient alway.
That's what we will do upon Christmas Day.
Teacher—
That I am sure is a better plan.
Be kind and do all the good you can.
(Knocking outside; sound of bells and some one singing.)
Tune:—"Oh, Have You Heard Geography Sung?"
Here I come knocking now at your door.
Now at your door, now at your door;
Here I come knocking now at your door,
While Christmas bells are a-ringing.
Children—
Who is there?
(Door opens and Santa Glaus puts in his head.)
Santa Claus—
I am Mr. Santa Claus,
Only come to call.
Here's a lot of Christmas things,
You can have them all.
