cking I will hang,
'Twill so much better hold
A tea-set for my dolly dear,
All painted round with gold;
And dishes can't be squeezed, you know,
That's what I've oft been told.

_Chorus, etc_.

_6th Pupil_.--And I don't know just what to do,
Because I want, you see,
A hobby-horse that is so high,--
Now tell me, can it be,
Are stockings ever made so big
That one can hold all of me?

_Chorus, etc_.

_All sing_.--All we children love to hang
Stockings o'er the fireplace,
Wondering how our gifts can come
Nice and clean from such a place.

_Chorus_.--Tra la la la, etc.

Santa Claus is loved by all
Folks who are as big as we,
And for long before he comes
We can only sing for glee.

_Chorus_.--Tra la la la, etc

(When the chorus is partly sung, the leaders of the march lead
to opposite sides, others fall in line forward, pass in front
to rear along sides, pass at rear end to seats. Continue to
repeat the chorus till all are seated.)

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=Christmas Children.=

By M. NORA BOYLAN.

(An acrostic for the primary grade. Each child wears a large
gilt star around his neck. As he begins to speak, he turns it
over, showing his letter on the reverse side.)

_All_: Happy children here we stand.
Bringing words of love;
For on this glad Christmas day
Christ came from above.

_First child_: C is for the Christ Who came
To this lowly earth.

_Second child_: H is for the harps that rang
At our Saviour's birth.

_Third child_: R is for the ringing bells,
Telling Christmas-tide.

_Fourth child_: I is for the crystal ice
Where we go to slide.

_Fifth child_: S is for the schoolboy's sled
When he coasting goes.

_Sixth child_: T is for poor Tommy Jones--
Jack Frost bit his nose.

_Seventh child_: M is for the merry part
Of this Christmas day,

_Eighth child_: A is for the apple pies
Grandma put away.

_Ninth child_: S is for old Santa Claus,
Coming here to-night.
Hope he'll wait till nearly morn,
So it will be light.

_All_: Yes, we're happy children nine,
And to each we're true,
Three cheers for jolly Santa Claus,
A happy day to you.

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=Santa Claus.=

By W.S.C.

(A letter exercise for ten very small children. Let each child
prese