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A Letter from Santa Claus

A little girl is seated with her slate and pencil. A postman's whistle is heard,and she exclaims, "There is the letter-man!" She runs to the door and returns with a large envelope, made of white wrapping-paper sealed with red wax, which she tears open, announces it is written by Santa Claus to the pupils of the school, and then reads it aloud. In the last verse the names of the children present are to be substituted for the printed ones.

Merry Christmas! little children,From my home so far awaySend I loving Christmas greetingsTo you on your holiday.

You may watch and wait till midnight,Looking at the falling snow,But be sure you won't discoverWhen I come or when I go.

For I come when all is silent,Not a breath will then be heard,And I softly through the chimneyEnter, saying not a word.

Quickly to the stockings step I,And I place in every oneSomething for the Christmas frolic,Something for the Christmas fun.

Hark! my reindeer out the window,Prance and shake a warning note;Santa Claus will speed away then,Wrapping close his cap and coat.

Your surprise, when comes the morning,Gladness which your bright eyes tell,Grateful, merry, happy children,

Pleases Santa Claus full well.

Willie, Alice, Harry, Mary,Christmas greetings now I send.Cora, Freddie, Sadie, Johnnie,Don't forget Santa Claus, your friend.

by William Howard

These couplets may be given by three primary children to open Christmas program.

First child:Dear teachers and friends, allow me to sayThat we wish you a very glad Christmas day.

Second child:That our darling old "Santa," as sly as a fox,May leave at your door both bundle and box.

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Third child:And that beautiful gifts for one and for allFrom the evergreen boughs may happily fall!

Lyrics to Jingle Bells :Dashing through the snowIn a one horse open sleighO'er the fields we goLaughing all the wayBells on bob tails ringMaking spirits brightWhat fun it is to laugh and singA sleighing song tonight

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleigh

A day or two agoI thought I'd take a rideAnd soon Miss Fanny BrightWas seated by my sideThe horse was lean and lankMisfortune seemed his lotWe got into a drifted bankAnd then we got upsot

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleigh yeah

Jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleigh