The Electrode – Vol. 3. December, 1925 No. 14. – page 401-402

THE WEE SOCK.

Santa Claus came to a tiny wee cot,
He ruffled his hair – and thought a lot.
“I’ve dollies, and trumpets, and drums, and a ball,
But this wee sock’s so exceedingly small
That nothing I own will go into it -
No childish foot can that sock fit.”

So he turned the coverlet gently down,
And there lay a doll , in her nighty gown
With her eyes wide open in frankest stare,
“I’ve nothing for you, my lady fair,
Only the babes who shut their eyes,
Wake up in the morning to find a surprise.”

The dolly ne’er cried or murmered at all,
But, away in her bed, her mother small,
Buried her head, with a soft, stifled cry -
“A little white hanky to wipe her eye,
Would just go inside that tiny sock -
‘Twould stop her from wipin’ them on her frock!”

So Santa Claus smiled, and winked his eye,
“I’ll come back to dolly and you, by-and-bye.”

Childish dreams are full of Christmas now, and waking-time is question-time, “How many days now till Christmas Mum?” Kindergarten also has an atmosphere of excited expectancy, though the Rotarians’ kindness in preparing Christmas Trees for all the Kindergartens this year is half a secret to the small folk who will benefit on December 17th, at the City-hall.

There are now 60 children on the roll at Lutana, with an average attendance for November of 39. Three more small tables have been added to the Kindergarten furniture, and the children can now sit comfortably to model with plasticine, or make patterns with beads, sticks, or parquetry. A very satisfactory report was received from the Government Supervisor, and the Director and Students are to be congratulated on the improvement of the children. The report also mentioned the suitability and sunniness of the hall, and the satisfying appearance of the children.

Visiting Day was held on Wednesday, December 2nd, when 45 children demonstrated, by singing and games, their improvement for the year. An enthusiastic audience nearly filled the seating accomodation round the hall, Mr. and Mrs. David Meredith being among the friends, and mothers, who helped to make the day successful. During the interval, the children presented their Christmas Gifts to their mothers, who were very pleased with them, and later on, the Director and Students, Misses M. V. Trappes, J. Piesse, and M. Burrows, were the pleased recipients of Christmas Gifts from the Kindergarten and Committee. The raffle for a Doll’s Cot, made by Mr. C. Hare, and left over from the Fair, was drawn by Baby Jean Armstrong. The winning number being 297, Mr. Absolom. Tea and cakes were partaken of, after which the children sang “God Save the King,” “Good-bye to Friends,” and then to each other, afterwards Kindergarten-way, hand in hand, marching out, while their little song of farewell lingered pleasantly, yet sadly (for days grow into years).

A.D.B.