Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 15 Dec 1938, p. 32

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In early afternoon it began, this procesblon, and~ before 4 o'clock, every niche and crarrny of the huge gymnasiumn at New Trier High sehool was filled, and many came only tol fifnd the doors closed and, they either turned away disappointed or stand- * ing, instead, listened. Trùly Thrillng Slght A. truly, thrifling sight it was to ga ze out over; that 'enormous a u-.* dience not met. together to hear an * impassiopned speech filled With hat- red and intolerance, but gathered to hear- the, story of 'the Christ Child and t he humble shepherds. Even More. insp iring was- the stage filled *with 1,000 young. boys. and girls (ai- most one haif of the entire schooi', to, uni te in a concert of surpassing loveliness. From the first faint.mys- tic notes of the .Lohengrin -Prelude" to the final strains of "Sulent Night," the concert moved from beauty to beauty. The miraculous. instanfaneous re- sponse of those 1,000 chiidren to Mrs. Marian Cotton was thrilling evi- dence of the place she holds in their hearts, *Here- truly is a' "Goodwill"' mis- sion-"Go ye into ail the world and preach the gospel to every creature." This gospel of music is the oneJ manger as a gift, auter the uuier characters-a man with. a sack of grain, a girl with flo wers, and a ma n with a bag of gold-havre refused to give any oifthe-irpossessions'to the Infant Jesus.' In the play, Catherine. Hedmfan.. 115 Fuller lanie, Winnetkai played the Ma donna; Arniy Strohm, " 2124, Chase avenue, Chicago, was the Boy with, a. Lamb,. Edel Bovbjerg, 504; F'ifth Street,. Wilmnette', took the part of the Girl wtF1Wers; Sylvia Pol- i:ock,. 918 Madison street, Evanston, 'was the Man with, a Bag of Gold; Joan ' Pick, .2532 Asbury avenue, Evanston, played the Man with Grain; and Jean Rickel, .2532 Asbury avenue, Evanston,ý was the Leading Angel. Alfred Osgood. -who s, a gra-uate, student in the law school at Har- vard university, is expected home December 22, to spend the Christ- mas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Osgood, 423 Essex road, Kenilworth. unifying human language that knows. no barriers of race or creed. £uhif -u Hiall to Peril R oa u $~~Rads SNtgh l Buy Christmas Seals! Praticl Siggstimus for Practical People An Ideal Christmas Gil t! 2x3 Nunidali Rugs Gay little stcatter rugs that were imported frorn $.69 India . . . . . . . . . otel Fke ,IAgrno~oWhf~ Itafita ~ued ~'v ' ffL U ~ - ~ fi- - - --j, d - - ml-i t--- R'-' ~ -- - M I j ý , . 'roji ýZ-W f

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