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This little song, written by Alice Hess Beveridge (1885-1956), was published in American Childhood Magazine, December 1949. At Early CandlelightWords and Music by Alice Hess Beveridge In days of old at Christ-mas time, Small chil-dren sang their lays Andall the folk both great and small, Were wak-ened fore the day Atpal-ace doors and hum-ble homes, … Continue reading At Early Candlelight
This came out of American Childhood, a teacher’s magazine from December 1949. It is an anonymous hymn, maybe written by many people as time progressed. Christmas Hearth Rhyme Sing we all merrilyChristmas is here,The day we love bestOf all the days in the year. Bring forth the holly,The box and the bay,Deck out our cottageFor … Continue reading Christmas Hearth Rhyme
The following is from American Childhood Magazine, December 1949. This long poem was written by Ruth Stephens Porter, a poet and songwriter. Little Toy TrainRuth Stephens Porter Too-too-too was a little toy trainThat Santa Claus brought in his pack;There was an engine and thirteen cars,And it ran on a little toy track. The little toy … Continue reading Little Toy Train
Here is a cute little poem from the January 1912 edition of Motion Picture Story Magazine. Santa Claus of the FilmBy Minna Irving When I was just a little chap,(I’m eight years old today),I used to watch for Santa ClausAnd listen for his sleigh;But brother Ed, who goes to Yale,He said ’twas make-believe,And it was … Continue reading Santa Claus of the Film
This all-too-true poem is just as relevant for many people today as it was way back in 1912. This was in the January 1912 issue of Motion Picture Story Magazine. The Tyranny of ChristmasHarvey Peake Tho, as my uncle’s wealthy heir,My chances are quite slim,I’ll try to turn his wealth my way,By Christmas gifts of … Continue reading The Tyranny of Christmas
The book that this article came from St. Nicholas, Vol. 55, Part 1 – Nov 1927 – April 1928. St. Nicholas was a popular monthly children’s magazine. Mine is a hard-bound volume with 6 months worth of the magazine. St. Nicholas Magazine began in 1873, and ceased publication in 1940. Carol Singing At Mount HolyokeBy … Continue reading Carol Singing At Mount Holyoke
These poems are from the magazine American Childhood, December 1949. This first poem is called New Snow. The author, Queena Davison Miller, was a poet who was published in many magazines, and she even published some books of poetry! Here she is in 1954. She died in 1978. New SnowQueena Davison Miller All night long … Continue reading New Snow/The Request
This is in the December 1949 magazine “American Childhood”. The magazine is subtitled “The Modern Magazine for the Primary Teacher.” Published by Milton Bradley, this magazine was for teachers, and had articles about children in the classroom, and how to treat a primary school student. Here’s a cute little poem that I thought was good … Continue reading Tea For The Little People
This is another story from Aunt Kitty’s Storybook. I based it on my niece, and all the fairies are based on fairies from Cicely Mary Barker’s flower fairies. The Party Kaya liked to pretend she was a fairy. After all, she had a fairy forest in her own backyard! It had white lights on the … Continue reading The Party
Today’s Chat features Charles M. Seay. He was born Charles Morgan Seay on May 22nd, 1867, and died November 12, 1944. He was married to Grace Ballou Seay. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54639087/charles-morgan-seay I think he looks just like Ed Harris, particularly in the photo on the bottom right. In the IMDB trivia section, it states “According to New … Continue reading Charles M. Seay