Evening at tea, told of Christmas at home, and Christmas customs. Told all the boys to hang up their stockings or tabes(足袋のこと), which they did, highly delighted.
Students dressed up porch and rooms with pine &hemlock. About 30 small boys &many more teachers etc. visited me in the afternoon, the boys played, elders looked at pictures &coffee, chocolates, biscuits &Japanese cakes plentiful.