Daily Republican., 1878-12-26
WINDING UP.
The Closing Entertainment Of the
scholars Of No. 10 school Before
the HOlldsyv.

The Closing Entertainment Of ths
scholars Of No. 10 school Before
the Holidays.
Most successful was the usual Christ
mas entertainment at No. Is public
school which came off on Tuesday, in
the spacious class room Of Mrs. Slocomb,
the principal. The programme was
choice and varied and each item of it
was gone through by the young children
In manner which would do credit to
those Of more mature years.
1t would seem invidious, where all are
-xcellent,t to mention one at disadvan-
tage to another but frequently choice
can be made from first class merit, and
thus we would not feel that we had
done our duty If we did nat mention
in particular the super excellent
recitation Of the FIVE tiny little pets
mentioned above Of Miss Carswells
class, and also the rendition of "Dr. ..
g." by Miss Laura Dick and the a.
dress by Frank Carpenter.
After the programme was gone
through With, MIS-. Slocumb read with
peculiar effect the most laughab ble and
enjoyable Christmas story from tho
"Chldren's Friend" entitled "Who is
santa Claus"
Mr.. Joseph |. Greeves, A. NJ. reporter
Of the New York Herald at the urgent
request of the principal, addressed some
eery appropriate remarks to the chill lren
in the course Of which he gave them
some excellent advice, eulogizing the
noble efforts Of their devoted and self
sacrificing teachers, and which he trust
ed would be appreciated by them. He
did not suppose that much heed would
he aid to any words Of his, by such
Young children, whose minds were now
Gll"d with the one glowing idea Santa
Claus and his anticipated gifts. Their
Santa Claus was their hard working
parents, whose bounden duty was the
proper bringing up Of the dear one en-
trusted to them-and higher on the list
stood the love and energies OF their
teachers, for the work was seli.mposed.
They constituted themselves the mould
rr5 Of the minds and dispositions Of the
men and women of the next generation,
and he hoped tliat their excellent advice
and still more fruit-beai ing example
would rot be lost, Mr.. Grpev-s con
cluded his eloquent and practical advice
by wishing all, both children and
teachers, happy Christmas tide, and
did not forget to impress upon the youug
and tender minds before him the
Necessity OF their obligation to their
parents and instructors, for the latter
Of whom he told them not to carry out
side the school walls, the least feeling
Of the monster hate, for the admonitions
Of those ladies We're all for their especial
benefit.
The Principal having thanked the
OF the REPCBLIcAs for his |
presence, requested him to express his
opinion of the entertainment. That
modest member of the Fourth Estate"
expressed his high appreciation OF the
high standard OF the children's ) elocu-
tionary power and the great satisfac-
ton aud consolation thereby rendered
to their loving teachers, whose rather
yet chcerfully borne oner-
JAS duties they seemed to fully recog-
nize.
The Principa IN behalf Of all the
teachers, wished Zach individual child
most happy enj oyment of tueir briet
.ecess, and they, most orderly took
heir departure.
We were glad to sre substantial
of the Principals services
n the shape of some very nice presents
rom the children as well as from her
assistants. Miss NJ. Creig was also the
ecip"nt OF some Christmas donations.