Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-23
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
another Fine Holiday Entertainm,

gave Christmas entertainment yesterday
afternoon at 2 O'clock The room was
prettily decorated, and the attendance
! of directors and parents was large. The
programme was as follows
Twenty-third Psalm, recited by the
whole school; Music. "Our Land is
Free by the school; Sketch of Longiel.
| low, the poet, by Katie Helena the
Village Blacksmith" By II. Leyden
" Evangeline," by 3. Connell '.Ex.
lon,' by 3: Sell; Music, The Lore. Lore
ly,' by the school Wreck OF
the Hesperus," by G. Swenk; THE
Old Clock on the Stairs" by II. Cast !;
I" The Day is Done,' by ]. Gibbs psalm
of Life by E. Roth The Builders by
S. Schoonmaker "Littlc Nell" by Mamie
Hartman; The Rainy Day" by \.
kautz Music. "Winter Shows by the
school ''The Children's Hour" by \.
Maloney; Beware" by c. Warfel ::
The Bridge by l.. Cunningham ;
"Psalm of Life by W. Rittenhouse
"Christmas Bells" by X. O'Bryon a:
Beautiful Bells" Music, by the school
THE Sea Hath it's Pearls, ~ by E...Ruth !;
Resignation" by II. Hedricks .: Death
of a Great Man." by NJ. Pontz Extract
from Hiawatha by NJ. Miley; "Angelic
VISIT BY NJ. Sutton; The Sea-" by c.
Reiniried :; 1--WE Roam Through the Forest
Shades music. by the school, with echo
by class III an adjoining room; Rain in
Summer" by NJ. Lutz "Thc Children's $
Hour 1.-THE Castle Builder" by Il.
Connell extract from /" Hiawath," by +.
King "Curfew Bells" by NJ. Swope ::
Christmas Carol music, by the school :;
Mother Goose dialogue. by number
of boys and girls, Master ID. Evans being
the Snowman; doXology-" Praise God, ,
from whom all blessings flow.
The several pieces on the programme
were very creditably performed by the
little folks, and the musical selections were
finely rendered, showing that Mr.. Kelvin
ski, the musical instructor, has in nowisc
relaxed his efforts i'll raising the standard
of the schools in this delightful branch Of
study. Miss DOwney way well take pride
in the progress made by her pupils as
shown by their performance yesterday.
At the close of the entertainment Mr..
kevinski was presented by the pupils with
| 4 beautiful banquet.
Miss GeOrgie Bundcils School.
This morning Miss George Bun,lelI's
girls secondary school was crowded with
patrons, directors and pupils, to witness
the literary Christmas entertainment, pre-
viously announced.
Rev. DIR. j. II. Dubbs, of Franklin and
Marshall college, read Il portion of the
Scriptures, after which the following ex-
ercises We're given:
Scripture lesson. Luke ii, s4 hymn. %,
Praise the Lord" school recitation, We'll
come Merry Christmas" )" h. Webb; recitation,
Christmas Morning." T.. SmaIing: solo ansi
chorus. y Star Shone in the Heavens" NJ.
Welchans recitation, - The Christmas Tree
'. RhOids recitation, = Chii,ircns' Hour" G..
Brosius; song, The DisObedent Chickens
;id division: recitation, The Childs Friend"
Morning. L.. Riley; duet, Dublin Bay" y.
Iippold, 5. Hartley; recitation, Trials nf Il
| ski ; recitation, Willie and Annic's Prayer
4. Bnehrie; recitation, Tommy's Dream"
Her.hock: recitation. "Christmas Flower
NJ. Erisman recitation. Why do the roor
Complain. Maggie Erisman; song and
! Benson recitation, "Sherilan's Ride n.
| Lippold; recitation. "Thc Watch on Christ
mas mas; M"rn,,. A. Scetfer; chorus, Merry
NJ. Erisman, +. Ecnsen, l.. Deem, NJ. Welchans:
dialogue, Foolish Habit, Il. B.viliec, r: Mercer; ;
resi!G9 rens sGhrSt%as nG EIn Dy Marsni
M What s IS Ghristni:n M NJ; WelsGans; duet
lie T.. kfuuSkOp. y.
Pontz; recitation, Guilty or Not Guilty" L..
Smith solo, Brooklyn THEATRE" \ Porter :
recitation, Mona's Waters, IF. Longrncckcr
Twicken ham Ferry NJ. Peters recitation.
a Smack in School," NJ. Dubbs chorus
Christmas Carol - cd diyision), T.: shultz, v.
GctZ dialogue, " Echin,l the ScenrS;' FL class
duet. - Beautiful iells." n. I.ipp"ld. 5. Bart
ley" Echo Sons sch""l: violin solo, Prot.
kcvinSki speech, Hon. }. Il. Wariel.
| c.,lI \
present and some of them made speeches :
| Breneman. Richards, Marshall and Zech.r.
Miss Clara Huber's School.
| At the conclusion of the exercises in
Miss George Bundclrs school, al enter
| tainmcnt of somewhat similar character
| was given in Miss Huber's school, in the
lower room OF the same building. Nearly
all the directors above named We're present
and few others. The programme was as
follows:
Song. Wake Wake. the Morning" school :
selection" Palm OF Lite" Lucia Young {:
selection. TO Mother Fair ic," May stafford !;
dialogue, The Picnic Party six pupils !:
recitation The Bad scholar" LIZZIE Hoover;
Old Tmc,'' (solo AMI choru>}, A. IIur.
nisn. NJ. Gundaker l.. McNcal, NJ. Ehr-
nan; ::lseti"n, "The Reaper and tine
pose" Emma Franki"rd selection, = Mother,
| Home ami Heaven Bessie McGrInn : song
Home, Sweet Home" (tour pupils), +. BliIy
McGrann, l.. McNc.l, NJ. Ehrnian sclcc-
tion. Only Three Grains of Corn Margic
len /; song. - Lord l Have Come" school {:
selection, santa Claus" Hattie Villrc scl, G.
tion, Beautiful SNOW Edith Eaily closing
exercises, :. Dehaven; song" We are Nymphs
OF the Ocean Spray" school
Speeches were made by Directors Bro
sius and McComsey, who highly COM
mcndcd the performers on their efficiency
and the teacher on the careful and Judi
ci"us selections in the programme.
Presentations to Teachers.
This morning the students of Mr.. G.. V.
Lichty's Lemon street secondary school
presented their teacher will, = handsome
copy of Byron's poems.
This morning tho boys high school
pupils greatly surprised thei: teachers by
presenting to each of them Christmas
gift. Mr.. McCaskey received fine up
holstercd chair; Mr.. Gable, 2 solid silver
butter dish, and Mr.. Glover, 4 willow
chair. After the recipients had acknowl-
edged their gifts, Mr.. McCaskey treated
the boys to bags Of candy The school
was handsomely decorated, and the boys
displayed great skill and taste in that di-
rcctiOn.
Grade of Pupils.
The following is the grade of pupils in