Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-04-26
ARBOR DAY.
Interesting Exercises by the
Schools.

Arbor Day exercises were held in
two of our public schools Friday
afternoon, and proved very pleasant
to the scholars, and the visitors who
were fortunate enough to attend the
Bank Street school. Prof. A. E. Prince,
with his able corps of assistants, had,
with their usual excellent Judgment
and skill, arranged a program of much
merit, and the scholars in the interest
ing exercises did unusually well.
Among the large number of visitors
present were Mayor Dubois, Deputy
Child Inspector G. p. Hall, J. D. Ayars,
and Ezbon G. Lambert, of the Board
of Education. On one of the black
boards was a beautiful crayon picture
OF a farm scene, very appropriate to
the occasion, the work of Misses Nellie
Mixner and Kate Hort.
The parts OF the program more es-
pecially worthy Of commendation were
the recitation, 1.-The Wreck of the Hes
perus," by Edith Gabler, and the reci-
tation, The Song for Work. by
Mary Smith," and the essay, The
History of the School ROOM" by Kate
Hort. The class in dumb bell and
marching exercises was also very fine,
the interesting movements were very
pleasing More of such work in the
school room would be far more ad-
vantageous than some of the higher
studies which fail to be of much bene
fit. The body claims as much attention
as the intellect, and we are warm in
our praise of Prof. Prince for his ex
cellent exercises in this class. The full
program follows:-
Chorus ''Song of Arbor Day'
Recitation "Sprinp Time
Rasfiea Rinnis Babcoes Bertha wo9Sru Nay 4emsiey
Chorls "Out to the Woodland"
hecifatl0n. The Wreck of the HeSperuS"
Edith Gabler
Chorus, "Al by the Shady Greenwood Tree.
Piano Duet, Bertha Gahrc and Lille Arnold
Dumb Bell Exercises. 'Y'N
Guitar and Vocal Trio. Lolo Donney
Nelha Mixner. Flossie Ayres, Matthew Tomn.
Essay, History of School Room
Chorus, 1.-The Brave Old Oak,
Vocal solo, Lizzie Hall.
Recitation, Trees"
'nt 'ntbiamiasDonagby, Edna Franklin, Carrie Mills.
Chorus. Come Where the Flowers areFlinginga
hecltafion. THE Song of the Shirt
Nellie Silyers.
Mary Smith,"
Chorus. swinging in the Old Apple Tree"
Dumb Bells and marching.
Recitation. miracles"
Horace Mixner.
Chorus, May Time"
Reading. Milton Harris
Recitation. Oracle Garrison, Winnie Arnold
~ Alma Banks, Elsie Tuft, Hattie Hicks.
Chorus. RED, White and Blue"
NORTH PEARL STREET SCHOOL
The two large rooms on the second
floor of the handsome new school
house on N. Pearl street, were thrown
into one Friday afternoon. and
the hundreds of benches were crowded
with the young folks whose faces beam
ed with delight at the prospects OF the
entertainment provided. for them by
their excellent principal, Miss NJ. E.
Foster and the corps of teachers. The
program was fine in every respect and
if we were permitted to mention the
more pleasing bits in our judgement,
we should say the opening solo Come
back, sweet May, by Miss Lydia Hubbs,
the solo ''When Mother puts the little
ones to bed" by Miss Laura Beach.
and the duett Bright waves are dane
ing, by Mamie and Lizzie Lambert.
Jos. S. Miner, of the Board of Educa-
ton sat among the visitors The fol
lowing is the comp;ete program and
each one of the little folks did them
selves credit.
Solo, Como back, come back, Sweet May"
l.. Hubs.
some trees mentioned in the Bihle'
Glass of eleven boys.
recitation Grandma's Angel"
Lizzie Lambert.
Recitation, Little Flower
Jerome Leeds.
Instrumental music,
Recitation, "Teaching Dolly TO walk"
nia,ov,s Clara Leatherby:: :Son,,,
Mary Fisher, Ada Foster.
Reading, Planting of the Apple Tree
Recitation, "A song to the Oak"
Clarence Crane.
Recitation. 1.-The Young Oak"
Leslie Lambert.
Instrumental music
Carrie Scllars.
Recitation, Little Pedd!er,"
Arte Leeds.
Recitation, death of the Blue Bird"
Katie Laning.
Recitation, "Arbor Day."
Emily Pcnnypacker.
Dialogue, 'Buttercup's visit to Little Stay
at-Home,"
Pearl Osborne Fannie Bacon.
Solo, When Mother puts the Little Ones
to bed"
Laura Beach.
Recitation, "Ofall the Trees"
Lizzie Elmer.
Duet, Bright waves are Dancing"
Mamie and Lizzc Lambert.
Recitation, who stole the birds nest"
Walter HeintZ
Recitation, "Wid Strawberry"
Jennie Soumillion.
Recitation, "Wayside Inn,"
Everton Taylor.
Instrumental music,
Emma Smith.
Recitation. Voyage in Old Arm Chair"
Frank Maui.
Recitation, Use of Little Things"
Leo Heintz.
agitation, Little Bird"
Maggie Tash.