Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-21
AMONG THE SCHOOLS.
HOLIDAY EXERCISES At TWO GRAM
MAR SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Hoitt Addresses ithe Pu-
pils-Poet Whittier Honored-A
kindergarten Day.

The Sacramento Grammar School miss
Mary J. Watson, PRINCIPALLY closed the first
term yesterday with an excellent enter.
tainment, Many relatives and friends Of
the pupils were present, and the spacious
assembly-room was just about large enough
to hold scholars and spectators. The en-
tertainment was arranged in honor of the
poet Whittier, December being the month
in which he was born, and part of the
selections were in keeping with Christmas
time. The programme was an enjoyable
one to ALL and at the conclusion of each
number the generous applause must have
been gratifying to the pupils as well as the
teachers.
"Whittier's Boyhood," dialogue, in
which Miss Piper's class filed the mum
bers, appeared to be the favorite selection
Among the visitors present were State
Superintent Hoitt Secretary Of State Hen
bricks and members of the City Board OF
Education.
A. the conclusion of the exercises Mr..
Hoitt addressed the pupils in a humorous
vein, much to the amusement Of all pres
ent. In the course of his remarks he ad-
vised the scholars to do only that which
would please their parents and friends,
and assured them that they would reap
from seeds of kindness sown abundance of
love. The speaker evoked considerable
laughter from the pupils when be begged
of them, among many things, not to study
so hard during vacation that they would
lose all thoughts of Christmas velocipedes,
4 A.
for them during the coming two weeks
vacation. He concluded by wishing all q
merry Christmas, happy New Year and
Gods blessing.
The following programme as rendered.;
Festival March" song, school; Colt
Geb's Christmas" Betha Powers; Christ
mas Leona Mngford, Pearl Nippon, May
Green, Della Harris, Annie Hart, Cert ude
HuschiDson, Julia Jacobs, Nellie Raffetto
Jane Shearer; The Track in the Ashes, -
Maud Reed; christmas song, school:
THE Little Beggar's Button Hole Bsnqeut,"
Kittie Hassett; Christmas Day. Lizzie
Lachs; Annie and Willie's Prayer" Mabel
Stevens; instrumental duet, Lettie Alsip
and Gertrude Alden; christmas Hymn,
Mary Van Zante; christmas Carol, song,
school; Whittier" Annie Lawrie The
Three Bells" Mabel DAMS; "Whittier's
THE Pumpkin" Augusta Grossherr;
Ring Out the Bells" double quartet, by
Charles WilGe, Fred Strachauer, Julian
Arnold, Arthur Whittier, Harry Stauffer,
Allan Bradley, Robbie Waring, Everett
Williams; The Gift of Tritemius," Daisy
Ennis; The Pipes at Lucknow" Burt
Hodson; "a Christmas Carmen Pearl
Goode; The New Y ear, song, school.
SUFFER- GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
At the new grammar school (the Suffer-
at Twenty first and L streets. of which
Julius W. johnson is Principal, the follow
ing exercises were held Song christmas
Glee, by the first grade class; recitation,
christmas Tree" Lizzie Fountain; recita-
ton, What the Minutes Say, Ella Le-
vine; dialogue, The Wonderful Scholar
Daisy Wasserman, Alma DGfOur, Wonnie
Cranley; reading, How SOckery Sat 9
Hen, Walter Henley song, Christmas
Carol" by second grade class recitation,
Seeking the Light" Mamie kimball reci-
tatiOn, Christmas Angels" Callie Will
Jams; recitation, Two Little Stockings
Della Jackson; reading, Miss Msloney on
the Chinese Question" Maggie Flemming
song, Chime Again, Beautiful Bells, by
third grade class; recitation. "Anny's Let
ter to Santa Claus, Annie Nors worthy: re-
citation, Our Pussy" Wallace jerks; VIC
lin solo, Edward Elkus; recitation, moth
er's Girl, Gertie Kiefer; recitation, The
Phantom Ship" Florence Barber recita-
ton, "Grandpa's Christmas Julia Sim
mons; song christmas Bells" by fourth
grade class; recitation, Annie and Willie's
Prayer, Ruby Belnap; reading, "Cnil-
dren, Andrew Aiken; recitation, "a Sc
cret With Santa Claus" Edith Simons; re-
citation "Harry's Message Margaret
Hughes; song, New Year by second
grade class; recitation, Miss Lillywhite's
Party, Alice Cooper; dialogue, The Little
Girls Creed" Mary Dunphy, Emily Mendt;
song, Night Caps," by eighth grade class;
recitation, The Pride of Battery B, Daisy
Wasserman; reading, The Champion
Snorer, Willie Hopper; song, Welcome
to Morning" by second and third grade
classes