Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-24
AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


 days-Kindergartsn Reception Yes- terday at Wslch SchoOl-Recopti0ns at Eaton and Webster Schools.
 This noon the public schools close for the holidays, reopening Thursday, January 2d. The board of education was being criticized quite sharply yesterday by teachers and scholars too, for arranging the school year and the vacations so that the Christmas vacation ends abruptly in the middle of holiday week, and necessitates the re-open~ ing of schools on e Thursday, while the New | Year's enjoyment still fingers so freshly in | mind. o
 Joyous Times at the wslch school. Happiness reigned supreme at all the pub. lic schools yesterday in view of the near ar- rival of Christmas and Santa Claus, but at the Kindergarten department of the Welch school the little ones' cup of joy was full and running over. The little folks gave a recep- tion. Their kind and devoted teachers, Misses Evenden and Futile, had, with un- wesrying zeal, promoted the success of. the with the little ones and their parents and other guests. The Christmas tree was laden with gifts, one to make each little soul happy, and there were pretty pieces recited, songs sung and other pleasant exercises.
 At Eaton school.
 A reception was held jointly by rooms il and 13 Eaton school yesterday afternoon, the Misses Armstead, Nichols and Bidwell teach CTS, when the following programme was suc- cessfully carried out:
 FIRST HOUR. Room i1-Recitation in physiology, history and Roo% ia Meditation in geography and history. SECOND HOUR.
 Recitation--A Little Quaker sinner ''' ', 0'' Defamation on-wendei Phillips J. Boyle o'ReilIy | William H. Kennedy.
 ooaf Bsry of ahen Annie E. McGmre s0@ma'i0n-BaSsni; Waiter j. wsi.S IaSs Buchanan Bed Rsols.slon-Trial; ss.s;s T ss 4 iidsE%aa's @ Wife. Lullaby .sng-H :i[iS kiSs-Doabe E Ss1 quarte.te William Kennedy, Dora Jones, Maud Futile, Ida
 Ssti. rbR balRan MurRn Ray Faas s%S curr Dsclamation-The Bivouac of the Dead :: o;;i;.:
 George T. Johnson. 'The0' o'Hara Song-Listen to My Tale of Woe.
 ''A'''.-T TrsS N A Hoicem6. b.. o w. A0neA Fs MsSs3 cSid Y oonss s.s whto0m0 Riley Song-Good Night. ..................,...O Offenbach | At Webster school.
 At room 12 Webster school another very pleasant and interesting reception took place yesterday afternoon, the programme at l which was as follows:
 song.No Life Like ,Is IEairy's c:;,s.;.s School Piano solo-Clayton's Grand March. ...:.... Piano soio.shepherds Evening Song. .:...; Recitation Revolutionary Tea. Constance Gilbert Plano solo-Thine Own. Frank Faitsch Dialogue-Discretion the Better Part of valor | Masters Walter Spalding, E. McCarthy and Winans.
 Piano solo-Trot de Cavalier. Lizzie Pfaff Song Pillow, Bright Pillow. School Recitation-Sam's Letter. Florence Fowler Piano solo-O. Happy Day ..:.... Harry Hartung Reading-The Night BefoSe Christmas.:.:
 Piano duet-Pluie de Perles. s................... Recitation-The Night After Christmas. .:.... .,.........:.. Victor Tyler and David Gamble Recitation ocket. Grace Perkins Song Graduates' Farewell. ......... ..... School Extra credit is due the faithful teachers, Misses Ada T. Somers and Mary Andrews, who feel amply repaid by the success of the occasion and the warm approval of tho exer- cises bestowed by parents and friends. A large gathering of parents and friends of the scholars was present and very enjoyable time was had.