The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE.
Exercises at City Schools and Churches-The
Children Made an Old Time Christmas Of II

Exercises at City Schools and Churches-The
children Made an Old Time Christmas Of II
Some of the churches went at the
Christmas festivities last evening but
more will be in line this evening Many
of the schools devoted an hour to a
Christmas program yesterday afternoon.
The pupils were given general idea of
what all the ado was about which it was
thought would assist them in entering
into the spirit of the day and week.
At the high school exercises the follow
ing program was admirably rendered by
the Emersonian society yesterday after
noon in the chapel.
Barney James Recitation. ..........
kentucky Philosophy"
Tlllie Hamilton Instrumental solo. !"
Sadie Smith, Recitation -..-......----
Defense OF Lucksrow.
Rosamond Andrews, Recitation. -: =.
Nothing Near"
Nellie Cunningham, Essay; .--.. =,
Cora Loid ............ Instruments SOLO.
Jessie BBlance- ....-.-.-.--.-.... heduluS-
Nellie Dorsey. ...........-. hecitatlon.
Anna Boyd, Recitation: ....--.. $500
......"Christmas Night in Quarters. ="
Edna Hatcher, Story. -. Elizabeth star.
Grace McAdams. Vocal Solo.
Winnie Parker, Recitation. Her Letter. ="
Jessie Reynolds, Grafton; ;..:...... =,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. CHTlSLmdS IIinS-
Nina Hall, Recitation. ............
THE Freckeled Face Girl. !"
Cora Rinkel, Jessie Pope. ..............
Instrumental Solo.
Lulu Dewey, Recitation. ...........
Difficult Love Making"
Gertie HAYS. instrumental Solo.
Minnie Dewey, Recitation. $500.
Jimmie Browns Prompt Obedience.
Mabel Millison. Recitation; ........-., =,
Yankee in the Catacombs."
Jessie Tucker Banjo Solo.
Chas. Lease is president and Minnie
Dewey secretary Of this society for the
ensuing term.
THE EMERSON SCHOOL
The students of the sixth grade rem
dered program appropriate to the holt
day season. A suitable selection of scrip
ture was read by Rev. :. +. Millikan. The
following are some of the excellent feat
ures of the program:
The Pastors Christmas Gift. Daisy Dunkin
Grafton Hannibal"
Geogre Coultis.
Annie and Willie's Prayer" ......:.--
............M Miss Maggie Tanning
Essay Christmas IN Former DAYS
Miss Minnie Jackson.
Christmas in Other Lands" .......
....Mi Miss Rowena Wolfskill
The dialogue by Harry Reeves and Miss
Mabel Millikan, Flossie RIGHT, Lulu Hat
ton and Flossie Thayer was well rendered
and enjoyable The society's papers were
read by Miss Jennie Christopher and Miss
Oracle Burson. Pearce Walker rendered
excellent music on the French harp and
guitar.
CHRISTMAS CANTATA.
The children of the First Presbyterian
church rendered Christmas cantata last
evening to a large and appreciated audi
ence The chorus singing of the school
was good and all did their parts well. At
the close of the program presents were
distributed and all went away feeling
glad that another Christmas had arrived,
with its full measure of JOY and gladness.
The Christmas tree at the Central Chris
tian church was viewed by mass OF eager
children, who were all excitement and ex-
pectancy The tree was beautifully deco
rated and bore an abundance of fruit.
The literary program was in keeping with
the occasion and was we'll rendered.
The Sunday school of the First NJ. f.
church held Christmas exercises which
were attended by nearly all the pupils
and many of the old people joined. Music
and declamations were the leading feat
ures.
The Christmas eve entertainment given
by the Unitarian Sunday school last night
was genuine success, Carols were sung
4 TO- ha
sion given. Then followed some laugha-
bic shawdow- pantomines, Beauty and
the Beast" and "Pyramus and Thisbe,"
the older members of the Sunday school
taking part while Mr.. Shipper read and
recited the lines. Finally the Christmas
tree was revealed in all its glory a furr-clad
grisly Santa Claus in attendance. Every
child received book in addition TO the
usual allowa nee of candy. The books
were provided through the generosity of
All Souls church, Washington, ID. d.,
the First Congregational society OF New
Mass, and the First Parish of
Plymouth, Mass, the oldest church in
America The children took pleasure in
voting to present dozen of their picture
and story books to the Orphans Home of
POETIC PRESENT.
After the exercises at the high school
Charles Lease, in behalf Of the
school and in very appropriate and well
selected remarks, presented Professor L.
p. Shull with several fine volumes of
poetry The professor was somewhat en-
barrassed but met the occasion with some
very expressive words bearing on the re-
latiOn of teacher and scholars and closing
with thanks for the kindness and com
pliment.
THE ARRIVALS FOR CHRISTMAS DINNER