The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-24

most every man, woman and child tho
world over The children are looking
eagerly forward to the coming OF Santa
CLAUS. and the older people are busy
buying presents and sending them to
friends.
The streets OF Roanoke are in a bus.
tie from morning to night. filled with
people hurrying eagerly forward to do
their shopping or whatever errand they
started out on. Tho housekeepers NAV
be seen at any hour of the day at the
market house busy buying everything
that will go toward making good
dinner. Many are looking forward,
with the view OF making others happy
and putting little sunshine in the
path of their less fortunate neighbors.
There will be special services at ali
the churches and Christmas music at
many. AT Greene Memorial the Christ
mas tree entertainment of tho Sunday.
school will occur to night in the Sun
day. school room of the building. The
feature OF the exercises will DO the can.
tata, The Christmas Gift" rendered by
the children. There will also be music
and recitations, at the close OF which
the presents will be distributed by
Santa Claus.
The Sunday-school of Grace M. e.
Church will also have their Christmas
tree entertainment to night The
feature will be excellent music and
recitations, after which the presents
will b distributed. The United Broth.
rem will also have their MAS tree on
tertainment to night in the Y. M. G. A.
hall The public schools closed yester-
day for ten days vacation.
MELRosE SCHOOL.
The pupils of the Melrose School gave
very enjoyable entertainment at their
school yesterday aft rnoon. The room
was prettily decorated with flowers and
evergreens, and Christmas was written
upon every youthful countenance.
Many visitors were present, together
with Superintendent Derr. Secretary
Stevens, IT. It. Fishburne and Mr. Broom
baugh, of the school board Miss Eek
loft, principal of the school, did the
honors, assisted by the committee on
entertainments, the Misses Lille Nc
Murray, Minnie Coffman, Leila Hager
and Garrett Van Wagner.
The sfngingHwas especially good, and
the whole entertainment was very
creditable to tho school and its teachers.
The following programme was rem.
dered:
Prayer: ................ REV G. T. D Collins
Remarks. ............. .....s Superintendent Dcrr
Chorus, "wakei Wake. Walci. 'sn Pnpie
Cailsthenics to music. ...............R Room No
Address, presentation Of prizes, Mr.. Broom to T.
baush to Annie Woody, Mr. Stevens to Edgar
NV" De Room r Spo
c6Sorus lied White and Bac' room Mo o,s
Addr. ss;.................. Superintendent DER
Song, Home, sweet Home. .............. BY All
Prof. Scott presided Mt the Organ.
ST. ANDREWS SCHOOL.
Examinations wore held yesterday in
st. Andrews school and prizes awarded
to successful pupils. Twenty of the
pupils were entitled to the gold medal
which was offered for attendance and
department. and Mamie Welsh drew the
winning number in the contest for it.
Prizes were awarded to Deborah Arnold,
Mary Madigan, Charles Duggan and
Alloy sius Fritz
In the afternoon the children OF the
school presented handsome silver
candelabra to Rev. Father Lynch in ap.
probation OF his kindness and attention
during the session. A beautiful album
was also presented to the teacher, Miss
Fallon. The school will reopen Jan.
uary 2.
FRANKLIN STREET SCHOOL.
The Franklin street graded school
closed yesterday for the holiday. with
an entertainment that does credit to
the pupils as we'll as teachers. Tho fol-
lowing programme was carried out:
Tho burning of Chicago" by Miss
| Elva Knepp.
Song "Tim O'Brien," by Miss Marie
| Croner.
watermelon pickles." dialogue by
Nettie Slower and Warren Knepp.
"Fido Is SICK" by Sallie lliott.
| Gathering the myrtles," song by
| Maggie Croner.
IA little girls trials" by Joyone Ed.
wards.
Here we como with our dolls" by
four little girls.
Lost in tho snow" by Manic Becker.
"a school OF scandal" dialogue by
| Elva Knepp and Elliott Ribble.
Recitation "He run the night ex-
press" by Maggie Croner
"Willie's and Annie's prayer" by
Lille Ions.
advertising for servant" dialogue
by Bessie Fiery and Warren Knepp.
HEAVY RUSH OF BUSINESS.
Assistant Postmaster Rhodes stated
to TIMES reports yesterday that more
mail matter 10 being handled at present
IN Roanoke than has ever been handled
hero before to his knowledge. About
eight bushels OF small packages won't
out yesterday morning. Fifteen clerks
and carriers are KEEP. hustling. One
hundred reRistered letters are handled
in day and the amount OF money
orders is very heavy.
People are sending every imaginable
| thing thr0unh tbe N, oilo IN Nv CON