The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-12-24
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An entertainment was held at our pub
lie school on Friday afternoon. The chill :
dran delivered their recitations creditably,
and they are under such elegant disci plne
that much praise depends upon the mis-.
tress Our school Is In charge OF Miss
Nellie Appleby who kindly remembered
the children by a box OF choice mixtures,
and those who were not there were waited
on by Masters Lawrence Schwendefnan
and Harry Messimer. who visited them
with their treat.
At the school house Elsie kindly waited
on the girls and May on the boys. Sever.
al OF the children remembered Miss Nellie
with presents. among them q gold lined
spoon from Master Archie Campbell and
q beautiful silk mufller from Willie and
Johnnie Bradley. Den Robinson. Harry
Messimer and Lawrence Schwender ma
box OF soap from Mamie Hawthorne and
handkerchiefs from Sophia. jamie and
othere I've forgotten.
The Commissioners are very annoying
they visit the school 80 often.
How about u reporter OF Stanton who
forgot his way home and threw his pen
away because no could not spell hon
If you want to see good time come TO
Stanton on Christmas.
Mre. Bennett is stil! suffering from
hemorrhage of the head.
The mayor OF our town expects to give
lectures after the holidays lie will visit our
os
You know some people ure ooncelted
enough to do anything and this very man
lad better learn what days ure legal holi-
days and not ask u schoolmislress to
teach on New Years day; but Just wait
till we hour those interesting iecturea.
A very pleasant entertainment was held
on Friday afternoon at Forest Oak School
under the direction Of Miss Pennington,
their teacher the scholars acquitting
themselves In very creditublo. Tie pro.
HI0mmR GnnaiAteu nf
tons and reci1atiuns intespersed by music
furnished by Mr.Jame5 Brown and ia mily
he with violin two sons with horns and
Mrs Brown lending with soprano assisted
by Miss Pennington. line following pro-
gratnme was rendered.
Mustc by Mr. Brown and family, essay
by Lizzie Klair. recitation By Eva Gebhart
recitation by Robert Sayers, Jr. select
reading BY Willard klalr, recitation by
Amanda Sayers, music by MIR. Brown,
essay by Hicks. recitation by Katie Alcorn,
recitation by Willie trossln, recitation by
Bertha klnir, essay by Clarence Brown,
recitation by Lewis foreacre. recitation
by Reuben Brown, music ny Mr.. Brown
reclta.ions by Laura Hicks. Willie Brown
aud lrene Hendrickson. reading by Annie
Kiair. music by Mr.. Brown.
Ai&r the rendering OF which each schol-
ar was presented with box of candy by
their teacher and on motion OF Mr. Brown
i'll behalf OF the pupils vote of thanks
WAS rendered TO their teacher for having
SO Kindly remembered them at this ChrisL
mas time. We were glad to note i'm DR. owe.
lnents In the school furniture over thut of
20 years ago; In place of rude desks as
there were then. wo now have tho latest
style; then the walls were plain. now they
are hung with maps. The com missioners
have taken great pride In making 1t q
model school house and also mpIoylnE
competent teacbers. DR.. Bowman be- ing
present w6s called on and responded with
q lew femafKS. concentrating the Ohil-
dren on their success as an enIerta ment
and with some wholesome advise. Much
is cue to the Drs. energy for making the
school what it Is.