Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-12-27
Helen Smith, olive Bruce. Maggie Massie,

in, Lila NliklnS, Mamie Evans.
Charade, ''lireakfast" Elaine Wallace,
Sarah Alillsau, Harvey Brohst.
Reading, Uncle Moses Country Eggs"
Annie Ernest
Song, while Shepherds Watched Their
Dialogue, "Masquerading'
Virginia Roberts, Sadie Lawson
Recitation, santa Clause on the Train"
AlOnzo Genn
Solo, "Non Ver". .Antoinette Patzowsky
Recitation, Young Mothers Resolution"
Sarah Milliean
Song, Ring out Ye Bclls' ........ School
Reading, House by the River (uriginal)
Edith FraLcis.
Recitation, Letter From Santa Claus
Preston Herring
Dialogue, Conquest of Santa Claus"
Thirty-four pupils
SCHooL No. %.
The stairway was completely hidden
by evergreens, flags and branches of
cedar trees, and at the head stood a
large tree, beautifully decorated. The
entertainment was given in the room
occupied by Miss Williams, members
from the other rooms participating.
After the exercises the guests inspected
the various rooms of the building. The
programme was as follows:
Singing, The Happiest Time" school.
Address of welcome, Waiter Hackman,
George Watts, Charles Conner. Harry Colt.
Recitation, "Christmas," Clarice Stras-
zesly.
Recitation, "Christmas Eve" Willard
Taylor.
Solo, "He Will Be Here" Edna Holland.
Recitation, merry Christmas" Mary
Shannon.
Dialogue, "At Our House." John God
frey, Helen smith. ..
Singing, "SWnta's Dream" Maggie
Downs. Sadie Hitler, Bertha Ratledge,
Anna Laws, Hattie Wrench.
Recitation, What Santa Claus Brought" !"
Florence Harkins.
THE Night After Christmas" Marion
Kite
Solo, $50 Her DOLL" Amanda Conner
The Little Gymnasts, Walter Hackman,
Lizzie Evans, Roy baldwin. Carmine
Grenner, teorge Watts, Olive Pierson. .
Recitation, Around the Nmas Tree"
Francine Pyle.
Singing, "Santa. Dear Santa" school.
Dialogue, 'The Way to Christmas Land, +"
Willie Seal and Susie Brackin.
Recitation. "a Guess fOr the Children"
Lulu Mannering.
solo, "A Letter to Santa" Lueila Neal.
Dialogue, christmas Gifts" Olive Pier
son, Anna Laws Hattie Wrench, Bertha
RutledgG.
Singing. "IIe's Nice Old Fellow" j." Edna
Namdesrft, Muble Selby. Clara Reynolds,
Edna Holland, Lizzie Leach, Mary Wilson,
Kane Parr.
Recitation, "A Secret with Santa Claus,
Maggie Downs.
Dialogue, "len Little Boys"
IlIpt '''THt. MacSnVa - NJ Aolhu aud ~
Holland.
Recitation, "Christmas on the Polly"
Willie Downs.
Recitation, "Katie's Wants." Emily
Rowe.
Solo, Jack Frost,n Clifford Mcintyre.
Dialogue. "Ihe Members" Mabel Selbv,
Edna Bergman, Maggie Meylis, Edna
Taylor, Stella Griffith, Katie Parr, Minnie
Harklns, Sadie Hllter, Nellie Mclaughlin.
Singing, ''Jing-a-ling," school.
Recitation, "Sita's Christmas" Maggie
Dayton.
solo, Elmer Lindsay. =,.'
Dialogue, hoy Talk" Roy Waters, Roy
Brlley, Walter Motheral, Willie Wilson.
singing Motion Song" Susie Brackin,
Mary i5rackin, Edna and Bertha Jolis,
Nellie Eisenberger, Mamie Farley, Lille
Mannerng. Philomena Leach.
Recitation, "Christmas Day." Edna Tay-
lor.
Recitation, Jack Homer" Elsie Blocher.
SIngiug Hello Santa" school.
Recitation, "Bessie's Christmas Wish"
Nellie EisenUerger.
Recitation, "Jes' Fore Christmas" Jessie
Smith.
singing, Goodbye" school.
School No. Is.
The United States flag, pictures and
evergreens were the tasteful Christmas
decorations at No. Is School, South
Wilmington, Friday afternoon. Some
very creditGble drawings by the pupils
We're seen en- the bluckboards. P!enti.
full Christmas gifts were distributed
among the pupils. The school pro.
gramme was as follows:
In No. room, Miss Ida Laws, teacher:
Recitation, Whats the Meaning"
Clarence Clarlson
Opening song, Come, Come, Come,1
school
Singing, Welcome, Beautiful Christ
mas phy school
Recitation, Town OF Bethlehem,''
Lorenzo johnson
Singing. "Music in the Air.. ...... School
Recitation, ''fhe Little Lord Jesus"
Carrie Shields
Singing. "The Little Lord Jesus" j. School
Recitation, christmas STAR. ........ Glass
Singing, star i'll the East" -. School
Du PoNT School.
The Christmas exercises at the beauti-
full du Pont school building on the
kennetL pike commenced at 2 O'Clock
Friday afternoon. There was very
large and enthusiastic gathering. This
one of the public schools noticeable in
the fact that the parents of the pupils
take personal interest in the progress OF
the children by being present at the
school exercises. There were nearly 200
children present, some of them infants
in their mothers arms.
Francis G du Pont, of the School
Board, acted as reception committee
The assembly room, aud in fact the
whole building, was very attractive in
Christmas decorations. Refreshments
were served to tine children and visitors
in the basement.
The programme OF exercises was as
yfollows:
"Sweet Chimes of Melody
Sung by school
Defamation, "Welcome. +" :. .A6ram Gary
Defamation, "a Word With Santa Claus, i
Mary McGlinn
"What December Says. ".......... C. Knox
"Hppity-Hup,'
An exercise by ten children
Solo, "Christmas Time. Lille Shepherd
Defamation. Emily Jane," Anna Evans
Defamation, "polly's Plan"
Victorine Miller
"A Word to Santa Claus" u. W. Conover
Farmer Stepbins at Eoot-ball. j. Knox
"ChristmaS song, ".........,........Sc School
Essay, "Dr. Holmes. ....... Edwlna Long
'The Wonderful one Hoss Shay"
NJ, Taylor
.tHow the Old Horse Won the Bet"
Maggie Lynch
''Santa Claus"
sung by nine boys and girls