The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-12-21
CLOSING OF THE SCHOOLS.


The public schools Of town closed yester-
day afternoon for the Christmas vaca-
ton and they will not be re-opened until
Thursday, January 2nd. The closing season
was devoted to exercises for the entertain
ment of the pupils and visiting friends and
in many of the schools the programs were
elaborate. In some the afternoon was spent
in simple singing exercises. At the High
school building the exercises were especially
interesting and they were enjoyed by several
members of the School Board and parents of
many of the pupils, Some of the pupils
were in very jolly mood, which was evil
denced by a temporary sign placed Mt the
foot of one of the staircases instructing vis-
tors to wipe their shoes ON the door mat
Somebody very ingeniously inserted the
word horse before the word shoes on
the sign and an Intellectual attempt was
made to transform the 'm'' to an 'r'' in the
word mat
One of the large assembly rooms of the
building was used for the exercises of the A,
b and c classes of the High school and the
other was used by the first, second, third and
fourth grade primary schools taught by
Misses Kase, Roberts, Stack and Clauser.
All these schools combined in the entertain
ment and the pupils filed the ROOM
Michael Keogh served as president at the
assembly of the senior classes, Miss Mary
Lchleimer was secretary and Miss Agnes
Cantlin served as critic Principal j. w.
Cooper Misses Clara Cline, Mary IL. Wasey
and Annie E. Coogan and Mr.. James r. Lewis
had general charge of the exercises. In ad-
dition to vocal musical selections by the
schools there were the follOwing Address
by the president ON Perseverance" read
ings by Misses Burke, Dougherty and James,
and Mr.. johnson recitations by Misses
Kirk Powell, O'Hara and Dodson discus
sons on referred questions by Messrs. Stein
and Schmidt and Misses Young, O'Connor
and Hand sentiments by Misses Glover
Mcclure, Fishbum, Creary, Kane, Meehan,
Leckie and Beck, and Messrs Yost, Coyle
and Lawlor; instrumental solo by Mr.. Self
Grafton by Mr. J Conry ductt by Miss Price
and Mr.. Hutton and a vocal solo by Miss n.
Keogh There was also debate, the sub
iect being Resolved that there is more
pleasure in pursuit than in possession ~
Misses Straub and Parker and Messrs. Bashore
and Adamson advanced the affirmative and
Misses Wade and KEEPER and Messrs. Stack
and Nader were on the negative Messrs
Martin Dewitt, James Creary and Harry
O'Hearn were the judges, and they decided
the debate in favor of the negative. The
singing during the exercises was very fine,
The program of the primary schools was a
very lengthy one, embracing 6S numbers, II
consisted of singing addresses, recitations
dialogues, exercises and instrumental music
Those who took part in it were John Kistler
Augie Hughes, Sophie Umbach, Gorder
Glenn, Emerson Seaser Robbie Roberts
Delroy Hagenbuch, Bertha Thacher, Luther
Evans, Ray Jones, Eva Hagenbuch, Roy
Leitzel, Name Schmint Nellie Watkins, Roy
Levine, Katie Beddall Charles Widemoyer
Roy Spears, Harriet Roth, Lizzie Hess, Annie
Carey, Olive McCord, Adolph Bobbin, Mary
Murphy, Mary Malone, LeOna Lehmler
Lille Brooks, Joseph Wyatt Max Bowes
Mily Schmidt, May Walters, Laura Yost
Cora Hagenbuch, Joseph Bowes, Annie
Shaner Elmer Conway, Fergus Franey
Joseph Coughlin, Willie Becker, MARKETS.
Smith, Edward Roller, Clayton Smith, Mary
Price, Hattie Wagner Thomas Jones, Harr.
Smith, Mary Hurley, Francis Stetler, Car
Coogan, John Swain, Fred. Hess, Heller
] Bury, Bessie Roe, Martin Collier and MauC
Starr.
The five schools in the White street build
2 ing taught by Misses Burns, Cavanaugh
Lafierty, Morrison, McGinness and Burk
also held a similar entertainment in whcl
parts were taken by Olive Rowse, Emil,
Haskey, Mary Delowry, Minnie Dabb, Harr
{ Goldin, Bessie Miles, Ella Morgan, Jenni
= Goldn, Mary Lambert, Harry Gregory
Milward Magargle Mamie Wells, Mani
t Iauterstein, May Burns Nellie Murphy
Emily Loucbs, Benjamin Lauterstein an
Violet Straub.
Among the visitors to the school during tn
e afternoon were School Director Marsha
, Baugh, Messrs. Frank Conry Patricl
O'Donnen, Michael Byrne Michael Cuff
J Thomas Rogers, Anthony Monaghan Waclay
e Czyzewski, Rev Sechrist, Misses CARR
Folmer, Agnes Leckie, Emma KEEPER, Emm
Krick, Winfred Reilly, Mary Kitty Mrs
Isadore Self, Mrs. G. w. Beddall, Mrs. NJ. II
Keller, and Misses Townley, Walters am
+ McDonough.
] For your fine Christmas candies in hoXe
! go to Kemmerer's, 35 North Main street.