The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-28
THIN SCHOOL CHILDREN
.---.
Celebrate Thanksgiving Day in
an Appropriate Manner.
ADDRESS BY THE OFFICIALS
Bright Essays, RecitatiOns and
Music by Bright Pupils Princi-
pies of Character Taught.
ADDRESS BY THE OFFICIALS

The city schools yesterday afternoon
held exercises celebrating Thanksgiving
day at which, in spite of the storm, a
large number Of the friends and parents
of the pupils were present It is an ex-
cellent idea," said one business man, ito
instill into the minds and hearts of the
children those principles of character
which enabled the Puritan fathers to
plant their little colony on an unknown
Shore"
The exercises at all of the schools are
reported as having been most interesting,
If trifle too long in some instances The
pupils gave evidence of careful training
and an intelligent interest in their work
and appreciation of the day they were
celebrating.
The following are few of the programs
which were rendered:
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
The annual Thanksgiving program was
rendered by the Ciceronean Literary So
ciety yesterday afternoon:
The room was very tastefully decorated
by the memebers of the society. Among
the visitors were School Directors Conn,
Thompson, Higgins, and Rev. Bollinger,
each of whom addressed the society
The regular program was as follows:
Reading, Clara Simpson; recitation, Will
lie Gray, Reba Hobson. Anton johnson,
Thos. McCann, Annie Nowlen; chorus by
the choir; essay Ralph WorsleY, Bessie
Sabo, Paul Trullinger; current topics, Ma
bel Copeland, Win Crosby, Grace Foss
SHIVELY SCHOOL.
A number of patrons and friends as
sembled with the school children in Room
to enjoy the exercises prepared by the
school. Following is the program:
Opening song, Room A.
Responsive defamation, Room ..
Recitation by three little girls "Mince
Pies Room 8.
Thanksgiving song, Room O.
Dialogue, "Gobble, Gobble, Gobb!e,"
Primary Grade.
Recitation, Room 8.
A Thanksgiving number by five boys,
Room 4.
Duet, "The Robin Song" Room G.
Recitation, Room 4.
How to Make Pumpkin Pies" by three
girls, Room 5.
THE Good Samaritan" recitation by
Alice Gray, Room g.
A medley by a number of girls, Room 6.
All sang the national hymn, America"
In the closing remarks Mr. Jackson
stated that the donations from the chill
dren to the poor were the largest within
MS knowledge, ever given by the school,
There were twelve or fourteen bushels OF
potatoes, besides chickens, pumpkins, pies
bread and other eatables too numerous to
mention. All felt that 1t is indeed more
blessed to give than to receive"
ALDERBROOK.
Singing, opening verse and responsive
service; prayer, by Rev. ]. j. Walter:
Greeting Song" Introductory remarks
by teacher; First National Thanksgiv-
ing" Thomas Norman; "Thanksgiving
for Harvest" Victoria Alt; Mr.. Horner
of Grumble Corner" Amy Rannells.
Reuben Fisher" Mabel Williams; John
Whites Thanksgiving" Edith Heyes
"Hallelujah," with violin and organ ac-
compartment; Thanksgiving, twelve
primary pupils; The Sparrow's Thanks
giving" Victor Agren; I'm Grandma's
Kitchen" Tina Heyes; Praise the Lord"
seven primary pupils; Thanksgiving"
primary pupils; THAT is So," Claude
Norman; THE Dressed Turkey" Clyde
Norman; "Dr. Turkey Cock" Turie Nord-
strom; Thank God for Pleasant Wealth
err" Annie Hanson: 'An Awful Little
Maiden" Adolph Minard: God Wants
Us All" Louis Kroger; THE Old Hearth
stone" Mabel Williams; Come Little
Leaves" Antonia Haven: November
and the Leaves" Henry Norberg; Early
and Late" Francis Norberg: instrument
tai music, two violins; Little Nut Peo,
ple," eight boys; True Charity" six
girls; instrumental music organ and two
violins; "A Boys Opinion of Thanksglv-
ing" Clarence Norberg; Mothers Pump
kin Pies" Tillie Williams; "a Little
Girls Thanksgiving, Selma Norberg:
Progress" with song Jubilee" three
boys and four girls "Suniiowers," four
girls. Remarks by School Director Benz.
Young and Rev. j. ]. Walter.
McCLURE'S.
At the Mcclure school Rooms I and &
Joined their programs. A special feature
of the exercises was the reading of
prize story and poem written by High
School students, Room having offered
$l25 for the best poem and Room Z $3.50
for the best Thanksgiving story Miss
Annie Mclean received the prize for the
story and Donald Ross for the poem.
The blackboard illustrations by Room s !
were artistic and amusing