Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25
KENSINGTON.

Prof. E. A. Zeigler is spending his Christ
mas holidays with his parents at Hyatts-
town.
Mrs. F. NJ. Fawcett and children are
spending a week in Baltimore.
The KensinGton Literary Society met
Monday evening at the Noyes Library.
The attendance was large. and a number
of new names were added to the roll. On
motion of Rev. ]. T. Marshall 1t was de-
cided to hold the meetings on the second
ami fourth Wednesdays of each month, in
stead of the first and third Mondays. The
feasibility of holding a series of lectures
under the auspices of the society was dis
cussed. and a committee. consisting of Rev.
James T. Marshall. Mr.. w. w. Eldridge
and Mr. c. P. Smith. were appointed to
consult with Mr. b. H. Warner in regard
to lectures and to report at the next meet
ing. A short program was given. as fol-
lows: Reading, The Prisoner for Debt. -
Miss Clare Mannakee; reading. "Horatio
at the Bridge Mr.. Preston Ray; read
ing, "A Christmas Carmen" Mrs. James
I. Marshall; humorous reading, Mr. Col
vile Proves Mathematics" Mr.. NJ. Dorian.
Mr.. Layman. secretary of the society, read
a short extract son the life of Whittier. 1t
was decided to take Eugene Field for the
next meeting.
A meeting of the town council was held
Monday evening at the home of Mayor r..
u. l.. "A.
structed to confer with lot owners on Faw-
cett avenue in regard to continuing the
board walk between the property of Mr..
Emory Baxter and Mr.. Alphonso Hart. A
walk will also be laid in front of Mrs. Faw-
cett's residence on Howard avenue. A re-
quest will be made that the housewives Of
kenSington refuse food to traH,ps and di-
rect them to the Dailiff. Mr.. f. J. Kelley.
That gentleman will give them work at
saving wood. paying them SO they can
pay for their food. 1t is hoped by this
means to abate the tramp nuisance.
The closing exercises of the public school
were held Monday afternoon. The school
rooms were prettily decorated with Christ
mas greens. The first exercises by the
primary department were as follows:
Christmas hymn, by the school; concert
mas" by primer class: recitations, Little
Jack" Archmoore Fawcett; Winter is
Coming" Carroll Duvall: The Best Day.
Mabel Duehay: "A Question" Cassius
Blackburn: Good Neghbors." Marcellus
Corrick; christmas Bells" Frank Faw-
cett; About a Million Irving Lehman;
"A Letter to Cousin" Sallie r. Cmstead;
Santa" George Parker; dialogue, This
Little Maid and This Little Man." Mona
Nelson and Willie Nelson: BRIDES Break
fast" Grace L. Little: The Guest" Ar
Mrff." Sophia Mcqueen: recitation. Baked
Apples Watson Eldridge; Fret Seed
Otis Dorian; song. THE Festive Time" by
school The program was continued by the
higher grades in the lower school room,
and was as follows: "A Christmas Wei
come" Ashford Proctor: singing, by the
school; recitations-'Santa Claus" Edgar
Duvall; "Caleb's Courtship." Louie Harr;
"A Letter to Santa Claus" Ernest Hutch
irson: singing by school. .'Io! for Kris
kringle:" dialogue. Pearls Christmas"
by four girls and three boys; "Willie's
Christmas POEM" De Forest Smith:
Christmas Time Howard Nelson; "Old
Mother Hubbard Walker Smith: 1.-The
Marriage of Santa Claus" Alta Walters;
Quotations. Lydia Fowler; singing.
There's a Song in the Air." Christmas
Bells" Thomas Perry: Hanging Up the
Stockings Nettie Sherrer: What Joe
Thought of Christmas" Philip Mcqueen;
THE Christmas Tree Jane Walters;
Christmas Morning" May Gould; Two
Girls Christmas" Hal Dorian. At the
close of the exercises candy and nuts were
distributed to the scholars.
DR.. Burton Macafee and Mr.. John CAN'T
of Washington have been the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. w. W. Edridge.
DIR. G. w. T. Wright and family are
spending Christmas at Takoma.