The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1895-12-20

hours speed by, bringing to an end day
OF unalloyed happiness. These, indeed
are but few of the many joys Nina,
brings to the Novitiate. Solemn Benedic
tlon OF the Blessed Sacrament crowns the
celebration, and from early morning til
evenings close, the beautiful little chanel
Is thronged with pious vistants.
let the festivities are but begun. Two
weeks of enjoyment yet remain. Natur
ally an inclination to the more intel
lectual pleasures obtains among these
young men, whose ripening wears are en-.
tirely devoted to study. Hence interesting
and instructive discourses. readings and ia,
! Die talks occupy prominent place on the
| program of entertainments. History and
travel illustrated by stereopticon views, are
the tavorite themes, and very appropriate.
ly the subject of the principal lecture this
year is Travels in the Holy Land Be-
sides these literary exhibitions frequent
dramatic entertainments are improvised.
which give full scope to those gifted with
histrlonic powers. The many excellent
musicians are at their best and sweet
voiced singers help to swell the Yule-tide
| harmony.
Many pleasurable games are provided for
outdoor as well as indoor exercise and a
friendly cold wave usually adds skating to
the list of amusements. Not the least
pleasant feature of Chrstmas-tide is the
number of visitors it brings to the Noviti-
ate Brother-religious, relatives and
friends, all come to pay friendly visit and
wish a Christmas blessing to all within the
Novltlate walls. Thus the days 90 by
happily, yet all too quickly and the young
Jesuits return with new vigor and energy
to another half-year of laborious study.
Certainly all must agree that the Christ
mas festival, both in its religious and so.
cal aspect, is appropriately celebrated by
the members of the Society of Jesus, in the
Novitiate.
FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL
Christmas will begin at the Female High
School Friday afternoon, December Doth.
when all the pupils will gather in the as
scmbly room, which will be appropriately
decorated by a committee from the High
School department Misses Hahn. Thomas.
Campbell, Michael, Tyson and Grayson.
The exercises will consist of readings, reci-
tations, singing, etc. in which the following
will take part Misses jamie Birely, Hattie
Feete, Katie Young, Mamie Neipold. Vir-
ginia Grove, Nena Knott, Daisy Strasberg,
Orie Schmidt Gertrude Erbach, May Brust,
Neva Steward, Emma Uhler, Grace Tim
norman, Helen Olansen, Minnie Moles.
worth, Nellie Simmons. Edith Thomas.
Pearl Dertzbaugh, Blanche Fugit, Ray
Grumbine, Norma Bennett. Rebecca Fout.
Bertha Trundle, Edna Rether and the Glee
Club of Alcott Literary Society At the
close of the exercises, sthe school will be
dismissed until January second. The fol-
lowing program will be rendered Part |.
Chorus, christmas Day is Coming, school:
recitation, "The Happicst Christmas, "
jamie Birely reading, christmas in Rus
sia,' Hattie Feete recitation, Soaring
Santa Claus, Katie Young; Chorus, Santa
Claus, Come Back, first and second grades;
Recitation, A Christmas Problem. Mamie
Niepold; Recitation, Writing to Santa
Claus Virginia Grove; Reading, Lady
Yeardley's Christmas Guest, Nina Knott;
Song, the Snow Man, Daisy Strasberg;
Reading, Christmas in Other Lands, Ora
Schmidt; Recitation, A Ride with Santa
Claus, Gertrude Erback; Recitation. Two
Stockings, May Brust; Chorus, Christmas
Song, School; Recitation, How Santa
Claus Came, Neva Stewart; Recitation,
Mistress Santa Claus, Emma Uhler; Recita
ton, Hates Pie, by several girls; Chorus;
Christmas Bells first and second grades;
Recitation, Catching Santa Claus, Grace
Zimmerman; Recitation, Christmas Re-
Election, Helen Olansen Recitation, Kris
Kingle, Edna Rether; Singing, Dashing
thro' the Snow, Glee Club; Recitation,
Christmas Treasure, Minnie Wordsworth;
Recitation, Santa Claus, Nellie Simmons;
Reading After Christmas, Edith Thomas;
Chorus, Welcome Beautiful Christmas Day,
SCHOOL, Recitation, Bess and her Party.
Pearl Dertzbaugh; Recitation, Secret with
Santa Claus, Blanche Fugit; Recitation,
Santa Clans, Ray Grumbine Recitation,
A Christmas Story, Norma Bennett;
Chorus, Star of Bethlehem, School.
THE BELLIES LETTREs LITERARY SOCIETY.
The following programme will be rem
dered by the members of the Bells Lettres
Literary Society of the Male High School,
on this Friday afternoon, Dec. Goth. Prof
Anon Burgee is Principal. REGULATIONS,
Keefer Toms, "The Model Church," Atlee
Radcliff, idle in the High School" Read
ing, Louis Cain, ''AIr. Perkins's farming"
Harry Kefauver, "The first Christmas
Eve;' Edmund Moberly, "Ring the bells
from the high church steeple;' Allen
Lampe, '"TO whom to give thanks" Clay
ton Haines, 1.-The battle of Hastings"
Debate resolved, ''rhat the custom of
giving Christmas presents should be abol-
ished.n Leader on the affirmative, Ralph
Lorentz; on the negative, Thomas Hers
perger
MARYLAND SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.
At the Maryland School for the Deaf the
regular exercises will be suspended from
December 2lst to January 2nd About
two thirds of the pupils and some of the
teachers 90 home for the interval The
holidays are made pleasant for those who
remain in various ways. On Christmas
well-filled stockings will greet
the children on rising An appropriate
service will he held in the chapel, after
which the day will be given to amusements.
A Christmas dinner of turkey with the
usual accomplishments, mince pie, &c, will
be served at noon. The dining-rooms and
parlor will be decorated with green, and
the Christmas tree will be one of the fea-
lures At night the young people will as
semble in the parlors where the distrlbu-
ton of presents will take place. Various
games will fill up the hours. One of the
most interesting events of the Christmas
time is the arrival of boxes from home
which are eagerly watched for and when
received give untold pleasure. The pupils
who remain are mostly from the most dis
tant parts of the State, but include some
orphans who have no homes.
wOMAN'S COLLEGE.
Preparations have been actively in
nrogress at the college for the Oh rist