Evening star., 1896-09-26
BROOkLAND.

The entertainment given last night at the Meth
Odist Church proved very enjoyable affair. The
church WIS well filed with appreciative audi
The selections were varied and well ar
ranged, and many OF the participants had to
srond to encTes. The whole affair reflects great
credit upon Mrs. Hospital who had the entertain
u:cnt in charge. The work of Miss Daisy Clark in
her various selections of the chief fea-
lures of the evening. Her numbers tie mando-
lin. her singing and recitations were all heartily
,ceived. No doubt the hit of the entertainment,
the rectations of little Ralph Hospital. who
is great favorite In Brookland The either selec-
Hurd and the vocal solos 10y Miss Annie Chapman.
Mrs t;roornes and Miss Annie Hollidge We're loudly
were vocal trio by Helen Moore and Mary and
louise Holdge: mandolin duet by Miss Daisy
compartment; reading, The Little Hero" by
Mrs g. H. Hospital. and quartet, "A blessed
Mr.. and Mrs. Holldge. The entertainment closed
with a benediction by the pastor. Rev VIM. II.
The citizens and teachers much pleased with
the work the school building. Within few
ard then the BrookIand school will be of the
complete of the suburban schools. The room
the seventh and eighth grades is now used as the
manual training shop. This has been well fitted up
Mr Fred Harries who also has charge of the Mt.
Pleasant school. The shop will accommodate
study rr ih boys @ of % dhe seventh and eighth grdes
This advantage is also open to the pupils OF the
hoped that the lumber and all the necessary tools
will arrive the first of next week, -, that Mr..
TIarries will he able to begin his work with the
boys on Wednesday. The shop will always be open
to visitors Wednesdays. which day parents
AMI friends may the pupils at work.
The school also has suitable room for library
on the second floor Three bookcases and some
shortly 1t is the wish Of the principal, Mr.. G.
X. Finckel make this excellent reference
library this year for the Of the pupils in their
studies. Va-ious means will be used during the
year to purchase such books. On the second floor.
also l. the teachers room. which is not vet COM
plete In furniture. Later the principals room
on the first floor will ne fty furnished Seven
make the building the most complete in this yicin
fly.
The teachers Mt the f3rookland school fol
lows: Principal, Mr.. G. X. Finckel, who has charge
Of the seventh end eighth grades: sixth and fourth
grades. Miss l. T. Bailey: fifth grade, Miss Given
third grade. Miss Rose: second grade. Miss "
Began and the two first grades. Miss Sexton ant
shown In the arrangement of the grades 1t il
probable that Miss Rosa Holmes will look after
the health work. and Mr.. Tracy VIII have ths
singing in charge. last year.
Ii has been dee .Gcf, not to have cooking In the
school thought during the summer. Thi.
department will he at the Woo,lhurn school. and q
Is hoped that THE pupils Of Brooklyn will takt
advantage of this and attend the class Mt tht
WOpdhurn 4 week.
Miss Annie Ward of Washington who has beer
-he guest of Mrs Rrawner for some time past, ha:
returned home.
The work the large In Rrooklnnd Il
progressing rapidly. Lansing street has beeI
reached In the wCrk. and hut few blocks NOR,
will tTing 1t to the Bunker Iii road.