Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-25
CLOSED FOR XMAS.
HOLIDAY SCENES IN THE RICH
MOND SCHOOLS YESTERDAY.
MANY PRESENTS WERE GIVEN.
Handsome Dinner Set for MIR. PEN
dIcton-Other Principals Get Rock
ing-Chairs and Other Appropriate
Articles.

ing-Chairs and Other Appropriate
Articles.
Christmas is always "A joyous season
in the Richmond schools. AS a rule
these institutions give their pupils about
ten days Of holiday. and the festival
begins with some appropriate exercises
on Christmas Eve day. Yesterday was
probably as happy day as any in
the scholastic history of this city. Near
" all of the schools turned out early,
reports were read and papers OF merit
were distributed. Many boys and girls
returned to their homes. after their
school duties were over, wearing upon
their breasts. as is the custom, their
good notes" These little bits Of paste
beard carried with them joy and glad
ness. not only to the children, but TO
their parents and others. II was
day of enthusiasm among the scholars
Coed and bad boys and girls danced
merrily along, and manifested plainly
their exuberance over the nearness OF
the greatest Of all the festivals. There
wee beauty and mirth and happiness
among them They entered heart ana
soul into the spirit Of the hour, and made
the "welkin ring" with their songs ana
shouts and other forms of demonstra-
lions.
AT CENTRAL SCHOOL.
Probably the most elaborate exercises
IL. IL
of the day were held at Central Schooi'
where DR.. Pendleton Is the principal.
Here a most delightful musical ana hte-
rary programme was rendered. n snort
address was delivered by the principal
after which there was spirited rendl-
ton of the washington Post March,
by Masters Freddie and Edwin ENensen
on the violin and piano. The following
programme was then carried out:
Red. White. and Blue" song by the
school
1.-THE Little Bonnet" by Lucy Pell.
"Wee Little Mortal" by Pattie VIII
Hanson.
"Boy's Trouble" by Louise Crutchfield.
Little Girls View of Life at Hotel"
by Marie Cohen.
Solo. Down on the Farm" by Martha
Campbell.
Concert Recitation, "rhe Kittens" by
boys and girls.
Tones of Voice" by Belle Abrams.
1.-The Little Girls First Party by Lucy
Tatum.
"The Little Boys Mud Pie" by Bessie
Chapel.
Song. "The Old oaken Bucket" by the
choir.
GLORY to Cod Peace on Earth, Good
VIII TO Men" by the school
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THE Outcast's Prayer" by Georgia
Cardoza.
Busters Wants" by Bessie Moss.
Solo. by Ella Noel.
after Xmas" by Hazel Delarue.
"The COLLINS" By Ethel Yeaman.
"The Dolly" by Vireie cranberry.
Instrumental selection on the violin,
guitars. and mandolins, by Masters VIC
tor Mcneil. Tom Musrell, Clyde Lodford,
ard william Selden.
virginia" song by the school.
At the conclusion of the exercises the
children presented Mr.. Pendleton, the
principal. with a very handsome dinner
set. which represented their savings Tor
months. Mr.. Pendleton was much moved
by the gracious gift. and made a very
happy little speech of thanks. All the
teachers. also. received nice presents,
AT BELLEVUE SCHOOb
The exercises at Bellevue School were
directed by the principal. Mr.. Elihu
Norrissette. and were OF a most inter-
esting character. Many Of the friends
and patrons of the school were present.
There was the usual interchange OF gifts
between principal and teachers, all OF
them receiving handsome and useful pre-
sents.
The programme OF exercises was varied
and interesting. one Of the special
features was the singing Of Agnes Gun
ningham. the little 7-year-old daughter
Of Captain Frank Cunningham, VINO was
so hearty encored that she sang another
song. Florence Bowers sang ben Bolt
very sweetly. The other numbers were
as follows:
Address Of welcome. Irma Stevenson;
song. praise the Lord" school; recita-
ton Hang I'D the Baby's Stocking"
Willie Farrell: song. "School-Days," Miss
Rowless School: recitation. Charles Ed
Carter; duet, mandolin and guitar, Frank
Cooke and Opal Earnest; recitation,
"Greedy Jim" Albert Bowles song,
Hail to Thee. Old Christmas" school;
"Christmas Acrostic," nine little girls;
song cold Black Joe" Miss Bowles's
school: recitation, months and Holidays
school. on third floor: duet, mandolin and
euitar Frank Cooke and Opal Earnest;
recitation. watching for Santa Claus
Eleise Tucker; Song Of the Pine" school;
recitation. Lula Schaefer; duet. III Tell
Your Mother on You" Ethel Hewlett ana
Eleise Tucker; recitation, some Engilsh
Plurals." Blanche Baker; solo ana en-
core Agnes Cunningham q years oldl,
recitation. "The Night Before Christmas
n
Frank Cooke and OPAL Earnest; recita-
tion "a Merry Christmas" Glenna Pinch
beck: song. Santa Claus is Coming"
Second Primary school; recitation. Fannie
Grasswitt: song, "Why Chime the Bells
so MerrIly?" Miss Bowles's school; Kris
Kringles Travels" Mary Halves Tyler;
song, "Old Folks at Home" school.
Principal Julian p. Thomas of the High
school. was presented with a reclining
chair yesterday by the students of that
institution.
Miss Bloomberg. teacher of junior \.
3. OF the High School. was presented with
a handsome fower-vase by her pupils
Miss Bloomberg will spend the holidays
In Philadelphia.
AT THE MEDICAL COLLEGES.
The Medical College Of Virginia and the
University College of Medicine give their
students holiday until Monday. December
18th
At the Virginia Hospital yesterday
morning a number of charming young
women were decorating the walls with
garIands of green and holly. and the
chandeliers and pictures were dressed in
green also.
The nurses at both the Virginia and the
ola Dominion Hospitals wore little
t,rchao ~ holly and mistletOe and "A
sort of brighter light than usual. the
Christmas light that falls each year upon
n sinful world. was In their eyes as they
,ncved swiftly and silently upon their