The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-24

AS Christmas rolls around, those con.
nected with the schools and colleges feel
that they should tittingly celebrate the
advent OF the holy season and the short re-
cess from studies by jollities of some sort.
so to-day was the day on which most of
the educational institutions of the city
closed work, entertainments and festiv-
Tics of various kinds were held scholars
and teachers Joining in them.
The steady grind of the school year was
forgotten for an hour or so, and from the
rooms where hours Of study are pursued,
came the sounds of music and revclry, the
chatter of happy young voices which
made the heart Of tho passer.by rever-
berate with kindly feeling.
At the High School the decorations were
elaborate and tho exercises highly enjoy
able. The assembly hall presented the
word Christmas in evergreens and tho
letters wv. ii. 5. in red and white cleo
trio lights
The exercises began at II o'clock with
selection by the school orchestra. Then
the class Christmas song was given
Harry Eliason Mamie Reed, Helen Mask,
Gertrude King, Robert Simmons, Eliza.
beth feelings, AMMO Simmons, Edith
johnson and SyDil Fcldmircr took part.
The exercises concluded with the
original farce dialogue The Christina;
Call in lS0;" Tho usual Offering for the
poor was taken.
A very Interesting program was also
given ut tho WUilaStun school and the
new piano used to accompany the sing
ing, which has been taught by Professor
j, Il. Clymer
AT the Arthur II. Grimshaw Grammar
School, No |, Edgar NJ. Hopes present.
Oh llie.slla crayon portrait Of the late
DR.. A. H. GrimshaW, tor whom the school
has been named, to the pupils. At public
school, No. 10 there Were continuous en-.
lertalnlncnts during the entire morning
beginning il the lowest room.
at school No. Is tho exercises began at
1915 and were held in the large assembly
room. Provisions were distributed to
thrIy.UnG families.
At No. - School the exercises will DO
helu TINS afternoon In every other school
exercises were held
The exercises at Goldry's Wilmington
Commercial College were held last night.
novelty was introduce during the in.
terrnlSslOn IN Il musical and literary pro.
gram. a large Christmas tree, decorated
with packages wrapped in II grutesuue
manner ANA covered with various Colored
papers had boon placed in the hall. Pro.
tessoi Goldcy explained that each pack.
age contained something cat0bo and on.
tered into an agreement with the students
the package he selected.
Each student then chose his package
from the tree, 1t was noticed that The
large packages contained the least accept.
able gifts, while the best were found in
the smaller ones. The exhibition Of
magic by Professor Hcwei was Interest,"
ing.
The kindergarten connected with the
branch Of the w. C. 7. L. OF Taylor and
Church streets held cXcrc!s S yesterday
afternoon III Epworth Church.
The children, twenty eight in number
We're seated on tho platform, and under
the direction Of Miss Sarah S Rumford
the exercises were begun. Miss Blanche
Lay1leld presided at the organ. The pro.
gram consisted mainly Of the following
selections from the kindergarten song
book: Good .Afternogn,' Ny IIandkcr.
chief, Young Little Snowilakr,, 3" Jack
Frost, n5unshine," Father, We Thank
Thee, The First Christmas, -" Carol, oh
Carol, In II Country Ear Away"
shine On, o Blessed S,ar" IN cry
Christmas Bells" "Chrstmas Is Com
ing Little New Year"
y dialogue was given by Howard Coch.
ran, Walter Cook, Theresa Roach, Ella
Discoe and Maleta Richter entitled In
Il Country Far Away"
The articles made by the scholars were
then given to the parents, after whiah
santa Claus, with his loaded mack. mt in
an appearance. Each boy was presented
with toy engine, while the girls received
dolls.
The twenty eight children of the East
BFandyWino kindergarten held their cx.
crciScs in klngswOOd Chapel yesterday
afternoon
The cnt crtainment was in charge of Mrs
Samuel Bancroft, Jr, and Mrs, Alfred d