The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-24
EXERCISES in SCHOOLS
The Children Welcome Santa
Claus With Merry Songs
and REGULATIONS.

All the public schools in this city closed
at noon today, and will remain closed
until January 4, thus giving the pupils
the usual holiday vacation of a week.
From nine until ten o'clock the usual
studies were pursued, after which the
usual Christmas exercises were held. The
majority of the schools prepared very
elaborate programmes At the High
School, on Bay street, this morning, the
following interesting programme, under
the auspices of the June class of '99, was
given
Part Address, by the president; piano
solo, by Mr.. Camille Toussaint; recita-
ton, by Miss M. c.. Forshay; vocal solo,
by Mr.. Roy Ellison; recitation, by Mr..
Fred Becker; piano solo, by Miss Belle
Murch; vocal solo, by Miss Townsend;
reading, from Irving, by Miss Annie
Kanegsberg; piano solo, by Professor
Williams; recitation, by Miss Alice Mich
OILS; vocal solo, by Mr.. Walter Smith; adj
dress, Rev. Mr.. Bennitt, and carol, by
the school.
The address of Pastor Bennitt of the
Grace P. e. Church was very interesting,
pupils and teachers. Mr. Bennett spoke
about the scenery in Dublin, and then
went on to tell about the doings of the
he also described Bethlehem and the
birth of Christ. In finishing he said
II wish you all a very merry Christmas
and a happy New Year, and | only wish
l could give you more. But the thing |
would like to give the pupils of this school
Is q new High School"
This remark was greeted with tremen-
dous cheering. Continuing, Mr.. Bennitt
said, "New Jersey, which was awarded
the palm over such cities as Boston,
Philadelphia and New York for having
the best schools, should lave a better
High Fig ii se MSe5 f ana will | nops the DAY IS not
Previous to the entertainment, the
teachers all received handsome presents
from the pupils of the different classes.
ercises were held in both the primary and
grammar departments. The grammar de-
partment exercises were as follows;-
Song, America, school; recitation, Christ
mas Eve, May Newton; solo, l
NOW That My Redeemer Lives, May
Edge; recitation. Christmas Eve Adven-
lures, Maggie Watson; song, Calm and
Holy Night, school; recitation, Sammy to
Santa, Carrie Bliss; recitation, Annie and
Willie's Prayer. Regina ~Sudokerki; song,
RED, White and Blue. school; recitation,
mandolin. solo, Ben Bolt, May Edge; reel
tation, The Painters Nightmare, Addie
Dingler; Song. Nazareth, school; recita-
ton, Marjorie's Christmas Eve, Fannie
Finckstein; piano solo, The Flash, Fanny
straut; recitation, Merry Christmas, Louise
Smith; vocal duet, Christmas bells, Lottie
and May flanagan; song, Hark! the Hea-
venly Angels Sing, school; recitation, A
Search for Santa, Stella Jones; recitation,
Selected, Grace Reardon; vocal solo, A
Christmas Carol, Freda Knecht; song,
Holy Night, school; and song, Star Span
gled Banner, school.
The children in the infant class had lots
of fun this morning. Miss Gallagher, the
teacher, placed a large Christmas tree in
thoAclaSS room. decorated and laden with
lots of good things. The children were
all presented with some toy or other.
They thanked their teacher with ear-split-
ting shouts and cheering, which could
be heard a block away. In addition to
this, the youngsters sang songs and gave
Rotations which were very amusing.
Misses Margaret Gallagher, Emma Hewitt
and Nellie Carlton were among the each
ers that gave the youngsters presents.
At the office of the Poormaster, on
Bright street. tomorrow morning, Mr..
Hewitt will distribute a number of pres
ents to the poor children of the city. An
entertainment will also be given.