Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-12-24
DECORATED FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS WITH GREENS
 AND DRAWINGS.
Appropriate Exercises al All the schOols-ArbOr Day Post poned on Account
 of the Weather.

III bbe clIy were beautifully dee0rat- ed yesterday (Thursday) in celebra- tion of the Christmas holidays. The decorations were the work of the teachers. The only resources at their command were the beautiful foliage of nature and the use of eel bred ciayons. Their own artistic taste furnished the designs. To undertake to describe each room in detail would require the pen of a gifted Irving.
 The rooms were visited by rep resentative of the GRAPHIC yester- day shortly before the hour for clos ing the days exercises. It was the last day before the Christmas holi- days and tue pupils were jubilant over the opportunities offered by the coming vacation. Their joyous spirits were in keeping with the beauties of nature suggested by the trimmings of the rooms.
 Along the borders of the black boards are lines of holly, cedar and magnolia. The cedar prevails in abundance. The red berries of the holly, showing thr4ugh the leaves, and white grains of stringed pop corn made pretty and pleasing prospect. A great deel of artistic ingenuity was displayed in the arr engagement of the greens, but their beauty was possibly exceeded by the drawings and artistic designs on the blackboards.
 The Lakeside school was decorat. cd by Miss Julia Fall, the principal, and her assistants, Misses Lou Reeder and Thenie Stubblefeld. On a blackboard in each room of the school (and the same is true of all the schoolsl is drawn in colored cray on large and jovial looking Santa Claus. A cozy fire place appears also, and depending from the man. tie above are stockings of variegat- ed colors. A Christmas stocking bearing a pupils name is mark of distinction. Deserving of especial mention is the fireplace in Miss Readers room, the work of Miss Eva Dayis. Appropriate exercises were had at the Lakeside school.
 At the Sixth avenue school the decorations were as creditable to the teachers.
 The primary room was decorated by Miss Jennie Aiken and her as- sistant, Miss Octayia Boone. The drawings and greens were very pret- " and autumn leaves qlossed with rosin were especially beautiful.
 The room and hall in charge of Misses Julia Scull and Jessie Adams were decorated with cleverness and the foliage was arranged artistical- ly. A large turkey gobbler and a Santa descending red chimney were attractive features of the deco rations.
 The room of Miss Eva Davis was Q picture of beauty. Miss Davis made n laroa numher of the black board drawings in all the schools. She is an artist ,of talent and promise.
 A prettily decorated room was arranged by Miss Joe Smith. The art work was all suggestive of the coming yuletide. Santa Claus and Christmas stockings gave cheerful promise of holiday pastime.
 Exercises were had in all the rooms.
 Programs in the rooms of Misses Emma Mann and Lizzie Grace clos ed the day at the Sixth avenue school. Colored flowers drawn with crayon were attractive pieces of art decoration in Miss Mann's room, the three wise men from the East being represented in drawings upon the board. The drawings in the hall where Miss Lizzie Grace presides