The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-24
ST, NICK IN SCHOOL
Day Was Given to Christmas
Festivities.
MUSIC AND ORAIORY
Scholars Make Gifts to leach
ers and Each Other

erS and Each Other.
In the schools and hndergartens yes
terdav the afternoon was given UP to
Christmas holiday festivities. The schol-
ars in every class and grade enjoyed one
of the memorable events Of schoo.hood
days. Music. recdtations. Christmas songs
and general celebration was the order Of
the afternoon. Some very excellent pro-
grams were arranged for the entertain
merrt Of the pupils of the high school and
conserva tories as well
The class rooms in some of the schools
were very appropriately decorated with
evergreens and holly. There were trees
heavily laden with trimmings and very
pretty gifts for the scholars. At the high
school the day was more generally OBJ
served than on any other occasion in the
memory of Professor Dyer, superintend-
ent Of public schools, VINO visited forty
six different school rooms during the day
and when seen last night said the day
had been a great che for the children
and scholars all over the city. He said:
Il tried my best to get around TO all of
them, but the roads were heavy and my
wheel and myself are about puffed out.
The day was too short and so was my
wind
Some of she novel features introduced
by the scholars were original and really
deserving of special mention At the
II
Stores Santa Claus was a visitor. He
mingled with the little folks and partici-
pated in the ceremonies. Al some of the
other schools little plays, with unique
plots. were very creditably given and the
actors were costumed in the separate
parts Many Of the teachers were very
handsomely remembered by their scholars
An attempt was made TO gather the pro-
grams and special features and to make
mention of the numerous gifts. but it was
found to be too large a task, and an
Eagle reporter gave up for the first time
in his life to accomplish what was given
MIN to do A few of the scholars brought
in an account of their entertainment and
these are given. In the fifth grade or
Emerson school. Miss Fellows teacher, /
the program was as follows:
Santa Claus" ................Sc School Song
Santa CLAUS '.-.-.-....-...AAnnie CodgdeI /
Through the Coils Of Centuries"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ralph Harris .
Santa Claus on the Train ...........
Blanche Willis /
Trouble Ahead Howard Webb /
''shirly and Her Kittens" Emma Tapp .
VI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Walter ISham .
Dalogue-"Xmas Gifts
Edna Eckstein. Carrie Zimmerman
Christmas .Ethylin Bowman
santa Claus ...-...-........ Annie Codgdel
ut Isn't the Thing You Dr..
'.--..-.-.--.---........... Minnie WiFday
Santa Claus and the Mouse.
..-....--..----...-.-. Carrie Zimmerman
The Marriage II Santa Claus.
...---.---...--------...--.. Edna Bckstein
Song-"Put My Little Shoes Away"
Susie Cove. leila BIancer
The Master Everett Mccoy
christmas Wishes .Maude Kearns
"A Good Time is Coming Lena Shank
Mandolin. ---.-----.--...--..-.....A Bacon
'SITwanee River" Walter Isbam
christmas Song -.-....-........t Emma Tapp
Distribution Of presents.
PROF. KATE BROWN REMEMBERED
The students have never had a. more
fhcient instructor than Miss Kate Brown
II the Science department. who has
aught IN the school since its first year.
Neither has any teacher been more unl-
ormiy loved and honored by the students
specially those who have reached .6c
higher grades and are therefore capabie
u discriminating and measuring rue
lbiliiy
The last proof of this deserved esteem
occurred last Thursday morning when AZ
he close of the regular rhetorical exer-
Uses Prof. Scott announced an address
'pon "Pedagosic Literature" by Miss
Hattie Sewal, who in d neat speech re ,
tewed Miss Browns work for Lewis
academy and closed by presenting her
With handsomely bound and annotated
ct of Dickens complete works, the Gift
# the school
representing, as il does. the gratitude Of
owing pupils for the patience. care and
horoughneSS of a splendid instructor.
his gift viii ever be treasured bv Miss
srown as happy memento of school
YORK IN the Lewis As she sees This
oautiful series placed in her library Of
aNorite authcrs. Prof Brown has one
more tangible proof thar the teachers
ai1ry is only small part OF her remun-
ration. and that faithful. paine.aking
YORK with students is appreciated. Nav
Hiss Brown long remain in the Lewis
or 10 her earnest efforts is due today
loch 81 whatever success the school has
nown or praise 1t has merited.