The herald., 1898-12-24
CHRISTMAS CHEER
CHOOLCHILDREN SPEND THE
DAY WITH SANTA CLAUS
GOOD PROGRAMS RENDERED
Trees in the Kindergartens in the
Morning-Literary Exercises
and Dancing

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The city schools did themselves proud
yesterday in the way of Christmas programs
OF unusual excellence, both from musical
and literary standpoint, and decorated
blackboards, where much artistic ability was
displayed in the way of wonderfully lat
turkeys and other goodies associated with
Christmas cheer, along with immature
Christmas trees, whereon were dlsplayed
everything dear to the heart of childhood,
adorned every school room. Then there
were also beautifully drawn merry old Santa
Clauses and innumerable wreaths OF holly,
with the bright berries galy gistening and
notices appropriate to the season.
At the high school the members OF the
senior A class had a Christmas tree in room
l6. The members of the faculty were the
afternoon guests and Walter Lenz, attired
in regulation fur and whiskers, impersona-
ted Santa Claus in a manner most satlslac-
tory The tree was beautiful one, hung
with popcorn and ornamented and gener-
ously lit with candles There we're presents
for everybody, each accompanied by a
rhymng couplet, touching off the peculiari-
ties or weaknesses OF the recipient.
OLIVE-STREET SCHOOL
The exercises at the Olive-street school
were of more than ordinary interest. The
rooms were artistically decorated. The black
board work of the pupils reflected much
credit upon their drawing.
The kindergarten had a Christmas tree,
and the little ones were made happy with
their exercises and presents. Later the tree,
with its decorations, was donated to the
Hostetter free kindergarten, where it was
used in the afternoon.
Each class had an interesting program,
and the fifth grade had Santa Claus, who
did service in the various rooms.
The Olivestreet Literary society gave the
following program, which was enjoyed by
many of the parents and friends OF the
pupils
Song christmas Bell" by school; read
ing, "Christmas Ghost" Edwin IIuebbe;
recitation, Turning New Leaf" Belle
Carpenter; mandolin duet, Clarence White
Christmas, Sidney Kahn; recitation,
"Christmas Excelsior" Jessie Stevenson;
vocal solo, Clara Bentgen; recitation, 1.-The
Mistletoe Bough," Francis Fish; reading,
"Christmas Eve" Willis Stamps; piano,
"The Shutting Waltz" Chariot Hoppen-
stead; recitation, Santa Claus on the
Train," Helen Snyder; violin solo, Tyler
Bennett: reading. "Joe's Search for Santa
Claus Julia Guide; piano solo, "Marie,"
Julia Wagner.
SPRING STREET
The decorations at the Spring
school were unusually pretty, and in Miss
ClaypooPs room an abundance of flowers
were arranged on the platform in vases and
baskets, while ropes of smilaX were draped
about the pictures and chandeliers. The
following program was given by the Prog
ressive:
Recitation, when Daddy Lights the
Tree" Ethel Hill; composition, Willie Shoe
maker; readings, Lulu Tyron, Loretta Hoff-
man, Jessie Walker and Mary Hurry; reci
tation, "Annie and Willie's Prayer" Alice
Rich; recitation, christmas Time" Else
Shredder; "a Song of Xmas," Lena Hill;
violin solo, Viola Sykes; song, "On Christ
mas Eve" school; Progression" by the
editor; "a Christmas Story" Pansy Pense;
"Charles Christmas" Addie Mullen; reci-
tation, Nettie Bean; "The Christmas Tree
Lights" Max Wassman; song, Ring, Ye
Bells" SCHOOL, piano solo, Viola Sykes.
HEWITT SIkCCI
Christmas was most fittngly observed by
the pupils of Hewitt street school, recita-
tions, songs and dialogues being the main
features, while Christmas street, sent es-
pecially from the redwood forests of Sono-
ma county, gladdened the hearts of the lit
tie ones in the kindergarten. The kinder
garten, as well as every recitation room, was
made bright with Christmas drawings and
festoons of green The following are the
programs as given in some of the rooms:
Eighth grade-Piano solo, Viola Tala-
roll call, answered with quotations;
Ancestry of Santa frankie Griffith pi-
sno solo, Marguerite Taamantes; Christ
mas in Old Sweden" Rosa Ogden; Christ
mas Treasures Alma Rner; quartet,
"Christmas Chimes" Lydia Vale, Viola
Tanmantes, Louise Gonzales and Marguer-
ita Taamantes, Annetta Richardson, plan
ist; ''In Loving Memory of Charles Dick
ems" Lizzie Bohrer; "A Christmas Chord,
Jessie Coles; piano solo, Lydia Vale; Lit
tie Christel," Mary Brice; song, christmas
Bells, schools; christmas Lilies" Leone
Hudson.
The following program was given in Miss
O'Neill's and Miss Trtt's ROOM Song,
"The Air is Filled with the Echoes" reel |
tations, Goldie Harris, Christina Fricke and |
Rose Gordon; song, ''Welcome to Christ |
mas" class; reading, Miss Tritt; recitatons,
Clara Rossner and Mabel Gordon; song, |
'Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly;
rotations Edna Franck, Della Edwards |
and Hazel Baldwin; Bounding Christmas
Pear Scott; song, "The Hemlock Tree" |
lass.
In Miss OGorman's and Miss Small's !
room the following program was rendered: |
Song, "A Letter to Santa" class; concert |
Miss SmaN's class; 80, Clap,
Clap the Hands" Katie Banks; "A Slide
Down Hill" Frank McAneny; Ring
ierry Season." Roy Cass; "Oh, Christmas,
Merry Christmas" Bula Cole; 'If You Are
iood," Charlie Messenger; "Sing Song of
Christmas Eddie Riley; "Watchng for
Santa CLAUS" Theresa Rosshirt; when
Santa Claus Comes" Pearl Luper; recita-
ion, Henry Gerckens; "a Christmas Car
H." Roy Rose; song, "Hang Up the Baby's
Stocking" class; BUSY Were Our Fingers"
1aze Goodhart; Little Fairy Snowhakes,"
LATHE Pinkerton; "a Christmas WISH"
Raymond Iens; "Kitten-Cat Daisy" Mona
Newton; dialogue, "The Dolls Christmas"
What Tommy Wondered" Walter Steirns;
A Letter to Santa Joe Ogden ;>"No Mat
err" John Herring; Zone Night Before
Christmas, George Cheesebrough; "The
stocking Bal" John Redican; Grandma,
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