The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-24

MERRY CHRISTMAS TIMES PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED TESTER
 DAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

At many of the public schools yester- day special exercises were arranged by the teachers to take the place of the regular routine work and some ex- celent programmes were carried out by the pupils.
 AT LOWELL SCHOOL.
 At the Lowell school the pupils in the Eighth grade gave short musical and literary entertainment, which was greatly enjoyed by those present.
 AT WEIGH SCHOOL.
 At the Welch school special exercises were also given and generous supply of food and other articles were sent to deserving families whose names were furnished by the pupils themselves. In fact in almost all the schools those rooms which did not contribute to the Thanksgiving relief fund responded generously to the appeal for help from New Haven poor. Yesterday afternoon there was quite a supply of good things.
 ORGANIZED CHARITIES.
 At the Organized Charities building on Orange street several barrels were being filled with provisions alone, be- sides large quantity of clothing, which had also been contributed. This year the City Missions. will receive quite a share of the stuff for distribution and it is not believed that many families will be forgotten this Christmas. WEBSTER SCHOOL. At room 12 Webster school, conducted by Miss Somers, the following interest ing programme was given yesterday af- ternoon:
 Piano solo-Miss Mabel Syner Recitation - "Bessie's Christmas Dream''-Miss Mary Carr. Piano duet-Miss Anna Weibel and | Miss Matilda Heinig. Reading-"Santa's Reproof" Ros-
 abelle Welles.
 Reading -"Lady Yardsley's Guest''- l Miss Miss Alice Henderson. Mandolin solo-Miss Maud Spargo, as-
 companied by Miss Anna Weibel. | Song-"There's Music in the Air
 Class, accompanied by Miss Matilda
 Heinig.
 Reading-'M 'Mistletoe"-Master H. Bald | win.
 | Violin solo-Master Werzburg, accom- 1 panied by Miss Matilda Heinig. Recitation-"A Christmas Motto"-Miss
 Turbert.
 Vocal solo-Miss Nettie Allen, accom-
 panied by Miss Syner.
 Song-'Departed Days"-Miss Durant, 1 Miss Sanders, Miss Kesbulla. Reading-"Anger Message | Stella Bowman.
 Vocal duet-Miss Spargo, Miss Heinig,
 chorus by class.
 Reading-"The Genealogy of Christi
 mas"-Miss Gates.
 Piano solo-Miss Nette Sherman. Reading-"A Happy Christmas"-
 Miss Syner.
 Vocal duet-Miss Russell, Miss Allen. Reading - Christmas Gifts" - Miss
 Schoenberger.
 Violin solo-Master Appel.
 Reading-"A Merry Christina" Mas
 ter Breitenstein.
 Vocal solo-Miss Pauline Keskulla. Hymn-C -Christmas-Class.
 The schools closed at noon for the | Christmas recess and will not reopen until after January 3.
 AT STRONG SCHOOL.
 At the Strong school yesterday the closing preparatory to the holiday vacation was marked with special ex- ercises in several rooms. In rooms l. 3 and the Kindergarten there were Christ mas trees with gifts for the children and singing and recitations. There were also special exercises in the eighth grade. The children contributed large number of packages containing pro- visions and groceries for poor families l A portion of the donati1ns were dis tribuated in Fair Haven and the re- mainder turned over to the Organized Charities.
 i ENGLISH HALL ENTERTAINMENT
 A most interesting Christmas enter tainment was that of the English hall Sunday school at English Hall yester- day afternoon. A large Christmas tree reaching nearly to the ceiling, decorated with tinsel and sparkling with orna- ments, so pleasing to the childish heart was set up in the center of the room loaded in most inviting manner with candy toys and other presents. Judge Livingston W. Cleaveland, who takes an active interest in the Sunday school presided, and with the Rev. MT. Moss man of the City Missions and MT. IT, vine of the r. M. c. A. assisted Miss Hume in taking care of the children An interesting programme, consisting of singing by Prof. and Mrs. Black. man, addresses by Mir. Irvine of tht Y. M C. A., the Rev. F. A. M. Brown D. D., of the Presbyterian church, an6 Prof. Harris of the divinity school, and music by the City Missions orchestra was rendered.
 After the entertainment came the dis. tribution of gifts. There was a presen for every pupil in the school, for tht good ones a splendid present, and fol the refractory ones less splendid gift for it had been decided at the English Hall Sunday school this year to us, the record method. However, ever! child present had bag of goodies, ever those who had only come in for thu spells.
 HYPERION ENTERTAINMENT
 The children connected with the mis. sions have a great treat in store fol next Wednesday afternoon at the Fly. perion The sight of 1000 childrel marching to a common center to IaugI