The sun., 1898-12-24
N SCHOOLS.
Children in City Devote Last Day
Before Holidays to Merry
Exercises.
ENTERTAINMENTS OF MERIT
Elaborate Programs Rendered TN
Many of the Public School lnsti'
tutions Which We're Interest.
/ ing Exercises Arranged for
Churches Tomorrow.

In all of the public schools Oh thls city
yesterday Christmas exercises were heia
by the pupils. The usual school currl-
cnlum was dispensed with after the first
hour of the morning session, and IRON
then until the schools closed for holidays
in the afternoon the day was given to the
celebration of the joyous event.
The seniors had charge of the program
at the Wilmington High School and the
exercises, which began promptly at l
o'clock, were we'll attended. The ad-
dress was made by Rev. w. L. s. Murray,
D. D., and Prof. j. 7. Clymer had charge
of the singing.
The program included recitationss,
readings, etc. The school was hand
somely decorated in honor OF the occa-
sion.
The exercises at all the schools were
above the standard and in all OF the
rooms the decorations were on an elabo-
rate scale. In the primary departments
the programs as rendered by the little
ones were exceedingly clever, and IN
number of instances Christmas trees
with some slight token for the small
pupils were noticeable.
Probably the greatest disappointment
in the city was at the Samuel Wollaston
School, No. 8. Preparations for most
elaborate entertainment, with speeches
bv the Hon. Charles B. Lore and Gov
ernor Ebe W. Tunnel were well under
wav, but owing to the continued illness
OF Miss Clara Mendinhall. principal, and
three of her corps of teachers, as we'll as
Mrs. Thomas Benson, who had charge
of the singing, the entertainment was
postponed until the first Friday In Janu-
airy. - ,,,
AT the Howard School, No. l6, Miss
Edwina B. Kruse had an exceptionally
fine program. >,
In number of instances the pupils
presented their teachers with handsome
presents which they kindly acknowl.
edged with sincere words of thanks.
Perhaps the most novel and at least a
very interesting entertainment OF the
day was that held at No. 81 school for
coiored pupils at Fifth and Scott streets.
Miss Louisa Parm, principal OF No. q /,
is disciplinarian of great ability and
this elementary principle OF successful
school work was at no time more appar-
ent than it was yesterday. Through its
aid Miss Parm, assisted by corps OF able
teachers, prepared a delightfully."- enter
tanning program for the day. The apt
pupils, from those in the primary depart
ment to the highest class, executed their
respective parts with great credit. -.
Recitations were delivered readily,
showing extreme care in preparation;
the singing was good and the pantomlme
by a class Of girls was a feature OF the
program.
The leading spirit Of No. 81 school is
DR.. J. w. Crumbaugh, member OF the
Board of Public Education from the
Fifth Ward. With the able assistance OF
Miss Parm, DR.. Crumbaugh has brought
! No. q to the standard and is rapidly
, placing it in position quite beyond al
other colored schools in the Stale.
. DR.. Crumbaugh was to have added tt
) the pleasure of over 200 children at No
: 81 bv his presence throughout all the ex
+ ercises, but medical duties which vert
very urgent nccessitated a late arrival OF
his part. In view of this fact Mr. Cemen
, H. Congdon, who was present acted a
9 master of ceremonies, and also made al
{ address to the pupils.
:. Santa Claus visited the school durin
course of the exercises, and each bo,
and girl together with teachers and
number of the visitors were presente'
with Christmas gifts. The presents wer
$ highly priced, and as the happy schoc
IS children left the building many were tn
g joyful remarks made by them.
II The school passed appropriate resor
6 tions thanking DR.. C'umbaugh and MI
. Congdon for the services rendered in bt
II half of the children. Dearborn & Co
= furnished piano for the exercises.
n class of boys did some very nice drilling
u The program was as follows:
n Singing, "Christmas Time Has Con
ii Again." recitation, December" Ma
David; recitation, can Oversight,
y, James Lining ham; recitation, "The Di
e. appointed Snowfakes," Reba Scene.
e. singing, Tomorrow Will be Christine
a Day" recitation, cold Santa Claus,
John Gooden; recitation, For the Del
t. Child's Sake" Ella Gooden; recitatio
e. "Katie's Wants." Helen Foreman; sin
at ing, "a Merry Christmas Time;;" recit
'r ton, "a Christmas Eve Thought
2 hlIldSkd DtdIOli, IcClUapioll, iHC Shi IL
Or mas Tree Three girls; pantomim
re 'Swanee River" recitation, "Bnys
~ ~ Walter Tilghman; recitation, "Ove
er heard at Christmas" William I1gral
, singing, "a Holy Child" recitatio
20 "What the Choir Sang" Sadie Dllaha
re; recitation, "Santa Claus and the Mouse
III IL Hyland Gibbs; singing, Santa Cla
y, Has Come to Town." remarks, Mr.
~ II. Congdon; notes from Santa Clal
Is Santa's arrival.
,y ro AMONG 4IlE CHURCHES.
py Elaborate preparations have been ma
VS. by the churches for the celebration
lie Christmas and special music will be re
ds dered by the respective choirs. 7
of edifices will be beautifully decorated.
an At st. Pauls II. g. Church, Foul
ass and Jackson streets, tomorrow, sOleI
high mass at a. M, Haydn's mass in
1g- full orchestra; sermon by Bishop MOI
fe, CHAN; junior choirs carol at a. m. v
Ike pers and sermon 7.30 p. m.
,ry Christmas nights entertainments
our school hall Tuesday and Wednesc
if evenings at 7.45 o'clock. Admission,
all cents. Reserved seats, 10 cents extra
nd Central Presbyterian Church, 1876
ose M, preaching by Rev. T. A. McCur
Der d. D., subject: christmas Theme
12 m., Sabbath school; Gasp. M, pra
meeting of the Y. ?. S. G. f.; 7.4t
~, Sabbath rchorl anniyarsarv