The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-23

the double desk, you recollect, sat the
stubble-haired, black-eyed boy with the
heavy brow and the swarthy skin. His
clothes were very rough and poor.
Touching against the friled frock in the
| next seat, an artist would have felt the
| contrast and been peased-as an artist,
you know. But, Jim, the dark-eyed boy
did not look unlike the making of an art
! ist, and plainly he felt the contrast; yet
| he didn't seem pleased. Indeed, he did
not look quite happy, except when his
| little gold-haired desk-mate let the frills
| rest against his shoulder and whispered
| sleefully in his ear. Then you would
have been quite sure about the making of
the artist.
Jim, what's the reason yellow oranges
| and tissue-papered candy and nuts and
green spruce and chalk Santa Clauses
| don't make US happy like those children?
| OF course. you're dog and chalk Santa
! clauses don't appeal to you; but I remem-
Der the time when I was youngster-
Heigh-ho, jim wonder if it's true we're
| Observation-Disclosures l fear we
are, old doggy. And yet, I don't think
| We'll ever be so many miles the shady
| side of fun that We'll forget to like the
| kind of Christmas that shines from little
| folks eyes. Jim. l wish you were a
| great, sleek reindeer, instead of only
| dog; because if you were. we'd harness
| up and play Santa Claus! Think you'd
| like that old dog"
Merrier, far merrier. with the ring OF
youthful joy, than the jingle of the
| sleighbells of lore was the sound of a
| multitude of happy childrens voices that
| filled the desky rooms and set the bare
| halls to echoing in half dozen schooi
| buildings throughout the city yesterday
| afternoon ushering in with gleeful zest
| the Christmas holidays. Little folk and
| big folk made Yule- tide celebration to-
! gether and each was happy as the other
| For the little folk were pupils about to
| be set free for ten long days from the
| puZZlinS, headachy cares of pencil and
slate and book; and the big folk were
| the teachers before whom stretched as
| many distinct and consecutive rest
! days each freed from the rule and reci-
/ tation: and that, for tired teacher. no
| matter how fond she may be of her schol-
| ars and how deeply interested in her
work, is very pleasant thing to con-
| template. So everybody was happy, and
certainly not ashamed to own it, from
| the dignified folk Of the High school down
to the tots in grade No /.
All the schools celebrated and in each
| instance (barring. of course, the High
| SCHOOL, the celebration followed the easy
| channels of free and more or less i'm
| promptu merry-making, with good things
to eat. on the side and plenty Of holly
| and spruce
AT the High school the feature of a
| well arranged programme was mock
| trial. which matured, during the course
| OF one hour and 20 minutes, into pro-
| ceeding of great interest owing to the
capability and culpabiity of the several
| actors in the drama. Lester Young a
| youth of previous good character was
| convicted by jury of u young ladies
and gentlemen of the sad crime of rob-
| befy, and was sentenced by Presiding
Judge Earl Doherty to serve 25 years at
10 in Drpf T. T
class. Defendant, when arraigned by
Prosecuting Attorneys Seth Thompson
| and Charles Cohen, pleaded not guilty
He was ably defended by George Green
wood and George Condor, but to no avail
the testimony introduced by Complain
ing Witness John Mcdonald and the other
witnesses for the prosecution enforcing
verdict of guilty. Edward Nolan as sher-
iff John Marchion as clerk of the court
ana Miss Jessie Grant as foreman of the
jury, We're conspicuous figures in the trial.
Each side argued in double to the jury
! Other features of the afternoons en-
| tertainment were: Song, Around the
Hearth" by the school: recitation by
Edith Smith, piano solo by Blanche Cat
termole. Christmas remarks by George
| Condor, piano solo by Nora Tooe read
ing by John Marchion, piano duette by
| Maud Pendleton and George Greenwood
| vocal solo by Margaret Hughes The ne
|
ton of the Delta Sigma Literary Society.
| The programme numbers We're announc-
! ed by the president of the society Ed
ward Nolan. At the close motion of
thanks and good wishes to Principal Kill
| roy was carried with applause
through the generous efforts of the
| principal. Miss Mary A Mclaughlin,
and the other teachers of the Bryan
school, the little folk of that building were
INDUCED in a royal afternoons enjoy
ment. In each of the rooms-Miss Nc
| Laughlin's, Miss Inez Elliotts Miss Ida
Marchions Miss Cora Morse's and Miss
| Clara Bryants-the children were treated
to candies, fruits and nuts and allowed
| plenty Of freedom to enjoy themselves.
Inc rooms We're very prettily trimmed
with greens and the blackboards were
dressed in red and green holiday attire.
| The children dubbed over with enthusi-
astc appreciation of the treat they were
treated to and the way their teachers en-
tered in with them to the merry spirit of
| the day.
No less enjoyable an afternoon was
passed in the Lincoln building. The class
| es taught by Miss Berry, Mrs. Parks and
MSS . Donnell We're entertained by Miss
bsrrV IN hsr room, where they disposed
OF Christmas banquet, the principle
alsnes OF which comprised candies, fruits
ana nuts, put up in individual boxes.
| several OF the 1870 scholars gave an i'm
promptu programme. Miss Mahoney's
ana Miss shea's classes iubilated together
| IN MISS Mahoney'S room, and Miss Wis
per entertained her own and Miss Water
| hufy classes and the Lincoln Literary
society, the senior class of the building
Taught by Principal Cannon. Miss
1homas and Miss Brennan'S classes took
their pleasure in common in Miss Thorn
as room. and Miss Evans entertained her
own and Miss Hardenbrook' sc,olars.
The several exercises lasted generally
from 1:30 to o'clock
EXERCISES We're held, as well. in the
ffescott ouliolng, though on a less extern
sive order than those in tho other hnil1-
ings.
fully l,2oo scholars will make merry of
the Christmas holidays in Anaconda, that
number representing an average attend
ance at all the schools of the city. School
will reopen Tuesday morninp I,n .