The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-23
Inss. 4 Christina. tree vas given. Torty-

ings. A Christmas tree was given. Ferry
Beacon Hill school-A typical Christmas
school entertainment was that given 1t the
Beacon hill school BY. the pupils under the
%as Dialogue % he eel Twelve Month. q the
Year" by twelve little girls.
Green Lake school-At the Green lake
soo9 the ~ ts de
cantata was rendered by the pupils In Miss
Cascade schooI--At the Cascade school
cessfully in that school. The rooms COM
bined, making seven centers or links TO
the chain. The decorations were tastefuily
each link OF the chain. Invitations to the
entertainment were issued by. the pupils
and responses were numerous, the building
Miss Maggie j. Beatty. OF the Cascade
school, will spend the vacation with her
parents near Whatcom.
withstanding the short time given to prep
aration, Christmas exercises were success-
full. The rooms were prettily decorated:
many beautiful chalk picturesof santa eau,
reindeer, bellss etc, were drawn on the black
boards This work was done by the pupils
themselves. showing the admirable results
OF their instruction In drawing. Miss Pei
with the little folks, had happy time amtd
Aiienden's and Miss Eisenbers's and NH.
forces and held interesting exercises. Miss
Gleason and her pupils, in a room that
was made to appear like fairy land, had
well prepared programme.
The other teachers and pupils Joined In
a revolving programme, which was q great
success. The young orators and actors and
wsm To re little & people as
sisted their older comrades and were cor
dfaliy received. The teachers and pupils
were greatly encouraged by the presence
r.H Ov1rr no
Central Schoolgirl the Central school
district comprising st. Marks old church
the synagogue building and st. Francis
of all the treasured and ancient ideas o.
Santa Claus and Christmas were heid.
The rooms were 50 well decorated a. 70
tors, Of whom about seventy-fve were
present The blackboard work was csp9-
cially fine and showed careful instruction..
tie ones in the lower grades. Miss Clara
Talmadge, of this school. will spend her Va
walton In Helena, Mont. visiting her par
Rsrdeli Achooi-At the Randell school ali
grades participated in the Christmas ex-
ercises The pupils of roomsso one and two
rendered short programmes N their rePeS[-
they were conducted to room three where
more extended programme was rendered.
This room was tastefuliy decorated. The
rendition Of the programme showed careful
Miss Bruce, Miss McGinnis and Mr.. Shaw,
of Randel school. will spend Christmaa
attend te the sessions Of Il the State Teachers
Association to be held here during TN
coming week.
queen Anne school--At the Queen Anne
school exercises were held in all the rooms
appropriate to Christmas festivities. Tbs
blackboards in the various rooms were
and evergreens were hung in prcfusion
about the rooms One drawing BY Elsa
Churchill received special mention, being
sha stream 81 o 81 white light beamins down
from heaven. Among others who received
special mention were Bsrnice Johnson,
Margusrite elise and El Esssnf Palmer
The teachers OF this building all intend
to spend the holidays in Seattle.
Minor school--The Christmas exercises
at the 4. r. Minor school passed on very
emit and enjoyed themselves heartily. The
their the exercises in the Eighth grade room.
The Fourth. Fifth and lower Sixth met tn
room II. Miss Parker's. Rooms and
as rse sscsed R With
ries and the usual ornaments. Mias Com
don's room. Third grade. was beautifully
ean E u eens Y
the corners and sides OF the rooms Twp
small trees were appropriately laden ana
the. walls bedecked with festoons Of holly
and other evergreens made typical
Christmas school room.
In Miss N.ckels' room, Second grade. q
special feature was q company OF cooks In
their white caps and aprons. making mince
meat In wooden bowls for the Christmne
pie Many of the children remembered
aose sde happy b Ds
others so. A special feature IN room 2,
grades and 2, was q long table flled en-
msds ne ,e eyes q the II little ones ssstsn and
their mouths water