The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-23
Appropriate Exercises Conducted
Yesterday.
ALL PUPILS WERE HAPPY
CELEBRATE PROSPECT OF HoLI-
DAY SEASON.
At Most of the Buildings Many Par
ents We're Present to See and Hear
the Children In Interesting Pro-
grammes-Impromptu Celebration
at the University.

The public schools of the city closed
yesterday for the usual holiday vaca-
ton. and will resume work jan s.
For the past two weeks preparations
have been in progress for the observ-
ance of fitting Christmas festivities, the
presentation of such material taking in
a measure the form of language exer-
cises, and have been made interesting
and profitable.
Yesterday afternoon the various
schools. for the most part. had pro-
| grammes relating to such observanceS,
which were made a fitting close for the
term. The blackboards were utilized
for many and interesting drawings sug-
geStiVc OF the Christmas season, and
were exceedingly attractive. The pro-
verbal Santa Claus, in his Customary
visitations. theshoily. the old--ashioned
fireplace, the receptive chimney and
the inevitable stocking appeared in evil
dence, and formed useful object lessons.
franklin School.
The Franklin school met in the lower
corridor, where the following pro-
gramme was rendered, and was wit
messed by a large number of patrons:
Song. Merry Christmas Bells
Room s.
Story. The Symbol and the Saint
Told by Marguerite Howells, Ellis Nc
Culloch, Alice Elder, Ella Merdith-
Drill-Room 6.
Recitation, Long A'for 1 Knowed''-
Lewis Philips.
Motion Song-RoOm 4.
Recitation. .The old-fashioned
Christmas Dinner''-Ina Ashton.
Song, silent Night"-Rooms and
20.
Recitation. "a Letter From Santa
ClauS"-Pearl Evans.
Song, Somebody's Coming'-Cassie
Ryan and Martha Coleman.
Visit of Santa Claus.
Grant School.
At the Grant school the grammar
grades had individual programmes in
their rooms in the forenoon, and in the
afternoon the primary and intermediate
grades gave programme, as foi-
lows:
Christmas ckings''-Beginners of
room I.
Christmas Candles"-Pupils of room
3.
A Christmas exercise-Pupils of
room I.
A motion song--Pupils of room A.
Santa's Coming-Pupils of room 0.
Music, guitar and mandolin selections
-Imri Needham, Harry Roth and Sey-
mour Bailey.
a Christmas play-By pupils of the
second floor.
Song. Holy Night"-By. pupils of
first floor.
A noon-hour lunch was furnished fhe
Grant teachers on Friday by Mrs. Mar
tin. Those who have been in these
pleasant affairs in the past will know
that Mrs. Martin kept her reputation
for cookery.
AT the close of the spread Mr. Mar
tin, in behalf of the corps, after few
words of pleasant railery, presented
Mr.. Sheets of room IL with half
dozen silver spoons, in anticipation or
an event which is scheduled to come
off next week, and in which Mr. Sheets
is one of the two principal actors.
Lincoln School.
Upon entering the rooms at the Lin
coin school, the visitor was greeted
with drawings illustrative of Christmas
tide and many compliments were
heard regarding their artistic features
Where every room seemed to excel IN
this respect, it would be difficult to par
ticularize but suffice to cay that these
pictures by pupils and teachers were
striking feature of the occasion.
Room A, taught by Miss Bowman,
drew together quite a number of visit
ors, who took great interest in the exer-
ctses of the little people, who perform
ed their parts with commendable
and precision.
Exercises in sense training, CHRIST
mas songs and recltations, reading eX-
ercises, blackboard lessons and various
other attractions furnished entertain
ment for the patrons who were SO lor-
tunate as to be present.
Room l. taught by Miss Duncan, also
had an interesting programme, aho
brought together quite number OF
parents, who listened attentively to It's
rendition.
The musical part of the exercises was
exceptionally good, consisting OF vocal
and piano solos, choruses, quartettes,
and. in addition, recitations, essays ana
readings commemorative of Christ
mas. pupils from both rooms tsKinS
their various parts with credl.aple
display of excellent speaking.
At the close of the afternoons res
tivities a luncheon was given for Mrs
Chase. who has resigned her posltloh,
and leaves here today for visit OF d
few weeks in Topeka, Kan, after Wnleh
she Will JOIN Her HuSooiiu -
Cal.
The matter had been arranged IN the
teachers room and when everything
was i'm readiness she was induced 10
visit the room, and was greeted with a
spread. The surprise. over,
delicate refreshments were served, ana
4 delightful hour was spent. BeIore
ting, Mr.. Webster, in behaif or
the teachers. spoke of the estimation in
which Mrs Chase was held by teachers
and pupils, and while expressing regret
AZ her departure bespoke for her
pleasant and prosperous future
Lowell School.
THROUGHOUT the Lowell school various
grades combined and rendered appro-
oriate Christmas exercises. which were
snioyed by many patrons. The pro-
yramme of the eighth grade was de-
voted to the history of Christmas and
is modes of observance, and to de-
,criptions of various madonnas.
The pupils of Miss Woodmansee' |
-oom entertained the 100 beginners |
With a beautiful Christmas tree. which |
vas a complete surprise to the little |
mes. After the rendition of pro-
yramme prepared especially for the en- |
oyment of the small guests, Santa |
Claus. well impersonated by Reuben |
distributed generous bags OF |
,uts and candy from the tree
Rooms IL and IS combined and gave /
IN interesting programme, the princi- /
,al feature of which was the rendition
Il the play. "A Reunion of the Goose
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