Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-23
AT The PUBLIC SCsO5LS.
Appropriate Chris mas Exercises Held
Yesterday Afternoon.
NOW CLOSED FOR TIE HOLIDAYS.

Yesterday afternoon all Of the public
schools heia appropriate exercises before
adJourning for the holiday vacation
There was considerable variety In thu
many rooms, but In each cass IL was Of q
nature tuat caused interest and from
which useful knowledge could be gained
The children In gala attire, aud Ia many
Instances. accompanied by their parents
who were greatly Interested In the pro
ceedings, with the beautiful weather
the neat aud tasty decorations, and the
wholesome enjoyment. II vas on ever
side conceded that the result fully repaid
the preparation and the day a 70 be re.
membered.
HIGH SCHOOL.
In this building ths pupils Of the
seventh aud eighth grades united with
those OF tue school and presented q var.
led and interesting program. Master
Isaac Singer, u we'll known and promis.
ing pupil Of frOf. ID Mauro's, with his
teacher, played upon the violin In q man.
ner that enchanted those who heard
them. Readings ana Rotations filled In
the time and those present were given
food for thought by the following couplet,
displayed on the blackboard;
There's a time for hard playing with
nothing to fear,
Drop books without delaying, that
hour Is here"
FIRST WARD SCHOOL.
In Miss Poyss' room. fourth and 9TH
grades, the children gl0ried In u hand
somely trimmed Christmas tree, with
candies, nuts and presents, which were
distributed by Master Lofi0n Miller, Jr
~ santa Claus, q part he acted " per-
lection. Grades six, seven and two,
Misses LIE Bar and Willy, teachers, join
Ing together, gave q program that was
much enjoyed by the crowd OF pupils at
tending. The primary pupils OF grade
one,Iin Mrs. Butts room, wers without q
doubt the happiest lot Of children In the
city. Here sweets and games took the
place OF q prepared program.
SECOND WARD.
This school has always been noted for
the interest taken o. the scholars In
such events AZ WAS participated In yes
terday. There were few sbsentees, and
It would be- difficult TO imagine q hap
pier lot Of children than these gathered
together In the different rooms. The
teachers, Misses Keepers. Adams. Hub.
bell and Margaret Lse, all entered into
the spirit Of the occasion. and the child.
rem voted them superior entertainers.
The hrst and second grades enjoyed q
Christmas tree. with George Larson as
ktis kringle." TIE third, fourth. fifth
and sixth grades had programs Of read
ings, Rotations aud music that were
greatly enjoyed.
THIRD WARD.
The pupils OF this school as usual en-
joyed themselves TO the limit, the at
tendance being very large. Fine pro.
grams had been prepared aud were fully
carried out. Miss Ayers and Miss ELDERS
rooms Joined, and Miss Holden and Miss
Hegmsn did likewise. aud the combina-
tions were very happy one The smiling
faces OF ths pupil, and their attachment
TO their teachers was u pleasing sight to
behold.
FOURTH WARD.
10 no school wss there more enjoyment
than In the Fourth ward. Some special
features differing from the programs at
the other schools and showing the sym.
pathetic hearts Of the pupils were car
ried out, n Of which was the bringing
OF presents 10 be put on q Christmas tree
for distribution among the poor child.
rem OF the city, to see the faces OF the
children ~ they handed up their offer
Jugs, with their eager eyes danciPy with
delight. was u SIS. ~ Oven tne hearts
and purses OF those who cOuld do 30
much In the same direction II they
would. The teachers were heart and
hand with the children, and to them
much OF the success OF the day eau be
Misses Cameron, Newman and
" we'll as Prof. Spears, were
very much In evidence during the exer-
Miss Camsron's room had a visit
from Santa Claus, In the person Of Wy.
land Webster who distributed candy aud
pop corn TO all present. In Misses
Eyeritt's and Newman's rooms Santa
Claus also called. and made all present
Taken all In all, yesterdays ex-
ercises In the schools will long linger
pleasantly In the memories of teachers
aud pupils, and Prof. Hickey aud his
corps of assistants are to be heartily
congratulated upon their efforts to
anus and instruct the children.