Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-23
CHRISTMAS THE SCHOOLS.
All Of Them Adjourn for the Holi-
days-Interesting Exercises.

The public schools closed yesterday for
the Christmas holidays. At most OF them
there were interesting exercises.
The celebration at Bellevue School, OF
which Mr. T.. Morrissette is principal was
especially enjoyable. The order was per-
feet. This was the programme:
America, by school; Santa Claus IS
Coming" sung by school; recitation, Ma
RE Elder: song. "Carol. Swee1y Carol
Jessie McMinn and Lummie Cunningham;
recitation. December" Robert Ancar-
row; recitation, THE phone Message
Jennie McDOnCugh; song. Welcomed by
the Angels" Louise Hardwicke, Mary
Redd, Edna Goldsmith. Mary Goodwin,
Eugenia GOss. Eiiie Scott, Lillian Berger
Evie Phaup Madeline O'Keeffe, and i'es-
sic Watt; recitation, when santa Claus
Comes to Town" Cassie Tucker; reclta-
ton, Lottie Lloyd; recitation. FIRST Little
Girl" Ruth Letter: recitation. " Round
the Xmas Tree" Roland Chalkleyi reel
tati0n, christmas Bells" Winnie w mar
ton; recitation, "Elsie's Xmas MOzelle
Robins; song. Deck the Halls win
Boughs of Holly" school; recitation. Bes-
sic Woody and j. FrlschkOrn recitation,
% O'Clock I'm the Morning COrnelia FL
lington; recitation, Christmas Eye
Edith Adams: song. kitty Chorus" IIa-
zelle Shackelford. Ruth Marston. Fannie
Farrar. Berta Gresham, Eva Woodward
Louise and jamie Frischkorn; recitation,
1.-TWO Little Stockings" Laura Armitage'
recitation. "What DO You DO at Your
House Xmas?" Ruth MarstOn. Gertrude
Frayser, Ethel Childrey, and Fannie
Grassnitt, recitation. advice to Santa
Claus" Jennie Rice and Laura Coble; re-
citation. Babe of Bethlehem. Mildred
Hancock: song. Xmas Time" Beulah
Lee. Ruby and Edith Dyer; recitation.
"A Visit from Santa Claus" Alice
O'Brien. Esther Pallet. and Irene Wyatt,
song, Merry Xmas Bells, blanche SUN
erland. Madeline Dominica, Emma DAILY.
Bessie Korsey. and Ethel Chlldrey; reel
tatiOn, ~ Visit from ST. Nicholas" Alice
O'Brien and Maude Wade; Song of the
Pine Tree" school; recitation. "Old San
ia Ethel Smith; song, praise the LORD,
school.
ASSEMBLY At CENTRAL SCHOOL.
The exercises az Central School were
highly Creditable and We're greatly en-
JOyed by the large audience that attend
ed them. Mr.. Pendleton takes special
pride i'm these assemblies. or parents rec
cepuons. and that of yesterday was one
Of the best ne has ever had.
The principal, Mr.. S. r.. Pendleton.
thanked the parents for their c0-opera-
ton and hearty support Miss Kathleen
Sherwood was the pianist, and Home,
sweet Home, was sung by the school.
The following was the programme.
Pierce Brent address of welcome; Ethel
Boudar. Poppytme; Martin Walierstein,
Drive the Nail; Helen Snyder. Lula's
complaint, IaysOn Bruce, The Turn
Mary Tinsloy. No Telephone 10 Heaven.
Aubrey FOlkes The Pony: Song by the
School, The Old Oaken Bucket; Shirley
Manor one of the Little Ones; Shirley
Snyder. Mammals Kisses; Bertha Meyers,
The Little Bonnet; Don't BE Cross. sung
by the chOir-Daisy Morgan. Essie Gates,
Alice Penick, Louise Crutchheld. Resale
Barnes Ibra Hockaday. Pierce Brent,
Ethel Burke Mildred Brent; Meta Cohen.
Up the Aisle; Patue Williamson Mr.
Jones Goes Skating; Lucy Pell. Her
Name; Annie Moore. Debating Society;
Quintette. Because You Love Me. sung by
Ibra Hockaday. May b. Cardoza, Daisy
Morgan. Bessie Thompson Louise
Crutchheld; Lorena Mason. Shadow on
the Blind: Charles Walheld. Nebuchad-
nozzar: John Stubs. Uncle Sis 'Possum
Hunt; Song by the School, Green Fields
Of Virginia; Christmas Bells sung by the
choir; Christmas Acr0stic. by Gertrude
Bowman, Virginia Neaman. Cole. Maud
WoOdin. Ella Young. Ava Haskns. Mar
guerite Slaughter, Gordon Strauss Bee
Sutton, De Witt Rose. William Word
Louise Phelps, Hugh Steinnech. Warren
Walthall Arlene Mcdowell. Dear Little
Stocking: Addie Irving Christmas Sled;
Louise Allen. Little Stocking: Ethel Yea
man, TWO Little Stockings Ethel Burke,
Bill Before Christmas; Song by the
School, Old Folks az Home.