The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-24

President Neiden or the Doard Oh eu-
ucation, has presented TO rooms 10 and
L., franklin school, two beautifully
framed pictures, a courtesy very much
appreciated.
Mr.. Cooley, of the Salt Lake college.
visited the seventh grade at the
oquirrhs school on Monday
The art exhibit Tuesday night at the
Wasatch school. earned $S6-9O, the larg-
est sum yet reported from the exhibits
circulating among the city schools.
The Misses Palmer of Cedar City, and
Daley of Parowan, visited the pr1-
mary rooms at the Oquirrh school on
Thursday.
The Christmas exercises at the Web
ster under the auspices of the kinder
garten department, Miss Wells. direc-
tor, delighted the fifty visitors who at
tended The following was the pro-
gramme: Grand march; good morning
exercises: Shine Out, o Blessed, Star;
what our fathers and mothers do for
us; physical exercises; Jack Frost
Santa Claus; slumber song; distribu-
ton of presents made by children;
good bye.
A beautiful painting of City Creek
canyon, executed by Mr.. H. L A Gull
mer, has been recently presented TO the
Lowell school, and is a fine adornment
to room Is. The presentation of the pic
ture was accompanied by most ap-
preciatiVe letter from Mr.. Culmer, ad-
dressed to Principal Mckay, in which
he speaks in very complimentary term
of the Lowell school and the success 1t
has attained under Mr.. Mckay and
ccngratulates himself that he is a resi-
dent of that part of the city. The Low
ell school values the gift and the senti-
ments accompanying it,.
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The schools of the city and county
closed for the holiday recess on Friday,
Dec. %.
The Irving school had a very at
tractive programme on Friday after
noon. The children were treated to
Christmas tree in one of the rooms, in
which the entire school was assembled.
the room was darkened, the tree"
lighted with candles, and presents hung
invitingly from the branches, much to
the delight Of the children. An appro-.
pirate programme OF Rotations and
singing accompanied the exercises
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Miss Ruby Pike visited Mrs. Keller
of the oquirrh on Monday. and Mrs;
w dtISlI VI nun COdAlg pau llC oNAOOl
a visit on Thursday.
The pupils of Miss MacMillan's room
at the Twelfth school each framed
picture of the Madonna and made a
present to their mothers for Christmas.
Mrs Chase of the Lincoln school, ac-
companied by her two children and her
sister. Miss Brintnall, left last even
ing for Topeka, Kan, where they will
spend few weeks visiting prior to
Mrs Chase's departure for Chico, Cal,
where Mr.. Chase is an instructor in
the state normal sancol.
The public school art exhibit was
presented at the Fremont school Fri
day afternoon and evening. The fol-
lowing programme was rendered at the
evening. session:
Chorus ......................E Eight Girls
bur ---------------.: Altnea Goloihs
Raphael .............. Elizabeth Cannon
Correggio ..-.... Irene Hampton
Rubens ............-.. Mary Patterson
Art in the Public Schools" ............
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Whitaker
Vocal solo ---.-..-..-.....--.. Ioa Due
Van Dyck .--------.... Pleatess Bowdle
Murillo -.-------. Rose OConnoT
Guitar solo .............. Nels Sorensen
tMlilet -.--.--.--...-..---. Apram Muir
Vocal solo ............ Corinne Harris
Bonhuer VIDA FOX
Violin solo .........-... Georgia Young
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At the Franklin school the following
programme was much enjoyed by the
pupils and many visitors present:
Song, Merry Christmas Bells.
............. Rooms 8, 10 and u
Story, 1.-THE Symbol and the Saint"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Room
Drill by twenty girls. ....----. Room 6
Recitation, Long After 1 Knowed
Who Santa Was Lewis Phillips
Motion song. "Holly Red ana Mis-
tletoe" ..........-....--...R Room
Recitation, "santa's Letter.
Pearl Evans
Song, s"Silent Night ....... Room 10
Recitation. The old-fashioned
Christmas Dinner" Ina Ashton
Song, Somebody's Coming" .......
...-.. Martha Coleman, Cassie Ryan
Address by Santa Claus. Leroy Haines
After the programme the Mothers
club of the district was addressed by
Mrs. Elliott, supervisor of drawing. IN
the subject of art in the school room,
and its effect on character and hab-
its. Her remarks were greatly enjoyed
by all present
The committee appointed at the last
meeting reported that more than $50
had already been offered as subscrip-
tons for the purchase of a piano, al
though no subscription paper has yet
been circulated. The ladies present de-
cided to purchase g new piano, which
VIII be placed in the school during the
holiday vacation.
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Room 10. Hamilton school, rendered
very. delightful programme in room 5,
which was enjoyed by many of the par
ents. A-special feature was the unique
and beautiful programmes given as
souvenirs to the visitors, which were
designed and executed by the pupils.
carrying the Christmas idea on all this
covers.
In room the afternoon was occupied
in reading Christmas stories, and sing
ing songs of a Christmas character.
Room enjoyed readings and grab
bag.
Room gave an hours programme of
songs. recitations. chalk talks, etc, af-
ter which the time was devoted to en-
tertaining the beginners. Santa ap-
peared and dispensed to each little tot
a bag of goodies from a generously
loaded tree.
Rooms and each had Christmas
parties, and reported a grand good
time
Rooms and joined their forces. had
a Christmas tree, a real Santa. re-
cefveds candy canes and played games.
Room ? had a short, but happy, pro-
gramms.
Room /. after engaging themselves in
their own joyous manner for a short
period in their room, responded to the
invitation sent them. which ran thus: