The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-23
Fully 5000 Children Rejoice at
Approach Of Christmas.
CELEBRATE CLOSE or TERM.
Day II Devoted TO Yuletide nxer-
cises BY Pupils All Over City
school Rooms Handsomely Deco
rated-snntn Claus Presides 1t
Many Christmas Trees-A Feast
of Good Things-vacation Begins.

More than 5000 little hearts were glad
dened yesterday by the celebration In all
the public schools Of the city Of the COM
mencement OF holiday that will last un-
til January g. Songs. Rotations. dia-
logues and other forms Of entertainment
made up the programme of exercises IN
the 217 class rooms OF the Seattle schcoi
system. In most Of the schools several
grades combined and held union exercises.
In others Christmas trees were given for
the scholars, and candies, nuts and other
goodies" distributed.
The only cloud to mar the complete
happiness OF the day was the occasional
recollection Of the fact that when tn6
present holiday is over the first thing TO
confront the children will be the examine
lions for the term just closed. But 'suf-
ficient for the day Is the evil thereof
is the proverb with which the little people
will comfort themselves during their
eleven days. respite from their tasks. and
the specter Of failure to ''pasS' Will not
be allowed to haunt many Christmas
feasts.
Almost as happy as their pupils are the
busy teachers in the Seattle schools, who
hail with delight each year the holiday
vacation. Most of the teachers will attend
the annual convention Of the State Teach
ers' Association which meets In this city
during the holidays. Others, however, viii
visit friends or relatives in the country
and in other cities Of the state
Denny school--The Denny schoolhouse.
esenen as S w ssnas
of much merrymaking At least a score OF
separate and distinct entertainments were
Grades united in celebrating the holiday.
In all Of the lower grade rooms nuts, can
dies and popcorn were distributed. All O.
ed with flowers. evergreens and black
board drawings.
programmes were held All the rooms were
appropriately decorated with evergreels,
holly, wreaths and potted ferns. The black
board Illustrations INCLUDED Longfellow's
Chimney LIE Rollers Nativity and pic
lures representing Christ's childhood:
Three live "Santas'' distributed goodies
to the children Of the d and primary
grades
The exercises consisted of class and mo-
ton songs, recitations, drills and musical
selections Over 100 visitors were present
All the South school teachers viii attend
the state associations next week.
Pacific school-At the Pacific school, one
Of the largest in the city, yesterdays holi,
mirth. The Seventh and Eighth grades
united In their exercises. The Sixth grade
pupils under MISS n staempn,, b.. nei as approd1
with flowers. evergreens and blackboard
drawings. In the Fifth grade, upder Miss
Miss Xastins room Wreath e drill. BY ten
girls, was feature of the programme.
In the Fourth grade, under Miss Young.
the pupils gave q splendid programme. in
boys and one by girls. and drama in one
act, Santa Claus Land"
In Miss Hubbard's room, No. 2, the little
folk gave programme which included q
Christmas dialogue by ten pupils.
Many visitors were entertained by the
MIS- Miss ffsoass Of th Two ohG f rass
were stripped of their loads of sweetmeats
after the programme was rendered
In room 6, under Miss Wallace. a Christ
mas tree was the feature Of the occasion.
In room 5, under Miss Fisken, the chill
dren rendered programme Of the same
presided over by a live Santa Claus. In
Miss Harris room the children had
Christmas tree, which was stripped by an
appropriately dressed Santa Claus after a
programme had been rendered.
Columbia schooi-At the Columbia school
the Seventh and Eighth grades, Miss Belle
Orr teacher, held union exercises. The
exercises separately. In the Fifth grade.
under Miss Hyde, the pupils held exercises
suitable to the occasion and exchanged
presents and bonbons In Miss Ayers
room the Fourth grade. pupils sang Christ
mas songs and listened to Christmas st0-
ries One Of .t the mos most interesting ,s Pre-,
grade, of which the feature was dialogue,
"Christmas.' The First and Second
grades under Miss Armour, Miss Tai
Olympic school--At the Olympic school
the First grades. under Miss Bell and Miss
Turner held their exercises together. In
like manner the Second and Third grades
united to celebrate the approaching hoii-
day. In the Fourth grade rooms under Miss
fish pond Of gifts opened to the youthful
anglers In Miss Maynard's room sixth
grade pupils gave an entertainment the
features of which were charades and
Christmas tree.
Rainier schoe.--No school building In the
city contained a merrier throng of scholars
school home OF the Seventh grade, was
particularly well decorated for the occa-
sion, blackboard pictures. flowers. ferns
and evergreen.s being noticeable among the
decorations. About the room were display
ed the portraits of many of the nations
statesmen and war heroes. including Adj
Sixth grade, the Twentieth Century So
ciety gave an entertainment. Special feat
ures were the decorations and a live Santa
Star, was read. In the Fifth grade, under
Miss Dougan, the Evergreen Society gave
splendid programme. Christmas tree
and general distribution OF nuts. IN.
dies and other presents followed
In the Fifth grade. Miss Johnston's room,
the, scholars CAV. programme OF music
yelled and each child given present r' and and
bag of candy and nuts. The Third
grades. taught by Miss Turner and Miss
Ward, gave an enjoyable Christmas enter
tainment at the Jackson street annex The
programme consisted of songs. Rotations
and dialogues. Light refreshments were
served. A fish nond, which was heartily
enjoyed by sthe little ones, concluded the
afternoon pleasure.
The combined exercises of Miss Gardner's
and Miss Goodspeed's rooms. Fifth and
Sixth grades. were held in Miss Gardner's
room, which was beautifully decor
ated with eyergreens. Ivy and no.
ly. The b,ackboards were covered
xl-tf6 ann a ov,A 4r,xx
ings. work of the children. and crown
Ing all was q large Christmas tree. The
exercises consisted of music, recitations
and quotations and closed with the dis
tributlon Of the presents ON the tree.
The First grade pupils under Miss Tay-
Tor gave a programme and participated
In the distribution Of candy and nuts. ~
Guild Hall school.--The pupils OF Miss
Anthony and Miss Rurre.i at Guild Hal
school gave an entertainment. The most
enjoyable feature OF which was the distrtb-