Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-22
CLOSE MID F[g||V|1Y
School Children Of the City Cele.
brate the Closing Day Prior to
the Holiday Period.
Christmas Trees in the Kinder.
garten Departments Of the Va
rious Buildings
Joint Exercises in the High School
t Mary's parochial school
Celebrates.

AT all of the city's school buildings
this afternoon Christmas programs of
various orders We're given, with the
parents, friends and patrons of the vari-
Gus wards as guests. The different
schools We're all gaily decorated holly.
evergreen, pop corn and cranberry fes-
tboning being used generously. In each
building a Christmas tree was given for.
the sm9ller pupils, especially for those
tide program would be complete to the
tots eye without a Christmas tree The
parochial school of st. Mary's enjoyed
its Christmas program Thursday after
noon
The most elaborate program given In
the city was. of course, at the high
school, where the five literary societies
En- Avant. Union, Amphyctionic
League. Philomathian and Befna-unit-
ed. The program was given in the au-
ditorium and was listened to by a large
number of friends. The main feature
of the program was the dramatized
production of Dickens "C'hristmas Car
several musical and literary numbers
In the ward proper the pupils of
Misses Edith Waterman and Ella Ad-
ans. third grade, Mary Hall fourth
grade, and Alta Bentley, fifth grade,
Joined in giving program in the study
hall of the high school. The first and
escond grades, pupils of Misses Jessie
Hail and Letta Thorpe also united ii.
-rotr, :, nd ft,i,1,a1 =, s,,rr,rr,,y,
the Kindergarten pupils a Christmas
tree was given this morning.
AT THE SECOND WARD.
No elaborate preparations We're made
by the teachers and pupils of the Sec
ond ward school, yet the exercises par
took of appropriateness and impress
siveness. In the kindergarten Depart
ment presided over by Miss Anderson.
a Christmas tree Was provided for the
llittle ones during the early morning
hour. This was adorned With the handi-
work of the pupils, and something pref
ty had been made for the parents.
The pupils in Miss Van Petten's and
Miss Wildman's rooms joined forces
and gave program appropriate to the
season, and brief exercises We're held in
the rooms Of Misses Kelley. White,
no formal invitations we're extended to
pected TO and did attenu the various
Iexercises.
AFTERNOON AT THE, sTfIIIs D..
At the Third ward building Christ
mas tree was enjoyed by the kindergar-
ten pupils this forenoon. The other
rooms in the building listened TO Christ
no
lof Miss Hostettler and Miss Knight
uniting in giving a program as did also.
those of Miss Stevens and Miss Dewey.
THE FOURTH.
The invitations sent out by the
Fourth ward teachers and pupils
brought a large number of the wards
patrons to visit the building this after
noon. The pupils of the two primary.
rooms, presided over by Miss Grace Ba-
ker and Miss Leila Lowden. had the
customary Christmas tree, which was
erected in Miss Bakers room. The pu
pills of Mrs. Jessie Liston, principal of
the ward gave a program of literature,
| while in the other rooms programs con-
sitting OF songs, recitations, readings
and Christmas dramas were given.
Each program was given at a different.
hour. so that the visitors could hear all.
ARNOLD SCHOOL.
A H.awatha drama was given at the
Arnold school, in which all of the build
ling's pupils, with the exception of those
of the primary departments partici-
lspated The drama was given in Miss
lgCurtis' room. The children of the kin
Idergarten. under Miss Simpson, had
their Christmas tree this afternoon.
AT THE WOODBURY..
Written invitations were extended 10
by the Woodbury. teachers. The exer-
lc.ses in this building We're held from
1880 till $50 O'clock Programs were
given in each room, and the kindergar-
ten and first grade pupils had their am
| nual Christmas tree.
THE ANsON SCHOOL.
Christmas programs We're given In
\ each of the Arson school rooms, and the
attendance at the smallest of Marshall
towns school buildings was very graft
flying TO the teachers. A grand march
was INDUCED in by the pupils of all
rooms throughout the entire building, in
order to see the decorations of the
rooms A tree was given for the kin
| dergarten children in Miss Ashbrook's
| room.
| AT ST. MARY'S.
! The Christmas exercises a st. Mary's
| We're observed Thursday afternoon in
/ the preparatory room, presided over by
| Sister Dominica, whsre all of the pupils
! assembled to listen to Christmas pro-
| grom, comprising music and literary
| numbers. A tree was given for the lit
| tie ones