The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-01
EVENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

An entertainment was given by the Nc
Clellan School Alumni association Thurs
day afternoon and evening, April 27, for
the benefit Of the school library. The
following programme was rendered:
Presidents address, Miss Nellie Crobar-
ger; selection, eKoehler's orchestra;
comedy, Young DR.. Devine." Cast Of
G char et;,, Young Or: Devine. Miss
bell; Elizabeth. Miss Josie Elmer; Rose,
Miss Louise Venske; Grace Miss Ella
Pollock; Laura, Miss Mabel Winge;
M MAJ en Miss Emma Eekblom Rebecca
Speer vocal solo, Miss Katie Scharff-
bIilig; re s Fred Winge; vocal duet,
Misses scbs sGhaT Tbo4 and Nstzer farce
acters: Mr.. Paul jennings, Arthur
Bazille; Mrs. Edith Jennings, Miss Elna
Heinke; Miss Fanny Jennings, Miss Jean
Gauger; Mrs. Craven, Miss Nellie Crobar-
ger; Bridget Flanagan, Miss Maggie
Campbell. - ~:
After the programme social hour was
spent In dancing.
Grants birthday was generally OBJ
served Thursday, April 81 at the Cor
man school.
The excellent qualities of Cen Grant
We're dwelt upon; also his military. poiiti-'
cal and social life. ~ y 500. -
Reviews Of the unwilling Of the Phil
adelphia statue were read by pupils
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A. reception will be given by the officers
Of the Lincoln School union next Friday
afternoon in the kindergarten rooms,
from $3.50 to o'clock. All friends and
patrons of the school are cordially in
vited.
The pupils of the Lincoln school are
trying to do their part toward helping the
Ladies Civic league beautify the city by
keeping the streets free from paper.
The school grounds are looking their
best, the nasturtium beds have been
planted and the trees put on their spring
dresses Of green.
The A eighth grade held class meet
Ing Tuesday afternoon and chose their
class colors and motto.
The annual meeting of Hancock School
union will be held today. Dr. S. M.
Kirkwood will talk on the care of children
in the home.
The total number of pupils enrolled
In the Madison school to April % was
1,464. About forty pupils have been turn
ed away from the school on account of
not being In the school district; so that
over 1900 pupils have applied to be adj
mitted 10 the school. Should the four
higher classes of the seventh and eighth
grades be crowded out of the Mechanic
Arts building ext1,September and no
other rooms be added to the Madison
school, there would have to be six rooms
with halliday sessions
A ball team has been oganized. The
uniforms are blue and white. There is
talk of a match game between the Mad
ison and Webster schools next month
Friday afternoon, April 2S, at a meet
ing Of the debating society Of the eighth
grade, Longfellow school, the following
question was discussed:
Resolved. That trusts and monopolies
should be abolished.
The leader on the affirmative was Ar
mold Frye; first speaker, Marion Sam
mis- On the negative the leader was
Hubbard Bishop; first speaker, Conrad
Waller
The judges, Mrs. Greer, Mrs. Terbush
and DR.. Richardson, decided in the mega
tive.
Rev. Carl Scovell. of the House of Hope
church, delivered very interesting lee
ture to the grades or the Cleveland
school in assembly hall Thursday after
noon. His subject was Life in Tur-
key" He was in full Turkish costume.
and illustrated his address with many
interesting curios.
The Oliver Wendell Holmes Society Of
the Cleveland School gave an entertain
ment Friday afternoon. The following
programme was rendered.
Birth Of oliver Wendell Holmes, Carl
Peterson; branches of the family, Marie
and Ruth Johnson; song, I'm the Glen"
childhood of Holmes, Venla Anderson;
recitation, "Opening of the Piano." Mabe
stone; recitation, 90. npnsatigtied,% Lulu
s AIGeia Of Aolmes Olga Thorens sol
recitation, 1.-THE Boys" Herbert ELM
quist; concert recitation, 1.-THE Old Man
Dreams;" song, "Angel of Peace" recita-
ton. 'sBallad of the -Oysterman," Lille
Nolan reading, "OId Ironsides" dia-
logue, 1.-THE Spelling. Match"
German School Horticultural and Birds
Friends society rendered the following
programme to al large audience Friday
afternoon:
Piano duet, Annie Kranke and Helen
Anderson; selection by gramOphone; read
ing, 'tHow the Camel Got His Hump"
Andrew Costello; piano solo, Annie
Kranke gramophone; recitation, THE
Wind" Hazel Parks; song, Miss Ira
verse; piano solo. Lucille Brennan;
gramophone; recitation, 1.-THE Duel. !"
Ciaudine Moak; chorus, I'm the Glen"
gramophone, flower drill.
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