Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-12-29
KINDERGARTEN CLOSED.
Exhibition Of the Children at thu
Home Of the Teacher, Mrs.
M. n. Eastman.

The closing exercises OF tne Mn
dergarten and primary school OF
Mrs. NJ. H. Eastman occurred at the
Eastman home on Friday evening.
The school will not reopen Tor
about two months, during which
period the teacher will enjoy we'll
earned rest. The term has been
most successful one, and the pa
irons are highly pleased ut the re.
suits attained. The closing exer-
cises were Witnessed by about ~
people. for the most part parents
and relatives of the children taking
part.
A stage was erected in the front
parlor and upon this was won the
first scholastic honors. The enter.
tainmeut opened with a toy sym.
phony. This was sort of "curtain
raiser" TO the main event on the
program. and right faithfully did
il fulfill it's part as prelude. Each
child was provided with some sort
of instrument, such as drums. belle,
tam bourines and toy horns, and
upon these they kept the different
kinds of time. Mrs. c. +. Noble pre-.
sided at the organ aud rendered
valuable assistance 10 the success
of the entertainment. The feature
of the first part was the tainbourine
playing and dancing Of Misses
Georgia Collins and Tina Turlcy.
The second part was the juvenile
play, Mother Goose's Birthday
Party" Following 10 the chast oi
characters:
Mother Goose-Georgia Collins.
King Coie--John Baxter.
Jacky Horuer-John Frank Noble
Tom Tucker-Russell Bragg.
Miss Muffet--Mary Werner.
Jack and Jili-Peail Anderson
and Leslie Meyerding.
Brown Betty-Electa Felt.
Bopeep-Ruth Gaba.
Peter the Pumpkin Eater and
Wife-Tina Turley and Scott Mckee
Little Boy Blue-Glenn Cross.
Bobby Shafto-Wood Fribley.
The Old Woman Who Lived in a
Shoe-Mabelle Gaines.
II would occupy too much space
to give each participant the men,
ton deserved. II lie sufficient Ia
say that without exception each
child far surpassed any previous
expectations fond parents had
formed. When il is remembered
that only two of the children have
passed the age Of six and some are
but little past four. il will be seen
what task their teacher and train
er must have had. Not a hitch oc-
CURED. Not line was forgotten in
the long piece and every word wac
uttered distinctly and with ade'
quate tone and expression. The ac-
ton was admirable and every situ
alton accurately represented. In
short the same acting would have
been creditnble in children of twice
the age.
The entertainment brought home
to parents the infinite paine, the
consummate skill and the great ex
perience necessary TO the teaching
of these children. That the work
has been done in a conscientious
manner there is no room for doubt,
especially after the work of the
children in the school room had
been inspected. This had been
carefully arranged, aud was fully
as interesting as the stage per-
formance.
The play closed with a dance
called the MERRY Larciers." This
is a part of the kindergarten train
ing and serves to promote grace OF
bearing and ease of movement in
the children. The children went
through many intricate figures
without an error and enjoyed II to
the utmost.
At the close there was a Christ
ma. tree, presided over by a junior
member of the Santa Clause family,
personatcd by John l. Cooper. The
presents from this tree were the
handiwork of the school children
and the beneficiaries were fathers,
mothers, uncles and aunts, and
grandparents Of the donors. There
were the usual remembrances TO
those who had won class honors'
aud a handsome treat OF candy
from the valued and faithful friend
of the children, Mr.. Preston Dam
iels. Last Of all there was preseni
from the children and their parents
to the teacher. This was the teeti-
monial of grateful hearts for faith,
full labors. II consists of q toilet
set of beautiful ware, and will be
ever cherished as treasure by the
recipient.