The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-30

enway Public school-The Children
OF the Lutheran Parochial School
Ais had a Nice Entertainment.
Thanksgiving exercises were held ot
Hemenway school yesterday morning
and they were voted by all present as
a pronounced ucces
The entertainment was under h
supervision Of the principal, Mrs. NJ. L.
Mcleod
The opening exercises were conduct
ed by Mr.. James F. Post, chairman OF
school district No. I. who read a
THANKSGIVING poem by James Whit
comb Riley. Superintendent John J.
Blair also read an extract from John
Greenleaf Whittier.
The following selections Were then
very creditably rendered by the chill
dren from the differenc grades:
Johns Pumpkin-By George McLau-
rim
By Miss May Hall
Thanksgiving Day-By Miss Mildred
Maunder.
Recitation-My Miss Maggie Thomp-
son.
Recitation-By Jerome Waxnan.
After the above Rotations had been
rendered, the pupils of the fifth n
sixth grades took part in a thanksgiv-
ing play that was well presented by the
following characters:
Governor Bradford-Allen Bowler.
Elder Brewster-Harold Wh1tlock.
Pilgrims-Richmond Corinth, Charles
Parmele, Harry Solomon, James Wade,
Victor Granger. Charles Terry.
Indian@Chief MaSSaoft, Carl Ben
dor Chief SnnonSat Willie Cr0nan hprQ.
Cicero Gore, Edgar Beech, George
Mitchell and others.
Puritan Housewives-Mabel Bowler,
Helen Solomon, jeanette MacRae, Lii
lie Post, Mamie Nathan. Durable Bor-
den, Julia McLaurin, Minnie Berry,
Kate Myers, Alice Fishblate, Elizabeth
Woodward, Mary Watson.
After the marching drill by five hun
dred children, appropriate emarks were
made by several referring to the proper
observance of the day.
The visitors were delighted with the
very creditable speeches mad by the
children n showed their commenda-
ton by generous applause.
This school is one of the best con-
Quoted public schools in the state and
is continually raising the standard of
work performed in the different grades.
Fifteen teachers are employed and all
are jealous n enthusiastic in their
work in their respective class rooms.
Special drawing classes have been re-
Gently introduced in the school under
the supervision Of Miss Bernard, and
already considerable talent has been
displayed by a number of pupils.
The library is another special feature
under the supervision of the school
committee with Miss Willis as libra
rian. Every pupil is regularly supplied
with good reading matter once a week
and auv hobs orn hnipO continue IL,
placed upon the library shelves.
The school authorities are always
glad to have patrons and friends visit
the school.
THANKSGIVING ENTERTAINMENT
BY THE LUTHERAN PARO-
CIAL SCHOOL
Yesterday at 1 o'clock, Professor E.
O.. Counts, principal Of st. PauTs Luth-
eran Parochial school, assembled the
children and had interesting Thanks
giving exercises. Besides the children,
some of the patrons and friends of the
school were present. The affair was
exceedingly pleasant and was also
quite entertaining.
Miss Lizzie Often accompanied on
the piano, and the following pro-
gramme was rendered.:
Song-"We Thank Thee" by the
school.
Scripture Lesson-Responsive read
ing of Psalm AS.
Song-God's Gift in Nature"
Historical Saskatchewan of Thanks
giving by Miss NJ. l.. Weimar.
Recitation-"Our First THANKSGIVING
Day. by AIban Peasants.
Song-Thanksgiving hymn. by the
school.
Recitation-"Why the Pilgrim Faith
ers Made Thanksgiving Day." by Hen
ry Mercer.
Recitation-"The Feast Time of the
Year." by Miss Katie Gieschen.
Song-"Our Blessings" by the school
Recitation Thanksgiving Story
by Willie DulS.
RecitatiOn-"After Thanksgiving" by
Louis Hansen Inc Conrad VESSEL.
After the programme had been rem
dered the school was dismissed. The
children were given a holiday till to-
morrow morning at 9 o'clock.