Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-19
SCHOOL EXERCISES.
How Christmas Was Observed Today
at City Schools.
APPROPRIATE Entertainments.

Today, at noon, all work in the pub
lie schools ceased until after the holi-
day recess. This afternoon exercises
BETTING the season were held in all
the rooms. The usually plain black
boards were respondent with draw
ings and quotations which told only
too we'll, even to the most pessimistic
visitor. of the joy and gladness that
was abroad in the Albuquerque schools
this afternoon. Peace on earth and
good will to mem reigned everywhere.
Even Old Sol could not resist the in
fluence and came out bright and cheer
full after several days of sulkiness.
The teachers of each room, except in
the primary rooms, were careful to let
the pupils do the decorating and the
parents and friends that visited today
saw what their children could do. in
some cases much to the parents sur
prise. 1t would be time well spent if
parents would visit oftener.
II. Appleton, Pearl Thigpin, Anna
Naples, Jack Goss, Edna Farr, Hazel
Breen, Gertrude Murray. James Regain,
Anita Gonzales, Helen Sampson, Don
aid Darrow. Ernest Hammond. Clair
mont Bell and Lillian Baker furnished
the program, consisting of songs and
recitations that was given in the little
frame building on Edith street under
the direction of Miss Flora Hartman.
At Central school the two literary
clubs of the high school united and
gave a most interesting program.
There is enough material in either So
ciety to produce a good program and
when both unite the one and one-half
hours allotted is far too short.
There were many acts today in the
high school that suggested Christmas
but the prettiest of these was the
thoughtfulness of the students in re-
Numbering their pianist. Miss Rose
Huntzinger, with portfolio of the Glib
son drawings. 1t is the custom of the
eighth grades to entertain, by turns,
the grade across the hall. Today both
grades met in Miss Coltrane's room
and her pupils covered themselves
with glory. On account of the neces-
sary absence of their teacher last week
many were the fears that their decora-
ton and program would not be what it
should be, but this afternoon proved
that a teacher need not be present to
direct such wide awake boys and girls
as met in the southwest room at Cen
trail school. They have every reason
m fool that thntr prnufa n, uroe n no
cess. Their decoration was excellent
and the program all that could be de-
sired.
The seventh grades also met alter
nately for the rhetorical exercises and
today they met with Miss King. The
music dealers, Hall G. Learnard, very
graciously loaned them a piano for
their exercises which made it possible
for them to have some extra members.
Their program consisted of piano
solos, duets and trios, vocal solos,
duets and songs, recitations and pan
tomimes.
At the close, Miss King announced
as a Christmas treat that Miss Irving
and Miss Naylor would entertain the
SCHOOLS Win a vocal n piano SOLO.
First Ward.
The First ward exercises were great
ly appreciated by many visitors. The
decorations in this ward showed the
story in picture of the Christ child,
the star of Bethlehem, etc. The pro-
grams were well renderd.
Second Ward.
The rooms at the Second ward were
nicely decorated and quite lengthy
and interesting programs were rem
dered. Every pupil participated in
some exercise. The programs are too
long TO give in full.
| Third Ward.
| The teachers of the Third ward
school burIding, PRINCIPAL Preston,
Misses Anna Thomas, Ida Elder, Kath-
crime Wilson, Mabel Hunt and Malta
Tway. are holding their Christmas ex-
~ercises in their separate rooms this
afternoon. Quite a few patrons of the
school are present. Christmas recita-
lions and songs predominant in. the
programs.