The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-12-26
SC H00LS S CLOSE
Interesting Exercises We're Held Last
Friday Afternoon in Various
Rooms.
Milwaukee Road COntemplateS Mixing
Better Time From Sioux City
to Chicago.
Eastern Star Chapter Installed Its
New Officers at Their Meeting
Last Thursday.
WITH CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
City Schools Closed Friday With
Exercises That We're Appro-
pirate to the Season.

Friday afternoon the city schools
closed for the two weeks vaca ation
during the holidays and in nearly
every room the exercises were held in
sympathy with the Christmas season.
In the high school department. the
Tyro society gave an extensive pro-
gram of recitations and music and it
was very much enjoyed, not only by
the pupils but also those who were in
attendance from outside of the
schools.
Miss Cora Miner and Miss Mamie
Saul, in the first and second primary
departments on the west side, pre-
pared similar entertainments and the
same program was carried out in each
room. Christmas trees were provid-
ed and the Children hung up their
presents for their parents, and the
older folks were there to receive
them. The little folks sat in awe
and wonder at the beautiful tree
laden with its presents and lighted
with the candles, and when Santa
Claus appeared the little ones were
thoroughly impressed that old St.
Nick was actually with them. The
rooms were darkened and the scene
was very pretty one indeed with
the lights that were provided. A
program of recitations and music was
given. Fred Porter officiated as
Santa Claus at both entertainments
Eahd~he was ~keptpfettybusy in, enter
tanning the children in both rooms.
| Misses Pearl Jackson, Alice Saul
and Sara Scallin combined their
entertainments with a; grab bag
attraction. 4 huge bad had been
filled with presents for tHe pupils and
each one took a grab from the bag
and there was much merriment Gre
ated over what luck each one had.
Misses VandeBogart, Patterson
and Grace took a different method
to entertain their pupils on the last
day of school. They secured five big
bob sleds and at the proper hour they
, were brought to the school house and
/ the children were bundled in. They
were taken all over the city for a
r ride of an hour or more, and from
7 the shouts Of laughter and the mer-
: rymaking that went on the little
!, folks certainly enjoyed the outing tc
/ the highest degree.
On the east side Christmas exercis.
! es were also held. Misses Clara Nobis
and Hannah Foley united theil
3 schools and Miss Hathaway and Miss
e Cooley did the same. Programs were
e held in. each room, and consisted O.
e recitations and music. Santa Claus
was impersonated by one of th'
: school children and he visited tn
various rooms and took down th
o names of the good scholars, and it i
presumed that none were missed
The children on the east side made
up a purse and then bought nea
center table. This they, turned owe
r TO SANTA CLAUS duu ue piooehIo"
J. on behalf Of the little folks to Johl
Roth, the jantior, who takes a grea
n interest in his work and makes thing
n pleasant for the Ii title folk, and the
2 took this method to show her az
II probation of his many acts OF kind
1t ness so often displayed.
: On the south side Miss Rhett
~ Rogers and her school held exercise
'e that were appropriate to the closl n
le of the school season.
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