Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-25
IN REFORM ATORIES
EXCELLENT PROGRAM AT THE
Boys SCHOOL.
Real Observance of the Girls to Occur
Tomorrow Acknowledging
Happening at the Jail.

This has been a particularly merry Christ
| mas for the inmates of the reform school
for boys, on the Bladensburg road. The
celebrating began last evening when the
boys, to the number of 2S1, the officials OF
the institution and a number of visitors
gathered In the assembly hall An enter
tainment, entitled 1.-The Chfldren's Court, y
was the feature of the occasion. The hall
was profusely and appropriately decorated.
and large and gorgeously trimmed Christ
mas tree was very much in evidence.
The several holidays. including Wash
ington's birthday. Memorial day. the
Fourth Of July, Thanksgiving day and
Christmas, were represented by boys prop
erly costumed. Instrumental music. such
as cornet and piccolo solos. were rendered
by those of the boys who are muStcaHy IN
clined The board of trustees provided
presents which were piled about the tree.
but as the entertainment proper Gid not
end until a very late hour the presents
were not handed out until this morning.
Superintendent J. c. Kalleen conducted a
special Christmas service this morning and
then the presents were distributed These
In cluded box Of candy for each boy with
the name Of each inscribed on the lid. AT
noon turkey dinner was served. Not only
turkey but other good things to eat were
provided, and all disappeared In surpris-
ingly short space Of time The remainder OF
the day the boys are devOting to indoor
inclement for them to enjoy themselves
outside. All work and duties were sus-
pended and the assertion that everyone at
the Reform School for Boys is happy today
is a truthful one.
Girls Not Forgotten.
as today here any different from other
days?" inquired Star reporter Of the lady
in charge at the Reform School for Girls.
rs it? Well, 1 should say 1t is she re-
Piled with emphasis on the is
1t was then explained that the girls are
having a grand time. This morning after
religious exercises appropriate of the occa-
sion. general holiday enjoyment was the
rule. A turkey dinner that was a wonder in
It's way was served this afternoon. Candy
and nuts were used to fill In between times.
The real Christmas observance at the
Girls Reform School, however. will occur
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock when pres
ents galore will be distributed from q giant
and picturesQuely ornamental tree.
At the Jail
Nothing unusual Is happening here to-
day" replied the captain OF the watch at
the United States Jail to the query of a
Star reporter. There are no visitors and
absolutely nothing out of the ordinary is
to be noted with the exception that the
relatives and friends Of some of the pris-
oners have sent in to them good things to
eat. Cooked chicken Is more numerous
than is any other article with VIII, the
prisoners have been remembered, but fruit
is a close second. Aside from the fact
that gifts of food have been sent in, there
Is nothing here to indicate that this is
Christmas. Everything is quiet and the
usual routine is being observed
Turkey at Washington Asylum.
The serving of turkey dinner, with
mince pie and other Accomplishments, con-
stituted the feature of Christmas day at the
Washington Asylum. Otherwise the day
differed very little from Sundays at the In
stitution mentioned. The dinner was spread
at midday and was greatly enjoyed by the
inmates. Owing to the Indictment weather
there were very few visitors at the asylum
or, in fact, at any of the similar local insti-
buttons today.