Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-21
BOLTON HILL SCHOOL.
Interesting Closing Program, chrse
mas Tree Exercises and Refreshments

The closing exercises of the Bolton Hi
school were held, Friday afternoon. a
the school house. There was a large at
tendance of parents and friends, includ
ing the school board with the exception
of Mr.. Russell, who was prevented from
attending by other engagements Th,
program consisted of the following parts
Song-"Christmas Time Has Come Again
Bible Reading, Edna Pierce
Prayer, Four Little Girls in White
Marriage of Santa Claus" Flora Pierce
AN Address to Santa Claus
Jesse Haskell
SOng-"JOlly Old ST. Nicholas"
Eight Boys and Girls
THE Dearest Month"; Lizzie Trask
Santa Claus" Alice Smart
What the Stockings Say
Archie Humphrey
Christmas Exercise, -Four Boys
"Pattie's Dream" Lucy Berkeley
christmas Bells Mertie Norris
"A Christmas Carol" Laurent Pierce
christmas Bells Seven Girls
"'rhe Stocking" Gertrude Pierce
1.-The First Christmas" Wilbur Tr;sk
The Christmas Story" Frank Pouliottc
"ChriStmaS Candles" Six Girls
THE Happiest Christmas"
Carmen Norris
Violin Solo. Alfred Berkley
Phyllis Berkeley
"A Christmas Worry"
A Christmas Stocking Exercise, Ten Girls
IAN Important Note" Ralph Ingraham
Dolly, Isn't Christmas Jolly?"
Clara Norris
"Tommy's Christmas Reflection
owen Ing-aham
Santa Claus" Four Girls
Jest Fore Christmas Alfred Berkeley
christmas Recitation
Frances Humphrey
After Christmas" Edna Pierce
waiting for Santa Claus" School
Followed by extended remarks by Hon.
Lendall Titcomb, M s. Holloway and
Mrs. Addie Dana Hanks, which were very
flattering to the school. At the close
of the remarks Mr.. Titcomb presented
the IL star scholars with books as is his
custom at the close of each term.
The browning feature of the evening. es-
recially to the children but thoroughly
enjoyed by the older ones. was the un-
loading of the Christmas tree. which was
most artistically arranged. The presents
for the children were numerous and very
pretty. The school was filled with disap-
pointment by the reading of letter from
Santa Claus which was very cunninGiy
devised by the teacher, Miss Wood, to the
effect that Santa Claus could not come,
having met with an accident. At the
very last moment there was loud rap
ping at the door. On opening it, in walked
Santa in the unrecognizable parsonage OF
Judson Robbins, who made an ideal San
ia Claus. After making a little speech
he called the four little girls in white
and kept the rest amused distributing
presents from the tree.
After the close of the exercises, refresh
mentS were served
Especial mention should he made of the
decorations of the schoolroom. which con-
sisted of an arch in front and over the
front of the stage, with solid bank at
the back of the same, and the tree at the
right of the stage. Japanese lanterns
were hung about the front of the stage.
The walls were hung with festoOns of pa
per chains. Candles and wreaths were in
the window and the two blackboards were
covered with drawings of Santa Claus.
The teacher and Miss Rose Hamel We're
assisted in the decorations by Allie
Young, who has had considerable expo
rioncc in this work. The decorations and
exercises surpass anything that has been
heard for long time.
This is Miss Woods first term here and
the good results speak in highest terms
of her work. She has been secured for
the winter term.
Mr.. Titcomb announced that there would
be contest in spelling at this school
house during the winter term between
the Hewins school and the Bolton Hill
school.