The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-12-19
NELSON DEWEY'S DOINGS

ey this week More extensive prepar
atoms than ever before were made
for the occasion and no effort was
spared to make the exercises an uu-
precented success Ever room in
the building was decorated for the
occasion with black board drawings,
Christmas trees coored lanterns dis
plays of work in manual training sew
ing and drawing, However, at the
Dewey Christmas began month ago
in the kindergarten and primary
grades. The theme of Christmas re-
! ceiving attention in language. paint
ing, drawing and construction work.
Thus the literal Santa Claus, the
! spiritual significance of Santa Claus,
! the first Christmas have been features
! for month. These little children all
made gifts for their parents in differ
ent forms, The most common gifts
were stockings made by the children
and filed with candy also gift bags for
sick and unfortunate children,
The kindergarten had its exercises
/ Thursday afternoon The little tots
had tree very tasteiully decorated
with presents tor the parents and
many things that were acceptable to
the visiting children. About 90 par
ents were present.
The program included the following
songs by the school. Father We
Thank Thee Jack Frost, Sleighing
Song, christmas is Coming When
Little Birdie Sleeps solos by, Bessie
Sbeasby, Sirena Armstrong. aud Rob-
ert Bennett; a recitation by Master
Fay Webster; "A story by Miss Davis;
fan drill with eight girls, lead by
/ Miss Banks, and fancy marching and
/ rhythmic exercises lead by Miss Far
{ rell
The children of the primary in
charge Of Miss Mccormick and Miss
Bishof were organized into Stock
ing Club A large number Of visit
ors attended the Christmas Exercises
IN this room Friday afternoon. a
most interesting program was render
ed land splendid tree enjoyed by
parents and children. Prominent
features OF the program were the re
citations of Gladys White and Mar
jorie Hudnall, The music was excell-
ent. One of the best numbers was
the chorus by,Marjorie Hudnall, Atty
CEristianson, Emma Christofferson
Albert Klein, Marie Lachau, Gladys
| White, Sefred Beckland Elizabeth
Peterson. The children of this room
have prepared stockings of toys, nuts
and candy to Se distributed on Xmas
eve to less fortunate children.
The Program that was rendered fol-
lows:
Songs, Once within Lowly Stable
Shine out Oh. Star.
REGULATIONS, Marion Neville, Lii
! ian Johnson Joe Dun.
Songs, Children can you tell?
Once little baby lay
Merry Christmas Bells
Silent night, Holy Night.
Star March.
Song, Jolly old St Nicholas.
Christmas Quotations.
Merry Christmas, Dialogue
Guess what Dialogue
Song, Snow flakes
REGULATIONS, Marjorie Hudnall
Gladys White
Song, Santa Claus
The decorations of Miss Miller's
! room were largely the work of the
pupils Bright colored paper lantern.
and chains were testooned around the
room forming avery pretty decora
ton.
The blackboard was ornamente,
with appropriate Christmas sketche
! while in one corner of the room wa
. a display of the art work done thi
i, year,
, The Christmas gifts were dishe
modelled from clay and tinted wit
water colors. The parents were we
i represented
The Program included the tollowin
J songs by the school.
Jack Frost " "Shiue on oh Blesse
o star Holy Night" Merry Xmas
a Carol oh Carol, The Snow is FAN
-, ing fast," "Jolly old st Nick"
The following pupils took part, Ru
fus Daily. Asaud Anderson, Jessi
Mills, Earl Merritt. Ray Wolfe Au
reha Heydou, Robert Perry. Miami
Han. IIarg}d Wit-s, Alien Bake
paeny jolmqul,l TEA Krne F,ol
rnra Fam CarI Euutson. Wm Kaua
beat Nrlgr GHck>oa and Waite
SWANSON