Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-18
Exercises Held Turnout the
City Today, In Honor of
Holiday Season
LITTLE FOLKS ENJOY TREES
Many Of the Exercises Open to the
Public-A Handel Program at the
High sehool-Anniversary Of Louisi.
ana Purchase Not observed-schools
Close This Afternoon for Holidays.

The annual Christmas observance in
the public schools was carried out to-
day in the various buildings thruout
the city, preparatory to the closing of
the schools for the holiday vacation.
Exercises in the different schools were
enjoyed, and to many an invitation
was extended the public. The one
hundredth anniversary of the Louisiana
purchase, which was celebrated IN
many cities of the state. according to
4 request made by Governor A. b.
Cummins and State Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, R. G. Barrett, was
not observed locally. the Christmas ex-
ercises being held instead. In some OF
the rural schools, however Louisiana
Purchase dag day was observed
In the high school this afternoon.
Beginning at 1880. very pleasing mu-
steal program was given by the high
school chorus of sixty voices, under
the direction OF Miss NJ. Elizabeth
Pratt, supervisor of music in the pub
lie schools. A Handel program was
given, and assisting the chorus were
Mrs. George w. McGill, who sang Sc
lections from the The Messiah. Mrs.
E. r. Lay also assisted on the piano.
and Mr.. A. ]. Morley on the violin.
The recital was given in the study hall,
and was not open to the public.
The exercises in the First ward
were along the usual lines, Christmas
tree, to which the patrons were invit-
ed, having been enjoyed this morning
In the kindergarten, in charge of Miss
Anderson. Songs by the children were
sung, and games played. In the other
rooms, this afternoon. general eXef-
cises, to please the children's fancy,
were held.
In the Rogers building Miss Fosters
Undergraduates had tree this morn
ing. The parents were invited, and TO"
each one was some little gift, made by
the children Thes first and second
grades, in charge of Miss Hall and Miss
smith. united this afternoon in a pro-
gram given in Miss Halls ROOM The
feature of the afternoon was Il little
Z Qldy, te Ivy AsSCNA'AoA'
was very cleverly presented.
At the Click there We're no public ex-
ercises with the exception OF those
given by Miss Farrand's kindergart-
ners this morning. General exercises
were held in each of the rooms this
afternoon
In the Abbott building the exercises
were of a general nature, and We're
held this afternoon. A Christmas tree
for the Undergraduates, in Miss Bard 5
room, was provided for the little folks.
The exercises turnout the bufld1ng
were open to the public. Miss Stan
ley's first grade gave program con-
eisting OF songs, recitations and drills
Miss Thompson's second grade pre-
sented a dialogue, 1.-The Old Woman
WHO Lived In Shoe" together wish
songs, drills and Rotations; and the
third and fourth grades. in charge OF
Miss Black and Miss Forrer, united in
q program and Christmas tree, held In
Miss Blacks room. Programs were
Given by the pupils Of Miss Langon's
fifth grade. also by the sixth grade. in
charge OF Miss Stone. In the seventh
grade, the room OF the principal. Mrs.
Jessie O. Liston, musical was given.
christmas presents were made by the
children for their parents. and very
pretty Invitations executed by the
children, were issued for the day.
The day at the Arnold was quite
unique, and went to show the patrons
the progress made by the pupils in mn-
sic. Between 8 and 1890. this morn
ing, Miss Jones Undergraduates had a
tree and exercises. The musical. which
was given in the other rooms of the
building, this afternoon, began with the
first grade. and was continued turnout
the several grades, ending in the sew
enth. The lessons were first given, fol-
lowed by chorus work and Christmas
songs.
In the Woodbury. school the exercises
were general thruout the building, and
were open to the public. Miss Ham
ilton's kindergartners had a tree this
afternoon.
Christmas exercises We're given in
the different rooms at the Arson. with
the usual Christmas tree this afternoon
IN Miss Ashbrook's room. The pupils
OF each room made remembrances for
their parents. All tbs, exercises We're
public.
At the Hartwell an informal pro-
gram was given. after which the pu-
pills enjoyed a fish pond. Each one
brought some little present and all
were placed in one large receptacle.
from which the children drew pack
age. This afforded much amusement
for the. pupils of the building, mos, of
whom are small. The exercises at
Hartwell were not open to the public.
At St. Marys. 49,
At st. Iary's Institute this after
noon Christmas exercises We're given
by the members of the school, 1he
program was as follows:
Opening Chorus-Pupils of the ninth
grade.
Composition-Matt Mcclure.
Recitation-Ellen Freeman.
Observation-Disclosures Dunn.
Song-Agnes Rowley, Zetta Kunke,,
Nina Herman.
Edward Bondage.
Comprehensive Reynolds.
Song-Boys of ninth grade.
Recitation-Emma Arts.
Composition-Nel Fahey.
Original Story-Dorothy Fellner
Composition-Mary Coyne.
mpostion--FIorence Byrnes.
Z Duet-Grace Themes and Florence
Herman.
Composition-Mary O'Brien.
Recitauon--Ella WEIGH.
Song-Senior boys.
Compostion-NelHe Abbott.
Recitation-Katie Snyder.
Composition-Rose Brady.