Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-29
CHILDREN CINE
70 1H[ NEEDY
Poor of the City Are Remem-
bered by Generous Thanks
giving Donations
ALL SCHOOLS OF CITY JOIN
Associated charitie. and Woman's
Relief Corps Divide tho Donations
and Distribute Thorn to Do Most
cood-Larser Than Last Year-Ex-
ercses in Schools.

The school children of the city join
ed together in magnificent donation
to the poor and needy OF the city, by
bringing to school articles Of food and
clothing and money, to be distributed
The Associated Charities and Wom-
ans Relief Corps had charge of the do
nations, and will see that they are
placed where they will do the most
good. The donations exceed in both
quantity and quality those Of last
year, and especially is this true in re-
gard to the clothing, which Is In much
better shape and cleaner. The First
ward, Rogers, Arnold and Click schools
give their donation to the Associated
Charities, while the w. r. c. gets the
donations of the high school, Wood
bury, Abbott and Arson.
At the First ward the donation was
largely in different articles of food and
clothing. The high school gave all it's
donation in cash. Thanksgiving exer-
cises, in a general way. and not open
to the public, were held this afternoon.
The Rogers school donation was
larger than last year, and consisted Of
corn and tomatoes, many varieties Of
canned goods, and four bushels Of po-
tatoes. The building excelled in the
quality and assortment of canned
goods. General exercises appropriate
to the season, We're held in all the
rooms, but they were not open to the
public.
The Click schools offering was about
the same as last year In size, altho
In character 1t was better than a year
ago. The clothing was In much better
shape and cleaner. Vegetables and
canned goods made up the bulk of the
donation. The seventh grade of the
Click invited the sixth grade pupils
to witness their Thanksgiving exercises
this afternoon; and in this room the
public was also welcomed. In all the
other rooms, while exercises were held,
they were not open to the public.
Abbott Program More Elaborate.
The donation from the Abbott was
large, and consisted Of six bushels OF
potatoes, quantity of clothing, gro-
ceries, vegetables and canned goods.
Special baskets We're also given In the
district ny the pupils. This morning
the kindergarten held exercises for
THANKSGIVING, and visited each room
In the building, reciting Thanksgiv-
ing story in verse. This afternoon pro-
grams, consisting of Thanksgiving
stories, recitations and songs, were
given in each room. A musical, In the
seventh grade, was a feature of the
afternoon. The following program was
given:
Morning ..s......... link
When the Matin Bell is Ringing.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. German
Last Rose of Summer.
School.
Stars of the Summer Night. ...... .,..
Trio.
Sweet and Low .............. Barnby
Nights Shadows Falling. .Flemming
Anthem: u Will Extol Thee" Rnck
School.
Solo.
Ark of Freedom ..........r.- Haydn
Hymn Without Words $50. C. Malan
School.
NY Hearts In the Highlands. Courtney
Solo.
Lift up Thine Eyes. !. q. .Mendelssohn
We Meet Again .......... Yale Song
The Lord is My Shepherd, .Koschat
School.
Spirit Of Summer Time. ...........
............. Irish Folk Song
Trio.
Now the Day Is Over. .......,.. Barnby
Recessional
Other Schools.
at the woodbury. "a large donation
was received, consisting Of vegetables.
clothing and a small sum of money.
The clothing donation was larger than
usual, and the vegetables smaller. In
all, however, the offering was very
generous. Aside from the public Of
fering several private donations for
needy families in the district were
given by the school children, who made
up the baskets themselves There
were no public exercises at the build
ing this afternoon. altho exercises were
held in each room
The Thanksgiving donation at the
Arnold was large one, better In many
respects than last year The clothing
was in fine shape we'll preserved and
clean. More edi'bles were sent than
last year. Food and canned goods were
in abundance. but the clothing dona-
ton was the largest of ALL Exercises
for the children were held in the diff
ferent rooms this afternoon.
AT the Arson another large donation
was received. consisting Of clothing.
food and canned goods. Exercises, APP
propriate to the day, were held this