The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-22
ARE MADE GLAD

HILL WAUE uLAU
YOUNG EAsTsIDERs HAVE MERRY |
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES IN
THEIR SCHOOLS THIS AFTER
NOON.
Santa Claus had a busy day visiting
the children of the East Minneapolis
graded schools, and his very presence
and enjoyment of the Christmas cele-
brations: With but few exceptions the
school children and their teachers had
arranged delightful exercises and thus
the young people had real taste Of
Christmas and all it means.
AZ the Sheridan school the exercises
included tne nna singing, readings, Christmas is
room Of the eighth g grade 5n gave in1 pro.
gram which opened with the singing Of
The Christmas Tree' by the class,
reading by Miss ,Holtz, an original
christmas story, songs by the children,
g solo sung by Fred FRANKIE, readings
from the Sheridan Post, the schools
scens PROM the GaTte c6 nqmber
v a;sa,, sung by q chorus of twelve
mas souvenirs made, by the pupils. The
decorations were in the class colors,
maroon and corn color, and wreaths Of
evergreens and a Christmas tree. The
seventh grade pupils had similar pro-
gram and a short dramatic act G.. and
n rooms, A sixth and B sixth grades,
mad a great many recitations on their
Glaris WIGHT recited HLloyd Davv'':
Grace Griswold, Rebecca Safrio. Ha
Eel Shesly, Florence Vantyl, Bessie
Glllln; Arthur Sturmer, and Clarence
Jones gave the solo parts. The first
grace had also avery pretty program.
dssr9 were ere e dE numbers such as
Saint NieholaS,' sD'' HMerry, ~! Me Urv
Christina" "The AirIs Filled with the
Echoes and AWAY in the Manger' =
The chorus songs were interspersed
with =" A Letter from Santa Claus,'' re-
cited by Lillian Briggs; readings by
fETylyne Layllette, Clarence Lindquist,
p nayabTo G HastaB Florence Ge Gratson
Roberts, May Jacobson, Theodore Hayes
and songs and recitations by the chill
dren in groups Of four or five. Similar
programs were given in the other rooms
by the pupils under the direction Of
their teachers. In the kindergarten
there was no end Of the frolic around
christmas tree The decorations of
colored poinsettia blossoms and festoon ra
OF Christmas bells. Fhe little tots en-.
tered drawn up in line for marching,
and then followed the Christmas GREET
ings, games and the distribution Of the
dainty gifts which the children had
made. :last>.: ..,....:Tr r, -
At the Schiller school the children ha6
circulating program ~ with a pretty
array OF four festively hung Christina:
trees for the eight rooms. For many
years past the Capitol store has re
and candies for the Schiller school chill
dren and of course his visit was tn
, event of the day. Among the recitation
4 room, "The little Match Girl,
!: Bertha Petzold;, B room, ."santa's Re
proof = by Esther Petzold, and a. sol
by Edna .Alletzhaensser; c., room
"Christmas Gifts, ~ ~ Marjorie Wheeler
/ primary rooms, Hang Up the. Baby
, stocking,n Paul Friedenberg; Christ
G Christina, NeIif nagapd onn
I" Christmas Dream,F' Frank Lyon; duet
: Florence Hanson and Frank Lyon
s Princess Pearls" Gertrude Ray an
$ Gertrude Rosch. For the Tuttle schoc
:. children a program had been arrange
:, on which were songs and recitations b
8 the children: The hall was resplenden
s with a fine Christmas tree trimmed wit
Q, pretty things made under the supe
: vision of the children. Santa Claus wa
n present and gave the children a tres
Q Of popcorn at the close of the program
}. Each room at the Everett buildin
8 had it's Christmas observance instead {
q in the hall as has been usually the cas-
Q A feature Of the exercises was the bea1
n tiful story telling by the pupils an
3, teachers as well. Large baskets wei
) placed this morning in the halls, and tt
J. children who wished to do SO, brougl
n each potato and an supply, the supp
/ will be distributed among those who a.
q in need of it. Another pretty idea h.
n been worked upon in the form Of scrs
II books, which the children made for tt
n little sick ones at the hospitals in I'll
D. city. Each book is made Of heavy grs
g paper and the cover is decorated wit
D silhouette border designs. The inn
o leaves of the book hold brightly &C
lie ored pictures. The A room children ga
lie an exhibit Of their work and "stol
it hour,'' with luncheon, including cane
y made by the girls, and popcorn popp'
h by the boys, followed. The room w
S darkened and soft candle-light su
81 .geSJ6Q christmas eve. luo "a LOul
lie and B fifth grades had a program
i readings and songs, appropriate to tt
y occasion, and their prettiest pieces
a work were calendars Illuminating t.
re texts. They were beautifully worked
a. Japanese rice paper by the pupils.
st room, B fourth grade had also singh
e. and recitations with William Hanse
,e giving a well-chosen recitation on VIII
le and how.'' Bon-boxes, with co
le ventional decorative designs anG c:
s, endars, with the Christmas thought
h giving worked out in winter Ian
l. scape, were the gifts. D room, A al
y. B, third grade, had prepared splend
4, program, Mary Shektren and Marce!
z Furey. On the program Of the Il roo
I'll recitations were given by Helen Ande
h son, Ruth Graves, Mabel Dunn, Fra
d, els Cook and Marjorie Raisie, Yivi
rs Hall, Lille Larsen, Effie Nugent, Ali
IF Gordon, Helen Dalgren, Florence VIII
or comb gave each a Christmas song.
$, Christmas book as calendar, with
le head Of the Madonna and Christn
v verse. had been made by the childr