Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS
YULETIDE EXERCISES HELD IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Elaborate Program at the Jefferson
in Southwest Washington
At Other Buildings.


Columbia were closed yesterday afternoon
for the annual Christmas holidays, and the
children will be free from their books for
nearly two weeks, the doors not open
ing again until January 2.
Some sort of Christmas entertainment
was held in every school in the city yes
terday afternoon, which were attended by
the children's parents, who enjoyed them
as they did in their younger days.
Santa Claus was hailed with enthusiasm
yesterday afternoon, when nearly $50 chill
dren, their parents, teachers and the in
vited guests packed the assembly hall Of
the Jefferson School. 9Th and d streets
southwest, to overlooking.
The large hall was decorated with Ameri
can flags and red paper Christmas bells
On the stage was erected large Christmas
tree, with two smaller ones on each side
The trees were beautifully decorated with
vari-colered glass balls paper chains, tinsel
and other attractive ornaments, and back
Of the trees was erected a framework on
which were burning several hundred small
colored candles, which illuminated the en-
tire stage and gave it a. very pleasing
effect.
Seated on the stage were Admiral G. W.
Baird, president of the school board; Mr.
Barton w. Everman, vice president Of the
, school board; Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, a
member of the school board and Mr.. l.
Fairbrother, supervising principal of the
fourth division
The exercises opened with the children
marching into the hall, during which Miss
Mason played the entrance march.
Program Announced
Mr.. c. N. Thompson, principal of the
school, announced the program. The first
number was a Christmas carol by the en-
tire school. REGULATIONS were given as
follows: Miss Helen Pierce "Welcome;"
Hiss Grace Rollo, "Why Do Bells for
Christmas Ring" and Miss Marion Miller.
Little Darling was sung by Miss Regina
Weigand. The school then arose and sang,
"Old Santa Claus" Miss Eva Holt recited
What the Mother Goose Children Want for
Christmas" Three little girls of the third
grade. Elizabeth McKeown. Leona Callan
and Naomi Waters, sang a trio, Santa
Claus Lois Croswell recited Poor Santa
Claus" "A Mistake About Santa Claus"
was given by Master Garrett Bethel. The
school sang Father Christmas" The JEFF
ferson orchestra, consisting of Mabel Da-
Wis, Lille Winter. Charles Barber, John
Kahn and Ethel Newton. rendered Sum
mer Secrets" recitation. christmas in
Other Lands was given by eight pupils,
Helen LaFontain. Leona Callan, Frederick
Long, Horace Dennis. Everard Dunkum,
Edna Barber. Melville Leonard and Naomi
Waters. Elizabeth and Irene MckeoWn
sang Papa. What Would You Take for
Me?" and the school sang Santa Claus"
Mr.. Fairbrother made brief remarks, and
then introduced Mrs. Mussey, Admiral
Baird and Mr. Everman in turn, each of
whom praised the children on their enter
tanment, and gave them words of advice.
After each address the children expressed
a wish of a Merry Christmas for all the
teachers.
Faculty in Charge.
The faculty Of the Jefferson School in
charge of the entertainment was: c. N.
oIr, =.
m. P. Wilson. K. johnson. E. Crump Mrs.
Hobbs. Misses Whitemore. NJ. Harper, f.
Campbell. N. schwinghammer. E. Maloney,
K. Burden. E. Steward. L. Burke, M. Cross
field. NJ. Rose. Smith. Clements, Ulke, ].
D. Mason and Miss Willard.
At the Franklin building DR.. Chancellor,
superintendent of the schools, presided at
the entertainment The entire school build
ing was decorated with sprays of mistletoe
and massive punches Of holly. Among
those who took part in the entertainment
were: Aimee Turin, Mary Byers Ross
son, George Norris, Miss Alys Bentley, C.
Johnson, M. Robertson. June Huntington.
Willard Brown and Rolfe Britt.
At Other Schools.
In connection with the entertainment at
the Denison School there was an exhibition
of drawings by the pupils, more than 200
drawings being in the exhibit.
There were also large atendances at the
Pope Gales and Abbott School buildings,
where special programs had been arranged.
At the Brookland School the seventh grade
class room was decorated with evergreens,
and a large Christmas tree laden with
many ornaments was erected in the room.
The entertainment was under the direction
of Miss Lille P. Bailey.
Among those who contributed to the
entertainment were: Master Reed Mcleod,
Carroll Carpenter. Louise Clagget, Ralph
Lawrence, Mildred Dykes and Mrs. Rug
giles. Chorus selections were sung by
the children of the school. The entertain
ment closed with an address by Supervis-
ing Principal George H. Ely.
The closing Of the Anacostia schools yes
terday afternoon was marked by several
entertainments suggestive of the Christmas
time. The fifth grade taught by Miss Las
key NJ Wanstall held exercises in it's class
room, where a beautifully decorated
Old Santa Claus, fmpersonated by Samuel
Frazier Of the eighth grade, was present
to extend Christmas greeting to the chill
dren. The program rendered comprised
singing, recitations and readings, those par
ticipatng being the following pupils: Char
lotte Dean. Sarah Ellison. Adolphus Guide.
Franklin johnson. Joseph BARLEY, Alice
Quad, Alice Smith, Nora Cook, Willis
Cornish, Dessa Arnold. George Riley
Following this program the pupils visited
the room of the seventh grade, Miss LOOMS
In charge, Where they joined with those OF
the sixth grade, taught by Miss Rucker, in
listening to selections on the photograph.
The pupils of the grade of which Miss May
Graves Is the teacher conducted exercises
also. The children who had part in the
program were Jessie Fisher, Alice Leapley,
Arthur Suit, Alonzo Stone, Joseph Whalen,
viii Taylor, Arthur Green, Lena Weigle,
Mamie Conway, Monte Breen. Millie Harri-
son, Marie Beaumont, Lillian Dean, Pauline
Williams. Around a handsomely decorated
Christmas tree the pupils Of the sixth and
seventh grades in charge of Miss Tichenor.
presented a little comedy called Mrs. Rug
gles' Family
At Kensington, Md.
The pubic school of Kensington closed
yesterday for the Christmas and New
Year holidays. Suitable exercises were
held; the Christmas tree and Santa Claus
were in evidence; the teachers were hand
somely remembered by the scholars and
they in turn were given presents by the
teachers. The schools will be closed until
January 2, 1907. The teachers left for their
respective homes to spend the holidays.
Prof. Waters and Miss sherwood to Der
wood; Miss Robertson to Rockville; Miss
Williams to Poolesville; Miss Montgomery
to Travilah, Nd, and Miss McIlwee to Win
chester, Va.