Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-21
SANTA ARRIVES EARLY
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES IN SEW
ERAL LOCAL SUMMARIES.

Christmas began ahead of time in many
of the young ladies' seminaries of Wash
ington, the festivities being held during
the past week in order to give those going
home for the holidays ample time for trav-
cling. But few of the boarding school
girls will remain in Washington for the
Christmas holidays, for those who live far
away will, as rule, spend their vacation
with friends in New York or other nearby
cities.
The closing exercises of Fairmont Semi
nary were held in the assembly hall Mon
day afternoon, when the Glee Club of the
school gave short program of Christmas
songs and carols. During the holidays the
seminary will be closed entirely and Dr.
and Mrs. Ramsay will spend the holidays
in Boston.
Gunston Hall closed with a german
Wednesday night. There were no outside
guests except, in a few instances, the
parents of some of the girls in the board
ing department. The decorations were in
the Christmas colors, and in one of the
rooms large Christmas tree was loaded
with gifts for the girls. After the german
dainty supper was served. The girls all
left on Thursday, either for their homes
or the home of some friend or relative
The last meeting before the holidays
of the Michael Angelo Society of Belcourt
Seminary was held Wednesday night.
After the reading of several interesting
papers and some few musical numbers the
girls and faculty received their guests
The decorations were all in red AND
green, making the atmosphere quite like
Christmas. About fifteen girls will re-
main at Belcourt during the holidays.
Luncheon Wednesday.
Mrs. Martindell, head of the Florence
School, entertained that institute at lunch.
con Wednesday afternoon The rooms
cd in
mediately after luncheon the girls left
for their homes, and the school will be
closed until after New Year.
The Misses Kerr School will close with
what they call a 'snow ball. party. The
| rooms will be decorated in white to rep
Will be presents wrapped in cotton snow
balls for each of the girls.
Washington Seminary had quite unique
ending of the first half of the school year
IL was doll show for the aid of the
Mothers Club, and was given last Wed.
nesday morning, following an interesting
musical program. The alumnae of the
seminary supports the Mothers Club
which is composed of poor and needy
mothers who meet once a week at the
Noel House. are supplied with hot
luncheon and If necessary, materia
out of which they make clothes for theil
own children. The girls of the semi
nary have been very industrious and hav,
dressed Sixty dolls Tor the little ones
There are pretty dolls and fascinating
dolls and funny dolls; all sorts of dolls.
The girls invited their friends to Sc,
| these dolls last Thursday morning. TIL,
| dolls will be sent to Noel House tomorrow
| for the Christmas festival to be held Their,
| during the week, and will be hung on tn,
huge tree and given to the children of tn,
| members of the Mothers Club.
The festivities of Hamilton Institut,
| started Monday evening last with a re
cital by the elocution pupils of the school
| On Tuesday the pupils of piano and sing
| ing gave an interesting program in tn,
morning, and on Wednesday evening tn
| French classes had play. BY Thursda,
| night the girls had all departed for tn,
| holidays, and there will be no more enter
| tanning at Hamilton Institute until som,
| time in January.
The Academy of the Sacred Heart hat
| its Christmas festivities last Friday morn
| ing. The rooms were decorated in red an,
| green, and in one corner was a larg
| Christmas tree laden with gifts for tn,
| members of the school
| The primary department of the Marth;
| Washington Seminary gave a short pro
gram last Wednesday morning at the clos
/ ing of the school for the holidays Thu
| decorations were in the Christmas colors
and following the program was the ex
| change of gifts.
| Madison Hall Seminary will give to tn
| girls who remain here for the holidays
reception, to take place the 26th instant