Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-16
ExeRclaE9 IN ALL WARD BUILD.
,Nos OF CITY ARE HELD
THIS AFTERNOON.
CHRISTMAS rREEe FOR
TOTS OF KINDERGARTEN
Little Folks Make Merry in Annual Oh.
servanes, and Schools Close This AZ.
tsrneon for Holiday Vacation, Which
Lasts Until Jan. 2-Tsaehsrs Leave
for Holidays.

The annual Christmas exercises in
the public schools were held today in
all of the ward buildings Of the city.
The programs in the grades were given
this afternoon, while the tots of the
kindergarten had their usual Christ
mas trees this morning. The different
buildings were beautifully and appro-
priately decorated with red and Christ
mas greens. Many Of the patrons of the
different schools We're present where
the exercises We're for the public.
With the Christmas observance this
afternoon school came to close for the
holiday vacation, which ends with
New Years day. Jan. 1. School will be-
gin again Monday, Jan. =
In the First ward the kindergarten
exercises and tree We're open to the
public, and for the programs in the
grades invitations were also extended.
The programs We're along general lines.
including Christmas poems stories. and
songs.
In the Rogers school Christmas
party in the kindergarten. with tree
on which We're presents made by the
children for their parents. was followed
by the general exercises OF the after
noon in the different rooms.
A circulating program was a feature,
each grade furnishing one or two num-
bers for a general program. and giving
it in the different rooms. Drills. songs,
and dramatizations comprised the pro-
gram, which was open to the public.
<,ha 1;nl. .ir ,lat I'M
gram was given, with the sixth and
seventh grades uniting in their eXer-
cises. Dickens christmas Carol" reci-
,ations. and songs We're features of the
program, to which the public was bid
den.
At the Abbott there was no public
program excepting the kindergarten
fea ture of the morning. The first and
second grades combined for their pro-
gram. and the sixth and seventh were
together In the latter program a farce
was much enjoyed.
A Christmas tree this morning at the
Arson was followed by general exer-
cises this afternoon The first and sec
ond grades united, as did the two
thirds. the fourth and fifth. and the
sixth and seventh. No invitations were
extended for the afternoon exercises.
altho any patrons who cared to come
were made welcome.
At the Arnold circulating program
this afternoon followed the morning
exercises in the kindergarten room.
The first. second and third grades
were in the kindergarten room. the
fourth and fifth in the latter's room,
and the sixth and seventh in the sew
enth grade room. To this program the
first grade contributed christmas
Fairies" the second exercises entitled
Santa Claus Errand Boy" and advice
to Santa Claus" by boys and girls, to-
gether with a recitation. 1.-Two Letters.
by Eleanor Williams; the third grade a
dialog, THE Day After Christmas" the
fourth recitations, and Santa Claus
song: the fifth a cantata, The Visit OF
the Wise Men," the sixth song. It'd
iEgs Of Great Joy" and Dickens
christmas CAROL" and the seventh.
a dramatization christmas at the
Chaplain's," adapted from Jos Boy"
At the Woodbury. there was a sur
prise for the children of the first and
second grades which was really a sur
prise in every sense of the word. nicely
planned and executed. The kindergar-
ten exercises were held this morning.
and when the tree had served its. mis-
sion for the smaller children it was
taken and redecorated for those of the
first and second grades. Candy canes,
popcorn. bells. and Christmas Orna-
ments were used in profusion. and on
the tree was a treat for each child.
given by Miss Jessie Hall, the principal
and first grade teacher. and Miss Min
ME Smith. the second grade teacher.
The children had made gifts for one
another which they had expected to
have given in person before they left
the building But Santa Claus was
there in person, and gave out the gifts.
and a more surprised bunch of little
folks would have been hard to mag
inc than those who were taken una
wares by Old Santa himself. In the
other grades the usual Christmas pro-
grams, of an informal nature. were
given. The third grade was alone, but
the programs OF the fourth and fifth.
and the sixth and seventh, were ar
ranged Jointly.