The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-26

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the seventh and eighth grades took part
in a Performance OF Dickens Christ
mas Carol" with the rest of the school
as audience. A tree was decorated and
lighted in the hall for the pupils of all
grades TO admire.
All OF the pupils of Thomson School
assembled al ound their tree on We'd
nesday afternoon. There were carols
and hymns, the Bible story Of the Ma
Jivity, and Christmas recitations by
members Of all grades. The seventh
and eighth grades decorated their rooms
and had their own celebrations in addi-
lion to the school festivities.
The Parent-Teache! Association OF
the Third division has decided to hold
IT'S meetings on the second TUESDAY OF
each month, the next 70 be held on
January L.
a Christmas favor enivened the dull
est lessons during the past week. One
teacher, struggling With a rather dis
interested class in arithmetic. made the
unlnSpirlng study Of making out bills
an exciting event 70 the children by
having them make out bills for a real
Christmas dinner. They could 20 10
the stores 10 find out what each item
cost, gaining lesson in home cconom-
les when they tried TO economic on
their first expense accounts.
The normal students contributed their
time and assistance in making the
Christmas celebration at James or
mond Wilson Normal School q delight
10 the children Of all grades. Start
ing at II o'clock in the morning session
ulerriment reigned from the kinder
zarten 70 the higher classes The mar
clssus and hyacinth plants started IN
November were given to the children 10
take home, presenting an Easter spec
hot FrN~T.H
In Grover Cleveland School. six dram
2tizations OF popular stories we're given.
The fret grade presented Little Rec
Riding Hooc" and The Three Bears.
The second grade also gave two plays.
The Pot OF Gold" and a Christmas
Play" One OF the children dressed ~
Santa Claus distributed cand" TO those
IN this grade. The eighth grade drama
tI1sd the well-knoDn Birds Christmas
MIS-
Several clubs at the same school plan
70 unite In giving a Christmas party
during the holidays like the one held
al Thanksgiving.
BroolIand children are proud OF the
records their friends and class mates
have been making in the gold and sill
yer medal contests held under the aus
pieces Of the ". G. 7. L So many
ambitious young speakers arc desirous
TO compete for them that several con-
tests are necessary each month. Last
Monday evening q gold medal was
awarded 20 Helen Clayton and q silver
medal 70 Helen Petite. Six gold-uedsl
Fluners arc 10 compete for q grand
gold medal some time during the next
month, and another silver medal con-
test Is 10 be hsld during the Christ
mas holidays.
The pupils Of grades S-A ana 1-B Of
Gage cfooi, OF ,Gllich Ms Mary +.
Bond is principal, were treated 10 4
Beethoven recital on Friday afternoon
by Professor Raphael [oeste- and Rob
erT Bond Gotta. both musicians Of
prominence I'm this city. For tho past
few weeks the pupils have made a
study OF Beethoven and were delighted
with the recital. The program was as
follows: Sonata PsthctiqUe violin, Pro-
Sonata, first movement. for violin and
piano: Moonlight Sonata. for piano, by
Gotta; symphony, piano duet by Pro-
fessor Koester and Mr. Gotta. The
study Of Beethoven is part Of q sys-
temsdc course looking 10 the musical
uplift of the pupils of the school and
is proving exceedingly popular and sue
ceEsfui IN every way.
Dent School is another that has used
Eastern Hich School for a Christmas
eDterta 'nment. on Friday evening Dick
ems Christmas Carol was siven in til.
high school assembly hall. The fol
inc school took uort: fraHc.s and Harry
King, John sullivan. Mark Trinc". hay
neopd kOontz. ..arl" Hsrron- liE ron
gichaTdzou, Phiiip tsa'ley, Eiiza5c n
i&pllE4an. Louise Sullivan. Albert Hell
ssns.s< George .Trunnei, Robert WI