Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN THE SCHOOLS
Closing Exercises Held Wednesday Some of the ns- lions and Others Today-Kindergarten Observance Social at Night School.

With the end of the term in the schools of Norwich at noon today Christmas exercises were held in some of them pn "Wednesday and in others the special programmes of holiday cheer will be held this morning. In all the kindergartens of the town Christmas provides an opportunity for an interesting display of the work that is being done and the parents of the children are special guests of case of the Falls and Boswell Avenue schools were held on Wednesday and will be held in the other schools this mcfHing. An especial feature will be the presentation to the parents of gifts made by the pupils in the course of their work. These articles are in teresting. ar example being a calendar on which also is placed the Norwich fire alarm system. Christmas trees occupy places of honor in all the schools and the kindergartners have done their share in decorating them and loading them with presents.
 Christmas in the Night School.
 Another notably interesting obserT- ance of Christmas was that in the night school where after the usual study hour, the classes gathered to listen to a decidedly enjoyable musical programme made possible by the
 
 teous and Mitchell companies. There were about 50 of the night school pu- pills in attendance and they listened with much appreciation to the songs of Caruso and Schumann- -Heink, to Mlscha Elman, and to Sousa's band, as well as to Tipperary and other things on a programme that was cal culated to appeal to every nationality and taste, ending with America. Miss Helena Cougillin presided at the Vic trola and Superintendent Edward J. Graham was present and compliment ed teachers and pupils on the excel lent progress they have made this fall, extended to them the heartiest greet ingS of the season.
 Since the night school began it's ses- sions in October there has been a registration of 200 and the average at tendance has been 75.5. Excellent has been the progress of those who have attended regularly from the start that they are now able to read and are going forward in history, citizenship and other branches. Miss Coughlin is capabIy assisted by a staff of teach Miss Mary A Beckley. Miss Agnes Hallahan, Miss Anna Sweet and Jo- seph Amendola. It Is with regret that the last teanlher, who has taken espe- cial charge of the Italians, is to be lost, as he is to remove to WiIli- IIdHLtC III A SQOIL ClUl5.
 The night school will reopen on Monday evening, Jan. 4th.
 Mt. Pleasant School.
 Graves and S--Music. There's Mu- sic in the Air, school; reading. How Uncle Sab Observes Christmas, Wal ter Clabby, Thomas Mulcahy; reading, Our Christmas, Tingley Cook; read ing. The Christmas Masquerade, Mil dred Francis; reading. Long Fore He knew Who Santa Was, Charles Fen ton; music, Sweet and Low. school; reading, Orphan Number S73, Mary Higgins, Bessie Fox, Mildred Lewis; recitation. A Christmas Camp on the San Gabriel, Helen Baker; reading. A Snowoound Santa Claus, Frieda Ret kovszi: music. The Woodman, school
 Grade ?, Julia M. Pease, teacher Song, Santa Claus. school: reading, The Night Before Christmas, Justine Briggs: recitation Norway, Violet Didrikson; recitation, The Proof, Ruth Tubbs: recitation. The Happy Christ mas. Celia FIeldmaTi; recitation. The Message of the Holly. Nancy Ange-