Evening journal., 1914-12-24
School PUPILS
UNITE CHARITY
and XMAS SONG
Delightful Exercises at High
School to be Followed
by Gifts to Needy
CAROLS AND Exercises
MAKE UP Days PROGRAM

Christmas spirit was in evidence in /
all of the public schools of the city /
this morning, when appropriate pro-
grams were presented, in which |
Christmas carols figured largely. The
children remembered the poor and
needy by taking large donations Of
food. clothing, etc, TO the school
buildings which later we're dis
tributed to deserving families. which
had come to the notice of the pupils
and teachers.
Beautifully decorated with festoons
of Christmas greens. red ribbons and
bells. over which red-shaded electric
lights cast soft glow the auditorium
of the Wilmington High School pre-
sented an attractive and colorful
scene this morning when the senior
class held its annual Christmas en-
I tertainment at which all the ather
( students, members of the faculty and
! a large number Of guests were pres
ent II was really senior day, and the
members of that class we're in full
charge of the exercises.
To the strains of "Religioso." play
I ed by the school orchestra, all OF the
students, with the exception of the
seniors marched into the auditorium
and remained standing until the sem
iors, led by Miss Nell c. Krumme and
! John ID. Taylor, musical directors,
marched into the auditorium singing
that beautiful old Christmas carol,
While The Shepherds Watched Their
Floeks by Night" AS the girls dress
! cd in white and all having a sprig
of mistletoe marched down the cen
tire aisle, the lights which had been
dim were turned on full. making a
pleasing change in the setting
At the conclusion of the singing of
the first carol there was a responsive
reading, conducted by Prof A. II. Ber-
lin, following which there was an in
teresting program including recita-
tiOns, special music and the presenta-
ton of gifts. Those who recited this
morning were J. Gordon Macmillan
who recited christmas Morning" anC
Gladys White who spoke of Christ
mas Day"
AS president of the 1915 class. Rob
ert Wier voiced a few words of greet
ing TO those assembled, in which h'
extended a cordial welcome for thu
senior class and wished one and all ;
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
Under the direction of Miss Nell c
Krumme, the singing Of the Christ
mas carols was especially good. Those
that were sung by the school included
/, THE First Noel" and "Christmai
, Eve while the senior class sang, 20
! Holy Night" and Silent Night" 9th
. er musical numbers included two Sc
lections blythe Mandolin club. includ
. inc "Berceuse." from JOcelyn ant
Serande d'Amour," and a selection
/. Chapel Chimes" by the orchestra
The Mandolin Club was under the di
: rcction of Earle S. Plumley, and tn
orchestra was under the direction o
= Professor John ID. Taylor.
= The most interesting feature Of tn
: morning, however, and one that crea
= ted much merriment. was the pre-
senting of gifts to the members O
the senior class. These gifts wer
distributed by Father Kris edward
. Cannon) and Mother Kris (Ameli
!, Leichter), and as each one was pre-
sented with his or her gift, appro
Pirate jingles were read by Mothe
and Father Kris.
II MOlutI hllS pltoShAtu llS bogo VII
II their gifts. while Father Kris present
ed the girls with theirs from the stag
n on which was placed a beautiful
/, trimmed Christmas tree. lighted wit
No tiny vari-colored electric lights. an
chimney corner from which wei
49, hung stockings. Scattered on al
ll r 'Oor around the shimncy corner an
under tho tree were the presents.
II Mis-. Nel &. krmmc was present,
n with silver spoon by The Girls Cl'
Il Club. Professor Berlin was presents
with a leather wallet by the membs
of the senior class and John ID. Taylo
II drcctor of the orchestra, was present,
II with carriage robe by members
the orchestra.
II Possibly the most interesting fea IA
was the announcement that the larg
} proportion of the money collected III
II year nv the senior class for buyi
gifts for one another had been devot
. II 20 the pureha sing OF food aud 9th
things to be- distributed to poor iamili
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