Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-18
6tndents. Comprising Largest Enroll
mt1i In Schools History.
on for H0mes.
HAVE nEEk or FESTIVITIES
Young People Appear In Interesting
Programs. One Of Which Is
IN German.

nifty. The largest enrolment ever re- I
corded at the Villa comprises this
years body. The pupils will again
take mp their studies Jan. 3, Quite q
few new students are expected TO com /
meuce work at thai time. which about /
taxes the capacity OF the villa
Customary with the spirit OF the
school the week has been one round
of pre-rhristmag festivities, several
parties, dance and two pleasing pro-
grams being given. The latter were
for parents and friends and were much
enjoyed for their beautiful interpre
tatfong of the meaning Of the season.
The members Of the Spalding Lit
erary society preceded their program
with All address by the president, Miss
Evelyn pierr, Of Moline who reviewed
The exercises about to be given in a
humorous and grageiy gay paper,
closing with the timely sentiment,
Let our prayer during the coming
Christmas tide be for peace--peace In
the home and IN the world. not peace
through the medium Of war not peace
10 be limited through the labyrinth Of
Intricate and endless negotiations not
peace to depend OF the 1uridical de-
termination of perplexing questions,
but simple peace; peace that is born
of good will
A touching little sketch was pre-
scented in which a bereft mother has
naught for the Christmas Of her wee
BARNS She gathers her babes about
her and tries TO explain why they are
l so poor and that all she has to give
them is a warm fire OF driftwood she
has Just gathered when she is over
come with grief and her attempt to
be cheerful fails and gloom falls on
the tiny home. Then the door is flung
open by an eXpressman who tumbies
in with box. which he obligingly
opens. and 10! there Is scramble for
the toys inclosed and in a twiukling
each child has selected its gifts as by
magnet and the gloom's vanished from
out the room and JOY takes It's place
in the bosom of the little mother. The
heyy of Youngsters taking part were
recruited from the Villa kindergarten
and gave an astonshingly realistic
portrayal of the widows babies A
feature Of the afternoon was the sing
ing of Miss Della McDaniels. who is
possessor Of a voice of depth of feel
ing and bell like tones. As the class
sang the closing number, a Christmas
anthem, the curtains of the stage were
parted to disclose the crib of the
Christ child and its holy occupant,
guarded by flaming angel, forming
a picture of great beauty. Each part
of the program was exquisitely rem
dered and vibrant with Christmas
thought. The spaldings' program:
Address .-..-...-.--.., :-.........
Evelyn Pierr
VeFna McAyoy.
ai-Ghristmas Giving "A reading
Mary McManus
bl-Old Christmas Carols
f.-0Id English Carols go.
ia French Carol ........
lII-A German Carol .......
The Glass.
Song of the Market Place, reading.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. James Bucklan
Tia Burlington.
just for Today. chorus. June Abbott
Glass.
Christmas Shopping, mouologue,.
Florence Dorm.
t0mitted on account OF the illness of
Florence).
a1-C2ardis Observation-Disclosures.
BIZ Second movement Sonata Ira
jica ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Evelyn Pierr
The Madonna of the Tab.
THE MADONNA OF THE TUB.
"a dramatic sketch
Characters.
Mrs. Salt ......... Della McDaniels
MIR. Salt -..,....,.E Edna Titterington
RATE, their son .,,..... Jean Murphy
Miss Ritter, wealthy society wom-
an ...,....,.....M surine Mulligsn
Expressman .,....,.....R Ruth Rink
Children Of Mrs. Salt -............
Julia March, Geneyieve Siebert,
Catharine Burns, Harriet Stafford,
Ruth Cozad.
Measure for Measure, q German
translation. from Reddei ...
Alice Matheney.
a)--The Birthday of King .......
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Niedlinger
Solo ........ Della McDaniels
Chorus .,,,..-.......,...C Glass
hl-Christmas Anthem ...,. Cramner
SOLOS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
.Maurine Mulligan. Della
Mcnaniels.
German Club Meets.
Der Deutsche Verein, which has
some 40 members. under the guidance
OF Miss Eleanor h. Scott, teacher of
German. gave an open meeting during
the week to which friends were invited.
This society holds meetings monthly
and its purpose is to promote ability
to use the German language and in
terest in German history. art, music.
/, literature-iR short. all things Ger
man. The meeting from the reading
the program was conducted In Ger
man and the singing Of German songs
was a delightful part. Miss verna
d MeAyos is president OF the Verein.
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