Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-12-21
Public School Activities.

provement Association Lieut.. W. H. Penn
berton. of Camp Meies, will deliver an
address at the Gaithersburg school Satur-
day night, December 22nd. at o'clock.
Lieut.. Pemberton was in the Canadian
army for nearly two years and has been
in the front line trenches and lover the
top" many times into the German trenches.
The association counts itself fortunate in
securing Lieut.. Pemberton. The public is
cordially invited to be present.
SCHOOL Co-oPERArEs WITH CHURCH.
On December 4 at 7:3O A. M. the pupils
of Ounce Orchard school, at the request of
the church, gave play entitled Mrs
Tubbs, of Shantytown," as a Thanksgiving
entertainment.
AS result, at the close of the play, the
church raised $40 as free-will Offering.
All the girls in the play gave thanks offer
ing in addition to the work required for
getting up the play.
Mary Harding creditably performed the
part of Mrs. Tubbs. while Agnes Heeter,
Elizabeth Howard. liberia Rice and Ella
Howard were the mischievous children.
Markell Clagett acted the part of James
). Tubbs, who was the runaway son of
Molly Minerva Pennypacker Tubbs. Miss
Esther Heeter represented the part of Miss
Campbell, the pretty school teacher, while
Katharine Howard. named Tom Riordan,
was her bashful escort. Margie Howard,
as Simon Rubbles, convulsed the audience
by his comical proposals to Mrs Tubbs.
who refused to become his bride. Gene
We've Clagett acted well the part of Clingie
Vine, the old maid who wished to marry
every man who came her way. Jesse Hee-
ter was a typical old Irish woman. named
Mrs. Hicky. who carried the gossip of the
neiehborhood, while Eleanor Howard was
her devoted daughter. Frank and William
Howard were two active little soldier boys
who lead the parade.
All pupils In the play did their very best
to make 1t success. The church and COM
munity were very much pleased with their
efforts. The audience was convulsed with
laughter at the funny sayings of the diff
ferent actors. A PUPIL.
HALsTED HIGH SCHOOL
In order to arouse school spirit the prin-
cipal. Mr.. Fletcher, set aside part of an
afternoon for climb up Sugar-Loaf The
trip, which took two hours, was enjoyed
by everyone.
Two clubs have been organized, one by
the girls and the other by the boys. The
meetings are held every Tuesday. The
members Of both clubs bring reports of
things Of interest. The girls are making
Christmas things and the boys have made
and cared for hotbed and subscribed to an
agricultural journal. The boys have made
in blacksmithing such things as chains,
bridlebits, etc. Now they are making a
cabinet in which to keep the scientific APP
paratus.
up Caesars Creek" is play given by
the school. 1t was boys play and about
seventy-five persons attended Music was
played between the acts by the students.
For the relief of Belgian babies 1854
was contributed. Some Red Cross seals
were sent to the school to sell and about
four hundred were sold the first day.
An entertainment is being prepared for
Christmas. Besides the exercises there
will be Christmas tree and Santa Claus.
A new school building will be present
to the school. A PUPIL.
THE PINE TREE
Pine trees are tall and green. They
don't have leaves like other trees, but they
have long green needles and little brown
cones. They grow in the woods and along
the roads. They look very pretty when
they have snow on them. When Christ
mas comes we cut down the pine trees for
Christmas trees and Santa comes and trims
them on Christmas Eve.
DOROTHY SNYDER,
Second Grade, Old Germantown School.
A letter by pupil to friend after a
visit to the school.
Burdette, Md, Dec. 10. 1917.
My Dear We enjoyed having you with
us so much and wish you could come again
have finished the book Persimmons. We
are going to trim our school with holly and
crowfoot. We are going to have Xmas
exercises. We had lovely time Thanks
giving and hope you had the same Miss
Hendley read your letter to us and we en-
joyed 1t very much hope Santa Claus
will visit you and bring you some nice
things We have had snow up here. We
are going to have tree at school so Santa /
will put some nice things on it. am sell
ing some Red Cross stamps | am trying
to get gold pin. Miss Hendey and the
pupils Of the Burdette school wish you
happy and bright Xmas and New Year.
Your little friend,
MAY LOUISE WoOD.
Fifth Grade