South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL
Harold Miller and Serge Rivard,
Editors.
GRADE ONE AND TWO.


hearts OF the little ones. The ever
touching story of the birth of the
Divine Infant; the song of the
angels and the visit Of the shep-
herds to the crib Of the infant babe
pleased every earnest listener.
In catechism we had the lesson
on Prayer"
During our drawing periods We
drew Santa Claus and his reindeer.
Christmas tree and candy boxes.
The second grade read the love
ly lesson Christmas" from their
reader.
All the boys i'm our room are much
interested i'm the thrift stamps.
our picture study this week was
The Nativity"
We were all dressed i'm snow cos
TUNES when we sang it at our en-
tertainmeut.
Two Christmas Ewes was a
lovely story we heard and liked very
much.
Friday we received our report
cards for the last month of 1917.
our Christmas entertainment was
Grand success and enjoyed by all
present.
Edward Crockett recited What a
Boy Thinks" at the entertainment.
We wish our friends at The
News-Times "A Merry Christmas
and A Happy, Prosperous New
Years"
All the boys in our room first
and second grade, were delighted
when they heard that Shirley Hurst
of the first grade was the prize
winner Of the gold medal given by
the American Trust co. for the best
zen drawing OF the American Flag.
We congratulate YOU Shirley.
FIFTH GRADE.
The entertainment on Friday aft
ernoon was a grand success. The
parents enjoyed each and every
number OF the program.
on Friday morning the reports
were given by Rev. FIR. J. +. De
GroOte.
The boys in time for mass were:
Peter Bognar and George Grum-
nell.
We had written examination in
each and every study last week.
We are all wondering what our
grades are going TO be.
Excellent compositions were writ
ten on Christmas" this week.
The Christmas spirit was with us
all this week, even 10 drawing OF
holly, poinsettia and mistle toe.
We wish all our classmates
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
How happy we are St Patrick
school will not reopen until Jan.
Z, 1918
our memory gem for the week
was:
The happy Christmas comes once
more.
The Heavenly Guest is at the soor.
The blessed words the shepherd
thrill
The joyous tidinss Peace. Coco
Will"
SIXTH GRADE.
We wish The News Times and al.
the faculty, Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year
our entertainment was given Fri
Patrick's hall. a large crowd OF
relatives and friends were present.
The boys in time for mass We're:
sylvester Clarity. Clarence Meiser.
Michael Bognar. Paul Kelly. Max
Eble and George Kropff
our school closed Friday after
noon for the Christmas holidays and
a vacation OF two weeks We ar.
all thankful for such a long re-
cess.
on Wednesday the day was dark
and cloudy. We did not have any
recess. 1 think we had the best
joke hour we ever had
Very neat seat work was handed
in by George Kropff Fredericks
Drame. sylvester Clarity. Charles
Schulling. Henry Chrolat. Raymond
Payne. Homer Reiter.
Henry Chrobat Of the sixth grade
gladly decorated our black-b board
with Christmas designs
Harris Hurst. the illustrious com
/ position writer has won a prize in
the Flag Essay contest" which the
American Trust CO. held Harris.
my boy we are proud OF YOU Con
gratulations from 81 Patrick's
! boys.
our memory gem for the week
was.
The time draws near the birth of
Christ.
The moon is hid: the night II still,
The Christmas bells from hill 10
hill.
| The Joyous udinzs Peace good
will"
SEVENTH GRADE.
The boys in time for mass were
/ Francis Anderson. James MoCay.
| Serge Reiard, James Everett. and
1 Frederick Gantert.
! The absentees were William Long
| enbahn and Edgar smith.
| Mr.. ireland. the truant officer.
paid US a visit Thursday morning.