Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-03-29
Public School Activities.
BAILEY SCHOOL NoTEs.


An entertainment for the Junior Red
Cross was given on March 18th. A short
program made up Of songs, recitations and
readings by the pupils was much enjoyed
A spelling match of Red Cross words was
very exciting. Then Miss Gray talked on
War Saving Stamps and what we could do
to help our soldiers in their time Of need.
Afterwards Miss Gray showed pictures of
Europe.
Refreshments were sold for the benefit
Of the Red Cross.
BLANCHE BUTTS. 9Th Grade.
HALsTED SCHOOL.
Now that the weather is getting fine, we
are now ready, after being shut in the
school room all winter, to enjoy base ball,
field trips or any other amusement which
will take us into the open.
ANNIE NICHOLSON, 9Th Grade.
The Agricultural Glass of Halsted High
School and the intermediate grades are
arranging to test corn by means of germi-
mating box.
ROBERT l.. PEARRE, 9Th Grade.
MoNocAcY SCHOOL News.
The boys and girls Of Monocacy school
are enjoying reading the library books
which have been purchased recently. 20
in number They were purchased with
the money which we made at our Hallow-
cen social.
ELIZABETH JONES, Librarian. 7th Grade,
On Tuesday, the 18th instant. Monocacy
school organized her Red Cross Auxiliary.
We named our society "Monocacy Willing
Workers"
Three members of the Fifth Grade ar
ranged our Red Cross banner, which the
School Board sent us, by FASTING two rows
of tiny red crosses, twenty-one in number,
at the bottom of the banner. each red
cross standing for member Bette Jones
is president. our teacher. Miss Alice L..
Spates, treasurer, and Mildred Chiswell
secretary. We have $8.25 for our Red
Cross work.
EDNA N. CHIswELL. 5th Grade.
RED Cross ENTERTAINMENT.
On Friday, February %. 1918, an enter
tainment was given by the boys and girls
Of Monocacy school, Dickerson, Nd, pro-
ceeds for the benefit Of the Junior Red
Cross Auxiliary of the school. The fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Flag salute and singing OF the Flag of
the Free" by school; recitation, THE
American Flag" Mildred Chiswell; recita-
ton. THE Ship Of State, Elizabeth Jones !;
singing. THE Battle Cry of Freedom"
school; dialogue. THE Making Of the First
Flag" Elizabeth Jones as Betsy Ross, Ed
ward Wootton as Col. Ross, Irving Fisk as
George Washington. and Norman Wootton
as Robert Morris recitation, America For
Me" Bette Jones singing. America, by
school recitation. THE Good Old Times"
James Ridsley; dialogue. George Wash
ington and The Colt" Louise Shreve as
Martha Washington. Earl Shreve as Geo.
Washington. and Carroll Fisk and Jack
Jones as Georges brothers recitation,
George Washington, Carroll Fisk recita-
ton. Our Flag, Eleanor May Jones read
ing. Viva La France, Constance Chiswell
reading, 1.-THE Flag in Belgium" Mildred
Chiswell; recitation, "Britons and Guests"
Eloise Chswell; tableau, american Red
Cross Nurse In France" kneeling beside
wounded soldier, Constance Chiswell very
effectively acted the part. Jack Jones being
the wounded soldier; tableau. BE Patriot
ic." Virginia Jones in patriotic costume
represented Food Conservation :" tableau,
Mildred Chswell as Goddess of Liberty,
Evelyn Wootton as Belgium, ROsalie Jones
as Poland. and Eleanor May Jones as
America. these three countries kneeling at
the feet Of the Goddess of Liberty in an
attitude Of supplication Just Before the
Battle. Mother" by girls "Tenting To-
night" was very effectively carried out by
boys in soldier costumes, sitting around
tent. while it was being sung by Edna and
Constance Chiswell another tableau was
well acted by Eloise Chiswell, while Edna
Chiswell recited Somewhere In France =
The Children's Hymn" Evelyn Wootton :;
Our Flag" Elsie Chiswel. Rosalie and
Virginia Jones' Evelyn Wootton, one of
the largest girls in school, and Jack Jones,
the smallest boy in school. easily effected
Liberty Bond" and Thrift Stamps !" Con-
stance Chiswell was charming as "Gih
Scout" four little maids. Elsie Lee Con
stance Chiswell. Virginia and Resale Jones
were very attractive as RED Cross Nurses :"
most humorous of all was Food Conser-
vation." with Evelyn Wootton as the Food
Chopper. grinding very vigorously while
Red Cross Nurses and others rushed in
with provisions of various kinds, vegeta-
bles right from the garden, animals beasts
etc last, Mildred Chiswell was charming
as Goddess Of Liberty. while girls with
Red. White and Blue" sang the Star
Spaneed Banner. Patrons and friends
were present and all spent very pleasant
evening.