Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-11-25
SECOND WARD SCHOOL


ond Ward School building last We'd
nesday afternoon must be regrettirg
it now. Seldom does a school as a
whole present more pleasing program
and at the same time enc we'll worth
the work put into its preparation and
the attention and pleased comments
of the visitors.
The long hall through the entire
building and the different rooms were
very prettily decorated with appropri-
ate Thanksgiving decorations. The
rooms of the primary grades deserve
especial mention for the splendid dis
play of drawings; also the stories told
of Thanksgiving and of the landing
of our Pilgrim Fathers by "cut-out"
work and decorative drawings.
Each visitor was presented with
Thanksgiving turkey favor by
one of the matross as they entered
the hall on the south and after visit
ing the different rooms and getting
better acquainted with the teachers
and other patrons all assembled in
the center hall for a vrogram.
Everything moved smoothly from
beginning to end, each school being
ready and promptly taking its turn on
the program when announced The
work of the teachers as a body and
the willing cooperation of the children
can not be commended too highly
The inconvenient space in which the
exercises had to be given was appre-
ciated by the parents and every where
the remark could be heard. 1--WE GER
tainly need an auditorium but they
good-naturedly moved from one part
of the hall to the other when necess-
airy to see the various numbers.
The exercises were opened by the
Rev. R. M Mann,who called the
meeting to order and gave a beau
tiful and appropriate prayer. calling
attention to the blessings we should
be thankful for and asking that the
results of the Disarmament Confer
ence might bring peace to the world
He was followed Immediately by
the superintendent of the schools, Ul-
ric J. Bennett, who gave a splendid
talk. also mentioning the conference
recalling what we should be thankful
Tor inEan educational line and finish
ing with a most appropriate applica-
ton in the way of story about a boy
who took the path away from home.
to the cross road, to the town to the
school, to college and driving home
the thought to the parents present that
theirs was the responsibility for the
path followed.
Dorothy Jay of the Seventh grade
Mrs. Howe's School led off the work
of the pupils with spirited rendering
of The flar ding of the Pilgrims. The
visitors must have felt that they were
i'll for a good program if this was
sample of what was to follow. 1t was
given with energy and carnestness and
was heard and appreciated by every
one.
This was followed Immediately by
two Seventh Grade boys, Furman
Smith and James Manning, who re-
cited "The First Thanksgiving Day,
a well known poem, telling about
Governor Bradford's first proclama-
ton and how we came to associate
pumpkin pie with this holiday. The
boys gave it with vim.
The Fifth Grade, Mrs Benton=s
school, represented Pilgrims, both men
and women, and gave an account of
the growth of the Thanksgiving idea.
from the first Thanksgiving Day to
the adoption by the nation of the day
which we now observe. They did we'll
and showed careful training. This,
is valuable work and these children,
will never forget what they have learn,
ed q,
The little first grade pupils now
claimed the attention of the big folks
and gave an acrostic, each holding up
his letter and telling something about
it. These little folks did credit to
their teacher, Mrs. Burke. They have
been in school only three months but
the didn't seem bit afraid.
"The Thanksgiving Invitation" bv7
Mrs. Benefits Second Grade was a,
very pleasing number. Ten little Ind
ians and chief Massasoit were engage
ed in war dance around a campfire.
A messenger brings an invitation to
join the Pilgrims in their first Thanks.
giving. They accept the invitation and,
the Pilgrims come for them.
The finale was song by the whole
party, helped by the big boys and.
girls from Miss Patterson's school,
the Sixth Grade These little folks
had a good time themselves and the
grown-up people enjoyed it too. They
were all in costume and looked as cute
as could be. 90
Miss Van Gorder's Third Grade
followed with "The Little Puritans'
Peace Meal" Little Puritan girls had
dolls and Puritan boys had bowls of