Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-23
CHRISTMAS FEASTS
Open YULE SEASON
Early Celebrations Start for
Youngsters and Many Of
the Unfortunate
BLIND ARE REMEMBERED

Although there are still two more day
before Christmas actually is with us,
and Notwithstanding that this is n fact
which parents everywhere find it ncccs-
sary to impress upon backsiding or
ovcrconfident little boys and girls,
Christmas activity is swiftly approach.
ing a climax.
Today is n day of r"asting and cclc-
bration in many parts gf the city.
There were dinners and dancing and
distributing of gifts and many torlorn
hearts were gladdcned. Not merely
| charitable organizations. but organiza'
tions Of every imaginable genre were
at work from early morning spreading
moral and physical JOY Of one sort and
another.
Candy for Children
The Philadelphia Jobbing Confertion.
ers' Association distributed candies 70
poor children everywher" in the city.
This year, when so many papas hav"
been thrown out Of work and 50 many
mammas must Scrimp So hArd, tn"
manufacturers were more generous than
ever. They sent out 5000 pounds
which is a good many tons If ."u ear"
20 reckon il that way. The distrihu- e
tion was made chiefly through III" Sal
vation Army and tn" Volunteers "t
America. which organizations the man
ufacturers think are more closely thar
others in touch with III" poor.
Blind to Have Holiday
Those unfortuuateS who have been
born blind or rendered blind by acrI-
dent shared heavily in this general dis
semination Of what is good ut Christ E
mas. The Blind Relief Fund OF Phila 2
delphia is taking precautions I" see that
no blind person within the city Is for
gotten or neglected Messengers ran
bither and yon with packages of
warm clothing.
What of the schools? Here. indeed,
there was rejoicing and feStivity that
rivaled the morn Of Christmas itself
Teachers did no worse than trown at
the most outrageous pranks. There
was singing Of Christmas songs and
speaking Of Christmas speeches and
Christmas wishes all round. And then
that magnificent phrase. ''No more
school for ten days was uttered and
re-echoed in shouts of wild joy, and
boys and girls said sleefully to one an
other that verify Christmas is at last
upon them.
School Sings Carols
The boys and girls of the German
town High School held their annual
Christmas entertainment in the assem-
bly, hall of the school at noon today.
The singing of Christmas caro-
opened the exercises. followed by the
reading of n Christmas story by DR.
Keller, principal of the school. The
school orchestra played number OF
selections.
reading Of Dickens Gabriel Grub
,by Miss Manship, a member of the fac
iulty, and the singing of Holy Night
by the girls choir rounded out the pro
gram.
DIR. Keller extended Christmas greet
ings to the students in behalf of IN
faculty. and the exercises closed wit
singing.
The pupils of the Kensington IIigI
School for Girls celebrated Christina
today by giving an entertainment fo
iSGO children from the kindergartens o
tho public schools in the northeastern
section of the city. and from the Ca!
nurseries.
"Thc Christmas Dream" two-ac
rlay, written by Miss Florence Small
a teacher at the KensingtOn Higl
School, was presented by the students
10 the hearty enjoyment Of the chill
dren.
Following the play each Of the SG
children was given toy and a pack
age of candy. The toys AMI "and.
were contributed by the students of th
Kensirgton High School
Christmas exercises were held at tn
George W. Childs Public School. Scv
entcenth and Tasker streets. today. nno
in addition to the usual Christmas nIu
steal program there was music by III
newly organized school orchestra.
Playlets Are Presented
Several onc-act playlcts we're pr"
sented by the grade and Kindergarten
pupils. who also received a visit fror
Santa Claus. He distributed gifts =
each child. The girls received doll
and each boy was given q toy prescntc
by students Of the William Penn Hig
School for Girls.
Pupils Get Toys Made in school
This morning the children Of III
lower grades OF the Vaughn Publ
School, Marlborough and ThOmpso,
streets, had a Christmas party. Fac
voungster was given a toy made by tn
boys Of the manual arts class made u
Of pupils of the fifth and sixth grades.
Miss Elizabeth Tlrich in charge o
the class conceived the idea Of putin
the work TO immediate practical use an
had the boys buy in the manufactur
of the toys, There we're about twelv
models, the most popular being wv
clever wooden toys called "the tum
bier" and ''the waddling duck.
Raymond Chambers, principal. turne
the whole school over 10 the children
The teachers simply acted az police t
steer the traffic and prevent accidents.