The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

Grant and Quincy schools will close
tomorrow afternoon, not to reopen
until after New Years. The usual
holiday entertainments are to be held
tomorrow at the schools, the gather
ing of the children around the gayly
decorated Christmas trees, and the
singing of carols, being among. the
features of the afternoon. The IA
music class at Quincy will put on a
Christmas cantata under the direction
of Miss Margaret Prout. beginning at
2;3O. There will be twelve principal
characters, twelve chime ringers, ana
a chorus of twenty voices.
The cantata is entitled was 1t a
Dream ?" and the opening scene shows
the interior of a happy home on
Christmas night, the family gathered
around the fire in the living room, en-
joying their different presents Fin
ally all go to bed except Christine,
who fingers to finish her new book
But upon entrance of the sandman
she grows drowsy and sleeps. Then
comes the Dream fairy who shows her
other families whose members are not
so happily situated a s those of her
family. and she realizes that all chill
dren are not happy a t Christmas time.
Upon waking she is not certain that
the visit of the various fairies and the
stories they told. are dream, but
more than half believes the incident
really happened. However, she de-
termines that hereafter she will re-
member the poor children and interest
her friends in them also.
The following is the cast of char
acters: Mother, Marie Wilson; Chris
tine, Lileth Shultz; Bob. George Dent;
Marjorie, Dora Blackburn; Teddy,
Bobby Bassett; Sandman, Leslie Col
Inns: Dream fairy, Lois Merideth;
Orren Frenchi Christmas fairy, Lii
Han Wheeler; Red Cross, Meta GIea-
son; Mistletoe, Zelma Metzge Holly.
Afargaret Deitrick; twelve boys, chime
ringers. The stage managers are
Jimmy Pounds and Earl Britain.
Notes and Personals.
Willard Gabriel has been chosen as
assistant editor of the 1922 Sunflower,
the Topeka high school annual.
Mrs. Albert Snook is sick at her
home in Garfield-Place.
Mr.. T. J. -Neiswender. 1116 Central
avenue, left today for Chicago. where
she VIII visit her son, J. A. Neiswen-
der.
Mrs. ]. W. wright of 1911 Quincy
street is sick at her home.
Mrs. George Henderson and little
daughter, Geneva of CIebourre,
Tex. who are visiting Mrs Hender-
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs S. J.. Brit
tain, of Quincy street, have returned
from a short visit to relatives in Mer-
iden.
S. r. Dexter, undertaken, s2S kan
sas aVenue.-Adv.
Alice Kessinger is sick o. her home.
1881 Central avenue.
The John Short family has moved
from 1114 Van Buren, street to 1910
Toneka avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. Cox and
Mrs. Clara Graft, 1909 Monroe street.
will spend Christmas at the hong of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j. Cox of~Mc-
Fe land. Kan.
The Loyal Daughters class of the
Ceatral. Avenue Christian church save
n ChriGtmas party Monday evening
at the Home of Miss Mildred White in
Jackson street. The evenin.s was
spent with gaines and music and tho
diatribut on of gifts from Il Christmas
tree. After the frolic the tree was
sent to a needy family. The girls at
tending were Bessie McCorkhtt:, Adj
die Hollenbeck, Ada Benin. Florence
McCorken, Peggy Page, Ruth Petree,
Pearl Taylor, Elizabeth Shreeves. Lola
Conroy GOldie CardweIl. Olive Cook,
Mr.. 1. A. Wilson and Miss White.