The Ordway new era., 1921-12-23

Please Many
By MRS. GRACE JOHNSON

spent at the school auditorium last
Friday when the Parent-Teacber as.
sociation gave q Christmas enter
tainment.
we are always proud of our school
children and each time they resnond
SO well in their efforts to give us n
Pheasant hour of entertainment we
are hlled with a glow of satisfaction in
their behalf. The teachers of the
primary and intermediate grades are
responsible for the following pro-
gram which was thoroughly enioy-
ed:
Welcome-Gladys Manning.
Songs, Jolly Santa Claus" and
Letter to Santa Claus,"-primary
Department.
Soaring Santa"-Catherine Davis
Mother Goose and Her Friends
First and Second Grades.
"Daddy's Christmas" - Edward
Rohl.
"He Comes in the Night"-second
Grade.
Reading, might Before Christ
mas"-Loren Griffin.
Christmas Exercise-Third Grade.
"Luther's Cradle Hymn"-Prim-
airy Department.
christmas Queen" - Intermedi-
ate Grades.
Miss Bruckner superintended q
beautiful Interpretation of the Nativ-
ity, shown in five tableaus, accom-
panied by chorus of voices with
Eleanor Steen soloist. The Junior
high pupils gave this number.
Supt. Ross was called on the
phone by Santa several times dur
ing the evening regarding his inten-
tion to be present before the even
ing was over.
Mrs. Pendergrast sang "The Holy
City," with Mrs. Fred Rohl accom-
PIANIST.
Santa Claus appeared, emerging
ing from the fire place on the stage
and greeted the children present.
The stage was decorated with three
Christmas trees brilliantly decorated
and lighted. and Santa gave the
children. who passed before him
across the stage, sack of candy, nuts
and popcorn. Three hundred and
fifty children received this treat, in
Guiding those who live in the country
and were sent home early in the af-
ternoon when the storm was severe.
During the business meeting fol-
lowing the program 1t was decided to
serve hot lunches at the school house
during January and February to the
children who are obliged to bring
their lunches. These lunches will be
announced later in detail.
The Parent-Teacher association
president, Mrs. Bone, read short
article regarding the customs of the
English people during their Christ
mas season.
A large audience listened with
interest to the program.
This is the third successful pro-
gram of entertainment given by the
school, or under tho auspices of the
Parent Teacher association, during
December.
First, the Alabam Minstrel was
presented on the third. This was
participated in by teachers, our
school superintendent and others of
Ordway. The chorus work was
splendid, the jokes were new and
spicy, the special numbers, including
solos, quartets, dancing by the little
girls and the grown-ups, were we'll
received and strongly applauded.
The orchestra for this occasion in
cluded several musicians from near
by towns, and rendered enjoyable
music.
"The Birds Christmas Carol' pre-
sented by students Of the Ordway
school on the 18th, was. as good an
entertainment as was ever presented
to an audience in our auditorium.
Each character was splendidly port
rayed and showed much earnest study
and work in presenting the PERSONAL
tiles. Special music was given at the
beginning of the program.
And so we are justly proud of our
students, our teachers. our superin-
tendent and our Parent-Teacher as
sociation, and appreciative to all
those assisting in the good work.
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