Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-05-11
Second Ward Primary Department
Entertains Parents With PROGRAM

A AAooy dltClA dl
ZOO o'clock, and quite large crowd
OF patrons numbering between 80 and
lOO responded to their invitation.
The guests were received in the
west Hall where delicious punch and
waters were served by Misses Sarah
Lonkert, Genevieve Roar, Mildred
Hobgood, Ola Van Wilcox, and Lu-
ellie Perry.
Music on the new Victrola was a
delightful feature of the entertain
ment.
Every school in town had a Vic
trola but the Second Ward and real
izing the value of music in a child's
education the teachers with the hearty
cooperation of the pupils and in face
OF the great financial depression,
signed the note for Sis and on the
9TH of March received the machine.
In less than seven weeks they march
ed on the campus in circle formation
and burned the cancelled note.
The money had been raised by the
children's efforts. Egg hunts, mid
ways, selling candy, sandwiches and
drinks with the help of the teachers.
The untiring work of the third grade
and their teacher deserve especial
mention.
After being served the visitors were
invited to the First Grade Room by
Mrs. J. H. Burke and the work of the
little folks examined before they gave
their program, which consisted of a
review of model days work.
The constructive work was espe-
cially good, beautiful designs on
squared paper, individual number
cards developing the Parrish Pro-
ject, Language and drawing, present.
ing the story of our flag, and black
board drawings illustrating the nature
studies as follows:
The Poems:
(a) The Rose Vines in the Tree.
(b) The Vine on the Garden Wall.
(c) The Birds Nest and Steps of
Growing Corn.
Their program opened with motion
songs and prayers, and the Scriptur-
al alphabet in concert. Then follow
ed the three Birdie Readings:
"a Little Birdie Once Made a
Nest"
who Taught The Birdies?"
What Does Little Birdie Say?"
Little Helen Varnedoe delighted
the guests with two readings "Why
The Moon Looks Sad" and "a Home
ly Doll" Another feature of the pro-
gram was little Louise Cooks recita-
ton, THE Whole Class gave" what
The Chicks Told" Zone, Two Buckle
My Shoe"
Bean Porridge Hot" and other
games dear to the children's hearts.
A snappy little flag drill "Sammy's
Flag" bf II children closed the First
Grades program.
In the second Grade room the pu-
pills of Mrs. Uric J. Bennett had ar
ranged a japanese program and car
ried out the Japanese idea in posters.
borders and sandtable on which was
laid miniature Village of Japan with
lakes, temples and Fujiyama in the
background.
Their program is given below:
Dramatization of 'The Hunt in the
Back Forest -Descriptive Victrola.
Cast.
Chime Ringer-Marion Nelson.
Master of Hounds-Alex Smith.
Fox-William Shultz.
Hunters-Loyd Davis, Dayton Brog-
den, Frank Hobgood, Russell Padg-
EFT, Milton Rathburn, Woodrow Ell
kins.
Hounds - Johnnie Fletcher, Sam
Burch, Clyde Dixon, Dan Carter.
Observation-Disclosures Stamper. Hen
ry Boatright, J. C. Jolley, William
West.
Ring Game:
"How Do You Do"-Second Grade.
"Masa Chan," Japanese Song.
"A Maid of Japan"-Bertha Murray.
riding In Japan"-Frank Hobgood.
Dance of GREETING - Danish Folk
Dance Boys.
Don't Give Up"-Webster Dix.
First Folding Fan"-Louise Dan
iels.
Honorable Dolls of Japan and Song
|-Myrtice Reynolds, Annie M. Day.
is, Kathleen Houghten, Alice Russell.
Children in Japan" - William
Shultz.
What Would You Do" - Colon
Parsons.
Little Woo Sam"-Nelle Chaple.
Swedish Folk Dance-"I See YOU
ten boys and girls.
The Third Grade under the super
vision of their teacher Miss Marion
Van Gorder presented an airy little
operetta "The Spring Play. AS an
Ensemble they gave a spring song
to the familiar tune of Mendelsohn's,
and the first act showed the little
gardeners cleaning their gardens as
they sang. The gardeners were Sarah
Lonkert, Gussie Carter, Susie Car
ter, Bessie YancY and Nora Mccall.