Evening journal., 1922-12-23
SANTA VISITS
DELAWARE CITY
Chats With School Children
at Christmas Exercises
Held Yesterday
MUSIC TO FEATURE
CHURCH SERVICES
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Special to The Evening Journal.
DELAWARE CITY, Dec. "a
The annual visit Of Santa Claus ia
the local schools took place yester-
dav afternoon, when the period was
spent in presenting OF literary and
musical programs. with the custom
ary feature of interchanging pres
ents between teachers and pupils,
followed by treats in the several
rooms. Boxes Of candies and toys
were presented the pupils by their
Individual teachers and the teach
ers in turn received many gifts from
their pupils The high school and
pupils Of the upper grammar grad IS
received a treat OF ice cream and
cake provided by the teachers or
the several departments.
The teachers OF the other grades
also provided treats for the young
sters in their rooms. A feature OF
the afternoon programs was visit
by santa Claus. who distributed the
candy and presents. after eliciting
answers from each child and teach
er as TO their conduct during the
first part Of the school year. The
several programs follow;
High School and Upper Grades;
Singing. Hank, the Herald Angels
sing. and JOY to the World. by the
pupils; recitation, The original
story. by Miss Kathryn Roberts,
recitation. The Story Of the Other
Wise Man. by George Jester; sing
ing. We Three Kings, and Silent
Night. BY school: reading, The GIFT
of the Msgi. by Miss Evalyn Bla-
lock; singing. Adeste Fideles, by
school. the closing feature OF the
program was an address by William
B Jester. president OF the local
Board OF Education.
Fifth and Sixth Grades Program;
Singing. Upon the Housetop. by pu-
pills: scriptural reading; recitations,
by Harry Nickls. Harry Norris
Catherine Smith. Reha Van Heckle.
Charles Underwood. Margaret Losey.
lean Giglo. Jane Miller. Fred Pom
der. Anna Mccarthy. May BENTLEY
and Annette Crsedon; playlet. Aunt
James Christmas Box; singing. ST
lent Night. and Holy Night, by
school.
Third and Fourth Grades Pro
gram: Singing, Jingle Rells, and The
Sweetest Bell. by school; recitations
hv Edward Besk Mary Brannon.
Nan MAIDEN, Evelyn Rodnick, Fran
els Dunlane and Elsie Murphy
Quartet by Dorothy Beck. Nan
MAIDEN. Virginia Press and Vera
BRYAN: recitations by Annie Netsch
Marx Bentley and Isabelle Moody; A
Christmas Story by John Spicer;
playlet, Hiding From Santa Claus;
songs. over the Housetop and Up
on the Housetop.
Second Grade Program: Singing,
Christmas Greetings. class; singing.
Jolly, Jolly. jolly. Santa Claus; rect
tations. why, by George Lusardi'
and Ia Like to Know, Rozelia Cur
lett singing. Jingle Bells. school:
recitations. Xmas Day, by Helen
Lee and Shy Santa Claus. by Mar
get Givison: singing. Silent Night, by
school; recitation, What the Rein
deer Did. by Rose Householder; /
Want a Dog. James Bright and The
Christmas star, Bessie Irons; play
let. Santa Claus, by class; song,
Sweet and Low, school; dialogue,
The Xmas Stocking. Charles Gard
ner and Vincent Cats: singing. Up
On the Housetop. school; recitation,
Santa's Lunch. Anna Northrup.
FRS, Grade Program: Singing.
Jolly, Jolly, Santa Claus. by school:
recitations. Helen Durham. Carnl- |
val Gardner Betty Warfel, Earl
Walker, Carleton Rose; playlet, Lit |
tie Jack Horner. drsmatized. Billy !
Press and Edna Gessner. recitations. !
Arthur Cavileer Bernice Kane |
Grace Baker. Billy Murphy and /
Sarah Butler; singing, The Ginger |
bread Boy. by school; reciiations, /
Fred Davidson. Madeline Husfelt,
Dan Smith. Augusta Netsch and |
James wortz; singing, Santa Land.
Jack Creedon; recitations. Claude
Jordon, Josephine Geirson. Ruth .
Walters. Earl Burnett and Esther
Downs; playlet, by class. The Little
New Year.
Services in the Delaware City
Methodist Church tomorrow will be
in keeping with the Christmas sea-
son. The Rev. L. W. Lsyfield will 4
preach at 1880 o'clock on The
Holy Child" and at 1880 o'clock on
What Jesus Christ Is to the World"
Sunday school, Judson Northrup.
will meet in the
chapel at 11:45 o'clock.
The Christmas celebration by the
Sunday School will take the form
of a Christmas frolic for the chill
dren from until 4 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon. The celebration
viii be featured by the annual treat
and numerous games with music /
selections snd recitations.
The mid-week prayer service Will
be held in the chapel at 1890 O'Clock
thai evening.
Mrs. Mary Phillips of Third and
Canal streets. is confined to her
home through illness
The Christmas services in Christ's
Church will begin with
carols and the Christmas commun-
ion at SIS o'clock. Sunday morn
ing In the afternoon the service
viii begin at s.45 O'Clock at which
tine Christmas sermon will be
preached by the Rev Joseph H.
Earp rector.
The officers OF the Christ's Epic
ropsl Church school are planning
10 hold their Christmas treat in The
parish house on Thursday evening
n next week. II will he featured
BY a children's party for the chill
iren.
Services in the First Presbyterl-
an will he in keeping with the
'eason. The Rev. Robert c. Pitzer.
laefo or Will preach af 1O-2O a,clnck |