Middletown transcript., 1922-12-23

and holly were back of the pictures and
around the top of the blackboard. On
Friday afternoon they gave play en-
titled December, dialogue and
few recitations by the pupils.
MISS WILLEY'S ROM
In Miss Willey's room the decorations
were all prepared by the pupils, such as
crow-foot and holly wreaths. Xmas
picturesr also the Dover exhibit of
leaves and flower booklets. Drawings
were put or the board by Elsie Reed.
A Xmas tree was titulIy decorated
by the pupils. No special program had
oeen made with the exception OF the
pupils who brought in Xmas poems and
stories.
MRS. RHOADES' ROOM
eIn the fourth grade room the chill
dren had quite attractively decorated
their room. The blackboards were COW
cred with colored stencils of Santa
Claus and OF little children on Christ
mas morning. In one corner of the
room was lovely, big Christmas tree
trimmed by the pupils. In the windows
were hung paper wreaths and bells.
Then around the room there were sew
eral pictures OF the Christ Child and
His mother. Diagonaly across the
room there was strips of red and green
crepe paper with large red bell in the
center of the room. Under the direc-
tioh of Mrs. Rhoades the children made
bell shape invitations inviting their
paren,s to come to the Xmas entertain
ment which was given on Thursday af-
ternoon, December 25th, 1922. The
program is as follows: Song by entire
class, christmas Bells" play, 1.-The
Next Day After Xmas" by three girls,
adelaide Green, Dorothy Hufna and
Helen Fisher; song by entire class,
"Merry, Merry Bells;" play "The
Unexpected Company" u play. "Trou-
bles in Santa Claus Land" song by en-
tire group, IA Christmas Good Night
l. ilIaby." by five girls.
MISS ELSIE JONES ROOM
The decorations IN Miss Elsie Jones
room were border of ponsettes on
one board and Santa Claus running on
the other. There were two large pic
lures of Santa on the board cut out of
paper. Miss Jones had no Xmas pro-
gram, but had treat in the afternoon.
MISS STRADLEY'S ROOM
Miss StradlAy's room was decorated
very prettily with holly, pictures and
baskets made by the children with her
help. A large Xmas tree stood in one
corneG. The program for Friday was
as follows: A Christmas Reading;
christmas STAR" song by room; raci-
tation, IA Riddle" Mary >halcross;
recitation, Christmas Eleanor Stack
ley, Clara Hullen, Clara Mooref cad
recitation, The Longest Day." Billy
Shallcross; recitation, Little Fairy
Snow Flake Betty Pool; recitation,
IA WISH" Alice Smith; recitation. "A
Stitch in Time" Pauline Dreka; reci-
tltion, Santa Claus" Wirliem Ingles-
De, lis lInrlSLmds, song Dy room.
MISS RI KARDS' ROOM
| The first grade of the Middletown
School had the most attractive decor,
ated room. They cut and drew bells,
holly wreaths, stars, flowers, pictures,
candles, The Xmas tree ornaments
were beautiful Invitations were writ
ten by the children to their parents to
their entertainment. The program fol
Tuesday was as follows: "Song oi
Christmas. by entire grade; "Greet
ings," by Ruth Minner, j. B. Thornton
Betty Peacock; recitation, what Shal
Dolly Have For Christmas, by Berth;
Dreka; recitation, "Santa Claus Viii
Soon Be Here" by Betty Peacock
recitation, by Franklin Biggs; song b.
all, ring-a-Ling; recitation, by Edwar,
Sheitz; recitation. by Louise Hufnal
Xmas Tree Dance, by SIX girls; reel
tation, by Josephine Price; recitation
by Annabelle Messick; recitation, b
Clifford Rhoades; concert recitation, b
four pupils; song, IF You're Good.
by first grade. One hundred stamp
were sold by this grade.
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