Evening journal., 1922-11-29
SCHOOLS CLOSE
With EXERCISES
Programs Appropriate to
Thanksgiving Day Pre-
sented by Pupils
PLAY is GIVEN
AT TOWER HILL

Special exercises were held in
public private and parochial schools
in celebration of Thanksgiving Day
today. Practically ever school in
the city had exercises that told OF
the first Thanksgiving and its mean
ing. Some the schools presented
plays that portrayed the landing OF
the Pilgrim Fathers and the diff
culties they had 10 overcome before
they really had time for a day OF
Thanksgiving. Many recitatlons
were given, some humorous about
feasts that are TO come and about a
certain bird whose life is in jeopardy
at present. However, the general
spirit OF Thanksgiving prevailed
throughout.
Exercises were held at the VIII
mingtop High School, Tower Hill
and Friends Schools.
The annual Thanksgiving enter
tainment by the students of the Will
mington High School. was held this
afternoon. The Junior class ar
ranged and presented the program.
In addition to the student body the
exercises in the auditorium OF the
schools were witnessed by many
friends and parents Of the pupils.
The program was as follows:
1-Song by school.
2-Devotlonal service in charge
of Rev. William E. Habbart, pastor
Of Harrison Street NJ. Z. Church.
s-Reading of Presidents Thanks
giving proclamation. Lewis schaeffer'
president OF the Junior class.
4-Reading of the Governors
proclamation Herbert McNinch.
5-vaolin solo Walter Viohl.
e-Vocal solo, Charles Morfort.
play. The First Thanksgiving
Day" sairlee Habbart will give the
epilogue.
s-Epilogue by Sarah Harris rep
resenting Columbia"
e-slngiDg by the school.
students Of the Tower Hill schooi
took part in impressive Thanksglv-
ing Day exercises at the school this
morning. One Of the features was
a debate on the question, Resolved
that football is a better game than
baseball" with Charles Van Greed
er and Earl Schaffer taking the
Affirmative and william Weldon
and Rosane Topkts the negative
They are pupils OF the second grade.
A play. THE Soul OF Priscilla
was presented. The cast OF cnar-
aoters follows: Priscilla" Janet
paterson. columbia Molly Laird;
John Alden, Harold L. Springer
Jr.: miles stand .sh," Robert WHIT
ten. autumn leaf dance, Nellie Hud-.
son; English dance. Margaret VIII
son; group Of corn children rep
resented BY the first grade; chestnut
vendor. Indians and other like
characters by students Of the third
and sixth grade.
Recitation, Landing OF the Pill
grim Fathers" Arnold Burchenal;
playlet in two acts. "A Thankeg.v-
sne Conspiracy" Martha Beaden-
koff will be the announcer. Charac-
eers: "Gradfa1hsr Cole" w. WIN
der Laird; grandchildren Henry
Rusb and Catherine Boyd; "Lemuel
Dix" a farmer. Fritz Lammott;
"Dlmp," the butler, Leonora Ricn-
ards; sally Evans" an Old maid
Betty Sterling; Kate" her mad
Alice Huxley; Mrs. Hale" Irene
Carpenter. and Mr.. Ames," a So
lioitor Pierre dupont.
Patriotic songs were sung by the
individual classes as well as Dy
ths entire school.
The primary division Of Friends
School presented its program TINS
morning. The grammar scnoois pre-
sented their exercises this afternoon
These consisted largely OF reading
the Governors proclamation, reel
tations and a pantomime. Parents
and friends Of the scholars were
present both at the morning and
afternoon celebrations.
The program of the primary de-
partments included songs, rea-
tations and scenes from Pilgrim
life.
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