The Republican journal., 1922-12-21

The stores will be open evenings for
the remainder of this week to allow for
Christmas shopping.
The Teachers Club held their holiday
session in the Universalist vestry last
Friday evening. under the direction o (
Mrs. S. A. Parker, Mrs. Samuel Adams,
Miss Grace E. Walton and Supt. E. E.
Roderick. The decorations were the fs-
vorite pine branches and American holly
sprays Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Black catered
and the menu was varied and tempting
Covers were laid for nearly fifty, includ-
ing few guests Supt. Roderick was
toastm lster. Miss Grace A. Lord read a
selection from Dickens, Christmas Carol I;
PrIn ipal Harry A. Foster gave personal
"reminiscences of Christmas overseas;
Mrs. William l.. Luce read of Christmas
IN foreign countries, Miss Jane Brown, a
Christmas story, and Mrs. S. A. Park er,
the Revolt of Julia LeClair, poe 81 of
special interest to teachers.
The Head of the Tide grammar and
primary schools gave the following pro-
gram last Friday afternoon, followed by
Christmas tree: Music, Victrola; rec,
Christmas on the Way, Harold Moses;
rec, Santa Claus, Ethelyn Fish rec, San
ia Claus Cousins, Alwiard Hurder, music,
Victroa; rec, Why, Eunice Small; rec,
Christmas, Charles Doyle; rec A Christ
mas Telephone, Virginia Ladd; rec., The
Christm as Tree, Leona Hurder; acrostic,
primary grades; rec, Christmas Secrets,
Helen Roberts; rec, A Piece of News,
Lindley Smart; drill, What the Reindeer
Did, girls; rec, Christmas Shopping.
Saraha Dickie; music, grammar grades;
rec, Tip-toe Man, Hazel Roberts; rec,
What Would You Say, Leona Fish; rec
Santa's Lunch, Mildred Small; rec., The
First Christmas, Bessie Russ; rec Over
heard at Christmas, Iva Wing; rec, I'd
Like to Know, Geneva Small; music.
Victrola, dialogue, A Christmas Box
from Aunt Jane, grammar grades; rec,
Christmas Greetings, Theo Twombly.
Pupils not absent for the term in the
grammar school were Margaret Ladd,
Geneva Small, Mildred Small and Eu
nice Small. In the primary grades, Helen
Roberts, Augusta Small and Erma
Small
Poor's Mills school closed Friday, Dec.
Is, for a two weeks vacation. The pu-
pills presented fine program which was
enjoyed by all. AT just the right time
Santa Claus arrived and helped distribute
the presents from the very prettily deco
rated Christmas tree, the work of the
children. Those not absent one half day
are Vertna Wood, Hugh Thompson, Ell
roy Wood and Melvin Wood Tne 7th
grade averaged % per cent for spelling
! for the term and the 9th grade 97 per
cent. Much interest has been shown by
pupils and parents in serving hot lunches
at noon and also in the good health work
under the supervision of the teacher, Mrs.
Caroline M. Wood. Following was the
program:
Song, My Fathers Home, School
Rec, His Truly Name,
I Thelma Wentworth
Rec, A Long Ago Night.
Marian Wood, Mildred Wentworth
Rec, Sing Song of Christmas,
Una Thompson
Song, Joyful, joyful Christmas,
Grade vi and VII Girls
Exercise, Things we Want for Christmas,
Grade /, II and III
Christmas Wreath Drill,
Grade vi and VII Girls
Rec, What Pa Said, Hugh Thompson
Reading, Lii Hanibaps Christmas,
Mrs. Wood
Imitation of Songs by Victorola, Schoo
Primary grades exercises:
Dialogue, Two Watchers, Melvin Wood
Eroy Wood, Mildred Wentworth.
Record, Joy of the Beautiful Pine, Christ
mas Story by Thornton Burgess
Short speeches by visitors.