Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-23
DELAWARE CITY PUPILS
GIVE Entertainments
Boys and Girls in the Different
Grades Present Pleasing
Programs.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Delaware City. Dec. 23.-Thc fol-
lowing Christmas programs were CIV
en- by the various classes Of the local
school yesterday afternoon. after
which the school recessed until jan
uary 2.
High School: song by the school
"Harl<, The Herald Angels Sing" and
Joy TO the World" recitation. "Thc
Original Story" by Kathryn Roberts |.
recitation. THE story of the Other
Wise Man" by George Jester; singing
by school. I'VE Three Kings" and
silent Night" reading. The Gift of
the Magi" by Evelyn Blalock: singing
by the school. "Adeste F'idelcs." The
closing feature OF the High School
exercises was an address by William
II. Jester. president of the Board of
/ Education.
Fifth and Sixth grades Singing
Upon the Housetops:" reading OF the
Scriptures; recitation 10y Harry MIC
kle. Hurry Morris. Kathryn Smith
I;ch1 Van IicclSle. and Charles Under
wood. Margaret Losey and Jean Gig
/ lilo. Jane Miller. Fred Ponder. Anna
/ Mccarthy. May Bentley and Annette
Crecdon. \ playlct was next presented
/ 10y the class. entitled Aunt James
/ Christmas Box" Closing song by tho
class. silent Night. Holy Night"
Third and Fourth grades Songs
Jingle Bells" and The Sweetest Bell:
Rotations by Edna Beck. Mary Bran
non. Nan MAIDEN. Evelyn Rudniclt
Frances Dulanc. and Elsie Murphy
quartettc by Dorothy Beck. Ann Mad
en-. Virginia Press. and Vera Bryan
rccitations. Anna Netsch. Mary Bent
ley. and Isabella Moody; Christina,
story by, John SpiCer. \ playlet wa
then presented 10y the class eutitle,
Hiding from Santa Claus" Closin,
songs. cover the IIousctop" and "Upor
the Housetops."
Second grade-Song by the class
christmas Greetings" and Jolly
Jolly. jolly Santa Claus" recitation
why" by George Lusardi; I'D IIk
To Know" by Resale Curlett: singing
Jingle Bells" recitation. "Nmas Day
by Helen Lea and "Shy Santa Claus
, by Margaret GivisOn: singing b
class silent Night" recitation. "wha
7 the Reindeer Did" by Rose House
holder; Il want Dog" by jaime
b Bright; "A Christmas Star" by Bessi
; Irons; playlet by the class. entitle
+. santa Claus" song by class. "Swee
and Low" dialogue. The Christina
Stocking" by Charles Gardner an
Vincent Cats; song by class. Up O
!, the Housetops." recitation. santa
I Lunch" by Anna Northrup.
! First grade-SonG by class. "Joll,
Jolly, Jolly. Santa Claus" recitation
by Helen Durham, Carnival Gardne
u Betty Warfel. Earl Walker and Car
r ton Rose: playlet Little Jack Horner
dramatized by Billy Press. and Edn
;. Gassner; Rotations by Arthur Cav
= leer. Bernice Keane, Grace Bake
n Billy Murphy. and Sarah Butler
d song. The Ginger Bread Boy" I
class: Rotations by Fred Davidso
:. Madeline Husfelt. Daniel Smith. A,
= gusta Netsch. and James worti
10 song. santa Land" by Jack Creedor
- Rotations. by Claude Jordan. JOSEPH
inc Gcirson. Ruth Walters. Earl Blu
v nett and Esther Downs. The Closir
l. feature was a playlet by the ella
r. The Little New Year"
J. Special Christmas services Will
observed in most Of the local church
l. tomorrow. featured 10y sermons bea
= ing on the Christmas festival and sp
cal Christmas music by the choirs.
Y At the Presbyterian church, Re
Robert =. Pitzer will preach in q
y morning at 1890 on the subject "Th
Is Shalt Call His Name Jesus" Saba
school Will be held st 10 O'Clock.
le 80 in the evening there will be
n special service. Mr.. pitzer VIII n
= preach al this service but will give
reading OF BrowninE's "Christm
Eve" The reading will be given
sections and at the close Of each 50
ton the choir will sing a special a
them bearing upon the theme III
viously brought out in the readir
The special music will be given und
p the direction ~ Mrs Charles W. J,
L 'ferson and Mrs. Fannie Heisel.