Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-15
WINTHROP
Christmas Parties At
Grammar School FRIDAY

Christmas parties were the order of
the day at the grammar school build
ing Friday. the last day of the fall
term of school. All the rooms were
gaily decorated and had Christmas
trees trimmed with Christmas orna-
ments and festoons, and bearing gifts
for every child in the building.
The first and sub grades, with Miss
Grace Howard as teacher enjoyed
their exercises Friday morning. and
each little one received at least three
gifts. Thursday afternoon these
grades observed visitors day. enter
tanning their friends with poems. ex-
erciSes and the regular work. Miss
Grant. teacher of the second and
third grades had an attractive tree,
will laden with gifts, the schoolroom
gay in streamers of red anV green,
with wreaths at the windows. Each
enid brought ornaments to trim the
tree and 1T was very bright and
pretty. The children gave a pro-
gram of songs, poems. etc. and all
exchanged gifts, in addition to gifts
OF fruit and tooth paste from the
teacher. The children themselves
mad made some very attractive Santa
Claus boxes. autos. and Xmas trees.
fully decorated and all the children
iE these grades made dainty calen-
ders for their mothers.
Miss Alice Herveth, tie teacher of
the fourth and fifth grades had
very attractive room with wreaths,
streamers, and the Christmas tree,
gay with decorations, and bearing
the little red candy boxes which were
the work of the children themselves.
They presented the following pro-
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Songs. Holly Berries. Xmas Bells,
An Through the Night, school; Di-
alogue, christmas Crazy Class, 5th
grade; reading. 1.-The Christmas
Tree, Mary Patton; dialogue, THE
Greatest Gift". 4th grade.
Mrs. Andrews, teacher of grades
six and seven. presented this pro-
gram: Song. ut Came Upon The
Midnigh tClear", Three Rings,
school; 'Hark the Herald Angels
Sing, poem, Marguerite Stockford;
Holy Night, "Nellic's Christmas
Eve. Jean Andrews; Father Christ
mas, THE Deputy Santa Claus,
Helga Lindholenee; Jolly Old Saint
Nick. Dickens Christmas Eve,
Harrison Woodman: Christ m a s
Mouse, Marjorie Housewcrth; round,
Merry Christmas.
The decorations in this room were
very attractive and included free
hand drawings by the children on
the boards.
Allan Pratt impersonated Santa
Claus and distributed the gifts, as
sisted by Paul Holmes as Jolly st.
Nicholas"
The Sth and 9th grade room was
Wreathed with trailing evergreen,
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a well laden tree in the front OF the
room. The program had been pre-
pared by a committee, and was as
follows:
Opening song. School; dialogue,
Irene Loon, Regena Curtis; song,
Eighth grade girls; poem. Bernice
Merrick; poem. Aurare Fountain;
eleven part story, Adeline Auclair,
Mary Nedza, Marguerite Stetson,
Galen Smith, Paul Sturtevant, Paul
Pftman, Helen Beatty, Evelyn Hills,
Earle Beatty, Carolyn Beatty. Alice
Townsend; song. Ida Roderick, Ade-
line Auclair; poem, Eevelyn LARA
bee: story. Marcia Badger: reading,
Natalie Riley; poem, Mildred AdeIl:
closing song, school.
The presents were distributed
from the tree following the eXer-
cises, Principal Joseph Jordan being
remembered by his pupils with a
fountain pen.
These exercises marked the clos
ing days of school, and the young
people are enjoying a two weeks
vacation.
The teachers report the term just
closed a very successful one. The
following pupils have not been alb
sent during the term.
Sub grade, Clara Dostie, Catheryn
Nedza, LIST grade. Mable Bison, Ma
define Arnold, Marguerite Beaulien,
Helen Currier. Irene Fleury, Garlic
ton kincaid, Robert LaVallee, Sofia
Media, Annie Skomro, Lettie House.
Grade =, Leo Dostie. Reta Auclair,
Fern Wilder. Grade ). Irene Bison,
Dora Fleury. Paul Couture, Helen
Foster, Lawrence Loster, Robert
House. Donald Maxim, Marjorie
Grade 4, Arlene An
drews, Leona Burns, Richard Kim
ney, Ambrose Maxim. Wilfred Bru-
neau, Lawrence White. Helen Bru-
neau. Grade D. Louise Jewell, CECILIA
DoStie, Marion Andrews
Grade 6, Irving House. Grade 1,