Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-17
Attractive Exercises at
Primary Schools Friday

The Winthrop Center schools clos
ed Friday afternoon, with very at
tractive exercises held in the Pri-
mary school room, which was pref
tily decorated for the occasion. The
blackboards bore a-border of fire
place and yule log, the stage was
backed with a scene representing the
stable of Bethlehem and the Christ
mas tree occupied a prominent place
and was bending beneath a weiiht of
gifts.
The primary pupils presented the
first half Of the program, with the
following numbers:
Christmas Greeting. Aston Cor
don, Victor Dudley: recitation, Au-
gustus Hanson; recitation, Katherine
Smith; recitation. Robert F1agg;
recitation. Malon Smith; recitation,
Lyman Hancock; recitation, Elwood
Adams: recitation. Phyllis Melville;
recitation, Junior Lishness: reading
in costume, the Christmas Tree,
Mary Jones; song in costume. 1.-THE
Christmas Pie" Robert Flagg: LuI-
labye, Mary Jones, Katherine Smith,
Phyllis Melville.
This program was followed by the
Grammar school exercises, with the
following Program:
Singing, school; farce, THE
Grouchy Uncle" Helen Merrill, Lii
liam Flagg. Winthrop Clement; reci-
tation, Gertrude Thibbetts; recita-
ton, Clair Raymond; song. Peace
and Goodwill" Gertrude Thibbetts.
Lillian Flagg, Winthrop Clement,
Towle; reading. Lewis Flagg; reci-
tation, Jesus Birthday" Irene
Mason; recitation, IF I had Lived In
Bethlehem" Lillian Flagg; recitation,
Watching In of Christmas" James
Adams; exercise, st. Nicholas, eight
children.
AS the closing song was sung,
Santa appeared, impersonated by
Clement Taylor. and the gifts from
the tree were distributed. The chill
dren were served harlequin ice cream,
donated for the occasion by Mrs. Z.
$. Woodman. Thirty-nine visitors
were present, including Superintend-
ent w. f. Packard.
Miss Harriet ToWle, teacher Of the
Center primary announces that the
following have not been absent this
term: Junior Lishness, Mary Jones,
and Lyman Hancock.
The Martha Glass and Auxiliary
will be entertained this evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. VERNE Sprague at a
Christmas party.
The Literary Club will enjoy q
Christmas postoffice this evening:
with Mrs. Charles Cummings.
Mrs. Leslie Hudson of Guilford is
visiting her mother, Mrs. e. A. Ma
son.
Mrs. z. C. Leighton and Miss Sara
Leighton are passing the week in
Jamaica Plain.
Frank Mcdonald of Winthrop, T..
of NJ, '26, is one of six students from
the University of Maine who will
leave Boston December 26th., to at
tend the International Convention of
the Student Volunteers at Indian
apolis. This convention meets once
in four years and is composed of
students and teachers from all parts
| of the United States and Canada.
There will be an all day meeting
of Winthrop Grange Tuesday. Mr..
and Mrs. W.. p. Briggs have charge
OF the literary program and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Stevens the dinner.
Miss Nellie Pottle of Colby college
is the guest of her mother on High
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Bishop pass
ed Sunday In Portland.
The Anti Cant's observed Rally
day at the Methodist Sunday school
ouAOAy Will dA VI dDOut
80 per cent of the members. The
| class will hold their annual Christ
mas party at the home of Doris God
ing Friday evening of this week.
Additional Christmas committees
| were appointed Sunday at the Me-
| thodist Sunday school as follows.
For placing tree, Z. E. York. Gill
| bert Ryer, A. A. Walton; for re-
| moving presents from tree. Mrs.
| Rowells class; for distributing gifts.
| Mrs. Browns and Mrs. Andrews
| classes.
Miss Fannie Putnam of Augusta
| and Miss Mary Putnam of Lewiston,
are guests of their mother, Mrs. A.
c. Putnam.
Miss Eileen Clement is at home
from Pennington Normal school for
| the holidays.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Stephen Belden are
| receiving congratulations on the birth
of daughter.