Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-16
SANTA CLAUS IS
AT SCHOOLS FOR
XMAS EXERCISES
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Claus arrived with gift for every
child.
The program opened with a
Christmas play, written by Mrs.
Dorothy Armstrong of the Harding
school faculty. Children taking the
oles i'll the clever production were
Sarah Couch, Jay Walters, Dudley
Hatch and John King. Chorus
numbers by the school, supporting
the cast included. at Came Upon
a Midnight Gear, "Oh Little
Town of Bethlehem. - and Il solo.
Away in IA Mangcr, by Jay
Walters. Closing solo by Miss
Helen Cruickshank, "IIolv Night. -
Pupils Present Program
Part two of the program opened
with the song, "Shinc Out Oh
Blessed Star by the school. Pu-
pills from the "a, Margaret Loud,
ivy FrowiSs, Don Rex. Marion Elan
agin, Marguerite Hurst, Vernon
Hill and Toru kimura, gave a song.
y recitation by Ethel Pearl Cross Of
the "a, and a solo by David Lee
cf the iB came next ON the pro
gram.
A group of 3.B pupils, included
Elizabeth Meyer, Lorena Cass, Mar
garet Chestnut, Lucille Beynon, Lu-
cilc Carter, Dorothy Corkhill, Dor
othy Holt and Gwendolyn Bibbins,
who sang. Dorothy Lou Gillian
gave recitation.
Kindergarten members. Janet Reid
Barbara Hatch, Beth McCamit, Bcs-
sic Hopkins, Virginia Sue Tackct
and Esther Erickson. sang "Tiptoe
Liptoe.
Third and fourth grade members
took part III the chorus number,
" Merry Christmas Bells. = Geraldine
Johnsn gave n pianologuc, after
which Santa Claus appeared in per
son while the first grade chorus
sang ''Santa Claus
Gifts Are Distributed
The children then separated to
their various rooms were Santa
Claus distributed gifts, and these
with small presents exchanged by
the children and teachers completed
the happy afternoon.
The auditorium was decorated for
the occasion with Il stately Christ
mas tree. beautifully decorated. The
tree, which was on the stage, WAS
partially shut off from view dur
ing the first part of the program
by an iridiscent curtain which al
lowed only the alIurimg suggestion
of the tree to be seen.
Down the Chimney
At Mckinley school the assembly
program WAS as follows: "Down the
Chimney, song, by the school;
"Who Is II recitation by Eldon
Young; 'On Christmas Tree and
"Carol Song, by the i-A and 2-B
pupils; Dressing Mary Ann, y
song by the school.
This was followed by IA Christmas
song by the Kindergarten, a rccita
tion, "A Telephone Message, by
Margaret Zinn; "Silcnt Night, -
sung by the school; "'Christmas
Joys. by the fourth grade; scIcc-
tions by Betty Benton and Janet
Kendall and the singing of Merry
Christmas, by all which closed the
program.
Santa Claus visit WAS much en-
ioycd a; Lincoln. and other cclc-
brationS were held in the various
rooms.
Program At Lincoln
The Christmas program at Lincoln
included: recitation, Just Fore
Christmas. Cortland Ferguson;
pageant, Christmas in Many
Lands, given by II children and
followed by the singing of :" Amer
lea, by the school.
Recitation, "lf Santa Claus Was
Pa, Calvin Smith; song, Round
Christmas Mornings 6-B class;
recitation, Mud Sparrows, ~ Eva
Dcy Dixon; song, "Dcck the Halls,
school. recitation. "a Word to
Santa Claus, Eleanor Gwyn; piano
solo, Regina Gianola,
instrumental duet, "Si lent
Night" Gent Gibbons, cornct, FL
sic Mitchell. violin; song, 80 Come
An Ye Faithful = school; reading,
Santa Claus on the Train, - Yer
uita Mcdaniel and Anna Bcllc
Stiltz; song, " Holly Wreaths Are
Shining, school.
Recitation, My Sore Thumb,
Villa Mae Roberts; piano solo,
Little Bird, Kathryn Jones;
poem, "A Christmas Long Ago,
Norma Benton; song, "Christmas
Carol. Helen McCamant, Gcna'
Bibbins, Eleanor WwNm, Margaret
t.ggleston; reading, "a Great Say
ing Helen McCamant; song, 'Sll'
ent Night school.
Much credit was reflected on both
teachers aud pupils by the splendid
programs.