Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-12

of Ruth Blunt carried toys and the
second grade pupils of Bertha But
terfield had flowers for the girls and
red, white and blue wands for the
boys.
FOLLOWING the parade the pupils
formed in an open triangle and the
first event was a Maypole dance, we'll
carried out by the third grade girls,
The children of Mrs. Eva jackson
carried out the following program of
songs and games: 1.-The Pigeon
House." song by all; "Hippety Hop,
Vacations Here" 10 children; finger
play, Ten Little Fingers" IL chill
dren; dialogue, "The Sick Dolly"
two children; song. four little girls:
Ten Little Fingers" three girls:
Mother Goose play with all charac-
tiers In costume. The songs sung by
the hrst grade pupils of Helen But
terneld were: Polly Put the Kettle
On" "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" 1--WE
Been to London" Bye Lo My Baby
Buntlng, Sing Song of Six
renee, and II Saw Ship Asailing."
Their part of the program was con-,
Guided by health exercise.
The feature of the second grade pu-
pills of Ruth Blunt was a solo dance
by Geraldine Goldberg which was
very we'll done, the children sing
ing the music. Little Miss Goldberg
was dressed as a tulip for the dance.
A dramatization How to Pl; :" was
also part of these children's work
and the different characters repre-
sented Endurance, Cheerfullness,
Kindness and Happiness.
Miss Fannie Angles second grade
pupils gave a number of pleasing
songs and recitations. The girls
wore, Japanese kimonas and the boys
Union ais. Their program was: rec
itation, Alice Carey; exhibition ten
boys; recitation, George Grant; song,
all; exercise. six girls; recitation,
Mary Wheeler, and Japanese Love
song, duet.
The program concluded with
wand drill by the third grade boys of
Bertha Butterfield and the pupils
marched to the school house where
they We're dismissed for the summer
vacation.
Western Avenue
The exercises at the Western ave-
nue. school began at 8 A. NJ, with
about 140 parents and friends pres
emit. The four grades of the school
met in one room where an excellent
program was presented. The enter
ta1nment consisted of songs, dances,
rotations, dialogues, and a playlet,
Little Bo Peep" The kindergarten
orchestra. perhaps the smallest in
the city, played several selections.
In the afternoon Mrs Laura Hall,
the principal, gave the children a
party. as they left the fourth grade
at the South Grammar school.
Grove Street School
All classes of the Grove street
school held appropriate exercises for
the closing day of school. In the
morning, the kindergarten presented
program of readings, songs, games
and dances to about 80 guests.
For the afternoon program, mem
bers of the first grade presented a
playlet, Mother Goose investigates"
which was followed by songs and
dances.
Grand one advanced also had an
excellent program of poems, recita-
uons. plays and dances.
Grade two's program which was
attended by 81 parents. included
songs, poems, dances, reading exer-
clSeS and a physical training exercise.
South Grammar School
Another school year came to
close yesterday and appropriate eX-
ercises were carried out in all of the
classes of the South Grammar school,
The third grade students gave an
exhibition of their work of the past
year, followed by song, plays, stories
and poems.
The pupils of the fourth grade,
Miss Christine Glidden. teacher,
1,Jo
the fouMh grade pupils of Ina T. AL
len, each recited a piece or sang a
song.
The fifth grade pupils of Miss
leila Gorham presented a play, THE
Brushes QUARREL" is being a story
of the life of the different brushes
in a home, Miss Toothbrush Eleanor
Rose) was chosen as the Queen of
them all. Songs and readings COM
pleted the. program of this class.
Perhaps one of the best entertain
mentS at the school was the pageant,
THE Land of Health" given by the
fifth grade pupils of Miss O'Donnell
Every member of the class partici-
pated.
The sixth grade pupils of Miss
Olive MacDowell presented a playlet
Vacation" it being story of what
happened to three children who were
enticed away from school by Miss
Vacation.
In Miss Fosters sixth grade. the
program was rerlete with poems,
songs and music Ruth Yeaton de-
livered the valedictorian address.
Redneton Street School
The various classes of the Reding-
ton Street school had pleasing pro-
grams of songs and recitations as
we'll as playlettes.