Evening star., 1939-12-22
ManyNations
Represented
At Party
Americanism
Unit of D. A. r.
Is Hostess

OIllluleu Ol HldIly IldLlOIlS as
sembled in a classroom gay with
Christmas decorations at the Ameri-
canizatlon School, Tenth and H
streets NV. yesterday, their eyes
shining and faces smiling as they
stood. half bashfully yet proudly, to
join in the singing of America
The children we're the sons and
daughters of adult students at the
school and were guests at the party
given in honor of their mothers by
the Americanism Committee of the
District Daughters of the American
Revolution.
The program included lullabies
and recitations by the foreign-born
mothers, the singing of Christmas
carols and recitations by older boys
and girls, also students in the school,
and a chorus of tiny tots who strug-
gled valiantly to give an American
tone to the singing of Jingle Bells.
Mrs. Catherine Privetera gave an
italian lullaby, sung TO her as a
child by her mother in Italy: Mrs.
Rose Goldstein offered a plaintive
Jewish lullaby; Mrs. Emile Murray,
a lullaby from Syria, the land of
her birth, and Mrs. Carlos Sanchez,
whose original homeland was Vene-
Zuela, French lullaby.
A Christmas poem was recited by
Mrs. Minna Orbach, remembered
from her childhood days in Ger
many, and Little Bambino" was
sung in Italian by Mrs. Angelina
Lizzi
The program offered by the
"mother students" was followed by
q group recitation by older boys and
girls, and the singing of Christ
mas carols.
Voices of Is Nations Sing.
Children of Is nations were repre-
sented in the singing of America
and the words of the song seemed
to carry their message with double
significance as youngsters of Latin,
Teutonic. Slavic and Oriental an
cestry raised their voices in singing
Sweet Land of Liberty"
Many were children of refugees.
less than year in the country, and
eyes in the audience were tear
dimmed at the gratitude and sim
eerity with which the song was given.
The melting pot" of America was
truly represented in the group. which
enjoyed the hospitality of the
Daughters who served refreshments
of ice cream and cakes following
the program.
In an adjoining room, so large
bags stood ranged along the walls.
with numerous boxes containing
toys, in the center of the floor. The
bags contained groceries and food
stuffs. to be given to needy students
Of the school. recipients being named
by teachers who know the students
most in need without making names
publicly known. The bags are the
Gift of the Americanization School
Association and the toys were
donated by the Phoebe Hearst
School.
Teachers Assist.
Teachers of the school who as
sisted in making the program a
success were Miss Maude Alton,
principal of the school; Mrs. Vladi-
mir Vasa, in charge of music and
teacher of English; Mrs. G. M. S.
McClintock, in charge of adult nat
uralization classes; Miss Grace jan
ney, kindergarten teacher: Mrs E
H. Turner, beginners citizenship,
and Miss Marian Ball, who is in
charge of transportation for the
foreign-born mothers" brought to
the school during sessions by a bus
donated by the Rotary Club.
Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, chairman
of the Americanism Committee, and
Mrs Charles E. Ferguson, program
chairman, assisted by members of
the committee, presided as host
esses.
Guests of honor were Mrs. Henry
NJ Robert, jr., president general of
the National Society, D. A. r.; Miss
Lillian Chenoweth, District State
regent; Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig,
vice president general; Mrs. Arthur
c. Houghton, Mrs. Roger Williams
and Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith.
An expression of appreciation for
the continued interest and assist
ance, extended by the Society of the
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton to the Americanization
School, was rendered in a brief ad-
dress of welcome to the Daughters"
by Souren H. Hanessian, vice
president of the Americanization
School Association.