Show HOLIDAY FOR SCHOOLS closing exercises of the year given yesterday MANY VISITORS PRESENT bileau beautiful ticul decorations a feature of the day at till nil tho the buildings christmas trees and remembrances brav brances aces for the little tots songs and recitations appropriate to the season make up tile the Pro gramme santa claus claua had his Whis whiskeys keis burned at the jackson school hool i the schools of the city closed yesterday for foi the holiday vacation in the vailous lous schools in tile atlo system pro grammes viere rondii rend rendered ed which properly commemorated christmas slid lia its ilici incidental ci Li festivities an encouraging feature in connection bilth the exer Imen vies vaa the attendance of citizens cl llen who phoned their appreciation of the ten len of pro programmed grammes liy by hearty oppi appi 0 val at the lincoln school the conventional santa claus covered with milt cotton snow mow u was as the center of 0 wonder in ili the primary g giadys I 1 ades or three very nicely written christmas plays were ere well tendered bv the fo pupils these playa A were ere written by the teach teachers ers the and beautiful blackboard decora bione tione indicated the good work that hat music and draining are arc doing for or the A pleasant surat ise was given to I 1 lie pupils when it was announced that mr ir james C watson would make each pupil it a christmas christinas present of n ticket of admission to uie exhibit of pictures by tile the society tio clely of utah artists the attendance was wab about AT alln 1 HAMILTON in iii the hamilton the lie beginners united to render a christmas program aroki amic ahle of 0 song recitations avid and dialogues the sunny nunny room with its blackboards covered with aith suggestions of old santa and lilu Is gilsinn mil slon sinn the hie bright happy faces aces 0 of chil children hll dien and the hie interested contented faces ices of the parents made it picture which bould help belp finne nn e r tile the question so eo otten ollen asked ill by ul older d er li 1 e why Is it that nowadays you cant keep tile children from chrol Chu ol why ahen hen I 1 nam aa a be boy they hod boil to drive us to school one feature of the plo gramme was waa the christmas star slur by twenty little tola tois cach wearing a crown cron one lie atler after another they stepped to lie front arld and told a part of 0 the a cot old story then stood to form EL a star alar while all sang shine rhine out 0 IlleR sed star the c hildren children put lot heart and soil into their u work ork and as they filed out at the close each carried it a small rift gift fashioned by tile the restless res tlona little fingers tor for bonne dear one at home passing from the be winners room a tour through the hie building revL revealed aled everywhere the lie same beauty and happiness in many 0 of tile alie tile the dra ingo on oil the boards were of 0 an all unusually high order on most ot of the boards the chiming bells bella the guiding star the christmas christinas holly and tile iho stock liny ing fringed mantel hold held sway but in one room where tile pupils hail had been studying snowbound the boards were given up to illustrations of tile the poem all done by the hupila the boy eulth hands and carr cap drawn lo 10 low V who inho cut the solid whiteness through the old horse thrusting his long avei head it out the cook cock and his iLd d harem the old did fireplace with its apples appleg sputtering in ili a low and other word lAc pictures tures of the poem were changed to chalk talks upon the board the pro gramme of 0 the united third and fourth grades graden was waa decidedly musical the piano and violin playing important parts the oloa molon rendered by two of 0 the boys irom from the third grade showed a quality of 0 voice rare in boys so BO young the christmas thought was made prominent in all the exercises which closed with many wishes for or a merry christmas on tile the part or of the pupils and the numer numerous ous patrons who had coin come e to share their happiness THE the oquirrh schoot school presented a 1011 holiday appearance and wits was visited by it a large number of 0 patrons patrona several of the rooms had special the beginners class entertained parents parent slid and friends by and language ex creasea clooma 10 and 11 each he had cad creditable programmed pro grammes the cormor 18 special pedal feature being the four alac AVI men rind and the lat lattora latt cra the original chris christinas tinas stories atones while roo room 1 I 13 invited tile the pupils of 0 room 12 to visit then them and ien derell 6 a beautiful pro gramme e the best pieces helne being the mu inu tie ble tile the hoop drill and americas reception cep tion room 14 toom room 13 15 the eighth grade erade where duliere another excellent pro PO gramme was given to a I 1 large arg number ot of friends londa fr clarence list ten d livered delivered in an address of welcome in ili it fee few M tell ell chosen words event bang it bass 1010 laura bird told about christ mas in fit other lands ait and jennie his listi read the h chronicle nurI the g he ho pie both chorus and instrumental Is VM d done 0 ne admirably in this room I 1 the d decorations vr t I 1 reached tile the climax bl in tt the cord corridor der of the first floor the of rooms I 1 to 0 inclusive met inel at 2 p m for rl a general tivie hole walter jennings florence robinson and lena albela gave good BOOI recitations tile the latter laller excelling in have you keen feen santa claus the one the saviors larth was very inthe r n 0 0 ly n complIs hed by judith an d daren e r s nn aho iho has ha a 0 rich voice ind and the character acter song by huma burns brought broue ht down the house other ln ili a were the dulls dolls christmas by pupils ot of room 3 tile the chalk talk by pupils of room 6 and the exercise riven given by live five little litti e girls from room 4 tile tho chorus work was well done slid and tile the voik ot of the in oquirrh orchestra ri n new llev consisting of 0 twelve or was heartily applauded EXERCISES the pupils olid alitt toa chert of 0 the lowell school threw oft off the monotony and drag of school niora and celeb ruled with clr nm atty exercises tho the text lant flay of 0 seli ctol tor for this yi beir or A spirit or f kay gay tty ety amaded nil fill the hie rooms ovid mid the ih of a teri loon was op I 1 nt in fit music I 1 recitations and cri cripsy pay tho ille pl ane pie of 0 nn in rating character in the lower grades the children un under lor tapir respective te behora tei hT hora italic and recited I 1 in ei praise or of the salor bailor and it W was a r reminder inder to all that Chrls Christ linus mito is at rhind hand and christmas dy day Is tho the childrens day the rooms were decorated with ever creelin and colored paper and they with v alth the many blackboard drawings filled tha childish hearts with ith glee undoubtedly thi the beat room in the th building wall waa that of miss allen lucy van vail cott coll teacher of 0 the fourth grade erade A A large laree christmas tree mocel in the center of the room and wr waa profusely decorated with popcorn colored paper unit and cornucopian cornucopias after an interesting pro gramme rendered by the pupils they received from their theft small majl baskets and puck packages ages of candles land and not tile exercises rendert d by tile the imd grootes dundr MIR pearse and allis clarahan were cepe chilly attra attractive clive quite an elaborate prO Kramme had been well prepared the oil KInal storla anil and the class papers pathe were especially good as was also the chorus work done dona by the pupils of 0 the eighth grade the tiny ended in many handshaw ings and wishes rind and the students after saying mayinger a kind adieu to their teachers ers bended wended their way homeward it being their last day in school for hiitt breole ix boic tile the lasal mr air G N alekay Alel City the pi linci pat ot of the school ahl til buted aleke it among the pupils of til I 1 the L grades to lo attend at the annual higher society 11 h I 1 it tion III t tile society ot of utah arlla ciatti tickets hart had been sent cent ca complimentary by levis rs james and all d juhn john shall of this illy city NINTH AND tho pro gramme at the th ninth school was varied and interesting chowing careful c fut ond anil thorough Bli arc on in tile the part ot of both teachers and purlis the stage lae ot of tile annex was wan tor for the time a winter grotto of devergie I 1 it I 1 ace C e and snow pictures and great banks of bloo inIng flowers mingled with tho the fair filce file anit sweet voices of their children contributed to make it nil an hour ot of genuine interest to tile numerous tora for the patrons of the emerson school have always manifested great interest t in III tile affairs of their commodious commo I 1 loll 1011 little school building anil and exercises exert 1500 held hei d there are usually well attended yesterdays entertainment was no exception to this rule rul for both lower loer and upper grade were listened to by a large number of auditors the rooms being crowded to their full capacity by parents and chil children dien the exercises of the primary grades held in LIL la dues doses room were of the usual order santa claus anil and tho the morty merry christmas time b belner inar tho the main topics each pupil had preserved a specimen of his handiwork to be given to father or mother carols carol 5 bung bum evergreen displayed and on the blackboards the hie holly and christmas bells were drawn the grammar grades united in air croiss room and the exercises went olt off most an interesting feature of the pro gramme was the carols Ia oft rols it a number of which were rendered as aa abolos an los duets rind and deml at the conclusion of the entertain mont tile the pupils were made the r recipients I 1 of it a most pleasing present presen I 1 in the form of to the art exhibit mr air J J thorn thomas ot of the school board was tile the donor AND FRANKLIN contrary to the practice of former years yam the grant had its exercises in the tc rt parate rooms instead of 0 a union pro gramme in ill the large corridor this thin was waa necessary because or of the largo large enrollment roll rol ment lmont this year the pupils would overcrowd even their large hall A few of the rooms combined and L everywhere wery where were evident evidences cis of 0 the c coming 0 rn day in decorated boards christmas sentiments in beautiful lettering and songs rones and recitations voicing the glad clad thoughts of the season many patrons were int and cheered cheer ed the hearts of teacher en and 11 taught by their words of commend commendation atlon the little people in the primary grade had a 1 felt at tile the close cloae from old santa who gave eave them each IL a little r remembrance from their teachers leathers the pupils of the upper grades desire to express their gratitude to hL essra A NV mccune and J 13 dooly for tickets to the art exhibition and to reciprocate the good wishes of fit the e donors upon receiving tickets to the art exhibition hibi tion from mr fr fit farher her the children or of the franklin atholl voted to march down to hla his residence avid and surprise him at d inner dinner they took lon of it the front lawn gave three cheers for foi sir mr fisher anti the dinner was w a thing thine of the past they sting him xmay am songs bond and joseph jeremy of 0 the eighth grade thanked hint him in late wol words a A FREMONT AND WASATCH at the Ft freimont Frein emont ont school there wag rl a series of 11 entertainment 1 in the ar ailous loum aiji Is that were well attended by the and parents of the th purl pur l beautiful dra drawings in eni ore or brightened the boards of tile hie rooms u while hile other decorations eiliv enlivened ca I 1 d their the entertainments co con a of christmas songs nonea and brecita tlona drills and la in one room the bev icv entila entha dialogue appropriate were car carried carri eil out in all of the rooms at the wasatch school A birge n number u nib 0 r of parents attended attend d interesting pro kramme were evere rendered in the various rooms that were thronged thron ged with friends of the pupils JACKSON SCHOOL the jackson pichuni santa claus wore combustible whiskers a tact fact thal w wan given ocular demonstration when ho he leaned over it a lighted candle to the instant deface defacement mont of ilia hla facial fa lal decoration ile he escaped fortunately without damage except the impalement of his hirsute beauty in every room of fit the iho school and beautiful dee orations or atlon delighted the eye of pupil and mike land in ili all sult ablo to the cc aalon were rendered and christmas p resents dispensed by roguish santa claux claus who ra met r t with such fluch red misfortune to mr lorils tile tho poplin of the upper gioules lire are grateful for tickets to tho the art exhibit tit AND the exercises exert laes at the tha tenth school were of an character and were heartily enjoyed by teachers lea chern pupils rind and patrons tho the blackboards prevented a very neat appe appearance aranco and lent attractiveness to the occasion conspicuous among the drawings in tile tho rooms of wr brunton Hi linton mix allas corker miss loda allas smith bliss par inns ns and miss tibbets was Sa santa ritti claus appearing in his hid annual isit picture lit relating to christmas fe alvi tips specimens of flowers ov rr the 0 hot holly prevailing and others showing the tat taste okill of and teachers joint were rendered in which two tt or three ahr rooms joined tho the recitations singing bann ans etc bring being coin men dainto the pupil take occasion to prees their thanks to buckle son for or tickets to the art exhibit t now before tile the public the exercises were attended by a lares number of altora ll tora at the twelfth school christmas Chrlot maa cx crelles of both primary and intel ine dlatt departments were creditably roll dered among the pleasing plea cilc sinZ features enjoyed especially fly by the children was waa a beautifully decorated decoro ted tree the pro grammen Klann neB cong conflated consla lod of songs recitations ond bud exercises and ami were enjoyed by many parents and friends of pupils |