A Pleasing Xmas Entertainment

A PLEASING XMAS ENTERTAINMENT

BY SCHOOL CHILDREN OF DISTRICT NO. 5, SCIO

Given Last Friday Evening -- Large Attendance of Parents and Friends

A delightful Christmas entertainment was given at Scio School District, No. 5, last Friday evening, Dec. 18. People began to arrive as early as 6:30, and by the time for the program to begin the school house was crowded, there being at least 150 present. The walls and platform were tastefully and handsomely decorated with evergreen, mottoes, flags and bunting. A prettily trimmed Christmas tree stood at one end of the stage. The audience was delightfully entertained before the curtain rose by a March given by Mr. Aprill, who also payed several airs, being accompanied by the voices of some of the school boys. Precisely at 7:30 the curtain rose and the following program, which was rendered with promptness and ease, was listened to by an appreciative and attentive audience:

"Welcome Song" . . . . School

"Welcome" . . . . Clara Renau

"Be Polite" . . . . Walter Armbruster

"Heilige Stunde" . . . . Four girls and four boys

"A Little Speech" . . . . Ruidy Aprill

"The Dead Pussy Cat" . . . . Lucinda Armbruster

"Twinkle Little Star" . . . . Freda Volz, Richard Springmann

"Wouldn't and Would" . . . . Johnnie Johnson

"What Boys are Good For" . . . . Albert Larmee

Tableau--"Christmas Eve"--

Hugo Volz, Father and Santa

Louise Larmee, Mother

Theophil April

Hermeana Volz

Lucinda Armbruster  Children

"A German Song" . . . . The Misses Springmann

"A First speech" . . . . Tillie Johnson

"A Little Boy's First Recitation" . . . . Edwin Nagel

"Acrostic Drill" . . . . Four little girls and five boys

"Our Flag" . . . . Albert Rauser

"The Night Before Christmas" . . . . Louis Larmee

Dialogue -- "Playing School" --

Olive Nagel, Teacher

Amelia Springmann, Mother

Edward Johnson, Scholar

"Twins" . . . . Hermeana and Freda Volz

"Boys Wanted" . . . . Alfred yReuter

"Mr. Nobody" . . . . Richard Springemann

"Listen to the Wondrous Story" . . . . Seven girls and four boys

"Christmas" . . . . Olive Nagel

"Boys' Rights" . . . . Hugo Volz

Tableau -- "Silent Night" . . . . 

(In this tableau the youngest scholar, Lucinda Armbruster, was in a crib, and seven small girls and boys marched in wearing white night robes. They formed a semi-circle around the crib and knelt while the older scholars sang "Silent Night" back of the stage."

"The Little Dutchman" . . . . Theophil Aprill

"Suppose" . . . . Amelia Springmann

"Jolly Old St. Nicholas" . . . .  Hermeana Volz

"Jest 'fore Christmas" . . . . Willie Larmee

"Ir Kindlein Kommet" . . . . Fifteen small children

"The New Baby" Hermeana Volz

"Christmas Even" . . . . Julius Aprill

"Merry at Christmas" . . . . School

"Saint Nick" . . . . Clarence Johnson

"Christening Dolly" . . . . Freda Volz

"A Christmas Carol" . . . . Eugene Larmee

"Licensed to sell" . . . . Mary Purtell

"Welcome Little Jesus" . . . . Hannorah Purtell, Sarah Purtell

"Sword Drill" . . . . Ten of the largest boys

When the program was finished, the children, hearing sleighbells ringing, quietly took their places on the stage and sang "Welcome to Santa." As they finished the last line Santa appeared on the scene and every child sat down on the stage. Santa Claus No. 1 had no sooner opened his heavy sack before Santa Claus No. 2 came cautiously in and at once moved in the direction of the stove, saying that he was very cold, having come a long way. Both of the Santas talked with the children and shook hands with them. Twenty-four little hearts were delighted with candies nuts and several presents. The children thought that the Santa Claus' sacks would never be emptied. Santa Claus did not forget the teacher, who received a very handsome present from her scholars. At about 10:30 the crowd began to disperse and "Merry Christmas" was heard on every side. The teacher, Catherine Purtell, wishes to thank Miss Luella Volz and Mss Elsa Stein, who so kindly helped to make the entertainment such a success. Thanks are also due to all the parents and friends, who it is hoped, will remember that although we can ot meet them at an entertainment very often, we cordially invite them to come and visit the school whenever and as often as they can.