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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

1898: CHRISTMAS AT HAMILTON'S FARMINGDALE SCHOOL

HERE IS ANOTHER TRANSCRIBED FILE FROM THE "CHRONOLOGY" FOLDER. THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT FARMINGDALE SCHOOL 1898 WOULD BE EXPELLED FROM THE SCHOOL IF THEY DARED TO SING "JESUS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD" IN THIS "ENLIGHTENED" 21st CENTURY.


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FARMINGDALE SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

DECEMBER 25, 1898

Following was the program of Christmas exercises at the Farmingdale School, where Miss J. Chinnick is the teacher:

Song: News on Christmas Morning, by the students

Recitation: Welcome Christmas, by Joseph Reynolds

Recitation: Wish You a Merry Christmas, by Nellie Klockner.

Recitation: A Letter from Santa Claus, by Jennie Griffith

Recitation: A Merry Christmas, by James Riley

Reading: Joy To the World, by the students

Recitation: Christmas Carol, by Harry Orandack, Willie Bradshaw, Willie

Reed, Earl Craig, John O'Reilly.

Reading: A Christmas Surprise, by Jennie Griffith

Recitation: The Christmas Dinner Bell, by Nellie Bickel

Recitation: Hang up the Baby's Stockings, by Howard Klockner

Song: Jesus, the Light of the World, by the students

Recitation: Clap Your Hands for Christmas, by Clara Delonger

Recitation: When I call My Kettie Santa, by Joseph Reynolds

Recitation: Santa's Secret, by Ada Reynolds

Recitation: The Story Ever New, by Mamie Walker

Reading: Peace and Good Will, by the students

Recitation: Christmas Memories, by Grace Stults, Edith Evans, Elsie

Williams, Gladys Pettit, Georgiana Evans, Ida Kurts, Grace

Findler, Eva Findler, and Annie Reed

Recitation: Tommy's Christmas Fancy, by Jennie Griffith

Recitation: A Secret With Santa Claus, by Edith Evans

Recitation: Stretch It a Little, by Nellie Beihl

Recitation: Dance of the Months, by Walter Chinnick

Song: Beautiful Star of Bethlehem, by the students

Address: by Mr. A.W. Hartwell.

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