'lhc History ofArgylL' Shore

Campbell.

Flag Drill by eight pupils. . . ~ . , 1 Dialogue. The Quiz. , , W he zlst. The hall was, Song. There’s no Sweetheart iikel very prettily decorated with spruce my Brown Eyed Prairie Rose 6." lintermingled with shining icicles, Kenneth MacDougoli (encore) {also red and green streamers. The lThe Battling Cannonball, s ‘spacious tree loaded down with Recitation, Not So Easy -Elsie Jpresents was a. point of interest. MacDougall.

i The pupils were trained under Dialogue. Only an Only Child. the capable management of their): Exercise Points of the Christmas teacher, Reta MacKay. Star by six pupils.

Though the night was s'mey Recitation, Boys Confession -— ; thaw “3.5 e. 1goodly ngber of par- iCnrl Potts.

‘en ar. X'l-Si rs pres 4 Gremdma'. ill by e! - up”. l Mr. Goodwill MacPhnil was ap- ‘ sale of hinges. ght p pointed chant-nan and the following Darkle Song —Oh Susanna by programme was succemiully car-‘3 ten pupil‘; ,

tried 011i} , _ i; Recitation. Stuart Seller.

1 Chorus, Ring Merry Bells Ring..' Dialosme. The Census Taker.

l Welcome Recitation. Mona Mac. Ebwrcisc Mince Pies for Christ- , Fhail. . . ‘ mas. —-Jean, Elsie and Addie.

“EXEI‘CLSE. Flag at Christmas by Instrumental music by Arthur nine pupils. ‘ Macbean

Dialogue, Mrs. Faniga-n‘s New Recitation. The whooping coushf Spring Hat. % Addie human.

Duet. Billy Boy by Jean and :i Trio. Watch out emu—Jean. Elsie MacDouzall (encore) Mac-113131. and Addie. ' Namara‘s Band. _ ' ' Dialogue. The Selling of Sally.

Dialogue. Zacharys Hired Man. .3 Chorus—Pass on the Sunshine. _

Recitation, Audrey and Anna Closlnz Recitation — Ronerd’ MacPheil ~ MmPhail ‘

Pantomime. .Silent Night, Jean Santa» Claus then appeared in Addie’an'cl Elsxe. ' his usual iovial manner and dis-

Recxtation. . One Exceptlon --: trihiited many gifts to the pupil! Mary MacPhail. ' ; and teacher Tallmfiuethwmt Became of the ’ A very pieaggm evenlnz was ~sece. = winne' into

Exercise. The Christmas Stock- Natignfitfmméfim by ans! 3‘ h

“*0 RKavv and \IMA ‘Knnbkn:‘

. Instrumental ”Music by "Abbas/4

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(lunrdiztn newspaper report ill-:\ rgylc Shore School concert, 194}.

teacher). The older students would help the teacher with the younger ones and their parts. As the month went on, the rehearsals took the full days and were moved to the community hall where the children would get used to performing on the stage. Some of the parents or older boys went to the hall in the morning to get the wood stove started so it would be comfortable and warm. The concert took place in the evening and started with “O Canada”. It included a great variety of entertainment including drills, rccitations, dialogues, singing and rhythm band selections, dance routines (usually square dancing) and always a pageant with a nativity scene. One could always count on the grade 1 class singing, “All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front

Teeth". There was always an intermission when home made fudge was

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