Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-07-16
Bristol Sabbath School Celebration.

Bristol Sabbath School Celebration.
In accordance with previous appointment,
about one thousand persons ofdifferent ages as.
sembled in beautiful burr-oak grove on the farm
of Mr. Philander Judson, of Bristol prairie, on
Thursday July 9th, for S. School celebration.
Between the hours of 10 and IL o'clock A NJ,
people began to assemble under the shades of
the wide spreading oaks; in a short time the
ground was covered with Fathers, Mothers,
young Ladies, Gents, together with the youth
composing The different Sabbath Schools.
Here commenced happy scene, as poet
Burns says, Enough to thrill the heart strings
through and through, all to the life."
The hearty shake ofhands among old friends
and neighbors, the reciprocal interchange of po-
lite salutations among groups of well dressed
young ladies and gentlemen, with the smiling
pleased that they were expected to act no small
part in the drama of the day item Sabbath Schools
were represented. From the towns of Bristol,
Salem, Paris. and Pleasant Prairie. They were
all formed into procession by Mr.. w w. Baker
the Marshal of the day.
The display was beautiful; upwards of fifty
banners, of various colors, notices and devices
were thrown to the breeze by the happy group.
whose every look and gesture gave evidence OF
happiness without discrimination. The whole
assemb&ge were then marched in circular order
around the speakers stand. The exercises of
the day were opened by pathetic and highly
appropriate prayer by the Rev. Mr. Lawson
Next followed an eloquent address by Rev. Mr..
Miller of Racine, after this, Mr.. Deming of Ke-
nosha, addressed the boys and girls composing
the different schools in speech richly fraught
with good sense, good logic, good morals, and
good advice. highly sweetened with humorous
witticisms, well adapted to their understandings,
and to which their sparkling eyes, rosy cheeks,
and ivory teeth gave signs of ready response!
Heaven grant that his advice may be indelibly
engraved in the memory of each of the little
hearers, and prac.iced in their future lives.
The exercises of the day were interspersed
with excellent music by a numerous choir, of
whom, Mr.. E. Calender of Bristol was the lead
err
The whole company then partook of rich re-
past composed of cakes of various kinds, pies,
confectionery &c, moistened as often as needed
with excellent cool water; all of which good
things were abundantly furnished by the Ladies,
who, as is usual on such occasions, seemed to
vie with each other in the manufacture of rich
pastry. Much credit is also due to the Rev. j.
X. Sheldon and w. w. Baker for their exertions
in making arrangements and furnishing appro-
nriata ensipnia for tho Schools
About the hour of4 p. NJ, the whole concourse
retired from the ground without difficulty or &C.
cident apparently more gratified with so ration
Celebration, than they would have been, by
the thunder of cannon, the swapping of fire.
crackers, the tinsel of the military, and the HUI
zas ola sprit-stirred rabble.
"Our babes viii richest comforts bring,
If tutored right they Il prove spring,
Whence pleasures ever rise!
Wen form their minds with studious care
To all that's manly, good and fair,
And fit them for the skes"-C opper
Let every little girl and boy read the above,
go to S. School and join the happy band of Sab
bath School Scholars ever remembering that
there is no other material, out of which to make
Men and Women except young boys and young
girls. May the Lord bless them
AN OLD SEPTUAGENARIAN.