The Placer herald., 1861-12-28
THE PLACER HERALD
AUBURN, DECEMBER %, 1861.
Sunday School Festivals.


felt by the respective friends, took place on
Tuesday evening. We are pleased to say
that both succeeded admirably, in giving
we'll arranged and pleasing entertainments,
and securing large audiences; and from the
expressions of approval to be heard on al
sides, it is evident the scholars of each
school acquitted themselves to the satistac-
ton of parents and friends. So well have
the citizens appreciated these Festivals that
it has been announced that the Schools will
repeat them upon each recurring anniversary,
hoping to show favorable and pleasing
progress in instruction and study. We were
not present at the Methodist Church, but
learn that all acquitted themselves well;
and that Miss Jane Elliott, and Miss Anna
Finley, in sustaining the several parts allot-
ted to them, gave particular satisfaction.
At the Episcopal festival, prominent
part of the entertainment was singing and
music by the Auburn Choral Society and
singing by the scholars. Several pieces
were sung by the scholars, whose numbers
filled the stage, and the little warblers delight
ed the audience with the happy, joyous notes
of popular songs.
The programme was well diversified with
Music, recitations, dialogues, charades, etc.
The salulatory, by Miss Anna Patterson,
was spoken with ease and effect; and the
characters sevelallv sustained IN dialogues
and charades bv Miss Louisa Mcdaniel, Miss
Clara Finley, Miss Maggie Holm, Miss Ella
Chamberlain, Miss Cora Bronson, Mr. John
Currer, the Masters Patton Master John
Atkinson, and in fact all Others evinced care
ful study and rehersa and more than ordin'
tolant IN tho .lol 7 ic 1iHt.ult Ia
name all who represented the different char
acters ofthe programme; but suffice it that all
gave satisfaction, as evnced by the hearty ap.
plause that greeted the efforts of each pupil.
The valedictory address was spoken by Mas
t'r Fred. Patton in a manner that would
have done credit to one Cf more mature
years. The address will he found below.
The entertainment concluded with distri
button Of Gifts from the Christmas Tree, in
which the young people were remembered,
rs we'll as many Of the nutience The gifts
bestowed upon the latter were generally such
as to cause grea; hiarity among the specta
tors. After pataEiug of supper the audi
ence dispersed to their homes, gratjied with
the Festival; and the children doubtless TO
dream Of their success and the presents kind
friends bad bestowed.
LADIES AND GNrLEMEN:-The exercises Of the
evening are now brought near TO a close.
One year ago you gave your approving smiles
TO our feeble attempts to contribute to your pl a.
sure and our own instruction We return you
our sincere thanks for your approving COunte
nances tonight Whatever mperiecions you may
discover in our efforts We know you will kindly
overlook. We know too, that are young and
inexperienced. but we assure you that we feel in
our bosoms manly and womanly pride to quail
20 lvnS TO tln n,.l,
Our country, God Jles7 it.) is not alone the busy
generation at any one time moving upon the ac-
tive theatre of life. 1t consists only Of this
but the countless generations that come and GO
You to-day are full of health and vigor. You
feel your bodies animated with life. and your
minds with intelligence. In addition to this the
affections that cluster around the heart have dear
objects which they encircle. If first among these
we place family ties, and the domestic circle, We
must certainly give second place TO patriotism,
love of country and liberty. The preparation
which We have made for these exercises, and the
exercises themselves, are one of the means by
which we are endeavoring to qualify ourselves TO
perform well our duties as men and women, and
TO act our parts IN the drama OF life. The events
Of the last six months tell us in tones of thunder
that this is an important era in human liberty. 1t
can hardly be hoped that the bllows which are
now in motion will have settled down ere we
on to the stage of action.
Whatever you may do and with whatever cour-
main much for us to accomplish. The world OF
humanity can nomore be stationary thar the globe
itself can stop in the md-hcavens and forever cut
short its revolutions around the sun The throes
and convusions which seem to mencae the very
existence Of civilized society are only futile ef-
forts to check the tide of progress As when a
strong and healthy breeze moving along over the
surface Of the earth suddenly meets a cOun-
ter current heated in the deep recesses of
gorge Or canon, the two grapple, the whirlwind
nf1i air hut
the breeze mCves on You are now graphing with
this heated current. and although the srug
gle seems deadly one yet the tide is with you
the great tide OF civilization and of freedom, and
it will impel you onward One by one. however,
you will sink in the march, and you behold in us
recruits to I'LL the vacant ranks. 1Ou do ri ght
therefore in taking great an interest in our i'm
prOvcment. AS the youth of our country are ed
ucated SO will the future of the country be- With
whatever gloom the present prospects of this
country are clouded we hope that bright sun
shine may Hume its future pathway. When we
shall have grown up to occupy our places as citi-
may its flag still be honored. And then may
we feel as much pride in being worthy Of our
citizenship as you now do in our efforts at ad-
vancement.
And now citizens of Auburn, a word with you.
Your beautiful village has picturesque and
healthy location just on the dividing line between
the foot hills and Sicras it Oyerlo0ks on one side
the valleys and on the other gazes up at the snow
clad mountains. Heretofore, il has been spoken
OF as quiet pleasant town. Suddenly, however,
bright future has dawned upon it, 1t is on the
point of being connected by Rail Road with the
navi gable waters Of the Sacramento. And more
than this, it is well ascertaned that it is on the
very highway where the great Rail Road that
spans the continent must pass. With these bright
prospects before you, your attention will natural
ly be turned towards such public improvements
us will be a credit to your enterprise and LIBERAL
ity. Among these what one more worthy of your