The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-25

good time for them soon TO come. The ladies' who
nad charge OF TINS mnistrstion = mas been .nsir
branches, upon every niche OF which glistened
Of so%feT sach articles Ss. would make
glad their hearts After exercises IN singing ano
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30 excited the admiration Of tne happy audience.
Some OF the sweet little faces got dolls OF such orgi-
naty OF construction that the fortunate possessors
danced with glee; some had huge packages Of
candy; some gloves and tippets, while others secured
apparel that none but paiivs ana uaotherly
care could have selected At an early nour IN the
evening Inc glad hearts OF the score who we're laden
with their Christmas left the coSey pArlors To Sit
down 10 an entertainment peculiarly suggestive OF
the love OF those who have them in charge Mrs.
WIN. II. Lee, Miss Snow, Mrs. Hurlbut and Mrs. WIN.
3. Roberts the ladies who prepared the tree and
carried out the arranged programme with such Kind
llness and Affection.
Trinity Church Sunday srboc'.
The Christmas festival OF this school came o0 yes
terdav afternoon az Trinity church. The children,
who numbered about 500, were consregated In the
middle aisle. and sang several Christmas hymns,
accompanied by the chancei organ. The rector de-
lvered short and Instructive address 10 the chill
dren, commenting upon the happy associations Sur
rounding festival OF that character. Christmas
tree, effectively hiumina.ed and trembling under the
weight OF presents and gifts, was erected in the pas
sage OF the principal entrance. and as the children
passed by they severally presented with their
gift or gifts. Judging from the happy expression
on the faces OF the children they win long remember
the festival Of 1862
The New York Juvenile Guardian Society.
The little who attend the schools o. this char
liable institution had their holiday presents this
year on Christmas eve. instead OF Cnristmas DAY.
There $50 children at the st. Marks school and
over ZOO at No. POT Bowery. The trees were loaded
with presents Of superior kind there being, beside
toys and confectionery, hoods, Jackets, &c. the
exercises at both schools consisted OF Scrptural
responsive singing dialogues music, &C. Dudley
Field, Esq, sent to Rev. ID. +. Robertson secretary
OF the society 100 beautiful wax dolls for presenta
ton. The society viii receive at the close OF the
year their appropriation OF $4,000 from the State.
poor children OF the CITY, VINO, though not torn from
their parents, are clothed, fed and educated.
Festival Of the ChiIdren's Aid Society school.
The annual festival OF the Children's Aid Society
Schools commenced ON Thursday and will be con.
tinued next week until each OF the twenty-five
schools connected with the society shall have par
ticipated in the good things OF tho season. Yester
day avenue school, at GOT East Fourteenth street.
and the Hudson River Industrial School, at $50 West
Twenty seventh street. had their Christmas enjoy
ment.
At the avenue B female school, which is entirely
supported by Mrs. John Jacob Aston, there were
assembled lao children, all comfortably and neatly
dressed, many or whom were accompanied by their
mothers The large schoaroom was tastefully
decorated and In the centre Of large table covered
with excellent vands there stood @ large Christmas
tree After the opening prayer by the Rev. William
Reid, Of Macdougal street church, the exercises
dialogue and recitation, in all Of which
remarkable proficiency was shown. These
concluded, spirited and interesting addresses were
delivered by the Rev. c. M. Stevenson rector OF ST.
Georges chapel, Nineteenth street, Rev. Mr. Reid
and Professor Eickerson. Among the interesting
features or the occasion was the presentation by the
children, or articles Of needle and CROCHET work
10 the heads OF the school, Mrs. Schermernorn, Rev.
G. l.. Brace and very beautiful album to the care
full and highly qualified principal, Miss Jane An.
Grews. After the children were heartily RECALLED they
were sent away with liberal presents OF clothing
shoes, sto ckings. &c.
The proceedings, exercises and programme gen.
orally carried out at the Hudson River Industrial
School, at $50 West Twenty seventh street, were
nearly OF the same character those described In
the avenue B school.