The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-31
LOCAL. MATTERS.

| OHRlSThAS 4 ESTlFAL OF " tENTENARY
CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL came of yesterday,
ercises consisted of recitation from Bun
vans Pilgrims Progress, with appropriate
selections of hymns sung In concert, with
| the different parts. The exercises were
opened with prayer by the pastor, Rev. DR..
Granbery. The fectations from the Pill
grim were rendered by Darcy Morton in
clear and impressive style, and the Scrip
| ture responses by class of five misses and
five boys were highly creditable. The
school and choir were led by Mr.. John
Morton, with an effect ut times stirring the
souls purest emotions. At the close, Su-
perintendent Asa Snyder read his annual
report, showing roll OF 300 scholars, and
| an average attendance of 72 per cent. during
have been converted during the year.
Over six hundred dollars have been raised
| in the school for its own and missionary
purposes, and like sum by the Dorcas
Society for the clothing Of the destitute
children Of the school.
This school studies the ssMimpriss" one
lesson system. and makes it obligatory ,ccb
| overy scholar to commit thc -. vi eacn
rocifatinn not one word substituted or left
out-entitles the scholar to an honor mark.
An s'Honor Roll" is kept In the school,
showing the average grade Of scholarship
for the year of each scholar.
The result for the year shows that II per
cent. Of the school, leaving out infant classes,
have recited perfect lessons-a result which
challenges comparison with the best schools
in the whole country.
After the reading of the superintendent's
report, the following awards were made:
Master A. Kirwood Snyder, son of su.
4 rs,,fa ~ Il
recited perfectly the 81 lessons of the year.
Medal and Bible.
Twelve other medals were awarded for
scholarship, and twelve frst-class diplomas.
Master Charlie Lee, son OF Alfred 5. Lee,
first-class diploma and Bible for prompt at
tendance-present4 4S Sundays prompt.
Twelve first and twelve second. class di-
plomas were awarded for distinction in al
tendance.
Scholar with best general e-Master
Nestor FL. Forbes, Jr., son of NeStor II.
Forbes, medal and Bible.
CLASS HoNoRs.
|. Male Departm ent. Male class No. 8,
taught by e. II. Page; highest honors for
proficiency in study. This teacher with
marked liberality awarded his best scholar
for study and departmental. Kirwood
Snyder-a lever-escapement silver watch
worth S25.
Male class No, 3, taught by o. F. Weis-
iger; highest honors for prompt attend
ance.
Female Department. Female class No. 4,
taught by Miss Mollie Shield; highest hon
ors for proficiency in study.
Female class No. 3, taught by Miss Tir-
giuia Jones highest honors for prompt at
tendance.
Infant class, taught by Mrs. William Bell !;
highest honors for contributions.
In addition many choice tokens Of esteem
passed between scholars and teachers to
| gladden. the hearts Of both.
These exercises over, the entire school
adjourned to the basement of the church,
where Christmas dinner awaited them.
Every plate was amply supplied with tur-
Key, nam. &C., &C., uud another with q
| dessert of cake, candy, nuts, and appIeS-
so ample that pocket hundkerchiets were
in most cases called into requisition to take
the surplus from overloaded pockets. Too
much credit cannot be paid Z. w. Jones,
G. II. Page, William II. Keiningham, and
the ladies of the committee, for the ample
provision and perfect order so noticeable
on lhe occasion. A happier day is rarely
witnessed.
The families of the church cannot but
have heightened the enjoyment Of their own
palatable dinners by the thought OF the
gladness their profllse hospitality would
afford these children.