Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-31


For The Waterman.
Christmas Of the Reform School.
This holiday, as has been the custom, wa.
duly observed at this Institution. last yoal
the chapel was found TO be insufficient for tho
festivities Of the occasion, and 10 this year Cha
/ boys dormitory was selected for this purpose
1t was soon filled by friends of the boys nnd
citizens Of Waterbury and vicinity The bed.
were packed in one end Of the room. and a
curtain was drawn across, withu star on Che
| left corner, n crown On the right, and Tie motto
"a merry Christmas, in theccnier. IT, front
were three large trees illuminated with mpcrs,
and harp Of evergreen was placed upon che
piano, in front Of oll The room was very
prcttly and appropriately trimmed with ever.
greens, and The trees and tables were loaded
with presents for the officers and boys, whose
numbers are now by onc.half greater thnn thcy
have been at any previous Christmas tide.
The exercises were opened with Christina.
song, called Christmas morning, after which
Governor Dillingham; was called upon aul
made, as he always does, an appropriate anl
interesting response. Artcranothcr song, 8cy.
j. Copeland, who made more extended remark.
than did Gov. Dillingham; 4 song was then
finely given by quartcttc, consisting Of Mr.
lairbank, Mr. llcaley, Miss Premier and Mis-.
Howe, the latter presiding at the piano.
Then came the distribution of the presents.
Each boy received from the school one white
and one red handkerchief, pair of mi.icfs,
and a bag Of appcuzing ediles, and mlny rl-
ccivod presents from parents or friends. Tile
Sabbath school teachers were OH remembered,
and the boys came in for their share Of the fan,
and perpetrated genuine surprise upon their
worthy Superintendent ly presenting him
with Gne chrome, "Tho Artist BROOK arI
a book Of Bryant, poems, The proceeds Of their
oyer-work in the institution Rev. Mr. Cope
land was also presented with ycry handsome
motto, and he had a word TO say willie pcsen.-
| ing the boy showing the best record with DIS
annual gift ola bible By the way. tiis year,
the gift bad to be duplicated, two boss stand
ing precisely alike. Their names wore John
Thompson and L. Bard1
Alt'l repeating l"' L'iu li"!'i 900 N.''..i'
with Mr.. Copeland, the boys were dismissed,
and thus concluded remarkably pleasant uc-
casion-onc that will be long remembered hy
the boys, and all that were irtuna'ceno1gh
TO be present
As Eye WINES.
49,
Cand.-Chri-tmas was duly celebrated 90
the Congregational Church, with >n1mth
school exercises and Christmas tree under t,e
direction oi the SUNDAY o'no'' super l1'e'l'
ent' MT l. T. si"ltn' NOUS many i'. li''-
enis were upon the tree as 90 some i"imer
years. when the panic d'1 not grind So b'fl
upon tie neeSs Oh 'hepeop'e' sun SAINT" CLAUS
was quite oene'"ient' ana in'ennel % lemeu-
Der abby at least one present Ai'eI some
the evening commenced with Christmas carol
by the choir alter which prayer was oiisfc1
by the pastor Rev j. ; Adams Then came
rcciiaiion- hy The little ones which were 'cr3
well done and singing hy two little sul-
that WIS loudly eucored. Then the tee
that all eyes bad been so sicadh.tly
gazing upon began 4" sled I,' iraIt
The PASTOR superintendent aud Lender ,i th'
choir were on kindly remembered. Mr. d A
Fisher was the recipient oi an'A'eI'-nt cmckU
pie' which he Acknowledged 90 Dee 'ely a,,ePt