Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

8LAN9h
The children Of Main street Public
School have been In 3 lever Of excitement
for some time In anticipation Of the de-
llghtlul little social ~reHniOns Of teachers,
pupils aud friends which always mark the
lent institution. We have never seen
4 happier school. The children are
warmly attached to their teachers
aud the kind Superintendent, and al seem
70 be bound together by the tender tvs OF
q family. It was, therefore, q great pleas
ure 70 spend q lew hours among them, as
we did, yesterday, and 10 witness the har-
mony which exists throughout every DlYt.
sion OF the school.
The spacial occasion was 9 grand dinner
given by the larger girls composing the
classes OF Mrs. Moore, but there were
many interesting incidents connected
With the principal event, chief Of which
were the beautiful exercises, aud vocal
callsthenics Of the wee boys aud girls, who
constitute the Primary Division, In charge
Of Miss Sallle Stark.
These reflected great credit upon their
teacher as an aasiduous instructor and
successful disclplinaTian. Miss Starke had
prepared q christmas Tree covered with
pictures aod tiny stockings OF CONNECTION.
cries which we're distributed among her
pupils. At the foot Of the tree were a
beautiful cabinet, a bOok.mark and a pin
cushion, gifts from the pupils e their
teacher.
Prot. Moore received a vuis tit laid.
kerchiet, and MIRA. peaC \ beautiful CuCer
ring, set with a large aud 'aluAy AL.
Prof. Love found % i ,'A \ box uoG
q note from hi4 hOys, 'un't!ing the pres.
ent In appropriate term, % opening tue
prnmlslng.l0okiDg packstc he toUHG uim-
self th happy recipient 81 MI puion, an
Irish potato, toy pistol, ella! pa several
small china dolls, a little nee T. bal =
about an Inca and q b All iCag. add 9th er
articles Of equal value Ne SCENE TO be
particularly taken witt the negro Jaby,
and now carries II as a pocket piece.
At O'clock dinner was announced In
MTe. Aoore'S room. The walls were beau.
tifHlly decorated with wreaths and pic
lures. Over the man~tel.plece was en-
anchor, aud the inscription "0ur Happy
SCHOOL," on the opposite wall "a Merry
Christmas and q Happy New Year." al
very ~skilItully n tastefully executed In
eVergreOns. Three tables we're laden
with o profuslOn OF ~delicacies, Ash, meats,
poultry, salads, rellshes, half.a-dozen diff
feFent kinds OF cakes, delicious home
made bread and butter, preserves, pastry,
custards, fruits, nuts, ETC., amply abund.
Ant Tor ten times more thnn were present
70 partake OF them. Besides the teachers
aud two representatives OF the press, there
was present but one guest, Mr.. Haman De-
MO, Circuit Clerk, although several had
been Invited Thus surrounded by all the
good things OF life we fell q victim To the
seductive hospitality Of the beauti-
tul and attentive little walters, who
delighted in trying to see how much
they could pile on ones plate. And we
must confess that, what with the pressing
invitations OF the little girls ard the excel.
lence Of the fare, the 2uests, notWlthstand.
ing their small number compared with the
bountttulness OF the provision, made a con.
siderable impression on the plies u good
things. Altogether, we don't know when
We have enjoyed oursell more, AID feel
under many obligations to the teachers
and children for a very pleasant ~halc.hOli.
day.