The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-29
CHRTsTrAs ATYoRTH STREET.

Christmas EnteFtainmEntat North street
NJ E. Church--Cane and silver Frnit
stand Presentations - General Coed
yelling.
The entertainment given to the Sunday
schoOlln the North Street NJ. f. Church,
on Christmas evening, was a grand sue.
cess, and will be remembered with plea.
sure by all who were present. This
school, under the wise and progressive
superiRtendency Of our beloved Superin.
tendent, Mr.. VIM. A. Wilson, assisted by
his genial Assistant, Mr.. John O. Morri.
son, Is In a Aourishing condition.
The Church on Christmas evening was
brilliantly lighted and gAily decorated
with tho flags Of almost all nations, me-
altar presented q fine appearance. On each
side wasa Christmas tree, ten ortwelve feel
high, ,aglow with tapers, balls and pres.
ents; inside the railinga pyramid Of 4SC
boxes artlsticallY arranged BY we'll trained
eyes and fair hands.
AT the hour appointed the choir, led BY
It's efficient leader Mr.. VIM. II. Chapman
Miss Annie Tippett presiding at Tie organ
sang "Glory to God in the Highest" III,
whole school joining in the chorous. Thu
pastor OF the church then led in prayer
after which Jesus is Born was sung b,
the choir and school. Five young girl
and four boys then reCited portions o
Scripture prophecies relating to the adyen
OF Christ. Golden Bells" was then SUM-
withan accompaniment Of bells which wal
well rendered and received. Twenty.sil
little girls and boys, thirteen OF each, rep
resenting the letters Of the alphabet, thet
spoke IN order the letters represented BIZ
each. This part OF the performance ellCitet
a great deal OF interest, as the childrel
were very small aud had not taken an
part in anything OF the kind before. The
did well aud their training reflects grea
credit 10 Miss Mary Arbuthnot whit
trained the girls and Bros. Arndt AM
Browning, who trained the boys. Dr
UlriCh recited q piece Of his own Conpos
ing with his usual ability,
But what attracted most attention wer
incidents not down on the programme
the presentation Of massive gold.heade
cane by the officers, teachers and friend
OF the North Street Sunday.sChool TO Nj
Jacob Arndt, one OF the Oldest Sunday
school workers in the city. This venera
bic worker IN the Sunday-school has bee
engaged in this work sixly.six years, dui
ing fifty OF which he has been in Whee
ing, first in Fourth Street, then in RiChi
Town, on Boggs' Run and now in Mort
Street since its organization, and is q
present Superintendent Of the male prin
airy department Mr.. Arndt replied I
the presentation speech in a few apprC
pirate remarks. TWAS a sight we are Sc
dom permitted to see, the unexpectednes
, OF the gift on the part OF Brother Arnd
: taking him entirely by surprise, whicI
he bore grandly, his tall manly form nt
yet bent with the weight OF year,, yet III
quivering lip, the full eye and the almo,
, whispered words told us all how strongl
hefeIt and how much the gift was Apr,
; ciated. 1t did us all good to be witness,
OF such scene.
: Mr.. Wilson was likewise surprised, |
| the presentation Of silver fruit star
, with glass bowl, from officers, teacher
/, older scholars and friends OF the sChoc
/ Mr.. VIM. Tppet made a vel
8 happy presentation speech which was
happily responded 10 by Mr.. Wilso
I Several other presents were distributed
I the parties intended by the donors. tt
boxes were then handed to the school |
classes and the children all went avs
/ happy.
The choir is not a large one, but it
well trained by Mr.. W. II. Chapman, OF
! Of the best leaders in the city, and as
; result it sings we'll, Miss Annie MorriSo
!, Miss Annie Duvall and Miss Annie Til
petit, allhaving good voices. Miss Lily Sta
is yet too young to say much about b.
voice. The choir was ably. assisted by N
=, Mansberger, formerly Of this city, an
Miss Chapman, OF Steubenville.
TEACHER.