New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-12-28
Christmas Festivities.

gregational Sunday School, at the court
house, on Christmas eve, was mutual
surprise to the audience and man ayers.
The audience was surprised at the large
number of scholars attending the
school, and equally SO at their evident
proficiency and fine appearance; and
the management were surprised and
highly pleased to find that 50 mucl, in.
terest was manifested in their new en-.
terprise that every seat in the court
room was filled by interested specta.
tors. The entertainment consisted of
declamations, recitations, reading and
music. and to sa, that they were &C.
celtent, only expresses the universal
verdict of the audience.
The Christmas tree, extending from
floor to ceiling, and beautifully lighted
by burning tapers, was loaded with
stockings filled with confectionery,
tops, trumpets, dolls and. other toys
with which Santa Claus delights to
gladden. youthful hearts.
Nor were the older people entirely
forgotten by the benignant Saint. ''ghe
superintendent and teachers each re-
ceived substantial and appropriate
presents. Mr.. Hagsn who has furnished
the school with an organ since its or.
ornization, received a fine album: and
Jos. A. Eckstein, who has kindly Ill
lowed lis Office to be used us school
room, received 4 beautiful lamp, and
it was difficult to tell which received
the greater share of his attention and
smiles, his present, or his companion
who is to be the light of his home and
lamp of his future pathway.
The happiest person IN the audience.
was A. w. Bingham, who received a
iumping.jack which was seen turning
somer-saults over the top Of pole
held above his head as his majestic
form disappeared in the darkness.
I'm Monday evening the Cath olic
parochial school, and the Lutheran
and Turner Hall Sunday schools had
their Christmas festivities. The
former had their tree in Union Hall,
and the exercises, which consisted
in singing, declarations, music, &C.,
we're conducted under the supervi-
sion of the Sisters of Charity and
Rev. Alex. Berghold. The tree was
beautifully trimmed with candies,
cakes, nuts, flowers and hundreds of
other little presents for the children.
A very large crowd was in attend.
ance.
Al the Lutheran Church the
children were grouped around their
beautiful and brilliantly Illuminated
tree, which stood near the altar, aud
the audience occupied every availa-
bic sitting and standing space in the
church, The exercises were con-
Quoted under the direction of Rev. G. +.
Rein and were very appropriate and
impressing. At the conclusion of
the formal exercises the thousand
and one little presents on the tree
were distributed among the children.
At Turner Hall the children were
drawn up in line in front Of the
stage, the girls on one side and the
boys on the other. The exercises
consisted in singing, Rotations, de-
clamations, &c., and were directed
by Col. Pfaender, Capt. Propping,
Gustav Fischer and Miss Nix. Al
the conclusion of the exercises the
curtain was raised and a sight re-
vealed that many child present will
pleasantly recollect unto its dying
day. A large tree, placed in the
middle of the stage, was surrounded
with presents for the children. The
presents were put upin little sacks
and artistically arranged, giving the
whole most beautiful and pleasing
aspect As each dhild's name was
called it walked up and received one
OF the little sacks above alluded to
and a merit card. The children
were then given dance and a SUP.
per, while the old folks sat and stood
around and enjoyed the sport.