Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-01-06
shepherostown Register.
I.nr Car..,lnn. Entertainments

I.,,, i,ar,,,lnn. Entert nj N ments
The Epis, opal Sunday School had their
services Oh Saturday evening, DECEMBER
IS. and the exercises were very interest
ing. Mr. A. :. cambridge nude some re-
marks 10 the school. and the pastor, Rev.
j.. r. Mason, followed him IL short adj
dress. A number of carols were sung,
aud candy was distributed from a pretty
.ChriSimas tree. lost of the teachers ami
scholars also receiyed oticr presents. Mr..
+. |. Lee is the superintendent OF the
school.
The Reformed SUNDAY School also held
their festival Saturday evening before
Christmas. hut .awilig Ia the fact that the
church il now ,Withou; pastor the eNer-
ciScs were not ~ interesting as they .uSu-
ally are. and consisted of singing aud dis
.tr,bmirn Of gifts. Rey. MIR. hieilcr OF
Hager>iowm, made AL address, which was
atrou,ivrly listened 10 by tue school aud
ia, large atlcnCr present.
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School TOOK IGacc on Sionduy GGlristmas)
evening, and was one of the most bcauti-
full Christmas entertainments ever held
in Shrphcr,l>towp, ihe programme con-
si>iimg mainly OF the beautiful cantaua OF
"lmmanuIl." The exercises were opened
by singing = hymn OF welcome, followed
with prayer by the pastor, Rev. ID. NJ
Mosrr. slInrt but interesting exercise
MAS then given by the infant department.
after which report of the SUNDAY School
for the past year WAS read. she superin-
trnGen;, Mr.. c. VI. BellZhOOver, then an
mounrcd the c,Intata, the principal feature
of the evening. y hich ,YpS rendered in Il
manner that showed the hard practice OF
those who took part, rs well rs demon-
strlting the fact that we t&re musical
talent Of M small degree il our midst.
solos we've sung ~ ~ scS Nanlie Ficm-
ing, Belle Bycrs, Mamie Grant and Bette
Harp, and NeSSrS. SpOhn and Billmyer,
and Il duet of great beauty by Misses Julia
and Sall!e Rickard, besides quirtettc>,
Quint,tteS, &C., by Others, the chnruSCs
being sung 10y the entire school. Every
lody acquitted themselves we'll, and rc-
Elected credit on themselves and the whole
school by their perfect rendition of the
music Afier the benediction by the pas
tor the AUDIENCE was dismissed, and gifts
were then distributed TO the smaller chill
dren. The audience, the largest ever in
side the cnurcE, included many persons
from a distance, and ;Ffi expressed the
opinion that it was perfect success and
rare treat.
The Christmas entertainment Of the VI &.
T. SUNDAY Scnool was held on Tuesday
afternoon, December 26th. n goodly
number of pcrsous were present. The
exercises were varied and intePstiMg,
consisting of the singing OF Number OF
beautiful hymns, a short address by the
rastOr, Rev. CHARLES o. Cook. distribution
Of gifts, &c. The pastor, Oh behalf of the
members OF The church, presented TO Miss
Bette Sheets, the OrgVnis;, Il beautiful
cas- kCt containing a udHtSOile set VI jew
.clry, while he tile pastor) WAS tie recip-
lent of handsome present. 1t was alto
gether an enjoyable occ&Fion, and was
pronounced Il success BY those who were
present.
On Tuesday afternoon the Presbyterian
Sunday School had Il pleasant little enter
talnment i'm the parlOrs of Mrs. Dr.. Mar
shall, where Il Christmas tree had been
placed. The children were treated TO
candy, &c, and were well pleased with
their exercises. There were Il number Of
persons present, apd they were sratitled
at he pleasant time they had.
The sunday School Of the NJ. +. Church
South had its annual festival OH Tuesday
evening, and had n very interesting pro-
gramme, consisting of singing, dialogues,
recitations, SC. Mr.. Edward II. Licklider
the superintendent, was presented with =
large aud handsome family Bible, the gift
of members of the school. Dir. EgglcstOn,
the pastor, made the presentation. but the
worthy superintendent was too much SUR
prised to do more than return his thanks
for the unexpected gift.