The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-12-27
CHRISTMAS.

CHRISTMAS.
The anniversary of the Nativity of our
Savior was celebrated in an appropriate
manner in Sank Centre, and it was a
day Of unalloyed pleasure to hundreds of
our people, young and old. Services were
held in the Catholic, Episcopal, and
Methodist churches, business was sus-
| pended and the day given up to rational
enjoyment. The weather, which had
been ur-Christmasly warm, experienced
slight change the day beforehand
enough SNOW fell to barely whiten the
ground-not enough for sleighing. The
ice-boating was excellent and was taken
advantage of by many parties. The va
rious stores which dispensed Christmas
goods had been doing a largely increased
business the few days before, hence it is
safe to say that individual exchange OF
presents was greater than usual, while
the mail and express were burdened with
packages received and sent.
One of the features of the festival were
the elaborate preparations made for the
entertainment of the Sunday school chill
dren. On Christmas Eve, at the Method
list church there was q pleasant festival,
Christmas trees having been provided,
which were laden with presents for the
little ones, and number of older ones as
| we'll.
The Congregational society secured
Odd Fellows hail for its festival, which!
was Il very enjoyable affair indeed. The
tree was brilliantly Illuminated and pre-
scented very pretty appearance.
The Baptist church was opeucd for the
Sunday school festivities, and the tree
was not only very tastefully decorated,
but was filed with presents for the child
rem.
The Episcopal Sunday school celebra-
ton was held OH Tuesday evening in the
Bruce block. There were preliminary ex-
| ercises by the children, consisting of reel
tations, carols aud dialogues, after which
ttac presents for the scholars were distrib-
d by q Yeritablc Santa Claus, from
'''> ~uetty arbor, in lieu OF the tree.
<, however, tree made brill
1870 .;tI, T., %aS:ss cornucoplas and bright
: >ouptiful supper followed.
C,,s:a4. Nirg the firemcn gave
= ba11 At the onera b, ~ass' which was
these features
very pleasant affair. To ..4a d:,,uo,
NAV be added scores of PHI 81, I
parties and social gatherings, W
gether made up an unusually pie,
Christmas.
TIE ACADEMIA number of the citi- |
zens attended very pleasant entertain
ment held at the Sank Centre Academy |
of Individual instruction on Friday even |
ing December DIST. The program con-
sisted Of a penmanship contest by the
students, addresses by Messrs. \. Barto,
J. Capser, Z. ?. Barnum and Others, and
some choice selections by the elite of
Sank Centres musical talent.
Messrs. Coe, Robins, Capser, O'Con-
nell, and Ogsbury acted as Judges. Their
decision, which gave entire satisfaction,
resulted as follows: Chas. Erickson,
Sank Centre, first prize; A. ]. Hilger, Eau
Claire, Wis, second prize; Henry Beck
man, Jordan, Mimi, third prize.
Gov Barto in a few we'll chosen and
appropriate words pointed out the adj
vantages accruing from 4 school of this
kind, and said that the citizens should be
ever Jealous of the welfare of the institu-
ton. He also spoke at some length TIC
the students, who received his remarks
with enthusiasm.
Hon. Jos. Capscr, in expressing his
opinion of the writing said that the eff
cheney said that wonderful Improvement
was noticeable and that the excellency of
the specimens spoke very commercially
of the system of penmanship taught in
th~ academy.
Mr.. Barnum closed his remarks by
{ HIIosizing the conduct of the students
a atd said the citizens of Sank Centre
{ ejEed upon them as a class of we'll be-
h: rved and exemplary young men.
Aftcr the exercised the visitors were
C ABDUCTED through the academy and ex-
ps e:ssed themselves highly pleased with
Il le neatness oFits arrangement.
The academy is attracting a class Of
Y onng men whose diligence, earnestness,
A. 1d ambition are thoroughly deserving
Of the untiring interest of the faculty
T he attendance is now about sixty and
a nut mber have made arrangements for
a ten ding after the holidays. The sue
te IS 18th which the school has met is in
f. Ill &C cord with the expectations of it's
1tunierc ,us friends and the good being
accomp lished will full compensate for the
labor t Ius expended.