The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-05

CHICAGO.-Church of the Redeem
er.-"A School of Applied Christianity
at the Talcott Day Nursery Home, cor
ner Of Wood street and Austin avenue"
This school is an institution of the Sec
ond Universalist church and cared for
wholly by its members.
Nearly fifty little children are brought
daily to the Nursery department. where
they are tenderly looked after while their
mothers are out at work. In the Free
kindergarten there is an average atten-
dance of sixty five scholars. The Indus
trial School, of which Mrs. M. HI. Harris
is superintendent, with Mrs. j. III. Ken
dali assistant, is teaching seventy little
pirls the useful art of needlework. In
the three departments there are one
hundred and eighty children who are
being helped and moulded by the good
influences Of these Christian women,
On Friday afternoon Dec. 81, Christ
mas entertainment was given in the spa
cious parlors of the home to the children
of the Kindergarten. A Christmas tree
was heavily laden with gifts for the little
ones. Each child was made glad as he
went to his home hugging his gift to his
heart.
On Saturday afternoon Dec. %, the
Christmas festival of the Industrial
school was held. A fine program had
been prepared by the superintendent.
Seventy six little girls were present with
their mothers.
Several of the children took part by
speaking and singing. Young people
from the Church of the Redeemer were
present and gave fine banjo and violin
music. Mrs. A. e. Clark and DIR. Harris
made short addresses to the children.
After the program had been carried out.
the children danced around the heavily
laden tree. When the gifts had been
distributed, we doubt il any one could
have found seventy six happier children
in Chicago than those at the Talcott
Home.
ILLINOIS, Avon. The Christmas
festivities at this church were highly
successful In addition to the regulation
free there was rendered a cantata in
three scenes entitled Santa Claus in
Plight" The characters represented
we're Santa Claus, eight Brownies and
their captain, eight fairies and their
Queen. The cantata was introduced by
a prologue recited by Fannie Churchill.
Then the curtain rose on the Brownies
cave in which the central object was
fire place the bricks of which we're after
ward changed, by fairy magic. into boxes
of candy. The children did their parts
we'll. Then followed the distribution OF
"bricks' and presents from the tree.
The house was full, and the receipts
$12.S5.
FAREWELL TO MISS OSBORN.
The Avon Sentinel of last week con-
tains brief account of the Farewell Re-
ception to Miss Catharine Osborn, who
goes to Japan as teacher in the service
of our General Convention. The follow
Ing Will O0 ONloOhSO W Jul hSNNSAS $500
the lady is highly esteemed in her home
church,:
Tuesday evening, December %, a fare
we'll reception was given to Miss Catha-
rine Osborn at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Tompkins, which was attended by
large number of the citizens of Avon.
Miss Osborn, as our readers we'll know,
has accepted call to japan as teacher
in the Universalist mission. She starts
on her long journey Friday morning
{28th of December) and if her health per
mits she will remain for period OF five
years. 1t was therefore fitting that such
an opportunity be given her many
friends to call and say their farewells
before her departure. 1t is hard to es-
innate the number of callers for they
were coming and going all the evening
At a few minutes before nine o'clock
when the crowd present was perhaps
the largest, Miss Townsend stepped for
ward and in a neat address which fol-
lows, presented to Miss Osborn in behalf
of the Universalist church and Young
Peoples Society handsome field glass;
MISS OsBoRN:-The gathering this
evening is for the purpose of bidding you
farewell and to show in some measure the
esteem of the people of Avon and espec-
tally the members of the Universalist
church and Young Peoples society. Dur
ing your stay with us, ties have been
formed that will never be broken.
Friends have been found that will ever
be thoughtful Of your welfare and a
heartfelt wish will go with you, that sue
cess may crown your every effort and
you shall gain that rich reward deserv-
ing of your noble efforts. When far away
and trials come, as sure they will, our
sympathies, unweakened by distance.
shall be with you. And when your mis-
sion there is ended, a welcome home
shall be granted you that will amply re-
pay the trial of departing. AS further
token of their kind regard, the members
of the Universalist church and Young
Peoples society desire to present you
with this field glass. May it prove a
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