The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26
AT The SUNDAY SCHOOLS
THE USUAL PLEASANT CHRISTMAS
FESTIVITIES TAKE PLACE.
Music, Santa Claus and Gifts Prove an Attrac :
tion For Many Children,

observed the anniversary Of Christmas on
Thursday evening and yesterday. The
Universalist church held their festival on
Thursday evening, in the vestry of the
church. The entertainment was under
the charge of the young ladies In the
classes of Mrs. z. G.. Leonard and Mrs.
William r. Sayles.
The programme consisted OF singing by
the infant department, recitations and
finely executed drill by the following lit
tie girls: Beatrice Slade, Emily Slade, AL
ura Jones, Beatrice Carpenter, Annie Beach,
Alice Bird, Inez Berry and Annie Butter
worth.
After the distribution of presents, ice
cream aud cake were served and a social
time enjoyed.
The Sunday school of st. Paul's Church
also held their Christmas entertainment
on Thursday evening, and the event,
which was held in Spencer Block, proved
an attraction for many children, and they
passed a very pleasant evening.
The evenings entertainment was en-
titled "Mirth, Magic and Mystery" and
was given by John d. Derry. A pleasant
feature of the evening was the presentation
to Rev. Marion Law Of an arm chair, and
the gift of picture of the Madonna to
Superintendent Miller. Ice cream and
cake were served during the evening.
First Free Baptist.
The festival of the Sunday school of the
First Free Baptist Church proved a very
pleasant event last evening and was large
ly attended. During the early part of the
evening the following program was rem
deres: Song, "Ring Out the Bells" Sun
day school; Scripture reading, Superin-
tendent of Sunday School, George E.
Shaw ;-prayer, Rev. j. H. Roberts; song,
"Ring Out the Bells" Sunday school;
recitation, "Merry Christmas" Hazel
MeNutt; exercises, "Christmas Bells"
four little girls; recitation, "First
Christmas" Raymond Snow; singing,
s'Song of JOY" Sunday school; recitation,
"Angels Song" Mamie Davis; recitation,
ssSanta's SURPRISE" Jesse Miller; recita-
tion, "Santa and the Mouse" Sadie Tay-
lor; recitation, "a Glimpse Of Santa Claus
land" Mrs. Jesse Miller; recitation, "a
| Stocking for Somebody Else" Clara Snow.
At the close of the entertainment Fred
I. Wheeler and Mrs. Jesse Miller imper-
sonated Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, and
| distributed various gifts to the scholars.
| Ice cream and cake were served and an in
formal social time enjoyed.
Thomson M. Il. Church.
The scholars of the Thomson M. e.
church enjoyed very pleasant entertain
ment last evening, the programme of
which was as follows:
Prayer by Rev. Samuel M. Beale; Scrip
ture reading by Andrew A. Thompson, su-
perintendent of the Sunday school; reci-
tation, "Christmas Welcome" Miss Flor
ence w. Vain; song, "Glory to God in
the Highest" Sunday school; recitation,
"Cradle of Bethleham," Mabel Ashworth
song, "Hope of Israel" school; recitation,
'sChristmas in Pen Pictures" Florence
Gaddes; piano duet, Watrous B. Smith
and Maud Smith; recitation, SHERRY
Christmas" Madora Smith; recitation,
'Hang Up the Stocking" Alice Walker (;
exercises by 13 little girls; recitation,
"Wonderful Story" Alice Beale; song,
''The Falling Snowfakes," Sunday school;
recitation, sour Future Man." David
Eaton; recitation, 'The True Christmas
Spirit" Fanny Sibley; song, "Glorious
Christmas Time," Sunday school. Miss
Mary Gould, organist; Miss Minnie Shep-
ard, violinist, and William K. Rounds,
chorister, assisted in the entertainment.
The distribution of gifts followed.
st. Matthew'S.
The exercises at st. Matthew's were SIM
pie in character, and consisted of an organ
recital by Ernst j. Clarner, the reading of
Scripture by Rev. Carl j. Ohlinger, and
recitations by children of the Sunday
school. Later in the evening presents and
refreshments were distributed.
Pleasant View Baptist.
The Sunday school Of the Pleasant View
Baptist Church held their Christmas en-
tertainment in the lecture room of the
church last evening and the entertain
ment was well attended.
Exercises under tina direction of Moses
Pollard, superintendent of the school, were
given and presents were distributed from
a well-laden tree.