New-York tribune., 1896-12-26

At the Rhnclander School Christmas exercises
IaSale a. Maynard Editor OF Christian
Work." gave most Interesting talk upon Bells"
After humorous reference TO bellies and bells. he
spoke OF the pleasant pastoral memories OF his
youth among which was that Of the sound OF
tnklins bells upon the nccks OF the sheep the
flock came down the mountain side TO gather into
tho fold at night
Bells have been runS In song and been told in
story by poets and novelists the world over. said
the speaker. and Christmas bells have especially
furnished poetic themes He continued:
I'VE cannot but think Of Dickens when the Yue-
tide round. OF Toby Week. for whom tine
bells rang out what wa@ in the mans own mind:
Toby Week, Toby Week Job coming soon. Toby.
Toby Week." The lecturer said that whenever he
heard the chimes Of Old Trinity Ring out the
old ring i'm the new" so near the seats Of the
moncy-chanccrs. he could but think there
something better than stocks and loans
He spoke of the mournful sound OF FOG bells
far out at Of the solemn warning OF thc.bells
upon the rocks OF dangerous coast. OF tho awful
janGle OF fire bells AZ night. tho welcome sound OF
tho school bell 10 children who love their books
and OF tho inviting bells that ring for prayer and
| other worship
Among the stories told of bills was that Of
| Bishopsionc whore tho cu~fcw rings az O'Clock
A traveller over tho moor lost his way dur
| Ing q storm As he ahou; TO succumh tho
! cold hc heard not far Of tho boil Of Rishopstonc
and with almost eup"rnumar effort no made his
way through tho snow ana was saved. 80 great
WAS tho mans gratitude that 10 made bcGucst
to cover the cost Of ringing tn" h'll forovc~ after
The bell Of Iad'nhore once saved th" lfo Of a
Young lady who also losing her way. wandered
into a forest and would have diod had no. tho boil
led her to safety. In memory Of hor dcliveranco.
she ever aftcr on tho anniversary of the day gave
eoo bushels Of wheat to tho poor cf tho town
A sad story Was told Of famous hcii OF Lin
crck made hy an Italian artist. Who. aftorward
bell After great privaiion AVID suffering he
reached tho banks Of tho shannon. heard the peal
OF tho boil and diof
An old plantation boil was ehovn at tho fair a.
them lip in tho morning aad to send them to their
daily tasks. bat or tho DAY when lincon~ procla,
nation sent forth ihc bell cracked. and could
Tho lerturer .pokc q tho old historic Iudopcn-
derce boil. at Philadelphia. AND the rew Liberty
Bon. fac-simile ~ ih" other. mad" of various
sr,, mo L,. -, ,I. l4.file MIR e from tho swords
of various generals and links from th" chain OF the
CLt.ago yas nm, af ih, columbian Fxno.i,ion iv
school children OF that t'y ON the Anniversary ~
tho hirrh ~ Horace Mann whose name IS most i'm
tlmately associated with public school 'durauon
Stories o. som" much-trav"l'i hel- ".r' told
St Michaors hill. a' Thari,s'on mad" IN England
hung with great pomp aad ccr"1non, During
tho Revolutionary Var - was fak'n down hy i1'
Tories and sent 10 England f"r SAT" keeping Aii-r
peace was .s.urod. th" h'l was returned TO
charleston. During ne 'isil War % was s"nt 20
soldiers After tho war 10" fragments were satn-
cred and sent over thf sea. where inc successor "i
the firm who ar-i made Tho boil rrrast IT, and u
now hangs I'm s. Micharrs ~ifry again
The literary sid. 81 ~. bells ~h- dw"t upon NJ
some length. and MI. Anna RAnd1il-Dchl road hs
way Of illustration Foc's icls Shardon ii"ils
The Bell or Atm" Great Bell Roland. Chimes
OF the church Bells and Independence Bell" and
where it was appropriate she gave hcl-lke imita-
tiorS
II is interesting 10 know that las; Thursday
Mayor Strong and cN-Mayor Hewitt attended a
patriotic exhibition given hy th" girls Of the Rhine
lander School on which occasion hronz"d bass
relief of Martha Washington wH- presented 10 IN"
school by the Swedish sculptor. August lind-irom.
Daily exercises Of holiday nature VIII cOntinu"
IN this school throughout the week.