The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
TABERNACLE SUNDAY SCHOOL


Applause liberal and deserved Metro
politan Hall crowded to the very doors
with many leaving for want of room,
an entertainment full of bright and catchy
songs, happy faced boys and girls, pretty
young ladies with sparkling eyes and
melodious voices upon the stage, and an
excellent orchestra rendering rhythmic
music, is picture of the splendid exer-
cises given by the pupils of the Taber-
nacle Baptist Sunday School on Christ
mas night, picture which tells of the
earnest work of Superintendent Brough-
ten.
Santa Claus Trade Carnival" was the
cantata and from the opening scene Of
the boys club meeting to the final good
night song of little tots in night dresses
it was success. AS Santa Claus and
Mr.. Santa too, portrayed by Mr.. T. l..
King and Miss Bessie Oldham, looked
on in delight the various trades APP
peared and told of themselves in song
and Speech all dressed in costumes typi-
cal of their work.
First came the newsboys with songs of
Raleigh's papers, then the cooking club
girls with bread rollers, followed by car
renters with. hammers and saws and 9TH
er tools Then the typewriter girls in
neat array, with Miss Alma Crabtree as
the charming soloist closed the first part.
AS the curtain rose young John China
man had his say as washee-washee dis
appearing as the blacksmiths appeared,
their anvil song and chorus being one Of
the bright gems of the evening, jolly and
fine. Led in solo by the sweet soprano Of
Miss Lola Thomas the miliners next told
OF their beautiful work, being followed
by sixteen tots with dollies, fianked by
Santa's white and spangled fairies, as
they sang a lullaby. Then farmer, sol
der, baker, timer, printer. cooper, sailor
and cabinet maker had their say, the
song OF the fairies, led by sweet little
Nina Cooper coming next. Little Miss
Cooper's song was simply wonderful in
the purity and strength of her sweet
voice, matching her pretty face. Then
with the slumber song of the tots came
the end of the cantata, this being fol-
lowed by the Living Pictures"
These We're all exquisite, there being
given in quick succession with colored
fire series f artistic posings of cele-
brated scenes, the most enjoyable prob
dpty DSlHS anu l. loSlild,
the Ten Virgins being a close second.
In fact the entire series was applauded
again and again.
The exercises closed with the distri-
button of candy and other gifts to the
children. The superintendent, Mr.. n. b.
Brougbton, and hish able aides, as well
as the we'll drilled children, all deserve
high praise.
FAYETTEVILLE STREET BAPTIST
The exercises that took place last
night in the Fayetteville Street Baptist
Church last night were highly enjoy
able, and a large and enthusiastic audi
ence attended the exercises.
The various features which went to
make up an evenings entertainment
with it's songs and it's recitations, and
in the rendering of an admirable cantata
were greatly appreciated by all present.
But the great delight, especially
the younger members of the
school, was when the gifts of the Christ
mas time came. Here the big hearted
and open handed superintendent of the
school, Mr.. John L. Pullen, was in his
element, and none left but that they
realized that he knew it was Christmas
time.
The evening was a successful one in
every way, and it's memory viii long
be an oasis in the desert of years.
OTHER CHRISTMAS EVENTS.
Last night was the time set for the
Christmas tree and Christmas exer-
cises at the Caraleigh Baptist Mission
and the exercises and gifes were all en-
joyed.
At Nazareth the boys of the Catholic
orphanage rendered an enjoyable can
tata. THE Enchanted Castle" which,
with other exercises, made an evening
of great pleasure.