The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-24
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

ingS, we who claim the Christian
name,
What we do to these My children.
unto Me we do the same,
For I suffer as they suffer, from the
famine, death and fame"
Say, o Christians, can we listen longer
to their dying groans,
And not heed the cries of children, and
the mothers dying means,
Careless of the Masters warning
needless of His piteous tones?
H. H. VAN METER.
Chicago, Dec. IS, 1901.
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On the sofa they were seated,
The engagement was quite new;
In a ring he had invested
She had promised to be true.
SHOULD doubt e'er come between us, 3"
She murmured with a pout;
But the young man moved up closer
And left no room for doubt.
Chicago News.
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Mrs. May Sleeper Ruggles, contralto,
has sung at many musical events this
season. Miss Gertrude Babb, who is
now soprano at Pilgrim Church, is d
pupil of Mrs. Ruggles. Mrs. Ruggles'
success as a teacher and soloist is of
especial interest in Worcester, her for
mer home. AT a concert in the Concord
Lyceum course, a reception given Mrs.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox and an 'after-
noon with Bulgaria" before the Lynn
Womans Club, Mrs. Ruggles received
much praise. She will give a series of
concerts at the Hunnewell Clubhouse,
Newton, the first of which will take
place Jan. 8.
Mrs. Florence Kelley, the national
secretary of the Consumers League,
who has delivered a lecture in Worces-
ter, recently spoke at the University
Congregational Church in Chicago, on
Christmas as 1t Looks to the Working
People" Mrs. Kelley's sociological
work at Hull House and her experience
as state factory inspector have given
her an insight into the lives of the
workers, especially of the young people
employed in the large stores. She
urged purchasers to do no buying after
6 p. M, and to stipulate that goods
should not be delivered in the evening.
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The Sunday school of the First Uni
versalst Church had Christmas ex-
ercises yesterday afternoon and eve
ming The primary and junior depart
ments were given an entertainment
with distribution of gifts in the after
noon, and the main department of the
Sunday school had it's entertainment
in the evening. Beginning at $3.50 the
smaller children listened to a program
of music and readings, in which Ruth
Tomlinson, Albert Hill and Maude
Long took part. C. NJ. Harrington was
Santa Claus and gave each child bag
of candy and an orange. Games were
played and there was a Christmas
feast Rev. Vincent E. Tomlinson gave
a talk on the theme of the season.
Many parents were present. The
smaller children went home at 6 p. M,
and about % older pupils came for the
evening entertainment. There was a
large attendance of their elders. A. F.
Dunkerton showed stereopticon views
of scenes in the Philippines and F. P.
Dean spoke on the subject of the ISL
ands Many of the children received
presents from their teachers. Ice cream
and cake were served.
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May Parker's little pickaninnies made
a hit last night, when they appeared in
course A of the Mechanics Association.
Miss Parker, who plays several instru-
ments, besides singing mezzo- soprano,
was assisted in her concert work by
Miss Bertha Webb, violinist; Miss Ada
Baker, who played the piano and sang
contralto, and Robert Evans, baritone
and director The four little colored
boys were: Richard Sparrow, soprano;
Joseph Scott, tenor; Alexander Walker,
alto, and Little Phil, the miniature
comedian. The program, as already
given in The Spy, was attractive, and
there was a large and interested audi
ence present to hear it, The "pickanin-
MES" sang well for such small boys,
and their voices blended admirably.
The orchestration was good and the
solos were well received.
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There were Christmas exercises at
Union Gospel Mission, Green Street,
last night. Mrs. L. B. Holt was in
charge, and she was assisted by John
E. Hughes, superintendent of the mis-
sion, and by its Sunday School teach
ers. From to o'clock many little
hearts were made glad by the Christ
mas cheer provided by generous
friends. The parents of some of the
the happiness of the little ones. The
tree was laden with gifts and so chill
dren received toys, dolls. books, games,
etc. These were furnished by oxford
Street School children. Plymouth
Church Sunday School, Millbury Junior
Y. P. S. c. E. and other kind friends.
There was a program of songs and
recitations in which the following took
part: Miss A. McPhee. Miss Katherine
Marsh, Thomas Lee, Miss Lucy Clarke,
Miss Anna Steele, Miss Esther Steele.
Charles Page was Santa Claus. Assist
ing in the Management of the exercises
were Miss Mary Emerson. Miss Eliza
beth Fenner, Mrs. ]. NJ. Bunker Miss
f. P. Flanders. Miss Helen Adams,
Miss Eliza Walker.
Mrs Holt was remembered by the
teachers who gave her a sum of money
with which to purchase a copy of
Sankey's STORY of the Hymns" which
is about to be published. A pupil, Ma
~ Wright. gave Mrs. Holt a wash
stick made by Mary's own hands in a
manual training class.
Thursday afternoon there will be an
entertainment for the class of Hebrew
girls who are learning to sew at the
The children at the Temporary Home
and Day Nursery were made happy
yesterday afternoon by an oyster sup
per and Christmas tree. Many of the
children were brought by their moth
ers and all were received and made
welcome by Miss Charlotte Emerson,
the natron. Mrs. Luther P. Lowell,
Miss Harriet Clark. Mrs. ]. S. Brig
ham and Mrs. W. L. Chase. At 40
o. clock the supper was served to 80
little guests in the dining-room and
kitchen. The rooms had been decor
ated for the occasion with evergreens
and flowers. Each child had a large
bowl of oyster stew. with dessert Of
cake. candy and fruit. The supper was
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