The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-30


y. {. Cole, Geo. L Cole, Nellie Hughlett
tlossie Garner, Elwood Hicks. Willie
Cavell. Emmett Alii-On, T. d. Cole. IA. &.
Honey and ". Il Garner.
Doris Pates received prize for bring
ing in Is scholars and was presented
with the gold medal OF the school to
wear for one year
Flossie Garner, Wm. B. Quinn and
Frank Cavell each received a prize for
bringing ia five scholars Quite a nun
ber ot special prizes were then Distributed
and ali the scholars absent but one Sun
day were remembered
Then followed the distribution of good
things,in which all present took part and
lett Tor their homes with bright faces and
happy hearts.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Nmas celebration OF the Presby-
terian Sunday School took place in the
chapel at 10 a m. A large crowd Of the
friends end relatives of the children as
sembled To share in this pleasure. The
building was tastefully and elaborately
decorated with ropes aud festoons of ever
greens. The platform decorations were
In green and white. the Xmas texts and
wrea' hs of green being outlined against
white background. while pyramids If
bright cOlOred bags of conlectioneries
and oranges were built upon white
found alton.
The services were opened with an in
spring organ voluntary. followed bv
solo, timely rendered by Miss Cordelia
II. Bowman. The superintendent then
lead the school in a responsive Scripture
reading. followed by the Nmas carols.
sweetly sung by the children
The invocation was by Dr. Alfred
Jones. The address was delivered by the
pastor. DR.. J. W. Rosebro. in his usual
OF his address DR.. ROsebro delivered
prizes to the following scholars:
Those Reciting the Shorter Catechism
Periectly-Grace Woodbridge, lta May
Fulton and Jessie Wicker.
Those Reciting the Child's Catechism-
Mary Spottswood Carmichael Nell
Somerville, James Somerville. Kathleen
Perry. Mary Fulton. Annie Lee Fulton
and Abram Darlington
The following scholars received prizes
from the superintendent for bringing in
new scholars: Hellie Lewis. Annie White.
Miss Annie Nicholson, teacher, and Min
ME Schepmoes
The highest prize was awarded to Min-
ME Schepmoes, who had brought in
twelve scholars during the year.
The honor roll for attendance, read by
the superintendent. was "a follows:
Present in Line Every Sunday-Miss
Annie Myer. teacher; ID. L. Reed. Flossie
Smith and NJ lee Latham. teacher.
Present Every Sunday But One-J. W
Adams. superintendent; Miss Lavenia
Morrison, teacher; Louise Woodbridge
and Sam Woodbridge.
An Offering was taken up for the poor
OF the Sunday School
The climax OF the celebration was
reached for the little ones when Santa
Claus appeared upon the scene. and. with
the efficient aid of the officers of the Sun
day School, distributed oranges, apples
and bags Of confectioneries. thus closing
very enjoyable service.
METHODIST
At 3 30 p m. Christmas day the Method
list Sunday school assembled in the school
room to appropriately observe the oc-
casion and render n program previously
arranged. The church was decorated
with evergreens and filed with large
congregation of the parents and friends
OF the children. As the organist, Mics
Hattie Cox, played a pretty march the
school filed into the seats reserved for it,
and the following program announced
by superintendent + w Stearns was
rendered:
Song-"on that First Christmas Night
by School
Invocation BY pastor. Rev. G T.
Tyler.
Address of Welcome Warren Patt, r
son.
Song-Part of the Primary Class.
Reeitation-' Letter from Santa Claus
Mary Jackson.
Solo-Helen Fox
Jesus Saves Little Chill
dren"-Genevieve Stearns and Harold
Patterson.
Song-"Our New Born King'-School.
Recitation by six girls, Doris Garri-
son, Lizzie Rodgers, Marian Carper.
Ruth Kendall, Louise Thomas, Eva
Graves.
Quarttete-M -Madge Dempsey, Eleanor
hughlett, Edith Rose and Jeanette
Stearns
Recitation-"A A Xmas sTree'-JohnC Cox.
Long Ago"-Schooi.
Recitation-''Santa's Reproof'-Eu-
lalia Whitehouss.
Recitation-"Three Little Kittens
Harold Cartright
Trio-Misses Dempsey, Joy, Madge
and Hazel
Recitation-"Her First Xmas Stock
ing"-Hugh Cunningham
Song" Ring the Merry Christmas
Bells"-SchooI.
Recitation-'M Mrs Santa Clausv-LIoyd
Knight.
Recitation Johnnie's Letter Frank
Whitehouse.
Song-"The Babes of Christmas Day
School
Recitation-"Not to the High and
Noble''-Jeanette Stearns
Address by pastor, Rev g. T. Tyler
Prizes were distributed as follows:
For bringing in largest number OF new
schoiars--tracie Smith
For regular observation-disclosures Pat
terson, Julian Shenton, John s Ingram.
Kirby Kendall, Harvey Gouliman, James
Marsh, Earl Payne. Lloyd Knight, Geo
Mills, John Mills. Grover GouIdman Ger
man Tyler, Lawrence Whitsbouse. Eric
Mcmillan, Jeanette Stearns, Annie Ken
dali, May Green, Pinkey Jenkins Mrs.
Payne, ida Shackleford, Eva Graves.
Mareta Berrey. Alleen Shack leford, Louise
Thomas, Edith Rose, Maggie Merchant.
Lettie Rose. Annie Rice. Effie Mills