Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-31
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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
Exercises Thursday by the sunday
Schools at Four Churcbes

The Christmas exercises for the child
rem of the Sunday school of the College
Street Church were held Thursday after
noon In the parlors of the church. The
parlors were very prettily decorated with
wreaths cedar. etc. and at one end Of
the room stood n large tree. we'll laden
with gifts. which We're later distributed
to the members Of the Sunday school.
The entertainment opened with clever
farce IN which different children Of the
school took the parts. The farce was
entitled "How Christmas Was Saved"
and reflected great credit upon Mrs. r.
s Pease and Mrs. ]. c. Smart under
whose direction it was given.
After the farce tho distribution Of
gifts took place. Each child received n
present and a bag of candy. At six
O'Clock supper was served In the dining
room, after which games We're INDUCED
| In
FIRST CHURCH JUVENILES.
| The young children OF the First Church
were given Christmas party Thursday
afternoon at the parish house. a large
number being in attendance. ihe time
was spent with various games and
amusements, and following the dlstr-
button of gifts from a Christmas tree.
refreshments were served. The commit
tee in charge OF the affair was composed
Of Mrs. Max l.. Powell Miss FreGa
Weeks. Miss Ruth Chamberlain and Miss
Anna Brookes.
FIRST CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.
There was gathering OF the First
Church Sunday school In the parish house
Thursday evening.A Christmas play. The
Troubles of Santa Claus, or How Christ
mas Was Saved arranged by Miss Julia
| Smith, was read by the following mem
! hers Of the Sunday school: Miss Jennie
Stacy, q r. Vivian, f. 3. Wright. Fred
Smith. Mildred Reynolds and David
Howe. GIFTS were then distributed from
/ two heavily-laden trees.
ST. PAULS SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Christmas services for the children
were held at St Paurs church Thursday
| afternoon at 43O o'clock and at 5:l5 o'clock
the children gathered about Il Christmas
/ tee that was heavily laden with gifts.
/ candy and other good things. which
/ showed that Santa Claus had been kept
| busy during the day.
! UNITARIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
The celebration OF Christmas by the
Sunday school Of tho Unitarian Church
occurred Thursday eve, beginning at I
Io'clock The church had been profuse-
IlV trimmed with heavy fcstoons ana
wreaths Of cedar. along the gallery rail
and around the pillars. Several trees
had been placed on the platform In 4
yvav that formed "A solid hank OF green.
THESE we're brilliantly lighted by col
Iorcd electric globes and above the trees
there was a large electric star. Mrs.
r. II. Howe was chairman of the COM
nitteo on decorations and the fine elcc-
trical effects were the work Of Hugh
Thomson and Raymond Soule.
The exercises included the singing OF
Christmas carols responsive readings.
recitations and songs by members OF
the school telephone message was
received from Santa Claus in Montreal,
saying that he was on his way in an
automobile. lilo must have exceeded
the speed limit because he arrived az
soon as the school had sung another
carol and distributed gifts and candy
to every member of the school, bring
ms; the exercises to a close. TO many
Santa Claus voice sounded Hike that
Of Everett Soule.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
The Christmas exercises for tn,
children OF the Baptist Sunday schoo
were held Friday Afternoon in III,
Sunday school rooms. The room,
were appropriately decorated
largo Christmas tree mold the x,ft,
which were distributed to the small.
or children OF the Sunday school. A,