Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-12-30
CHRISTMAS EVE AND DAY.
How They Were Observed in the
Different Churches.

The exercises OF the Federated school il
the Baptist church Christmas Eve had q
large attendance and were OF an interest.
ing character. Superintendent d. d.
Howe announced the numbers of the pro.
: gram, which opened with the chorus,
Merry Christmas" by the children
massed on the pulpit platform. There
are many good voices in the school and
the singing was spirited and Of good vol
ume.
Prayer was offered by Deacon Alfred
Webster and then came a very cunning
recitation, "Santa Comes Tonight" by
little Marion Oracle, who ended with a
sweet little song. Other recitations were
given by GrSce Douglass and Glenn
Chase, and "Merry, Merry Christmas"
was sung by Laurence Leonard, who has
very good voice. Laura Douglass, Ken
meth Chase and Doris Reynolds followed
in Rotations and the prelude to the gen.
eral exercise closed with beautiful quar-
tet selection by the Hutchinson sisters
Marguerite, Laura, Pauline and Esther,
daughters Of John L. HUTCHINSON.
ain Little Bethlehem" was The opening
chorus OF the exercise, entitled, 1.-THE
Story Of the Babe, the Star and Those
Who Sought" The story OF the Nativity
E rs lBlu Uy Dl. Luxe WAS EcutoIbc4 ny
/ Ethel Wyman and Grace Howard with
the full chorus chanting the Gloria in
i Excelsis. Marion Drew told how the
Babe was found and all the children sang
/ the "Christmas Lullaby" A recitation
by Doris Stockwell preceded st. Mat
thew's story OF the visit OF the Wise Men,
related by Ernest Hubbard and the Three
Kings OF the Orient we're represented BY
I UaIfan Harold fFhuEah nd
Ralph Rand. Again came the "Christ-
mas Lullaby" and the carol, "Joy to the
World.n
The second part OF the exercise, "Still
Following the star" opened with a reci-
tation by Wilmar Angel and a song by
Laura Douglass. Once more the children
were grouped on the platform with
Esther Stimets representing Christmas
JOY; Mary Stockwell, Milly Oracle and
Greta Johnson, Snowfiakes; Harold
Church, Glenn Seymour and Russell
Oracle, Pine Trees and Holly; Inilla Dur
kee, Josephine stimets, Marion Drew,
Mary and Elsie Hubbard, Candles; while
eight tots carrying we'll stuffed stockings
were the Christmas Gifts, namely:-Ben-
nett Bell, Paul and Ella Trask, Marion
Oracle, Miriam Angel, Doris Reynolds,
Ruth Stimets and Leonard Slack. On the
stockings were white letters forming the
acrostic, "Christmas." All the children
found their places on the lines of a star
indicated upon the platform and a star
shone overhead with electric light while
the chorus sang three times 1.-THE Star of
Bethlehem" the last time very softly and
all kneeling. During the exercises q
Scripture recitation was given by jose
phine Stimets and Alice Trask.
After short remarks by superintendent
Howe, gifts were distributed from two
large and heavily burdened trees.
The Christmas exercises of Bethany
Sunday school were held in the Chandler
Music hall Friday evening. The Music
Hall orchestra furnished the music for
the occasion.
The exercises opened with prayer by !
Kev. Fraser Metzger, followed BY
march, "OklahoIna State" by the orches-
ira. During this march the children of
the intermediate and Primary depart
ments entered and marched about the
stage, led by Misses Elsie osgood and
Jennie Jerd, and at the close OF the 4
march they joined in chorus, "Christ-
mas Time is aere.n This was follow ed .
by two Rotations, "a Christmas We'll
come" by Esther Ham, and "a Query"
by Ramona Holden. Next came q chorus
by the Primary department, "We wish
You a Merry Christmas" two recita-
tions, "The Christmas Tree" by Marion
and son Christmas Day." by
Gloden Marshall; chorus, sob, Merry,
Merry Ginning Christmas Bells" by the
girls; overture, "Bridal Rose" orchestra;
two recitations, CATER Christmas" How
ard Holden, and ga Good Little Girl"
by Marion Curtis.
Following came a drill by thirteen
young ladies led by Marion Nickerson,
and the two divisions captained by Una
Allen and Aurelia Danyow. The others
taking part we're Ruth Roundy, Mildred
Goodwin, Lucille Grant, Mary Oney, Cora
Osgood, Marjorie Chedel, Jessie Chedel,
Jetta Rogers, Mollie Putnam and Ruth
Howard. These young ladies marched
about the stage forming various figures,
" lille red and white lights were played
upon them. This drill was so well appre-
slated that they we're called upon to re-
peat il which they did in part. After
bis came a solo by Miss Sara Chedel,
'oh, Holy Night"
A tahleau was presented by the little
II was divided into three
parts; first, "a Jealous Beau;". second,
0uIltltHdn I've aAa AhAAAf 1oo1
Iight.n The exercises closed with a re-
station, "Good Night" by Marcia Russ
ow and an overture by the orchestra.
After the program, the trees were IN
oaded OF their gifts and Santa Claus
ossed candy bags to the children.
The hall was handsomely decorated and
he trees, which we're placed at each side
Il the stage, were we'll hung with presents.
A congregation Of over a hundred as
embed in the Roman Catholic church
or mass at $3.50 Christmas morning when
he noble liturgy, the beauty Of the can
lle-lit affairs and the solemDity OF devo-
ion seemed perfectly in accord with the
oming Of the Light OF the World, the
birth OF the Prince OF Peace. The chant
mass was very nicely sung by the choir,
ed by the chorster, Joseph Menard, and
With Mrs. Barney Mckenna az the organ.
Holy Night" beautiful solo, was Civ
u BIZ Mrs. Carrie (Hauher) O'Brien,
' hose high soprano rUse clearly, evenly
md With liquid smoothness in the req