Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENTS
Large Gatherings at Methodist and Congregational Churches with Pleasing Programmes and Distrbu- ton of Gifts.

choir. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear; welcome, Waldo Newbury; sing ing, Rock-a-Bye, Harriet Newbury; exercise, The Stocking that Hangs in the Middle, Grace Service, Gladys Newbury, Bessie Brown, Merton Pal mer; singing by vested choir, Silent Night, Peaceful Night: exercise, Christ mas Winks, John Hanson, Forrest Lewis, Milford Newbury. Arthur Fer guson, Arthur Botham, Henry Smith: sining by school, Victory Through Grace; singing, primary department, Little Heart Doors Open Wide; recita- tion, The Star, Elizabeth Lane; sing ing by church quartette, Mrs. Grace Crowell, Mrs. Helena Lord, Louis Brown, William Lund: dialogue, How Christmas is Celebrated in Different Countries, Stella Purvis. Hazel Robin son, Olive Ryley, Elizabeth Lane, Flor ence Odgers, Blanche Porter, Bessie Shaw, Marguerite Woleott. Florence Cook; singing by school, Bless the Saviour's Name.
 A concluding number was a Christi mas exercise called At Bethlehem on Christmas Day, given in costume by four young ladies and four young men as maidens and shepherds. reproducing the Christmas story. Those participat- ing were the Misses Edith Fellows, Marion Wolcott. Sybil Morgan, Faye
 
 Carpenter, Edgar Welden. John Me- Neely. It was finely given. the train ing having been under the direction of Miss Mary Bidwell
 After singing o Beautiful Bethlehem. the goodbye recitation was given by Roger Wellington. Gifts for the small CT children were then distributed. In general charge of the programme were the following committee: Mrs. Frank King, Mrs. J. c. Morgan. Mrs. Ernest Newbury. and Mrs. Costello Lippitt
 At, Park Church,
 There was a large attendance at the Christmas entertainment of the Park church Sunday school which was held in the Osgood Memorial on Wed nesday evening.
 A charming ' little entertainment, which was entirely original. being the combined efforts of the Sunday school teachers, was excellent in plan and text. and in the way in which the various classes carried out their parts of the programme. A pretty Christmas tree occupied a prominent position on the stage. Santa Claus (Fred Symington) was present with a large pack full of presents for the infant class and for several other members of the school. which he dis 
 plause. A recitation by Marion Bliv- en reminded him that theres were oth- CTS for whom he should have lett presents, but could not. To help him out in this dilemma. gifts from tho various classes in the school were presented him by lads and lassies in costumes representative of the gifts themselves.
 Two farmer girls. in pink sunbon- < coal man, the Bakers cocoa girl. the boy with the Virginia ham, the Puri- tan maid with flour, the gay Mexican bringing coffee, the Japanese maiden with tea. the cook with Campbell's soups. another with canned goods, the girls with sugar. the boy with pota. toes, Mary and her lamb with woolen hose. an Italian fruitier a winter maiden with toasted corn flakes and q brownie with live hen. each made a pretty picture and was warmly well comed by old Santa.
 Each infant class member brought a gift of his own. A recitation by Ce- leste Beekwith followed Then San ia Claus gave out the candy boxes to the various classes.
 The two songs given were Christ mas carol and Hark. the Herald Ar- gels Sing. Mrs. Grosvenor Ely hat charge of the music. Miss Alice w Cogsweil decorated the Christmas tree | and Mrs. Oliver L. Johnson had charge of the candy. Miss Amy l.. Cogswei' was chairman of the programme co1n- mittee, Mrs. J. Dana Colt and Miss Elizabeth Pullen being the other men- pers of this committee.
 Ice cream and cake were served ir the dining room after the entertain- ment, by the social committee. Miss Fannie l.. Bliss, chairman. Mrs. Ju. 1 nius Brand, Mrs. Charles Burnham and Mrs. Ansel A. Beckwjth.