Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-12-30
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Christmas Exercises:

The school In district No. 7, Miss Ethel
Sparks teacher, gave a Christmas pro-
gram Friday afternoon. Besides a song
by the school rectations were given by
Rena Columbus, Harold Barber, Ada
Jones, Winnie Barton, Lester Barber,
Phebe Columbus, Martin jones' Nina
Jones, Walter Columbus Anabel Barber,
Herbert Jones and Flora Jones.
The Baptist Sunday school held its
christmas program and tree in the
church Friday evening Nearly all the
children were present besides many
ADULTS, and the entertainment reflected
credit upon the committee in charge
Inc program included singing by the
chorus, responsive reading led by Stunt
+. /. Hastings. prayer by Rev. Joseph
Mexican, an exercise by the three Cum
mlngs sisters, an exercise by the young
est children. Maude and Cora Bcmls and
Rhodd Bigelow, motion song BY Florence
Howard, Katie Chase and Eunice Heath
a number by Miss Maude Esther Green
wood; a recitation by Freeman Bigelow
who is not three years old. and reclta-
lions by Madeline Hulett, Anabel Barber
Raymond Watson, Guy Bemls, Doris
Bemis. Merton Chase, Robert Bemls. Les
ter Barber, Lena Cushing. Frank Wood
ard, Harold Barber, Clara Greenwood
Rosa Watson and Richard Davis. Ray
mond Phillips impersonated Santa Claus
in an amusing exercise by nine children
Then followed the distribution Of plfts
from the tree. The pastor was relnem-
bered by an envelope containing a sum
OF money from the congregation and Mrs
Mexican was treated likewise by her
class
Christmas exercise was given in
school district No. Friday afternoon
consisting Of songs by the school. reel
tauons by Guy Bemis, Doris Bemis, Ray
mond Watson. Eva Riendeau. Robert
Bemis, Lena Gushing. Rosa Watson. Ray
mond Bemis, Vera McClenning. Adds
Cushing and Frank Woodland a duet by
Eva Riendeau and Rosa Watson. readings
by Maude Bemis, Della Riendeau and
Ruth Watson, a Merry Christmas acrostic
by II children, duet by Della Riendeau
and Doris Bemls. an exercise by Maude
Bemis, Cora Bemls and Rhoda Bigelow.
and dialogue by six children. The
schoolroom was trimmed beautifully with
evergreen and Christmas bells and much
credit IS due the teacher. Mrs Anna NJ.
White. The large attendance Of friends
and parents proves the esteem in which
she Is held
In the Congregational church Saturday
evening the sunday school presented an
appropriate Christmas exercise by Alice
T.. Allen entitled The story of the Christ
child Guy Barry, Merle Randall. Mabel
Rand, Eleanor Jocelyn Jonathan y Nc
lntyre, Ruth Hehb, Nellie Willard. How
ard Lowe and Maynard TAFT telling the
story ~ His birth I'm an interesting way.
The singing OF The FIRST Christmas
GIT bethlehem town shine on" 20
wondrous star sang between these dif-
ierent parts by Mrs George Hebb as the
angel, added much 20 the meaning Of the
evenings lesson. After this Mabel Rand
sang The song Of the angels" her moth
er, Mrs A. L. Rand. PLAYING the accom-
paniment The choir, composed OF Or.
F. L. Osgood. J II. Norihup. Mrs George
Hehh. Margaret Mills Mrs A. l.. Rand
Alice Parsons. Mrs =. l.. Lowe and VI.
Park Osgood. with Mrs. Lula T. OsCood
as orEanist. sang, Glory to God I'm the
highest The quartet, composed OF J.
II Northup Mrs \. l. Rand. Mrs
George Hehh and Park Osgood sang The
star OF the East Mrs. A. l. Raud's solo
accompanied by the pipe organ and violin
played hoy Mr. Osgood was a fitting clos
ing OF one Of the finest exercises ever
given by this Sunday school From start
10 hnish there was no break. ana no one
had to Zoe prompted. showing the great
pains taken In the preparation Of this
exercise The committee In charge de-
serves great credit After this well-ar-
ranged and pleasing program the tree
was stripped OF its treasures. giving
everyone a very pleasing and ENJOYABLE
evening