Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL PRESENTED
 $50 TO CHURCH Gift Made at Christmas Entertainment at First Baptist Church.

There was a large attendance at the annual Christmas tree entertain ment Tuesday evening at the First
 Baptist church.
 Christmas greens banked the plat form, making an effective background
 for the attractive program given by
 the young people.
 The opening number was a piano
 solo by William Douglas. This pro-
 gramne continued as follows: Recita-
 ton, The Day Star, Mss Fannie
 Meier; song, Shining in His Name,
 by the little Misses Mary Higgins,
 Florence Pitts, Dorothy Holden, Ida
 Peckham, Helen Higgins. Stars.
 concerted piece, given by Miss Marion Lathrop, the moon; Miss Doris Drake,
 the Star of Bethlehem, and the seven Stetson, Adele Linberg, Edith Doug las, Edna Lerou. Ruby Lindberg, Mad elene Perkins. Recitation, One Holy Night, Miss Vera Stetson; vocal solo, Beautiful Star, Miss Lucille Howard, accompanied by William Douglas; rec- itation by little Justine Briggs; song, Ring Christmas Bells, the primary class; song. Beautiful Star school; recitation, A Loving Time, Miss Gladys Meier; a musical number by Santa Santa's boys and girls were: Masters Roswell Batty, Harold Lindberg, Mer- win LefhngweN, Lloyd Rathbun, Les ter Peckham, Pereival Howard, Misses Dorothy Holden, Helen Higgins, Laura Peckham. Florence Pitts and Mary Higgins. The Brownies, Masters Lloyd Jones, George Pitts, Leroy Rafferty and Raymond Royce, entered hGaring a large red stocking sent by Mrs. Santa Claus.
 While singing Santa Is discovered approaching and a jolly old Santa he proved to be. Opening tine stocking fairies. Marion Royce. Elaine Demonte and Grace Champ1in, as Love, Kind Deeds and Cheer.
 A number of the program especially pleasing to both the younger and older members of the school was the pres entation of the fund raised by the school, as a gift to the church. Wal ter M. Cowan explained the travel of the star in the Sunday school when the school voted to raise one hundred dollars for the church finding each Sunday the star to have travelled un- til $15o was given In response to questions asked by MT. Cowan the an swer came from Raymond Royce with bag of fifty dollars in gold. repre- senting the young boys of the school; from Marion Royce with a bag of $50 in gold, from the young girls of the the school and William Moves. also from the adults of the school.
 Telling a short story of the enthus- iasm and work while following the star Mir. Cowan presented the gold to Su- perintendent Stephen Peckham, who, in behalf of the school presented it to Treasurer Frank Latnrop.
 MT. Lathrop spoke very feelingly in accepting the money, giving in behalf Of the church sincere thanks to the school for it's interest as well as it's financial help. Santa Claus then called upon William Auburn and William to assist at dismantIing a large Christmas tree handsomely decorated and bright with electric lights.
 With the help of Santa's assistants and George Amburn and James Tour tellotte, the young people were made happy, the girls with prettily dressed dolls, the boys with mechanical toys Each received a box of candy.
 Miss Grace Stetson, Mrs Louis E. and William Douglass were accompanies during the evening Earl Stamm was the best kind of Santa Claus.
 Miss Jessie Lynch was chairman of the evening with a committee con- sisting Mrs. Louis E. Wheeler, Miss Minnie Wilson, George Auburn. and James Barber. The committee was greatly assisted by MT and Mrs. Fred Wilson and James Tcurtellotte and Miss Grace Stetson. The handsome greens used in the decorations were given by James Barber. Charles F'rink presented the large Christmas tree.