Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-30

The Yuletide season was very much | in evidences Friday night when the day school held their annual Christmas | festival in the Sunday school rooms, which were artistically decorated with | evergreen, streamers and other Christ | mas suggestions.
 | Besides carrying out an appropriate program, Santa Claus, impersonated | by Avery Holmes distributed gifts to l those who had perfect attendance rec | ords, and completed his duties by giv- eag everyone box of candy. 1 At each corner of the platform there | was a Christmas tree adorned with sparkling streamers and colored cleo tric lights, which formed an attractive | appearance. | was the readings by Miss Airline Por- | ter, the 13 year old daughter of Mir. | and Mrs. Howard N. Porter, of Hart | ford, who interpreted her readings in masterly style. Miss Porter is pupil of Mrs Nathaniel Weyand, a noted Hartford elocutionist, and has marked ability. MT. Porter is engaged as | supervisor at the Hopkins 6 Allen plant and expects to reside here. The program carried out follows: Selection, Ideal orchestra; whistling sclo, Mrs. Alfred G. Bliven; reading, The Young Man Wanted, Miss Airline Porter; piano duet, Misses Wulf and Scofield; vocal solo, Miss Marion Kim | ball; selection, Ideal orchestra; violin solo, Edmond Rautigan; reading, Lit ter; piano duet, Misses Wulf and Scofeld; vocal solo, Miss Marion Kim ball; reading, Naughty Bell, Miss Ar line Porter; violin solo, Edmond Rau- | tigan; distribution of gifts, Santa Claus; selection, Ideal orchestra.
 Santa Claus presented gifts to those
 who were present every Sunday for one year: Harold Rasmussen, Dorothy Rasmussen. Florence Whitehead | Moorad Mossisian, Charles E. Dyer,
 field, Oscar Mossisian, Earl White
 head, Dorothy Dyer.
 Present every Sunday for two years:
 Everett Gee, Miss Henrietta Davis,
 Lucille Spau1ding. Joe Hartley, Jr., Mrs. Demfng, Freddie Gerber, Carlton
 Bowers, w. T. Lane.
 Present every Sunday for three
 years: Raymond Heebner, Ida Heeb-
 ner, Gladys Hill, Evelyn Hill, Albert
 Bown.
 Present every Sunday for five years: a. Leslie B. Smith, Albion Heebner, Ed
 ward Bogdanski, Walter Lumsden.
 Preesnt every Sunday for six years:
 Beatrice Freeman. Emma Rosieme.
 Present every Sunday for seven
 Present every Sunday for eight } years: Hans Rasmussen. Emma Kais-
 er Freda Weinpha1, Herman Rosien-
 see.
 Present every Sunday for twelve years: c. I. Smith.
 Present every Sunday for fifteen years, Miss Lillian Dyer.
 Present every Sunday for nineteen
 years: Joseph Spicer.
 Present every Sunday but one: Miss
 Lizzie Graham. Mrs. Thomas Spears
 Mrs. K. H. Leavens, Dorothy Dew ing, Elizabeth Spicer and Ha1sey Gal lup.
 Refreshments of ice cream and cake l were served. The committee in charge
 comprised of Herbert B. Cary. super
 Smith. c. L. Hussey, Osten Ferguson
 Miss Hattie Carter. Miss Marion Bee
 be, Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Lena , Lautenbach, Miss Helen Spalding, Mrs c. A. Spear.
 The decorations were in cherge o1 Miss Marion G. Beebe and members or the Sodalitas arranged the pro- gramme.
 , Mckinley Avenue Zion Church. The annual Christmas tree an den. tertainment of the Mckinley Avenue A. M. E. Zion church which was tc have been held Wednesday evening 7 but was postponed owing to the bat
 weather was ke1d Friday evening witt ! a large number of members present { The church was prettily decorated ! with evergreen and laurel. Tht Christmas trees laden with gifts fol the scholars were on the platform. Int entertainment programme was il , charge of Miss Bessie Riddle. A reef tation by Miss Eleanor Edwards, en !, titled, His Natal Night, was exception ally well spoken. The programme fol
 lows:
 Song, Caroling On, school; song
 Chimes of Christmas, school. solo, Tick
 Tack, little Elsie Riddle; The Legend of the Christmas Rose, Miss Edn;
 King; recitations, by Frances Fields
 Robert Johnson, Frank Johnson ant s Henery Harris; His Natal Night, Mis- 3 Eleanor Edwards; Hera1ds of Glory = Miss Frances Hazard.
 Following the programme gifts wer
 distributed to the scholars each re 3 ceiving a gift and a box of candy. Re g treatments were served by Miss Bid I de, assisted by the young ladies of tn = school The decorations were in charg @ of Mrs. Speed Evans.
 Grace Memorial Baptist Church. Mt. Pleasant street Friday evening tn 2 Sunday school held their annua n Christmas tree and entertainment. Tn
 church was prettily decorated wit
 branches of fir trees and evergreens. ] l well laden tree occupied the place 0
 
 ' uted to the members of the school.
 box of candy was given to all pres ent The pastor, Rev. R. B. Harris
 addressed few remarks to the schol
 ars experimenting them on their goo e work during the past year. An enjoy 1- able programme was given by tn '- members of the school. The commit d tee in charge of the entertainment wa e Mrs. Maud Epps, Mrs. Fannie Thomp o son and Mrs. Josephine Lane.
 Central Baptist Church.
 On Friday night the annual Christ a mas entertainment and festival of tn "a Central Baptist church was held i Q the Sunday school rooms, when if very well arranged and attractive pro 1T gram was carried out. All number T were warmly applauded and tn
 ta bleaux presented found much favol
 Miss Almira Brink in her reading
 made deep impressions, while the so
 loists, Mrs. Reuben Potter, Mrs. Grac '- Aldrich Crowen and Richard Arnolt d rendered pleasing selections. IS The program follows: Selection, or is chestra; words of welcome. Sup Is James L. Case; prayer, Rev. Joel l g SIocum D. D.; reading from Bird