The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

Herald Angels Sing" They came in l I airs, dressed in white, carrying lighted candles, through the long upper hall, down the stairs and up the chapel aisle, and as they reached the stage separated 1 to the right and left, forming a. wide semi-circle. where they stood until they had finished the majestic old carol. They then told the Scripture story of the birth of the Christ Child.
 Each girl in turn stepped forward to a lrng table in the center of the stage decorated with poinsettias and silver can- delabra, where she repeated her Scripture placed her candle in one of the candle
 sticks and again took her place in the semi circle. When each of the candles had been thus placed there was a soft and subdued blaze of 20 candles, the only light in the chapel.
 Miss Winifred Morris read in a sweet, musical voice the story why the Chimes
 Rang that Night" Then the class sang Holy Night with a tender softness and finish rarely accomplished by school girls. After this Miss Elizabeth Fay read, with shining eyes and gentle voice.
 What the Angels Would Say to Us y The entire audience seemed to have felt a spiritual uplift and to realize the ap- rropriateness of closing the whole scene with prayer, which was done by Mrs T. M. Spencer, sponsor for the senior class.
 The children in the primary depart roent contributed the merry note to the pro-C Christmas programme with recita- ticns readings and songs ending with march around the stage blowing horns , and ringing reindeer bells.
 After delightful breakfast on Christ
 mas morning Miss Hattie Morton, princi- pal of the seminary and of the Margaret Allen school, with her usual unselfishness t1A nn he tna rnar and girls who were left at the seminary into the parlors, which were beautifully decorated with Christmas greens, red bells and holly wreaths, and a beautiful little Christmas tree standing in the center of the arch between the two rooms About under the tree were gifts pile6 high, brought in by Miss Morton and the guests for each other, and for the serV' ants who, according to the old southern custom, were invited in, where they stood together to see and hear and to share in the festiv ities. Before the gifts were distributed q short prayer was offered after which Mrs. J. w. Bonner of San Juan, Porto Rico, at the request of Miss Morton. gave an extract from one of her magazine articles on the Christmas cele- bration of 'Three Kings Day. as ob- served by the children of San Juan. It was all very odd, interesting and beau tiful.
 Miss Ehren, who has for a long time been a loyal American and one of the most beloved teachers in the seminary, told delightfully."- how Christmas is ob- served in Frankfort -the-Main. her old home town in southern Germany. It is very different from the American GUS tom, and her talk was enjoyed both by the children and the grownups
 Mrs. J. M. Spencer read selection from Miltons Hymn of the Nativity after which the gifts were distributed and all agreed in saying that Miss Morton has given US a very, very happy morning. But this was not all, for Miss Morton had invited the girls and teachers from the Margaret Allen school to midday din- ner at the seminary.