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History of the First Universalist Church in Somerville, Mass. Illustrated; a souvenir of the fiftieth anniversary celebrated February 15-21, 1904, History of the Sunday school (search)
chool by the East Cambridge Society until the present day, more money has been expended to keep it in good repair and well supplied with books than on any other one department. In the early days an appropriation for its maintenance was made nearly every year. One small item in 1860 is rather amusing: money to buy slippers for the use of the librarians during the session of the school. They wore them, too, I believe. Picnics were also in great favor, one being held the second year on July 25, and annually thereafter for many years. On October 10, 1855, an appropriation for singing books was made, but no mention of a musical instrument is found until June, 1861, when a melodeon was purchased, a piano being substituted a year later. Sunday school concerts, as such, were unknown at first, but Exhibitions were held to which an admission was charged. These materially increased the treasury funds, evidently, as $200 were made on one occasion. A troublesome problem (which s