The youngsters almost the entire private school, from pre-kindergarten to fourth grade were enlisted to recite the biblical Commandments under a project devised by Nashvillian George Kelley. ''When kids learn it at age 7 or 8 and then get into leadership positions when they grow up, they'll know right from wrong,'' Kelley said. The rest came from donors who support his campaign to give the Commandments a higher profile in public life. Lipscomb teachers decided to try it there and also teach altruism by giving the money to St. Jude. It's a way of binding us together as a school and sharing Christianity with our gift of love,'' she said.
Checks go out next week to the Lipscomb kids' homes.
It's a really good thing to do that hospital does good things for people,'' said fourth-grader Laura Dorris. The way the campaign works, Kelley sends affidavits to anyone who asks. The affidavits, when signed by an adult sponsor other than parents, confirm that the sponsor heard the youngster recite the Commandments. For information, call 883-1687. Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper Use of this site signifies that you agree to our terms of service.