National Republican., 1880-06-14
THE CHILDREN'S DAY.
A Sunday Morning Given Up to the
Rising Generation.
Attractive sunday-school Exercises in the
Methodist Episcopal Churches-Fine
Floral Displays--A semi-Centeu-
nIal Celebration Rt Wesley
Chapel-Thc Day at the
Metropolitan, Etc,
Interesting Sunday School Exerolses.


Yesterday morning services peculiar to
chldrens day were held in nearly all the
methodist episcopal churches, aud those who
attended were well rewarded by the pretty
sights they saw aud the songs and words
they heard
The eleventh anniversary of the Sunday
school attached to the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist church south, was held yesterday
morning in that church before a largo au-
dience. This school has 2i0 scholars on its
rolls. Tho pulpit of the church was fairly,
loaded with flowers, the gifts of the children.
An interesting programme was rendered.
Senator Vance, of North Carolina, aud Rev.
DE- Harrison, the pastor, delivered eloquent
addresses ou Sunday-school work. Speeches
wcro made by members Of the infant class,
and recitations and hymns by older scholars.
beautiful solo was acceptably rendered Ivy
Miss Batey, and the performances of little
Tiny Wilson atd Miliie Foupe were cspe-
cially commended. There are thirty.fve
teachers in tho school, of which Mr.. j. r.
Petty is superintendent.
Childron's day at Wesley chapel yesterday
was peculiarly interesting from tho fact that
1t was the semi-ccntennal anniversary of tho
Sunday school, The church, which for many
years has been the banner methodist church
Of tho District as regards the excellence OC it's
Sabbath school and the number of scholars
was crowded with people, notwithstanding tho
| beautifully adorned with flowers IN the shape
| of bouquets baskets, anchors and other floral
| devices. The front pews Of the church were
| given up to the children, whose appearance
| radiant with the beauty Of youth and inno-
ccnce, added additional impressivcncss to the
sweet solemnity Ofthe occasion. Rev. DIR. Deale,
opened the exercises with prayer and pro-
gramme of much and varied excellence was
then rendered in satisfactory style II con-
sisted of Il duct, Gentle Jesus" by Misses
Mamie Gordon and Carrie Turpim; recitation
by Eber ROsenbaum, Eddie Fowler, Robert
Britteny aud Alfred Falconer; Il quartette by
Tura Cuttings, Mamie Gordon, Bowon Turpin
and William Rosebaum; recitation by Maggie
Fi.2hugh, May Walker Ethel Tsssin, Mabel
Plat, Daisy Miller, Maggie Smith and Frank
| Riley, and trio by Bertha Stcarwalt, Maggie
Fitzhugh and Daisy Tretler Following came
an interesting address by Nh T. j. Magruder,
| formerly Il superintendent Of the Sunday
school and now Of Trinity Southern methodist
| church. Baltimore. Ii was rcplete with most
interesting "reminiscences of Wesley chapel
and full of encouragement 10 Sumday-school
| workers. a quintettc followed, whisper, Hc
Breezes," by Mrs. Ellis, Misses Sadie aud
Mamie White, DR.. Torkington and Mr.. W. b
Turpn, The benediction was then pro.
nounccd and the congregation dismissed
| The school has $50 scholars on its roll, ID male
and II female teachers. J. Walker DuvalI
esq, is the superintendent and W. Redin
Woodward, .jr., assistant superintendent. Mis-.
Minnie Chaunccy is tho organist.
Tho exercises of chidren's day at the Met.
ropotan NJ. L. church, under direction of the
superintendent Captain A. z. Lacey, were OF
a most interesting character. The decorations
were on most magnificent scale, and the
committee, headed by Mrs. r. q. Fullerton
had drawn literally from the executive man
sion, the agricultural bureau and many pri
vate conservGtories. Floral chairs, horseshoes
baskets wrcaths and pottGd plants decorated
the large stage upon which the infant class
sat, aud evergrecns were hung from the
columns and posts around the pulpit platform
which had been enlarged for the occasion
Miss Mabel Cornish opened the exercises will
salutatory; Miss Ada Burr, Address o
Welcome;' Master w. Fullerton, "Jcptlai
Daughter" Lizzie Gapen, "Over the River
Cicm NJ Sites Elements of Personal Power
Misses Hattie Walker Lille NJ. Graves ant
J. L. Wilson and l.. A. Swartzcl rendered
quartette entitled Come" Harry Tullock
Maud Duvall, Alice kuvanaugh, Bertha Grey
Lucy Buer, Annie Evans and Louise Duvsl
of tho infant class gave recitaiOns or songs
Maggie Bird and Ernest Grey sang duet
Master Frank Losano sang solo entitled
"Tcll 1t Again" which WIS highly appreciated
Professor c. Burlow had charge of the singing
aud of course it WAS all very finely rendered
The beloved pastor of the church, Dr. b jeI
made few wel.tmcd remarks, and asllet
for collection for the school, which realized
about $50. Metropolitan school and all churcl
interests are 1ourishing under DR.. Bacr's in
fluence and zeal