The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-14
salisbury.

The exercises at the Baptist Church
on Children's Day, Sunday last, drew a
large congregation. We noticed in the
audience ladies and gentlemen from
White Greek, Arlington and South
SALISBURY, in addition to the full dele
cations from the central, north and west
parts of our town The display of house
plants, cultivated and wild flowers and
evergreens in rich proiusion attracted
marked attention. The happy faces of
the children. their hearty singing of
fresh, inspiring melodies and the accur-
acy, ease and naturalness with which
they spoke the selections assigned them
were sufficient to make the occasion
one of marked interest. Add to these
the excellent music of the church choir,
the two. select readings, by Mrs. John
MattisOn and Miss Bertha BOttum, and
the appropriate closing selection The
Floral Clock so handsomely rendered
| by the young ladies class aided by Mrs
John Mattison and Miss AIyra Phillips,
and it is not surprising that such hearty
Communications and warm praises were
spontaneously uttered throughout the
house at the close of the services. Dur
| ing the exercises. Nettie Howard as a
Representative Of the chlldrcn's musical
proficiency sang a solo in her usual
happy style. The sacred song, The
Numberless Host was finely rendered
by quartette, Miss Bertha A. Bottum,
soprano; Miss Eliza Madison, alto
ii. Burt BOttum, tenor; David Galusha,
bass. Miss BOttum, who is one of our
most accomplished Vocalists, sang the
solo very effectively and her musical
services during the occasion were heart
lily appreciated Farrand Randall, the
regular Organist. was ready whenever
his part came in the playing, and Rev.
Mr. wilkins was organist when the
children sang The Rotations com
menced with the little speakers in the
primary department, the youngest, Ida
HarringtOn-a real little "totn-leading
off. The primaries were followed by
the Intermediates, and the third division
of the programme was assigned to the
ladies, who SO cheerfully gave their
time and talent to complement and
complete the varied and interested or
der of exercises. The primary speakers
were, Ida Harrington, Annie Damon,
Gratia wilkins, Della Bowen, Debbie
Young, Nellie Young, Jessie IIarring-
ton, Carrie Phillips, Ruby Madison and
Aggie Carey. Misses wilkins and Mat
tison had each recitation besides tax
ing part in the class recitations. Then
in higher grade came Mollie Bottum,
Lizzie Baron, Hattie Elwell, Maude
Wilkins. Nettie Howard. Flowers,
Leaves and Fruits a class recitation,
was well spoken by five Intermediates"
Misses Amy Harrington, Rena Hunt
ington, Alma Carey, and Masters Nor
man BOttum and George wilkins. By
the way, the absence of boys and young
men from parts in the programme was
marked, but it did not occur, in the
main, from any cause but their dread of
being considered "children-ls the day
is known as "Children's Day Poor
fellows! The last division Of the SER
vices was 50 interesting that we give it:
Select reading, I'm the Midst of Them
Miss b. A. Bottum; Recitation, The
Flowers of Cod Miss May Barton;
Select reading, "A Child's Gift,n Mrs.
Ruth Madison; Music, The Number
less Host" Quartette; The Floral,
Clock" a concert exercise, Misses
Mercy Niles, Hattie Buck, Bertha Bot
tum, Ella Galusha, Mayette Bates, Edith
Frisbie, Eliza Madison. Mrs. John
Madison, Mrs. Grace Bottum, Misses
May Barton. Alice Buck, Debbie Lane,
Nellie Harrington, Helen Dyer. Myra
Phillips. We congratulate the Shafts
bry.people on having in. the Centre of
the town Sabbath school capable of
carrying out such an order of services,
one which could hardly be equalled,
much less surpassed in any othor COM
munity of equal size in Vermont or else
where.