The Portland daily press., 1896-07-03
LITTLE ENDEAVORERS.
Children to Take an Interesting Part
in the Great Convention.

With Songs and Marching Lads and Las.
sios VIII Enliyen the Exercises.
Children are to have part in the great
Christian Endeavor convention, which is
now only little moro than week in
the future, and they are hard at work
preparing the exercises which Will be
given Saturday morning of convention
wesk in one of the tents. when the ju
young Christian Endeavorers have become
a feature of conventions. Addresses by
men prominent in junior work on sub
jacts of interest to children are made; the
children themselves take part. This
year music will be furnished by an or
chestra Of 80 and chorus of 500 boys and
girls.
An exercise for junior Christian En-
deayor societies has been prepared by
Mrs. James l.. Hill, II prominent worker
for children and the Juniors Of Washing
toa have been for months preparing their
part. For six weeks rehearsals or those
taking part in the flag drill. which is
portion of the exercises, have been hsld
each Saturday afternoon in the National
Rifles armory, under the direction OF
Miss Adeli Randolph. The chorus and
orchestra have also been rehearsing week
ly under the leadership of Percy 5. Eos
ter and Miss Matte BARTLETT.
The exercise is entitled 1.-The Juniors
Love of Country" and consists o. flag
marches, patriotic songs, rec1tat1ons,
choruses, etc. 1t opens with march by
forty eight girls in costume, representing
the states and territories and the District
of Columbia, each carrying two flags
about eighteen inches long crossed in
front of her. Saint Christian Endsayor,
carrying a large Christian Endeavor
banner, leads the procession, and stepping
to the righs-hand corner OF the platform,
reviews the march. After executing a
number of pretty movements the girls
form two semi-circles around the central
figure of Saint Christian Endeavor, and,
holding their flags as high as they can.
continue in this position for a few
minutes singing 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner. +" The full chorus Of Juniors, re-
naming seated, joins in the refrain aftel
the last verse.
a brief Introduction to the main exer-
discs Is followed by recitation on Bible
patriotism and another on the homes OF
the people. after which second flag
march is executed. After the complex
figures have been gone through with,
the marohers arrange themselves in a
solid phalanx on the right side of the
platform. On. the opposite side the Ju-
niors, representing the different nations,
take their places. st. Christian En-
deayor takes her stand between the
two groups. The Juniors of the Queens
countries-England, Canada, Ireland.
Scotland. Wales. Australia and India
stand in the forea round and sing "God
Save the Queen" responsiyely, verse by
verse, with my Country, TITS of Thee, u
sung. by the maFchers. After the respon-
sive song, the music of the march Is re-
sumed and the marCheIs leave their pc.
sition in regular order by twos. Turning
directly to the left, they go to the center
and front of the platform, where they
march beneath the English and Ameri-
can flags, which, being crossed, are held
thus for them to pass under. They then
return to their seats.
Next follow Rotations, showing the
love of country and homs inherent in the
people of all lands. The ROTATIONS are
spoken by Juniors representing England.
Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Canada, Aus
tralia, India, japan, Turkey, France,
Africa, Brazil. Mexico, Persia, China
and the Islands Of the Sea.
Throughout the exercise ch0ruses and
songs are introduced. some Of them teach
ing lessons of temperance. Finally, the
Junior Christian Epdeavorer pledge II
ohanted by the Juniors and audience
join in the final chorus, "Christ for the
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