Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-25

Every Sunday school lesson should be made
out Of real stuff. Teachers ought to be
able to begin the teaching Of the lesson the
moment the time to do so arrives, like the
contestants do in a 44O-yard dash, without
any graceful preliminaries, and go ahead
as soon as the pistol is fired.
Good Intentions will not produce good
results. The teacher must prepare herself
or himself for teaching the lesson by
thorough study of it themselves.
Teachers ought to investigate every fail
be great help.
"A coed teacher will try to give the
pupils answers to the question he or she
may ask. so that the replies will be Of
benefit to them in their future lives.
1--WE must make our lessons adaptable to
ourselves as we'll as to our pupils and not
follow the lead Of any one else. The Sun
day school teacher who does not give him
fit to be teacher. 1t Is not necessary to
spend the whole of the twenty-four hours
In the day with ones class, but one must,
If he or she wishes to attain the best re-
suits, have them on their mind constantly
and devise means to interest them"
Illustrating Lessons.
After the audience sang Sunshine in My
soul' and other pieces. Miss Annie 8. Har-
lew Of Philadelphia. a prominent worker
fer the International Sunday School Union,
made an address on Hints on Illustrating
Primary Lessons" Miss Harlow began by
saying: The ignorance of the average
Sunday school scholar on Bible events and
Eible geography is deplorable." Miss Har-
low then asked her audience to imagine
themselves primary class for the time
being, and asked them a number Of ques-
tons.
The answers came so promptly and cor
rectly that Miss Harlow said to her
scholars Don't be too bright"
Resuming, she continued her questioning
and awakened the most earnest interest on
the part of every one present.
Next she Illustrated her subject by max
lHs diagrams on the blackboard, which
caused number Of persons to ask many
questions, all of which she answered
promptly.
Shortly after IL o'clock there was a
primary teachers conference, and lunch
IN the social room, and during the inter-
mission OF the morning and afternoon ses-
liton led session of the City Primary
Union.
Afternoon and Evening,
Upon reassembling at 3 o'clock this after
noon a program which has been arranged
will be carried out as follows: Devotional
exercises; Grading" Miss Annie s. Har-
low; conference. subject, 1.-The Work of the
Sunday School Officers. viz, Superintend-
ent Secretary. Treasurer" Rev Mr.. Fer
guson: closing prayer, Rev E. B. Bagby
This evenings session, which will be the
final one of the present convention, will be-
gin at Z: 80 with song service conducted
by MIR. Percy S. Foster, which will continue
for thirty minutes, and at o'clock Rev.
Dr. j. G. Butler will lead in devotional ex-
erciSes.
This will be followed with the report of
the committee on nominations. which is
expected to be that the present officers of
the District Union be reelected for another
year. The report Of the committee will,
1t Is anticipated, be adopted and those
named chosen to serve for another term as
follows:
President Pierson H. Bristow; first vice
president. Lucius D. Alden; second vice
president, c. H. Darlington; secretary Jas.
L. Ewin; treasurer, DR.. d. Percy Hickling;
field worker. j. F. Johnson: executive com
mittee, those above named, ex-otticio, and
the following: Col. Weston Flint, Thomas
b. Towner A. NJ. McBath, DR.. George c.
Samson. John B. Sleman. Rev F. A. Stier,
w. Redin Woodward, NJ. c. Baxter. Thos
J. Wilson. Henry NJ. Shook j. H. Lichliter,
l. c. Slater, Edward Warren WASHINGTON
Topham.
Next in order will be the report Of the
committee on resolutions. to be followed
by singing and addresses by Rev. Mr. Fer
guson and Miss Harlow, the former on
The Mechanism Of Sunday School Prog
ress, and the latter on Suffer the Little
Ones" After more singing this time by the
male chorus, the farewell words will be
said, an invocation offered and the bene-
dictfon pronounced by Rev. DR.. s. NJ New
man