The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-21
TwENrY-EIGHr YEARS OLD.
Wesley Monumental sunday school
Celebrates Its Anniversary.

The twenty-eighth anniversary Of the
Wesley Monumental Sunday school. was
celebrated last night. The church was
filled with members Of the school and
their friends 10 witness the exercises.
which were interesting throughout The
programme opened with the professional,
and hymn, blessed Is He That Cometh."
Rev J. II. Lovett made the opening
prayer. Shout for Gladness" was then
sung by the school, and was followed by
the address OF welcome, by Rev. OHveros.
THE Chimes of the Clock" a recitation
by the infant class, was very interesting
as was the Building Of the Temple "
Sowing and Reaping," and The Guard
ed Castle"
Those who took part I'm Sowing and
Reaping," We're: Mabel Ware Sadie Wal
dron, Emmie Bird, Maggie Thompson. Sa-
die Workman, Ida Barnwen. Viola Eng
lerth. Hennie Turner, Matte Belle Bull
laIq, Sallie Harris, Blanche CaVanaugh.
The Guarded Castle was recited by
Minnie Adams, Martha Wilkinson, Helen
Mlklnson, Essie Leon, Mabel Harris,
Nilla Englerth. Edith Dotey, ora Adams
cara DobsOn, Addie Englerth, Beckie
Workman, Eva Beale, Ethel Smith, Bessie
Rustin, Florence King, Willie Davis, Liz
ming.
a class of young ladies' participated
IN the Building of the Temple as each
verse was recited. One of the young la
dies would step forward and place in posi-
ton one part of the edifice until the whole
was completed. Those who aided fin
building the temple were: Florrie Fulton.
Lucy Beals, Eva Wrighten. Laleah Adj
ans, Marie Cheathem, Ida Barnweu.
Alma Cummings, Sadie Workman, Mag
gle Thompson, Claude Harris, Annie
Earnst, Minnie Beck, Maud Davis, Viola
smith, Eva Dobson, Hennie Turner Hell
len Wilkerson, Mabel Ware Blanche Cav
anaugh. Ora Adams, Minnie Adams, Sal
lie Harris.
The participants in the recitation.
Chimes of the Clock" were Marian Car
son. Laura Sheppard, Martha Wilkinson,
Righton, Mary Metzger, Charlie Pemble,
Frank Leon, Edgar Tyson, Mnlington
Brooks, Henry Ernst, Edgar Rabey,
Mr.. c. E. Wright read the scripture
lesson, and Misses Laleah Adams and
Marie Cheatham recited the memorial eX-
Hand" and THE Gracious Answer" were
rendered by Misses Cheatham and Florrie
Fulton, and the closing address was de-
livered by Frank Brooks; A solo was
rendered by Mrs. II. E. Cr.ttenden.
The report of superintendent w. b.
Stubbs, read by his secretary, Mr.. J. A.
Stow, showed the number of officers of
the school to be IL; teachers. 30; scholars,
232; infant class 120; a total of 352 pu-
pills. The total collections during the
year were $207.99. The average attendance
of pupils was 24O. There were twelve
graduates from the normal class on the
teachers list, and eleven of them have
regular classes in the school,
Rev. A. N. Williams made a short ad-
dress to the members of the school, in
which he drew their attention to the
Importance of the work they We're en-
gagged in, both to the pupil and to the
teacher, and urged them to carefully con-
slider the teachings they receive, as they
are bound to be Of the greatest
value to them in after life.
The officers of the school are as follows:
Superintendent, w. b. Stubs; assistant
superintendent, L. A. Nelson; secretary,
i L. PPAGe-
librarian. j. L. Beck; normal department
in charge of Rev. A. NJ. Williams; infant
department in charge Of Mrs. w. d.
gauist Miss M. e. Weekes; cornetlst,
H. C. Hardy, Jr.; music directed by w. d.
Thomas.