Evening journal., 1897-06-24
LEARNED QUAKERS TALK
Swarthmore Woman Teaches
a Class of Girls
IN OPEN CONVENTION, TODAY
AT 4 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON
THE VISITING FRIENDS HAVE A
CHANCE TO SEE ALL VIII.
MINGTON, OLD AND NEW.

CHANCE TO SEE ALL W.T.
MINGToN, OLD AND NEW.
The First-day school convention OF
Friends from Pennsylvania, New Jer-
ssy. New York and Maryland is pro.
ceeding very successfully, and the Fifth
day exercises will be concluded this
evening
BY arrangement with the Whining
ton City Railway Company, the entire
visiting delegation OF Quakers will be
taken over the city in special trolley
cars. leaving the hill at Fourth and
West streets, at Ais o'clock Newlin
Gawthrop, formerly streetcommissione
will be in charge of the party. VIII
mingtcnians need not expect to see a
quaint party Of old folks wearing poke
bonnets and broad hats, but probably
the most intelligent, refined, progress
sive and active people who have been
entertained here for some time.
TO-DAY'S EDUCATIONAL WORK.
Elizabeth w. Collins. OF Swarthmore,
taught a class OF twelve intermediate
pupils in public convention this morn
ing. The lesson was "The Apostle Paul
at Ephesus." and IL was followed by a
general discussion on the necessity of
committing to memory certain parts OF
the Bible. ;
Jesse II. Holmes, a professor IN
George School, at Newtown, Pa. and d
fine talker, addressed the convention
at length on the Babylonian, Canaanitt
and Egyptian Influences on the jewish
life lie spoke on the subject OF thg
"Old Testament Lesson.
"The Point Of Contact In Teaching
was taken up by Blanche L. Early, ol
New York, Immediately after the adj
journment for luncheon at O'Clock
This viii be followed by the New Tes.
lament Lesson.
Tonight the convention will consider
The Duties OF a superintendent. {
paper by Lewis " Smedley; discus
sion TO be opened by William w. Bird
sail. THE Christ Spirit In Every-da,
Life" Charles NJ Stabler.
FRIENDS NEVER VOTE.
AS members OF the Society OF Friend
never get into any division on any sub
ject, they never think Of voting TIT
election of officers was therefore es
pecially interesting to visitors.
George l.. Maris was suggested a
chairman for the week. There wer
mods OF approval among the 90
Friends present, and Mr.. Maris tool
the chair
Mary j. Hopes was suggested for re
cOrding secretary, and as everybod
expressed their satisfaction with Mar
Hopes, she was duly installed. MIS-
Hopes is a Wilmingtonian.
What do you do when there Is oh
lection to an officer or committeeman?
asked an Evening Journal reporter O
one Of the distinguished visitors.
There is seldom any objection wit
one Friend to the other, but In sue
rare cases the nominee simply with
draws"
LITTLE GIRLS FORGET THEM
SELVES.
Il Miss Speakman's lesson on the para
bic of the Sower" was so skillfull
drawn out that the class OF little girl
which she was publicly teaching b
way Of demonstration, quite forgot the
were in a large convention and becam
thoroughly interested. The ingeniu
methods Of teaching were highly CON
mended by the large audience.
NEW YORKER ANALYZED Cos
PEI.S.
Mr.. Jackson's address yesterday wa
an educational treat. He analysed wha
the gospels said themselves withor
any reference to tradition.
This is the first convention OF Oh
kind held in Wilmington. 1t grew OF
of the Swarthmore conference OF Las
year.
AT noon. during the convention day
the delegates are all most hospitabl
entertained by the Wilmington soci,
ties In the Friends School building.
During the convention recesses tl
visitors inspected the old elms in n
Westinghouse yard. These trees wei
planted in 1904 and are still flourish
ing