The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-14
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Concerts by the Young People in the
Sunday Schools.

Concerts by the Young People in the
Sunday Schools.
Yesterday was the Sunday In June that
Is annually set apart for appropriate ex-
| ercises 10y the children of the Sunday
schools of the country, and is come to be
known as Childrcn's day. An observer,
scanning the religo ous intelligence col
+, umn published in Saturdays papers,
could not have failed TO note the large
number of concerts and children's exer-
cises which were announced for Yesterday.
The object of Childron's day Is to pro-
mote the educational fund. The money
raised is plared In the hands of the educ0-
tional committee who use it as they deem
proper to assist young men and young
women in securing an advanced and lib
cral education, which they arc unable to
obtain in our colleges and universities on
III cir own resources. Inst year 10y this
fund 1881 persons were aided which is
about three times as many as Ii aided 10
years ago. OF tnoso aided last year 2G5
were women, The money is granted in
loans on easy terms, thus helping the
borrower 10 cultivate self-respect and selS-
reliance IL can be shown in many cases
thlt the young people thus aided practice
much self-dcnial while they are students.
Hundreds of incidents could be cited
Many of the young men earn money be-
sides by all sorts of honorable work and
in nearly every case they have been able
tn nay back the loan TO the educational
society.
The programs rendered in the local
SUNDAY schools were IN many cases tho
same. teiug all adopted from the official
program Issued by tho Educational Society.
Some Of them were as follows:
The uay was we'll observed at the Union
Congregational Sunday school. Two
chartered cars brought in the children
form the branch Sunday schools nc
Knightsville and Parksids. The exercises
under the direction of Superintendent
George II. McAuslan were rs follows:
Organ voluntary. opening hymn. rsspor-
slve reading, singing, "A Gail 20 Youth, "
exercise for the younger scholars; motion
song; recitation, DO All that You Can, "
five girls; Tho Master is Coming PARK
side children; singing, Ivy the school;
exercise, THE Young Peoples Repub-
l'c " intersrersod with songs; singing by
school; collection OF dimes ana dollars
with appropriate exercises.
This was mainly tho official program
ne 10 was Issued bv the Educational
SOsiety. Tho other Sunday schools were
in many cases repetitious. Not so Roger
Williams church, however. This program
was as follows:
Organ voluntary. professional, doxology,
invocation, anthoms Scripture reading
recitation Martha Davis; recitation,
Eunice Moore; congregational singing
"Who Loved Best?' 8 girls; Voices Of
Flowers" girls; song Nv primary de-
partmont; recitation, Carl Sotbern song
Lydia Andrews; Sowing and Growing, "
Heart Garden. " Bcnnio Cste; con-
gregationnl singing. collection, anthem,
partor's address, with closing prayer and
bonediction.
Ihe decorations i'm Trinity NJ. T.. church
were particularly tasty and reflect credit
upon tho labors OF Mr.. and Mrs Joyce.
Inc church was adorned with bunting
on olUh side while tho organ was con-
spicuous with tho Maltese T. l.. cross
twiBed with nowers and TIE motto
"Iook Up, Lift Up"
Stewart street Baptist church has most
Toned its exercises until the 27th Of June
and the Church OF the Mediator has post
poned until Juno 10th.
Interesting programs were also rendered
at the Benefcient Congregational and
Mathewson street NJ T.. church. A large
amount Uf money 10 Is hoped was raised
for the educational fund of the society
which has the matter In charge.