The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-18
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The Presbyterian church was tazs;,
to its utmost capacity last sunday
evening 10 accommodate the people Of
this little village who gathered to.
gether for the services held in honor Of
Children's Day, the Methodist and
Preshy terrain sunday schools uniting
To say that the exercises in the pr.-
gram We're pronounced success IN
every way would hardly do Justice to
pupils and teachers. Not "A hitch
took place in any Of the pars rem
dered. Only GU was il necessary for
the prompter to use his voice, and this
in itself speaks volumes for pupils and
teachers. Before large audience
grown persons are apt to become en-
barassed when making their debu,.
How much harder for little tots of
from 4 to 10 years old to face a crowd;
yet SO well trained were the little ones,
so determined were they that no dis
credit should be reflected upon them
selves or teachers that each Wed with
the other to render their part per-
fectly; and nobly they acquitted
themselves We shall make no indi-
vidual mention of those taking part
in the exercises, the songs, music and
Rotations by the pupils, in fact as
above said, the successful rendering of
the whole program, prevents us nam
ing any one especially, but we natur-
ally wanted to know whose was the
master mind that trained these chill.
dren. Upon inquiring on all sides, we
found that to- the untiring efforts of
Miss Kate Richards was due the cred |
it. Others, of course, assisted, bat we
feel sure that they will not object to |
her and her apt pupils carrying off the |
hOnors OF the day. The church was
most handsomely decorated; over the !
altar beautiful canopy Of emblem
attic flags, white and gold, fringed with |
ferns, magnolias and palmetto; at the |
base Of the altar a solid mass of flow |
ers here ami there, suspended at the |
sides were emblems significant Of the
occasion. undoubtedly the ladies' Of |
Gambler combine taste and elegance |
with usefulness. Mr.. Fox ably as
sisted as master Of ceremonies, in con- /
Quoting the music. Before closing .
my remarks about these services | |
must make mention Of the neat aud |
tasty toilets worn by the young ladies (
and children. A stranger en- passaAt
could not realize that a scant two
years had elapsed since the freeze de-
wasted the whole section and left a
barren waste | said once before in /
one Of my letters that the motto
Labor omuiG rjRcent was well applied
here, but | shall change it to J dbor
ipse c0igptGs, as I really believe both
sexes take pleasure III the every day
tasks Of life and at the same time sing
praises to the highest.
The following is the program rem
dered:
T. Voluntary
? Anthem
g. Prayer-Rev Dr Fartis.
4 Opening IIyua.
s. Responsive Reading
O. Song of Thanksgiving.
= sccitaton- These for Iesus"- BY Jessie
Gfiuer Raymond Marshall and Kenneth
Matherson.
S. song |oyia1ly sing
y. Repeat asd Psalm.
io song let the Sunshine in BY Class 2
II pastoTs Remarks.
81 song The shepherds Love"
Il. Recitation The Patsy BY Nellie sutton.
IT. Song Ju=t Litue pansy By Ephra Fox,
Helen Lathrope and Della springsteAd.
IS Recitation Lessons of chudren> Day
BY Alyy sutton
rs $oug-" Iesus the shepherd! is Calling
y Recitation This is the chiidrens bay
By Ephra Fox, Della springStead ana Helen
Lathrope.
IS. sopg--"we VIII Follow All the Way
a. Lambs OF the Flick followed by emblem
bcarersl rableag
20. Recitation The Other Shcep'-by May
Ogden.
a. Duet" living Waters Miss Maud Cone
5. {i.F.