The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-12
CHILDREN'S DAY.
Interesting Exercises Held In Several Of
the Churches Yesterday.

In most Of the Protestant churches of town
yesterday the regular services were dis
pensed with and the annual Children's Day
exercises were held, under the auspices Of
the respective Sunday schools All The
churches were beautifully decorated for the |
occasion and excellent programs embracing
musical aud literary exercises of q sacred |
character were presented The parents and
friends of the children assembled in large
numbers at the respective churches. The
programs rendered at the respective places
were as follows:
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The junior exercises were held in the
morning under the direction of Miss Pris-
ella Parry and Mr.. James Patterson. Sing
ing congregation; Apostles creed prayer,
Mr.. +. Webster anthem, Let Mount Zion
Rejoice" choir; singing, primary school
address Of welcome, Jay Williams Little !
Blossoms" Carrie Reese, Della Speers, Re-
becca Jones and Merle Evans recitation, |
THE Childrens Part" Clayton Frost |
Little Workers" primary scholars Little !
Things" six girls; DO Something for Some
body Quick" Mildred Gregory, Della speers,
Earl Bum aud David Reeves Tho Garden
Of Life" Hattie Lockett; I'm Our Dear
Lords Garden" primary schools address,
II. E. Dengler; anthem, choir "A Good
Way Of Giving" Howard Davis THE For
get-me-not Band" primary scholars; "A
Little Child Shall Lead Them" Theodore
Williams; anthem, choir; motion song,
primary school only Small Boys" James
Gregory THE Old Folks Hymn and
Response" Jennie Bitler. The .exercises
closed with singing by the choir.
The evening session was devoted to the
exercises of the senior classes, under the
direction of the superintendent, DR.. J. S.
Callen. Mr.. J. J Price was the musical
director and Prof. E. w. Wide's orchestra
assisted. The following was the program
Singing, "All Hail" congregation prayer,
H. E. Dengler; singing, THE Growing
Day Of the Year" School ; opening address,
George Daddow; double quartette, Hail,
Day of Gladness," Matte Thomas, Minnie
and Eva Powell, Hannah Davis, Dr. D. John
Price, James Hough. VIM. Thomas Charles
BashOre responsive reading, I'VE Will Wor-
ship Thee" superintendent and school
prayer, DR.. J. s. Callen singing, Living
in the Sunshine" school recitation
Pearl Matter; singing, Happy and Blest, "
primary scholars; responsive reading, Christ
the Light" superintendent and school; rec-
tation, "Who Fain Would Follow Jesus"
John Swain; singing, you Can Have the
Joy Bells" school; recitation. "a Trans
formed Life, Amy Fiest; singing Happy
Day in Zion" Sunday school; recitation,
bible Illustration" three girls and two
boys; responsive reading, Gods Love and
Care for the Flowers" superintendent and
school; singing, (by request a repetition
from the morning program) Little
Blossoms, primary scholars; remarks by the
superintendent, DIR. j. S. Calen collection
and singing, ''The Inspired Song by a male
party singing, THE Palace of Song"
school recitation, "a Little Lamb" Lizzie
Rogers singing, Help the Children, 4" solo
duet and chorus, Minnie and Eva Powell and
school recitation, "The Lords Prayer"
Dora Richards quartette, Lovely River" :"
Helen Price, Sallie Wasley, DIR. D. John
Price and Leon Wasley chorus of girls
and school, Praise Our Creator" Miss
Maggie Palmer's class and school
recitation, Write It," Grover Shoemaker
This was followed by one of the features of
the program, Marching to GLORY" the
choir singing the first verse while marching
from the vestibule to the platform. The
following verses were sung by the Sunday
school in general assembly, led by the choir
This was followed by the doxology and clos
ing prayer by DR.. ]. S. Callen
PRIMITIVE METHODIST oHUCH.
Afternoon and evening exercises were held
in the above church, the former under direc-
ton of Mr.. Edward Cooper, and the latter
were conducted by Mrs, E, G. Malick. The
representative programs were:
Afternoon.-Singing, school prayer sing
ing, school recitation, Fannie Enterlighter
recitation, Lizzie Taylor recitation, Maud
Reigel singing, school; recitation, Esse
Major; recitation Jeanette Broxton; reci-
tation, Agnes Reigel solo, Lizzie Enter
lighter recitation, Martha Lewis recitation,
Fannie Enterlighter; singing, school ;
instrumental duet Marcella and Harry Davis;
recitation, Mamie Pasco; recitation, Vera
Cooper; recitation, Myel Bailus recitation,
Thomas James closing ode, school.
Evening Blossom Time" Organ vOlun-
tary; carol, Blossom Time" school,; invoca-
ton; duet, I'VE Meet in His Temple To-day" 4"
class of girls; responsive bible reading
school; carol, 1--WE Are Coming" school;
recitation, Mature and Natures God"
Gertie James anthem, choir; address,
pastor; hymn, Stand Up For Jesus" con-
gregation; recitation, what am 1 Doing for
Jesus" Jeanette Broxton; carol, Happy
Youthful Band" school; floral recitation,
Flower gatherers," six girls; carol, Our
Home 50 Fair" school; primary department
rectations; dialogue, Joy is Everywhere, "
five children; dialogue, Merry Birds" four
children; motion song sunny Days" class
of girls; dialogue, Jesus Little Ones" ="
three children; anthem, choir responsive
reading, school recitation, Missionary
Music" Eddie Taylor; offering and anthem;
carol, Waiting for Message" school; reci-
tation, Under Our Banner" Frank Pascoi
duet "A Song of Peace" NJ. Davis and NJ
Dabb; prayer; National hymn, congregation
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Children's Day service was held in
the evening, under direction of the superin.
tendent, Mr.. John P. Williams. Scattering
Precious Seed" was the title of the exercises
which opened with instrumental music and
singing by the Sunday School and congrega-
ton, after which prayer was offered. Scrip
ture reading, school and congregation; sing
{ ing, "Children's Day Greeting" school
recitation (which ?" Hannah Jones; recita
tion, IAN The Good We Can" Joseph Jones
recitation "As Pretty As a Flower
Margaret Howells; singing, school reel
tation, Scatter Precious Seed" Walter
- Capper; select reading, Patchwork" Mis-
sallie Grifiths class recitation, "a Waif,
Edith Pierce recitation, Miriam and Gar
J field Jones singing, Scatter Bright
Smiles" school scripture reading leader
and class recitation, The King and
Laborer," Sarah Rogers recitation, "Eacl