Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
WEST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Thirty-second Anniversary Celebrated
with Appropriate Exercises.

Thirty-second Anniversary Celebrated
With Appropriate Exercises.
The 32d anniversary of the West
Presbyterian Church Sabbath. school
was celebrated Sunday evening. The
spacious assembly room of the church
was crowded with the scholars and
their friends. Every available seat was
occupied and even standing room was
scarce.
At precisely 7. Is o'clock, the scholars
begun their march from the Sunday
school rooms to the church. The infant
school came last and formed the most
pleasing picture of all.
The exercises opened with an over
tufe by the Philharmonic Orchestra,
followed by the hymn, 1.-The Sunday
school Army" The Rev. Albert N.
Keigwin, D. D., pastor of the church,
gave the invocation, after which the
primary department sang, keep us in
ing by assistant superintendent of the
Sunday school, Theodore W. Triggs,
and the singing OF the hymn Gravel
On with Song" the anthem, ''The
Unseen City," was rendered by eight
young women, namely: Misses Eliza
beth Clark, Helen Palmatory, Serena
Munda, Blanche Pearson, Emma Nc
Intire, Irene Blair, Miriam Triggs and
Helene Frederick. A vocal solo, "My
Redemer and My Lord, +" by Miss
Josephine Fletcher, was most admirably
rendered.
One of the most interesting parts of
the exercises was the recitation "The
Little Brown Nut" by Florence Oar
lington, a little tot barely able to talk
The recitation was about chestnut,
aud mammoth chestnut burr had
been built on tho platform; as the tiny
declaimer proceeded with her story,
the burr slowly opened, forming an
appropriate and very pleasing illus
tration. The hymn, "The Palace of
Song," was rendered, and was followed
by exercises by the primary department.
and the hymn 'sipg the Sweet Praises
Of Jesus
John Sparhawk, Jr., of Philadelphia,
made the address. He gave the scholars
one word as motto for the coming
year, Help" telling them that that
was what they came to Sunday school
for and that they should help everyone
they could. Mr.. Sparhawk is a forciblo
speaker and has the pleasing and enter
tanning faculty of illustrating his senti-
ments with word pictures stories and
anecdotes.
The exercises closed with the hymn,
son to Victory" and the benediction
Of the pastor. The following young
people were transferred from the inter.
mediate department to the main school,
and were each presented with , beauti-
full Bible: Ray ID. b. Robinson,
garet A. Latch, Clarence Fales, Helen
/ Tar1tnntpn ttapru p he .,
Swartz, Helen Satter thwaite, q.
Clifford Reese and Harold G. Soudeie.
The platform was artistically deco
rated with palms, sheaves of wheat
and flowers. In the rear was a rustic
arbor covered with wheat and autumn
leaves and decorated with corn. apples
| grapes, pumpkins and other fruits The
| officers of the Sabbath. school are
Superintendent, Frank Sheppard; As
sistant Superintendent, Theodore W.
| Triggs; Superintendent of Infant
School, Mics Clara Mendenhall: Secre-
tary, Howard e. Henderer; Treasurer,
Lewis B. Morrow; Financial Secretary,
| Robert o. Janvier; Assistant Financial
Secretary, Clarence z. Ocheltree; Libra
rian, Harold s. Springer; Usher, F.
Everett Janvier; Chorister, Jacob T..
| Clymer.
Superintendent Sheppard's report
showed the following: Enrolment-9
officers, 80 teachers, 80 members of the
mems Bible class, ISL members of the
ladies' Bible class, 445 scholars in
main school, 217 scholars in primary
department, So scholars in the inter-
mediate department, a total enrolment
of 99S. There are 40 members of the
home department and 80 on the cradle
roll. The total attendance for the rast
year was p, 932, being an increase of
2,4i7 over 1899. The average attend
ance was 421. The highest attendance
was on October 7th. $50; the smallest
was on August 18th, when only 65 were
present. At the beginning OF the year
the funds in the hands Of the treasurer
amounted to $4,000, since which time
has been received Sl,03l. ID, of which
has been expended. For missionary
work, 1929. 70; alterations to Sabbath
sohoolroom, $3.50. 70; general expenses,
S466. 10, leaving in the treasurer
hands, s134. 9S, of which there is to
the credit of the missionary fund,
S6S. "a; building fund, 60 cents; home
department, $3.50; general expenses.
SOL. II. There were two deaths during
the year. Dora FARRELL. wife of Charles
FARRELL, died ON June 9Th, and on July
18th Marion Milliken died.
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