The sun., 1901-11-11
WEST CHURCH
THR0NGED.
Thirty-third Anniversary Of Sun
day School Celebrated.
ADDRESS BY DR.. TALMAGE
Edifice damned to the Doors s---Re-
port of Most Successful Year
IN History Of School by
the Superintendent.

West Presbyterian Church was crowd
cd to the doors at both morning and
evening services yesterday by people who
desired to see and hear the Rev. Frank
Dewitt Talmage, ID. d., pastor Of JEFF
ferson Park Presbyterian Church Of
Chicago. DIR. Talmage, who is a son of
the noted Presbyterian divine, Il. Dewitt
Talmage, preached at the morning SER
vice and delivered an address ut the
thrty-third anniversary exercises Of the
sabbath School, which were held in the
evening.
Many persons went to the church in
the evening expecting that the Rev. r..
Dewitt Talmugc was to be present and
the large auditorium and the gallery were
literally packed with people, the aisles
being entirely filled and number stand
ing within hearing distance outside of
the doors. The decorations of autumn
caves gave a very pretty effect.
Superintendent Frank Sheppard of the
school presided over the exercises which
began with an overture by the orchestra.
The primary department scholars then
marched in and were seated in the front
of the room. The pastor, the Rev. A. n.
keigwin, ID. d., made the invocation.
After the Scripture reading and the
singing of two hymns Master Harlan
Palmatory recited Autumn Leaves" in
a pleasing manner.
Superintendent Sheppard then read
his report for the year, which was one
If the most successful in the history
Of the school and showed no retrogres-
sion. There are nine officers, fifty-eight
teachers. forty-two members in the Mems
Bible Glass. 152 in the Women's Bible
Glass, 422 scholars in the main school,
229 in the infant department and s6 in
the intermediate department; total num-
her of scholars. 998. The attendance dur
ing the year was 23,206 as compared with
21.S92 for the previous year. The aver
age attendance was large. The largest
attendance for one day was on Rally
Day, September 20, when 63S scholars
were present
AT the beginning of the year there was
$l34.96 in the treasury. The receipts for
the year aggregated s1,319.40. The dis
hursements amounted to 81 ,264.36, leaving
/ balance of $1s1. Mr.. Sheppard paid
touching tribute to those who died dur
ing the year.
Following Mr.. Sheppard's report
hymn was sung and Mrs. w. G.. Nc
Kinney sang 20, Divine Redeemer."
The graduating class OF the primary
department, twelve boys and eight girls
was then presented to the audience by
the superintendent. These girls and
boys are to enter the main school and
to each was presented Bible. As they
left the platform Mr.. Keigwin shook
,,.ttb tha,, l.
blessing.
The pupils advanced We're: Marion
Clark, Elizabeth l.. Coke, o. Loleta Day,
Florence G. Eaton, Bertha s. Green
wood. Fannie II. Jacobs, Helen II. Nc
Intire. Grace Publ, Louise S. Reybold,
Marion b. Taylor, Mary s. Thompson,
Laura A. Weldin, A. Ellis Brown, Her
bert G. Clark, Charles A. Eckman, Le-
roy +. FaivIe, Harry II. Morrison, Ro-
bert III. Morrow, Harold G. Souder, Her
bert J. Whittpn.
Further exercises BY the scholars fol-
owed and then DIR. Talmage was intro
iuced. His remarks We're brief, princi-
pally being of his love for children,
words of congratnlation for them and
complimentary to DIR. Keigwin, who he
said had greatly influenced him.
The rest Of the program included a
selection by the orchestra, "March of
the Lancers," by the scholars brief
address, of encouragement by DIR. Keig-
win, and the hymn. "Take the Field of
| God"
The officers are as follows: Pastor,
Rev. Albert n Keigwin, d. d.; superin-
trndent. Frank Sheppard; assistant SUI
perintendent. Theodore w. Triggs, su-
perintendent OF primary department,
Miss Clara Mendenhall; secretary, How
,rd f. Henderer; treasurer. Lewis B..
Morrow; librarian, Harold Il. Springer;
organist. Lewis #. Wilson; financial sec
rrtary. Robert O. Janvier; assistant
financial secretary. Clarence F.. Ochel-
tree; usher, f. Everett Ianvier; chorister,
| Jacob r. Clymer.