The Press., 1902-10-23

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Miss Fannie White of West Springfield
Is guest of Miss Marion Lee.
Mrs. Little has returned from visit
with her son In Providence, r. I.
Miss Ruby Avery was home from the
New Britain normal school over last Sum
day.
Caleb Lee, aged 80, died Saturday at
his home on the mountain. The funeral
was attended Monday, Rev. L. A. God
dard officiating.
Miss Mary Woods, aged SO, died Friday
after an illness of several weeks. She
was the eldest daughter Of DIR. and Mrs.
William B. Woods. The funeral was at
tended Sunday at her late home, Rev. L.
A. Goddard officiating.
The fall convention and annual bust
ness session OF the North Tolland Sunday
School association was held at Somers
Tuesday afternoon and evening. It was
one of the best that has been held for
years. the diversity. and quality of the
| talent being remarkable, while the ar
rangements for entertainment left nothing
to be desired. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with autumn foliage and
all felt at home. The opening service by
Rev. G. FL. Davis of Somersville was full
Of spirituality and power. A new feature
was introduced, viz: statistical reports
| from the various schools and reports from
the home departments. The program was
somewhat changed, owing to lateness of
the train bringing some of the speakers.
Rev G. Fl. Davis of Somersville, speak
ing of his home department, which was
started the first of the year, said that it
was self-supporting and help to pastor
ford spoke on the primary department.
He said, "This Is the day of specialists.
Use public school and kindergarten meth
DDS In the Sunday school primary depart
ment." He placed before the convention
models actually made and elaborated by
kindergarten pupils. He was followed by
Mrs. Goddard of Somers, the wife of the
pastor, who for six years had charge Of q
primary department In Madison, Wiscon-
sin, of $50 pupils. Mrs. Goddard empha-
sized the need Of sympathetic understand
ing of children, and the need of grading
the various ages. She recommended q
baby department as perfectly successful
feature, describing how the babies may
be interested by kindergarten methods,
aud especially have a room or building
entirely separate order of exercises; grad
uate with diplomas. Mrs. Burnham of
Stafford Springs read paper on primary
department singing. She said: Use
kindergarten methods In musical instruc-
ton. Use catchy, simple tunes, first
teaching the words, then the tune. Mrs.
Burnham believes emphatically that there
Is no more powerful and lasting method
Of religious instruction than by music, for
the, children especially. Miss Walden,
the state organizer of the home depart
ment, called the Sunday school the "Bible
school," We must go out and get peo-
pie, as physician who does not demand
that patients shall be brought to him, but
goes where they are. Miss Walden was
then quizzed by the audience. She said :
'In Connections there are over 800 home
departments. the largest being at New
Britain, of 401 members" Many other
queries we're answered, and she explained
the department methods. The nomina-
ting committee appointed by President
Demond, consisting of Rev. Mr.. Goddard,
e, G. Pinney OF Stafford Hollow and Jo-
seph Clifford of the Springs, recommend
ed that the existing board be re- elected,
which was unanimously done. The con-
vention then adjourned for social inter-
course, and for the bountiful and tasty
try below. The evening session at seven
O'Clock was opened by praise service,
conducted by G. A. Ray of Stafford
Springs as chorister, scripture being read
and prayer offered by Rev. MIR. Marvin of
Stafford Hollow. Then followed the ques-
ton box, conducted by the state secre-
tary, G. s. Deming, In which much light
was thrown on various problems. All
who heard Mrs. Burnham's solo, with the
accompaniment by Rev. Mr.. Burnham,
felt that that alone paid them for coming.
Mrs. Burnham needs no praise to people
of this vicinity, but 1t may not be 80 we'll
known that Mr.. Burnham Is an expert
accompanied on the plano. The address
of the evening was by Rev. E. E. Gates
of Noank on ''The Teachers Touch
Mr.. Gates at once gained attention and
was en- rapport with his audience through
out. He Is a strong, extemporaneous
lspeaker, who lifts his audience and car.
ries 1t with him to the very close. After
q pleasing selection by a selected quartet
from Stafford Springs, the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Davis of the
lSprings. The next convention will be
held with the Universalist Sunday schoo
ati Stafford Hollow.
ASHFORD.
Oscar Sands was arrested last week by
Game Warden James l.. Seaton for hav
Ing eight cartridges in his possession
when the law allows only five. 1t Is re
ported that he was fined $50 and costs.