The evening Republican., 1902-04-30
T0-DAY'S
SESSION.

annual convention or the Delaware
State Sunday School Association,
was opened with a service of song
led by H. j. Guthrie. The Scrip.
lures were read and prayer offered
by Rev. j. P. Otis.
In the absence of Hugh Cook,
Mrs. J. Woodbridge Barnes took
his place on the program and gave
an interesting address on the sub
ject, THE House to House Vista
ton which was followed by gen
eral discussion on the suqject.
Rev William Writ King, pastor
of Grace Church, in few appropri-
ate remarks. welcomed the dele
gates. DR.. King spoke of the
splendid Sunday School which
Grace Church has and invited any
delegate who would be in the city
on Sunday to visit the Sunday
school.
One of the most interesting feat
ures of the mornings session was
an address by Dr.. Frank W. Lang,
general secretary of the association,
on THE Sunday Schools of Della
ware Dr.. Lang by means Of
charts gave some idea as to what
the Suneay Schools of the State are
doing. He said during the year
reports had been received from the
following percentage of schools:
In Wilmington % per cent of the
schools have made reports; Rural,
New Castle county, 81 pei cent; Kent
county, 81 per cent; Sussex county,
75 per cent. or the entire population
of the State. but 25s per cent of the
white and 20 per cent OF the colorcd
are connected with the Sunday School
in any way.
Mr.. Lang in conclusion said that
in Wilmington on an average there
is but 10 per cent of the entire popu-
lation of the city whoattcnd the Sun
day Schools.
The Rev. William s. Rowan, PHI.
d. of Philadelphia made an interest
ing address on the subject, "Thc
Successful Superintendent. -
Prof. George W. Twitmycr. Super
intendant of the Public Schools of
Wilmington made an address ON
"Thc Successful Teachcr,' The ad-
dress was followed by discussion, a
number Of the delegates expressing
their ideas on the subject.
At noon luncheon was provided
for the delegate, in the lecture room
m In f,f 1,n Il "a 1
ton Home,
During the noon recess confer
cncc Of primary workers was held IN
t he, Sunday School room. Mrs. S.
Woodbridge Barnes presiding. There
was a discussion on the State pri-
mary and intermediate Department
as follows: A.-''IlS Officers and
Their Duties B.-"Its Work in the
Next Year. G. Organization and
Election. " Other subjects discussed
were "praclica Plans for the Primal
ry Department" and Helpful Prima-
~ Literature.
From l.. 30 to ! o'clock q confer
encc Of Normal Works and Methods
was held in the audience room with
the Rev. Forrest Il, Dagger, d. D.
presiding. The discussion, We're as
follows:
1880 to LOO Topic, "Thc State
Normal Department.
a-Thn work Of ii county srperin-
trndcnt Of normal work Rev J. F.
Bryan.
b Normal course and graduation.
Mrs. l.. n. BrorEson.
I 90 to 1.45 Thpir, ''Practical
Plans for Teacher Training"
Glasses III the school.
b Glasses i'll the community.
li5 to 2.UO-Topic, Helpful Liter
ature.
The afternoon session was opened
with quiet hour in charge Of Rev.
Forest L, Dagger. d. d., of Phila-
,lclphia. The remainder Of the af-
ternoon Will De taken up with ii
business session.
Those who are entertaining dele
gates that arrived this morning.
are as follows:
Mrs. Start. No. SIG West Seventh
street, Mr.. Boyer, Of Dover; Mrs
Remington, No. 1901 West street.
Miss Brinton Of Dover; Mrs. McCol.
ley. Mr Bennett Of Delm1r; Mrs.
Rrosills. No. 1902 Delaware avenue,
Miss Sadie Clouser, Of MalShallton;
Rev. c. l.. jefferson, No. 1920 Wal
nut street, Bev. A. B. Cooper of
smyrna; J. NJ. Hammond. No. 1117
Lancaster avenue, Mrs. ]. p. Demp-
spy: Mrs Fem. Eighth ard West
streets. Mrs. Minnie Colt. Summit
Bridge; Mrs. Remington. No. 1901
West street. Miss Fannie Hacket.
SMYRNA; Mrs. Price, No. 1907 Mar
ket street. T.. w. Jones. Halrington
Mrs Joseph. No. sos West Seventh
street, Esther Novel; Of Ecnton;
Mrs Goldey, No. 7oG Delaware
avennr Rev. J. p. Otis, Of Newark;
Mrs. MrLear. No. 1907 West Thir-
ternth street Miss L. Elizabeth,
Delaware City: Mrs. George w.
Bush. No. 7Oj West street, Mrs.
Sallir Taylor Of Townsend; E. B.
MrColley, No. 1921 West Sixth
street, Rey. Fl. w. Williams Of
Georgetown; John B. Hinkson. 700
Tatnall street. Mrs. Emma Caulk Of
Wyoming; Mrs. Truitt, No. G22
West Fifth street, Mrs. Lydia New
man Of Harrington; Mrs. White,
No. 1Os West Eleventh street, Mrs.
Alfred Davidson. Kirkwood; Miss
MrLear. No. 1907 West Thirteenth
street, Miss Annie Hemphill Of Del
aware City.