Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
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Nov that the n@tionsl convention IL
Interested person hss read the daily re-
ports ss given in the papers. only few
-iteiighss are necessary for the benefit
% these not attending.
The convention wss great In numbers,
and reports showed great smoant OF
work doas IN all lines. The evening sss.
sioBs brought crowded house, and most
Of The time exer-fsow meetings were held
10 shs churches.
ons day Tho president asked All 10 the
saaIsnce who were now or bad been SON
day school teachers 10 rise. and large
nambsf stood % IN response; then she
asked all past aud present sehooi-tesehsEs
20 rtsr, AID u seemed - u the majority
were on shelr ieet. II shs had asked
shose TO stand wh0 bad eose no public
service, s SEEMED ss n they would have
been very few indeed.
oas Of the most interesting sessions
wss ihat Of Monday evening -DemonstrA-
iion night--whsni forty departments took
part In the exercises. ssch demonstrating
tie own work.
TIE Y. and IL 7. l.. departments were
very interesting. The W came In wisa 3
glabe supported by four young p<opse.
With whitnlrihhons round the gieee. snd
carried ffen hsnd to hand BY the mem
bsrs. A strain Of IAN round tee world
the ribbon white 10 twined" VAS softly
sung. The l.. r. La followed with ban
usrs and notices; she priss banner was
presented 10 Massachusetts. Work
among colofss people vas illustrated BY
an old bent negre@s entering. surrounded
by young and prssiylcolored girls. After
the preliminary exercise the old nswr~ss
tsrew CT her disguise and ssood erect.
one "a The honored,uem hsrs OF the cou.
ventson.
seienisfie tamp~fsace instruction "a rs
shsy illustrated ny Mrs. Mary n. aans
a. sapsrinssBasnt. she spoke Of The Coz.
uopslil@n fDsss.ap Of Cur Fzopai@l suu assi
the nssd af education In the right diree-
ton q make good eIllzzns Of saea miTsa
MAJ AonslItiss.
A large procession OF children came on
tbs stsgs, carrying the Gag OF sore Of eaF
Immigrant nations. NV hst shalt ne Do
with No many isns Gsxes and rses>f' wss
tha question. aud tie aaswsr seemed 20 Dc.
TO scaeats them at the pehlic schools.
A tnsy entered, large usp Of the uni-
ted saste@ rolled doWn like . eusts.n,
shoSinx the white s;stes having temper
snee education lsws, the lsst to p4ss thsrn
being G~ofgix.
After little exercise wIi h the difcrsni
Gags Mira. Hunt said; "whxl are yea
aoe - snd With one accord down sent
all the flags ard up sent the stars ard
stripe. and eve are all Amsrtc3nsI''
answered The children In concert. Thea
unelr sam appeared sad claimed thcfn
all Tor bs. chsldrsn.
Ia one Of the exercises when the ehii.
dren were on this stage, the earfsw bell
rang, and all sesmpersd OF ss IL afraid
Of tssisg esaght.
Press work was illustrated with q real
tssm--,he horse. OF pony. wearing
blsnket labeled Portland Fsr1ss. The
cheering evidently disconnected the little
animal, sad he wise led of. 10 rsappcar
near the elo~e OF that part OF the pro-
xramme.
Space wosid tail To note all the fa4tures
Of this one evening, bat all the srsrclse@
were ane. Medal contests esrr reported,
the superintendent being decorated WITH
medals OF ali kind. whleh xliitessd aud
sparkled like diamonds.
Work among Indians was illustrated
with Indians In costume; soldiers aud
sailors the same, 10 their respective enl-
forms.
II space Is allowed = sketch OF the trip
tothe White mountains will be given later
on.