The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-16
BARACA CLASS RECEPTION
MOST ENJOYABLE EVENT
A Scene of Beauty in the Midst of Which Was
the Greatest Happiness for Cavalier
and Lady Fair.

The Baraca Glass of the Tabernacle
Baptist Sunday School has had many
pleasant social meetings, but never one
so thoroughly enjoyable as that at the
church last evening. The main room
was transformed to a scene of beauty
with a profusion of palms and cut flow
ers, beautiful paintings and etchings and
colored lights. The color scheme was
blue, the class color.
The first number on the program was
a charming vocal solo by Miss Sarah
Ellington. Following this Rev. DR.. Y. N.
Ivey told of his trip to the Grand Canyon
Of the Colorado. 1t was beautiful in die
ton, graphic in descriptive power, and
was much enjoyed by the large audience
that filled the room. Then followed a
vocal solo by Mr.. John w. Cheek, and
this in turn was followed by the installa-
ton of the newly elected class officers:
The President, Prof. f. ]. Holder, vice
president of Kings Business College, was
presented by Mr.. l.. L. Highsmith.
President, J. NJ Miller, was pre-
scented by Mr.. J. NJ. Edwards; Secretary,
b r. Adams, by Mr.. w. f. Roberts,
Treasurer, Seth T. Gay, by Mr.. l. D. I'm
derhll, Assistant Secretary Chas. r..
u. Il
Secretary, L. w. Alderman, by Mr.. j. M.
Wilder; Press Reporter, E. r. Carroll,
by Mr.. A. NJ. Moore; Librarian, A. E..
Johnson, by Mr.. A. o. Bray; Teacher, r.
n. Smms, by Mr. L. ID. Bagwell AS
sistant Teacher, W. H. Penny, by Mr..
II. j. Perry; Chairman, w. c. Underhill,
OF the Hustlers committee, by Mr.. John
Moore; chairman, c. l.. Peddy, of the
membership committee, by Mr.. J. c..
Beavers; chairman, Chas. r. Boone, of
the social committee by Mr.. E. w. Yates.
The teacher. Mr.. Simms, decorated the
members of the Hustlers committee with
buttons bearing a star and a cross and
the class name.
A vocal solo was sweetly rendered by
Miss Rosa Broughton. Little Miss Nina
Cooper also sang a charming solo. Mr..
c. f. Barbee played cornet solo that
won prolonged applause by its exquisite
rendition. Instrumental music on the
piano by Miss Annie Love.
The large blackboard behind the plat
form bore a splendid welcome motto in
colors. Just before the gathering dis
porsed the president of the Baraca Class
and the president of the Philethea Glass
drew aside the drapery from another
large blackboard in the corner and re-
vealed beautiful monogram made up
OF the badges of both classes and drawn
by Mr. w. A. Cooper, who is an expert
blackboard artist AS the great APP
plause elected by this happy design
died away the good night words were
spoken, the town clock struck the hour
of eleven, and one of the pleasantest
social affairs of Raleigh was at an end.
Nearly two hundred guests were pres
ent. The Baraca Glass was never more
prosperous than now, and DR.. Ivey spoke
truth when he said that it had solved
the question of enticing the young men to
the Sunday School The teacher Of the
class, Mr. r. n. Smms, is vice-president
OF the International Baraca Union, having
more than thirty thousand members
Each Sabbath the crowd in attendance
/ upon the class taxes the capacity of two
large rooms and movement is now on
| foot to build a new room that will seat
| two hundred and fifty men.