Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
THE CHILDREN'S DAY.
APPROPRIATE OBSERVANCE N
SEVERAL LOCAL CHURcHEA
Gold Medals Awarded to Pupils for
Regular Attendance - Adj
dresses and Music.

The Union NJ. E. Church observed Chill
dren's day yesterday. the program opening
in the morning at IL O'Clock with the pri-
mary class participa ting. Rev. s. r. Muir
ray, pastor, and Mr. Z. s. wescott, super
intendent of the Sunday school spoke to the
children, after which there were distributed
growing plants to the number of about 200
among the teachers and scholars. A collec-
ton was taken up to be applied to the edu-
cational fund.
The services for the scholars of It's more
advanced classes occurred In the evening,
and included a program OF special music
Addresses were delivered by Judge A. s.
Taylor and Mr.. William Steward Songs
were rendered by the Misses Hoitzclaw.
Birch and Corbin. Fifteen of the scholars,
VINO had attended regularly during the past
year. were presented with gold medals.
These are in the shape of a Maltese cross.
and have the initials of the winner en-
graved on each They were provided by the
pastor.
Those receiving medals were Ida NJ. Kee-
nan. Marion III. Stansell, Irene B. Ellis
Mary E. Hester, Edith p. Murray, Leah
Corbin. Evelyn p. Booth, Florence NJ Col
Inns, Eta A. Rodier, Harry A. Cobaugh.
Alfred F. Smiley, Willard NJ. Burrows, John
| X. Murray, Arthur III. Murray and John p
Ashby.
Vermont Avenue Church.
Vermont Avenue Christian Church a large
| number of the scholars took part In the ex-
ercises. An interesting program of music
| and Rotations was rendered. the following
pupils reciting: Jean Handy, Wilde Carter
Ernest Sparks. Gordon Mock Helen Far
quhar, Alice Day, Mary Siggers and George
Lipscombe A song. Always and All For
Jesus was sung by eight young girls,
dressed In white. and carrying flowers
They were Gertrude Dustin, Bertha Cole
Margaret Alvord. Catherine AIvord, Roris
Denham. Alice Day, Ida FaIka and MazelIa
| Moore. The girls and boys of the washing
| ton City Orphan Asylum were the invited
guests of the Sunday school and all at
tended, seats being reserved for them in
| the gallery.
The invocation was delivered by Mr. Rail
derson. the superintendent. and the scriptu-
raj lesson. the 9th Psalm, was read by Mr.
| "A. w: starratt Rev. Frederick ID. Power.
the pastor, gave short talk to the pupils
taking as his text the tinkling of a bell
His remarks were addressed to the chill
dren. and upon closing he extended a gen.
eraI invitation to them to signify their faith
| In Christ, to which a number responded
Children's day exercises at the Thirty
fourth Street Church were held at T:45 in
the evening.
Church of Our Father.
The Church of Our Father awarded a
number of its pupils badges in the form OF
stars for punctuality in attendance at the
Children's day exercises yesterday The
services were conducted in the main audi
torium. and included songs and recitations
by the little people. The address of the
DAY was delivered by Rev. Henry N Cou-
zen. chaplain OF the House of Representa-
ives who also baptized two children of Mr.
and Mrs. c. F. Uppercue Mrs H. E. Will
iams superintendent of the Sunday school
presided, and Rev. Wallace Hatch offered
the opening prayer.
"A motion song by the kindergarten
class was most interesting feature The
Ghiidren had been drilled by Miss Mabel
webb, who has charge of the class Miss
Alice. q, Chandler was the leader in the
singing quartet composed of Miss
Chandler Mrs. II. E. Williams, Rev. Wall
lace Hatch and Mr.. d.. L. Scoville also par
| ticipated.
The pastor of the church, Rev. John Ven
Schaick, 5r-, was not present yesterday. be-
ing absent on European tour He has
been granted leave of absence for three
months.