The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-08
ANNUAL PICNIC.
Pupils and Teachers of the Methodist Sun
day School Have Park Outing.


oh, the horns are all artootin' as we rattle
through the town,
and we fellers are a-hootin' and a-jumpin'
up and down,
~ARd the girls are all a-gigglin' an a-tryin'
ter be smart
s@Sta their braided pig-tails wigglin at the
1oltin, of the cart;
E&ere's the teachers all a-beamin', rugged
ZIP in their Sunday clothes,
AND the parsons specs a-gleamin' like two
moons acrost his nose,
And the superintendent lookin mighty dig
1erfed and cool,
eeA9d a-bossin' of the picnic of the Meth dist
Sunday School.
aSperybody's got their baskets brfmmin' full
81 things ter eat
Ara I've got one-if yer ask ft-that's pretty
2ard ter beat,
Opt chat Sis put in some pound-cake that
sEe made herself, alone;
ana I'll bet you never found cake that was
quite SO much like stone.
E&ece9f be quarts of sass parilIa, yes, and
rdemmo in tub
Ehere'u be ice-cream-it's vernilla-and all
tasEhds of fancy grub
aAu1 they're sure to spread the table on the
ground beside the spring,
'Sosy1e ants and hopper-grasses can just
ssaftz onseverythlng.
Then the girls they'll be a yippin, cause
-. bug is i'm the cream.
and a ~daddy-long- legs skippin' round the
butter makes EN- scream;
And fuzzy caterpiller, just the httlest kind
they make.
fets3s EN- nonerin' kill her, kill her, like as
ifsie was snake,
EEGw ashen dinner time is over and we boys
Gave ct enough
WY, the big sgirls they'll pick clover, or
gE a2Eeswreathes of leaves and stuff;
AND the big chaps thev'll sit round EN-,
ENNKini soft as ever WuS,
EaIktn' gush and acting silly, same as that
kind always does.
Then wen ride home when it's dark'nin'
and tbe1aawes are wet with dew,
: -eANEYae llightnfn' bugs are sparkling, and
Aanoonis shinin' too;
sing wSSngle Bells and "Sailin, !" See
In Nelly Home" and more;
And one that's slow and wailin Home
Agin from somethin' shore.
ssn4r i feuer's awful sleepy, and he kinder
vssezhtS ter rest,
EAuI the stun hess Net feels creepy and like
bricks piled on his chest;
lssArS1nxrhaps, he dreams his stomach has
@een stepped on by mule;
lssQt aint it's jest the picnic of the Meth dist
Sunday School.
The annual picnic of the Metho.
dist Sunday school was held at the
aoas association park yesterday,
,7am6vw was attended by a large crowd
Of eaesH7osrs of the church and OF the
sSanday school. Prof. Jones, the
assistant superintendent, had the
whole affair in charge, and with the
different committees selected for
ehe p9rpose, was the means OF see
Eusr the affair pass off in the most
successful manner possible.
The pupils and teachers com
sIuenced ARRIVING at the park about
Esr % lclock, most OF them driving
Ehrough the John Clark pasture,
and being towed across the river in
che Goat clubs scow, while others
-Ssvasled themselves of a ride up the
lake In the launches, which were
tksst running up and down the lake
~59rang the day for the accommoda
e4toG Of those who wished to trave
chat way. Shortly after the frs
.ssrgavals, In order to keep the chill
Sfr~a busy and away from the noon
cfau picnic preparations, an i'm
caCUtnptu literary program was pre-
sszred and carried out. This in
.8Uded recitations, songs, ETC., anC
otter lRncheonthe program ofsport:
as prepared by the committee, wa:
aaszen up and created a great dea
ID Interest and amusement. A base
hall game between the heavy weigh
aud Hght weight members of th,
sharch was played, and furnished
Nlnere sport for the children thar
ezav the players. An evening lunch
ss1n was served and then came thu
hreak Tor home, everybody pres
esgG feeling as though it was TIL
sGOst enjoyable time ever spent at
mic MIC.