New-York tribune., 1905-08-25
BIBLE SCHOOLS CLOSE.
Children Weep Because Happy pa-
cation Studies Are Ocer.

rrs oid story CT The boy who kept hts aoauatnt-
suoss IN g continually increasing state OF wonder
81 tie contents OF his small head repeated yss-
tsrcAy afternoon al the closing OF the Daily Vsc&-
non Bible Schools OF the Federation OF Churches
And n this case the wonder was increased by the
fsot that the little heads in question had acquired
their contents In six short weeks.
TIE ceremonies took place IN the olvst Memorial
Church. n sd-st. ana evidences OF what the little
people had accomplished during the brief vacation
term were displayed all about the room.
The galleries were oreped with hammocka. the
platform was adorned with baskets, mats ana rag
dolls snd the piano stacked with model books
The programme was arranged 10 illustrate the
various lines OF work that the children doing
An exhibition OF ben6aging given by the De
Witt Memorial School. dozen children with
Red Cross badges applying bandages TO the heads
arms. feet enc fingers OF twelve others The children
from the school IN the Seventh Street Methodist
Church rescued fellow pupil from death by drown
fng. going through the proper exercises restore
respiration. and then swathing the unfortunate
Child IN blankets. with q hot water bottle his
feet This done by the boys Of the school
Two rttle girls. Annie Falrnann and Rosie Gesch-
wind. gave a practical demonstration OF how to
air bed and sweep a roor1-
The children OF the italian Tent School acted the
story OF David and Goliath with Tony Caroelia
as David and Harry E Edmonds. their principal
"a Goliath
Musical drills and songr were given by the vsri-
schools individually wen as In concert and
each school presSced its exhibition with uttla
quotation from the Bible.
Prizes for excellence in industrial work were
awarded Sarah Cohen. OF ths Pro-Cathedral
School; Sadie Lsnder, Of the Union Avenue Chapel;
Harry LounEer. Of Cnion-ave-. and Is!dor Block
% the Chapel Of the Messiah The prizes were
the gift OF Mrs r G. Bovtle. and presented
by Nh. Walter NJ. Laiolaw, Miss Evelyn @ Smith
the Industrial supervisor. and the donor. In pre-
ssnttnR 20 Sarah Cohen pair OF silver scissors
Miss Smith informed the audience that she wax
the youngest member OF the stan. having had
charge OF the kindergarten Of the Pro-Cathedrsl
81 summer
The ceremonies closed with g farewell % the
teachers by the children The teachers were all
aElsc 70 90 TO the platform for this salute and
ex~s en informal and still convincing PROOF
os this regard for the assembly broke up many
q them were found be crying because the
vacation schools had closed
Howard Clarke, chairman OF the vacation school
committee, presided and the director, the Rev.
P O. BovIle stated that <.l3o children had been
registered in the fourteen schools. with an aver
age daily attendance OF 1.o34 The total cost was
$500
Al the conclusion OF the exercises Mr.. Clarke said
that the committee would unanimously report IN
favor OF the continuance OF this work next year
with double the number Of schools.
Among those present, IN addition those already
mentioned. were the Rev. Dr. Walter NJ I,aidlaW
secretary Of the federation; the Rev. DR. Edwin p
Rev. 4. OLedd the Rev. DE-. James r Ely and
Mrs. Esther Hermann