Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
FALLS CHURCH NEWS.
Annual Convention Of Sunday Schools
of That District

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, November 90 1906.
The annual convention of the Sunday
schools of Falls Church district was held
here yesterday. The convention was OPEN
ed at 2:30 pm. in the Congregational
Church with devotional services, conducted
by Mr.. W. M. Ellison, president of the as
ISOLATION. Rev. DR.. Noble, pastor of the
church, made an address of welcome, which
was appropriately responded to by Mr.. Eli
son. Upon roll call of the schools interest
Mr.. s. D. Trip, superintendent Of the
Episcopal Church school, reported an en-
rollment of 81. with an average attendance
of 81; Mr. j. M. Thorne, superintendent of
the NJ. E. Church school, reported an enroll
ment of 30, with an average attendance of
25; Mr.. w. NJ. Ellison, superintendent NJ E.
Church school, an enrolment of 100, with
an average attendance of 81; Mr.. j. s. Par
rott, superintendent Baptist school, an en-
rollment of 90, with an average attendance
of 80; DR.. Noble, for the Congregational
Church school, reported a cradle roll of 8
MEMBERS Mr.. E. c. Hough, supernten-
dent Presbyterian school, an enrolment OF
III, with an average attendance of 81; Mr..
Howdershell of the Lincolnia school, an en-
rollment of A and average attendance of
80, and 4 conversions. Mr.. J. NJ Thorne,
president of the county association, report
ed that there were 81 schools in the county
affiliated with the county association with
membership of 2.045. Rev. H. A. Beach,
Rev. r. A. Dawson, j. NJ Thorne J. s.
Parrot and Miss Margret Nourse were ap-
pointed a committee to nominate officers
for the next year. Mr.. L. J. Mcintosh of
Richmond, general secretary of the state
association, made forceful address, full
of information to all Sunday school work.
ers. The evening session was opened with
a praise service led by Rev. Dr. Noble The
nominating committee submitted the fol-
lowing as Officers for the year. and they
A. Hull. vice president; Mrs. Geo. W.
Hawxhurst, secretary; Miss Gertrude Kib-
Ter, treasurer; Miss Gertrude Nourse, pri-
mary secretary. Executive committee. in
addition to the officers, Prof. J. R. Crandel
w. NJ. Ellison, Miss Alva Demorest, F. H.
Caldwell Mrs. c. A. Marshall, Miss Ger
trude Nourse. Mr.. Mcintosh made an ad-
dress on The Home and the Sunday
School,. Special music was rendered by
Mr.. Percy s. Foster of Washington.
The public school teachers of Falls
Church magisterial district and the town
held a meeting at Jefferson Institute Satur-
day, which was well attended Prof. NJ. D.
Hall, county superintendent, presided. Pa
pers were read upon THE Object of the
Recitation" by Prof. C. H. Anderson: 1.-THE
A Aahan1t 7. Of Of Music in the Public
ing in the Primary Grades by Prof NJ D.
Hall; How to Conduct a Reading Class"
by Miss Lillith Campbell; "Orthography-
What to Teach and How to Teach,' by
~. Di 1"nei ne Dement'S OF fhySlcal
Culture in the Schools by Prof J. R.
Crandall, principal of the town school;
How to Secure Good Order,'' by Miss
Cockerille; Should Prizes Be Given as an
Incentive to Study?" by Miss Wine; What
Must a Teacher Do to Increase Her Eff
ciency?" by Miss Arundel; How Should
History Be Taught?" by Miss Virginia
Wrenn. Other exercises during the day
were solo by Miss Mary Smoot, dumb bell
drill by the seventh grade and special
music by the seventh grade.
Mr.. r. E. Chase of Dickinson county
grand master of the Odd Fellows of the
state, was here Saturday and visited a
number Of members of the lodge