Evening journal., 1906-11-14
CONVENTION WAS
MOST SUCCESSFUL
Teachers of Local Sunday
Schools Assembled in West
Presbyterian Church
INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS

Teachers from all the Sunday schools
In the city yesterday assembled in
West Presbyterian Church to attend
the quarterly convention Of the will
mington City Sunday School Union.
Sessions were = I'D 80 the mortng. af-
ternoon and evening. and at lle con-
clusion it was the general opinion OF
all those who had attended through
out the day that the convention was
one of the most successful and profit
able ever held.
There were no special delegates from
any of the schools. Invitations had
been issued to each one asking them TO
advise the superintendents and teach
ers Of the convention and inviting all
to be present at the meetings.. The
representation was large and the wo-
men who attended were much pleased
and received much valuable informa-
tion regarding the manner in which to
conduct the various grades in the sun
/ day school.
IN the afternoon the session opened
with devotional services led by Mrs
William T. Morris. Miss Grace Baird
followed with an address on THE
Least Of Them" She referred to the
cradle roll department and said II was
one Of the most Important parts Of the
Sunday school She told how a cradle
roll rs formed and then showed the ad-
vantages 90 be derived.
Miss Clara MendenhalI gave an in
teresting talk on the beginners class.
She said the teacvhers must know the
children TO be able 20 teach them and
must remember that they are not men
and women who have thoughts OF their
own. Specially planned work must be
arranged for the child.
Mrs. William II. Morris. Of Grace
Church. spoke about music In the Gle
mentary class. She said songs should
be sung to suit the season. She fur
ther stated tedchers should consult ono
another and exchange ideas.
Miss Anna Lincoln, OF ST Paul's NJ.
r. Church talked about "The use OF
pictures In the elementary grades" She
said the interior OF a room has much
to do with the behavior Of a child and
gave helpful suggestions for interior
decorating.
Miss Mary Taylor confined her re-
marks to the primary class. This in
cludes children from six 20 nine years
She explained the methods used by hel
in this work.
Miss a. Adelaide Shippers spol,
about "The Junior Ciass." She de.
clared much could be done for the chile
at the formative period.
Miss Florence Darnell, OF Philadel-
phia, explained the use of the black.
board in elementary grades. She told
of the use OF the board for Illustration,
in bringing out the truths Of the les.
son. This also serves to entertain tn,
class.
Miss Maggiets. Wilson concluded tn,
program by explaining the condition Of
the primary work in this city. sh,
emphasized the Importance Of traininl
classes and said this city was behlnS
Kent and Sussex counties In that re.
spect.
Miss Anna Lincoln was appointed
city superintendent OF elementary worl
and Miss Clara Mendinhall was namet
to appoint district superintendents fo
elementary grades.
The Rev. Hiram w. Kellogg, d. D.
Of Grace Church, opened the evenin;
session with devotional exercises, an,
the Rev. +. J. Hopkins, Of Delawar,
Avenue Baptist Church, spoke abou
, "The Possibilities Of the Weekly Teach
J ers Meeting" He said these meeting
helped the teachers. The idea is to in,
struct those who are below the aver
age.
]. Elmer Perry superintendent o
Asbury NJ f. Sunday school. though
the schools are burdnened with unh
teachers. w. X. Crosby Of Contra
Presbyterian Church. said there mus
ben an awakening Of individual effort