The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-06-15
MET IN DlELsTEO,rs GROVE.
Services or ChiIdren's Day OF Schools
in North Part OF County.


An example Of what the children
can do in helping the cause OF Chris
ranity was given in the beautiful
grove on the A P Melstrom place
eighteen miles northeast Of GOodland,
Sunday. The Sunday schools Of the
north part OF the county united in z.
union service on Children's day, and
from FAR and near gathered aged men
and women young men and maidenss
and the children, to make sacred this
day in the church calendar Of the
year. About 200 people were present
and at II o'clock in the forenoon the
song and religious service began Cos
pei hymns familiar to everyone re-
sounded in the grove from happy
and devOut people The regular Sun
day school lesson Peters Great Con-
fessiOn," was gone over with interest
and the word Of God was taught to
the young. After this part Of the days
. observance, a talk was made BY Rev
Jones Of Edison, who dealt upon the
purpose Of Children's day and the eX-
cellence Of the Christian life He was
followed BY Rev Daniels who spoke
briefly, giving thoughts Of value 70
children and 10 those who guide the
young
Smith Artman, president Of the Sun
day school union, announced at this
point, that after the benedicuOns din
ner would be spread picnic-hke in
the grove. The girls and farmers
wives set themselves to the task OF
bringing forth the many good things
TO eat, spreading them on imprOvised
tables in such luXuriance as 10 satisfy
a king Everyone enjoyed the repasL
1t was a time 10 be thankful for the
shade that Mr. MelstrOm, by the help
Of nature, had lifted up in the form
Of beautiful trees, and for the plenty
that the rain and sunshine had
brought q GOd-fearing and industrious
[ people.
The afternoon was given over to
the rendition Of program by the
4 children. As there were several Sun
day schools united, there were OF
course many numbers, but the audi
ence kept up an interest to the last
I The program was as follows:
Song by the congregation
Introductory, Edyth Mills
Recitation, "On Children's Day" by
Eva NelstrOm-
Recitation, Edyth Patterson.
Recitation. Blanche SherrOd.
Song, Pleasant Home School
| Recitation, The Little Town OF
/ Bethel" Hazel Mills.
Recitation, The Way" Stella Six
/ Recitation, Looking on the Bright
Side" Harry Clark
| Recitation, The Missionary Re
warded," Lillian MelstrOm-
Song by the congregation.
| Recitation, Henry Mills.
| Recitation, Leslie HethringtOn.
Recitation, The Cloud Mable
I
Recitation, When Mother IsAway, %
| Melia Kuhrt
| Vocal solo, Dolores Wilson
| Recitation, Forest Mckenzie
/ Recitation, Ruby Standard
/ Quartette, by Pleasant Home School
! Recitation, Willie Mills.
/ Recitation, Paul Kuhrt-
| Recitation, Ina Artman.
| Song by the children
/ Recitation, Louise Standard.
/ Recitation, "Children's Song" Ella
/ Clark.
| Recitation, Jessie SherrOd-
/ Recitation, May Patterson
/ Recitation, Earl Clark
| Vocal duet, Hazel and Tommy Mills
/ Recitation, Mamie SherrOd.
! Vocal duet, Clara and May Patter-
son
! Song, by Pleasant Home Sunday
| School
! Brief address, "Aims Of the Sunday
/ School, Herbert Stewart.
Announcement of the collection Of
money by the children and how it is
used. J. :. Williams.
Song by the congregation
/ BenedictiOn, by Rev. Jones
] The collection amounted to almost
nine dollars