Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-03-20
SONG FESTIVAL
IS PLANNED
MANY SUNDAY SCHOOLS WILL
TAKE PART
Chorus of One Thousand ChiIdren's
Voices viii Be Heard In Fiesta
Park the Latter Part of
Next Month

Elaborate preparations are being made
for the first annual spring festival Of
song, consisting of a chorus of 1000
voices, to be given by the Sunday
schools of Los Angeles city and county
April 81.
The festival will be held i'll the large
tent Of the Sunday School association
in Fiesta park. 1t will be preceded by
a grand parade of the Sunday schools
modelled after the famous eastern
parades.
John Brewer of Chicago is in Los
Angeles to work with the local COM
mittee as a representative of Grant
Colfax Tullar and Isaac H. Meredith,
who will lead the festival of song.
Members of Committee
/" Following are the names of the MEM
bers Of the general committee in charge
Of the festival:
D. L. Durarl, First Methodist Epis-
copal church,. chairman; DIR. John c.
Mccoy, Temple Baptist; DR.. Ernest
Allin, Boyle Heights Methodist Episco-
pal; Gail Borden, Alhambra Presby-
terian Mrs. Charles A. Baskerville,
Temple Baptist; II. G.. Dean, First
United Presbyterian; c. e. Fisher,
First Congregational; w. H. Frost, I'm
manuel Presbyterian; II. A. Getz, First
English Lutheran; Clara B. Homer,
Westlake Presbyterian; DR.. w. A.
Lamb, Congregational; w. e. McVay,
Emmanuel Presbyterian; H. M. Patter-
son, Grand View Presbyterian; Nathan
Newly, Trinity Methodist Episcopal
south; Leon V. Shaw. First Christian;
r. p, Shepherd, president Los Angeles
County association.
Advisory committee-Rev. William
Horace Day, Rev. E. A. Healy. Rev.
Baker p Lee, Rev. A. S. Phelps, Rev.
A. c. Snlither, E. p Ryland,, Rev. Hugh
X. Walker.
The committee on arrangements de-
clded to arrange the schools Of the Los
Angeles City association in district
groups for the purpose of more effective
work in carrying out the objects of the
association and awakening a greater
local interest for this first annual
spring festival of song. A resident
manager has been appointed as super
intendent of each district, and he, with
the managers assigned to assist In his
territory and the superintendent of the
local schools is to plan for aggressive
work and interest all schools in this
great undertaking,
Following Is the professional pro-
gran-A day with Mary Foster Bryner.
A great opportunity for workers and
teachers; 8 O'Clock, registration; 1920,
convention dedication, Rev. A. G..
Smither; $50, Tullar and Meredith and
song; $3.50, 1.-The Teachers RESPONSE
bility," Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner; 1920,
THE Why of Sunday School Exten-
sion," e. w. Thornton; 10:40, 1.-THE How
OF Sunday School Extension; IL, "The
Ministry of Song" Isaac Meredith
11:15, drained Workmen," Mrs. Mary
Foster Bryner; Has, Into the Pres
ence of God"
: Tuesday afternoon-2 o'clock, Sunday
school music, Grant Colfax Tullar
2:20 "Plans fer Juniors" Mrs. Mary
Foster Bryner; $40, Special Work for
Beginners Miss Julia Austin. Chicago;
$3.50, "Organized Primary Work." Miss
Alice Jacobs, Chicago.
Tuesday evening-7:15 o'clock, Con-
vention chorus, led by Messrs. Tullar
and Meredith; 7:45, presidents address,
! w. c. Weld; sos, the city's welcome;
S:15, response from the provinces; 1926,
convention chorus; $50, Through
Field Glasses" Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryrer.
Wednesday forenoon-A day with
the Hamills--6;30 o'clock, "Consecration
Hour" Leon v. Shaw; 9, Musical
Hindrances and Helps" Tullar and
Meredith $3.50, line superintendent
and His Staff (conference), DR..
Hanllll; 1880. department conferences;
Home Department" Mrs. Mary Foster
Bryner; f"Teacher Training" Prof.
Hamill aud Mr.. Weld; elementary
Grades" .drs. Hamill and Mrs. Basker-
Vile; temperance department; 1880,
assembly chorus; 11;A5, "The Help OF the
Spirit" Rev. Alfred Inwood.
Wednesday afternoon-2 o'clock, 1.-THE
Power of the Solo in Sunday School
Work." Isaac Meredith; 2:20, Dividing
\ Responsibility" (conference),--Dr Ha-
+ mill; 1850. Work Doing. Done and to
Do; discussions led by General Secre-
tary Hugh G. Gibson; 4:10, Lesson
Building" Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner
. Wednesday evening -7:15 O'Clock,
convention chorus, Tular and Meredith;
I. 7:45, "The Church and Child" Mrs.
Hamill; Sis, Sunday School Methods"
Prof. Hamill.
: Thursday morning-The great day Of
the convention; $50, choral praise,
Tullar and Meredith; 10, Unfolding
Sunday School Energies" H. M. Ha-
mill; IL, "The Development of Musical
Talent Through the Agency of the Sum
day School," Grant C. Tullar; 11:15,
THE Value OF Child Study" Mrs. II.
(. M. Hamill.