Smyrna times., 1906-06-06
CHILDRENS DAY OBSERVED
WITH MUCH ENTHUSIASM
IDEAL WEATHER AND SPICY PROGRAMS
BRINGS OUT A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Asbury NJ E. Sunday School Holds Forth
Sunday Morning; Smyrna Landing ln Al
ternoOn; Jerman Chapel 10 Evening.


Sunday was Children's Day at AS 6
bury NJ. E. Church and the occasion l
was celebrated with more than usual ,
interest. The weather was ideal. the
decorations pretty and the attendance
large and enthusiastic. On each side
of the organ and platform were large
punches of laurel and peonies so ar
ranged as to make a beautiful effect.
There was the usual complement of
June roses and other cut flowers. The
program, one of the most delight
full ever rendered by the school, was in
charge of Superintendent l.. M.
Price and the music under the direc-
ton of Walter O. Hoffecker. The Pri-
mary Department, as usual occupied
seats on the platform, and the main
school, seats in tue front of the church.
The music, always feature of Chill
dren's Day, went off with considerable |
eclat and has been pronounced the i'm
est ever rendered by the school. The |
Sunday School Orchestra, enlarged for
the occasion, assisted in the chorus
singing. The paogram in full was as
follows: Song by the school, Natures
Song of Praise;" prayer by Rev. Will
liam FAIRIES; song by school, "Under
Skies of Brightest Blue;" Roll Call;
recitation, "Children's Day." William
Megear, John Hall; song by the Prl-
mary Department, Serving Your
King" recitation, Daisies" class
of girls; solo, Little Sunbeams, " Re
becca Watt; recitation, Il Wonder,
Helen Shapley; solo and chorus, Rol-
and, Jessie and Ruth Wendell; church
Offering and notices, (plate collection
to the Education;) song by school,
.sReioice o Earth recitation, Little
Workers" class of boys; solo, 'Ihe
Praise of Little Children" Katherine
Price; Pastors address and Children
Day offering; song by the school, 1.-The
Earth is Filled With Song; recitation,
Helen Jones; song by Intermediate
Department; recitation, Wanted,
three boys; song by school, welcome
to Summer joy; recitation, "God
Loves the Little Children" class OF
girls: song by Primary Department,
''SingIng Praises" recitation, III All
the Flowers Were Roses, class OF
girls; song by school, "Gladsome
Sopgs;" recitation, 'God Is In His
Garden" Albert Barlow; song by
school. "Summer Days Have Come
Again." recitation, "We Thank Thee,
William Hurlock; secretaries report
George NJ. stevenson; closing song
..Bring Treasures of Summer bene
diction.
chiIdren's Day Services at Smyrna Landing
Smyrna Handing Sunday School, }
p. Burdette, superintendent, observe'
Children's Day Sunday afternoon. Th
little chapel, which was tastefully dee
GRATED with flowers. was crowded t
its capacity. An orchestra assisted l
the music, rendered under the leadel
ship of l.. NJ. Price and most enJol
able service was rendered as follows;-
Opening chorus, "Song We Love
Sing" school; responsive scriptul
reading: invocation with Lord
Prayer; recitation, Children D'
Greeting" George Gaulk; choru
"Sing His Praise school; recitatio
"Only a Rosebud" Edith Hawkin
chorus, Come With Blooming Roses
school; exercise by three girls; choru
''O'er Summers Song" school; recii
ton, "Make Room For the Children
Alice Gaulke; song, drip, Drip,
primary class; recitation, Goods Me
senger. " Lima Watson; chorus, III
den Summer" school; recitatio
''The Lonely Stranger" August
Scout; chorus, ''Bells of JOY, )" scho
exercise, "Would You Like to Cor
two bows: recitation, "Help Somebod
Arthur Bowen; chorus, Summer
the Way" school; recitation, "ob
ience," Viola Brown; pastors adore
collection; closing chorus, "The I
tai Song" by school; Baptism OF cl
dren, baptized.
Jermau Chapel Crowded on Childrens Va
Jerman Chapel was taxed to Its
pscity Sunday evening to witness
ChiIdren's Day Exercises OF the .
day School. The chapel was tas
decorated and in anticipation the
gregation gathered early. 1t Is
that nearly as many stood outside
church as were in. Superinten'
Charles b. Archer had charge Oh
program and the music was under
direction Of Mrs. Joseph Brinton.
program, which was one oil the
ever rendered by the school, WA