The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-24
CHILDREN'S
DAY OBSERVED
Sunday in Several Local
Churches.
PROGRAMS RENDERED
BY the Members of Sunday
School.
"Echo" Convention Is Held al
Calvary Evangelical Church by
Missionary Society.

"A large audience attended the annu-
al Children's day exercises at the
Free Baptist church, Sunday morning
the church being occupied TO It's seat
ing capacity.
The program opened with an organ
voluntary by Miss Grace Durfee, dur
ing which the primary department
marched by classes from their apart
,ments in the basement of the church.
After devotional exercises led by the
pastor, Rev. George Barnard, Mise
Iva Coil rendered pleasing voca
solo.
The program by the little folks
began with welcome exercise given
by seven children. They were Helen
Keeler, Ben Patten, Lucile Chenow-
eth, Mary Landon. Kathryn Able,
John Long and Mary E'len Cass. A
recitation, God Wants Us To Be
Glad by Geneva McMurray, was an
Interesting selection. Mrs. J. A.
NIitdhell's class gave an exhibition
drill.
Little Miss Kathryn Able gave. a
pleasing recitation, Jesus and the
Children" after which a group of
four boys gave an interesting class
exercise. The participants were
William Fout, Harwood Taylor, War
rem Bull and James U,ine. After n
song by the school, Clyde Keeler gave
a recitation entitled, "The Child and
the Sunday School"
Dell Rice, Harry Smith, Edith
Keller and Marie Chenoweth gave a
class exercise entitled "An Object
Lesson From the Bible" A number
of very pleasing nature was the rec
itation "Our Fathers Cure" by Master
Edward Taylor, as was also the rec
itation OF AIiss Edith Beeier. entitled
"The Sea. !" A class exercise, "What
the Flowers Say" was given by Helen
Hare, Reba Bolander, Marie Drake
and Ruth Uncapher.
Omission was the subject of an
exceptionally fine recitation by Miss
Minnie Bowland. Following a song
by the school, Dewitt Shadaker gave
a recitation, "The Prayer Angel ;
The program closed with responsive
readings by the class OF Miss Maudt
Lucas.
The church was prettily decorated
for the occasion with palms. ferns
and cut flowers. The exercises were
In charge of Miss Anna Fite.
AN Echo" convention was held
last night at the Calvary Evangelical
church by the Woman's Missionary
Society. The general +. ogram OF the
missionary convention was rehearsed
az the meeting and the work planned
for the year was outlined. Mrs
John Kllnefelter, Mrs. Perry Har
ruff and Mrs. C. W. Hensel, ant
Mrs. J. H. Dlehl, Miss Sarah My.
ers and Miss Clara Klinefelter, dele.
gates and visitors to the convention
told OF the work accom- llshed.
"A quartette composed of Mrs. Eliz.
abeth Fox, Mrs. w. e. Stull. Mr..
Nv Il. Stull and Mr.. r. F.. Stull
rendered a number of selections.
The choir and members of the Sun.
day School Of the Emanuel Lutheran
church, held their annual Missionary
and Children's Day exercises, Sunday
evening. A large congregation was
present, filling practically every bit
of space In the church. The program
consisted of songs, rotations and ex.
Ier"ises. Among the Etst numbers
were violin selections, by Homer Wad
ldell and Frank Philbrick.
The program was in charge OF A.
r. Philbrick, superintendent Of the
Sunday School and the pastor, Rev.
E. F.. W. Steilhorn.