Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-14
OCCUPIES new QUARTERS
LEXINGTON PREsBYTERIAN
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Subscriptions to Improvement Fund,
Largely by Pupils, Exceeds
81, 2OO-The Program.

The lexington PRESBYTERIAN SundG =
school yesterday opened It's new room in
the church edifice, at he corner of Flor
ida avenue and North capitol street. The
floor space Is almost a duplicate Of that of
the church and seats over 800 persons.
Besides there is a large adult Bible ciass
seats about fifty persons AND is an irnpor-
tant feature. A balcony on each side of
the main entrance 10 the school Will be
used for two of the advanced Bible
classes.
The primary and junior departments.
which have been heretofore crowded into
the parlor of the church. win occupy the
Sunday school house iust vacated by the
intermediate and senior departments. The
two first-named departments have a mem
bership of 113 and have outgrown their
former quarters.
The Sunday school and church held a
Joint service yesterday. and a particularly
interesting incident was the remarkable
promptness of the responses to the call Of
Mr. John 1nlirie, chairman Of the commit
tee under which the improvements were
carried on, for subscriptions toward the
expenses incurred. Ia less than twenty
minutes the full sum need "a, 81 200, was
oversubScribed. largely by the classes of
the Sunday school. The total cost of the
improvements was 81 1926.
The new room affords valuable and
mnch-needed addition to the lexington
Church plant and the congregation is
very happy over the eSpa as!on of rs work
ard the cheerful rcspons" OF its member
ship to the call made Wpnn it.
The large platform was artistically dec
GRATED with palms anti autumn flowers
and brilliant dasfes OF sa:nac ornamant-d
other parts of the room. The committee
under which the beautiful display Was
created consisted of Misses Clara Kenon.
Harriet N. Hoover, Barbara kretschmann
and Mr.. William Jars:.He.
The superintendent presided over the
joint meeting, which was opened witt,
two songs by the primary and junior de-
partments, respectively The little folks
marched into the room from their build
ing, gathered in front AMI upon the plat
form, and after singing passed out. ell
ablng the audience to get D glimpse of
their bright young faces. Mrs. Jennie
Thornton, the organist OF the primary de
partment accompanied the little folks in
their songs. Miss Ruth Sylvester and
Miss Celestine Hodges are the superin-
tendent and assistant in charge of this de-
partment, and Mr.. john A. Coli m is
superintendent OF the newly created JUNO.
department.
The choir OF the el,urcn with MICS Ma
bel CatEarine Linton at the organ, gave
Ashfords anthem "Aii Ha:l the Power of
Jesus Name" Mr.. w. u. II. Smith deliv-
cred stirring address Urnu the theme,
The Book" The pastor, Rev. w. Talia-
ferro Thompson, read the Scriptures and
offered the prayers.
The officers of III" san;nr department
are: Irwin Il. Linton. superintendent
John NJ. Lowe, Robert S Moore and AL
fred ID. Smith, assistant aperintendents;
John NJ. Glover. treasurer: Vim. II. Jor-
dan. secretary; Miss Bertha 6. Linton, or
sanist, and Mr.. Robert l.. Harvey, super
intendent of the intermediate department
Teachers-Misses Clara kenlon, Anna NJ.
BigeloW. Jessie Rooms. Ida Seyboth, En-
lily Ward Harriet y. Hoover, Mabel Cath
arine Linton, Mrs I-I."5etia X. Hanson.
Mrs. Irwin Il. Linton, Misses Pearl Balm,
Rose Helen Bigeow. Mamie Miller, Bar
bara kretsthrnann Mrs. Agnes h. Thomp-
son. Mr.. Jchn Imiria. Robert S. Moo.
John NJ. Glover, Irwin y. Linton, Fra H. Il.
McChesney and William Jardine.