The Washington herald., 1909-03-29
DIR. GREENE HONORED
BY SUNDAY SCHOOL
Elected President of Calvary
Baptist Organization.
THIRTY YEARS OF SERVICE
Nine Of Young People Tell OF work
Done Suggested by Organization
Present Recorded an Attendance
ThermOmeter-Seeki for Sewers.

AS an appreciation OF the thirty years
service Of Rev. Samuel H. Greene. d. D.
this distinguished divine was elected
president Of Calvary Baptist Sunday
school yesterday morning. in the presence
OF an audience that hIled the auditorium
Of the church.
Concluding the opening devotional exer-
cises was responsive reading OF the
Ninety-sixth Psalm. led by w W. Ever
EFT. superintendent OF the adult depart
ment. and prayer by Prof. William A
Wilbur. The superintendent OF the school,
p. II. Bristow, explained the intentions
Of the service, after which the congrega-
ton joined IN the singing OF We Would
See Jesus" which was written by Mr.
Bristow.
Tell of Work Done.
Previous to the presidents address
nine OF the young people told OF the work
done in the school. as suggested BY the
organization OF the nine departments OF
the Federal government.
Miss Eleanor Farmer. FOR the state de-
partment. explained that her department
stood for the personality Of the school
and for its unity IN the eyes OF the world.
Stuart Dewey, representing the treasury
department. said: TO my department is
intrusted the development OF a sound
financial policy, the conservation and ex-
pansion OF our resources, and the safe
keeping Of our funds
Unlike other states, we reckon little
upon tariff on imports. depending main
ly on internal revenues"
EnIists Forever.
George Vaughn Selbold. in explanation
OF the work OF the war department. re-
marked thar neither politics nor the
retirement law ever Affects either officers
or privates, and when once a man enlists
in our army II Is forever. and not FOR
three or four years" Miss Theodosia
Seibold. the attorney general, called
attention 70 the fact that ''Class organiZa-
tion has come 20 mean a club formed
primarily 70 cement closer bonds OF fei
lowship among all people gathered in the
great work FOR Christ and the church"
Miss Vera Ross stated the duties OF the
post-ofice department 20 the report
ing new members. noting abseatees. re-
porting the sick. and keeping up COM
munication with those who come into the
again into other parts OF the world"
The subject Of missions was touched
upon By James c. Fernald. OF the navy
department The interior department
Was represented by Miss Halle Whatley.
who said. An act Of Congress passed in
March. 1919. created the Home Depart
ment, which later evolved into the De-
partment Of the Interior. and Is now one
Of the strongest Of the strongholds Of our
government, because # Is for the better
ment OF our domestic relations.
Seeking for Sewers.
Miss Evelyn EmIg. the secretary OF
agriculture" remarked that the most
important lines Of work IN our Calvary
department IS searching for the best seed
and finding the most discreet sewers"
said Miss Edith Swartwout. OF the depart
ment Of commerce and labor: 'One OF the
most important duties Of this department
Is the annual taking OF the census. OuV
enrolment Is nearly 2S00, including the
home department and the cradle roll de-
partment"
Following these remarks the attendance
Of the school was taken and recorded on
an attendance thermometer. about thirty
feet IN height. which was placed on the
platform The record showed that there
were present. I.5e9 divided into depart
ments as follows: Adult, 766; junior. Is9;
intermediate. i28; primary, Io5; kindergar-
ten. 4s. home, So; visitors, us
Considerable applause greeted the an
nOUncement that the Vaughn Glass had
present 1s7 members. and Dr.. E. z. Rich
Grdson's class I6Z
Desires for Future.
In his brief remarks Dr. Greene men
toned fellowship and educational work
as considerations that should be kept con-
tinually in mind. Eulogfstlc remarks Of
p. H. Bristow. who has done so much
for the upbuilding Of this school, were
greeted with prolonged applause. The
pastor concluded his utteranCes by speak
ing OF his desires for the future.
The committee in charge Of the exer-
cises was p. II. Bristow. Miss Sarah E.
White Miss Nellie NJ. Tahaferro. Miss
Mary Bond. and Frank b Jackson. As
sisting were Arthur D. dayO. orgBnist;
Mrs. J. Francis MothSrshead. pianist;
Mrs. Julia T. Bodfsh. musical director.
and Stuart Dewey, cornetist The Offer
ings were taken by ''the guard or honor"
composed OF William Gil. PeTrie Mclean.
Charles Smoot, Floyd Brooks, Lloyd Sell
lenger, George SeibOld, Herbert KIM
ball. Lawrence Elliot, Clarence Rice. Ju-
lian Hammack, Edwin Thomas, and Rob-
ert Gotta
Selections were sung by the Christian
Endeavor Quartet, consisting OF Wallace
W. Fowler. John Palmer. Horace NJ. Gill
man. and Walter 3. Wooden.
Prior-to these exercises the Vaughn
Class in their class room took q census
OF the 123 members present at that time.
and II was found that IN this number
there were representatives OF thirty
States, Canada, Mexico, and Armenia.
A photograph OF the class was taken az
the close Of the school.