Middletown transcript., 1910-06-11
CHILDRENS DAY
Appropriate Celebration Both
Mnrninn and Evening

Last Sunday morning all other eccles-
iastical traffic was sidetracked to give the
little folks the entire right of way in
Bethesda N. E. Church, for as one Of
their songs announced vocally and vis-
ually il was "Our Own Day"
Thanks to the tireless hard work OF q
few ladies, the church was handsomely
trimmed with flowers and plants. Behind
the chancel rail were ranged five large
masses Of laurel and other blooms; and
each of the eight window embrasures
were filed with Towering plants, while
on a stand facing the center aisle, bou-
quet Of large pink peonies kept the post
Of honor.
Immediately in front Of the picture OF
the Ascension were massed several dozen
lads and lassies garbed all in spotless
white, forming a pretty picture; while
their fresh, smiling faces, the sashes, the
bouquets and the compilations made an
attractive impressionistic study in pinks.
The little performers all did well, and
though one little chap at first funked on
the piece "a good boy and apparently
gave a laughable exhibition of another
sort Of boy-it was only case of stage
fright and the little fellow finally toed the
mark bravely and "spoke his lines" like
man. It's not bad sign to see a lad
over-shy; they generally turn out excep-
tionally we'll.
Five small boys told US lot of nice
things about June that weren't so-at
least not this years June. The motion
songs, and the big lettered little girls
spelling in rhyme sour Own Day" went
off smoothly; and the Sunshine Band of
seven boys pledged each other allegiance
to the cause OF making everybody happy;
and last but not least the wee girlies
sweetly Iisped their lines.
The music aud singing by the school
were excellent.
Fortunately the "surshine" for the
performance was furnished by the pro-
gram; for the rest it was the vilest
possible weather as fact, and the con.
gregation which fairly filed the church,
went home shivering in cold drizzle.
The performance represents a deal of
hard labor by few ladies chiefly; and
the thanks for the successful program in
the morning is due to the two lady super.
intendents of the primary department.
The program follows:
HYMN, 30 for a thousand tongues TO Sing"
Prayer, closing with the Lords Prayer
Baptismal Service.
Announcements and Offertory Irregular
church collection)
Song, ga Song for Jesus" Primary School |
Recitation, "Welcome" "............ -Four girls |
Recitation, "Children's Day.. Five girls
Recitation and Song, "The Sunshine
Band" "...................."...... boys \
Acrostic, "0ur Own Day"........Nine girls
Recitation, "A Sunday Thought" Robert
Ratledge
Recitation, "Whst can they do?' Eight
Song, "Happy Little Helpers" Glass of
girls
Recitation, "a good boy. Burton Williams
Recitation, "June" "..................Five boys /
Duet...... Helen McWhorter and Margaret
Ritchie
Recitation, Anywhere and everywhere"
Eight girls /
Song, "Jesus' Little Lambs" .........School
Address. Pastor
Offering for education
Doxology and benediction
In the evening Superintendent Martin
B. Burris had charge, when the large
scholars rendered the following delight-
full program.
Professional
Song, RAISE Glad Voices" ......""..School
Prayer
Song, "My Cup Runneth Over. School
Recitation, The Message" ...... Ruth Gill
lespie
Song, 'fWonderful Love and Care" School
Recitation, "We praise Thee" ......Shelley
Myers, William Myers, and William
Clarke
Recitation, The Boy that Laughs"
Charles Ritchie
Duet and Chorus "Trust Him Forever"
Rebecca Collins and Grace Williams
Recitation, "Fhe Little Girl Who Smiled"
Gertrude Stanley,
Song, ain the Golden Summer Time"
School
Recitation, "a Laugh" Albert JoIls
Solo and Chorus, Sunshine and Smiles"
William Myers and six little folks
Recitation, "In the Heart OF the Woods"
Jessie Shepherd
Duett and Chorus, "The Blossoms OF
June" Elsie Byron and Lola Ingram
Recitation. "a Spring Thanksgiving"
seven girls.
Song, "Praise the Lord" ......... -. School |
Recitation, "Our Children's Day Gift"
j. Frank McWhorter
address, Pastor
Offering
Song, shepherd Divine" ....... ..... School
Doxology and Benedietion.