Evening journal., 1910-06-13
CHILDREN AT
WEST CELEBRATE
Delightful Program Of Music
and Cantata Exercises by
the Little Ones

Chndren's Day at West Presbyterian
Church was one of the notable events
the school has ever given In spite of
the rain. not only was the auditorium
of the church packed, but people stood
i'm the vestibule. and many were turn
ed away The auditorium was very
inviting with its hundreds of children.
the girls i'm pretty, white dresses, the
walls decorated with Sunday school
and American flags. and the school
orchestra playing inspiring music from
the front Of the church. Seated on
the platform we're the Rev. Alexander
Alison. Jr.. who was celebrating a we'll
as the school. the occasion being the
firth anniversary of his pastorate of
West Church. Beside Mr.. Alison were
superintendent Charles \. Bower and
Assistant Superintendent Theodore w.
Triggs. and the guest Of honor. Presi-
dent Richard Wallace, Of the Phila-
delphia Social Union. who gave the
children a valuable and interesting
talk.
The decorations of the church, and
the drilling of the children, were under
the direction of Miss Grace Baird, who
achieved splendid results of her train
ing Miss Baird has the rare gift Of
not only drilling the children thor
oughly in their parts, but of preserving
their spontaneous and natural express
sion Of their words so that their spirit
ed and intelligent delivery is pleasing
and remarkable.
The children made a charming pic
ture, seated in pyramid formation on
the platform. under an arch bearing
the words welcome" and a suspend
ed heart in red electric lights. THE
Welcome of the Sailors" sung by boys
and girls was one of the most pleas
ing numbers, the diminutive sailor
costumes giving a touch of reality.
The church choir under the direc-
tion of Professor Jacob T. Clymer, gave
several fine selections.
The program of the evening was
0. Scripture reading; (2), hymn;
go. Lords Prayer: 4. song and prayer
10y the primary department; (5), reci-
tation, Children Brought to Jesus"
Helen Scott; C6). singing by the junior
department; ca. exercise, when
Jesus Was Here" Alice Marston.
Frank Pierson and Garvin Thomson;
AoNt EUllAr AIllllEll AidNf Ig IIlNldlN
department; 90. exercise. 1.-THE Daisies
Awake" recitation. Sunbeam fairies,
Marguerite Clymer; Sunbeam. Janet
Hardy; daisies. Myrtle Brown. Kath-
crime Lockerman, Marguerite Clymer,
Ruth Christy. Marion Kershaw. Ruth
Mcintyre. Marguerite Tatman, Gene
We've. Ritchie. Jesse Thomson. Chris
tine Alison and Blanche Beck; dO),
hymn. I'D. exercise. Baird Mission
Elizabeth Cathcart. Marion Gossen.
Ellen Walker and Esther Wilson; Q2).
exercises. Italian Mission; O3), hymn;
90. Welcome King Jesus juvenile
department: leaders-Lelia Williamson,
John McCullom: song. Sweet Ho-
! sanna." Rebecca Clark. Ruth Mcintyre.
Marguerite Clymer. Jesse Thomson
| Mildred Kershaw. Genevieve Ritchie,
/ Ruth Christy, Lillian Kates and Mar
/ garet Tatman; song, "Christman Bat
| tie Song''-Paul Reynolds. Alexander
I Alison. 3rd.
/ Walter Smith, Nelson Fritz. Howard
| Crawford. Francis Clough. Earl John
son; song. Welcome Children's Day
-Victorine Hendrickson. Annabelle
/ Mckee. Grace Anderson. Katherine Nc
| Kay, Anna Pierson, Hilda Sinclair
/ Ella Wink, Gertrude Pyle. Ruth Ochel-
/ tree song, Don't be Cross" by the
wee ones-Margaret d. Bruce, Kath-
! crime Lockerman. Dorothy McRae. Ma
rion Kershaw. Gazing Thompson. GIL
bert Monck. Ruth Richie Christine
Alison. John Alison. Janet Hardy Jes-
sic Thomson. Blanch Beck; song, THE
I Welcome Of the Sailors. Y--Rutt
Haines. Leila Crawford. Agnes Rey-
nolds, Dorothy Grammar. Alice Apple
by. Mildred Hopes. Edith Stuart. Mar.
guerite Milliken. Alice Smith, Florence
Darlington, Herbert Kirk Pennocl
Jefferis, Valentine Alison, William
/ Greenwood. Ray Wilson, Edward
Clough and William Sawyer; G5). Of.
fering: G6), hymn; G0. address 10y
Mr. Wallace; G9. closing song. "Th'
Flowers Lullaby" primary department
solo. Ruth Haines; O9). pastors re-
marks, followed by the benediction.
The committee in charge Of the ex
ercises are to be complimented upoI
their work The following member
had charge Of the arrangements,
Robert G.. Bruce. Miss Grace Baird
Mrs c. NJ Banks. Miss Josephine Os
born. Miss Mabel Morris JOSEPH
Nichols and Clifford Compton.