Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-14
Fathers DAY
At UNION HILL
BIG CROWD AND INTERESTING
VARIETY OF EXERCISES,
Including Tossts, Readings, Recita-
tons, Good Speeches and Elk
ceIIent Music.

Il assembled at Union Hill schoolhouse
gathered yesterday evening to cele
brate Fathers Day. under the auspices
of the Union Hill League. The league
is religio-social organization, non
: denominationaI and nonpartisan, in.
Guiding in its membership people OF
both sexes and of all ages. 1t was
organized three years ago with six
members and has grown in numbers
and influence until most of the people
of the community are enrolled as mem
bers and take an active part in its
work
Among other good things accom-
plished is the institution of two, ami
versaries in honor of the fathers and
mothers. AS already stated, yesterday
was Fathers Day, and the exercises
we're all germane to the central idea
of honoring the father as the head of
the family. In so doing Union Hill has
set an example that ought to be fol-
lowed everywhere. The family is the
unit of society, upon which all the in
stitutions of civilization are founded,
and the father and mother are the
chief constituents of the family. I'm
fortunately, there are evil influences
at work that tend to disintegrate So
ciety, which would inevitably result
in the destruction Of civilization and
a reversion to barbarsm. Everything,
therefore, that helps to conserve the
family should be encouraged by all
good citizens, and a general observ-
ance of days set apart for this purpose
would have powerful influence.
| Mr.. B. B. Royal, president of the
league, after calling the meeting to
order, made some Introductory re-
marks outlining the history of the or
ganization, the work it has accom-
Dlished and the plans for the future.
After fervent opening prayer by Mr..
Douglas Ayers, the long roll of men,
bers was called and there were very
few absentees.
very interesting feature was the
reading Of toasts to father, written on
picture cards. Some OF these were
deeply pathetic while a few took
humorous turn. All were interesting
enough to be worthy of preservation
in the archives of the league.
The strongest number on the pro-
gram was an address by Mr.. Hugh
Royal. \ His subject was the relation
of the father to the family and of the
family to the father. 1t was forceful
and at times eloquent, presenting
many beautiful word pictures and illus
trated with gems of thought quoted
from standard prose and poetry. If :
Young Mr.. Royal would make the most
Of his gift he could rank high as
spellbinder.
Prof. c. NJ. Bullock, of Bryan Baptist
Academy, was the last speaker. His :
subject was good and bad influences.
Mr.. Bullock's address was we'll calcu-
ated to impress the more thoughtful
Of his audience, but rather too didactic
or the young and giddy, The effect
vas marred somewhat by people leav-
ng to catch the interurban cars, the q
exercises having been prolonged be- !
'ond the allotted time G
The program follows:
Song No. &c.
Prayer-Mr. D. S. Ayres.
Roll call.
Postal cards addressed to father
With appropriate verses, etc.
Recitation-Willie Ayres. i
Recitation-Vera Ramsey.
Recitation-Bruc Carroll.
Recitation-Vera Payne /
Showing Testaments
Verses from the Bible. b
Song No. 133
Scripture Reading-Abb Carson.
Song No. III
Recitation-Josie Carson. c
observation-disclosures Youngblood.
Reading-Mrs. Ida Ramsey b
Reading-AIrs.. Mary Carson.
Song No. 16. r
Address-Hugh Royal, of Houston.
Rec.taion-Miss Ida Ayres
Recitation-Miss Lille Jolly.
Song-Mr. Jim Ramsey. +
Recitation-Sidney Payne. v
Recitation-Mr. G. Youngblood. T
Song No. 1877.
Recitation-Mrs. Douglass Ayres. b
Address-Prof c. E. Bullock, of S
Bryan Baptist Academy t
Song No A.
Dismission-Mr. Jim Riggs. {
Officers-R. R. Royal, president; o
Hiss May Carson, secretary; Miss
iyrtle Andrews, treasurer; Mrs.
holly Carson, librarian; Mrs. Nora
Ayres, organist; Mr.. Jim Ramsey, ,,
hoir director; Mrs. Ida Ramsey, as :,
istant choir director; Jim Riggs, vice U
resident. d