The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-29
AT Closing Session Of County
Sunday School Assn.
MRS. .D.B. DWINNELL HEAD
Great Interest Was Shown by Delegates
and Visitors Who Attended Ses-
sions During the Past Two
Days in Barre.

To-dny's session, The second and last,
of che annual convention Of Washington
county Sunday schools was openee in
the Baptist church this morning at .
O'clock, with a song service conducted
by Rev, j B. Sargent Of Mortified. The
subheads Of the topic, The Modern Sun
day School, We're taken as follows;
Model Opening Session, II. g. Wood
'rulf Of Barre; Sunday School Musia,p
Mrs Bertha Chamberlain Of plainheld;
Special Days" Walter Grearson Of
Barre; @The Teachers Corporation,
Mabel Winch and Fred Page Of Rarrei
The Model Closing Session" G.. II Rum
uey Of Shady Rill
Tn the absence of Miss Elizabeth Van
Patten Of Burlington, Miss Wagner gave
Ia short talk on the teacher training
work, followed by a general discussion
Of the subjects taken Up previously The
state field worker, Miss Edith NJ Baleh,
then gave an interesting report Of her
recent tour Of the county in the inter
ests oi the Sunday schools. The reports
Of the secretary and treasurer were fol-
lowed by the election Of the officers for
the coming year.
The following officers, presented by
the nominating committee. were select
ed. President, Mrs D. B. Dwincll. East
Calais; viee.president, w M 6rearson.
Barrej secretary, +. A. Hoadley, Mont.
pelier; treasurer. Robert Edison. Mont.
pelier state executive, DR. q G Stick.
ney. Barre; superintendent 81 element
arv department, Miss Freida N. Gram
DALI Montpeier; intermediates depart.
ment, Mrs G = Hasseltine, Montpelieri
organized adult classes Prof G " Wood
bury. Northfeld; home department.. Mrs.
Il A. Powers Waterbury; teacher train
ing department Prof ~ al Gilmore.
Cabot; superintendent 81 temperance
committee, Mrs. A. II. Webb. North.
field; superintendent of missionary de-.
pertinent, Mrs. Frank Hayden Mont
pelier.
Adjournment followed and the dele
gates repaired to the Congregational vos.
try where dinner was SERVED Tie att.
efH00n session to-day opened with a
praise service and was followed nv an
address hy Miss nalch on Spiritual Les
sons from the Great Worlds Copyen.
tisn.n
n her remarks, Miss naleh gave 4
brief description of the worlds sunday
school convention, held recently ii the
city Of Washington. and t0ll 81 the
inspiring influence which spread out
from the meeting. The final service, a
service oi conservation Ii charge of Rev
Vivian Hendee Of Montpelier. followed
The movement to adjourn was then
made, Ii order to allow a number Of del.
eeates to reach the sos train
Opening Of Convention.
The convention opened yesterday aft
ernoon in the Baptist church with a
large attendance Rev. William =.
Bfaisted, pastor Of the church, spoke
briefly on the keynote nf the convention.
Message Of the Master" Following
was held the appointment Of committees,
which were nominated as follows. Nom
mating committee, Rev G. E Bevans Of
Warren, Mrs Nelson Of Cabot, B. j.
Hatch Of Adamant: finance committee,
D. b Dwinell Of East Calais, Walter
Grearson Of Barre u a. Hoadle9 az
Montpelier; resolution committee, Prof
P. a. Gilmore Of Cabot Prof G. ".
woodbury. Of Northfeld, A. b. Smith of
Cabot.
The departmental conferences, which
opened at 2sl5, were instructive and
helpful discussions. and the different
leaders received the close attention of
the hearers throughout the meeting. Ow-
ing to the inability Of several speakers
to be present, a number Of changes were
made to the program The different
conferences and places Of meeting were
as follows Elementary conference. held
III the Holding Methodist church in
charge Of Mrs Z. A. Hutchinson, county
superintendent d the elementary depart
meat "Why Should We Have a Cradle
Rollg" Mrs. Hoyt Mrs J B Darling of
this city. @Class Management Of Begin
ners,D Miss Ethel speare, Barre; "Jhe
Advantages of New Graded Lessons for
Juniors Earl Lewis. Barre Interest
ing Juniors in Missions Mrs f a..
cragg, Mrs Al NJ Gates, Barre; eAd-
yantapes Of Teacher Training Miss
Ellen IT Wagner Of Milton superin-
tendent Of state teacher training depart
ment
intermediate conference, held Ia the
vestry OF the Baptist church. with Miss
Edith Baleh Of Darlington as leader;
"The Bible School Session That Inter
ests Intermediates Prof p A Gilmore
OF Cabot; @Class Activity Miss Baleh;
reports Of different organized classes;
exhibit Of material for use III the inter.
mediate department: Advantages 81
Teacher Training Miss Wagner In
the absence Of expected speakers, Miss
Baleh spoke II connection with the work,
study and methods 81 organizing the
classes Of this department
The organized adult class conference
in charge Of Prof Woodbury., was held
IN the auditorium 0f the church The
program carried ont by this department
fellows; Glass Problems Of Growth
and Maintaining Interest, la) m The
City School CD In the Country School
Rev. j vs. Barnett. Barre Rev. G. F.
fieVans, Warren; tNew Methods lal
AS Teacher (bl AS Committee. sRe-
suits (al Socially. tbl Mentally. fcl
Religiously, Rev. ~ 2. BFaisted Of
Barre Rev William shaw Of Enoshurg
Fallsi How May Organized Glasses
Strengthen County Work y lal Fedora.
ton Of Glasses, lbl The Advlsahlitv of
q Class Publication Rev. Al. n Webb af
Northheld. at the close of this topic,
Rev. Dr.. Durfee Of Burlington conducted
a question box
The home department conference. In
charge of Mrs II IT. Powers county
superintendent Of tie department. vas
held in the paTlcrs 81 the cHureh The