Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-17
SPECIAL EXERCISES HELD IN SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Eastertide Was tho Theme in All In-
 stances-Distribution of Flowers.


 Eastertide Was tho Theme in All In-
 stances-Distribution of Flowers.
 The Sunday school rooms of the Broadway Congregational church were decorated Sunday with daffodils and potted plants for the special exercises at which many were present. Fol lowing hymn by the school. prayer was offered by Deacon W. R. Burn ham, after which an anthem was sung by the choir in a finished manner. There was an exercise carried out by the primary department and recita- tions by the classes taught by Mrs. o. E. Wulf. Miss Calkins, Miss Edith Young and Miss Julia Wood
 A short talk was given by Rev. E. $. Worcester and at the close potted plants were distributed to members of the primary department by Rev. Dr. LeWellyn Pratt.
 Second Congregational Church.
 Sunday noon at the Second congre- gational church the Easter programme was carried out with a large attend ance. The invocation was Supt. J. D. Haviland. after which the school sang The Whole Wide World Rejoices Now. There then followed exercises by the four departments of the Sum- recited Song of Songs, 2:11-i2. and sang The Alder by the River. The junior department, the first part of the Easter story. Mark 16:1-11, and sang To- The Lord Is Risen Again. The interrnediate int ne department read ney sang The Fishers Sat Within Their Boats. The senior department read Luke 24:1-35, and sang The Strife Is Ger, the Battle Done.
 Rev. H. J. Wyckon gave a ser mon to the Children on The Other he r,riy,, iJc were presented pansies and the exer- cises closed with the singing of Coro- nation by the school.
 Trinity Episcopal Church.
 At four o'clock Sunday afternoon, at the service for the children at Trim ity Episcopal church. the choir sang carols with fine effect and Archdeacon evolution with lessons from the res urrection. He showed that evolution prepared man for higher spiritual qualities, and that is the action evo- lution is taking now. It is preparing us for the larger part of life which is to be after. this life: After death the only qualities which count are spiritual qualities. There was good sized attendance and at the close the following awards were distributed by F. w. Chapman for perfect attendance: Five Years-Easter Medal-Charles icluSs bCIly EIcIuS, IdEOy, Wilfred Pardy. Howard Revell, Jennie Smith, Woodruff Sullivan. Edith Thomas, Benton Thomas, Alice Rev ell, Rachel Smith. Three one- third s-Cross-George Sanders. Three years-Cross-Ruth Barber. Mary Walz,, Viola Walz. Ruth Stevens, Rob- ert Stevens. Two and two third years -Cross-Frank Pardy. One Year Pin-Harriet Colt. Two-thirds year Pin-John Freyer. Alfred Dean. One third year@Pin-Eleanor Freyer, Dor- othy Oliver.
 Christ Episcopal Church. At o'clock the annual Easter serv- 1 ice for the Sunday school was held largely musical service at which 1 the latter in their purple vestments sang the hymns and anthems. The school members and their friends were present in large numbers, and the rec tor made a brief address upon the sig l nificance of Easter. The mite boxes containing the Lenten offering for mis- l sions were collected.
 Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. l The services of the Mt Calvary Bap- l tist Sunday school were as follows: Prelude, Miss Idella Scott, o-ganist 1 Opening Chorus. Great Is tke Lord 1 school: prayer H. D. Mcknight; song l O Jesus, Loving Saviour, school; read ] ing. It Is l., Miss Idah B. Mallison song, All the Bells Shall Tell the Sto- 1 ry, school; responsive reading, Supt John Williams and school; song, Sing 1 of His Grace, school; recitation. The l Violets. Hermine Howard reading l The Victory. Alfred Jackson; song 1 Rally Round the Standard school: ] exercise. the Aster Joybells, Miss Mar i tha Pollock's class; reading, The 1 Splendor of Lilies. Fred Randall; solo l and chorus. Easter Happiness, Hermi l ne Howard and school; reading, AT 1 Easter Day, Miss Idella Scott; class ] recitation, Miss Martha Pollock'' time, school; class recitation, primary 1 reading, A Beautiful Story, Howard 1 Wilson; reading, The False Report Worth Howard; song. Bring Forth the l Floral Crown, and recitation, The Mes l sage, Mrs. William Mallison's class l motion song, Lily Bells, primary class 1 recitation, Mrs. A. H. Wilson's class 1 song. Rejoice! school; remarks. Mrs 1 Sarah Powers; Easter address. Rev ! J. H. Dennis; responsive reading, Su- perintendent and school; song, The l Stone Is Rolled Away. school. Will ] jam H. Mallison had charge of the 1 exercises.
 I There was a large attendance ant 1 handsome floral decorations. A churcf ] rally followed the programme and a that the sum of $se.s2 was realized A. M. E. Zion Church.
 At the McKinley Avenue A. M E l Zion church the following programme was carried out Sunday evening: Ev. CT Welcome Day, Geible; prayer b. l pastor; Hear Us, Holy Lord, Paragon 1 quartette; recitation by Edward liar 1 ris; recitation by six girls; singing b.
 Sunday school; recitation by Henriett; | Carter; solo by Vivian Eiey; Conn
 Unto Me, Paragon auartette; recita l tion by five boys; reading by Davit 1 Hall: The Lord Is Great, Para gol l quartette; benediction.
 {. German Lutheran Church. On Sunday evening at 7.30 the Eas ter festival of the Sunday school wa l held at the German Lutheran churcl | with a special programme of mucl l interest and there was a large at tendance. The pastor, Rev. Theodo | Bauck conducted the service. in whicl
 the school children participated il songs and exercises. led by the choir Easter eggs and other appropriat t, gifts were distributed to all tn,