Evening journal., 1911-06-12

At church time yesterday morning
and evening, an army of girls in white
dresses and boys in new suits with
spotless stiff collars, gave notice that
the childre nwere in charge at a num-
ber of city churches. Certain young
sters wore blue tissue sashes with a
conscious air, or bore paper flowers,
silver badges and other emblems with
the importance of those who are
about to edify parents and other
grown people with a burst of oratory
or song.
Yesterday, for an hour before the
program. the parents had the stiffiy
starched youngsters coralled in the
front parlor to keep their clothes
clean. Everything went of with the
greatest possible success; the babies
were cunning and the bigger children
we're letter perfect. and in homeward
bound parties it was hard to tell
which were prouder. the youngsters
themselves or their parents.
At West Church, people had to be
turned away from the evening exer-
cises, which were a Rose Fete"
under the direction of Miss Grace
Baird and a corps of assistants Miss
Anna Brown was pianist, and Super
intendent Charles N. Bower presided.
The program with an orchestral num-
ber followed by a Welcome" from
Miss Ruth Morgan.
Miss Eva Stewart and Miss Helen
Cathcart, representing the Baird Mis-
sion, sang Heart Bells" in an inspir-
ing manner. The italian hymn,
Evening Tide" was beautifully rem
dered by the delegation from West
Church's Italian Mission. comprising
Miss J. Rustin, Mrs. A. Guardiani,
Mrs. Thomas DePamphilis. G. Nicolini,
P. Guardiani and p Badini.
Frank Pierson then recited "Th,
Difference" Another feature Of the
evenings program was the presenta,
ton of state diplomas by the Rev. Mr.
Alison to three graduates of thu
teachers training class In his pre-
sentation address Mr.. Alison empha
sized TO the teachers the importanc.
of being examples in everything {,
their pupils.
The graduates from the teachers
training class were: Mrs. Elsi'
Brown Barnes, Miss Laura 3. Geb
hart. and Miss Estella NJ Miller.
The children completed their par
in the evenings program with a gran,
finale in the form OF an exercise en-
/ titled. Children and Flowers" II
which over one hundred little one
took part The Queen of Flowers, VIII,
entered through the arch of rose
/ first and who was subseouentl.
/ greeted by the rest Of the children
was impersonated by Miss Ruth
! Haines. The Misses Ruth Christ,
and Marguerite Clymer acted as mes
sengers, Summer" was represented
by the following girls; The Missei
Edith Sawyer, Mildred Denny, Rutl
Ocheltree. Anna Pierson and Eleanor
Willis. The robin Birds" were: TIL,
Misses Elizabeth Parks, Katherin,
Alison, Ruth Morgan, Ruth Ritchie
Ruba Van Note, Madeline Reed. Ever
tit Stiles and John Alison. The fol
! lowing represented the "Old Fash
ioned Flowers" The Misses Mar
garet Tatman, Marguerite Crawford
Grace Anderson, Sarah Reburn, Hid
Burris and Edith Weyl. The Pop
pies" we're: The Misses Myrtl
Brown, Jessie Thomson, Rebecc
Clark and Blanche Beck. The Gar
den Pinks" we're: The Misses Nil
dred Harrison, Marian Baird, Sylvi
Midlam, Helen Lafferty. Dorothy Nc
Ray, Margaret Bruce. Showers
! Frank Pierson, William Greenwood
Valentine Alison, Edward Stauffer
Alexander Alison, Ill, Paul Reynolds
William Sawyer, Gavin Thomson.
Hymn, blooming Roses" primar.
department; Roses" Gertrude Pyle
Ethel Grier, Anna Grier, Verona Val
Note, Victorine Handrickson, Helei
McCance, Hilda Sinclair, Katherin
McRae. Helen Murphy, Ella Mink
Ruth Murphy, Rebecca Clark.
Love viii Keep" Myrtle Brown
Anna Crawford. Ruth Mcintyre, Doro
thy McRae, Emma Graham, Mildre
Mills. Genevive Ritchie. Ruth Chris
tie. Blanche Beck, Helen Lafferty
Jessie Thomson. Marguerite ClymeI
Alice Lyman, Christine Alison, Emil
Whitaker.
Farewell Song" by one hundre
voices.
Recitation and solos in exercise