The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-08
TINS TITUTE ENDS
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Methodist Institution Presents
Program Given by the
Clubs. III
THREE F'l GIRLS GRADUATE 40:
Plans Being Made for Summer
Outings, the Young People
Helping.
EE GIRLS GRADUATE

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On last Friday evening tho clubs
at the Methodist Institute gave an en-
tcrtainment that marked their close for
the year. Tho most elaborate feature
on the program was the presentation
Of the old fairy tale. THE Three
Wishes" The three young people who
took part in this showed thorough
preparation.
Each club had some special part in
The program. and in every case the
feature given was descriptive OF the
work of the club The kitchen gar
den class FIRST sang song, using wash
tubs and boards in motion. and then
they played game, using the clothes
H line rope. This class has met once q
week for nine months and has learned
sweeping. busting, bed making, lamp
cleaning, scrubbing, washing, ironing.
fire building. setting the table and dish
washing. AT the close OF this course
Il they had fourteen lessons In cooking.
The cooking lessons will be continued
next yenr.
The boys Industrial club recited sew
eral verses from the sixth chapter of
Ephesians. and sang the club song.
Soldiers OF the King" Six OF the
boys then gave q dumb bell drill. The
privilege OF taking part In this drill
was q reward for good behavior and
& regular attendance Twelve Of the
sewing school girls recltcd Scripture
veraes. forming the acrostc These
verses had been learned by the entire
school. and It was merely a selected
number who recited them. Then eight
: little girls. one OF whom acted an
mother" played a sewing game
Diplomas Presented.
The most important feature OF the
program to the children was the pre-
sentation of diplomas to four girls who
had completed the work or the indus
trial department. This work included
the Kitchen garden course, about
twenty Lessons in cooking, a limited
amount of handicraft work, such as
burnt wood. pierced brass. stenclllng
and embroidery, and a graded course
In sewing. The girls made the entire
the graduation Each of thrse girls
has been attending these classes al
the institute for two years or more.
twice week. The purpose OF all OF
this industrial work Is to NJ these
girls and boys for their future work
in homc-making. 3G
The sewing school has been one OF
mo most Important and successful fea-
lures OF the club work at the institute
II mas been in charge of the deaconess
Miss Sellers. assisted BY Miss Roberta
ana 4 small but very loyal number OF
\ volunteer helpers Both Miss Sellers
and Miss Roberts are graduates OF the
Methodist Training School in Nash
vile. Tenn. and have had a special
course in sewing school work This
makes tho sewing school at the fnstf-
,nts thoroughly graded and in charge OF
trained teachers
IN the rear OF the room was an eS-
nloit OF the work done by the yerious
Clubs This work included four ham
mocks. a large number OF baskets.
stenciling. burnt wood, pierced brass.
and the sewing school work large
number OF friends attended the enter
tainment Hi1
Have Summer Outingn.
i nile the clubs VIII not come to-
Gcther in weekly meetings for the
next three months. quite good deal
OF outing work Is being planned for
The summer picnic will be given
the smaller boys and girls. Y lille the
oder girls and boys and the Yning
Woman's Club are planning for a
weeks camp. I he boys and girls are
helping TO raise the money for the
camps The large boys voted duos OF
. cents a week and this money ms
: peea carefully saved Each club is
7 new practicing for \ Entertainments
to be given in two weeks The girls
VIII give Red Riding Hood" and Ina.
boys negro farce. Thes, oller bows.
under the direction OF Blnford Wal.
ford. have made knock down doubl,-
decker hunks. which they Will use On
the camp. 9TH
The institute has had many him
ORANGES to Its work this past year.
ana some very valuable features had
TO be discontinued; but in spite of these
discoura gements. 1t has been the most
successful year in the history Of the
Institution In the department OF the
nelghborhood work. The total enrol
mont of the clubs was more than so
Many visits have also been made In
the homes and much has been accom-
plished In this way. The institute has
purchased property on the cornerio
Nineteenth and Grace Streets, and
work will be resumed in the autumn.
ircluding all the old departments. with