The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-06-21
CHILDREN GIVE
FINE PROGRAM
NJ. E. Church Exercises a
Credit to All
INTERESTING ADDRESS DY REV
W. III. KILLER; LARGE AUD
IENCE IN ATTENDANCE.

1.-The Children's Hour" at
the Central Methodist Episcopal
church, last Sunday morning, was
an unusually pleasant hour. 1t was
in charge of superintendent Buel
Dodge, who announced the different
numbers. The exercises were held
in the auditorium of the church.
The decorations were banks of dais-
les and buttercups, starting from
either side of the platform and
gradually diminishing toward point
in the center. The songs rendered
by the school were assisted by a
large choir under the leadership of
Miss Blanche Pearce. Sonner's Or
chestra and Mrs. N. j. Spencer, or
ganist, accompanied the choir.
The exercises commenced at 0;30
a. IN. with THE Children's Anthem, p"
song by the school. Rev. Will H.
Hitler then offered prayer after
which the ordinance of baptism was
administered to six infants and one
little girl, namely: Edith Elizabeth,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Evans; Harriet, daughter of Mr.. and
; Mrs. Charles Dein; Henry, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Boldewaldt;
Blanche Ruth, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Canfield; Harry James
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Pen
nington; Crawford Albert, son, and
Louise May, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William B. Baker.
: Responsive reading was led by the
assistant superintendent, M. E. Si
mons; singing, school, Our Bright
est Summer Day; "a Welcome
Arthur Campfield; "The Children
: King" Mildred Varcoe; song, Jesus
Loves Me-" primary class; "Wel
come to the Cradle Roll" Anna
Starbuck; recitation, William Var
coe; recitation and song, "Persever
ance Band" primary boys; recita
, ton, Lawrence Dibble; duet, "Swee
! Galilee," Misses Blanche Pearce ant
Charlotte Bullock; recitation, cd
Your Best" Earl Arnold; "Flowe
Gossip" primary girls; exercise AM
= song, Playing Daisies" young la
dies of Miss Tolley's class; recita
! tion, Summers Message" Cliftol
: Robinson; recitation, Rosaline VOL
! fran; recitation, Because He Love
: Us So" three girls of Miss Peth
= ick's class; recitation, what Littl
. Ones Can Do" Katherine Partridge
song, God is Love-" Miss Am
: Pethick's class; recitation, "Hoy
i We Tell" Edna Penwarden; exer
= else, Soldiers of Jesus" five boy
from Miss Clark's class; song b
= the school, "Jesus Sees; recitation
F. Russell French; recitation, 81 Wi
and / Won't" James Crossley; rec
. tation, what the Roses Think,
;, four girls from Miss Pethick's class
3 recitation, "Be Brave" Burton Rot
. inson; sextette, 1--WE Are For Edu
- cation" Misses Charlotte Bullocl
Bernice Mcintyre, Fannie Tingle!
e. Stella Henty, Raymond Dibble an
u Carl Bullock.
The pastor, Rev. Will H. Hille
then gave an interesting address o
Education" An Offering for tn
support of the Board of Educatio
( was then received. Paul Some
l. violin, Frank Duppious, cello, an
" Mrs. N. j. Spencer, organist, rende
0. ed beautiful selection during tn
E. offertory.
The program was brought to
10 close with few remarks by Supe
8 intendent Dodge in which he thanl
at ed the children and all who assis
ell ed in taking part and help maxim
,e the exercises the success that the
were. Song, school, "The Word
T. the Lord"
Id Credit is due Misses Chariot
'y Bullock, Margaret Hitler, Edith TIC
e. ley, Amy z. Clark, Harriet Arnol
Id Mary Jones, Bessie Brown, Blancl
II, Pearce for their time in trainiI
Is the children. Those taking part q
did we'll.