Evening journal., 1912-11-11
CHILDREN
In HAPPY
EXERCISES
Young People Of West Church
Observed 44th Anniver-
SaryOf Sabbath School
REPORTS OF PROGRESS
GO WITH PROGRAM


West Presbyterian Church Sabbath
School, will long linger in the mem
ory Of the great throng which wit
messed the anniversary exercises in
the Church last night-a throng
which completely filled the large
church.
The exercises began at z o'clock.
and from that hour, until the last
prayer had been offered, in closing,
there was not one dull moment;
every thing being conducted with alb
solute precision and uniformity with
out blunder.
The program opened with a selec-
ton by the orchestra, followed by
prayer by the Rev George II. Wales.
Madeline Reid reciated Counting the
Stars" after which Charles n. Bower
the Superintendent made his report.
c. II. Start, secretary reported as
follows: officers in school 10; mem
bers Of Bible Glass 406; Senior 407;
Intermediate Department 60; Ad-
vanced Junior o.; Primary lac; Be-
ginners ~; Orchestra 6; Home De-
partment 45; Cradle Roll SO; Total
1928.
TO the "Home School" 223 wore
added, 2S. dropped leaving a total at
tendance of 36.259.
Harry c. Tazewell. financial score
tary reported as follows; Envelope
collections, s2354.11. Childrens Day
receipts. S3S134; Anniversary collec-
ton S31: Interest S329.
Average Of envelope collection (per
Sunday $45.25.
l.. b. Morrow, treasurer reported
general expenses of S6S727; Parish
Helper S60O Music 1924; balance Of
interest on note S204.5S; anniversary
and other special days, $409.S9; Mis-
sionary $500; total expences OF
$2725.74.
Superintendent Bower prefaced
his report by brief address, referr-
ing to the bercavemcnts by death in
the school of which there have been
seven, and in the name of the school,
he extended sympathy to the ones
who had been bereaved
These honor roll holders were an
nounced, they having attended every
session of the school during the
year. Samuel Appleby, Willard POS
Ter. William Milliken, William Craw-
ford. Marguerite Crawford, Jessie
Thompson, Shirley Thompson, hlnel
Grier. J. Bonner Stuart, Charles
Baird. Gladys McRae, Gavan Tnomp-
son. Mildred Aldrich, Edna Monett'
Howard Crawford. Allis AppleDyy'
Marguerite Milllken, Anna Crawford
David Crawford. Dorothy Murphy
lElla Walker, Anna Grler, Helen
MacFarland, Jesse Reed joseph
Nichols. Everett stiles, Dorothy NC
Rae. Gertrude Hitch, Catherine NC
Rae, Ruth Murphy.
A. M. Main, superintendent OF the
italian Mission school In his report
said that there we're $50 members IN
the Mission with an evarge attendance
of so ner cent. and that, with the ex-
ception of the one az Christ Church
there was no other Italian Mission IN
the city He urged the congregation
10 give Il their earnest support, tell
ing them that the material needs oi
the Italians must be attended TO, be-
fore the religious side OF their nature
could be touched.
lntcrspersed with the reports were
solos and readings and songs by the
school Solos we're contributed by
Mrs w r.. Humphrey and the Pri
mary Department sang "Sunbeams.
Mildred Denney and the Juniors gave
the memorial poem and hymn and
Ralph Mills, Mitchell Hebb Smith
JAMES White, Gilbert Hayden, Jr.
Charles Bower Allen and James Mair
told of different Kinds of Boys Lit
tle Ruth Christy recited welcome
Harvest Home"
The exercise. Harvest Home" wa'
the browning feature of the evenings
entertainment A clever arrangemen
of green leaves and vines, lannon's
which twinkled red electric lights
made a large frame-within which
was framed a beautiful Giving pic.
ture, of fifty or more little boys an'
girls in tier like rows, one above th'
other. The platform around tn
large framed picture represented
field with corn shocks on either side
and a number of yellow pumpkin
scattered around on the floor.
Miss Marguerite Clymer, imperson
ating Autumn" In dainty whit
dress trimmed artictically viii
autumn leaves. stood on the platform
a-calling her children home, and thu
children responded to the call b,
coming from the four doors of tn
church into the main body, and on q
the platform First the "clingin
vines" holding vine covered circlets
then the Fruit Bearers with daint
baskets of autumn's fruits. Mex
came the reapers with their store o
golden grain Then came the littl
pure white flakes. who finally CAV
way TO the Zephyr Bearalds," who's
delightful breezes brought the littl
Drown Nuts" tumbling I'm. The Who'll
exercise was interspersed with solos
recitations, motion songs and drills.
Dear little Autumn, there sh
stood
Calling her children from mountai
and wood
And. answering to her low sweet cal
Came the happy children, one and al
And laid at her feet, their gifts
The year Is waning-home they'v
come
For Gods own blessed "Harves
Home"
At the close Of the exercises, tn
Rev. George n. Wales, briefly. bu
.. beautifully addressed the children
telling them in part that il was i'm
possible to present an argument c
the possibilities in Sunday SchoC
work greater OF better than IN
argument presented by the exercise
: of the evening He spoke OF the man
I, things which could be done with
penny, even though it was so tiny
% and said that little children could d
much good in the world also Th
penny, because il was stamped Wit
7 the L. s.; the children. because the
were stamped with the kingdom {
, heaven.