Evening journal., 1912-04-26
VETERANS
In SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORK


The silver anniversary convention
of the Delaware State Sunday School
Association, both in attendance ana
program interest. is one of the best
sessions ever held by the organization,
is the consensus OF opinion of the del
egates.
The Rev. George White Dawson,
pastor of Harrison Street M. "
Church, the hostess church, led the
praise and prayer service opening this
mornings meeting
This was followed by a symposium
on the duties of the Sunday School
superintendent. W. K Crosby outlined
the value of organization, of system
and prOmptness. in securing orderly
interest on the part Of the pupils. At
tention to these matters and enthu-
siasm are qualities of the efficient
superintendent, said Mr.. Crosby. A
particular interest attached to Mr..
Crosbys paper as it was read at the
first annual convention Of the associ-
alton twenty-five years ago in Han
over church
After Mr.. Crosby's paper, the dele
gates present who weIe in attendance
at that first convention withdrew to
be photographed. They are w. o. Hot
fecker, w. K Crosby Mrs. William X.
Crosby Alfred G.. Cox. Mrs. H. c.
Mearns. Mrs. w n Downing, c. IL.
Cantwell, Aubrey Vandeyer, Henry S.
Goldey and ID. B. Maloney In the pho
tograph groups, those holding office
are shown seated. Those holding Of
fee continuously since the beginning
of the Association are Henry s. Col
dey, w K Crosby, W. o Hoffecker, c.
II Cantwell and d. b. Maloney.
Mr. and Mrs. Crosby came purpose
ly from Boston to attend the conven-
ton.
Professor Henry s. Goldey, superin-
tendent of Grace Sunday school. spoke
on THE superintendent Assistant,
telling OF greater efficiency to be Sc
cured by such helper.
J. Shreve Durham, Of Chicago
spoke on Every Worker Trained.
lie went on record against the hurried
methods of the day, saying sermon
cites made men-and-women-et -ettes. He
declared il was as foolish to put All
unframed teacher i'm chargea of
class as to take watch to a black
smith for repairs.
Miss Edna f. Ewell reported on the
Teacher Training work in Delaware
Miss Ewell reported total of 14'
students taking teacher training, aud
81 taking advanced work. There were
80 graduates last year, and this year
there are IS graduates.
The presentation of diplomas was
made by Miss Maggie S Wilson, for.
per State secretary. and by Mr.. Dur
ham. A number of the graduates
had previously received their diploma.
at county conventions. Miss Edna
y Ewell Of Odessa, and Mrs. Anna T.
Faulkner of Magnolia. completed tn,
advanced course.
DIR. George Edward Reed pastor o
Grace Church, gave the address TO th'
graduates. saying there is more de
nand for = trained Sunday schoo
teacher today than there was few
years ago, owing to the greater aver
age mental EQUIPMENT resulting from
The public school training He SAT-
the teacher must study the boy a
well as the Book
state Manipulated nv Politicians.
Delaware is a state that can be
and is, manipulated by the politician,
said DR. Reed. giving as "A reasol
every voter. He gave this as al
idea for the Sundey school worker
Miss Edna O. Barker, the State sec
retary. reported a loss of FIVE school.
and over 1000 loss in enrolment las
year but 2l17 pupils joining th,
church. which is a gain of 444 ovei
last year There are 403 schools II
the State. with 5,647 teachers and Off
GERS. There are 375 State, county auC
hundred officers. Miss Barker report
ed 226 percent of the State popula
tion in the Sundcy school She saiC
Al Protestant churches have no Sun
day sclOol
During the year Miss Barker travel
ed 2,643 miles. aside from her attend
ance at the San francisco convention
She wrote 1883 letters and made o
addresses. i'm adcition to other items
George J Chandler. State treasurer
rpeorted total receipts of S913.01. TO
tai disbursements of SS24.26; a bal
ance On hand of SSS.75. and unpai'
bills of S11S.39
Mr.. Perry Again President.
The election this morning resulte
as follows:
President, Elmer Perry; NeV
Castle vice president, Henry S. Col
idey; Kent. Gamaliel Garrison; Sus
sex, ]. G. Gilchrist; recording secre
itary. J. H. Burns; treasurer, Georg
J. Chandler; chairman OF executiv
committee. c. II. Cantwell.
Miss Edna c. Barker continues a
general secretary.
Executive Committee-New Castl
county: J. w. Carroll; George
lChRndler. d. B. Maloney: Kent: G.
Herring, Wesley Webb, L. M. Price
Sussex: B. T. b. Woodall. S. H. Mes
sick, T. p Scott.
Decision on the place of meeting fo
next year was postponed, as no invita-
tions we're forthcoming. The Ker
county delegates met at the noon hou
to consult about an invitation to NEE
in Kent county.