The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-07-19
cHILDREN'S DAY EXERCISES AT
SPARR

special Cor. Ocala Banner.
When the good women get behind
movement it generally succeeds in
most any community, and especially
is this true In the vicinity of Spar.
Our good women have been behind
the children's day exercises for some
time, and the happy result of their
patient and loving efforts was beau
tifully demonstrated at the Baptist
church last Sunday night before a
large and appreciative audience.
The occasion was not one of de-
Inominational color or restriction, but
represented, religiously, both denom-
nations at this place-Baptist and
Methodist-and the entire community
in general.
Mrs. Sue Grantham, the estimable
wife of our Uncle Dan Grantham, and
devoted Christian worker in the
Methodist church, superintendent the
beautiful exercises, and words are in
adequate to express the praise which
this good woman just deserves
The program follows:
Opening song by the Sunday school
Prayer-Rev. C. H. Phillips, pastor
Baptist church.
Welcome Address-Edna Stevens.
Children's Day Greeting-Miriam
Stevens.
Recitation, The Live Dollie-Iva
Colbert. This was exceptionally
good Little Iva appeared. on the
stage with real baby, a beautiful
baby, borrowed from one of the good
ladies present, and, having it snugly
tucked away in a baby carriage, was
splendid illustration of the recita.
ton.
Recitation-Albert Madden.
Song, Sunshine-by children.
Dialogue-Jay Boyles, Wilton Mar
tin, Maurice Stevens, Charles Thorn
as These little fellows did just
splendid.
Dialogue-Myrtice Galbreath and
Flora Boyles. This was exceptionally
good.
Recitation-Louise Grantham.
Recitation-Little Claire Meadows
One of the sweetest features of the
exercises.
Recitation, There is No King But
Jesus-Charles Thomas. Good.
Song, In the Temple-sChildren.
Dialogue, What | Would Be-Iva
Colbert, Mabel Galbreath, Louise Gal
breath, Sallie Young, Maurice Ste>
vens, Maxwell Thomas, Mabel Lowell.
Recitation, Early and Late--Jay
Boyles Quite laughable
Duet, Under the Stars-Gladys
Boyles and Cecile Clemmons.
Recitation, When Jesus as a Little
Child-Fred Huffman. This was spo-
ken exceptionally well.
Recitation, The Savior and the
Children-Ruth Stevens. Good
Recitation, Our Gift to the King
Gladys Boyles. Exceptionally well
spoken.
Recitation, God Wants the Boys
Tom Caldwell.
Recitation, Would the World Be
Better?-Julius clemmons.
Al
Lowell.
Song, Jesus Bids Us Shine-Chil-
dren.
Recitation, The Debt of Love-Miss
Mae Grantham. This young girl, who
is just blooming into young woman
mood, acquitted herself most beauti-
fully in this rendering.
Dialogue, Jesus, Our Helper-Edna
Stevens, Estelle Clemmons, Arrilla
Lowell, Ruth Stevens, Gladys Boyles.
Daisy Grantham Excellent.
Recitation, Great Things-Isom
Taylor.
| Recitation, The House Beautiful
EStelle CIemmOnS. Flne.
Dialogue, Flowers-Miriam Ste
vens, Edna Strickland, Mae Gran
than, Imogene Stevens, Josie Hook
err A splendid production.
Recitation, Dawn of Hope-Edna
Strickland
Recitation, The Collection-Mar-
we'll Thomas.
Talk by Pastor Phillips, in which
he complimented the exercises very
highly, and urged upon the congre-
CATION the duty of good collection.
Collection, $3.50. This is to be di-
vided between the two orphanages,
the Baptist and Methodist.
Closing song by congregation.
Dismissed with prayer by Rev. w.
L. Martin.
Mrs. w. B. Dye, an accomplished