Evening journal., 1915-06-03

Plans we're discussed for a strawberry
festival to be held the second week
in June; the place and date to be
decided later.
Mrs. McCorkindale. Sr.. was elect
ed 10 attend the convention in New
York, n. Y. The next meeting is to
be held at the residence of Mrs.
Harry r. Loose, AIS West Twenty-frst
street.
IF can let into come soul little
light
II | some pathway, dark and drear,
can render bright:
If l to one in gloom can show the
sunny side
Though no reward l win-I shall be
satisfied"
The following delegates attended the
International Sunshine Convention
held May 10 to May "a, 1915:
Mrs. G. w. Dorsey, State President.
Mrs. Frank Z. Sparks, State Vice
President.
Miss Pauline McCorkindale, StSse
Recording Secretary.
Mrs. Elwood Brown. president of
Cynthia's Helpers Branch.
DR.. Seward. State treasurer.
Mrs. Primrose. Mrs. Melvin. Mrs
McCarrol, Miss Florence Buchanan
Mrs. Otto u Ort. chairmaN of the
press.
On the day of arrival in New York,
the members Of the party. visited the
Arthur Home iOr the Blind Babies, in
Summit, New Jersey. II is only a
short ride from ,he city and consid-
erable time was occupied in becom
| ing acquainted with the children and
nurses at the home. Visitors are al
ways welcome and il is decidedly in
teresting to note the progress the lit
tie blind babies and children make
under professional supervision. Every
/ device. possible for aiding deeelop
ment. mentally and physically, is fur
furnished at the home and il is won
derful to note the patience OF tn
nurses and assistants while carinj
for the little ones during their exer
cises.
Wednesday evening, May 10. an in
formal reception was held in the Amel
Assembly Room, Westover Lodge
which proved TO be a delightful af
fair. Thursday exhibitions were Civ
en-, during the afternoon session o
the convention. by some of the chill
dren from the two homes, the Arthu
/ Home and Dyker Heights. The chill
dren certainly show great delight il
their little recitations and folk dance
in which they are quite proficient. |
fC 4 ntridans IL,
ner dominates all of the teaching b,
the matrons and nurses of the twl
homes as the children are, evidently
very fond of their instructors. Durinl
an address by DR.. English, the fac
was stated that blind children devel
Ioped much more rapidly. both physi
Ically and mentally, when allowed 4
associate with ether blind children
Thursday evening was devoted 70
reception and "shore dinner" durinI
which the Jewel Song, from Faus
and a selection from Carmen wer
sung, in costume. by Phadric AGO.
of the Berlin Opera Co. Friday morn
ing was devoted to reading Of the re
ports by the delegates from varIou
States. Miss Emma Thursby address
ed the assembly for a few minutes
The afternoon was devoted TO reports
The same routine was observed SAT
urday morning and a garden part
was held at Dyker Heights in the af
ternoon. Sunday morning service wa
held in the Solarium of the sanitar
ium by the Rev. Walter A. Gardne
OF Cape May, assisted by the Sunshin
choir. Two solos we're given by Alfre
Wright Young, the young boy sopran
from Brooklyn. n. Y. The offertor
solo was sung by Mrs. W. l.. May.s-
of Connecticut.
The next regular. meeting of III
Coreopsis Branch will be held at IN
home of DR.. Seward, $40 West Nit
street. on Monday evening, June 1.
and the annual election of officer
will take place. All members ar
urged to be present.
The next regular meeting OF tn
Washington Heights branch will b
held at the residence OF Mrs. Harr
| Ford. 121 Concord avenue. Monda
. evening, June Z. 1915. At the las
meeting an interesting account of tn
Sunshine Convention was given h
Miss Pauline McCorkindale. n wa
decided at that time to hold the straw