Evening journal., 1915-11-08
WEST SCHOOL IS
AZ YEARS OLD.
Anniversary Exercises OF All
Departments Held in
Church Last Night
MANY SCHOLARS
ARE PROMOTED

In celebration Of forty-seven years
Of success, the Sunday school Of Yves,
Presbyterian Church, Charles n,
Bower, superintendent, held anniver-
sary exercises in the church last
night All available space in the
church was filled to capacity
In charge of the entertainment part
of the program, Miss Grace Baird had
thoroughly trained the children for the
exercises which proved a most inter-
esting part Of the program. The sing
ing also was OF exceptional order, and
musical selections wore played by the
Charles n. Banks In incandescents
over the stage were the numerals az, -
denOting the length OF the history OF
the Sunday school.
"The Growing OF the Year which
was participated in by a large num-
Der OF children. formed the principal
exercises OF the evening.
In the report given by Charles ~.
Bower, superintendent of the Sunday
school. Il was emphasized that the
Lord had done great things for the
school during the past year. The to-
tai enrolment shows a membership of
1,541. with an average attendance OF
727. The total collections for the
year were S2,93703.
In his report OF the italian Mission,
a. NJ Main. the superintendent,
showed that his work had been landi-
capped as a result OF the European
war. Many of the members had left
the city TO make their 'homes in Car
ney's Point, 10 work in the powder
mills and others had left for their ma
tive land to fight in the war. He
said that the average attendance of
the school was about so.
Mrs. Jennie Patterson gave the re-
port OF the Baird Memorial Mission.
She said that there are 1875 families
kept in touch with and are given help.
There are two organized clubs. a
girls club and a boys club. and IN
these gatherings OF young people. re-
ligion Is always kept to the front.
While the mission Is prosperous there
Is still much work to be done there,
and there are plans for domestic sci
ence classes and sewing classes.
In conclusion the Rev. Y. Franklin
Smiley, ID. d., gave a greeting in
which he said that he claims II a
great honor to be associated with a
great Institution. The year just pass
ed is one to be thankful for as all
previous records were passed i'm It's
contributions to missions and other
enterprises. He extended thanks to
Miss Grace Baird, Mrs. Jennie Pat
terson, A., M. Main and other workers
IN the SCHOOL W. X. Crosby. a former
Wilmingtonian who is here on a visit
from Boston was guest at the am
adversary service and occupied a seat
Jon the platform.
The following children were grad
mated:
Cradle roll to beginners depart
ment-John Smith Delaha, Harry c.
Tazewell, Jr., William n. Yohe. Ed
ward Moody. Dorothy X. Walker.
Frances r. Carman, Irene Il. Smiley,
Pearl McClintock Helen Rhodes.
Jessie r. Healy, William o. Harrison.
Frank n. Simmons, Jr, Blmer Price,
Dorothy h. King, Beatrice Moody.
Margaret l.. Bealle. Catherine r.
Houseman. Margaret r. Sieman, Alice
Reybold. William II. Barnes, Charles
A. Eckman. Jr., George r. Anderson,
Jr., Dorothy NJ Fisher. Emma r. Car
penter, Elizabeth V. Winkler. Frances
NJ. Hayes. Anna Gentsch, Marie Bull
lock.
p Beginners to primary department.
George Beatty, Elizabeth Cubberly,
Ethel Gabke, Beatrice Missimer, VIII
liam l.. Springer. Harold Vernon,
Walter Wood. Katherine Carmen,
Anna Il. Dilworth. Clayton Harrison,
lr, Frances Cakes. Julia Simmons.
Blanche Wilson, Hazel Cloud. Leon
ard Grubb, Agnes Louise Myers.
William OFT, Henry Taylor, Ethel
Weaver.
Primary to junior department
Charles Bower Allen, Frank Beatty.
Arthur Churchman. Charles Hawk.
James NJ. Main, Mitchell Hehh. smith.
Chance Cleaver. Winfield Adams.
Calemmon Cauhield. Bruce Offender
fer. Harold Householder, David OFT
jr.. William Johnson, James Walker
Dorothy Taylor, Florence Veasey
Raymond Austin. Harold Franc. VII