American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1916-06-03
line Lehi Department
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
HOLD CELEBRATION
Three Sessions Full Of Interest
Many Attend From all Four Wards
List OF Early Officers and First
Students.

The First Ward celebration Of the
flftieth anniversary of the orgaulza-
ton Of the Sunday Schools OF Lehi
was Mighty successful and was also
participated in by many members of
the other wards. II was unique in
several ways. In the forenoon some
of the ladies costumes worn fifty
years ago were shown by Mrs. b. s.
Lott Miss May Lott gave historical
sketch Of the Sunday school since
it's organization There were several
class exercises and songs.
In the afternoon the chief feature
was the calling of the roll of officers
of the first organization 80 years ago
and down TO the division of the wards.
Following is the list of superintend-
ents; James w. Taylor, William
Yates. S. p Eggerston, Andrew Field.
and Joseph S. Broadbent. At the
time of Superintendency the school
was the largest in the church and It
was divided with Francis A, Child as
Supt., of District No. I. and James 7.
Worlton in District No. 2
Samuel James. T. II. Jones, Char
les Barnes, b. w. Brown and George
A. Smith succeeded each other as
superintendent Of the Junction of the
Junction branch ]. Il. Ross was the
only superintendent of the Ross
school house branch.
Assistant superintendent prior to
the division we're Israel Evans, VIM.
Quincy. George Webb and Elisha
Peck. Since then the assistant sup
: erintondents were. James Kirkham
James Alfred, Edward Southwick
Enoch Russon, T.. ]. Child, J. l.. Snow
A. c. Pearson. C. c. Friel, Charles
Barnes. Joseph Slater, George Beck
Willard johnson. w. S. Evans, r. J.
Evans and I. w. Fox.
The secretaries whose names were
: called were, ]. L. Ross, Elisha Peck
Ole Ellingson, T. +. Trane, William
, Southwick. w. l.. Webb, J. l.. Rus5on
Joseph F. Smith, G. A. Smith, Mar,
e A. Davis and Julia y. Clark.
a Treasures were Charles Phillips ant
- Martin b. Bushman.
Choirsters were william Hudson
James Carter, Joseph Broadbent' VIM
southwick. A. NJ. Fox, Edward Ed
wards. T.. Beesley ]. II. Kirkham' J
l.. Glib. Isaac Fox and J Y. Smith
Organists included Mrs. Hannah !
Anderson, Pearl Davis, Kate w. KIRK
ham. Jesse u. Bahr md Flossie u
| Gardner.
J There we're about fifty pupils In TIT
first class. following being in the list
L James Kirkham. ]. +. Ross, JONI
$ Woodhouse. James Cough, T. r. Jones
n George Webb NJ b. Bushman. VIII
! lam Southwick. Emeline u. Evans
e Sarah G. Earl, Abigail Il. Lott ElgiN'
T. Thurman. Mary A. Thomas, Mar
i tha G.. Wing, y. w. Brown. Amanda
& schow. Sarah A. OlmsteaG, Jane Gil
e christ. Emily c. Sabey, Sarah 7. stew
G TART. Sarah J. Park Joseph w, Coates
II Samuel Briggs. Il. A. Bushman, \
J. Evans, Delbert Alfred, Geois
- Kirkham and Esther Roberts Abou
II 90 Of these answered to roll call ON
II ers whose names are not given abov
!. will give their names to Bishop Field
o other parts on the afternoon AM
l, evening program included a resita
l. ton by John Woodhouse, learned III
o ty-two years ago. a historical sfe'cl
y by Miss Vera Taylor, talks by Presl
D, dents Chipman and Evans and Eld'
d Fairbanks of the general board
It history OF Sunday schools by VirGl
q Field and some "reminiscences hV ;
Fl p Eggerston. Supt 30 years ago Tn
T. singing under the direction OF MITE
b w. Gray was also successful par
J. Of the days program.