Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-27


Duncan presided at the organ. A solo
was rendered by Prof. c. A Ellen
berger, OF Harrisburg, and a duet by
Miss Ruth Zimmerman, a member of
the school, and her brother, form er
member.
At 2.S0 there was a platform meet
ing under the direction of the superin-
tendent David s. Fry, president of
the Perry county Sabbath School AS
ISOLATION brought the greetings of the
association. "reminiscences were dealt
with by Charles +. Zimmerman OF
Lebanon; William Steele jackson, of
Bala, and James W. Shuli. of New
Bloomfield, all former members Of
the school. F'raternal greetings were
also brought from the local Sunday
schools by the pastors. E. q. Gross.
of Harrisburg, made an address. The
musical features was solo rendered
by Mrs. Boyd Harrington, of Harris
burg. The final service Of the day
was IN charge Of the pastor, at 7.30.
The address was made by Prof. l.. E.
McGinnes, superintendent of Public
Instruction at Steelton.
The Duncannon Sunday school was
organized in 1916 in a little log
church building at the mouth of the
Juniata river, by four women who
came here from Carlisle. 1t was the
first and for a long time, the only
SCnOOl III FIIllS
When organized there were about 40
sch GLARS, who, for the most part had
to travel long distances and many OF
them arrived at the place of meeting
tare footed. Mrs. William B. Irwin
one of the pioneers I nthe school, Sc
cured the supplies for the school by
going to Harrisburg in canoe which
was poled up and down the Susque-
hanna river by John Harris. The
school was reorganized in 1881 by the
Rev. Matthew B. Paterson, the pas
tor then in charge of the church. 1r
1857 the organization was further
strengthened by the adoption of g
constitution and set of rules to 1.-THE
Privations of which" all the teachers
had to subscribe. In 1872 a more
modern constitution was adopted. and
provision was made for having trained
teachers by the organization of what
was designated The Adult Norma,
Class" Since 1872 the school has
met regularly pursuing the ordinary
work OF such an institution. 1t has
mum bered among its superintendents
Mrs. Campbell the organizer: 'Johr
Mineer, Elders Irwin, John Keesbery
William Stewart, Thomas Miliken an6
l.. T.. McCiinnes, Joseph B. Hawley,
N. Brown, S. A. +. Rife and b. S. Dun
can. From the ranks of the school
John Kistler went to Liberia as mis-
sionary, Charles E. Burns, of Bristol
Charles TRULY. of Washington, D. c..
Harry Zimmerman, Brooklyn, n. Y.
and Mrs. Clark have gone into the
ministry of the Presbyterian Church.
The centennial celebration will be
continued this evening. when the
members of the school will appear II
a pageant giving an exhibition of wha
the school was one hundred year:
ago. and or what 1t was in 1857, a:
shown by historical records. The
Rev. Harvey Klaer, moderator OF the
Carlisle Presbytery, will bring th'
greetings of the Presbytery, and the
Rev. J. N. Wagenhurst, a former pas
tor, will make an address.
On Tuesday evening there will be &
social and reception, q reading b.
Mrs. Frederick Harling. Harrisburg
and the Sara Lemer orchestra, o.
Harrisburg, will entertain the presen
and former members of the school anC
church.
The general committee for the cele
bration consists of: B. Stiles Duncan
superintendent, chairman; Miss Sar;
Gilbough. secretary; Mrs. William
Wills, reception; Mrs.l. .l.Newton Brown
| finance; Miss Mary T.. Reuter-, relics
Miss Ruth ]. Zimmerman, music
Mrs. Rebecca T.. Burns, pageant; Lam
S. Hart, III, decorations; George f
| Boyer, program; Mrs. 3. Stiles Dun
can, organist; Miss Sara Cromleig
pianist; ushers, e. A. Rosborough
chief usher; G.. j. Rosborough, VIII
liam Brown, William L. Bender, Lam
S. Hart, III. George Zerfing and Alfre,
| Rosh orough.