Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19


eight of the hundred years of its
existence. ....
bers. The original school then be-
came entirely Presbyterian. The fol-
lowing year, 1920, sessions We're held
in the church at Second street and
Cherry alley in the audience room.
In 1924 the unfinished gallery was
completed and used by The Sunday
school and three years later an annex
was built for the school. Since 1921
however, the permanent superintend-
ent plan OF management has been
used. Mrs. Snyder, wife of the Gov
ernor was the first to serve under this
method. Two years later in 1928 Miss
Juliana Fisher, assistant, succeeded
Mrs. Snyder, who died. Under Mrs.
Snyder, however, a branch school Of
more than % scholars was formed at
CoXestown.
Miss Abigail Wyeth became super
intendent in 1925 upon the resgna-
ton of Miss Fisher. In the first eleven
years of the schools existence the
membership had increased to $50.
Miss Wyetn resigned in 1929, Miss
Fisher again serving until 1892.
First Male Head
Henry Gross then became the first
male superintendent of the school.
James w. Weir succeeded him when
I
the head of the organization until his
death in 1878 when Judge S. j. M.
McCarrell the present superintendent
was given the office, and has remained
IL; charge ever since.
A division of the Sunday school was
made December 3, 1875, several de-
parents being formed. In May, 1876,
Miss Julia w. Dewitt was appointed
superintendent of the second depart
ment and Miss Anna G. Weir became
her assistant. Mrs. David Fleming
succeeded Miss Dewitt in 1882. The
second school was divided into two
departments in May, 1888, Mrs. G. NJ.
McCauley and Mrs. Helen f. Drummer,
becoming assistants of the new divi-
sion. The officers of the school at
the present time follow:
Judge s. j. NJ. McCarrell, superin-
tendent; Miss Caroline Keifer, super
intendent intermediate department;
Miss Roberta Orth, superintendent
junior department, Mrs. Wilbur f..
Harris, uperintendent of the primary
department.
A big observance of the one hun
dredth birthday of the organization
OF the school is now being planned to
be held in September or October. An
old home week will be included in the
arrangements it is said, and efforts
will be made to have all former mem
members brought here from all parts
of the world.
To-morPow's Service
The program of the services to-
morrow morning follows: Anthem; /;
Scripture reading; prayer by j. f.. T..
Cunningham, teacher of the Woman's s
Bible class; exercises by the primary
departments, Welcome Song" when
the Flowers Are Thirsty" and Hap
py Little Pilgrimsn; offering; sing
ing; recitation by junior department; (;
singing by intermediate depart
ment; address by centennial Sunday
school pastor; singing by Sunday
school and congregation; announce
ments; closing hymn; benediction,
and distribution of prizes in the
church parlor.
Music will feature the services
both morning and evening. The
following program will be rendered
by the church choir: Morning -
Mrs Henry will render the follow
ing program: Toccata in G., Dubois
Pastorale, Salome; Corona att o n
March (from 1.-THE Prophet') Mey-
erbeer. Evening - Allegro con beio,
Rogers; Seherzando, Rogers; Ele-
walton, Guilmant; contralto solo, by
Miss Middaugh; crucifix, Faure;
Marche Pontificale, l. de la Tom
belle.