Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-10
FRIENDS DISCUSS
SCHOOLSAT CAPE MAY
Conference Has Established Kin
dergartens on the Sands Under
Direction of Teachers
BIZ a Stu1 Correspondent

CAPE MAY. July 10.-The third day of
the Friends General Conference began with
divine worship at 1880 in the tent Mrs
Harbert Worth. Mrs. Sarah Flitcraft and
Mrs. Sarah Linvill all made short talks and
Isaac Wilson offered prayer. The most In
teresting part of the meeting. however, was
the talk given by Elbert Russell, professor
of biblical literature in Johns Hopkins Uni
versity.
An interesting fact in connection with the
conference is that kindergartens, under the
direction of several teachers from the
Friends Central School, at 18th and Race
streets have been established. Tents have
been erected on the sand and there, amid
ocean bFeezes the kiddies play while their
more serious mothers and fathers attend the
various meetings.
After meeting on Sunday morning George
A. Walton, principal of the George School,
called a meeting OF the alumni of the school
and all who are In any way interested In
it's activities. There he called upon various
men and women, some lawyers teachers
and engineers, and asked them to tell Just
how the George School had helped each
one. All voiced the sentiment that the
principals Of high living taught by the
Friends At one for any walk of life. They
also spoke good word for Swarthmore
College which institution most of them
entered after leaving George School.
The morning session today was held In
the Methodist Church owing 70 the rain.
Elbert Russell spoke on THE Message Of
Paul" and said among other things that
some of the greatest religious thinkers.
such as Martin Luther and Calvin, had re-
ceived courage and help from the epistes
of Paul.
The round table talks were conducted at
9:l5 o'clock, the subjects being as follows;
principles of F1ends," George H. Mutt
First Day Schools organizing for Eff
cheney" Herbert p. Worth; Work Among
Colored People" Miss Helen uRderhill
Wood Temperance" Joel Borton
AT 1850 George A. Walton delivered
the third Of a series OF talks on Develop
ment of the Religious Life" his particular
thema this morning being Sacrifice"
Men will have baseball, and IL the PhilIies
or Athletics cannot be transported TO Cape
May. they said. ''Well have baseball any
way" The boys viii play the girls and At
$50 the married men will play the single
ones Much fun is in store for the Friends
and the rest of u.s. there is no doubt.
And let me tell you these sane, clear
time Of their lives. The Red NH Dance
Pavilion has been donated TO them for the
remainder OF the week, and the floor was so
crowded on Saturday evening that some Of
the rest Of us had 10 get on. The members
Of the Baseball Committee include MFR. and
Mrs. Dudley Perkins, Newlin L. Booth, II.
Moore, Frederick N, Price, Philip T. sharp
less and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Windsr-
hill.
At 7;G5 o'clock Bird t. Baldwin win
speak on Some Problems Of Education in
the Society of Friends" ana John W Carr
will talk on Moral and Religious Educa-
tlon IN the Schools" Al s;f5 tonight an
allsgoFy. by Myrtle Glenn Roberts Will be
given, The cast Of ehaFeteTs Is as follows
The Woman. Violet z. Ross; the Man Jo-
ssph III Watson; the Son, Walter s. Ped
rick ths HsrdsMan. Lewis H. KiFk
Scenes; The foot OF the rainbow; the
house Of lovsi the Princess knoll The
play viii take place In the auditorium tent